Lots of Useful Info

We hope you will find answers to many of your questions here, but if not and having looked at other sections of the website, do contact us at any time, we don’t keep office hours here.We do ALWAYS respond to our emails so if you haven’t received a reply within 24 hrs please assume it either didn’t arrive here or is maybe sitting in your spam box.

OUR FULL POSTAL ADDRESS:

Tim and Valerie Penny
Pollaughan Farm
Portscatho, Truro
Cornwall, TR2 5EH

Tel : 01872 580150 Email : [email protected]

FARMHOUSE MEALS

The Meals are something we offer whenever we can but it is not a guaranteed service as it is dependant totally on Valerie who occassionally has other commitments.Please visit the Meals Page on our website for details of how the meals service works and its availbility.

PARKING

There is plenty of parking for at least two cars per cottage on level hard standing, adjacent to or very nearby each cottage. Extra cars boats and trailers can be safely parked here on the farm but not necessarily directly outside the cottage.

DOGS AND PETS

We do not generally accept pet dogs but we will always accept Guide and Assistance dogs.However we do sometimes allow dogs where we already know the owner and depending on the the time of year, type and age of dog and cottage required and subject to our Doggie Policy.Email or phone us for more info…Pollaughan Dogs Policy

TENNIS COURT AND OTHER FACILITIES

We have an All Weather Tennis Court which was built in 2006 and there is a full 14ft diameter Trampoline with netted sides, for young and old alike.

The Wildlife Lake has seats so you can while away the time watching birds and wildlife.

You are welcome to fly kites/camp in the fields.

COMMUNICATIONS

There is free Broadband Wi-Fi available in each cottage.There is no land line in the cottages but we are very happy for you to leave our home number as an emergency contact – 01872 580150.

Being a rural/coastal area mobile phone reception can be variable according to network. Orange is good, Vodaphone and O2 are reasonable on site but not in all the cottages, other networks limited but this is always changing as new masts go up.

BABY EQUIPMENT

We have a number of wooden cots, highchairs and three wheeler pushchairs freely available for your use whilst here.

Please make sure you let us know on booking if these are required otherwise their availability cannot be guaranteed. If pre-booked we will ensure there is one here ready for you.

We replace our wooden cots every three years to ensure they are in really good nick and have enough wooden cots to allow one for each cottage and also a couple of spare travel cots. If you require more than one cot, provision will depend on how many others are needed that week in the other cottages.

We can also provide a small selection of baby/toddler toys/books and can provide a ride-on toy and a mini trampoline for the garden.

SHOPPING

We have an excellent village shop in Portscatho ( 1 mile) which is open 7 days a week. It has an ATM machine. As well as the usual grocery items it has an in-house bakery, off-licence and newsagents as well as a good selection of seasonal fruit and veg, local cheeses and fresh fish ( when is season). We also have a butchers, two pubs and a post office in the village as well as a variety of lovely galleries.

St. Mawes (around 6 miles) has a very well stocked Co-op shop open 7 days a week, and also a baker, chemist, butcher and a deli as well as a Barclays bank with cash machine and a Lloyds bank.

There is a Farm Shop at the Roseland Inn at Philleigh, Heligan, Humphries Farm shop near Tregony and a farmers market in Truro on Saturday and Wednesday.

There are all the major supermarkets in Truro and St.Austell. M & S, Tesco and Sainsburys can be found in Truro (around 12 miles), Tesco and Asda can be found in St.Austell (15 miles).

DOCTOR

There is a surgery in Portscatho and there is also a 24 hr out of hours service operational in this part of Cornwall.

BEACHES

The beaches here on Roseland are some of the loveliest in Cornwall and being on the South Coast are generally calmer and gentler than those on the north coast so perfect for very small children.

Most have lots of rock pools to discover and they never really get that busy so lots of space for everyone.

Our nearest beach, Porthcurnick is the pic in our brochure, and is a lovely sandy cove just a quick 5 mins in the car or a 20 walk across the fields following a public footpath from Pollaughan.

Within just 10 minutes drive there are several more beautiful sandy beaches, all quite different in character and offering something slightly different.

ACTIVITIES

Walking- The stunning coast path of the Roseland is just a 20 min walk across the fields and we have plenty of walking guides for the area for your use. Walkers often enjoy a completely car free week from here.

Sailing, Windsurfing and Kayaking hire and tuition can all be arranged locally for children and adults. We have a little RYA sailing school just a couple of miles away, situated in a river inlet, not far from St. Mawes and the open sailing waters of the Carrick Roads. Contact Roseland Paddle and Sail -Tel: Bob on 01872 580964, web: www.paddleandsail.com

There are several cycle trails reasonably nearby and in a variety of settings where hire for all ages can be arranged.

Tennis –We have an all weather tennis court here on site for your use.