Cornwall / West Country region:
Cornwall is such a beautiful place and whether you prefer an active holiday where you can go surfing and enjoy other watersports, or you like to go walking and take in the beautiful sights on the County's many coastal paths, or you just prefer to take things easy and relax on a beach holiday - Portreath in Cornwall is the place for you!
Now even more easily accessible with the new addition to the A30, there is no excuse for avoiding the journey - the benefits will be so worth it! Portreath is ideally centrally located to visit so many Cornish attractions. Visit St Ives and the Tate Gallery, the world famous Eden Project, the Cornish Seal Sanctuary, the wonderful Minack Theatre, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and even the Cornish Gold Centre which is just up the road - the options are absolutely endless and a holiday pack will be provided at 'Harbour Retreat' for you to peruse and decide which of the many attractions you would like to visit.
History of Portreath:
Portreath was a key place in Cornish industrial history and was above all a mineral harbour. However, it also provided a holiday base for the working populations of the Camborne-Redruth mining districts in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The construction of Portreath Harbour is thought to have begun in 1760 and by 1827 it was described as perhaps the most important port in Cornwall. It has strong links with South Wales where coal was procured and Cornish copper smelted. Hundreds of men left here for South Wales on the coal ships, making their way via copper ore barques to work as miners in Cuba in the 1830s and 40s. The Portreath Tramroad (1809) and the Portreath branch of the Hayle railway (1838) linked the mines in the Camborne/Redruth and Gwennap mining districts with the port. The Hayle railway is marked by a major piece of railway engineering, the Portreath Incline - this famous Incline is clearly visible from the main bedroom and patio area of 'Harbour Retreat'.
Further details re property:
There are sea glimpses leading up the steps and into the patio area. (PLEASE NOTE: Beach photos not taken from the property).
There are public parking areas on various roads near the property.
We have various dates available. Check-in time is not before 2 pm, check-out is by 10:30 am.
Bed linen, a hand towel and a tea towel are provided (guests must provide their own bath and beach towels).
The air conditioning unit is located in the hall but is portable and can be wheeled to a different room if required. Tower fans are also provided in the bedrooms and the lounge.
A clean, well behaved pet is acceptable.
Ski:
Radnor Golf & Ski Centre, a 5 minute drive away, has a fun indoor ski machine (like a conveyor belt) where instructors will teach you to ski from scratch or you can have lessons to brush up on your technique before your Winter holiday! (NB: the nearest major Dry Ski Slope Centre is at Plymouth).
