For cottage access information, please scroll down to the end of this individual cottage information page.
Treworgey's Delights . . . .
Treworgey is set amid the most beautiful countryside Cornwall and the Southwest can offer. Each cottage has its own special view, own special garden, and shares a lovely heated swimming pool with just a few other guests. Each cottage contains a comprehensive information folder: a mass of holiday ideas, where to go, what to do, where to visit. Inside the folder you will find our own delights, and pet hates, covering our local towns and their attractions, plenty of walks and how to find them, beaches, coves and cliff headlands and how to find them, National Trust houses and gardens, best places to eat, best places to ride, fish, play golf and tennis, and where to find all of them! There are numerous very good museums and collections, and numerous attractions.
Spring comes a lot earlier in Cornwall! By the end of January we have Treworgey's flowers: snowdrops. Thousands of them - left over from the days when Treworgey was a small flower farm, sending snowdrops and daffodils “up country” to Covent Garden. The early double daffodils come in February. In March and April we have our own daffodils that we plant each year and camellias and rhododendrons - not to mention the abundance of wild flowers (including our magnificent bluebell wood) for which Cornwall is so well known. Why not try Treworgey “out of season”?
At Treworgey -
Breathtaking views across the Looe Valley
Barn Cottage
Four bedrooms to sleep up to 8 (+ a cot). Friday change.
two en-suite bathrooms and one large family bathroom
The restoration and conversion of this lovely old stone barn was completed in 1995. Barn Cottage has 4 large bedrooms, 2 with a double bed and 2 with twin beds and is an ideal home from home for families, sleeping 8 in comfort.
All the bedrooms have fitted wool carpets, antique furniture, pictures, romantic brass beds and lots of charm! The hall, landing, dining room, and kitchen have beautiful polished wood floors, with wool rugs. The farmhouse kitchen has Shaker-design fitted units which complement an old pine dresser, a pine farm kitchen table (once scrubbed, now lightly sealed), and other old pine pieces and pictures. It is fully equipped to today's highest standards,
The splendid sitting room has a beautiful polished wood floor, wool rugs, antiques, pictures, table lamps,wide screen tv,video , dvd,cd,radio and comfortable armchairs and sofas. A large gable window draws the daytime eye, as does a stone inglenook fireplace for blazing log fires at night.
The barn's outline, as it is today, is marked on the 1840 tithe map. It is undoubtedly considerably older than that. Barn Cottage is a truly delightful “interior designed” home - using antique furniture, pictures,Farrow and Ball paints and Laura Ashley or Sanderson soft furnishings, yet practical and spacious for families with children. From the large secluded garden a scene of rich patchwork fields (typical of Cornwall) encompass the eye catching Looe valley and the river below.
Secret Garden Cottage - For 6 guests (+ a cot). Idyllic family cottage. Friday change.
At least 200 years old and built of mellow stone, Secret Garden Cottage enjoys the same spectacular views as Well and Hollyhock Cottages and the "Suites" (see photos).
The cottage is detached with a walled, completely private (secret!) large garden. This delightful garden is thought to be the original walled kitchen garden for the medieval Treworgey manor house that was destroyed by fire centuries ago. The garden reminded us of Frances Hodgson Burnett's charming book of 1911, "The Secret Garden".
Because there are no stairs (there are four steps up to the bedrooms), Secret Garden is ideal for young children or more infirm relatives. The entrance hall leads to a bathroom (shower over bath), sitting room and three bedrooms: one delightful children's room with a special handmade, full-size draped,4 poster bunk bed, firmly built and secured; one romantic double room with polished mahogany draped four-poster bed, and (power) shower room en suite with loo and basin; and one charming room with wash-basin and twin beds (can be a king-size double bed, zipped together). All designed to give families flexibility.
The kitchen has high-quality cream “Shaker” cupboards. It is fully equipped to today's highest standards, There's a cosy dining area, and a traditional sitting room with a comfortable three-seater sofa and armchairs, tv, video, dvd, cd, a large open inglenook fireplace, and masses of old oak beams. The fabrics in Secret Garden are all Laura Ashley and warm paints, mostly Farrow and Ball. Pictures, books, lamps and antiques abound to create a charming mellow warmth. Many people tell us they dearly wish Secret Garden Cottage could be their own home!
River Barn - For 6 guests(+ a cot)Idyllic family cottage. Thursday change.
River Barn,one of the oldest buildings here at Treworgey dating back to the original Manor, was our final residential restoration here. Completed in 2006, this wonderful building has been our greatest challenge yet. Our ambition was to create a wonderful home and maintain the deep character of the building, whilst making it as environmentally friendly as possible. This was a huge challenge believe us! Very high insulation combined with the use of solar panels and a ground sourced heat pump were our main objectives.
Downstairs the entrance hall leads to a big farmhouse kitchen complimented by masses of oak beams, a lovely old pine dresser and farmhouse table in the middle. It is fully equipped to today's highest standards,
There is a downstairs shower and loo, dinning room and lovely big sittingroom with wide inglenook fireplace housing a wood burner . Oak beams,warm rich Farrow and Ball colours and laura Ashley fabrics compliment pictures, lamps,colourful wool rugs, antique furniture and loose covered sofa and chairs.
Upstairs the landing leads to a bathroom, three double bedrooms, one of which has a shower room en Suite. All have antiques,oak beams,(including the magnificent pegged roof trusses) oak floors, colourful wool rugs and masses of charm. One bedroom has a kingsize brass bed. The other two have zip together singles providing full flexibility for either twins or kingsize doubles. Both the cottage and the large sun trap secluded garden , have fabulous views down to the river.
Laurel and Elm Cottages - Each sleeps 4 (+ a cot). 2 bathrooms. Saturday changeover.
These cottages are very similar in size, yet entirely individual. Upstairs each has a spacious bathroom with fully fitted power shower enclosure separate to the free-standing roll-top bath while there is a second downstairs shower, basin and loo. The upstairs bedrooms are co-ordinated in Laura Ashley designs, each cottage having a charming twin bedroom, & a romantic double bedroom all with comfortable brass beds. The master bedrooms and sitting rooms have stunning views down their own “Coombe” to the Looe Valley beyond. There are charming old open-hearth fireplaces for romantic log fires (still a cloam oven in each kitchen), Cornish bluestone slate floors under quality wool rugs, a comfortable loose covered three seater sofa and two armchairs, some lovely antiques and lots of pictures, tv, video, dvd,cd, books and lamps. The attractive fitted kitchens are equipped to today's highest standards,
While Laurel has the larger garden, Elm has a second, very private, lower woodland garden. Stiles lead into a field. Each is a home from home with charm and comfort, and delightful sun trap gardens, with nothing but the small Cornish fields and wonderful views beyond them.
Trelawney Cottage. Friday change - our new cottage opening in 2008. sleeps 6 with 3 double bedrooms and 3 bath or shower rooms. Please phone for more details.
Jasmine Cottage - Two bedrooms sleeping 3 to 4. Saturday change.
Jasmine Cottage was once part of Treworgey shippen and barn. The cottage enjoys a lovely walled garden with roses round the door, climbing plants and flower borders. Downstairs, it has big oak beams, a wood-burning stove, Farrow and Ball paints and pretty Laura Ashley curtains and loose covers on the three-seater sofa and two armchairs. There are plenty of pictures, lamps, and books housed in a lovely antique pine cupboard. The sitting room leads into a wonderful, slate roofed conservatory/dining room, with enchanting views down to “our” valley and the river. The Shaker style fitted kitchen is fully equipped to today's highest standards,
Upstairs, like Elm and Laurel cottages, the romantic double bedroom has a very comfortable brass bed. The small pretty twin bedroom is ideal for an adult or two children (though full sized beds will sleep two adults comfortably if required). The upstairs bathroom (smaller than in Elm & Laurel), has a quality electric shower over the bath. The cottage looks across the garden to rolling patchwork fields. From the sunny garden you can enjoy the exhilarating view down the valley to the Looe river beyond.
Gamma's cottage - Ideal for Honeymooners - One super bedroom for 2 (+cot) Thursday Changeover. On one level with level garden providing easy access.
One of our last two cottages to be restored at Treworgey.(Opened in 2005.) ”Gamma's” cottage,with it's superb views to the river, was to be for Bevis's mother.(her nickname is Gamma). She decided to stay in Australia and just stay with us in our farmhouse each summer instead, hence her cottage with it's large sunny garden and private drive is available.
The spacious bedroom has twin zip together beds, giving the flexibility of a king size bed or twins. With polished oak floors and beautiful wool rugs,twisted ancient oak beams and oak doors, this bedroom is very romantic with it's antique furniture, pictures, lamps and Laura Ashley fabrics. The bathroom has a separate power shower and romantic slipper bath.
The quality light oak kitchen, compliments the old tiled floor, twisted beams and duck egg Farrow and Ball colours. The spacious, and airy sittingroom also has oak floors with lovely wool rug, twisted oak beams,rich warm colours on the loose covered arm chair and sofa. Antiques, pictures, lamps and Laura Ashley fabrics compliment the jotul wood burning stove.
Gamma's cottage and large sunny garden face south. It is walled to the rear. A ha -ha borders paddocks grazed by sheep and ponies ....and beyond Treworgey's fabulous view to the river.
Honeysuckle Cottage -
Ideal for honeymooners. One super bedroom for 2 (+ a cot). Saturday changeover. On one level.
Follow your garden path beside masses of snowdrops in early Spring and the sound of a nearby babbling stream - into your own pretty cottage garden, with honeysuckle round the door.
The romantic bedroom has a polished mahogany four-poster bed,Laura Ashley drapes and antiques, pictures and soft warm colours. The cosy bathroom en-suite has a quality electric shower over the bath. A charming beamed sitting room has an open-hearth Victorian fireplace, comfortable sofa and armchair, scatter cushions,Farrow and Ball paints, lamps, pictures and books to set the scene on a beautiful wool rug, surrounded by an old Cornish slate floor. The attractive Shaker style kitchen is fully equipped to today's highest standards,
An delightful conservatory provides an ideal dining room for romantic meals, or occasionally a separated space for a small child's folding bed. Pretty small-paned windows and Laura Ashley curtains under an intricate slate roof add enormous charm. The secluded and sunny garden has wonderful views over the surrounding fields and woodland, ideal for bird-watching.
Well Cottage - One super bedroom for 2 (+ a cot). Sunday change. Ideal for honeymoons. Detached - on one level.
Well has a charming big bedroom with a large inglenook fireplace and a romantically draped (Laura Ashley) mahogany four-poster bed. Perfect for Honeymooners or, there is ample room for a cot or a folding bed for a small child. The traditional but cosy bathroom is en-suite, with a quality electric shower over the bath.
Well Cottage was originally the old bake/wash house, well house and stable, all intended to serve the original medieval Treworgey Manor House, burnt down long ago. The ancient fireplace still exists, but the kitchen today is limed oak( fully equipped to today's highest standards), and the stable is now a cosy sitting room with a comfortable sofa and two armchairs with quality loose covers, having a log-burner, books, pictures, antiques and table lamps. Many guests hardly ever leave the cottage with its flat, spacious and sunny walled garden, and wonderful views to the river beyond. The cottage entrance, sitting room, and kitchen are on the same level, while there are three easy-going steps with a handrail up to the bedroom and bathroom - a help for partially disabled or the more infirm.
Hollyhock Cottage - One super bedroom for 2 (+ a cot). Sunday changeover. Ideal for honeymoons.
Some 200 years old, Hollyhock Cottage enjoys the same spectacular views (from the bedroom and sitting room) as Well, Secret Garden and the Suites - see photos of our picturesque river valley view in our main colour brochure.
Upstairs, experience a very romantic bedroom with a draped four-poster mahogany bed,(river views from your bed) and enjoy a cosy, pretty bathroom with quality electric shower over the bath. Downstairs, the limed oak kitchen is fully equipped to today's highest standards, In the sittingroom, there's the open hearth fireplace for romantic evenings by a log fire, twisted oak beams, a comfortable sofa and armchair with Sanderson loose covers, antiques, table lamps, pictures - a delightful cottage with masses of character. There's room in this cottage for a child's cot. Hollyhock Cottage has a delightful slate roofed conservatory, used as a dining room, and outside a patio and sunny traditional cottage gardens to the front and rear.
Willow Cottage - One super bedroom for 2 (+ a cot). Sunday change. Ideal for honeymoons. On one level.
A delightful conservatory, again with pretty small-paned windows under another intricate roof, makes an ideal dining room for romantic meals. Artists love to paint here! Stunning views over our own Coombe and the river valley beyond can be savoured from your candlelit dining table, your sitting room and your private sun trap garden. The romantic "Laura Ashley" bedroom has a charming and sumptuous brass bed,”Farrow and Ball” colours, quaint cottage windows, and a cosy bathroom with a quality electric shower over the bath.
The beamed sitting room has an open-hearth Victorian fireplace, a comfortable sofa and armchair, lamps, pictures, antiques, and books. An attractive wool rug is surrounded by an old Cornish bluestone slate floor. Like the other cottages, the limed oak kitchen is fully equipped to today's highest standards, Willow's roses round the door and sunny, sheltered garden , leading to open fields and fabulous views, form an idyllic setting.
At Coombe -
Our regular guests will know this charming farmstead about 10 minutes' walk (2 minutes in the car) along our lane from Treworgey. Coombe has a sleepy tranquillity of its own, gazing out over rolling hills grazed by sheep and cattle. In a sunny aspect, here Coombe Farmhouse, Stable cottage and Orchard cottage nestle into the sheltered valley with beautful views.
Coombe is no longer a working farm; only our horses and Jacob sheep graze peacefully and ducks glide on the pond. One farm building has been converted into a fun playroom - table tennis, pool, trikes, building bricks & a wooden train set - fun for all ages! Outside is a sand pit.
Coombe Farmhouse - For up to 7 (+ a cot). Saturday change. Idyllic family cottage.
Coombe Farmhouse, centuries old, oozes charm - mind the odd low doorway! Two of the bedrooms have sumptuous king size double brass beds, one has twin brass beds, and one pretty room has a single white brass bed. Sanderson and Laura Ashley fabrics enhance the charm of curved uneven walls and ceilings, and pretty windows with low windowsills (child locks fitted). Upstairs an attractive Laura Ashley style bathroom has a delightful roll top bath with old fashioned brass taps. Downstairs there is is a shower and loo on a marble floor.
Comfortable loose-covered sofas and armchairs, beams, pictures,rich warm colours, lamps, books, antiques, and an open-hearth inglenook fireplace, with its old cloam oven still there, create a home from home. The big farmhouse kitchen with its large farmhouse table is fully equipped to today's highest standards, Guests repeatedly wish they could take this kitchen home.
Albertine and Dublin Bay roses climb the farmhouse walls, while the sheltered garden enjoys a sunny position. Quality garden furniture makes summer sunshine lunches a pleasure!
Stable Cottage - Perfect for 3 (+ a cot/small child up to approx 7 yrs) and honeymoons. Saturday change.
This was originally the cart horse stable and stalls for Coombe Farm. We still have photos of our own horses looking out of the stable doors! The cottage enjoys its own superb views looking away from the rest of the farmstead across patchwork fields, and has its own distinctive character. The large picturesque private garden is colourful with clematis in Spring and roses throughout the summer. A gate leads to a paddock and the duck pond (fenced from small children).
Upstairs the delightful quaint sloping ceilings and low windowsills make this a chocolate box cottage. (Child locks fitted.) The very romantic master bedroom has a four-poster bed, with Laura Ashley drapes. The pretty single room is ideal for an adult or child and can easily take a cot for a baby or small folding bed for another child. The cosy bathroom is upstairs.
Comfortable loose covered sofa and armchairs, warm farrow and ball colours , an attractive log burner, masses of beams, uneven walls, lamps, pictures, antiques and books all create that special country cottage atmosphere. The delightful painted kitchen along with beautiful old pine dresser, is fully equipped to today's highest standards,
Orchard Cottage Sleeps 2 (+ cot) Idyllic honeymoon cottage. Saturday change.
The cottage was once a hay and apple store for the farm. You can enjoy a wonderful view from your bed, your candlelit dining table, your sofa or your sunny garden which is bordered by open fields. Our guests love the complete seclusion in the delightful sun-trap garden, which is full of shrubs and flowers.
Sanderson and Laura Ashley loose covers, bed drapes and curtains, lots of lamps, books, and pictures inspire a romantic mood. The sitting room's thick wool Wilton carpet rests underfoot on a beautiful polished wooden floor. A log burner's warmth tempts you in for cosy winter evenings. Inviting white oak, quality appliances and farrow and Ball rich warm colours , all help turn a kitchen chore into a pleasure. Make the most of all weathers in a large, delightful slate-roofed conservtory-cum-dining room, with pretty, small-paned, fully curtained, windows. The conservatory can also double as an occasional separate room for a cot or folding bed for a child.
Having no stairs, and a very private large garden with a level approach, Orchard is the most suitable cottage for our more infirm guests or couples with a young child. Orchard is also particularly ideal for honeymooners, having a romantic bedroom with another finely draped four-poster bed, and changing on Sundays.
Treworgey delights
Treworgey is set amid the most beautiful countryside Cornwall and
the Southwest can offer. Each cottage has its own special view, own special
garden, and shares a lovely heated swimming pool with just a few other guests.
Each cottage contains a comprehensive information folder: a mass of holiday
ideas, where to go, what to do, where to visit. Inside the folder you will
find our own delights, and pet hates, covering our local towns and their attractions,
plenty of walks and how to find them, beaches, coves and cliff headlands and
how to find them, National Trust houses and gardens, the Eden Project, best
places to eat, best places to fish, best places to play, and where to find
all of them. There is a tennis court and a riding school at Treworgey itself.
There are numerous very good museums and collections, and numerous attractions.
Spring comes a lot earlier in Cornwall! By the end of January we have Treworgey's
flowers: snowdrops, thousands of them - left over from the days when Treworgey
was a small flower farm, sending snowdrops and daffodils "up country"
to Covent Garden. The early double daffodils come in February. In March and
April we have our own daffodils and tulips that we plant each year, not to
mention the abundance of wild flowers. Especially the carpets of bluebells
smothering Treworgey woods and lanes in April and May - why not come to treworgey
before the Summer?
A note about beds
In the descriptions of the individual cottages that follow some beds are described
as brass beds, some as four-posters'. The brass beds are highly attractive,
made in either black or white cast iron, with brass finishings, and have sumptuous
mattresses. They are manufactured by a local Cornish company using original
Victorian patterns and moulds. Like our romantic four posters which are solidly
made in polished turned mahogany with Laura Ashley or Sanderson drapes, the
brass' beds are a great success. Because they are so comfortable, guests often
purchase them for their homes.
Special needs or disabled
We always try to help whenever we can. Please telephone to discuss your individual
requirements.A note about Coombe Farmhouse, Stable, and Orchard CottagesOur
regular guests will know this charming farmstead about 10 minutes' walk (2
minutes in the car) along our lane from Treworgey. Coombe has a sleepy tranquillity
of its own, gazing out over rolling hills grazed by sheep and cattle. Coombe
is no longer a working farm: only our horses and Jacob sheep graze peacefully.
One farm building has been converted into a fun playroom - table tennis, pool,
building bricks, & a wooden train set - fun for all ages!
ACCESS INFORMATION............
Treworgey Access Statement
Pre-Arrival
Public transport information is available on this website - please read below. We also have public transport information in each cottage, and in further detail with bus and train time tables etc in our information room at Treworgey. Our office will be happy to help with additional information.
• Guests can arrange for shopping to be delivered on arrival and there is a local produce box scheme so that guests can have eg. Fresh local meat and groceries delivered to your door.All your groceries can be pre ordered via phone or online. Groceries are put into your cottage kitchen and cold or frozen goods packed into the fridge or freezer to await your arrival. Please see - www.food4myholiday.com We also offer a home-cooked meal service, cooked fresh here at Treworgey by award winning chefs, Nick Barclay and Ian Shillito delivered to your cottage door
Where is Treworgey?
• Treworgey is located in Southeast Cornwall, in the southwest of the British Isles with a rich Celtic history and stunning scenery. It is no more than 4 hours by train from London or Birmingham, and less than an hour by air
• Trains - Fast service from all parts of the country to Liskeard - details on 00 44 (0)8457 48 49 50. Local taxis at Liskeard station are relatively cheap. There is also a branchline train service from Liskeard to the request stop at Sandplace (and on to Looe). Sandplace is less than a mile from Treworgey along the tarmaced road, but it is uphill and not walkable with luggage
• Car hire - Hertz in Plymouth - 00 44 (0) 1752 207207
• By Car - M5 or A303 to Exeter, then A38 to Plymouth and Liskeard.
For drivers, a detailed map and directions are provided when you make your booking. This information can also be found on our website. In brief, Treworgey is approx. half a mile from the main B3254 road, along a single track country lane with passing places, and bordered in part by high hedges. Treworgey and Coombe are the only settlements along this lane and as a result there is little through traffic other than local farmers.
There is plenty of space for allocated parking for all our cottages, often right outside the front garden or front door.
• By Coach - National Express coaches from all regions - 00 44 (0) 8705 80 80 80
• By Bus – from Liskeard or Looe. Will stop on request at the end of the lane to Treworgey where it joins the main road. This is approx. half a mile along the lane to Treworgey
• Airports - Flights into Plymouth from Aberdeen, Dublin, London Heathrow, and Paris. Sometimes there are exceptionally cheap fights on offer from Newquay or Plymouth to Stansted or Gatwick. There are also increasing European destinations available from airports in the South West.
Flight routes can be seasonal so do check with the airlines in advance. Phone Air Southwest or Ryanair for advice.
Where is Coombe?
Coombe farmstead itself is approx. half a mile further along the single track lane to the west from Treworgey. The lane is steep and winding with high Cornish hedges at the sides, and there are passing places. The entrance to Coombe is a concrete driveway through a wide gateway on the right hand side of the lane. This five-barred gate is kept closed at night for safety, but not locked so you can open and close it for access at any time.
Coombe farmstead comprises of Coombe Farmhouse, Stable Cottage, Orchard Cottage, log stores and other out buildings,( one of which is Coombe Kitchen where our home cooked meals are prepared), an indoor playroom and some enclosed fields which often contain horses and other livestock.
There are a number of items common to all cottages, which are listed here
The individual nature of our luxurious holiday cottages is something that we take great pride in. Because of these unique qualities, it is impossible to fully highlight all aspect of access here, but please do contact us so that we can discuss your personal requirements with you. We are always happy to help wherever possible, to ensure that you have a pleasurable, comfortable and safe stay with us.
These are approximate measurements to give you a guide of the general features in most of our cottages. However please do contact us to discuss the specifics of your cottage as these measurements may vary from cottage to cottage as they have all been updated at different times and building regulations change from year to year.
Access to Treworgey Playroom
Access to Information Room
Access to Swimming Pool
Access to Coombe Playroom
Coombe Information/Payphone room
Coombe Log Store
Coombe Outside Loo
INTERNET ACCESS AT COOMBE
Please note that the three cottages at Coombe have free wireless internet access in each cottage.
The nearest shop to Treworgey - is in the village of Duloe. ( One Mile from both Treworgey and from Coombe.
The nearest Doctors surgery to Treworgey - is in Looe. (Three miles from Treworgey and two and a half miles from Coombe.)
The nearest hospital to Treworgey is in Liskeard (Six miles from Treworgey and Coombe).
Please note - If you would like a detailed access statement on an individual cottage, please contact us and we will e mail or fax you the full details.