Holiday cottages in Mullion, South Cornwall including self catering holiday vacation rental property in the English town of Mullion

Borage Cottage
Mullion

Unique and romantic Cornish estate with nearly 20 acres of historic gardens and grounds_"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again"<br /><br /><br />Approached through a pair of monumental 17th century serpentine stone pillars and through a tunnel of trees, Beauchamp is the Domesday Estate. Inhabited since the Stone Age, it sits at the centre of its own romantic, secret wooded valley and because of its extreme southerly position, has long been known as &rsquo;The First and Last Gentleman&rsquo;s Residence in England&rsquo;. The heart of the estate is the 17th century Hall, the most southerly mansion in the country, its collection of atmospheric buildings, one of the largest groups of listed structures in Cornwall - its almost 20 acres of historic gardens and grounds dating back centuries and the lost secret &rsquo;Torchlight&rsquo; tunnel to the sea. <br /><br />Guests are free to wander and explore the many mysterious and enchanting tracks and pathways in the grounds and discover the oldest mulberry tree in the country, planted nearly 1000 years ago and mentioned in the Domesday Book. The 17th century Parterres, the ha-ha, Beauchamp Clocktower (the tallest building on the Lizard, now silent), the Regency period picturesque remodelling of the Poldhu River to create a series of ornamental ponds connected by rapids, ravines and waterfalls as it races down to the sea. The early Victorian arboretum, the tropical and sub-tropical plants, the three ancient tree-lined carriage drives, the walled gardens, the former Jacobean bowling green and Victorian croquet lawn, the Elizabethan serpentine wall-walk, the ancient holy well, the historic bridge over the Poldhu, the Edwardian rock dell, the medieval earth ramparts, the collection of Victorian melon and pineapple house bases (a project for future reconstruction) - and much more.<br /><br />Some of our visitors spend days at a time with paintbrush and easel, with cameras, or simply strolling in The Domesday Estate. A mixture of formal and informal areas, the grounds offer much to delight the botanist, entomologist or bird watcher. With extensive areas managed for wildlife, the gardens contain otters, badgers, foxes, rabbits, woodpeckers, buzzards, nesting swallows, ravens, herons and many more species of birds and mammals.<br />Organically managed without the use of chemicals, they are rich in wild flowers and grasses, ferns and herbs, as well as containing some of the most spectacular trees in west Cornwall. More than half the country&rsquo;s species of butterflies have been recorded on the estate - testimony to the owners&rsquo; philosophy of garden management where wild areas mix effortlessly with the formal. Not to mention Beauchamp&rsquo;s resident roaming peacocks and ornamental pheasants.<br />And all, of course, just a few minutes from the sea and some of the finest and most spectacular coves and beaches in the country.<br /><br />All of Beauchamp Cottages are listed buildings, of stone and slate, and all share the estate&rsquo;s unique atmosphere of peace and romantic seclusion and mystery. Not open tot he public, The Domesday Estate and its special environment is kept for the sole enjoyment of the owners, who are writers, and their holiday cottage guests - many of whom return year after year. In fact some have been coming now for well over half a century! You will be in good company; Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stayed at the Beauchamp in 1846 when they visited Kynance Cove and popularised the Lizard Peninsula and its spectacular serpentine rock, while Sir Arthur Conan Doyle also stayed before the the first World War and set his Sherlock Holmes story &rsquo;The Adventure of the Devil&rsquo;s Foot&rsquo; on the estate. In order to maintain the privacy and sheer mystery of Beauchamp, the owners regularly decline requests from television companies to film Daphne du Maurier, Mary Wesley or Rosamunde Pilcher novels on the estate and Beauchamp Hall - although nu..._All properties: NSH (1st Nov-31st Mar) inc, other dates by arrangement with owner (at cost). Bed linen inc. Elec by meter reading (honesty system). Cot, h/chair, videos and DVDs by prior request (no charge). Elec cooker. M/wave. Communal laundry room with coin-operated w/machine and t/dryer. F/freezer. Garden furniture. Shared 20-acres of landscaped, historic gardens and woodland. Parking. NB: There is a stream in the grounds._All on ground floor: Living room with oak floor/dining room/kitchen. 2 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin, both with oak floors. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet. _Private south-facing walled courtyard.