Scarrabine Farm House Annexe
Annexe arrival
We look forward to welcoming you to the Annexe.
The Annexe will be available for entry from 4pm on the day you arrive.
On arrival you can let yourself in after 4pm as the keys will be left in the door after this time. You are welcome to knock on the main farmhouse door to say hi, if not we will always try and say a quick hello on your arrival.
Checkout time is 0930am on your day of departure. Please can you leave the Annexe as found, Beds should be stripped and linen placed in the linen bags provided, windows opened if weather allows, dishwasher 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 do not expect the houses to be sparkling as cleaners will be in on the changeover day, but 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.
There is a welcome booklet in the Annexe with info on the heating, wifi etc and a few other useful things.
Finding Scarrabine farm:
Directions from Exeter:
The post code for SAT NAV is PL293ST this will bring up two addresses
“Scarrabine” should be used for Scarrabine Farmhouse Annexe.
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 a crossroads with a large Victorian house.
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 the Annexe:
The Annexe can be accessed by walking up the small path to the left of the Farmhouse garden.
Parking is opposite the path beside the old lobster pot. Please watch out if it has been raining as the grass on the edge of the parking area can be a bit slippery.
Contacts while you are here:
Primary contact is Sam Williams or Doon Williams who live in the main Farmhouse . Call 01208880280 or give us knock!
You may see some 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 5 minutes drive opposite St Endellion church.
Sea view farm shop is a few miles further north on the same road, well worth the drive 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 has the Golden lion, St Minver has the Fourways Inn, Pendoggett has the Cornish arms, Polzeath has several places. Port Isaac isn’t a quick option as you need to park and then walk to the pubs all the other Bars/Pubs have easy parking near to them.
There is a really 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. 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 100 metres past Trewint Farmhouse, towards the Long cross hotel there is a stile on your left, this 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 there you follow the road down to Port Isaac.
For more strenuous walks head down the road to Port Quin (10/15 mins walk) then either head North to Port Isaac which is around 2 hrs walk, due to all the ups downs and ins and outs!
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!
Lots of information on walks is available free online, a good one is www.iwalkcornwall.co.uk
Please let me know if you have any questions at all about your stay.
Kind regards
Sam