The Barn

Excellent value for the space.

The Barn is wonderfully practical, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 living spaces, private parking space, little private courtyard garden. It was a boiling 30c while we were away but the thick walls meant we stayed cool in the heat. So much to do and explore nearby (Tintagel Castle, Boscastle Witch Museum, walking and swimming at Bossiney and Trebarwith). We struggled to find the house as the road numbering is strange, Sykes might want to consider adding a what3words code, but checking in was smooth. And the decor of the Barn isn't modern - but I'm guessing this is why it's not double the price! All in all, an excellent family holiday from a fantastic, practical base.

This was the third time we've stopped at The Barn, the location is excellent for getting around Cornwall, The Barn is set in a small courtyard with parking for one car, the cottage has three comfortable bedrooms and three bathrooms, including a wet room downstairs.

We will definitely be staying again in the future.

A really nice property in a great place.

Helped make our family holiday memorable staying in such a lovely place.

A brilliant property.

It was so clean and they had thought of everything. We had a lovely week and would love to stay again.

The Barn was comfortable, clean and provided lots of useful additions such as plentiful kitchen equipment and video/board games in case of bad weather.

The only problem in the kitchen was there was too little space to store groceries, apart from the generous sized fridge/freezer. The directions to the cottage need to be made much clearer, as in specify exactly where to make turnings and things to use as markers e.g. continue past post box, turn up dead end road. The parking is also a bit of a nightmare with a tiny parking space overgrown with foliage, making it impossible to use one side of the car. The courtyard space is impossible to manoeuvre in, not helped by one of the neighbours being quite rude! As an aside it is worth noting that people of a sensitive disposition should be warned that the cottage is haunted. All members of our party sensed an eerie presence, with my wife who is especially sensitive experiencing a particularly upsetting event.

It was much better than my expectation.

We had a lovely stay at The Barn.

Such a great location for visiting so many beautiful places in Cornwall. The house itself had everything you could need for your stay and is very comfortable. It’s been decorated with love and there are lots of quirky home comforts and decorations which we loved. The open plan kitchen diner was great for us all to spend time together. We cooked plenty of meals in the well equipped kitchen. The bedrooms were comfortable and the upstairs living room was lovely and cosy. The plus for us was the wet room and the downstairs bedroom for my elderly Nan, it made it so much easier for us. I was a little anxious about some of the reviews regarding parking and being in the way of the neighbors but needn’t have worried. There is a dedicated parking space directly opposite the barn which was ideal. It is a small courtyard which is shared with the other homes there but as long as you park sensibly there’s no problems, I have a Qashqai and didn’t have any issues parking. We did struggle finding the property for a few minutes on arrival, but a tip is if you come towards the property down Roughtor Road into Tregoodwell, from the direction of the A39 into Camelford, once you get to a little crossroads with a post box in the wall ahead of you, turn left into Tyland Road and just on the left there is a small driveway which says for Cobbetts. Drive into the little courtyard and the house is there on the left. We didn’t need to contact the hosts during our stay but on the day of arrival we received a text with the key box code. There is a huge information pack with lots of information for your stay and plenty of leaflets and info around the property of places to visit. Camelford is a short walk away but is uphill on the way back to to property so keep this in mind for anyone with mobility issues. There is a lovely couple of walks in the village, a lovely little park, a pub, couple of shops and is well worth a stroll down to while away a lazy afternoon. All in all a perfect base to explore the surrounding attractions and we would definitely visit again in the future. Definitely recommend a visit to The Barn, you won’t be disappointed. 5* from us.

Everything was perfect at The Barn, layout, facilities and location.

What to say the barn is fantastic very roomy and comfortable and well maintained and catered for everyone I went with a 2 year old and an 82 year old and met all our needs.

If I had to pick one thing that I would suggest it would be a stair gate for the bottom of the stairs but this was by no way a problem the place is amazing and will definitely book again

This was our second visit to The Barn and we loved it.

New door to the front since last visit looks great. Also additions like airfryer were really good. Heating easy to use if needed really lovely stay. Having ground floor bedroom and wet room brilliant. Would definitely recommend it for exploring North Cornwall, would love to go again. Thank you for letting us stay.

Excellent cottage everything you need and more BUT to find it is soo hard badly needs a sign but I have to say when you do find it you won't be disappointed.

because its a hidden gem

Lovely, clean and well equipped house.

We enjoyed our stay here and would have no hesitation in recommending this property.

Really lovely home with everything you could need for the perfect holiday, loved the style of the rooms and having 3 showers and a roll top bath meant not a single argument between our two sons.

The owners were really responsive and helpful and we would 100% go back again.

Lovely property, very well maintained and comfortable, would use again

Absolutely lovely cottage clean, neat, everything we could possibly need, lots of information to visit local attractions.

Just couple of things from our side the bed in the accessible downstairs bedroom was quite high off the ground which made it difficult for my elderly mother to use. One recommendation would be to perhaps install a gate at the top of the stairs as they are very close to the entrance to the sitting room, which for anyone unsteady on their feet could fall. This said though it would not stop us re booking this lovely cottage

Beautiful Barn with all the home comforts you could possibly need set in a stunning but quiet location just ideal.

Highly recommended and we will definitely be returning.

Lovely large house perfect for a large family.

We particularly enjoyed the large kitchen dining area in fact we didn't venture to the upstairs lounge.

The property was located in a lovely village, ideal for those who enjoy walking.

It was also within easy driving distance of costal places to visit. It was clean and well equipped ideal for our last minute get away. Would definitely book again if visiting this part of Cornwall.

We think that The Barn was one of the nicest, cleanest, most well-equipped cottages that we have ever stayed at.

However, one small suggestion: we didn't receive a clear set of directions - just an address and postcode. 99% of the time that would be enough - but not here ! We had to ask 5 local residents where The Barn was - 4 had not a clue ! With the fifth, we struck lucky as he lived next door ! There was absolutely NO signage anywhere to indicate where the property was. May we also suggest a visitors book as several of the suggested places to visit were well out of date - and we'd have loved to make some of our own suggestions. However, in terms of value for money and location - unbeatable !

Yes had a lovely stay.

House has everything you need for a good holiday. Only 2 small issues the freezer got very frozen seal around the door needs checking and could you update the bin collection . We put rubbish out on days requested but it didn't get collected they came next day. So need to tell people to place at bottom of driveway. But had a lovely week and it's definitely worth a visit.

An ideal base to explore Cornwall and a lovely homely property.

A fantastic place to stay. Thank you so much. Didn't want to leave and hope to be back again soon.

Everything was thought of, everything was working.

The little extras were a nice touch. Thank you for a lovely stay

Love this cottage so much, can't wait to go back again

Second year we have stayed at The Barn, great place to stay, everything you need is there, the only thing that spoilt our stay this year was the first 4 days it rained, which being England you can't help.

Love the cottage so much can't wait for 2023

Beautiful property with great attention to detail providing a lovely comfortable home from home holiday.

The owners provide a detailed information pack on every facility in the property, which proved extremely helpful along with numerous games, DVD’s and beach toys. The location of the property is perfect for exploring both coastal and inland attractions in the area. We will definitely be looking to coming back again.

Beautiful cottage, very peaceful.

Worked well for our family of 5 (3 teens). Not far to walk into the village which has good amenities.

A lovely, spacious cottage.

Very clean and great use of space. Nice touches like the board games and books too. The oven door doesn't shut properly, however, so we had to wedge it with a chair to use it. Also the main bedroom double bed needs a new mattress as it's very uneven. We had a lovely break though and would visit again

The Barn was lovely and clean, and really really quiet!

We would book again if the main bed was changed - it was very small and very very uncomfortable. Also the 'accessible bed' is too high for a wheelchair user. Otherwise the accommodation was lovely, good size and everything we needed for a lovely week away! Oh and our teenagers were happy with the WiFi and the amount of board games on offer!

The property was lovely well looked after clean and spacious.

The only issue we had was the oven didn’t work properly. The door doesn’t shut and it took ages to heat up. As we only used it the first night and ate out the rest of the time it didn’t cause us a problem.

The cottage is great, every kitchen accessory that you would need and more.

My only complaint would be is the bed in the downstairs bedroom (which I assumed was for a disabled person as it has an on suit wet room) is far too high for a disabled person, I had to put my Mum on the sofa bed in the lounge/ kitchen (which was far too low). Other than that we had a great time. One other point, perhaps put signage at the entrance from the lane as was difficult to find.

On arrival whilst unloading the car one of the neighbours came out of their property and told my friend to move the car tighter to the wall when parking.

This was within 5 minutes of our arrival and there was ample space for other cars to get passed. Not a very nice welcome. The disabled bed was too high for our 86 year old lady, we had to buy a set of steps so she could get into the bed. If I was aware of the height of the bed, I would not have booked the property. Overall a lovely property, very good central location with shops, pub etc. in very close proximity.

Another great holiday here only niggle was the heating wasn't as warm as last year when needed all the time but other than that minor issue it was a fantastic week

So good we booked it again for thus year

Really nice little cottage, good facilities, everything that you need for a relaxing week and well placed to explore most of Cornwall, all in all a good base and somewhere we would definitely go back to.

Also very quiet would recommend this property.

Lovely property, much bigger than we expected.

Well stocked kitchen utensils, comfortable beds and good central heating. Would definitely book again.

The Barn was a fantastic home away from home.

Parking was a bit of a pain due to us having an estate car and the nearest pub was a bit of a hike with most of it being on the hill down to Camelford. All in all the Barn was a credit to Tim and his cleaning team. Brilliant.

We had a fantastic time at the Barn, it was beautiful and exceeded our expectations.

The facilities were excellent and the correspondence for accessing the property was very smooth. It was perfect for us and our boys and was close to a variety of locations to enable us to explore. A perfect week away!

Was disappointed the washing machine was broken.

At first we thought it was just one of those things but having read other reviews now it appears its been an ongoing issue that hasn't been addressed. Also neighbours were quite disrespectful complaining we weren't parked near enough to the wall and then subsequently had their own friends round who parked in front of our gate blocking us from leaving the cottage basically. Also their dog fouled in the courtyard and it wasn't cleaned up. That's no fault of sykes or the owner of our cottage though. Big thumbs up for the numerous books, games, dvds available on arrival. A very good selection, thanks for that. As for basic facilities I saw someone complain about I think this was very unfair on the owners. To grumble there wasn't milk or coffee provided is frankly ridiculous. Why this would be expected I don't know. True essentials were all provided. Our only other negative would be that there needs to be more of a focus on directions to find the cottage. It wasn't easy. On the whole though a very enjoyable break and we would definitely recommend.

Amazing facilities

As reported the washing machine was poor.

Still awaiting any correspondence from yourselves relating to this. Unable to was more than 4 items at a time.

Very hard to find in a cul-de-sac off the main road through Tregoodwell a detailed map would have been very helpful, even the residents of this small Hamlet didn’t know where it was.

Picture of property doesn’t show how tight the access is and was made to feel apprehensive about parking and succumbed the unfriendliness of one of the neighbours over our parking two cars even though we had checked with Sykes and owner prior to booking that this was OK. We were also told that there was parking in the side roads, this really isn’t the case, roads too narrow, and was already taken over by locals transit vans and other rental properties. Was disappointed that the cupboards were bare of any essential items ie condiments would have been nice to know in advance, plus more suitable dishes needed to use in microwave. Fridge/Freezer doors didn’t close properly without pushing hard on them. Found double bed creaked hence didn’t sleep well also toilet seat in en-suite lose and doesn’t fit properly plus toilet in wet room rocks. Most of the windows don’t close properly either.

The Barn was a great place to stay.

It was very well equipped and comfortable. I would certainly recommend the Barn to anybody seeking a holiday in that part of Cornwall. The only negative about the Barn was the parking situation. Although we had our own space, it was difficult to manoeuvre ones car in and out due to too many cars parked in a combined space. Apart from that the place was brilliant.

Very clean property.

Extremely well equipped, had literally everything. Owner answered queries very quickly. Excellent location. Very quiet. Beautiful area.

Just a bit too far from Camelford for walking , steep hill.

A very well appointed and comfortable cottage.

Warm and comfortable and in good distance of the coast and moor paths for our walking break. Recommended.

This is an attractive place and very convenient for the North Cornish coast.

It is comfortable and was spotlessly clean. The outside space is rather limited and parking is a problem if you have more than one car. Watch out for some sweary and intolerant neighbours!

Great cottage, Very pleased with the facilities.

The Camelford town is quite small with only one working pub, the Masons Arms. Quite dated inside but ok. The meals we had were very big. There is a great little cafe that does excellent cream teas and lovely breakfasts opposite a nice park. there's a pharmacy , CoOp and a couple of other stores. It's about 20 mins drive to port Isaac (doc Martin), if you go you must have a fresh crab sandwich at the Old school house restaurant . There is a bus service (10 & 95) that go to the local beaches and beyond. The airfield museum is worth a visit if you like war type stuff 10 mins away. Some of the country lanes are a bit scary if your used to town driving. Definitely worth doing a walk up Roughtor, only about 25 mins to go up to the top and great 360 deg view of the area, Roughtor road is single track road so be ready to pull in to a passing place.

We where really pleased with the barn accommodation, it was spotlessly clean throughout.

We where really impressed with the measures the owner had took to make it safe during these times . Although a lot has had to be taken away we had everything we needed and more. Absolutely beautiful setting, so peaceful but close to lots of lovely places to visit. Camelford has everything you need and less than a ten minute walk. Parking no problem, we have a large car and no issue at all. We can’t recommend this accommodation enough, hopefully we will return soon . Thank you.

The cottage we stayed in 'The Barn' exceeded all expectations.

It was far larger than the photos depicted, it was very comfortable, all amenities worked well and the owner was always available for any questions. I would highly recommend this cottage, it has been planned/furnished exceedingly well for families in mind and having the downstairs bedroom and wet room as well as having two living rooms is excellent for elderly or disabled members of the family. Absolutely charming and very close to all the shops etc. 10/10

We all had such an amazing time at The Barn.

A very immaculate house with all the things you need for a comfortable stay. Great location to explore Cornwall and it’s sandy beaches also very closed to the magical town of Tintagel. Great communication with the owners. Overall a great holiday home.

No everything great.

Accommodation very good and Tim the owner of the property txt me a few times to check all was ok. Very good location for sightseeing. Overall a brill holiday and would definitely go back to the barn again and happily book through Sykes in the future. Thank you very much

Well looked after holiday home.

Plenty of space for everyone. Extras we didn’t expect e.g. a cupboard full of children’s games. Comfortable beds. It was helpful having 3 bathrooms. The area is central to beautiful beaches, and also not far to the Camel Trail where we all cycled to Padstow.

A good position to tour Cornwall .

The parking for the Barn quite a challenge only suitable for a small car , also the Barn very tucked away and hard to find best to get detailed description from owner as not situated on Rough Tor road . The Barn is comfortable and well equipped great for families or couples.

The cottage was lovely and well equipped.

The only thing the beds were a little uncomfortable. Also it would have been nice to maybe have some milk, tea bags to be able to make a drink on arrival. It would have also been nice to maybe have a sign to say where the cottage was as it was a little different to find due to location before big set back from road

The Barn was a perfect home to spend the week exploring the beautiful coast line of Cornwall.

Every detail had been thought of and we didn’t want for anything. The beds were comfortable. The bathrooms plentiful and I loved the two different sitting areas which was great if one person wanted solitude. It was a real home from home. The only negative, which would only apply to the few, is that dogs are not allowed. I highly recommend this property and if by some chance you’ve got someone one with a disability the down stairs bathroom is perfect. This is a real gem of a property.

The Barn was very clean, comfortable and well appointed.

Almost everything had been thought of. We left many things in our suitcases as we didn't need them - they were already provided in The Barn. The only thing missing was a full length mirror! It would be a good idea to put one on the end of the landing for all the party to use. The Barn is well situated for visiting many of Cornwall's attractions. We didn't want to leave and would certainly come again and recommend as an excellent base for a lovely holiday!

Good location, parking space limited only bring one car no good for 2 car family as unable to park in the lanes.

Facilities excellent, good communication between Sykes and ourselves getting key code. Would like to have had a visitors book to leave comments. Otherwise nice holiday had just wish you could have sorted the weather aswell.

Cornwall in general is a lovely County Threrefore it is diffucult to identify any one place or activity.

However we especially enjoyed The Eden Project ,Lanhydrock House, Pecarrow House and gardens Whilst I am aware this is not essential The Barn has been the only self catering cottage I have been to ( I have been to many over the last 20 plus years ) that has not had a small welcome pack with a few tea bags/ coffee /sugar and milk which is so welcome after a long journey This aside it is lovely accomodation..

Very nice cottage with plenty of indoor space - spotlessly clean.

Not much outside space though. We enjoyed our stay and the only negative was the driveway - we kept catching the front underside of the car when exiting due to the dip. Needs some simple attention to avoid unnecessary stress each time you drive out anywhere.

Just that we enjoyed our stay at the barn and would recommend it to anyone else Thank You

A lovely holiday cottage in a very peaceful location but yet only a short walk from amenities of which one was the best fish and chip shop.

It was very spacious and well equipped with everything that we needed. A great base for exploring the North of Cornwall.

It would have helped us if there had been more description about the parking arrangements.

We were aware that there was only one parking space in the property grounds, but our party had two cars. There was no mention that on street parking was impossible.It did make it difficult for us.