The Longest Day

This is the sort of holiday home in which cherished memories are made. Located just ten minutes' walk from both Polzeath Beach and Daymer Bay Beach, there are plenty of ways to enjoy bursts of sunny weather in the local area, or without leaving the home at all. Out in the garden, for instance, there's an enclosed lawn complete with an alfresco table and a charcoal barbecue.

If the sun disappears behind the clouds at any point, you can take a seat in the conservatory and wait for it to reappear or — if the temperature really dips — play some board games in front of the log burner fire in the living room. Alternatively, the pastel blue kitchen and island is ready and waiting for when you want to cook up a feast.

Aside from the seaside, the South West Coast Path can be joined in twenty-five minutes' walk and Bodmin Moor sits half an hour's drive away. It's also a thirty minute walk along the beach to boating, shops and eateries in Rock and the ferry to Padstow. There's a renowned gastropub three minutes' walk down the road, and the 4-star St Moritz Hotel and Spa is around the corner should you fancy a spot of pampering.

Home truths:
*The host recommends that the bunk beds sleep two adults or four children, so the overall capacity is either ten adults or eight adults and four children
*One of the twin bedrooms has a zip and link bed and can be configured as a super-king-size bed if preferred
*As well as the three bathrooms, there are two separate WCs
*There's private parking available for three or four cars
*A high chair and travel cot can be provided if required
*Although the home is split across two floors, there's a bedroom and ensuite on the ground floor
*There's a local food shop a few doors down
*There's only one wine glass
*The main door can be a little hard to lock