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www.corncott.com
Cornish Traditional
Cottages is a holiday letting agency with approximately 400 cottages, houses,
bungalows and a few apartments on its books throughout Cornwall.
 It is 42
years since the original Directors of the Company bought a derelict, condemned
cottage in Padstow and did it up for their family use. It was to be the first
of many they would reclaim over the next 10 years, initially as a hobby and
subsequently as a business. The friendly and personal nature of the service
set up then was evident in the name of the Company formed “Michael &
Dawn Powell Ltd”. In the early 1970s at the request of other owners who
wished the Company to let their cottages, the marketing side of the organisation
was separated and registered as “Cornish Traditional Cottages”.
At that stage all its properties were traditional but with the development
of the Company economic pressures have meant our taking on other properties
as well.
Our aim has always been to provide comfortable self catering accommodation
at a reasonable price. All of the properties on our books are inspected by
our property department prior to coming onto our books, are then inspected
annually thereafter, and are continuously monitored via our questionnaire system.
Each of our guest parties are sent a questionnaire following their visit asking
them to grade the cottage, and to comment on cleanliness, description and improvements.
In this way we can keep a pretty close eye on each property throughout the
year and subsequently these are used for our unique grading system the “smiles”
system.
Cornwall is most well know for its coastline which is spectacular, has a coastal
path running all round it from Hartland Point in North Devon via Lands End
and The Lizard Peninsula to Plymouth, and is protected against development
by  large
National Trust ownership. The Atlantic Coast is typical for its high cliffs
and surfing whereas the much softer south coast is largely made up of sheltered,
warm, tree lined valleys running down to the sea. The fishing harbours are
usually set into sheltered inlets protected by cliffs on either side and strong
granite harbour walls and breakwaters.
Although the coastline is wonderful it is not by any means the only attraction
to draw people to Cornwall. The County has such a varied heritage - the sea,
mining, agriculture and gardening to name but a few. Cornwall’s long
mining history as the prime producer of copper, tin, zinc and arsenic in the
17th and 18th Centuries with its related engineering developments into the
steam engine and safety equipment is well worth exploring. The soft climate
still allows potatoes, vegetables and flowers to be grown as well as ensuring
that the area is largely given over to animal husbandry rather than arable.
The famous shrub gardens are a result of the mining and shipping past. The
well known mining families sponsored the great Victoria plant collectors to
search for rare plants in the Himalayas and China. These were returned on the
trading clippers which called in at Falmouth.
There are a wealth of National Trust and Historic Houses in the County, St
Michael’s Mount and Lanhydrock House to name only two.
Then there are the “modern” attractions, the unique Eden Project,
the fascinating National Maritime Museum in Falmouth and the Tate Gallery in
St Ives are 3 attractions of national importance not to mention places such
as Flambards Theme Park near Helston.
There is an endless quantity of things to do down here so why not pay a visit
to this land of legend and dreams.
For more information
on a cottage or to book a cottage visit:
corncott.com |
