Cornwall - Sorgente Cornish Holiday Cottage

Gift vouchers terms & conditions

GIFT VOUCHERS All vouchers bought as a gift are transferable to colleagues, friends and family, they cannot be exchanged for a monetary value. On receipt of order payment, the voucher code will become active for 18 months, no refunds are possible. After this time the code become null and void. To redeem it against a holiday at Sorgente you may select a booking week which falls within 18 months from the original order date and not from the date it was given as a gift, […]

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Sorgente cottage building plan

This is the layout of Sorgente’s accommodation on two floors. Two bedrooms and the bathroom are on the upper second floor, living areas are on ground level.

Plan of Sorgente accomodation

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The Cottage Garden

A cottage wouldn’t be complete without a garden and ours can be a real sun trap. Overlooked by the double bedroom, the cottage garden is easily accessible from the kitchen using the large sliding patio door. In the cottage garden walls you will find many wild flowers and herbs, also useful in the Kitchen …

Flushing

FLUSHING 2.3 miles/6 mins. (Bus, Car, Cycle, Walk) Flushing lies across the water from Falmouth and rumour has it that this atmospheric village enjoys the mildest climate in the country. With sandy beaches, friendly pubs, a great restaurant (The Sticky Prawn) and lush, green woodland surrounding it; Flushing is a wonderfully relaxing oasis at any time of year. Flushing Regatta Week is held annually during late July or early August, and features water-based activities such as bathtub racing, rowing, swimming and sailing races, sand-castle building

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Car rental discount

We have partnered with RHINO CAR HIRE in order for you to take advantage of a further discount to your holiday costs. Confirmed Sorgente bookings will gain upto 10% discount on car rental. This will be applied even if the rental period is longer than your stay at Sorgente. This is especially useful if you are staying in more than one location for your whole trip. How does it work? Book your stay with us first using our Direct Booking Prices and availability system. We

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Sorgente Holiday Cottage in Penryn, Cornwall

My sister and I needed somewhere in Penryn to stay for a week whilst sorting out family matters. So, we had not come for sea, sun and sand, but more looking for a comfortable refuge to retreat to at the end of the day. Sorgente couldn’t have been better at providing this; in spadefuls. It is the most delightful and tastefully renovated cottage. It retains old world charm with modern day comforts. The cottage was well equipped and everything, including all the linens and towels,

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Helston & the Lizard Peninsula

HELSTON and the Lizard Peninsula 11 miles/19 mins. & 19 miles/30 mins. (Bus, Car, Cycle) The Lizard Peninsula is the most southerly point in Britain, huge cliffs and rocky outcrops dominate the peninsular. You can visit the old lifeboat station where rescuers took to the high seas through perilous rocks, currents and swells, risking their own lives to save others. Some of those saved are listed on the outside of the station. In 1907 the largest ever rescue in UK maritime history was undertaken just

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Mylor and the Carrick Roads

MYLOR & CARRICK ROADS 2.3 miles/7 mins. (Bus, Car, Boat, Cycle, Walk) Boasting some of the finest sheltered waters in the UK, the Carrick Roads offers a great base for sailing. There are many yacht racing events, both local and national, that take place throughout the season in the area. Carrick Roads is protected as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, from the mouth which has Fraggle Rock and Pendennis Castle, to the tree lined creeks and rivers to all the way to Truro. Home

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Ponsanooth

PONSANOOTH 2.8 miles/7 mins. (Bus, Car, Cycle) Kennall Vale Gunpowder Works Tucked away in a wooded valley near the village of Ponsanooth, the old Gunpowder Works were in operation from the 1800s until the early 20th Century, when they were forced to close due to the invention of dynamite. Today, the remains stand in a nature reserve maintained by The Cornwall Wildlife Trust. The old ruins, beech woods and Kendall river make for a pleasant walk. Park in the village of Ponsanooth, walk past the

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Praa Sands (beach)

PRAA SANDS (beach) 17 miles/30 mins. (Bus, Car, Cycle) West of Helston and Porthleven. The beach at Praa Sands has good surf and is very popular with surfers. This beach is probably the only rock-free surf beach on the south coast of Cornwall. If the north wind blows, surfers can be found here even in the winter months. There are tidal pools on each side of the beach, and depending on the shifting sands, important geological structures can be seen at each end of the

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Porthleven

PORTHLEVEN 13.7 miles/26 mins. (Bus, Car, Cycle) Porthleven is a historic and picturesque fishing harbour overlooking Mounts Bay, West Cornwall. Ideally located between Lands End and Lizard Point, a beautiful place to visit on your holiday in Cornwall. Porthleven beach is unspoilt and uncommercialised, helping to make Porthleven ideal for a relaxing family holiday. The beach is separated from Porthleven harbour and all its facilities by a magnificent granite pier which was constructed two hundred years ago. The South West Coast Path runs through Porthleven.

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