A Cornish landscape view looking across open fields, sand dunes to the sandy surfing beach at Crantock

Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Crantock

Crantock is a peaceful little coastal village in Cornwall, just 2 miles from the world-famous surfing capital of Newquay, with its own superb surfing beach and rolling sand dunes. The South West Coastal Footpath runs along the western edge of the village leading to Porth Joke, a sandy beach known locally as Polly Joke. Visit here in July when the fields above the beach are awash with corn marigolds and wild poppies. Continue along the path to arrive at the large sandy beach of Hollywell Bay. Visitors choosing to holiday in Crantock are spoilt for choice with the range of self-catering accommodation from traditional Cornish cottages to stylish contemporary homes. Crantock has two good pubs, one an archetypal smugglers inn, and both having great menus and local ales, while the locally made Cornish pasties sold in the village shop are scrumptious.

Exterior of a white-rendered holiday bungalow with a large forecourt for parking
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4

Perched atop West Pentire headland, Cormorant enjoys uninterrupted ocean views and a short walk to the beach. The pet-friendly Crantock holiday cottage in Cornwall boasts beautiful gardens, a sun-trap conservatory, an open fire, and an open-plan design with contemporary elegance and a sea breeze.

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Exterior of a large, modern, brick-built chalet bungalow overlooking a paved patio
Sleeps
10
Bedrooms
5

Set on the edge of the pretty village of Crantock on the North Cornwall coast, Talland Croft is a large and charming 5-bedroom house that sleeps 10. The dog-friendly house is a short walk across dunes to a Crantock or an even shorter walk into the heart of Crantock, with good pubs and local shops.

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Sleeps
4
Bedrooms
2

The Sand Dunes in the seaside village of Crantock, Cornwall, offers the perfect holiday escape along the South West coast, a child-friendly coastal cottage featuring downstairs under-floor heating, an enclosed garden with a patio, and two bedrooms that comfortably sleep four guests.

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Crantock Beach has its own beach shop and surfboard hire shop in the beach car park. You can take a ferry across the Gannel Estuary to Newquay in the summer. The estuary is famous for its bird population - especially during the migration seasons in autumn and spring.

When spending the day on Crantock Beach, if the tide is low, search for the romantic and tragic rock carving of a woman's face with a verse commemorating her sad death by drowning. Large parts of the village are now owned by the National Trust, among them the West Pentire Headland. This site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) has many rare plants, orchids and wildflowers. In summer, the village organises a Grand Fiesta, an annual fair that is the epitome of traditional British fetes and a 'step back in time' much enjoyed by visitors. Another quirky event of note is the Crantock Big Bale Push, which has the village holding the Guinness World Record for bale pushing - naturally! The village playing field caters for a variety of sporting activities, including basketball, cricket, football and a play area for children.