Fantastic property

We had a wonderful time at Bowood Park in July 2009. My family, which consisted of 6 adults, found the property to be extremely comfortable, spacious and clean. Although the weather was not very good, we still enjoyed our time in Cornwall, mainly due to the fact that the house was so nice that we were very happy to stay indoors when it rained (and it did rather a lot!).

There are lots of nice beaches, pubs and restaurants nearby to suit all tastes. We particularly liked the St Kew pub, but you have to book in advance as it is very popular. It is also not far to go to Padstow; we parked our cars at Rock and took the ferry across. Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant is definitely worth a visit!

This is a superbly spacious property, that can comfortably accommodate 9 people. My children had a fantastic time running around the house and the garden and they loved the Wendy House.
The conservatory is excellent with beautiful views from upstairs and doownstairs and when the sun comes out it is a lovely warm place to sit and relax.
The property is not far from some fantastic beaches and is also close to several shops, take aways and banks making everything very accessable.
Thank you for a wonderful holiday, we will definately be coming back.

We were pleasantly surprised when we stayed at Bowood Park House in September 2008 - so much so, we re-booked for a week's holiday in June 2009 and again in October 2009 - and that includes a 1000 mile round trip to and from Edinburgh each time.

The house has a large living room ideal for kids to sprawl out their games or for adults to chill out and chat, watch a film or read. There's a decent dining room, conservatory, a large kitchen diner and utility room. The large garden is ideal for the kids to run around in. Upstairs there is a triple room (with ensuite), double room and 2 twin rooms (1 with ensuite), master bathroom and a further large landing area with sofas and tv.

The location offers quiet surroundings and a view over low hills and the greens of the local golf course.

There are amenities at nearby Camleford and loads of destinations within a 20 to 30 minute drive time. We found it a great base to make daytrips to the harbour town of Padstow (famous for Rick Stein's range of shops, eateries and restaurants); the great family beach and surf break of Polzeath, the tranquility of Port Isaac (where Dr Martin is filmed); Jamie Oliver's Fifteen resturant at Watergate Bay; the towns of Newquay and Wadebridge.

People told us that the roads in Cornwall were hopeless. It isn't so. We've made it to the hugely impressive Eden Project in St Austell in less sthan an hour and it didn't take that long to venture further afield to St Ives which offers the most attractive views of the ocean, the lure of the Tate and loads of little streets packed full of galleries and curios shops.

Each time we have holidayed with different friends - all of whom would return.

In a nutshell: spacious accommodation that allows a group to spend plenty of time together and, yet, have plenty of personal space. Peaceful setting and ease of access to loads of great destinations within a 20 to 60 min drive time.

Room for improvement? I'm guessing that the house dates from the late 1970's or early 1980's (I may be wrong). It's in fine decor throughout, but certain features are of their time (i.e colour and style of sanitaryware), but that isn't something we would really judge accommodation on particularly. The property doesn't have Wi-Fi which restricted our use of laptops, but we could get info from the internet via our Blackberries.

The owners were friendly and helpful with information requests.

Would highly recommend, but you'll need a car.

Thank you for a wonderful holiday this summer. the house was very clean and well maintained and plenty of space for everyone. we especially loved the conservatory and often sat in there at night together as a family. The house was in an ideal situation to visit many wonderful places in Cornwall. We would certainly recommend it and would love to go back. Excellent customer service.
Paul, Linda and family

What a fabulous house to stay in. There were 8 of us staying here (4 adults & 4 children) and there was ample space for us.
It has every conceivable thing you would want while staying there from the luxury Tv in the lounge to the Wendy house in the garden.Every room has a TV and two of the bedrooms are en suite for that added bit of privacy.
The large conservatory was a real treat offering from upstairs lovely views over the countryside and golf course backing onto the garden.
The property was clean and well maintained and the owners are always there to ensure your holiday goes well.
The house is nicely situated being between the resorts of Newquay and Bude with the local town offering family friendly pubs and a fish & chip shop and chinese takeaway if you fancy a break from the cooking in the lovely kitchen!
Due to the location of the house you definitely need a car to explore the area
The owners obviously take great care from the service they provide to the immaculate house and we would always return here and recommend this house to our family and friends.

Our family really enjoyed staying at Bowood Park, the house and its facilities were fantastic. The house is very well maintained and very clean. the layout of the house was as described and was a joy to 'live in' for the week. The local area offered lots of excursions to suit every interest; beach walks, shopping, site seeing, golf and lots more. The owners manage the property with a positive friendly manner and were always contactable should the occasion arise. We have already recommended the house to friends and family and would love to come again ourselves in the future.

we had a lovely time,the place was very clean, loved the conservatory sat most nights with a glass of wine and a game of scrabble. It was lovely to come back to after a full day out and have a bbq in the garden.
Would recommend it, plenty big enough for 2 families to holiday together in.
Karen