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Find My Favourite Holiday Cottages in Flushing

Flushing lies opposite the Cornish port of Falmouth in the Penryn River. It’s a picturesque little riverside community with some fine houses once owned by Sea Captains of Falmouth’s Packet Ships, some now converted to stylish Cornish holiday cottages. Flushing’s proximity to Falmouth (just a short ferry trip away) gives it a feel of being part of the main town but using the water to retain an air of peacefulness even in the high season. As can be imagined from its location, Flushing has a rich maritime history and has a thriving sailing regatta every year as part of Falmouth Week. There are a wealth of Cornish waterside holiday cottages along the river’s edge and slightly further inland, many of them old fishermen’s cottages, offering stylish and comfortable self-catered holidays in Flushing.

Flushing holiday cottages line the Fal Estuary at high tide.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

Grade II listed 18th Century Riverside House near Falmouth is a pet-friendly Cornish holiday cottage offering spectacular sea views. It is newly refurbished, providing the ultimate luxury seaside accommodation with three double bedrooms and three bathrooms, reserved parking and a beautiful waterside courtyard.

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A waterside patio with sun-loungers overlooking an estuary.
Sleeps
6
Bedrooms
3

In a Quayside location and fully refurbished, this beautiful holiday cottage in Flushing has enchanting sea views, a balcony and private parking. Blue Water Cottage sleeps up to six guests in three bedrooms with two bathrooms, and is also dog-friendly.

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Sliding doors reveal the luxuriously furnished open-plan exterior of a modern holiday cottage.
Sleeps
8
Bedrooms
4

Kersey Cottage is a beautiful, newly refurbished, family-friendly holiday home in the heart of Flushing village with an open plan living to sleep up to 8 guests in comfort. Dogs are welcome, and the spacious sun-trap garden is a real bonus!

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It’s hard to holiday in Flushing without taking to the water at some point. Catch the ferry to Falmouth for a day out, visiting the National Maritime Museum and the historic Pendennis Castle. Alternatively, take a mini-cruise up the Fal River to Truro, Cornwall’s County town and well worth a visit. Stop off en route to visit the beautiful gardens of Trebah and Glendurgan.

For those wanting to captain their own vessels for an hour or a whole day, Falmouth Boat Hire offers self-drive boats to explore the river and its little backwaters, once a haven for smugglers. Alternatively, the Mylor Sailing School is a good place for all the family to learn to sail on holiday.

Exploring the countryside around Flushing on foot is also possible with some delightful riverside walks. Take a riverside ramble along the shores of the Fal River, walk from Mylor Bridge to Penryn or around the attractive Trefusis Headland. Wherever you walk, there will be a welcoming pub or café along the route to relax and refuel in beautiful surroundings. If holidaying with pets, there’s a lovely dog (and family) friendly beach at Kiln Quay offering absorbing views across the Carrick Roads to Falmouth Docks and St Anthony’s Head.

Flushing is also a good location from which to visit many popular attractions in Cornwall, such as The Eden Project near St. Austell, the Minack Open Air Theatre, tucked into the cliffs at Porthcurno or the rugged wild North Cornwall coast and surfing beaches.