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Romantic Vintage Carriage in 2 acres!❤️Idyllic location, 5 min walk beach & pub!

Cabin in Helston with kitchen and balcony

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Beach nearby
Dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Travel crib, free WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Perched above Cadgwith Cove, The Old Coach, The Coach House offers a charming retreat amidst 2 acres of lush grounds home to free-range ducks & chickens and pygmy goats. Take a short stroll to the nearby beaches, Cadgwith Cove Inn and Cellars cafe or enjoy private parking by your converted 1800's railway carriage with an open plan living/sleeping area.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire cabin

Sleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor Space

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire cabin to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Romantic Vintage Carriage in 2 acres!❤️Idyllic location, 5 min walk beach & pub!

The Old Coach, The Coach House, Cadgwith.

Set in 2 acres above Cadgwith Cove behind the beautiful Devils Frying Pan, adjoining the SW coast path.
The grounds are home to our free range ducks & chickens, and 3 mad pygmy goats. A short stroll to the 2 beaches in the cove, Cadgwith Cove Inn, and the Cellars cafe. Also Cadgwith Cove Crab and 2 gift & ice cream shops.
Converted 1800’s railway carriage, recently refurbished to an exceptionally high standard. Beautiful wrought iron bed, fully equipped kitchen and shower room. The carriage arrived in Cadgwith in the early 1920s and used to form part of the main property until it was rebuilt, and the carriage moved to its own plot under a large cedar tree in 2008. Offering open plan living/ sleeping area, good sized kitchen and shower room, and private parking. Only a short stroll to Cadgwith, the Coach House (also offering a larger carriage and 2 cottages) is a traditional fishing cove where the fisherman still haul their catch daily, mainly lobster and crab, served in the local traditional pub and Cellars cafe. There is also a beautiful small swimming beach, great pub, (folk music Tuesdays and traditional shanty singing on Fridays!) crabshops, gift shops and the most amazing beaches including Kynance Cove all within a 3 mile radius.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cabin: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Laundry facilities

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near the sea

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit

General

  • Garden

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Romantic Railway Carriage in 2 acres!! By coast path, short walk to beach/pub 😎

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  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
10.0 out of 10, Exceptional, 98 reviews
Romantic Railway Carriage in 2 acres!! By coast path, short walk to beach/pub 😎

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Remove personal items
Turn off the lights
Leave keys in door thank you
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Rules

Travel cots no additional fee
No puppies under 6 months Dogs on leads or tethered whilst outside of property (free range ducks/chickens etc)
Dogs must not be left unattended in the property

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: pet fee £25 other conditions apply

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Located in Helston, this cabin is in a rural area and near the beach. Lizard Lighthouse and Heritage Centre and Marconi Centre are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cadgwith Cove Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Aberfal Outdoor Pursuits, or consider a night out at Tolmen Centre.
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Helston, England

What's nearby

  • Cadgwith Cove Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Lizard Point - 7 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Mullion Cove Harbour - 10 min drive - 11.4 km
  • Lizard Church Cove Beach - 12 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Kynance Cove - 20 min drive - 7.3 km

Getting around

  • Penryn Station - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Top House - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Smugglers - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪New Yard Restaurant - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Paris Hotel - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪The White Hart - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Romantic Vintage Carriage in 2 acres!❤️Idyllic location, 5 min walk beach & pub! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Romantic Vintage Carriage in 2 acres!❤️Idyllic location, 5 min walk beach & pub!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Romantic Vintage Carriage in 2 acres!❤️Idyllic location, 5 min walk beach & pub!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Romantic Vintage Carriage in 2 acres!❤️Idyllic location, 5 min walk beach & pub! located?

Situated by the sea, this cabin is within a 10-minute walk of Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Cadgwith Cove Beach. Lizard Church Cove Beach and Housel Bay Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Reviews

Romantic Vintage Carriage in 2 acres!❤️Idyllic location, 5 min walk beach & pub! Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

10

Eco-friendliness

10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 78 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 78 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 78 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 78 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 78 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
What a great find! Had an amazing time here. Very comfy bed and lovely setting. Beautiful quirky carriage. Loved it. Coastal walks on the doorstep. Good local pub and restaurant. Highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We keep going back every year. Fantastic place, lovely people, excellent value.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

maria p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent property

Wonderful place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stuart G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice week away

Enjoyable stay. a nice relaxing week .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jörg M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very lovely place

It was a wonderful stay at The Old Coach House. We really enjoyed it. Our stay was relaxed, we walked directly from the property to the coast path. That was great for our walks along the coast.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Bespoke, unique and tastefully converted carriage. Bed was comfy and had all we needed for a 3 night stay. Location was perfect for the coast path and close to the lovely village of Cadgwith.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Recommended A++

Beautiful accommodation village and area. Hosts were welcoming and would definitely stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idyllic

The Coach House is beautiful. A lovely quiet rural location. Separate from the other buildings. Its all about relaxing. 5 minutes to the coastal path and the little village of Cadgwith. Easy access to the main road. The only noise are the owls at night. A perfect place to recoup and rechargexyour batteries.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent for all ages

My high scores for everything says. Great walks, rwquire some degree of firness
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

John N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent property ideally located

Property was perfect for our needs. Ideally situated for the coast path. It had all we required would recommend to others. Thank you
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Birthday weekend

Perfect! Exactly what we wanted in a beautiful part of the country. Ideal location to explore the local area. Peaceful and relaxing couple of days. Paula made us feel very welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

mike B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Railway coach

Fantastic and well worth the visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Kirsty D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice experience

Nice experience quite remote but enjoyable
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

John G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

A thoroughly enjoyable week in the Old Coach House. The coach was well laid out and very comfortable, a really unique experience. The setting is superb, a perfect sun trap with the added benefit of watching the antics of the goats, chickens and ducks. Local area is beautiful, would definitely recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A magic holiday hideaway

The holiday in this lovely old railway cottage was practically perfect in every way! From the warm welcome to the idyllic location and the Old Coach as an unusal and most loveable and comfortable holiday home. Getting away from things and winding down has never been so joyful. Will definitely come back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martin W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely spot - perfect

Everything lovely arranged, warm welcome, we enjoyed our stay very much, close to coast path and many things to be done in this area; history of this home is impressing (old coach house); we will come again! Thanks to P.&P.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Old Coach House, September 2024

We enjoyed a wonderful fortnight in this charming converted railway carriage. It was clean, comfortable and very well-equipped. Paula was kind and thoughtful, and the chickens and goats were very entertaining!
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Railway carriage

Clean, very comfortable, well equipped kitchen. We enjoyed our stay. Thank you Paula for the lovely cream tea that was waiting for us on our arrival
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Railway carriage

Paula made me (dog) very welcome but was not at all intrusive. Accommodation very comfortable. Lovely locality & no need to travel too far for places to visit
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jo J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very special place

Thank you Paula for a wonderful couple of days in your railway carriage. What a special place . The carriage is fitted to a really high standard, the most comfy bed, ever(!) welcoming scones and clotted cream, and such a superb location. It was lovely to sit on the balcony overlooking your beautiful garden with the ducks and goats, and also to be within a few metres of the SW coast path! Wonderful stay, thank you , Jo and Rob
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Piece of Heaven.

We loved staying in this railway coach, well equipped, clean, comfortable bed. nice shower room & toilet, loads of space outside, all very natural. Looking forward to rebooking again. Lovely coastal walks to the Lizard point. Short walk to Cadgwith along coastal path.Missing the place already.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tony P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gorgeous hideaway.

We had a lovely week in the Old Coach. Beautifully appointed with a comfy bed, great heating in what was a cool, rainy, windy week. The kitchen has good quality pans, utensils and even a Kitchen Aid mixer. When we did get sun, we sat on the verandah watching the runner ducks. Paul and Paula were great hosts and very supportive and flexible when I was taken ill on the last day.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The Old Coach House

Everything we needed for a lovely week, wonderful walks to The Lizard along cliff path. We drove every day to Helston to pick up a newspaper & provisions. The minor downside is the narrow roads but we only had to back up once all week. We have rebooked again for next year. Fresh air, excellent outlook, no traffic & very private. Cadgwith a short walk along cliff path. Very quite & peaceful.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kasia C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Despite the weather we had wonderful time!!!

What a pleasant and friendly place to stay! We’ve made the most of our holiday! Enjoyed every moment despite the weather! Visited all little villages and beaches around also St Michael’s Mount, Minack Theather, St Ives beach and Seal Sanctuary. We had great walks at Lizard Point and Through Devils frying pan. Our daughter fall in love with goats! Specially with a little one. They raised each other every day 😊 Zoe also fall in love with a toy fishing boat that was in there and we couldn’t find it in any gift shop. On our last day she received it as a gift from our host. It was a perfect holiday for us! Lots of lovely memories and pictures! Thank you so much Paula!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

L A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Small but perfectly formed ...

Just returned from 3 nights in the Old Coach at Cadgwith ... a lovely setting and great, if quirky, holiday home. The Old Coach was spotlessly clean, well-equipped and very comfortable. Everything we needed for a short-break ... only wish we could have stayed longer. Met Paula tending her goats and chickens on the first evening ... so helpful and welcoming. The setting is lovely, very quiet and the other holiday lets at the same location look equally impressive. Lots of space, even though there were other guests around, privacy and peace and quiet is guaranteed. Lots of walking routes and footpaths nearby and easy reach for coast and countryside. Even though we have both lived in Cornwall all our lives, this is an area we have never explored much before, so plan to return and will definitely try to book the Old Coach again in future. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

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