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( 01872-580150; www.pollaughan.co.uk ; £480-1480 per week; ) Situated a quick drive from
Porthcurnick Beach, this four-cottage complex is designed to suit the whole family:
stressed-out parents, hyperactive kids, even homesick pets. Cottages range from country
traditional to open-plan contemporary, and facilities include a wildlife lake and tennis
court. Book well ahead.

The Rosevine
( 01872-580206; www.rosevine.co.uk ; Portscatho; 2-person studios £1000-1450 per week, family apt £1290-2480;
) This country house outside Portscatho is one of Cornwall's finest family-
friendly hotels, with 2-person studios and family apartments, all self-contained and named
after local beauty spots. It's very stylish, and the kids are superbly well-catered for, with
playhouses, trampolines and climbing frames dotted round the grounds. Highly recom-
mended if you're en famille.

HOTEL £££

Eating & Drinking

Hidden Hut
( www.hiddenhut.co.uk ; Porthcurnick Beach; meals £5-7.50; 10am-5pm Mar-Oct) Hidden indeed: this
coastal cabin cafe on Porthcurnick Beach is so tucked away, you might miss it even if
you've been here before. The wooden cabin was built as a wartime lookout, but now
serves delicious beach food: grilled cheese toasts, hot soups, proper cakes and super
'beach salads'. During summer, the hut also hosts pop-up 'feast nights' once or twice a
week. The only seating is on benches, but with views like this, who wants to sit indoors?
It's a 500m walk north to the hut from Portscatho.

CAFE £

Melinsey Mill
( 01872-501049; www.melinseymill.co.uk ; near Veryan; mains £4-10; 10am-5.30pm Apr-Oct Tue-Sun, open
daily in Jul & Aug) Just outside Veryan, this 16th-century watermill has been converted into a
delightful cafe and craft-shop, where you can pick up wacky withy sculptures made by
owner Rick Hancocks. They also do a cracking cream tea, plus doorstep sandwiches and
delicious homemade cakes.

CAFE £

New Inn

PUB ££