All of our cottages have a wood burner or open fire, we do supply logs and kindling. If you would like a fireguard please contact the holiday cottage team by email holidays@duchyofcornwall.org

Barbecues and tools are provided for each cottage, we ask that you supply your own charcoal. Please clean the barbecue before and after use and follow your pre-arrival instruction.

We would be very happy to discuss your requirements: just email your enquiry to holidays@duchyofcornwall.org or telephone 01579 346 473.

If you need to cancel a booking for any reason, we ask that you notify us in writing by email or post. We will try to re-let the property, and if we are successful in doing this for all or part of the period booked we will return to you any sums received by us, up to the amount you paid for the period re-let (minus a £100 administration fee). To achieve a re-letting, we may need to offer a discount at our discretion. We regret that if we are unable to re-let the property, we will not be able to provide a refund.

A folding bed can be provided in some cottages by agreement, at an additional charge of £50.

Your cottage will be stocked with washing powder and all of the cleaning products you’ll need during your stay, including detergent, dishwasher tablets, hand soap, and so on.

Yes, a hair dryer is provided at every property.

We provide all sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases and towels. We ask that you please bring your own pool towels if you are staying at Restormel.

Beach towels are provided in our Isles of Scilly cottages.

All of our holiday cottages provide a complimentary welcome pack, which generally includes some local produce and FairTrade products so that you can arrive to light refreshments. We normally provide freshly ground coffee, tea, milk, jam, biscuits, local apple juice, fresh scones or cake and clotted cream.

The welcome pack contents can change due to the availability of some items.

You’ll receive directions and information about how to pick up your keys when you have paid the final balance for your holiday.

We will send you a reminder by email seven days before your balance is due, with a link to pay the balance online via our secure payment system. The balance is due eight weeks before the date of your arrival. If you prefer not to pay online, please call our team on 01579 346 473 and we’ll be happy to help.

Yes, all of our cottages have free wireless broadband internet access. In some locations Wi-Fi can be intermittent, please also bear in mind that the mobile phone signal in some cottages is weak or non-existent.

The provision of wireless broadband internet access is a complimentary facility and the Duchy of Cornwall accepts no liability for loss of coverage or quality where technical problems are experienced.

No pets other than dogs are able to stay in our cottages.

Many of our cottages can accommodate a maximum of two well behaved dogs, at £30 per dog per week. To find out more, take a look at our dog-friendly cottages section.

Short breaks are normally available from September to March, excluding school holiday weeks. We will also consider short breaks if cottages have last-minute availability during the rest of the year (within one week of the arrival date).

We can supply travel cots suitable for children up to 24 months old, highchairs and stair gates, all free of charge. Please note that bedding is not supplied for cots. 

The majority of our cottages are old buildings with changes in level. Some may have narrow, steep staircases and will have indistinct colours on steps and in corridors. You can view Design & Access Statements on individual cottage web pages but we recommend you email any enquiries to holidays@duchyofcornwall.org or phone us on 01579 346 473.

Please leave no later than 9.30am on your departure date. We really do need to start work straight away and our housekeepers will let themselves into the cottage at 9.30am promptly.

You can arrive for your holiday from 5pm. If you get here earlier than this, you won’t be able to access the cottage as our housekeepers need all the time between changeovers to make it perfect for your arrival.