Welcome to Chy an Dowr.
Enjoy the glorious cedar clad hot tub no matter the season.
The gorgeous open plan living area.
Enjoy delicious holiday dinners in this welcoming space.
Bedroom One is a cosy haven.
Beautiful interiors.
A lovely spot to sit back and relax after a day of exploring.
The kitchen and living space is lovely and light.
The kitchen has everything you need for cooking up a feast.
The perfect spot for sociable evenings.
Chy an Dowr has lots of beautiful touches throughout.
Step into the sitting-room - a cosy hideaway, ideal for relaxing.
A gorgeous spot to relax.
Cosy up by the fire.
The doors lead out to the terrace, perfect for sunny afternoons.
The property has been beautifully furnished throughout.
The hot tub sits in the front garden and offers the perfect spot to sit back and star gaze!
Enjoy breakfast in the garden.
Relax in the garden on a warm day.
The outdoor area is a great place for relaxing in the sunshine.
Bedroom One is beautifully decorated.
Enjoy a leisurely lie-in.
Bedroom Two is a lovely room with a cosy single bed and leads to a mezzanine level above.
And relax!
Mezzanine level accessed from Bedroom Two with a comfy single bed - a sweet little spot to hideaway!
Bedroom Three is a beautiful room with doors leading out to the terrace.
Dreamy.
Soak up the sunshine from Bedroom Three terrace area.
Bedroom Three has an en suite shower-room.
The en suite.
Bedroom Four has a small (4') double bed with another handy mezzanine level with a single bed accessed via a paddle ladder.
Paddle stairs in Bedroom Four leading to the mezzanine level.
The family bathroom is a gorgeous sanctuary.
Enjoy a long soak in the bath tub.
The village road offers the perfect arrival.
Chy an Dowr is a wonderful place for a family holiday.
The entrance to Chy an Dowr is down a lane 20 yards from your parking.
The fabulous hot tub.
Pretty as a picture, Polperro.
Talland Bay is stunning.
Dartmoor is nearby and well worth visiting during your stay.
Plymouth is a beautiful city with plenty to discover.
Spend leisurely days wandering around beautiful Dartmoor.
Picture-perfect Portwrinkle is just a short drive away.
Kingsand is a charming Cornish village nearby.
Enjoy your local.
Chy an Dowr
48956.9 miles NE of Looe | Sleeps 8 + cot*
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The location of attractions is intended only as a guide. Distances are 'as the crow flies'.
Nearby pub
A friendly pub located in the centre of the pretty village of St Germans. Food is locally sourced and a sun-trap garden is the perfect place for al fresco dining in summer.
Nearby beach
This sandy cove is quite sheltered and offers a good safe place to swim. There are also great places to snorkel at high tide.
Nearby walk
A lovely circular walk which will take three hours to complete following road, lanes and footpaths. The route passes streams, conservation areas and a fishing lake. Take a look at the iwalkcornwall website for a detailed route.
Nearby town
Around the Rame Peninsula from Plymouth is the cleanest bay of water you can find, bordered by a Site of Special Scientific Interest and many a view-filled walk to busy yourself with. The village itself is a collection of converted pilchard cellars dating back from pilchard-selling days, giving an insight into olde worlde Cornwall living.
Also nearby
Having re-opened in November 2019, this little pub is now thriving and enjoying a new start. Open daily, call in for drinks and food with regular events and quiz nights. Dogs are welcome.
November 2024
Delicious
Great service and great food. If you go when it is dark make sure you have a torch with you as the country lane isn’t lit. There is a footpath you can take but this is also very dark, but keeps you off the road, though not a busy road.
April 2024
Sunday lunch
This pub never fails to impress - Sunday lunch is amazing, reasonably priced, and best to book a table to avoid disappointment.
October 2023
Amazing food, lovely atmosphere
The food was amazing, there was something for everyone in our large group. Staff were polite and very helpful. Highly recommend..
July 2023
Finnygook Inn
It is definitely worth a visit. Great food. You do need to book.
July 2021
Welcoming
Welcoming staff, great food, good beer. Booking well in advance is essential for food
Thought to be the oldest continually inhabited abode in the UK, Port Eliot has been home to families for over 1000 years. Fancy joining in? Well at Port Eliot festival you can. Opening their grounds for a fantastic weekend of music, art, fashion, nature, food and more, the owners of Port Eliot welcome you to celebrate, relax and most importantly, have fun.
July 2020
Good
Great
May 2011
The Best of Lit and Music
Part lit fest, part music fest. Port Eliot takes all the best bits of a literary festival - Q&A's with your favourite authors, showcasing work from new writers and poets – and mixes them with the vibe of a music festival. One of the highlights at last year's festival (2010) was Jarvis Cocker taking over the decks for a late night DJ session in the dance tent. There is already excitement building around this year's festival with the announcement that legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese will be curating the Paradiso Outdoor Cinema.
Beautiful sand and pebble beach, popular with surfers and bodyboarders. Short walk from car park (get there early in summer!) and cafe nearby. Finnygook is the eastern end of Portwrinkle, which itself consists of two beaches and marks the western extremity of Whitsand Bay.
April 2023
Gorgeous!
Perfect piece of coastline.
June 2012
Rain Rain Rain...
...But the cafe was good - fast & friendly service while the rain lashed the outside! Nice walks though.
January 2012
really great pub! Dog friendly
We took our two dogs there on new years eve for lunch. very friendly, great food and beer.
we also had their take away fish and chips one night which was some of the best fish and chips we have ever had!! well worth a visit!!
July 2011
Gorgeous sandy beach just the right size for letting children run free while small enough to still keep an eye on them. Convenient car park and small cafe. Slightly off the beaten track so a great place to get away from the crowds.
A beach cafe in the most rustic sense - a beachside shed with some outdoor seating. It is a National Trust-owned hut, but run by a local couple who provide 'Feast Nights' - now made famous by their appearance on ITV's 'Cornwall with Caroline Quentin'. You need to buy tickets, but the hut is generally open to everyone, except during the winter, so check times on their Web site.
October 2024
Stunning in every way
Wonderful outdoor dining overlooking the beach. Unmissable. An easy walk over uneven paths.
June 2024
What a gem
Found this on our 2nd visit to the beach as so well hidden. Great quality interesting food and drink. A proper oasis
June 2024
Hidden Hut
This truly is a hidden gem
October 2023
Hidden hut
After a short walk along the coast, perfect place to eat overlooking the sea, great food choices and they're delicious.
October 2023
Pasties!
Walked the short distance from Gerrans to here and enjoyed a pasty in the sun looking out to sea. Yummy!
September 2023
Madelaine
Amazing location!!
Even more amazing food… wow! The best Cornish pasty, and curry, with flat bread, all homemade!!!
Must make a visit
September 2023
Love it!
Great location, food excellent, friendly and welcoming.
April 2023
Lovely food.
Locally cooked food a must if you are visiting this beach.
September 2022
Beware under-cooked brownies
Stomach upset after a coffee and undercooked brownie at the Hidden Hut in June.
August 2022
Over priced
Expensive, long queues, not very friendly. take your own refreshments or buy from friendly shop in Portscatho
August 2022
Best Tomato soup ever tested
Wow what a place! Nestled behind the beach and within walking distance. Absolutely amazing food, the menu is mouthwatering! Don’t be put off by the queues, service is very quick. We had the tomato soup and it was ‘the best tomato’s soup ever tasted’ ! Such amazing flavours! Definitely worth a visit! Beautiful views too! Well done the hidden hut and keep up the good work!
June 2022
A lovely experience
We can now see why this place is so popular! The service is excellent very friendly staff who take a minute to ask you about your visit while serving you. The food is beautifly cooked all be it presented in a takeaway box or cup the taste is incredible. My husband opted for the smoked beef chilli I had the Dahl served with flat bread both delicious. It was towards the end of our holiday otherwise we would have had lunch there every day.
March 2022
visited in March
Windy, sunny and busyish. Interesting changing lunch menu which comes in cartons you can take away or eat on site. Also usual snacks and drinks. No need to book in March.
October 2021
Hidden Gem
Lovely little walk from the car park where you come across some steps, if you then take the steps immediately going up you then come across the stunning Hidden Hut, where the food is fantastic, may be a little pricey, but so worth it, especially sitting on the benches
October 2021
Amazing
We visited the Hidden Hut whilst on holiday last week. Gorgeous food. We had the watercress soup which was scrumptious. Really recommend a visit.
October 2020
Hidden
What a surprise . Very popular so be prepared to queue but you can enjoy the view of Porthcurnick beach and headland.
Excellent customer service.
September 2020
Very interesting
Worth a little walk.
Very enterprising!
November 2019
A little gem
What a wonderful beachside find. It is super popular now so expect to queue, but it's is completely worth it with exceptional food, and a great beachside location. You won't regret a day out here. Check the website for opening times/days.
September 2019
Great food overlooking the beach
Not just another beach front cafe. This place is possibly the best beach cafe/restaurant going. Great food and atmosphere. Really hits the spot. You will not be disappointed and worth the effort.
August 2019
Mrs Jarvis
Really fantastic food, great service (despite the length of the queue). You must visit!
June 2019
Perfect situation and great food
If you didn’t already know it, this a now a justly famous spit just above a lovely Cornish beach.
Splendid food - some fusion inspired and some more typical local Cornish. Great atmosphere. Also they have now a great Hidden Hut cookbook. Such a happy mix of photos and recipes!
April 2019
lush nosh
definitely recommend for a yummy beachside lunch
August 2017
Being relatively local to the area, we felt it was time to see if this often-mentioned beach cafe lived up to it's reputation....and it did! On a sunny August Sunday, the beach was busy and so was the Hidden Hut. Be prepared to queue - for quite a while - but once you've selected which of the mouthwatering options to go for, you've plenty of choice of places to sit and enjoy the really well cooked food and the amazing location. No doubt this will be the first of many visits to come!
November 2016
Wonderful location
Perfect for coffee and cake, overlooking Porthcurnick beach.
November 2016
Stunning place for a delicious lunch! Pricey but great quality. Locally sourced and freshly made. Busy on Bank holidays but worth the queue. Soups are always fabulous as are the pasties, pulled pork baps and sausage rolls. We were lucky enough to get tickets for a feast night once and it was a most memorable and special event. Check out their Facebook page https://en-gb.facebook.com/thehiddenhut/
The Grade I listed manor house is the home of the Earl and Countess of St Germans. The dreamy house and grounds are open to the public in summer.
May 2012
Port Eliot Candlelight Visit
For one night in late May Port Eliot opens in the evening, when the house is lit totally by candlelight, recreating the atmosphere as it was in Victorian times
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