A lovely little space to use as a base for exploring Cornwall.
After exploring a few of the recommended beaches in the area, the best one was a short walk down the road from the house!
Perfect place to explore the Cornish coast, superb views and access to the coast path just a few hundred meters away. Fantastic beaches! The cottage, tastefully restored, is a wonderful place for two. Its kind and helpful owners made it a perfect stay.
We loved the cottage- especially the little garden and garden room provided!
Everything was fresh and bright and comfortable.
Our host greeted us with scones and clotted cream and jam and it was so nice after our drive.
There was a nice welcome book with lots of info on the area, but we also enjoyed just staying and relaxing and feeling like we had a little coastal cottage of our own!
Wonderful Cottage for a perfect holiday in Cornwall
We really felt at home in this beautiful, cosy, little cottage, which has everything you could wish for. Gunwalloe is a lovely village with a great pub, and the cottage is close to the beach. It is also a perfect base for exploring the Lizard and it is not far to drive to St. Ives, Landâs End, Penzance, and Falmouth. â Thank you Amanda and Ian for a wonderful holiday! We would love to come back and will recommend the Old Ration Shop to our family and friends.
Generally good. We were able to explore most of South Cornwall but had to make sure we were well stocked at the property as no local amenities. There may be a drainage problem as well as there was sometimes a smell in the courtyard which may need to be checked. There is no washing machine either which may be listed though we did not need one. The property itself is well equiped though. It was probably two small for us with no real privacy and quite noisy but we adapted.
The Old Ration Shop is a lovely quirky little upside down cottage provided with everything we needed for a comfortable stay. It is quiet and private, and even though Amanda lives next door we didnât see her until our last day. It is worth mentioning that there is no dishwasher (which was fine with us, as we mostly ate out, and only cooked a couple of times) and no room for a washing machine, but who wants to do lots of washing on holiday anyway! Any issues were dealt with either before we arrived, or during our stay. The cream tea Amanda provided on our arrival was a nice surprise and very welcome after our long journey.
Gunwalloe itself is a great base for walking and exploring the south west coast of Cornwall. It has a wonderful busy pub serving good food, and beaches also within walking distance.
I have no hesitation in recommending The Old Ration Shop to any couple who like us, just wanted to walk the coastal paths as much as possible, see the quaint little fishing ports, eat the best seafood, and visit the busier places such as St Ives etc for the day, then return to a quiet little hideaway.
Great little cottage for two. Very comfy and good kitchen making self catering a breeze. Bonus was the seperate space with wood burner and relaxing armchairs.
Ăber die verschiedenen Aspekte der Unterkunft ist bereits wiederholt ausfĂŒhrlich geschrieben worden, daher möchten wir vor allem die herausragende Gastfreundlichkeit von Amanda und ihrer Familie hervorheben und uns dafĂŒr nochmal herzlich bedanken!
Liebevoll eingerichtetes Ferienhaus fĂŒr zwei Personen
Das hĂŒbsche FerienhĂ€uschen hat unsere Erwartungen ĂŒbertroffen. Es ist ideal fĂŒr PĂ€rchen und die ideale Unterkunft, wenn man Ruhe sucht, das Meer liebt und gerne wandert. Die Vermieter tun alles dafĂŒr, dass man sich dort wohlfĂŒhlt. Leider haben wir sie nicht persönlich kennengelernt. Das Meer ist zu FuĂ etwa 10 Minuten entfernt, ebenso die KĂŒstenwanderwege. In dem nahen Gasthaus "The Hazlephrom Inn" kann man sehr gut essen oder einfach nur auf ein Pint hingehen. Eden Project, St. Ives oder Falmouth sind mit dem Auto schnell zu erreichen. Sehenswert ist der "Point Lizard", der sĂŒdlichste Punkt Englands, dieser ist nur ca 15 Minuten mit dem Auto entfernt. Im nahen Helston gibt es alle Einkaufsmöglichkeiten, empfehlenswert ist dort ein English Breakfast in "The Coinage Hall". Sehenswert ist dort auch das "Museum of Cornish Life". Wir wĂŒrden jederzeit wiederkommen.
Wir hatten wunderschöne Tage in der Unterkunft, die eine super Base fĂŒr AusflĂŒge in die Umgebung war. Das Meer und das Pub sind FuĂlĂ€ufig erreichbar. Die Unterkunft war super: unten ein tolles Bad und gemĂŒtliches Bett, oben ein netter wohnbereich mit gut eingerichteter KĂŒche. Ein Highlight war das Gartenhaus mit Kamin fĂŒr kuschelige Abende und der Hof fĂŒr sonnige FrĂŒhstĂŒcke, so das bei jedem Wetter eine wunderschöne Zeit möglich war.
We stayed there for a week and found the accommodation really perfect. What we liked most was that it was so well located. You could reach all the great hiking trails by car. And from the front door you were right by the sea and could go hiking. The accommodation had everything you needed. If it had had a coffee machine it would have been really great, but that's not so bad. Unfortunately, the mattress was too soft for us and we would have liked more comfort. Nevertheless, I can still recommend the accommodation.
14 Tage in einem traumhaften HĂ€usschen mit extra Gartenhaus in einer wunderschönen Landschaft verbringen zu dĂŒrfen, ist einfach nur GlĂŒck. Wir haben die Zeit sehr genossen und möchten uns nochmals bei Amanda und ihrem Mann dafĂŒr bedanken.
Wir hatten perfekte zwei Wochen in diesem hĂŒbschen, gepflegten,typisch englischen Cottage. Die BegrĂŒĂung mit Cornish Cream Tea war toll und das Gartenzimmer wurde abends ausgiebig genutzt. Das Pub, der Strand, die Umgebung könnten besser nicht sein, wir kommen bestimmt wieder. GroĂer Dank an Amanda und Ian
Wir verbrachten erholsame Urlaubstage in diesem kleinen, typischen Cornish Cottage. Es ist sehr gut eingerichtet. In der NĂ€he befinden sich schöne StrĂ€nde zum Baden oder man wandert die fantastische KĂŒste entlang. Das Essen in dem Dorf-Pub war lecker. Wer Ruhe und viel Natur sucht, der findet sie. Die Besitzerin hilft gerne bei Fragen.
Wir haben es genossen und können es sehr empfehlen.
After spending several days with family, it was a fantastic location to have personal time and recharge. The accommodation was perfect, clean well maintained and fully equipped, not to mention the beautiful location. Easy access to coastal paths and short walk to a friendly local pub the Halzephron. Thanks for a great stay Amanda and Dot.
Me and my girlfriend stayed here for 5 nights and had a lovely stay. Amanda was really helpful and accommodating and even gave us a little tasty cream tea on arrival. The Old Ration Shop is within walking distance of the Halzephron pub which serves great food and drink and there is an amazing beach down by Church Cove. This is a perfect place to stay as a couple and would definitely stay again, when we come to Cornwall again.
Thanks again Amanda :)
Dean
we loved the peaceful and lovely little cottage - perfect location close to Coastal Path - and we enjoyed the friendly sheepdog who visited us frequently