Welcome to Nancemellan, your ideal coastal retreat!
Al fresco living at it's best.
The glorious living-room sits to one end of the open plan space at the back of the house.
The grand dining-table also has a window seat making this the perfect spot to enjoy a family feast.
The view from the kitchen is rather special.
Bedroom 2 offers the perfect family room with a king-size double bed, a single day bed and of course the view!
The gardens will be enjoyed by young and old!
Open the front door and make yourself at home.
The central hall that links the ground floor together.
A room for one and all to come together!
The living-room boasts a Smart TV with surround sound and for those music lovers there is a Sonos speaker.
Enjoy the little touches throughout.
Surrounded by nature and views and the beach a stone's throw away!
There is oodles of space!
At the end of the open plan living/dining space the fully equipped kitchen can be found with views out to the coast across the garden.
A kitchen that floods with light and is fully-equipped. The fridge/freezer is found in the utility-room.
A kitchen that delivers.
The sitting-room with views across the valley and beyond.
The sitting-room also has a Smart TV and surround sound.
It benefits from an open fire.
The roaring fire for those chiller days.
Head up the stairs to the first floor where you will find four of the seven bedrooms.
Bedroom 1 floods with light thanks to the dual aspect windows. This room also benefits from an en suite shower-room
What a charming room.
Verdant countryside at every turn.
Head through to the en suite!
A grand en suite with twin sinks!
A room with a view.
The waterfall shower - what a treat.
The landing on the first floor.
A room with a view Bedroom 2!
A perfect family room.
A handy bathroom located on the first floor.
A room with a view!
A sweet single!
The view will inspire your creative side!
Bedroom 3 sits to the front of the house with views of the drive and grounds that wrap around the house.
Bedroom 3 features a 'zip and link' bed.
Sitting just off the landing you will find this wet-room.
Head up to the second floor and enjoy yet more views from bedroom 5!
Look out to the coast and relax.
A room that is dual aspect and floods with light.
Bedroom 6 offers 3ft bunk beds and views out across the valley.
This bathroom sits next to bedroom 5 and although a little compact the view certainly makes up for this (please take care with the sloping ceiling).
Tucked away you will find bedroom 7. It has the cutest of views across lovely countryside and skies that run for miles.
The perfect room to retreat to.
Peaceful and restful!
This lovely bathroom sits at the end of the corridor opposite bedroom 7.
A view from one of the numerous paths looking back at Nancemellan.
The gardens are extensive. They are not all accessible but can be explored (please take care and supervise children at all times as there are some drops and slopes).
Views across the garden out to the coast (please note, the building on the right is secured and used for storage purposes only during the 2023 season however it is anticipated that it will be in use as a dwelling in 2024).
To get to the back door walk through the gate and around the back of the house.
Al fresco dining is sure to be on your list.
Head up to the top of the garden and hide with a book!
Your local beach at Crackington Haven!
Why not head off north or south and enjoy the coast paths!
The road down into Crackington Haven.
Fancy a night off? Then this is your local pub!
Sit and relax!
Crackington Haven is an idyllic village by the sea.
Visit the glorious golden sandy beach in Bude.
Discover the beautiful coast path.
Boscastle is nearby.
Uncover the history and legend of Tintagel.
Hop over to Devon to the unforgettable Clovelly.
A lovely walk for everyone to enjoy along the coast!
Looking back at Crackington Haven.
Nancemellan
5306Crackington Haven | Sleeps 14 + 2 cots
7 Nights from £1950
The location of attractions is intended only as a guide. Distances are 'as the crow flies'.
Nearby pub
The inn on the beach; The Coombe Barton Inn is in a great location overlooking Crackington Haven beach.
September 2020
Excellent location and service
We rented a cottage a mile from the pub and visited on four occasions, eating twice. On all occasions the service, in these difficult times, was fast and efficient. Wonderful location, a stones throw from the beach, highly recommend
April 2012
Good location, but food overpriced. Salad straight out of the fridge and tomato and cucumber colder than the nippy April day
Nearby beach
Near to Bude, Crackington Haven is a little village nestled in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Once famous for importing coal from Wales, the village’s beach is now a firm family-favourite for long days spent flicking between sea and sand. Surrounded by high cliffs and beautiful countryside, Crackington Haven offers a scenic escape.
September 2014
A wonderful day on the beach
A quiet, secluded and sheltered beach. Not very busy, but very lovely. There is a car park and a very short stroll onto the beach. The beach is pebbley/rocky. It is sheltered due to the headlands. We sat and read, soaked up the sunshine, had a paddle in the sea and took photos. A short walk enabled us to get a takeaway cup of tea to bring back to the beach. Perfect!
Nearby walk
This is a challenging three and a half mile walk with varied terrain including steep hills, stiles and steps. The views alone from the cliff tops will make the effort worthwhile and the return journey takes in lovely woodland.
Nearby town
A pretty Cornish village with a good pub and a couple of cafes. The coast path conveniently runs through the village so it makes for an ideal stopping off point. The beach is close by and a great place to spend the day. Situated in between north coast favourites Bude and Boscastle, Crackington Haven is well worth a visit.
Also nearby
Visit this unspoiled beach and fall in love with the breathtaking views. If you head to Northcott Mouth Beach at low tide you may be able to see the remnants of the steamship ‘Belem’ which ran aground here in 1917. At high tide, you can take in the stunning panoramas from the clifftops surrounding the beach. A secluded haven as it is, there are no facilities nearby.
September 2021
Amazing beach!
Amazing dog friendly beach. Very clean and scenery amazing. Lifeguards present so makes you feel safe. There is the Rustic Tearooms nearby serving hot food and drinks. Only problem , no toilets!
August 2021
Excellent beach
A wonderful beach and much quieter than Bude. An added bonus is the Rustic Tea Garden which is a lovely cafe just behind the beach. You can eat in their lovely garden or take away back to the beach. Great hot dogs, jacket potatoes and very yummy cakes.
In a stunning setting, this pub offers wonderful views over Trebarwith Strand, excellent food and fine Cornish ales. A popular place for walkers, there is also a surf school nearby.
July 2024
Wonderful views and great food!
The views from The Port William are fantastic. The staff are friendly and welcoming and it's also dog friendly. Their fish n chips are the best!! Been many times on our trips to North Cornwall.
October 2023
Fantastic food with a view
A fantastic place for food after a beach walk. Enjoyed our lunch watching the sea, excellent menu. We'll definitely eat here again.
September 2023
Proper pub
Good pub food, lovely staff, very accommodating to two large dogs.
June 2023
Fantastic pub
Fantastic views and great food
A lovely walk from Upton mill
February 2022
Stunning view
Fantastic view of the sea
Good food but not much choice on the menu
December 2020
Best place for watching the storm
Friendly and welcoming. Enjoyed a couple of winter sunsets.
August 2019
Mussels to die for
Superb meal here. Service was a little slow but the food was worth waiting for.
June 2019
Great food
Great food, warm welcome good choice of Ales
October 2013
A real gem.
We stumbled across the Port William at Trebarwith Strand one evening on our way back from Port Issac. When we arrived the sun was setting, the tide was high and the waves roaring! The pub sits on part of the cliff which looks over the bay of Trebarwith, offering stunning views of this part of the coastline. We had a drink whilst sat on one of the picnic benches outside and watched the sunset. Bliss! We then returned to the Port William for lunch later in our holiday and the food was very tasty 'pub grub'. The staff were very welcoming and the pub is child and dog friendly and our two sons enjoyed looking at the huge fish tank that resides in the main bar!
May 2013
An exceptional place to watch the sun set over Trebarwith Strand either with a pint of fine Cornish ale, glass of wine or a robust pub feast. Great food and a recently added contemporary extension to the dining area with outstanding sea views.
Made up of half a mile of soft, golden sand backed by rock and cliff, Trebarwith Strand is a National Trust-owned beach near Tintagel. Easily accessible, at low tide a huge expanse of sand is revealed whilst at high tide the sea covers nearly all the beach. Lifeguarded in summer, Trebarwith Strand is a popular spot amongst people of all ages.
August 2024
Great for rockpooling
The children love this beach for rockpooling but you have to check the tide times as it disappears when the tide comes in - but then is the time to climb the coastal path or retreat to the pub and watch the waves!
October 2023
Our favourite beach
A beautiful place to visit, we love it here.
June 2022
Great dog friendly beach
Fabulous sandy beach with life guards that is also dog friendly all year. Good facilities - toilets, pub and shop selling icecream and beach stuff - make it the complete package but mind the tide times!
October 2021
Ms Harrison
Something for everyone.
October 2021
Ms Harrison
Something for everyone.
July 2021
rock pools galore
nice beach with life guards. Loved going there at high tide to watch the sea crashing against the rocks. Great place to go to watch the sun set. Tasty Cornish pasties from the beach cafe
May 2015
Trebarwith Strand
We walked along the cliff tops to discover this beautiful stretch of dog friendly beach. It is accessed by a rocky plateau but once on the beach there is a long stretch of golden sand with plenty of room for all to play. Lots of body boarding & surfing to be had with places to hire equipment. It's a lovely unspoilt area with a couple of cafes, tourist shops & a pub. Definitely worth a visit.
September 2014
Fantastic beach
We were recommended Trebarwith Strand as one of the nicest beaches along this stretch of coastline. It was beautiful. We visited at lowtide, so lots of sandy beach available. The entry onto the beach is past a few cafes (we had an amazing cream tea in one of them = yum) and over a rocky area, before you reach the sand. The rocks themselves are fascinating. The beach is a good size, with rock pools and caves and plenty for all to explore. Some of the roads approaching Trebarwith are steep and narrow - as is often in this part of Cornwall.
February 2014
Hidden Gem!
Found the beach by accident whilst staying at Port Isaac and visiting Tintagel.
Beautiful sandy beach,reached by clambering over rocks . Really nice Cafe serving burgers and chips etc. Wish we had time to return another day!
The Melia Family
January 2013
An absolute classic!
Trebarwith Strand lies at the end of a narrow lane that descends through a wooded valley to this beachside hamlet. A vast beach at Spring low tides, its only downside is at high tide it is reduced to a modest rocky plateau. Armed with a tide table, however, there is no excuse for at least 6 hours a day on this deeply charismatic beach. Surrounded by an impressive cliff-scape this beach offers caves, huge sand flats, streams and rock pools big enough for the kids to safely swim in. Great surf as well including surf hire and lessons.When the tide does gently nudge the family up onto the rocky plateau, lovely in its own right, there is always the Port William pub overlooking the beach or a variety of cafes and a couple of quirky gift shops to keep everyone entertained. This is also a great place to access the coastal path heading North East to Penhallic point and Tintagel castle or South West to Tregardock beach and Port Isaac. It can get busy in the high season but never on the Polzeath scale and out of season it is usually very peaceful.
One of the few sheltered harbours on the north coast, Boscastle became famous in 2004 due to the devastating floods that swept through the village. The community has recovered remarkably well, and Boscastle is once more a thriving resort and a lovely village to visit.
July 2023
Boscastle
My favourite place in Cornwall
July 2019
Friendly village
A very dog friendly village, a wide variety of shops. Good range of eating places.
September 2014
Staying in Boscastle
Boscastle was a wonderful place to stay for our holiday. Good local shops, like the post office and Spar for provisions. We tried several pubs. The Napoleon, the Wellington (for Sunday lunch = yum) and the Old Manor house. I would recommend the Boscastle made ice-cream from a shop half way down the harbour walk on the left hand side as you walk towards the sea.
We thoroughly enjoyed sitting for ages, watching the blowhole in the harbour. It 'blow's about 1-1.5 hrs either side of low tide, and is amazing to watch, and listen to aswell.
There is a really enjoyable walk from the main car-park along the Valency river, which is flat, unless you decide to go up to Minster church, and that path is very steep.
We didn't rate the Tourist shops very highly, because everything was so expensive.
May 2013
Delightful place; harbour and old village up the hill. Fine coast walks to either Tintagel or Crackington Haven with options of bus connections. Also local valley/wood walks. Recommend Cobwebs pub at the harbour and The Napoleon up in the village. If self catering, the farm shop about half mile out of village towards Crackington Haven on B3263, is worth a visit.
August 2011
Boscastle
Wonderful old harbour village - beautiful scenery can be seen from the headland which can be reached by two different paths, one on the right by the Harbour Light and one on the left. A tiny cove is also accessible where the blowhole can also be seen. Some lovely places to eat in Boscastle. We ate a lovely meal at the Cobweb Inn and also at the Riverside. We had cream teas and breakfast at the Harbour Light and Bridge Guest House, but the Riverside provided the best breakfast EVER. Some lovely shops such as the Mill and Things as well as an art gallery, fudge and Rock shop and 2 other fab gift shops. We love Boscastle and have been there many times. The Museum of Witchcraft also interesting. Visitor centre provides maps and info and also information about the flood and general history. Tintagel is 5 mins away and Crackington Haven about 10-15 mins drive as is Port Isaac. Padstow about 40 mins.
This 15th Century village pub was once home to the masons and craftsmen who constructed the nearby church of St James the Great. Today, you will find a welcoming bar and restaurant, with blazing fire in the winter, and a large beer garden for those balmy Cornish summer evenings. Look out for the resident ghost.
July 2023
Great Meal
Lovely quaint country pub with excellent menu, our food was excellent, great service and we would definitely go again.
September 2022
Trying to be something it's not
Lovely traditional pub but not serving traditional pub food.
Expensive and menu more suited to city restaurant.
July 2022
Hot day
Lovely sheltered garden under trees.
May 2022
Excellent pub
The food was very good and the staff friendly and efficient. It is in the middle of the country so you need a car to get there. You need to book to be sure to get a place.
October 2021
Fantastic Dinner
We went to the St Kew for dinner, and what a dinner! Lovely atmospheric rabbit warren of a building, warm and smokey (check the menu!). Food and drink were both excellent, and the staff friendly and helpful
June 2021
Sue
Due to COVID, we booked the St Kew Inn well in advance of our stay at the Carriage House.
The pub is within walking distance from the Carriage house, down hill all the way, but consequently up hill all the way back!
The food was delicious, service extremely good, and a bonus for us was meeting our waitress, Faye, who happily gave us some suggestions as to what to do whilst visiting Cornwall. The first was to cycle the Camel trail from Wadebridge to Padstow. It was a truly stunning way to visit Padstow. And on our second visit to the pub Faye suggested we could visit Charlestown. Again, we are so grateful for that advice. We wouldn’t have experienced either had it not been for Faye.
The ‘fish of the day’ was well worth it too!
We felt very safe, and all the measures to ensure that guests met the government guidance were in place. Thank you to all at the St Kew Inn.
May 2021
Hidden Gem
We had two meals at St Kew Inn whilst on holiday in Cornwall and thoroughly enjoyed both meals. The service was attentive but not intrusive, the food was absolutely delicious and there is a good choice to choose from. Good beers and good prices too, if we go back to Cornwall we will definitely be booking a meal at St Kew Inn.
October 2020
St Kew Inn
Excellent food and friendly service to our party of six. Would recommend fish meal of the day.
October 2020
P Boorman
excellent food very friendly staff
January 2020
Very good food
Lovely food. Service was a little slow at lunchtime but they were aware of this, apologised and tried to resolve.
August 2019
So good we visited twice
Superb food, varied menu, good service. We were a group with 4 vegans and 2 carnivores and we all thought this Inn was top notch.
July 2019
A must visit
Fantastic pub, great menu for veggies, beautiful garden and loads of space
May 2019
Excellent Food
The St Kew Inn does excellent food. It is not cheap but very good value for money. My wife said that the hake she had one evening was the best fish she had tasted for many years - cooked to perfection. You need to book early to get a table in the restaurant, but can also take pot luck in the bar where the tables are not reserved. The staff are very friendly and helpful.
May 2017
Best pub in the arae
Excellent pub food. Best in the area. Good real ale and great pub food consistent performance and very popular so need to book in season.
September 2012
idyllic country pub
A warm welcome and helpful staff. The food was great - the haddock kedgeree was worth the trip alone.
June 2009
Great country pub
Great atmosphere and food. Nice seating inside and outdoor summer barbeque.
February 2009
Beautiful and Atmospheric
Picturesque 15th Century village pub serving beer from wooden barrels and excellent homecooked food prepared to order by hosts Paul Ripley and Sarah Allen. One of the most beautiful and atmospheric pubs in Cornwall.
- Mr and Mrs Whitten
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