About Tregerrin Barns

Tregerrin Barns lie amidst cornfields and pastureland in a gentle valley between the small fishing town of Padstow (11/2 miles by road) and the beach village of Trevone (1 mile by road) in the heart of the designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Cornwall's stunning north coast. Dramatic scenery, crashing surf, beautiful sandy beaches, and the Camel estuary make this part of Cornwall one of the most interesting and alluring holiday locations in Britain. There are very few places that can match this area for safe family beach holidays ("Seven bays for seven days"), scenic coastal cliff walks, sailing, golfing, and of course the best surfing in Britain.

The barns are special in many ways. They are traditional Cornish barns, dating back some 150 years, sympathetically restored and converted and still surrounded by the original field system worked by local farming families. Access is private and little used and the barns give a sense of peace and seclusion rarely found in an English holiday destination. It is possible to walk or cycle to not only Padstow but also many of the finest beaches Cornwall has to offer. During the day the peace and quiet of the location may be spent listening to the skylarks and watching the buzzards soaring overhead. Patience in the gathering dusk may reward you with a sight of barn owls going out to hunt.

The local area

Padstow, a 30 minute walk from the barns on beautiful country footpaths, is a thriving fishing town which gives a glimpse of how Cornwall's medieval past blends with the more cosmopolitan of Cornish holiday destinations. Clustered around the towns pretty harbour, shared by yachts and fishing boats alike, is an exciting mixture of pubs, restaurants, and cafes with traditional "bucket and spade" shops living shoulder to shoulder with delicatessens, art, and surf style outlets.

Rick Steins influence on Padstow is clear and you can fine dine still at his famous Seafood Restaurant, or less formally at the cafe or Bistro at very reasonable prices. A takeaway from his small shop directly on the harbour front is no less satisfying. Whether it be great pasties on the harbour by The Chough Bakery, well cooked seafood at Pescadou, or a pint of Tinners in the London Inn there is always somewhere good to hide away in any time of year. There is even an enchanting town cinema.

Trevone, a 5 minute walk across the pastures from the barns, has a traditional Post Office shop supplying a surprising range of quality local produce, The Wellparc Pub which has a large garden and terrace with fine sea views, and a beach surf shop and cafe selling all manner of classic beach items.
The Jersey cows in the pastures adjacent to the barns supply the local farm produce shop with excellent clotted cream. Back to top

Accommodation

The barns were developed in 2003/2004 to provide a family holiday home that is available to rent all year round. Both units are self contained but make a fantastic single let suitable for 2/3 families.
A great deal of emphasis has been placed on using quality local materials and the building work has been carried out by traditional craftsmen. Our architect is often employed by the National Trust (including at St Michael's Mount) and has employed all his conservation skills to ensure that the development has remained as true to the original buildings as possible. The floors are laid with slate flagstones with concealed underfloor heating, and oak has been used for the majority of the visible joinery. Stonework repairs have used lime mortar, rainwater gutters and downpipes are of copper, and internal decoration has been completed with traditional distemper.

The traditional wooden shutters have been retained to window and door openings.

Both barns have television, DVD and stereo systems.

The Barn Sleeps 8/9
On the ground floor the accommodation is open plan, except for a separate utility wash room, covering the length of the barn. The kitchen is modern and well equipped including both the traditional Aga and an Aga module providing a conventional convection oven with gas hob. There is a dishwasher, butler size sink and fridge, whilst in the utility room there is a washing machine, dryer and microwave.

The large dining table, which can be extended to allow seating for 12, and oak stairway to the first floor separate the kitchen from the comfortable living area arranged around a large open fire. There are always logs available.

All three living areas have large inward opening doorways leading out onto the cobbled front terrace with its slate table outside the kitchen for al fresco eating, and private garden. Behind the wall flanking this outside table is a further terrace with a permanent barbecue, and a hot and cold external shower for washing off the sand from a day on the beach.

There are three bedrooms on the first floor and a separate bathroom. Two of the bedrooms have double beds and one has an ensuite shower and toilet. The other has twin beds, children's bunk beds and a pull out truckle bed. All bedrooms have shutters and large inward opening windows overlooking the garden and surrounding fields.
In the loft space there is an owl box housing the resident barn owls.

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The Lynhay Sleeps 6
The Lynhay is a single storey building with an open plan living and kitchen area beneath a full height timbered roof space. The kitchen is equipped with a traditional Aga, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, fridge and freezer.

The comfortable living area opens from between hand hewn granite pillars onto a slate terrace and garden area with a barbecue.

There are two bedrooms; one double, one with twin beds and a children's bunk bed, and a separate bathroom.

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The Steel Barn and stream

The steel barn at the higher eastern end of the site where there is ample car parking provides a large storage area for surfboards, bicycles or even boats. It has a table tennis table area and a mini indoor football pitch for the use of guests.

The site is bound on its western edge by a shallow stream which is accessible via the door in the garden.
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Getting there

Road-The main roads into Cornwall are the A30 and A390/A38 linking to the national motorway network via the M5.
Rail-Mainline services arrive at Bodmin Parkway (London 4 hours) with onward travel by bus or taxi.
Air-Twice daily flights by Ryan Air from Stanstead (45 minutes), and Air Southwest from Gatwick arrive at Newquay International Airport, St Mawgan (15 minutes taxi journey to Tregerrin Barns). Back to top

Activities

It’s a short walk from the barns to Trevone Bay where there is a perfect beach for children and surfing alike framed by Cornwall's dramatic granite headlands. On the other side of Trevone, a short hop from Trevone beach, is Rocky Beach, where there are fantastic rock pools, shells, and even a natural swimming pool built into the rock refreshed at each high tide.

The fields around the barns are traversed by footpaths leading to and from Trevone and Padstow and to smaller hamlets inland, or across the headland to the Camel estuary. Follow the footpath through Crugmeer past Tregirls and down through the dunes and the wide estuary spreads before you. At low tide the sand stretches seemingly across to Polzeath, and at high tide the gently shelving beaches are rarely crowded and perfect for small children, or for just watching the myriad of boats sailing out of Rock and Padstow.

To the west the South West Coast Path runs above the dramatic cliffs to Harlyn and Constantine.
It is perfectly possible to leave your car firmly in the car park for a whole week and spend everyday walking to a different beach.

If you like to sail you can leave and launch your dinghies from the dinghy park in Rock (just turn up and pay the harbourmaster) or you can hire either the ubiquitous Cornish Shrimper or Drascombe Luggers for the traditionally minded sailer and for the speed freaks there are plenty of catamarans. Water-skiing is also very popular.

For those who don’t sail, the best way to see the estuary from the water, albeit at a rate of knots, is to take a ride on Padstows famous high speed wooden launches for a very reasonable rate provided you don’t mind getting a little damp!

Cycling is a great way to travel from the barns and if you don’t have your own bikes they can be hired on the key in Padstow from where you can ride the length of the Camel Trail through Wadebridge and on to Bodmin. Golfing is well established in this part of Cornwall and can be played at the Championship course of Trevose Golf and Country Club, St Enodocs at Wadebridge, and Rosearrow Golf and Country Club. Back to top

Nearby Attractions

Cornwall has plenty of National Trust sites within easy reach including Lanhydrock and a number of important coastal areas under protection. The county is small and most parts are within a relatively short drive. Of the other sites worth seeing St Ives hosts the Tate St Ives, the Eden Project is 30 minutes drive, and the Lost Gardens of Heligan, the National Maritime Museum, and St Michael’s Mount are all within easy reach on the South coast.

For children, as if body boarding and rock pooling aren’t enough, there are numerous theme parks of which some are surprisingly good such as The Shires Family Adventure park within a short drive. Back to top

Contact the owners

Jon and Vivien Taylor
020 7226 3748
email: info@tregerrinbarns.co.uk Back to top

Tregerrin Barns operate a strictly NO PETS policy.

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