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Weather & Pollen Forecast

Since we provide accommodation for allergy sufferers, we thought that adding the weather and pollen forecast may be useful. Cornwall: Annual Weather Averages July is the hottest month in Cornwall and the coldest is February. The most daily sunshine hours at 13 in July. The wettest month is December and the best months to swim in the sea is in August and September when the average sea temperature is 17°C (63°F).

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2014 Guestbook Comments

Included below are guest reviews copied from various online sources, and directly from the 2014 guestbook of Sorgente cornish holiday cottage. 22/08/2014 A beautiful, warm and well maintained, cosy cottage. love the bathroom. A good place for exploring the area. We have had a great time here in Cornwall, kids enjoy the beach very much. Thank you! The Wooden Family 19/12/2014 Amazing wonderful cottage. We had a great time. Feels very luxurious. Thank you. Jo and Yas (Bristol) 27/11/2014 Perfect place to visit Cornwall. We

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Sorgente gift voucher

Gift vouchers

Why not buy holiday gift vouchers for friends or family members? Each £50 voucher can be used to book any available week within 12 18 months from date of purchase. More than one can be put against any one booking, so a group of friends, for example, could buy one each to give to the same person to pay for a whole holiday at Sorgente! A surprise gift which they can use at a time that suits them. Gift voucher terms and conditions apply.

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Special Long Breaks

15% off any 14 night stays in September 2024 Only with check-ins on Friday. Other offers are not included with these deals. Previous offers: 14 nights, check-in Friday 11th June 2021 AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW £1295. Complimentary wine, Cornish Cream Tea, flowers and local paper 7 nights, check-in Friday 2nd March 2018 £355, AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW £295 14 nights, check-in Friday 2nd March 2018 £710, AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW £590 21 nights, check-in Friday 2nd March 2018 £1065, AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW £894 14

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LAST MINUTE

Want to book a holiday to start on any of the next THREE Fridays? Contact us now for a discount! Only with check-ins on Friday. Other offers are not included with these last minute deals. Previous offers: 6 – 7 nights stay arriving Friday 12th July 2024. 10% off included in price. 6 – 7 nights stay arriving Friday 5th July 2024. 10% off included in price. NOW BOOKED 7 nights available with 10% discount Friday 26th July 2019 – NOW FULLY BOOKED. Remaining weeks

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Special Short Breaks

10% off any 7 night stays in September 2024 Only with check-ins on Friday. Other offers are not included with these deals. Previous offers: Rare 3 night summer weekend break: Check-in Friday 13th July 2018 Check-out Monday 16th July 2018 NOW £349 7 nights: check-in Friday 18th November 2016 – £299 AVAILABLE TO BOOK NOW Last short break of 2016 – 5 nights: check-in Friday 9th December 2016 – £289 – BOOKED 6 night break: Check-in Friday 14th October 2016 – 15% off nightly rate

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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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2013 Guestbook Comments

Below are reviews of guests copied from various online sources or directly from our 2013 guestbook. 27/12/2013 La Sorgente e’ molto carino e noi siamo stati molto bene. We hope to return very soon also because our children and grand children, Penelope, Martino, Nicole and Sara are here in Penryn. Grazie per il benvenuto, a presto. Donate 01/11/2013 Thank you. We’ve had a most enjoyable and comfortable stay. The cottage is very well equipped and is cosy and warm. We love Falmouth and the surrounding

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2012 Guestbook Comments

Included below are guest reviews copied from various online sources, and directly from the 2012 guestbook of Sorgente cornish holiday cottage. 18/12/2012 I really liked the rain shower! It was like standing in the rain. I normally hate the shower! By Libby Age 10. The cottage is lovely, and I would like to stay here again! I also liked the slippers! 14/09/2012 A nostalgic trip down memory lane for my partner – who came regularly to Falmouth as a child. A first for myself and

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2011 Guestbook Comments

Included below are guest reviews copied from various online sources, and directly from the 2011 guestbook of Sorgente cornish holiday cottage. 02/01/12 A very relaxing New Year’s break for our 2 year old and ourselves. Visiting for a very special friend’s wedding but also managed to explore the delights of St Ives, Lands End, Sennen Cove, Port Isaac, and Falmouth itself. Gorgeous take-away fish from Rick Steins on Falmouth Harbour. A very well equipped cottage for a young family and the ‘welcome’ bottle of red

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2010 Guestbook Comments

Below are reviews of guests copied from various online sources or directly from the Sorgente 2010 guestbook. 03/01/2010 Thank you for a wonderful stay here at Sorgente. We’ve really enjoyed our winter break in Cornwall and this has been the perfect base for exploring – most importantly it was warm, cosy, comfortable and well-equipped and a joy to come back to every afternoon. I’m sure subsequent visitors will add more about what to visit in the area but we enjoyed Cadgwith (crab sandwiches from a

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