Mouls Island Barn
Mouls Island Barn Arrival/Departure Information:
We look forward to welcoming you to our holiday cottages.
The property will be available for entry from 4pm on the day you arrive. Please do not arrive earlier than this unless by arrangement. If you do need to drop off luggage this can normally be arranged by contacting us in advance.
On arrival you can let yourself in after 4pm as the keys will be left in the door after this time.
Checkout time is 9.30 am on your day of departure. Please can you leave the property as found, Open windows to air the property if the weather allows, dishwashers should be empty, bins should be placed in the designated areas and living areas and bathrooms should have had a wipe down and be vacuumed, clean and tidy. We also ask that bed linen and towels are bagged up in the spare linen bags provided. We do not expect the houses to be sparkling as cleaners will be in on the changeover day, please use your common sense as an additional cleaning charge will be taken from the security deposit or requested if the property is left in an unsatisfactory condition.
Directions from Exeter:
The post code for SAT NAV is PL293ST this will bring up two addresses “Trewint” should be used for Stable, Courtyard and Trewint Farmhouse and Mouls island barn.
“Scarrabine” should be used for Scarrabine Farmhouse.
From Exeter turn off the motorway at J31 and onto the A30.
Follow the A30 until just past Launceston.
Turn off the A30 at the “Kennards house” junction, signposted North Cornwall. (This is quicker than going all the way to Bodmin on the A30.)
Turn right just before Camelford at the “Slaughter bridge” junction. After 2 miles this should then bring you to a cross roads, go straight across and follow the signs for Delabole, Port Isaac B3314.
Stay on the B3314 for around 20/25 minutes or until you reach a small hamlet called St Endellion.
Turn right just past the Trevathan strawberry farm and before the Church.
Follow this small road until you reach the Long Cross Hotel, which is on a sharp left hand corner with a staggered junction.
Take the second right down this road and if it’s daylight you should see the sea and the island out in Port Quin bay!
Trewint cottages are the first left down this road and Scarrabine is the second left about 100 metres after the Trewint car park turning.
Finding your property:
Mouls Island, Courtyard cottage, Stable cottage are all in quite close proximity around the old farm yard at Trewint.
Scarrabine Farmhouse is 100 meters further down the road up on the hill.
All parking for Stable and Courtyard cottage, and Mouls Island is in the main gravel car park on the lower side of the properties towards the sea. There is a large grassed area with benches and some swings which is a communal area surrounding the car park.
Please park facing the fence so that everyone can park in a line from left to right along the length of the car park with the sea on your right hand side.
Mouls Island barn is immediately on your left as you drive into the main car park; it is surrounded by the Slate walled yard.
Contacts while you are here:
Primary contact is Sam Williams who lives in Scarrabine Farmhouse (the big white house on the hill towards Port Quin) . Call 01208880280.
Mark Williams lives in Trewint Farmhouse (blue and white door) which is located opposite Stable cottage.
You will see most of the family milling about, either on the way to and from the farm (John and Mark Williams), or out and about with kayaks (Sam Williams). Feel free to say hi and ask if you are in need of any local knowledge or just fancy a chat. You are quite likely to meet a flock of our sheep or a herd of cattle being moved to new pastures up or down the road to Port Quin. Guests are always more than welcome to lend a hand with this activity if you want (it makes a good photo opportunity).
Local shops etc:
Trevathan farm shop is a our closest shop, good range of products but more expensive than Co Op etc.
Sea view farm shop is another few miles further north on the b3314 but well worth it for the view alone!
Port Isaac is 10 mins drive on the main road to the north has a well stocked Co Op. Try to use the main road via St Endellion and avoid driving the direct route along the narrow lanes as it can become very tricky when you meet another car at the bottom of the old village in Port Isaac.
Polzeath is also around 10 minutes drive to the south and has a good “Spar” with lots of choice but a bit pricey.
Wadebridge (15-20 mins drive) is great for wandering around, with a good butchers and other shops as well as a big Co Op, Lidl and a large Tesco store up on the hill above the Town.
Bodmin (30 mins drive) has lots of supermarkets with an Asda, Morrisons, Sainsburys and Lidl
Nearest Bar and Restaurant:
Port Isaac Golden Lion pub (park in PI and walk to pub) Pendoggett (5 min drive and park outside)
Foodie advice:
Trevathan farm shop and restaurant are a short drive up the road at St Endellion (approx 2 miles)
The Hive food hub is over at the Porteath Bee centre, this is a cafe and food takeaway spot.
There is a good fish restaurant called Nathan Outlaws fish kitchen in Port Isaac, if you wanted something a bit special and close by. Otherwise Padstow has some great options for fish at “Steins” or Meat at “No6 Paul Ainsworth”
The “St Kew inn” is a good pub grub alternative in a really nice setting, which is really good too and only 10 minutes by car or taxi. The closest place to eat and also pretty good is the Longcross hotel, no taxi required and just a short walk up the road.
Taxis
Taxis can be tricky to get hold of in Cornwall, its best to have a few in mind and try and book in advance. The best local service by miles is “the Port Isaac shuttle service” Mark and louise are both lovely people. They have a facebook page and the number is:
07866223786
They know us well so if you say you are staying at Scarrabine or Trewint cottages they will know where they are going!
Another good local service is “MJ’s Taxis” 07915 169902
You will need a bit of cash for the local taxis as they don’t have card machines.
The best footpaths:
Just up the hill past Trewint farmhouse and cottages towards the Long cross hotel there is a style/hedge crossing on your left which is the quickest route to Port Isaac across the fields (around 30 mins).
The route then takes you across three more styles then a small stream beside the hamlet of lower Trefreoke. Once at the hamlet you follow the road up slightly then down the steep “church hill” to Port Isaac.
You can take a loop by coming back around the coast path to Port Quin (although note the coastal path is a much longer route).
For more strenuous walks head down the road to Port Quin (10/15 mins walk) then either head North to Port Isaac (2/4hrs walk), or walk South to Polzeath (2/4 hrs) Both are stunning walks but are quite strenuous with lots of rise and fall.
There are shorter options especially heading to Lundy bay to the south of Port Quin where you will find a low tide beach that is well worth an explore!
Please let me know if you have any questions at all about your stay.
Kind regards
Sam