It was the location that attracted us to Seagull Cottage, and it certainly didn't disappoint. We are a family of 4, and our 4 and 6 yr old absolutely loved the fact that they could just go out of the front door and play safely on the sand on the small harbour beach. Looking forward to the tide coming in so that they could paddle and play on their bodyboards in the calm and clear water in the harbour beach was perfect. The main beach just a few steps over the wall was spectacular, clean and not crowded.
The house itself was comfortable (lovely mattresses and bedding), and completely fully functional for our needs. The porch provided an excellent de-sanding area and storage for beach paraphernalia. The garage was very tight for our car- s max) and we couldn't shut the garage door, but this seemed to be the norm with the other cars down the street and wasn't a problem.
There was a lack of recycling facilities at the house which was frustrating as it meant we had to put all our waste into the general collection bin, which is not ideal.
Portreath has a lovely bakers, general store, pubs and restaurants and great fish and chips. Ice creams on the beach too. So we were very well catered for.
We also did loads of exploring to other nearby beaches and generally had a lovely week staying here.