Self Catering
 Magnificent accommodation for up to 17 persons.

Superb hot tub and sauna

Seven beautiful bedrooms, (six en suite) with colour TV, hair dryers, telephones etc.

Large well equipped kitchen, dining room, lounges and games room

The Porthvean

St.Agnes

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Churchtown, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0QP
Tel: +44 (0) 1872 552581
Email: info@porthvean.com

Beautiful & large self catering holiday accommodation in Cornwall.  Situated in Churchtown, the centre of St. Agnes village, the Porthvean provides all you would expect for a comfortable and relaxing holiday by the sea.

Magnificent self-catering holiday accommodation in Cornwall, England for up to seventeen persons* (plus 2 cots).

The building itself is old - it was the White Hart Hotel over 220 years ago, with parts of the property about twice that age. Behind our small private car park (space for 4 or 5 cars) are buildings which are owned by the National Trust. Also at the rear is a decked barbecue area.

At the front is a small terrace, sunny and sheltered, an ideal vantage point for local events such as the Carnival, Flora Dances and Victorian Street Fayre, or just sit with a drink and watch the world go by. (There are a further 2 private parking spaces here, between the terrace and the street.)

Our 7 bedrooms are beautifully appointed to a high standard of decor and comfort.

• Front: top floor - double with two single beds, double
• first floor - double with a single bed, double
• Back: first floor - twin, double, twin

Six rooms have their own en suite shower, washbasin and WC and a couple of them will take a cot without being too cramped. The seventh bedroom (twin bedded) has its own wash basin and is close to the bathroom.

They all have colour TV, beverage making facilities, hair dryers, telephones and heaters that you control. Off the main landing (with its dressing-up box) is the bathroom with a bath for those who prefer it, shower, washbasin and WC.

Should the weather be unkind, the lounge bar has a real log fire to cheer you. With its TV, video and music system, this makes a very comfortable centre of the house. Here, the bar counter lets you play host with its useful servery for liquid refreshment! Chiller and icemaker compliment this area. Adjoining the lounge is another room with a piano ideal for those games of chess, cards, jigsaw puzzles etc. a sing song, or just a quiet sit with a good book. At the other end of the house, is a small games room and at the end of the day, why not relax in the sauna and hot tub; a real aid to unwinding.

The Porthvean is our home and we hope that you, too, will feel at home.
Pets (Dogs) welcome 
And remember the Eden Project is only about 25 miles away

St Agnes, Cornwall - the friendly holiday retreat

Unspoilt St. Agnes lies on the beautiful stretch of the North Cornwall coastline, right in the heart of Poldark Country. The rugged cliffs and coves of this Atlantic coast provide a marked contrast to the gentler shores of the English Channel to the South.

As an important centre of the tin mining industry, St. Agnes prospered well into the twentieth century and the ruins of old mine buildings and engine houses abound, giving the village its unique charm. More information regarding local history can be found in our small museum

St. Agnes boasts three beaches, each with a character of its own:-

• Trevaunance Cove, an easy walk from the Porthvean, is sandy and sheltered, ideal for the family with its beach shop, pub and caf�. Here you will find the Blue Peter IV inshore lifeboat station and also, at low tide, the remains of St. Agnes harbour, long ago destroyed by storms.
• Trevellas Porth lies next to Trevaunance and is a small, wild, rocky beach; an explorer's paradise, but not for the swimmer.
• A few minutes drive from the village is Chapel Porth, owned by the National Trust, where there are many rock pools and caves, and where the sea washes the sand with every tide. At low water it is possible to walk along the sands to Porthtowan. The swimming and surfing beaches, Trevaunance and Chapel Porth, both have a lifeguard service throughout the summer.

From the top of St. Agnes Beacon, one can view the coastline from St. Ives to Newquay together with the surrounding countryside. The numerous coastal footpaths provide equally magnificent views and for the less energetic walker, there is usually a seat around the next bend!

As you will see from the map, St. Agnes makes an ideal touring centre, bringing within easy reach the whole of Cornwall, with its complete range of leisure facilities, whether your need is recreation or relaxation. Walking, fishing, golfing, surfing, horse riding, gliding and cycling can all be enjoyed locally.