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Harry

(Ref. 976286)

Blisland, Cornwall Show on map

4.8

Sykes rating

  • 7 Guests

  • 3 Bedrooms

  • 2 Bathrooms

  • Pets: Yes

Features

  • Electric vehicle charging
  • Off road parking
  • Ground floor accommodation
  • Ground floor bedroom
  • Open fire
  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

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26 Customer Reviews

  • "Lovely place to stay."

    Excellent walks from the door. Very comfortable. Helpful housekeeper. Takes a while to heat up as roomy and high ceilings.

    Glad you enjoyed your stay. We normally put the heating on in advance of any visitors so I'm not sure what happened on this occasion. If it is particularly cold, there is the option of the log burner with free wood, which many visitors enjoy using in the winter. We have recently replaced the biggest window in Harry, which should help with heat insulation. In other changes, work continues on the restoration of the Victorian water garden with a series of cascades below the main pond together with steps carved from tree trunks. To see pictures of these developments, visit our new website - www.lavethan.co.uk - which gives a better sense of this magical and beautiful place. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Erika5.0★Dec 2024

  • "Hi I loved the cottage overall, however the only negatives are the TV is far too small and dated, not being a smart tv you can’t stream to it or watch catch up etc, the internet is unprotected!"

    The sofas are too old and so low, with my bad back and my wife’s bad knee, once in, we needed our son to pull us up! Your caretakers are lovely and so helpful. I would stay here again, especially as my brother in law and sister in law moved to Blisland 2 weeks ago.

    Glad you enjoyed your stay. Harry has a special atmosphere and is all the better after the many improvements in the last couple of years. I'm sorry that you found the TV/Internet arrangements disappointing. We have upgraded the wifi system, and it is as good as it can be with the available BT line. We are planning to upgrade the TV when when we have a fibre connection. This was supposed to happen at the end of 2024, but the completion of the fibre network in this area has been delayed several times. We're hoping this is completed in early 2025. We'll also review the sofas - although it is difficult to find furniture that suits every visitor. If you return, you will find that we have restored a whole new area of the water garden with new waterfalls and paths. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Mark3.4★Nov 2024

  • "A wonderful wonderful place."

    We loved it. A special delight was being able to explore the grounds of the Manor House. We also loved the piano, which was in tune and had a nice tone.

    We're pleased you enjoyed your stay in Harry and the piano. If you like music, you may be interested in the series of concerts in the restored barn that we run over the summer months. These are listed on our website Lavethan.co.uk By 2025 we plan to have restored a new area of the Victorian water garden, which contains cascades, Celtic crosses, a secret tunnel and an ancient well. Visitors can explore and enjoy this unusual garden while they stay at Lavethan. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Oct 2024

  • "We had a lovely stay in Harry and would happily come to stay again."

    The Barn was clean, comfortable and welcoming, and the grounds were beautiful and great for a morning walk with our Labrador, Fred. The pub was just a 5-minute walk away and the staff were lovely and friendly. The location was very convenient for travelling to the numerous beaches and places of interest. We would definitely recommend this Barn and the other 2 Barns on site to other people, and we are already thinking of coming back in 2025.

    Reviewed by Marion4.7★Sep 2024

  • "I love Tom, Dick and Harry cottages."

    I think my family (or my extended family) have all stayed in at least one of the cottages over the years. This was our 3rd stay at Harry and as always, we loved it. It’s beautiful and spacious, offering plenty of space in the open floor plan to spread out and relax. The bedrooms downstairs are comfortable and have access to a lovely back lawn with pretty border gardens and outdoor seating. Blisland is a picture book perfect little village with its popular pub, leafy village green, beautiful church and wonderful little grocery that has the essentials. We will continue to return to this beautiful spot.

    Reviewed by Vanessa5.0★Jun 2024

  • "Stunning property in beautiful setting, house was well maintained, estate managers and owner were both welcoming and informative."

    Perfect base to visit Cornwall and experience a slice of history. Will definitely use as Cornwall base again.

    Glad you enjoyed your stay. Harry has been completely refurbished in the last couple of years, including new kitchen appliances. Next time you should visit the Victorian water garden which we are restoring with its grotto, secret tunnel and wildlife pond. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Shaun5.0★May 2024

  • "Absolutely lovely place to stay, near to Tintagel Castle, Jamaica Inn, Bodmin Moor, Padstow, Looe, Truro, Harry’s cottage was a delight to stay in good communication, about your upcoming stay, lovely and clean lovely views, with a pub in walking distance, what is there not to like."

    Would definitely recommend.

    Reviewed by Dawn5.0★May 2024

  • "The property was excellent, and fitted our needs perfectly."

    Very comfortable and we made good use of the log burner due to the cold weather. Very minor point, the crockery was a little lacking, ie no cereal bowls,also could possibly do with more wine and drinks glasses. Overall we had a great few days here.

    Glad you had a good visit, and thank you for your comments. Harry has been completely refurbished in the last couple of years. We will add more cereal bowls and check the number of glasses. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Chris5.0★Apr 2024

  • "Despite the weather we had a lovely stay in Harry."

    3rd time so familiar with everything. Already booked again for next year. Missed Clare the housekeeper this time. Didnt get to meet new people but no issues so we were able to have the place totally to ourselves for the week. Didnt even need to share the laundry as we had the cottage next door!

    Reviewed by Joanne5.0★Mar 2024

  • "We've stayed at Harry at least five times, and every year it gets better and better, with new features added for the comfort of visitors."

    Our group was aged from 34 to 84 and we all had a very happy time in Harry. It's such a comfortable, clean and welcoming place to stay and at the end of a busy day exploring the area it was always a joy to get 'home'. Blisland lives up to its name. Leaving Harry was a wrench, but I know we'll be back.

    Reviewed by Belinda5.0★Sep 2023

  • "We had a lovely stay at Harry and will happily return to stay at one of the three cottages in the future."

    Perfectly situated for a very quiet, peaceful holiday. The only sounds were sheep bleating and birds singing - utter bliss! Harry was very clean and comfortable and provided just what we needed. The caretakers, Fiona and Steve, were most friendly and helpful. We fell in love with Blisland itself, a truly unspoilt English village. The pub was very welcoming and does a delicious home cooked Sunday lunch and the local shop and cafe was well stocked and provided a great coffee after a local walk. The only constructive criticism would be that there should be at least one tray in the kitchen so that food and drink can be safely carried downstairs in Harry and out to the table in the back garden. Also the extractor fans did not seem to be working in the bathrooms despite locating the power switches? Perhaps there was a reason for this? Overall it was a wonderful holiday in a lovely cottage.

    Thanks for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay and that you were comfortable. Harry has been fully refurbished, including new new kitchen equipment. Not quite sure where tray has gone, but we will replace. We already have a plan to upgrade the ventilation system, but it involves lifting floorboards upstairs, which we may not be able to do until later in the year. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Marion4.7★Jun 2023

  • "Gorgeous and spacious."

    ...would definitely go back.

    Reviewed by James5.0★May 2023

  • "We stayed at Harry two or three times several years ago and were so pleased to be able to do so again this year."

    And we were really impressed by the improvements that have been made to the sleeping quarters and bathrooms - the whole building is really first class. (Huge apologies for not removing the bed linen before we left - we were in a rush but I'm so sorry and hadn't read your reminder email!).

    Reviewed by Belinda5.0★Oct 2022

  • "Most excellent stay at this fabulous cottage"

    Reviewed by Joel5.0★Sep 2022

  • "Really lovely cottage."

    Much enjoyed our second visit. Whilst the coast was lovely but chaotic and very busy, Harry was a lovely quiet retreat!

    Reviewed by William4.4★Aug 2022

  • "Loved staying in Harry again."

    Clare was so helpful and nothing was too much trouble for her. Brilliant location, gorgeous cottage, great holiday!

    Glad you enjoyed your stay. Harry has been fully refurbished, including new appliances, so is even more comfortable. Visitors also now get our special insiders tips for north and central Cornwall. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Joanne5.0★Apr 2022

  • "Lovely accommodation in a quiet peaceful location."

    Friendly host , helpful and accommodating. Central location for exploring both coasts.

    Reviewed by Martin4.7★Jul 2021

  • "Loved the cottage and garden."

    Location was perfect although the cornish country lanes arent for the feint hearted! Clare the caretaker was really helpful and on arrival we had a beautiful batch of scones with jam and clotted cream. Will definitely look to booking again.

    Reviewed by Joanne5.0★May 2021

  • "Lovely relaxing weekend in beautiful Harry."

    Gorgeous barn, light and spacious upstairs. Cosy and comfortable downstairs. Really lovely grounds to explore and easy walks into the village. Clare the housekeeper couldn't be more friendly and informative. Maybe take a tray with you, just for transporting drinks/plates downstairs for alfresco times!

    Reviewed by Heather5.0★Apr 2021

  • "The holiday was absolutely brilliant, and just what I needed."

    The cottage, Harry, was wonderful and provided a perfect place to relax after days out exploring. Cottage had everything we could need, and I will certainly be looking at coming back.

    Reviewed by Lara5.0★Oct 2020

  • "The hosts are lovely, helpful and genuine people, the venue is beautiful and the grounds are peaceful and safe."

    There were even places we could let the dog off safely to run around, it suited our needs so well. We didn't want to leave.

    Reviewed by Natalie5.0★Sep 2020

  • "The cottage was lovely and the location was perfect."

    The hosts were really helpful and friendly. We couldn’t have asked for more.

    Reviewed by Amy5.0★Aug 2020

  • "Gorgeous tranquil setting"

    Reviewed by Justine4.4★Jul 2020

  • "It was a lovely peaceful location and the accommodation was very relaxing and had everything you needed."

    The staff were very friendly and easy to approach. The swing and green space the children loved. Easy to reach beaches to the north and south so great location to explore and near by forests to walk around.

    Reviewed by Gemma5.0★Jul 2020

  • "Beautiful location, lovely friendly people."

    Would definitely stay again.

    Reviewed by Anna4.4★Aug 2019

  • "Lovely comfortable cottage."

    Stunning location. Large main bedroom and sitting room. Plenty of crockery and glasses. New oven to be installed this year as current not sufficient.

    Many thanks for your feedback, we are glad you enjoyed your stay at Harry. We're pleased to say that the large living area has recently been renovated and looks better than ever. The kitchen has been fitted with a wide Smeg oven. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Rachael3.8★Dec 2018

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Summary

  • Three ground floor bedrooms: 1 x king size double with en suite bathroom with bath, WC and basin, 1 x double (twin on request), 1 x twin or single with bunks (on request)
  • Shower room with shower, WC and basin
  • WC with basin
  • Hall
  • First floor open plan living space with seating area with wood burning stove, kitchen and dining area.
  • Central heating with wood burning stove
  • Microwave, fridge, freezer, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Cot and highchair available on request
  • Off road parking for three cars
  • Shared use of Electric Vehicle Charging point
  • Barbecue
  • One well-behaved dog welcome, for a second dog please enquire
  • Sorry no smoking
  • Pub less than 1 mile from property
  • Note: This property has a private water supply which is tested regularly
  • Note: Check-in time 4pm
  • Note: No pets between 20th July and 31st August

Your home away from home

Picturesque cottage in the grounds of an ancient Cornish manor house, set in a peaceful valley with spectacular mature trees, just outside Blisland village with its famous real-ale pub and Grade-1 listed church.

Harry is the biggest cottage on the end of the converted barn.

Huge open-plan living space with wooden beams, vast fireplace with wood burner (free logs), a comfy kitchen/dining area at one end and a lovely seating area at the other, with charming countryside views and piano.

Head downstairs to bed in three comfortable bedrooms.

This is a beautiful and relaxing place.

Note: This property can be booked with Dick and Tom, together they sleep 15.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £100.

Where you’ll be staying

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BLISLAND

Bodmin 5.7 miles; Wadebridge 8.4 miles; Polzeath 13.2 miles; Tintagel 13.8 miles; Padstow 16 miles; Fowey 17.2 miles.

Situated under the western edge of granite-bound Bodmin Moor, the village of Blisland retains its age old character and is the only village in Cornwall to have a village green with trees. Around the green, cluster old houses and cottages, as well as the famous, award-winning Blisland Inn. The village is located less than three miles from the A30, and so provides an ideal central location for touring Cornwall. Nearby, Poley’s Bridge marks the beginning of the Camel Trail, a 17-mile long route, which follows a long disused old steam engine railway line to Padstow. The route is completely traffic-free and perfect for walkers and cyclists. You can even explore the trail on horseback and a purpose-built hide has been constructed between Wadebridge and Padstow, so even birdwatchers are catered for! Pull on your walking boots and explore Bodmin Moor, or venture to the coast with your buckets and spades and enjoy a day on one of the many beautiful beaches that stretch along Cornwall’s northern coastline. A fabulous part of the country for all!

Note: No pets between 20th July and 31st August.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Off-season
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