Bessborough Green

Bessborough Green is a two-bedroom apartment sleeping 4, set on the top floor of a converted Victorian house in St Mawes. The position gives views across the Fal Estuary toward Pendennis Point, and the village centre - with its restaurants, pubs and year-round ferry to Falmouth - is within a few minutes on foot.

Inside, the apartment is light and open, with living space that makes the most of the elevated outlook. Parking for one small car at the rear of the property is included, which counts for a lot in a village where roadside spaces fill quickly. Prices start from 571 per week, with Saturday changeover.

St Mawes Beach is just 0.3 km away, and Little Great Molunan Beach sits 1.5 km along the coast. The south-facing shoreline here is sheltered by the Roseland headland, so the water stays calmer than on the exposed north coast. A sailing club operates from the village.

St Mawes Castle, the most complete of Henry VIII's coastal forts, stands right on the waterfront. The Roseland itself is one of Cornwall's least developed stretches - a network of lanes, farms and hidden creeks. St Just in Roseland church, described by John Betjeman as having the most beautiful churchyard on earth, is a short drive away. The Hotel Tresanton and Idle Rocks both serve excellent food within walking distance of the property.