Cornish port offers the perfect base for a luxury holiday

Situated in mid Cornwall, the Georgian port of Charlestown makes the perfect base for a Cornish holiday. Ideally place for visiting the whole county, whether you are looking for an activity filled break or relaxation and recuperation, everything you need is close at hand. For outdoors enthusiasts, there is access to The South Coast footpath and several golf courses and sailing clubs nearby. The surf beaches of the North Coast are only a 30 minute drive. If you want to chill out, Charlestown itself doesn’t disappoint. Built between 1790 and 1810, the sheltered port is frequently used as the set for period dramas and home to a fleet of square rigged ships. With so much to offer, it’s not surprising then that Charlestown was selected as the starting place for luxury self catering accommodation specialists, Simply Time in Cornwall. They have just launched their first cottages situated in a magnificent location on Charlestown’s quayside with views over the sheltered harbour and coast beyond. Based on an ethos of laid back coastal living with all the luxuries of home, each cottage has been carefully renovated by local craftsmen and contractors to exacting standards. Simply Time in Cornwall’s aim is to make visitors feel they are staying in the holiday cottage by the sea they’ve always wanted to own. Their attention to detail is evident throughout. The cottages are stylishly furnished and everything you need for perfect bolt hole – rain or shine – summer or winter – has been thought of. The cottages can be hired individually or together for holidays with extended family or friends.