Self-Catering at The Shippon | Holiday Cottages in Tintagel

Holiday home
The Shippon is a terraced cottage, one of a group in Polyphant near Launceston. The cottage has a double room and a room with bunks, along with a shower room, kitchen with dining area and sitting room, along with a shared external utility, and a shared conservatory with coffee-making facilities in the spacious grounds. The cottage has off road parking for one car. The Shippon is well placed to enjoy walking on Bodmin Moor, surfing on the North Cornwall coast, or cycling along the Camel Trail.

Accomodation Details
Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x adult bunks. Shower room with shower, basin and WC. Kitchen with dining area. Shared utility. Sitting room with electric fire. Separate shared conservatory.

Area
From the Cornish, meaning 'Frog Pool', Polyphant is close to the convergence of the River Inny and Penpont Water and is surrounded by miles of stunning countryside. Cornwall is a very temperate region of the UK and the beaches are very popular for surfing and other water-sports. The beaches of the north coast are just 14 miles away and also bring you into close proximity to attractions such as the world-famous Eden Project and the Victorian discovery, the Lost Gardens of Heligan. A few miles west of Polyphant, you can take in the rugged beauty of Bodmin Moor with its granite tors, walking opportunities and secluded moor-land villages. The Camel Route, a famous cycling and walking trail is just minutes from here.

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 heaters with electric fire. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, shared use of tumble dryer in external utility, TV with Freeview, DVD, Blu-ray, WiFi, selection of books and board games. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot, highchair, stairgate, baby bath and potty on request. Off road parking for 1 car. Shared conservatory with seating and coffee making facilities. Shared, enclosed lawned garden with furniture, children's playhouse, sand pit and fenced pond. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 2.5 miles, pub 2.4 miles. Note: Although pond is fenced, please ensure children are supervised at all times. EV charger at the property, available on request. Note: Owners also speak German

121carolynr

June 2023

Booked for a short break with my grandson. The cottage was immaculate, well equipped with gorgeous views and a pond complete with carp. A very informative welcome pack was much appreciated. The owner was helpful and friendly. This was an ideal location for exploring all the delights Cornwall has to offer. A cream tea waiting on arrival was a lovely touch. Will definitely visit again

Mrs Shelcot

September 2020

Wonderful holiday fantastic location fabulous hosts would highly recommend and will return for future holidays..

Mrs Shelcot, September 2020

August 2020

Very comfortable beds.. Very friendly owners. The shippon was very clean. Lovely part of Cornwall well in reach of all attractions. I would highly recommend the shippon. The owners left us clotted cream and jam tea cakes are on our arrival which was lovely.

Mr Dunckley, August 2020

Cottage was wonderful and just as advertised.. The entire place was absolutely spotless and our hosts so welcoming. Would definitely recommend

Mrs Ashdown, August 2020

November 2019

Lovely clean cottage with fantastic views highly recommend..

Mr Duffy, November 2019

October 2019

One of the best hire cottages I have had the pleasure of staying in .. . spotlessly clean in amazing grounds and settings.. the perfect get away place I have had the pleasure of staying in ..BRILLIANT

Mrs Ellison

May 2019

Great base for visiting National Trust properies, the coast, and other intersting attractions.. Owners of the property were helpful and informative.

Mr Clarke

The washing machine had worn out bearings extremely noisy kitchen implements were very poor mainly plastic.. Knives very blunt potatoes peeler out of the arc had to buy our own.sofas in living area were very tired and need re springing.the access to the property was extremely narrow lane and one had to back up if you met another vehicle.the hot water tank was very noisy just in a cupboard off the bedroom and it would wake you when heating.in general the property badly needs a make over and for £500 a week it doesn't come near what it should be

Mrs Netherton

August 2018

We loved it so much that we will definitely be going back!

Mr Hashmi

June 2018

The location of the cottage were beautiful, the garden and scenery of the nearby valleys were the definite highlight.. The garden pond with the fish were spectacular. The hosts were very kind and helpful. The cottage was cosy. A thoroughly enjoyable experience and ideal for young families such as ours.

Mr Berry

Great property and great owners

Miss Peachey

May 2018

The Shippon is an amazing little cottage, with welcoming owners and a cream tea on arrival.. You don’t have to travel too far to get anywhere, beautiful views and great use of facilities. Highly recommend and I hope to go back one day.

Mr Perry

April 2018

It wasn't a HOLIDAY IT WAS BUSINESS.. It was more than adequate for my needs,nice quiet location, facilities were more than acceptable. The Cornish cream tea upon arrival was an unexpected and very welcome touch..... well done.

Mrs Gill

March 2018

We absolutely loved staying here.. We have 2 young children (under the age of 4) and we found the cottage had everything we needed. It was very cosy and the views were beautiful. The owners had left lots if Easter treats hidden around the cottage which my toddler absolutely loved! Will definetly be coming here again to stay some time in the future.

Mr Hughes

Absolutely loved this cottage, amazing location.. arrived at the cottage with homemade scones which were lovely, the cottage has a very home feel to it. very clean and fresh. will be visiting here again in the future. all facilities you need fridge/ freezer, washing machine/dryer. couldn't fault the shippon :)

Mrs Taylor

September 2017

Comfortable cottage in a good location for us

Mr Etheridge

The accommodation was as stated, the owners had left us a cream tea very nice! !

Ms Johnson-kendrick

July 2017

Wow! What a fabulous holiday.. The owners were so friendly and a godsend when we had car trouble. Owner even came out and picked me and my 3 children up and gave us a lift back to the cottage. The cottage was very cosy and quaint had everything we needed and more. My eldest 2 loved the pond and outdoor space. Only one.thing I missed was a fan in the bedroom got quite hot up there with my baby other than that perfect accomodation. Thank you both so much.

Mr Hewitt

June 2017

The Garden, sun room/conservatory and paved sitting out area with panoramic rural views are superb and the large fish pond with it's Koi fish and wildlife really compliments the accommodation.. A great place to relax and perhaps drink a "sundowner" after a day touring. The owners Ulli and Lauraine were very welcoming and catered for our every requirement. The access lane is a single track with passing places but generally devoid of traffics during our stay. As a base for touring it has excellent road communications in all directions. There is a good choice of places to eat nearby

Mr Jardine

May 2017

A perfect property, best we have booked.. Facilities, property and location exceeded our expectations and added to a fantastic and much needed relaxing holiday. Thank you to Lorraine and Ulli.

Mrs Oelker

April 2017

Cream tea, an Easter egg for each of our party and a very friendly and helpful Ulli welcomed us to the Shippon - indeed the nicest welcome we've ever had! The cottage offered all we needed and was perfectly situated for all the trips we had planned: the Cornish Coast and the moors. We hope to return some day.

Mr Aitken

July 2016

Excellent cottage and fully equipped. An ideal base for touring Cornwall and ensuring a relaxing holiday. Friendly and helpful owners.

Mrs Begg

June 2016

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Shippon, the cottage was all we needed and was comfortable. The owners were very friendly but not intrusive, and our children really enjoyed playing in the large garden - the views are beautiful! They also liked seeing the Shetland ponies across the road! It is in a very quiet location but less than ten minutes from Launceston. Worth every penny!

Mrs Kellard

April 2016

The property was peaceful and the owners were available if necessary and made us welcome but didn't intrude at all. We were impressed by the overall standard of everything in the cottage. It was very comfortable and had everything we needed for a restful holiday.

Ms Facenfield

December 2015

The owner of The Shippon were second to none! They went the extra mile with anything we needed. Amazing views!

Mr Rees

September 2014

The cottage was very comfortable and the garden the setting were wonderful.

Mr Buelow

August 2014

It is a lovely, nice holiday home situated in a very interesting landscape. The view from the garden is great.

Miss Battams

The Shippon completed our holiday, it provided a clean, homely and extremely comfortable start and finish to each day. It was excellently appointed and the view from the gardens was a joy.

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The Shippon in Tintagel, Cornwall