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A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms

Family-friendly stay with in-room kitchens in Helston

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A white building with a thatched roof and multiple windows.
A dining area with a wooden table, chairs, a cabinet, and a patterned rug.
A lush garden with a variety of plants and a well-maintained lawn.
A window with a view of a green field and trees.
A bedroom with a large bed, a window seat with cushions, a chair, and a coat rack.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Helston, Cornwall
  • Place, Maenporth Beach
    ‪25 min drive‬
  • Place, Falmouth University
    ‪30 min drive‬
  • Place, Gyllyngvase Beach
    ‪31 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)
    ‪75 min drive‬

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About the area

Helston

Seaside stay .Stay at this Helston cottage and you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Cornwall National Landscape and 2 miles (3 km) of Passage Cove. The Bar Beach and Bosahan Cove are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Maenporth Beach - 25 min drive - 10.6 km
  • Swanpool Beach - 28 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Falmouth University - 30 min drive - 28.1 km
  • Gyllyngvase Beach - 31 min drive - 14.0 km
  • National Maritime Museum Cornwall - 32 min drive - 29.1 km

Getting around

  • Hayle Station - 33 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The 'Front - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪The Windjammer - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪The Packet Station - ‬25 min drive
  • ‪Gylly Beach Cafe - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Potager Garden Café - ‬17 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms

Myrtle is a beautiful, warm, comfortable thatched cottage dating back over 250 years. The semi detached cottage has beamed ceilings. There is ample parking for cars and a boat if needed with secure storage for bikes or kayaks. The cottage has its own delightful private garden with barbecue area and pagoda. It is furnished with a mixture of antique and contemporary furniture whilst retaining its period charm. It boasts uninterrupted countryside views from the rear with magical sunrises.

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includes taxes & fees
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Kayak

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Electric car charging station
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector and a smoke detector in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Beautiful 250 Year old Thatched Frenchman's Creek. 2 Bedrooms
Beautiful 250 Year old Thatched Frenchman's Creek. 2 Bedrooms

Frequently asked questions

How close is A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms to the airport?

This cottage is 44.6 mi (81-min drive) away from the Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this cottage.

How close is A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms to the beach?

This cottage is 1.3 mi (5-min drive) from Bosahan Cove and 4.1 mi (20-min drive) from Porthallow Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms offer free breakfast?

This cottage does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms?

No, there is no casino at this cottage.

What time is check-in at A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

Is there free parking at A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms?

Free parking is not available at this cottage.

Does A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms have a pool?

This cottage does not have a pool.

Does A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this cottage.

How close is A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms to downtown Helston?

This cottage is 0.2 mi away from Manaccan.

A beautiful 250 year old thatched cottage close to Frenchman's Creek. 2 bedrooms Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 72 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 72 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 72 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 72 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

RONALD G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ideal location for touring, accommodation very comfortable & hosts helpful & informative.Would recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jane C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful warm and friendly welcome. Thank for so much for welcome eggs, Jam and georgeous lemon drizzle cake. There are wonderful walks on the doorstep and good pub in Manaccan where we had best Sunday lunch ever. The house has everything you could need.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lynn B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed the cottage, nice friendly hosts and nice touch with the cake and eggs/ tomatoes, lovely area, thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janette H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Thatched Cottage

We had a lovely stay in a cosy and very clean cottage in a beautiful part of Cornwall. The owners were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nigel H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfy thatched cottage close to Helford ferry.

Only 1.5 miles from Helford village and ferry to Helford passage with its south facing beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hans P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Surprising accommodation and hosts

Great hospitality and personal approach.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nicola J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage, lovely location, superb hosts !!!

Beautiful cottage , well.presented with lovely touches , hosts warm and very welcoming went above and beyond to make our stay special . Situated in a lovely quiet location with stunning views. We had a wonderful holiday here .
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kristen M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in a peaceful, beautiful area

We had a wonderful stay. The cottage is the perfect size for a family with a lovely private garden. We loved the area - beautiful scenery and not busy even in the middle of summer. Great beaches close by and the owners were incredibly welcoming and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Joy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Myrtle Cottage

Absolutely a lovely stay! Nice location and exceptional hosts! Great place for all. Highly, highly recommend. We’ll be back!
Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Trevor B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

"The cottage its peaceful location is perfect. "

Beautiful country cottage clean, very cosy and comfortable, had everything we needed to make our stay an even more enjoyable experience . We highly recommend to friends and hope to be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming cottage

A charming cottage in a beautiful rural area of South Cornwall, with a lovely garden. Our hosts were very hospitable and helpful. We very much enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cherie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Preatoni

Lovely property, thoroughly enjoyed our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tracey R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful week. It was very relaxing and we enjoyed the peace and quiet.We visited some lovely places including Trebah Gardens, Coverack Cove and the Minack Theatre.Barbara & Maurice were great hosts and we really appreciated the beautiful homegrown flowers and produce.We hope to return.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stuart R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

250 year old cottage

What a lovely place to stay, full of character & charm, fully equipped with everything you need, great countryside location, 30 min walk to Helford, 20 min drive to Helston.Maurice & Barbara are great host's, many thanks, see you again soon
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay at Myrtle Cottage as a family of 4. The cottage itself is charming and characterful with a thatched roof and beautiful garden overlooking open fields, and a table under a pergola for eating al fresco. It is on a quiet country lane with wonderful walks out of the door to Helford and Frenchman’s Creek, and within easy range of all that West Cornwall has to offer. The cosy living room has a wonderful library of fiction and the master bedroom handily provides a window seat reading nook. There is an honesty shop a couple of doors down for essentials, though Maurice and Barbara are such wonderful hosts you don’t much need it, providing fresh eggs from their hens, milk, homemade jam, homemade cake (as well as a thoughtful Easter egg!) on arrival as well as keeping us topped up with fresh cake throughout the week. All in all a wonderful stay, excellent value, delightful hosts - we would love to stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Maxine T.

Charming and comfortable cottage in beautiful location!

We have just returned after spending a week in this beautiful and comfortable cottage! The cottage has everything that one could wish for in a wonderful location! There were fresh flowers in every room, fresh eggs and some delicious home made cakes waiting for us! Myrtle cottage is delightful and we really hope to return sometime in the future!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2016
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Frances O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Serene location full of character

We really loved Myrtle Cottage which was comfortable with loads of country character. Our hosts went the extra mile to make us feel truly welcome. The area has so many wonderful places to explore, that a week isn’t long enough. I hope to be back at Myrtle Cottage soon.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

YVONNE MASTERS

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

True relaxation

Blissful little cottage in a very lovely area. Beautiful sheltered garden to get the evening sun. Very friendly local pub serving great food. What more do you need?
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Margaret W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Characterful cottage on the Lizard Peninsular

We really couldn't fault Myrtle Cottage. Beautiful location, spotlessly clean, friendly and helpful owners and very well equipped kitchen. We also really appreciated all the little extras from the freshly laid eggs, milk and butter in the fridge, cake and fresh flowers. Thank you Maurice and Barbara. It was really hard to leave!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Phil T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

We had a wonderful week in Myrtle Cottage. Maurice and Barbara were great hosts. Gave us some good local advice on places to go. They were very friendly and hospitable. The cottage was ideally situated for exploring the Lizard Peninsula. We would highly recommend and would love to return.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

michaelamandaslattery@hotmail.co.uk S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

Beautiful attention to detail in the thatched cottage. Caring, thoughtful hosts. The best ever. Really looked after us. Tranquil. Stunning area in which to run, swim, walk, drink and eat. Everything on your doorstep.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Joseph B.

Hidden Gem

This cottage is just a hidden gem, I came across it on the internet and found the most wonderful cottage you could imagine. The owners were such nice and genuine people you could wish to meet, helpful and informative about the area. This cottage is ideal for all ages from people who just want to relax to those who want to explore the area. The welcome pack we got was out of this world with cake, eggs, milk and strawberries . We couldn't have picked a better place to visit, and Yes we will be back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Reinhard S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Liebevoll eingerichtetes Haus. Die netten Vermieter haben uns warmherzig mit Kuchen empfangen. Auf den Tischen standen Blumen und wir hatten sehr nette Gespräche mit Tipps für Ausflüge zusammen.
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ursula L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Sehr freundliche und hilfsbereite Gastgeber. Wir wurden mit Kuchen, Gemüse, Eier und frischen Blumen beschenkt. Das Haus war sehr gemütlich.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stefanie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superschönes Cottage

Wir lieben Myrtle Cottage! Ein wunderschönes gemütliches Cottage mitten in der Natur und super gelegen, um das atemberaubend schöne Cornwall zu entdecken!!!! Maurice und Barbara haben uns so herzlich empfangen und sind ganz besonders tolle Gastgeber! Vielen Dank für all die Leckereien aus dem Garten, die frischen Blumen in jedem Zimmer und den super guten Kuchen!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024