The Bowji, St Agnes

Entire cottage in Cornwall, United Kingdom

4 guests
2 bedrooms
2 beds
1 bathroom

Rated 4.84 out of 5 stars.92 reviews

Hosted by Sarah

6 years hosting

Listing highlights

Self check-in

Check yourself in with the lockbox.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.

Ocean and garden views

Soak up the views during your stay.

The Bowji, an architect-designed 2-bedroom self-catering cottage on the West Polberro cliffs just outside St Agnes, with spectacular 180-degree sea view. 200 yards from the coastal path, with easy access to beaches and the thriving village of St Agnes, providing a convenient base for exploring further afield – Truro, the south coast and the far West of Cornwall.
Booking is usually Sat to Sat and confirms acceptance of rules. Occasional long weekend stays may be available - please enquire

The space
2 double bedrooms - one double and one king-sized - with built-in wardrobes - we provide all bed linen and towels (not beach towels). We do not provide any cot linen or mattresses.
Open plan living/dining room with spectacular views
Adjacent fitted kitchen with electric induction hob, oven, dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, toaster, kettle and cafetière. We provide all of the crockery, pans and utensils required for your stay.
Full underfloor central heating, thermostatically controlled.
Bathroom with large walk-in shower together with toilet, basin and cupboard housing washing machine and tumble dryer.
Village with shops, pubs and restaurants a 15 minute walk away.
The cottage is fully equipped with everything we trust you will need for your stay. There is a paved patio to the front of the cottage with stunning sea views and to the rear there is ample secure parking.
Please note we have a webcam that looks out to sea so if you are in the meadow you might be caught on camera!
There is a TV. Reception can be affected by the weather.

Guest access
You have access to the whole property and meadow - a path that joins the coastal path is found just off the drive / track.

Other things to note
One of the joys of West Polberro is that, if you don’t want to, you really don’t need to get in your car.
The pretty village of St Agnes is a 15 minute walk away and has 3 pubs, multiple restaurants and a wide range of shops including a bakery, butchers, greengrocers, newsagent and post-office. Hot early morning croissants fresh from the Bakery are a favourite treat of ours.
Trevaunance beach is a 20 minute beautiful walk along the coastal path towards St Agnes – and is a lovely family beach with opportunities for kayaking and surfing as well as restaurants and a pub. A further 20 minutes along the cliffs takes you to Trevallas Porth and the Blue Hills tin mine.
Chapel Porth is a gem of a National Trust beach that is a 45 minute spectacular cliff walk away in the opposite direction. The beach is glorious with rock pools and caves at low tide and a wonderful café. It also is the starting point for multiple walks, inland to the Beacon or Mingoose, or along the cliffs to Porthtowan and the Blue Bar.

Further afield
The cathedral city of Truro is a 20 minute drive away and has a quiet charm with its cobbled streets, a wide range of independent shops, multiple cafes, restaurants, the Museum of Cornwall and the impressive cathedral itself.
The Bowji is also a convenient base for day trips to the south coast of Cornwall with its estuaries and rolling, wooded coastal scenery that provide such a contrast to the more rugged north coast. Highlights include beautiful coastal walks, the Lizard peninsula, the Eden Project, the lost gardens of Heligan, the Fal estuary, Tremenheere and the towns of Newlyn and Mousehole.
St Ives with its artistic heritage, the Tate modern and the Hepworth museum is a 45 minute drive away, and the far west of Cornwall with its Neolithic monuments and remote beauty is also within easy reach for day trips.