Trelowarren B&B

The estate is glorious and you stay in the historic Grade I listed house with roots in the 14th century. The King’s Room has a four-poster, pleasing fabrics and handsome windows overlooking the lawn – a wildflower meadow in summer. The Bluebird Room is huge, more of a suite, designed for Queen Victoria (who couldn’t make it in the end) and with similar furnishings and paintings – both are unstuffy and tasteful with lovely bathrooms.

For breakfast, Flora Café serves lip-smacking cinnamon buns and freshly baked bread along with homemade granola, compotes and jams made with fruit from the garden, organic yogurt and butter. Sip a decent coffee while you decide whether to have a swim or stride the estate. 

This is Cornwall’s most remote and stunning part with quaint fishing villages and brilliant beaches. And ice cream.