Hendra Farm Cottages welcomes visitors at any time of the year and gives an enjoyable taste of rural life with an attractive twist. Formerly a working farm, it’s now a holiday homestead that provides creature comforts in more ways than one!

We are situated in an idyllic, rural setting, just three miles from the well known, picturesque fishing village of Looe and the beautiful beaches of the south Cornish coast.

Our cottages provide accommodation for between two and five people (plus a cot) so we are sure to have something suitable for everyone. Take a tour around our website for a taste of all we have to offer.

We do our utmost to cater for anyone with special needs - please just let us know at the time of booking.

We look forward to welcoming you here at Hendra Farm Cottages.

Senara and Peter Higgs

We have five charming cottages at Hendra Farm. There are three one bedroom cottages which sleep two (plus a cot), a two bedroom cottage sleeping four and another larger two bedroom cottage which sleeps five. Both have plenty of room for a cot. Cots and highchairs are available free of charge – please request when booking.

Each cottage is tastefully furnished and has a colour TV, video and DVD players, CD stereo and hairdryer. The décor is comfortable and contemporary, stylish but practical for the needs of all visitors. There are lawns and patios with garden furniture and some dwellings have wheelchair access. All the properties are available out of season, for winter and mini-breaks as well as for traditional summer holidays.

Near to the cottages is a children's play area with swings, a play house and slide. Centrally located is a barbecue area and a luxurious indoor hot tub and sauna.

Please note that as of the 1st January 2007, in order to comply with stringent new fire regulations, we will become a non-smoking establishment.

• The Stables

  Converted farm stables for the working horses. Sleeps 5 plus a cot. Comfortable open plan sitting room with dining and kitchen areas. Three steps up to double bedroom with king sized bed. Bathroom/W.C. with bath and shower. First floor: Large room with three single beds and fitted stairgate. Central heating. Amazing views of the Polperro valley. A gentleman born at Hendra, and now living in the village, can remember his father working the horses on Hendra Farm.

• The Cob Barn

  Cob Barn has been converted from a cow byre into a lovely, cosy, two bedroom cottage. It has a gorgeous open beam double bedroom with king size bed upstairs and a twin bedroom downstairs. There is a comfortable open plan sitting room (tiled floor) with dining and kitchen areas. Four steps up to bathroom/WC with bath and shower. It has full central heating and its own patio area.

• The Old Dairy

  This is the Old Dairy where the cows used to be milked. It has been converted into a delightful cottage sleeping 2 plus a cot. The Old Dairy features open beams in the large sitting room/diner and a four poster bed, so is ideal for those romantic breaks away. Full central heating, bath and shower, fully fitted galley kitchen, no stairs.

• The Linhay

  Sleeps 2 plus a cot. Comfortable beamed sitting room with dining area and doors onto patio with countryside views. Farmhouse style kitchen. Double bedroom. Bathroom/WC (shower over bath). This is a four-star cottage with its own patio - a fabulous suntrap on those long Summer afternoons, with superb countryside views. The Linhay and The Mowhay were converted in 2003 from a old store.

• The Mowhay

  Sleeps 2 plus a cot. Comfortable beamed sitting room with dining area and doors onto patio with countryside views. Farmhouse style kitchen. Double bedroom. Bathroom/WC (shower over bath). This is a four-star cottage with its own patio - a fabulous suntrap on those long Summer afternoons, with superb countryside views. The Linhay and The Mowhay were converted in 2003 from a old store.

LOCATION

• Hendra is located just a twenty minute walk from the village of Pelynt, a well serviced and very friendly village. Two shops, one with a butcher and the other a Post Office. Two hairdressers, a filling station, two garages for car repairs, a restaurant ’The Dagger’, a traditional country pub ‘The Jubilee Inn’, a social club with temporary membership available, and a children’s playground. There is also a church and a Methodist chapel.

  At any time of the year, the hills and valleys around Pelynt, Looe and beyond, are bristling with greenery and wildlife. Seasonally you'll find housemartins, greenfinches, Canada geese and buzzards in the fields and hedgerows. There are sandy bays, cliff tops, estuaries, rivers and tiny inlets to explore and wonderful gardens in abundance, all lying in unspoilt countryside.

  Nearby Looe, with its sandy beach, has a busy calendar of events including the Festival of the Sea and the Jazz Festival, both in May. There are regular exhibitions, concerts, a regatta and an annual carnival. Visit the Monkey Sanctuary or the museum devoted to music machines. There's a range of fishing and boat trips and plenty of shops, restaurants and bars close to the trawler lined quays. For those visiting out of season, the town's New Year's Eve celebrations with fancy dress, are reckoned to be amongst the best in Britain.

  Only a few miles to the west is Polperro with its Smugglers Museum. There's an annual music festival and other cultural events all set in and around its romantic narrow streets and quaint harbour.

  Many of Cornwall's famous gardens are but a short drive away; Lanhydrock, Cothele and Pencarrow include historic houses and there's Antony House at Torpoint. Hendra Farm will also put you a short distance from the futuristic Eden Project as well as the tall ships of Charlestown.Here in the thick of the Cornish countryside there are plenty of walks to entice you beyond the farm gate. A twenty minute walk brings you into the tranquil village of Pelynt with pubs, shops and a parish church that is the resting place of Trelawny, the Cornish hero of the English Civil War.

  Close by the farm is The Smugglers' Way walk which meanders down to the resort of Polperro and is about four miles long. If you're feeling a touch more energetic then try a section of the Coastal Path from Looe to Polperro and beyond via Talland Bay.

  With the shorter jaunts, if you can feel your heart sinking at the prospect of having to walk back, the hosts, with notice, will be happy to drive you home.
  

BEACHES & COASTLINE

• Ready Money Cove
  Small sandy cove on Fowey Estuary. Car park quarter mile from beach. Dog ban.

• Lantic Bay
  Shelving sandy cove with strong currents accessed by a steep path. NT car park walk is 20 minutes.

• Lantivet Bay
  Three sand and shingle beaches reached by beautiful 15 minute walks from NT car parks at Frogmore & Lansallos Barton.

• Lansallos Cove
  Small shingle beach. Accessed by beautiful walk through woodland and cliff top paths. Parking in Lansallos village.

• Talland Bay
  13th Century church of St. Tallan overlooks this stretch of sand and shingle cove. Rock pools. Cafe/shop and parking by the beach. Easy access. Evening bbq’s during the summer.

• Looe or St. George's Island
  A haven for sea birds, half mile offshore. Visited by boat trips from Looe.

• Hannafore
  Extensive shingle and rock beach with good rock pools and view of Looe Island. Some parking possible on road by beach. Two cafes and toilets, tennis courts and bowling green. Start of the NT cliff walk from Looe to Fowey, renowned as one of the most picturesque parts of the Cornish cliff path.

• Looe Beach & Plaidy
  Popular sandy beaches with all facilities nearby. Car parking at either the quayside or the main car parks. Super walk from Looe beach to Seaton at half tide (Does require rock scrabbling!

• Millendreath
  A small sheltered beach of sand and fine shingle. Rock pools. Car park & toilets. Known weaver fish problem – wear shoes at all times.

• Seaton
  Large coarse grey sand and shingle beach. Seaton River enters the sea here. Easy access. Pub, cafe and shop. Good for beach fishing.

• Downderry
  South facing, fine shingle beach which is sheltered by a sea wall, at low water there are rock pools. The village beyond is sandwiched between the shore and the cliffs. Boat hire & watersports. Easy access. Good beach walk between Seaton and Downderry.

• Portwrinkle
  Coastal hamlet. Two sand and shingle beaches with rock pools. Easy access with car park, toilets and refreshments nearby. Bathing unsafe on outgoing tides due to strong currents.

• Tregantle Cliff
  Part of a military firing range and is sometimes closed to the public.

• Whitsand Bay
  A gently curving bay with nearly four miles of sands. The beach is accessed by cliff paths at Freathy and there are various parking places along the cliff tops. Currents can be dangerous in this area and there is a lifeguard post below Tregonhawke and the beach is patrolled in summer.

• Rame Head
  Lies at the southern end of Mount Edgcumbe Park and is renowned for its beauty. The ruins of 14th C St. Michael's Chapel can be found at the tip of the headland.

• Cawsand and Kingsand
  Narrow streeted old smugglers' haunts. Sheltered small sand and shingle beaches. Easy access with all facilities nearby. Safe bathing except on SE winds. Dog ban.
  
  

ATTRACTIONS

• Eden Project. An unforgettable experience. Eden is a gateway into the fascinating world of plants and a vibrant reminder of how we need each other for our mutual survival. Its home is a dramatic global garden the size of thirty football pitches, nestling like a lost world in a crater overlooking St Austell Bay. Open MARCH to OCTOBER 10am -6pm (last admission 4pm) NOVEMBER to FEBRUARY 10am -4.30pm (last admission 3pm) For exact dates please call 01726 811911

• The National Aquarium. The National Marine Aquarium was the first aquarium in the United Kingdom to be set up solely for the purpose of education, conservation and research. It remains Britain's foremost aquarium and in the four years it has been open it has attracted over one and half million visitors. Open Daily: Winter (November - March): 10am - 5pm
  Summer (April - October): 10am - 6pm Last Entry 1 hour before closing. Closed Christmas Day. For exact dates please call 01752 22008

• The Monkey Sanctuary. The Monkey Sanctuary is situated in beautiful woodlands overlooking Looe Bay.
  The Monkey Sanctuary provides advice and support to primate rescue centre around the world. Closer to home we are working to rehabilitate captive monkeys in Britain who still desperately need a safe and socially stimulating environment. OPEN: Sunday to Thursday 11am - 4.30pm. From Sunday before Easter till end of September 2004.

• Lanhydrock House. One of the most fascinating late 19th-century houses in England, full of period atmosphere and the trappings of a high Victorian country house. Although the gatehouse and north wing (with magnificent 32yd-long gallery with plaster ceiling) survive from the 17th century, the rest of the house was rebuilt following a disastrous fire in 1881 with the latest in contemporary living, including central heating. The garden features a stunning collection of magnolias, rhododendrons and camellias, and offers fine colours right through into autumn. All this is set in a glorious estate of 364ha (900 acres) of woods and parkland running down to the River Fowey. Open MARCH to OCTOBER 11am -5.30pm (last admission 4pm). NOVEMBER to FEBRUARY 11am -5.00pm. For exact dates please call 01208 265950.

• Cotehele Mill. At the heart of this riverside estate the house at Cotehele was mainly built between 1485 and 1627 and was a home of the Edgcumbe family for centuries. Its granite and slatestone walls contain intimate chambers adorned with tapestries, original furniture and armour. Outside, the formal gardens overlook the richly planted valley garden below, with medieval dovecote, stewpond and Victorian summer house, and 18th-century tower above. A network of footpaths throughout the estate provides a variety of riverside and woodland walks with a high nature conservation and industrial archaeology interest. Opening times: Winter (November - March): 11am - 4.30pm. Summer (April - October): 11am - 5pm. Last Entry 1 hour before closing. Closed Christmas Day. For exact dates please call 01579 352739

• Pencarrow House. Pencarrow estate has been the home of the Molesworth family and their descendants sice Elizabethan times. Pencarrow is approached by a magnificent mile-long carriage drive. Around the Palladian mansion are formal gardens, a large Victorian rock garden and 50 acres of parkland, lake and woodland with more than 700 varieties of rhododendrons and many camellias, easily accessible along well-maintained footpaths. There are lovely Tea Rooms, and a Wendy House with plenty of toys for the children to enjoy. Guided tours around Historic Georgian House open to public from March 28th to October 28th. Sundays through to Thursdays 11am-5pm - House,Restaurant and Craft Shop, Closed Fridays and Saturdays. Last House Tour 4pm.
  Gardens open March 1st, 7 days a week 9am - 6pm.

• Porfell Wildlife Park. A permanent home to domestic, wild and exotic animals cared for and respected in safe environments with a diversity of habitats created to enrich their lives. Make close contact with rabbits, guinea pigs and goats, feed the ducks, chickens and deer. There are porcupines, wallabies, lemurs and many more TV favourites as well as farmyard animals within the fifteen acres of sloping fields bounded by streams and varied woodland. OPEN SUMMER: 1st April to End October. WINTER: February Half Term the weekends until 1st April. For exact dates please call (0)1503 220211.

• Bake Lakes Fishing. Bake Lakes Fishing has 5 course and 2 fly fishing lakes, giving a good day's fishing for beginners and experienced anglers alike. We are able to cater for people with disabilities. There is a small shop that sells a variety of supplies including tackle, bait and rod licences, together with drinks and snacks. For further information contact Tony on 07798 585836, or call 01752 849027.
  

OFFERS

• Book any two week stay and receive 10% discount off the 2nd week's price.
  

HENDRA NEWS

• It’s been very busy here in the past few weeks - all the ewes have now had their lambs (17 in all), and we’ve had three ducklings hatch as well!

  The new alpaca have arrived – we now have three girls and three boys! The three girls are pregnant and their babies are due sometime in August

   

  ---

   

  2006 Cornwall Tourism Awards - November 2006
  We have been awarded a Bronze Award in the Cornwall Tourism Awards. This Award 'recognises true flair and design initiative, whilst showing Cornish distinctiveness, plus unique features with a sensitivity to the user's needs for simple and logical operation'.

  Beauty -‘The Wonder Horse’
  Beauty is one of our Shire Horses who gave birth to a lovely filly (girl) foal last May (2005). Unfortunately things didn’t go very well, and Beauty was taken very seriously ill. She was given only a 5% chance of survival as she was suffering from a condition called Toxic Laminitis which caused her hooves to die. It has been known for small ponies to recover by growing new hooves but a one ton Shire is a completely different matter!! However, against all the odds, Beauty fought back and started on a very long road to recovery. All was going well until October, when X-rays revealed a new threat – a very serious bone disease in one of hind feet. Again a very poor prognosis – her only hope was an operation to remove the infection. This would normally be performed under general anaesthetic in a veterinary hospital, but because she couldn’t be moved, it had to be done in her stable under sedation. Again, she fought back from this setback, and steadily improved over the winter. On Saturday 4th March 2006, for the first time in nearly 10 months, she came out of her stable and was allowed to wander around the yard every day whilst her new hooves strengthened. All was going well until the farrier became concerned that the foot that had been operated on had developed a lump on the sole which refused to heal – would time do the trick or was it something more sinister? After a very worrying few weeks, when we thought that Beauty might have to undergo another major operation on this foot, we were absolutely delighted when she was given the all clear on the 19th June 2006! She has been turned out in the paddock with her Mum Viddy, and her daughter Connie, and was so pleased to be back with her family that she did a celebratory canter (and several bucks!) across the field - not bad for a horse that didn’t have any feet 13 months ago!! Needless to say, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house!

  New for 2007
  We have just finished work on a new conservation area and wildlife habitat. With help and advice from the Environment Agency, the old pond, which was overgrown and inaccessible, has been enlarged and the area around it sympathetically landscaped. The whole area will now be left over the winter to mature and let Mother Nature do her work. In the spring we will open it up for all our visitors to enjoy, and we hope to stock the pond with coarse fish sometime next summer.

CONTACT DETAILS

Senara and Peter Higgs
Hendra Farm Cottages
Pelynt
Looe
Cornwall
PL13 2LU

Telephone: 01503 220701

Email: info@hendrafarmcottages.co.uk

Page last updated: 12/7/07