Rural Retreats was founded in 1985 with the aim of making the countryside more accessible for holidaymakers and giving them the best possible choice of holiday homes across the UK. Rural Retreats’ continuing success is based on excellent local knowledge and painstaking research, together with a flair for finding delightful and unusual properties. All of this has enabled us to build a portfolio of over 450 exceptionally fine holiday homes in stunningly beautiful locations, all available for you to rent. When you are looking for your own perfect holiday home, our experienced and helpful staff can help to point you to the property of your dreams. Whatever you want to ask about any of our properties, there will be someone on our staff who knows the cottage or apartment at first hand.

With walks from the front door; glimpses of nuthatches and woodpeckers by day; the hooting of the owl by night, Owl house makes for the perfect escape to nature for two.

Information correct at time of writing. There are walks from the front door, and glimpses of nuthatches and woodpeckers. Wadebridge, a vibrant market town on the Camel Trail, offers riverside walks, a selection of public houses and restaurants along with an independent selection of shopping facilities. Bicycles can be hired in Wadebridge for cycling to Padstow which can be reached in just under 25 minutes by car and hosts Rick Stein's restaurants, along with wonderful coastal walks. Swimming and surfing, both sides of the estuary, are within 20 minutes by car. Many other attractions - The Lost Gardens of Heligan, the Eden Project and Tate St Ives are within easy reach. In autumn and winter, the white sandy beaches are deserted, and walkers and birdwatchers have the woods and sea walks to themselves. Have dinner cooked in the comfort of your cottage by Georgina Campbell .