Orchard End | Holiday Rental in Launceston, Cornwall

Holiday home
Orchard End is a cottage in the village of Boyton, attached to the owners' Cornish farmhouse in an idyllic rural setting alongside the magnificent river Tamar, just 5.5 miles from Launceston in East Cornwall and can sleep five people. This all ground floor cottage has a double bedroom with pull-out single, a twin bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen with a dining area and a sitting room with a woodburner. Outside there is off road parking for two cars and a private, lawned garden with furniture. With fishing nearby and the opportunity to take part in some art and photography classes, Orchard End is an ideal holiday base.

Accomodation Details
All ground floor. Two bedrooms: 1 x double with pull-out single, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and separate WC. Kitchen with dining area. Sitting room with woodburner.

Area
Launceston is situated on the Devon and Cornwall border and is dominated by the ruins of a Norman castle which sits high above the town. Launceston also offers wonderful architecture including exquisite Georgian buildings. Just three miles away is the Tamar Otter Park and taking a trip on the steam train from Launceston through the beautiful Kensey Valley on a 5 mile round trip is essential. Other places to visit are the stunning Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor and with delightful seaside towns nearby, Launceston is a perfect base all year round.

Region
Cornwall's visitors are constantly tempted back to the beautiful coastline, tiny fishing villages, hidden coves and the world-class surfing. Whatever the reason, Cornwall has long cemented its place as one of Britain's premier holiday destinations.

Amenities
Electric convector heating with woodburner. Electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD, DAB radio, WiFi, selection of books and games. Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Off road parking for 2 cars. Private, lawned garden with furniture. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 4.5 miles, pub 2.5 miles. Note: Due to the property being on a working farm, with a river running through the grounds (15 mins walk from cottage), ensure children are supervised at all times. Note: Guests must bring own fishing equipment and gain environment agency permit to fish.

Geoff B

July 2023

When we arrived, the owners gave a friendly welcome and we walked into a lovely clean cottafe, with fresh picked flowers and an amazing welcome basket of goodies, a lovely touch that set the high standard of expectations, which we where not disappointed (which we enjoyed biscuits and chocolate throughout our stay). Large rooms, very clean and homely. Heaters when cold or even better enjoy the wood burner fire. Lovely Garden and fields to walk round, down to the river and back a good 30-40min walk. The owners have thought of everything to make our stay as welcoming as possible, from kitchen utils, foil, dish cloths to tea, coffee and sugar (saving us that dash to shops for the 1st shop) and a chance of a cuppa on arrival. Quiet days in, cupboard full of games when it rained. Absolutely loved the place. Only downside: wifi is intermittent, so if you have children or rely on it for searching your next days visits, can be annoying. Wifi speed is fast but internet access is intermittent. Would we stay again - absolutely without a doubt. This stay has set a high standard for others to follow.

bp293

May 2021

A lovely spotless cottage with large rooms and everything you need for a quiet and peaceful week away. The Gardens and the scenery views from the windows are fabulous. Very well looked after with an array of wild birds constantly swooping in on the feeders. There is a large Woodburner in the lounge that's very easy to use and a basket of logs are provided. Easy off road parking. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this cottage to anyone. Situated on a working farm and far away from the madding crowds. A truly fabulous week away.

Mr Christou

September 2020

This place is perfect! The setting is simply beautiful, the location is quite easy to find to so close to amazing places to visit. I strongly recommend this place for a base to come back to whilst exploring Cornwall/Devon. Go to Tintagel Castle/Merlin's Cave, Dewerstone Woods, St Necturns Glen, Lanhydrock, etc. and bring back some groceries on the way for a nice home cooked meal. Note that the kitchen is fully kitted with cooking instruments and such!

Mr Christou, September 2020

August 2020

We had a lovely holiday using Orchard End as our base.. We enjoyed the beaches at Bude and also explored places like the Eden Project and Lost Gardens of Heligan as these were only an hour away. Cottage was as listed. Clean and spacious, kitchen well equipped. The rest of it was more sparse, probably due to Covid restrictions, but didn't affect our holiday experience.

Mrs Martin-scott, August 2020

The property was so peaceful and tranquil.. The owners were friendly and helpful why always following covid rules. The property was clean and well kept.

Mrs Massam, August 2020

July 2020

Good and very quiet and peaceful location, clean and roomy accommodation with lovely views and surrounding.. Any issues were addressed quickly, light bulb changed, tap that stopped working fixed. Would be more that happy to stay again if in the Cornwall Devon boulder area.

Rev Clark

May 2019

Wonderful location, fabulous grounds and farmland, great views and countryside all around.. Kitchen utensils & crockery exactly what we needed; cosy and well heated; quiet and peaceful, friendly and approachable hosts. Wifi is not very good but it did work with one or two short breaks (which is just part of being in this location I expect) and we did have some phone signal.

Mr Hucker

April 2019

An excellent cottage.. It was well equipped and very clean and comfortable. The hosts were very friendly and helpful. We liked the flowers and goodies provided at the start of the holiday! The cottage is very well situated for local attractions. We would certainly recommend and hope to go back ourselves again.

Ms Osborne

August 2018

If you are looking for a quiet and beautiful spot in the country after a day of touring, this is the place for you.. Lots of birds, beautiful garden, farmers fields and local roads to walk. All in all a terrific stay. We would definitely choose Orchard End for another visit.

Mrs Smith

We had a fantastic time at Orchard End.. What a beautiful cottage in an idyllic setting. Wow everything you could need and more for a relaxing time after exciting days out. Definitely will visit again.

Mrs Warne

July 2018

A lovely relaxing place to stay with very friendly welcoming hosts

Mr Berkley

This was our second visit so we knew what to expect and wasn’t disappointed.. Lovely place, quiet and well situated for traveling to different places. Bude beach was a winner with the kids too and not too far to reach either. Highly recommended

Mrs Lean

Cottage very well equipped, everything you could need & more, clean & tidy and comfortable, exactly like home.. The 'personal touch' shone through. Beautiful area, scenery and gardens & views to wake up to. Very relaxing. Photos don't do justice. Owners very welcoming & friendly.Highly recommend Orchard Cottage. Didn't want to come home!Would love to go back there again.

Mr Hartnell

May 2018

Superior accommodation unspoiled views.. would recommend this as a place to stay. can't wait to go back.

Mrs Gould

April 2018

Cottage was peaceful, clean, and well equipped with wonderful views.. The owners were friendly and on hand in case of any problems. Our only one was that at first we couldn't get Wi-Fi but it was soon sorted. If you didn't fancy going far there's a lovely walk down to the river, or we found a stroll round the village after supper enjoyable - the church has a wonderful graveyard with stones going back to the 1700s. There's so much to do quite close. Both Dartmoor and Bodmin, but the beaches are also not far - although we were there for Moor walking really so didn't get to the coast. We did visit the Otter Sanctuary and Davidstow Airfield Museum, both we would highly recommend. Our four night stay was just perfect and we would highly recommend the property. OK is this too good to be true? Here we go then I've found a moan ....... The very hard British Isles Jigsaw has a corner piece missing!!!!!!!

Mrs Carrington

September 2017

This was by far the nicest cottage we have ever booked.. .. it was immaculate and very nicely presented.

Mr Aallen

October 2016

We had a nice wellcome and easy to find very quiet

Mrs Dodd

September 2016

It was a most picturesque spot and so very quiet.. It was ideal for discovering North Cornwall. Absolutely ideal for the style of break we needed.

Mr Gash

June 2016

We particularly liked the location and peacefulness of Orchard End.

Mr Mrs Harris

October 2015

We were offered a warm welcome after booking at very short notice. Orchard End cottage is very comfortable and well equipped.

Mr Nijzing

July 2015

A very clean and well equipped cottage. Friendly reception. Great garden. Excellent spot to visit Devon and Cornwall.

Mr Sargent

The cottage was magnificent.

Mrs Jarrett

June 2015

We had a fantastic week, the cottage was perfect and our hosts were friendly and very helpful with information. Our only regret is not booking 2 weeks at this lovely cottage.

Mr Pedrask

November 2014

Beautiful location and very comfortable cottage. Had great hosts, a modern TV and very good stove. The best cottage we've rented.

Mr Chriss

October 2014

Excellent location and access allowed to the farm.

Mrs Woodrow

September 2014

Quiet, peaceful countryside with a central position to visit attractions in both Cornwall and Devon

Mr Loos

August 2014

Scenic and quiet countryside setting and lovely garden.

Mr Cumming

July 2014

Liked the location of the property and cleanliness. It is a very peaceful place to be. The property is large, bright and very well equipped. The owner is a very friendly chap and the weather was great!

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Orchard End in Launceston, Cornwall