Dating back in part to the 14th century, Little Lanherne Farm stands detached with a lawned garden, a small meadow, and a terrace that is perfect for watching the sunset while enjoying an al fresco dinner. Set in approximately 2½ acres of land, this impressive former farmhouse is perfect for a special Cornish holiday, or special occasion to be shared with friends or family. The house is divided into two parts, the main house sleeping twelve and a self-contained annexe sleeping two. The beautiful village of St Mawgan - home to Japanese ornamental gardens, country pub and shop - is approximately 1 mile inland from Mawgan Porth . It lies halfway between Newquay and Padstow on Cornwall’s dramatic north coast - famous for its selection of excellent surfing beaches, surf school, cliff walks and Cornish Coastal Path. The area is well served with several local golf clubs, such as Trevose, Constantine and Newquay . Padstow is easily reached, where fine dining, fishing and boat trips, and cycling along the Camel Trail can all be enjoyed in this quaint fishing village made popular by TV chef Rick Stein. Newquay’s famous surfing beaches are within 3 miles, as are Newquay Zoo and two sports centres. Watergate Bay is just 3 miles away where there is a beach café and an extreme sport academy offering kite surfing, wind surfing and much more. Little Lanherne is ideally situated for visiting the Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and Bodmin Moor. Truro with many amenities is within 15 miles; Bodmin, St Austell, Falmouth, St Ives, Penzance and Lands End are all easily reached. For golfers, the Merlin Golf and Country Club is very close by. Sea fishing and coarse fishing available locally. Shops and pub 1 mile.
We had a fantastic time in this beautiful house. It was huge and plenty of space for us all. The rural location was perfect. The baths were amazing and the beds comfy!
This is a great house for large groups. It’s really spacious and well laid out but still homely and cosy. The kitchen is better equipped than most holiday homes and the house is well maintained despite being really old. Other than a few missing light bulbs, everything worked really well. The garden was great for our children and dogs. Useful utility room and shower room for cleaning them up. The house feels really secluded yet it’s an easy, level, off-road walk to Mawgan Porth beach. The local village of St Mawgan has a good pub, a shop and tea rooms. The approach lanes are narrow but hey, it’s Cornwall! Check out Scott and Babs nearby if you get the chance, it’s something else. We’ve been to this part of the north Cornwall coast a lot and love it. We would definitely stay at Little Lanherne Farm again.
We had an incredible holiday at Little Lanherne Farm. The photos of this house do it no justice. The house is HUGE and incredibly well equipped for a large group holiday. There's plenty of space to do your own thing if you want to but also some great large rooms for group activities. The living room is huge, as is the kitchen dining area. Having the second kitchen is great as it meant there was two ovens, fridges, dishwashers...etc which was great for hosting such a big group. the garden is incredible if you get nice weather. The house is within walking distance of some gorgeous beaches, ten minutes from Padstow and lots of other attractions are only a short drive away. We had a fantastic holiday and we hope to be back next year!
Very enjoyable family holiday with three generations. The cottage is spacious, and the sun deck is a lovely place to relax and have a drink.
This is the perfect location for an extended family vacation. The house has an ideal room layout. The garden lawn is huge just ideal for family cricket and other games. The view across and down the valley is wonderful. The house is just over a mile from Mawgan Porth beach yet is remarkably quiet. No more than one vehicle per hour passes by. Best of all, it is 10 minutes from Bedruthan steps and 15 minutes from Porthcothan beach which must be the least crowded yet one of the nicest beaches around Newquay. Since our previous stay in 2017 the top drive has been relaid and the light hogging trees removed. This has considerably added to the site. The only slight downside is that the bed in the largest bedroom needs attention. However, I would expect it to be replaced (or at least given a new mattress base) in the near future.
Lovely location although on a narrow country lane it is fairly close to the village.Great view from the garden
The house was clean and tidy apart from all the showers in the property had black mould on the tiling. House was a good size and well equipped. Garden was nicely kept although the BBQ was in a terrible state and couldn't be used until we had thoroughly cleaned it. Overall I would use the property again and do recommend it.
Very nice and spacious house in a very quiet location. There were 8 adults and 4 toddlers and a baby and at no point were we under each other’s feet. We all Really enjoyed staying here with no real complaints, only few niggles are one of the upstairs showers was out of order, other showers were a bit mouldy and could do with a bleach and the annex bedroom smelt and felt a bit damp when we arrived. There was a dehumidifier in there so we turned it on and used it throughout the week. We didn’t notice the smell any other days and it no longer felt damp. Don’t let these few thing detract from what you get for your money, the house and garden are huge and well worth the price. We would definitely enjoy staying in the property again
A wonderful holiday house for all the family
Beautiful farmhouse in an absolutely stunning location. Pure relaxation.
This is a lovely house and the garden and the view are beautiful. The very large lounge is great. The beds are very comfortable. The bed linen and the towels are of very good quality. However, the house, particularly upstairs, could do with sprucing up. The paintwork is a little grubby. The showers in the main bedroom and the annexe off the lounge both leak water. The kitchen area is small for this amount of people. The hob/oven in the kitchen is worn out, you need a torch to see the controls as that corner is dark. Brian, the handyman, is very helpful. He comes Immediately if you need anything done. Overall though, we had a lovely holiday.
What a fabulous house! 3 families and so much room. The house was ready nice and early for us which was nice after a long drive! Pretty easy to find too. The house was clean but I would say it could do with some TLC! The bathrooms were clean but a steam clean on the tiles in the showers is very much needed. Would also be beneficial if some cleaning products (bathroom & kitchen sprays / sponges) could be left as we missed being able to wipe down daily. There’s a few maintenance issues: cold tap doesn’t work on one of the baths, tv in annex no connection despite instructions which only left one tv for us all. There’s a leak under the main kitchen sink. The garden was mowed but shame the beds and hedges aren’t tended to more as needs a good prune and weed! General TLC like replacing curtain hooks, throws on white couches to keep cleanliness high would go a long way. Found arga hard to use as seemed to be set to come on at different times when not cooking and heating on when not really needed but not really a Bother. The kids (x4) loved the garden....amazing! And loved the bagminton net. Kids found the house very very comfortable . Most of the beds were very comfy with lovely mattress toppers. The location was quite remote but found the bridal path that led us to some lovely surprises. Came across the Scott & Babs bar at the retorrick mill first, hidden gem! Food amazing and lots for the kids to see and do! Carry on walking and you get to Mawgan Porth beach...takes about 35 mins (in total) at a good pace! Can be a little muddy in odd places but well worth the walk. All in all absolutely loved our weeks stay and would definitely book to go again!
Really spacious and accommodated 8adults, four children,two babies and the dog. Welcome pack was a nice surprise. Brian, maintenance man + was friendly and managed to get a plumber the next day when we had trouble with a tap. Only minor issue was the positioning of the fire alarms, located too close to oven. Thank you
lovely stay great value for money if one issue it is in isolated place and you have to drive to anywhere ,
Our stay January, 2020
The property and location is lovely, however it wasn't as clean as last year when we stayed, quite a lot of cobwebs. The oven and the toilet in the annex did not work which was a shame. The toilet cistern had to be filled with a bucket, this was fixed on the day before the annex was vacated but the oven was not mended. Obviously we paid top rate for going at new year and expected things to be right!! My husband had to attend to the bathroom door as the hinges were loose. The bedroom above the utility room is very damp and smells unpleasant.