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Tresillion
Porthcurno

£551 - £1531 per week
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This superb barn conversion offers excellent, split level accommodation which is spacious and very homely. Care has been given to the co-ordination of decor and furnishings with attractive artwork displayed throughout the property, which reflects a theme of the Cornish coastline. A large bright kitchen with a family dining table will soon become the centre of your holiday home, while the large games room will be a talking point and will keep the kids (and adults!) amused for hours. The delightful garden is perfect for a stroll, to relax and enjoy the sea views or for the kids to run around in.

Situated amidst a small group of similar properties, Tresillion is a few minutes walk from the famous open air Minack Theatre, Porthcurno village and the beautiful sandy beach with its' turquoise sea. This is a great area for walking, with various picturesque coves and magnificent cliff top scenery. Land's End is just a short drive away, the market town of Penzance is approximately 10 miles away.

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Where you'll sleep

Bedroom 1

King

Bedroom 2

Twin

Bedroom 3

Twin

Entrance

via parking area and garden into kitchen.

Kitchen/dining room

electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer.

Shower room

shower, WC, basin.

Sitting room

sofa seating, TV/DVD, granite fireplace with electric fire, sea view.

Sitting room 2

sofa, TV, snooker table, chess board, books, games and puzzles.

Bedroom 1

king size bed, sea view.

Bedroom 2

twin beds.

Bathroom

bath, shower, basin, WC, heated towel rail.

Bedroom 3

twin beds.

Outside area

large rear garden, fully enclosed, BBQ, picnic bench, shed with garden furniture, arbour and bench seat both placed to take advantage of sea and coastal view.

Additional information

telephone for incoming/emergency/chargecard calls only, electric heating, property is set over several levels with some steep stairs so may not be suitable for those with limited mobility, parking for two cars, WiFi, one well behaved dog welcome, short breaks available.

 
 

A perfect home from home in a beautiful part of Cornwall with views and walks in every direction from the cottage.

October 2024

Very pleased with the property and especially impressed with the accessibility of Aspects service agents even over the Easter weekend.

March 2024

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Holidays in Porthcurno

Self catering holidays in Porthcurno have plenty to occupy children and adults alike and is true retreat for those wishing to be away from the hordes whether in or out of season. Holiday cottages in Porthcurno are easily reached by road with a bus service running from Penzance, with its nearest village being St Buryan.

Porthcurno’s popular family beach offers safe paddling for the younger swimmers and wonderful deep waters for the more experienced, refreshments and toilet facilities are available as well as a huge car park (free between October to Easter).

Take a short walk along the coastal path to Pedn Vounder beach; a real sun trap sheltered from the elements, it will truly amaze you with its natural beauty. With the tide low, you can walk the entire length to Logan’s Rock jutting out into the sea. For more information on Porthcurno beach, check out our blog on Sandy Beaches of West Cornwall.

Did you know...

Basking sharks are often spotted gracing the waters around Porthcurno Bay!

Things to do near Porthcurno

Minack Theatre
Built in to the cliff face at Porthcurno, the world famous Minack Theatre runs outdoor performances from May to September attracting many who wishing for an ‘al fresco’ theatrical experience with the most beautiful back drop of the sea and sunset. This world-renowned theatre is truly a theatre under the stars. It was built by hand by Rowena Cade and her gardener Billy Rawlings and Tom Angove. The story of how the theatre came about is a tribute to one woman’s vision. Rowena died in 1983. The theatre has undergone technical modifications to cope with the increased audience numbers. However, it is still a truly unique and magical place, with seats carved into the cliffs and a stunning backdrop and sea views. Always take hats and sunscreen for matinees; and warm clothes for the evening. Arriving early with your picnic basket is positively encouraged and The Minack has its own micro-climate and rarely cancels a show. Read more on our blog post: Theatres in Cornwall.

Porthcurno Telegraph Museum
Visit the Telegraph Museum which will walk you through how Sir John Pender formed the Falmouth-Gibraltar-Malta Telegraph Company in 1876. Between the two world wars Porthcurno cable office was for a time the largest submarine cable station in the world. The cable office closed in 1970, but Cable & Wireless training college remained operational up until 1993. The museum holds company records and tells the story of this major international communications centre which was tucked away in a Cornish cove. To find out more, you can read our blog post: A day out at Porthcurno Telegraph Musuem.

Places to visit near Porthcurno

Treen
Conveniently located for cliff walking and bird watching, Treen is just a short walk away from the secluded sandy beaches of Porthcurno. 

Logan Rock
Logan Rock, meaning 'balanced stone' is also closeby. This granite boulder weighing approximately 80 tonnes, could once be rocked by applying just a little pressure. The story goes that it was once dislodged in 1824 by a group of British seamen wishing to show their skill and courage. Outraged by this, the local residents insisted the rock was replaced, as it had become a local landmark. Ironically this was a much more challenging feat, taking 60 men, 7 months to complete. Logan's Rock still moves today, but with much less ease than it once did.

Dating back over 400 years, the Logan Rock Inn serves good food and beer and offers a friendly, country-pub atmosphere.

Penberth Cove
Home to a small fishing fleet, Penberth Cove is nearby and provides the perfect place to relax in a tranquil setting. Ideal for a spot of birdwatching or simply enjoying the scenery.

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Events

Tom Bawcock's Eve, Mousehole

Every year, the people of Mousehole celebrate the bravery of Tom Bawcock. Years ago, when the boats couldn't get out in the storms, the villages had no fish to eat. Tom dared to take his boat out and returned with enough fish to make a Star Gazey fish pie for the whole village.

23rd of December, 2024

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Montol Festival

Each year, the people of Penzance celebrate the Winter Solstice with a festival of Cornish tradition, torch processions, and dancing through the streets. It's a truly wonderful celebration. 

21st December 2024

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Penzance Literary Festival

Popular with visitors and locals alike, this exciting festival celebrates everything literary, including spoken, written, recited and sung word. Take part in the reading and writing discussions and activities and enjoy the many performances.

2nd - 6th July 2024

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New Year's Eve in St Ives

Spend New Year's Eve in St Ives for an unforgettable evening at the largest fancy dress party in the county. Ring in the New Year with an unbeatable fireworks display by the sea. 

31st December 2024

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St Ives Feast Day

Feast Day offers visitors the chance to witness, and even join in with, a centuries-old tradition. The Mayor 'Hurls the Silver Ball' into the crowd on the beach below. The one who returns the ball to the Guildhall steps by midday receives a silver coin. 

5th February 2024

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Golowan Festival - Penzance

Golowan Festival is an annual arts event that celebrates local culture and community. This year the theme will be 'Back to the Future!

21st - 30th June 2024

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Mousehole Christmas Lights

Possibly the most well-known and popular Christmas Lights in the county, Moushole combines stunning displays against the backdrop of their gorgeous Cornish fishing harbour to bring real festive magic to all who visit at this special time of year. Read More >

December 2024

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St Ives Food & Drink Festival

Growing in size and popularity, the St Ives Food Festival features top chefs, quality Cornish goods, sandcastle competitions for children and food demonstrations.

TBC 2025

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Porthleven Food & Music Festival

The small Cornish fishing village of Porthleven hosts its annual Food & Music Festival every April and encorporates street performers, a range of local produce, Samba dancing, theatre, beer marquees, hip-hop dancers, fireworks, Cornish singing & much, much mmore...the list is endless!

26th - 28th April

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St Ives September Festival

Now becoming a sellout event, this festival keeps attracting more and more visitors who come to enjoy a wide range of acts, including music, theatre, poetry and visual arts.

14th - 28th September 2024

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Camborne Trevithick Day

Join in the celebrations at this community led festival. The annual event celebrates the engineering and mining history of the Camborne area, and is dedicated to Richard Trevithick, pioneer of high pressure steam power & inventor of Road and Railway Locomotives.

27th April 2024

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What our guests say...

We know how important honest reviews are when it comes to booking your holiday. To help you choose the right property for you, we publish all reviews left by guests who have stayed here in the past, with the few exceptions stated in our Review Guidelines. Please bear in mind that some facilities referred to by past guests in reviews can be removed or changed at any time.

A perfect home from home in a beautiful part of Cornwall with views and walks in every direction from the cottage.

Very pleased with the property and especially impressed with the accessibility of Aspects service agents even over the Easter weekend.

A first time stay for us and we loved the property/location/convenience of being in the PK valley.

The facilities were excellent throughout and it was great to see how the owners take pride in the upkeep of the place, (giving an update to potential hirers at the start of each year in the visitors book).

We enjoyed chatting with the neighbours and also making friends with the small, black cat who roamed around the lanes close by. The view from the garden of the Logan Rock piece of coastline was amazing when the sun was on it. Would love to return in future. Thanks to the owners for a very well maintained property and a lovely stay at Tresillion.

We had a lovely week with mixed weather for the next leg of our South West Coastal Path walking adventure. The property is in a great location for the beach, Minack theatre, PK museum (highly recommend) and a short (30 min) walk to Logan Rock pub and other nearby beaches. Gorgeous scenery and some bracing sea swims were enjoyed by all.

Tresillion was perfectly adequate for our stay. It felt homey and cosy and it's clear steps are being taken to modernise it too which is excellent. Overall a really enjoyable stay. Thankyou

The location was perfect, a short walk from the beach and the Minack Theatre. The house layout was great with views of the sea.

Outstanding property with lovely views from garden.everything was first clasd

Just perfect in a perfect location. You will not be disappointed!

Arriving at Tresillion with my wife and teenage son, we all quickly felt at home.

The layout of the property is unusual, with stairs in the middle leading up to the lounge and master bedroom, then leading down to two more bedrooms and the main bathroom. I liked this - it creates an upstairs and downstairs area so guests can detach and have their own semi-private space if they wish.

I didn't know if the games room would be relevant for us, but the pool table provided some welcome family bonding time and healthy competition in the evenings.

The garden is colourful and well maintained, perhaps bigger than I expected, and the views down to the sea and rocky coastline are magnificent.

We tend to return to the Porthcurno area every summer, and would be happy to stay here again.

Perfect location , quiet as at the end of a dead end track , close to coast paths and Minack. Well equipped and although a little quirky layout, spacious and comfortable. Garden views beautiful too. Comfortable double bed. Single beds not quite as comfy. Welcome pack, a little sparse compared to other cottages that we have stayed at. Really enjoyed our stay at Tresilion though. Thankyou.

Location fantastic very close to Portcurno and Minack theatre. Property very nice with quirky design.

Cleanliness could have been better. Property did not seem fully prepared for us arriving with no heating and storage heaters cold and log burner not for guests. Did get electric heaters the next day but this did not help first evening. Took while to heat up property with electric tripping when switching all heaters on. On the Wednesday the hot water went off. Engineer came out and advised too much heat coming through storage heaters as not set up properly?? The downstairs shower had been tepid at best all the time we were there.

Wifi also went off on the Wednesday although we note that this was a BT mistake and not an issue with the property or Aspects. On this basis whilst property itself was very good we did not feel that it was prepared to standard and accordingly very overpriced. We come to Cornwall every year for past 10 years renting properties each time and this was the most expensive property we have stayed and first time we have experienced the above issues with property not really to standard.

It is a shame that such a nice property and what seemed like very good and pleasant service from Aspects was let down by these issues

Reply from Aspects Holidays

We were very sorry to hear that on top of the issue of arriving to the night storage heaters off, you had also had concerns with the standard of cleanliness. We would of course always expect that the standards are high for your arrival, but had we been aware of this at the time, we would have immediately sent someone over to resolve any areas of concern. Night storage heaters can take around 24 hours to get up to temperature, so these should have been put on in plenty of time for your arrival, and we can only apologise that this hadn't been the case and hope that the portable heaters that we arranged helped to keep it warm for you while the other ones got up to temperature. The electrician confirmed that the electric tripping had been due to overloading the circuit, with the night storage heaters being turned up to the highest output and the electric heaters all in use; as soon as he turned the heaters down, this resolved the issue, and having monitored it since, we are pleased to report that it has not re-occurred. We understand why all of this would have been frustrating, only to then have an issue with the WiFi. We have tried to contact you since and hope that you still had a nice time here, exploring all of the beautiful places in and around Porthcurno. We hope that we will have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future, and sorry again for the issues that occurred on this occasion. Tanya, Customer Services

Tresillion was a lovely place to stay for a week as it is very spacious and comfortable. We were an over 55 group and it was ideal for us, but would also be great for a family with children.

This is a beautifully located cottage with great sea views and is close to the wonderful PorthChapel beach. All facilities were good but come prepared with plenty of provisions as no shops for miles.

Truly stunning location with spectacular views and amazing beaches and walks on the doorstep. It's a five minute walk to the minack theatre too which is quite special. I would definitely recommend.

A comfortable property in an outstanding location.

Our stay at the Tresillion was fantastic. It's a beautiful cottage perfectly located within a five minute walk to both the beach and the incredible Minack Theatre. The house was comfortable, cosy and clean, with great amenities, including a BBQ (which we enjoyed a few times). We especially loved having the pool table as we love a good competition! Not that we stayed in playing pool the whole time; the best bit about the Tresillion is that there's so much to explore around it! We walked to Land's End, we climbed up to the Iron Age castle, we hit the beautiful Porthcurno Beach and went for day trips to the likes of St Ives and St Micheal's Mount.

Overall, we loved our stay at the Tresillion and can't wait until our next visit!

Tresillion is a lovely cottage located 'up the hill' in Porthcurno. It is a matter of minutes from the Minack Theatre (the reason we were visiting Cornwall) and a short walk to the stunning beach (down the hill). The cottage has enough room for your party to spread out with a lounge, games room, kitchen and the garden area - this is especially good on those 'wet' days or where a chill day is required.

You are a short drive from Lands End and Penzance and not so far from St Ives, St Micheal's Mount, Praa Sands to name a few of the local attractions.

To note: as the cottage is up the hill at the end of Porthcurno just be aware that if you plan to walk to the beach or theatre you will encounter coaches and cars that will be travelling to the Theatre. This also serves as a reminder when travelling in your car around the narrow lanes - don't take the corners to fast as you just don't know what may be coming the other way.

The cream scones we found in the fridge went down a treat as well!!

Amazing location for walks and peacefulness

A comfortable property with a lovely garden in a superb location.

Excellent property!! We had a BBQ in the garden and were visited by bunny a, foxes and a badger! The baby fox was playing with the kitten from across the road you would not see that in London! Over all the house, destination and holiday has been excellent!! Perfect escape x