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The further west you travel, the more Cornish Cornwall becomes. It is another world, one of uncomplicated pleasures of the kind you remember for ever: hedges smothered in primroses and bluebells; the taste of freshly caught mackerel (a Rick Stein favourite); the clarity of the light; cliff paths bordered by golden gorse overlooking a sea that shades from lapis lazuli to aquamarine. The south coast of Cornwall is a patchwork of sheltered coves with beaches the colour of Cornish cream and the best of it is perfect for 'messing about in boats'. The Falmouth Harbour area, where you find the great majority of Creekside Cottages, is best of all. It has mile upon mile of sheltered waters and numerous secluded, unspoiled and beautifully wooded rivers and estuaries just waiting to be explored.
Slate-roofed cottages are characteristic of Cornwall, buildings of great charm, tucked away from the prevailing westerlies. Creekside Cottages offers a collection of individual properties, each one unique. Most of them overlook the water. Some are actually cut off by the tide once in a while, though only for an hour or two. Even cottages in the villages of Flushing (such as Lees and the Little Cottage) and Mylor (Tregenver and Chylorden) are merely yards from the shore.
This proximity to the sea is greeted with as much delight by our visitors as the cottages themselves. ‘The house was perfect, the views wonderful’. ‘...excellent for sailing and launching the boat…fabulous house…wonderful quality and squeaky clean’. ‘We were the envy of our friends, also staying in the area’. ‘A fantastic week! The view is constantly changing’. And in a child's handwriting: ‘Cornwall is an amazing place…we hope to come back again soon’.
It doesn't matter what time of the year you come to Cornwall. The climate is equable, seldom too hot, and rarely cold enough for snow or even a prolonged frost. Even when it's baking hot, to be beside the sea is to be cooled by a sea breeze. And whatever the time of year, there is always something happening that makes Cornwall special.
Spring
March, April and May is the time when the wild flowers are at their most spectacular. By the end of February the days are already growing noticeably longer. By March the primroses and wood anemones are abundant. Then come the bluebells, the celandines, pink campion and even pinker foxgloves, the blazing yellow of the gorse and the white haze of cow parsley and wild carrot. It's a three-month kaleidoscope which stands comparison with the glories of Cornwalls' great spring gardens - Trebah, Glendurgan, Trelissick, Trewithen, the Lost Gardens of Heligan - where the early camellias are in bloom even before Christmas and the last of the rhododendrons and magnolias are still flowering in June.
The spring also brings unusual migrating birds to Cornwall's shores, especially to places like Loe Pool (Smugglers Cottage). This is also a perfect place from which to search for the rare and spectacular Cornish Chough on the Lizard Peninsula. Spring is also a time for the traditional pagan festivals of Padstow 'Obby 'Oss and Helston Flora Day.
Summer
June, July and August are the high season for 'messing about in boats' and Falmouth Regatta Week is the highlight of the August sailing calendar. If the closest you've come to sailing is watching our Olympiads win gold (Ben Ainslie lived in Delta Cottage as a child and learned to sail on Restronguet Creek) you can acquire the skills at a local sailing school. If you're already experienced, you can launch your dinghy close to several of our cottages. You might even talk your way into crewing in a village regatta. Or you could just watch from a quay as the Falmouth Working Boats go powering past under a thousand square feet of sail.
You may prefer to canoe along the sheltered waters of the Helford River to Frenchman's Creek, made famous by Daphne du Maurier's novel, or hire a boat and potter up the Truro River to Malpas, or even to within sight of Truro's Cathedral. (Truro's Saturday Farmers' Market offers organic lamb, asparagus, smoked fish, cheeses and many other local specialities).
There is so much to do and see. You can explore the beautiful Roseland Peninsula by car, crossing the Truro River on the King Harry Ferry.
You can do it on foot, by taking the St Mawes Ferry from the Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth. After a crab sandwich or pasty at the pub, you can climb to the top of King Henry VIII's picturebook St Mawes Castle. You'll see the whole of Falmouth's unspoiled maritime paradise from the ramparts including its companion fortress, Pendennis Castle, on the opposite headland.
You could go west instead to the spectacular Minack Theatre, a natural amphitheatre high on the cliffs near Lands End which hosts fifteen or more different productions from May to September. Or go east to the Eden Project, famous for its biodomes and a magnificent venue for a variety of open-air concerts. Go north for fine surfing or fish suppers at Padstow. It is all easily accessible.
Autumn
This is the time when the Falmouth Working Boats get ready for their winter's labour. Many of our cottages, both at Restronguet (Morning Star, Weir Cottage) and at Pill Creek (The Meadow) give you fine views of these unique boats as they work the natural oyster beds between 1 October and 31 March. This is the last fleet in Europe to fish commercially under sail. If you're here during the autumn half term, you can sample the oysters for yourself at the Falmouth Oyster Festival.
Winter
‘Winter? What winter?!’ one is tempted to say. With the camellias blooming before Christmas and the commercial flower-growers picking daffodils in the open fields in January, it's hard to tell when winter happens. The quiet roads offer a clue. So does the fact that it's your footprints alone which mark that endless beach on the north coast. You may not quite have Tate St Ives and the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth (Jayne's Court and Riversdale House) to yourself but you will feel as if the cliff-tops and the leafstrewn woodland walks are yours and yours alone. It's a great time for cycling the width of the county on the old rail routes which served its famous tin mining industry, or for a day-trip by helicopter to the Abbey Gardens at Tresco in the Isles of Scilly where you may see more than 150 species in flower on New Year's Day. And it's the perfect time for pulling the sofa close to a crackling wood fire and tucking in to slice upon slice of toasted and buttered saffron cake before wandering by torchlight along the footpath to that cosy 13th-Century pub on the waterfront.
Chybean (Sleeps 2) view availability | book it
Grade II listed farm cottage is over 300years old, its situated on a familly run farm, which is surrounded by the water of the Carrick Roads. The creek is only 300 yards walk away. The village of Mylor Bridge is a mile away. Open fire logs supplied, dogs welcome.
Available throughout the year.
Smugglers Cottage (Sleeps 2) view availability | book it
This double fronted stone cottage is set in a peaceful & tranquil setting. Its situation offers many wonderful country & coastal walks.The cottage is within easy reach of the rufgged coast of the Lizard Peninsula and the wooded creeks of the Helford River. Woodburning Stove, Dogs Welcome.
Available throughout the year.
Little Kempthorne (Sleeps 2) view availability | book it
This self contained ground floor apartment is found behind Kempthorne House, situated in the village of Flushing, it makes it an ideal base for exploring the south coast of cornwall. Dogs welcome. Available from Easter to the end of September.
Boscarne (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
This three story Queen Anne house is situated in the heart of the village of Flushing. The house retains many of its original features, over its three storeys. Views over the river from the top floor and uoto the lookout for panoramic views of the village & river. The house also has a secluded waterside garden just 30 yards from the house. Available througout the year.
Carsawsan (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
This two bedroom cottage is situated in peaceful isolation, but only a mile from the village of Mylor Bridge. The drive leads to the cottage throgh 185 acre farm, now maily planted out with young trees.
Footpaths meander across the farm through the mature woodlands to Restronguet Creek. Say hello to the Donkey watch out for the peacock!
Number 44 (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
This comfortable mid terrace cottage is in the heart of the picturesque fishing village of Flushing. Its make a great base for the salior as Mylor Harbour is only a mile away, with boat hire & sailing schools giving you access to the sheltered waters of the Carrick Roads. Open fire. Available throughout the year.
Tregenver (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
This detached waters edge cottage is set in a wonderful tranquil position overlooking Mylor Creek.
The sheltered sailing waters, wonderful beaches and mile upon mile of coastal walks makes this an ideal base for exploring cornwall. Open fire, Central Heating, Dogs Welcome. Available throughout the year.
Chylorden (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
Suituated on the south side of Mylor Creek, this semi detactched cottage is extremly comfortable occuping a truly exceptional position, with views looking up Mylor Creek towards the village. Ideally located cottage for a peaceful holiday. Woodbuning Stove, Dogs Welcome. Available throughout the year.
Riversdale House (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
Commanding magnificent views across the river to Flushing with spectacular views of Falmouth Harbour. This ground floor apartment offers masses of space, character and comfortable accommodation within this former Gentleman's residence. Yet only a short walk into Falmouth. Dogs Welcome. Available Mid April to end of September.
April Cottage (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
Swallow's Reach (Sleeps 4) view availability | book it
Chyvounder (Sleeps 5) view availability | book it
The cottage by the lane, a traditional 17th century grade II listed cottage, just 300 yards from Restronguet Creek. Next door to Chybean, this is an idyallic familly location with fantastic walks from your front door. Ideal for sailors of all abilities with the sheltered waters of the Carrick Roads close by. Dogs wlcome, woodburning stove, logs supplied. Available throughout the year.
Morning Star (Sleeps 6) view availability | book it
Pixie’s Cottage (Sleeps 6) view availability | book it
5 Jane’s Court (Sleeps 6) view availability | book it
Delta Cottage (Sleeps 6) view availability | book it
Admiralty (Sleeps 8) view availability | book it
Weir Cottage (Sleeps 8) view availability | book it
Trebant (Sleeps 8) view availability | book it
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