Seaview House, Mawgan Porth

Wake up to this view from our full length patio windows from bed! Seaview House superbly situated with breathtaking views-with two bedrooms sleeping up to five. We have just installed our balcony with infinity glass. Picture yourself enjoying a sundowner or two with a panoramic view Situated on the north Cornwall Coast, the golden sandy beach is just 2 minutes walk through secret path, from your door!  We are following covid guidelines see updated post and look forward to welcoming guests. Last minute availability for august 19-26 and sep 30 onwards! Alternatively have a look at our other place Appletree. It has a separate calendar, and still some availability for August and September

Our two bedroom holiday house sleeps 5 and is situated right by the golden sandy beach at Mawgan Porth, 5 miles from Newquay and 7 miles from Padstow. An ideal central base to discover Cornwall, Mawgan Porth seems to have its own weather system with far more solar,hours than most Cornish villages 

We are excited to reveal the location of ‘Nampara Cove’ from Poldark is situated just minutes drive from the house at Porthcothan,where stunning cliffside scenery and sunsets feature in the series. This part of the coast is where many of the horse riding scenes were filmed http://iwkc.co.uk/w/116

Mawgan Porth Beach lifeguard hut
Mawgan Porth Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Seaview House – Accommodation Details

Seaview House is within a small terrace of houses which back onto a small parking area leading directly to the beach. The house is particularly suited to families, couples and surfers. It has two bedrooms.Wake up to this view….

There is a path down to the beach

Bedroom 1 with double bed

Bedroom 2 has a double bed with single above.

A shower room upstairs has a toilet, wash basin and shower.

Duvets and pillows are provided but guests will need to bring their own covers and towels.

A travel cot is available to hire at prior notice

All fuel is included (currently we don’t have a facility to charge electric cars)

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Downstairs has a lounge with TV  & freesat

The kitchen contains oven,hob, microwave, washing machine and full size fridge/freezer and opens on to a sunny patio area outside with seating.

Dining Area
Dining Area

View from lounge window!

There is a small patio area at the front of the house, and a larger area at the back which is great for barbeques whilst watching the spectacular sunsets with Outside seating and table and chairs. The house is bright and airy and catches the sun all day. Lose yourself in the wonder of the night sky from the balcony or nearby Bedruthan, an area classed as a “Dark Sky Discovery Site” … its lack of light pollution giving visitors awe-inspiring views of the stars and planets.

Map and House Location


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The house is situated right on the golden sandy beach and you can wake up in bed and check out the waves with uninterrupted views from the main bedroom. We have recently replaced the window with a full width patio door and balcony to enjoy the stunnig view! Check out the webcam livestream from our balcony https://magicseaweed.com/Mawgan-Porth-Surf-Report/744/

The beach is a few minutes walk over your own “secret” path across the dunes. The sand is fine and great for sand castles.There is often volleyball,football and beach cricket and on Tuesday nights surf lessons for children with Kingsurf and during summer, pony rides!

Mawgan Porth on TV

Mawgan Porth beach was recently listed at No. 6 in The Times ‘Top 20 Beach Holidays’ in the world. It was the highest placed UK beach

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For those who manage to tear themselves away from the beach, there is plenty to do in the surrounding area as well. The house is situated right next to the coastal path, which leads to the famous Beduthan Steps, nestled in the dramatic cliffs. The National Trust cafe on the cliff top serves delicious homemade fayre.Several horseriding scenes from Poldark have featured near this stretch of coastline, with breathtaking sunsets and at Porthcothan (Nampara cove) A walk from Mawgan Porth along the coast path is listed in The Times  Top 20 Great British Rural Walks Here you can find a description of 4 Spectacular walks from the house https://www.iwalkcornwall.co.uk/walks/near/mawgan_porth?fbclid=IwAR2RXiq91NUxM9ke8d55Ug8ID-rAScVgAzHeKEafGQovlPwWSftsJPRY5i0

Nearby Amenities

The house is located in a quiet area 5 minutes walk from the nearby village shops, restaurants, pitch & putt course and two pubs – a quiet family village. There are family eateries minutes walk away, also Surf hire facilities and lessons. A small convenience store caters for your day to day needs.

Mawgan Porth is superbly situated between Newquay (6 miles) and Padstow (8 miles). It is just minutes drive from Jamie Oliver’s ‘Fifteen’in Watergate Bay, with world renowned surfing, kite surfing or less than 30mins to Rick Stein’s in Padstow. The food in these and other local restaurants just speaks for itself, plenty of local produce and abundant, fresh seafood. If you prefer the bustle of bars and nightlife, Newquay is a 6 mile drive away. The house is on the bus route for both Newquay and Padstow. The Park is 5min walk and you can have a lovely meal in a place with outdoor firepit ,children’s playroom and swimming pool and free WiFi  There is also a WiFi hotspot free for BT users at the house For some luxury Bedruthan Steps Spa and the Scarlet are both 5mins away. Bedruthan has great children’s facilities,film nights,zip wire and soft play and for parents-feast nights,outdoor theatre, foraging, wild swimming and craft fayre’s. For local bands and a authentic wood fired food in a chilled ambience check out Scott and Babs at Retorrick Mill. Catch restaurant, Fish and chips and the Merrymoor pub with generous portions and play area are all just 2mins walk

Plenty of leisure facilities are to be found in the immediate area, horseriding,coasteering, horse riding, golf, karting, coastal walks, fishing, aquarium, leisure centre and swimming pool. Plenty of rockpools for children and also coastpath is right by the house. There is a RNLI lifeguard service from around easter to october.Children and family attractions nearby at Creally, Dairyland, gardens, and all the nightlife of Newquay within easy reach. The world acclaimed Eden Project is just half an hour’s drive away and you are centrally based to discover many other attractions in Cornwall, such as the quaint cobbled streets of St Ives and Padstow or pretty, tucked away fishing villages with their romantic smuggling history.

Taxi and bus services are available and Tesco deliver to the area. Dog friendly beach all year around!

Slideshow

For a quick overview of our house and the surrounding area, have a look at our Slideshow of photographs.

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Video

“King Surf” is an award winning,friendly Surf School,less than 5mins from the door.They kindly feature us under ” Sandy Court ” in this link https://www.kingsurf.co.uk/mawgan-porth/local-accommodation/ They have produced this great video,showing what they do best and some lovely angles of Mawgan Porth

Seaview House Manual

pdf_logoWe have a Manual with helpful details about the house, and also information about local places to visit and things to do. Please click the PDF icon to open it. You will need to have Adobe PDF Reader installed. This will open in a new browser window.

Booking and Availability

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Appletree house on -a larger detached house on the south coast  (10mins walk to Charlestown harbour,bars,beach and stunning Poldark scenery! see page in link)