Mineshop Holiday Cottages

The Old Shippon, Crackington Haven, Near Bude, sleep up to 6 in 3 bedrooms, 1 x double and 2 x twins. Bathroom with full size Bath and Electris Shower. Fully equipped Kitchen with full size electric Cooker, Fridge with Ice Box, Microwave etc. Lounge/Diner, Leather seetee's, Colour TV, Video recorder. Large enclosed decked area with table and chairs and private Garden. This property was converted from the Old Milking Parlour and is situated on the banks of the stream which leads through the valley bottom to the beach at Crackington Haven. Heaters throughout and a glowing woodburning stove make this Cottage a popular choice for the colder months. For the colder months Storage Heating is offered free of charge. Bed linen is supplied free of charge.

The Old Smithy sleeps up to 4 people in 2 bedrooms, 1 x Double and 1 x Bunk room, This property has been converted from the Blacksmith's Shop and has a lot of character with it,s beamed ceilings,it is situated on the bank of the stream that meanders its way down the Valley to the Beach at Crackington Haven.
Lounge/Dinner, Colour T.V, Fully equipped Kitchen with full size electric Cooker, Fridge with Ice Box, Microwave etc. Fully fitted Bathroom, Bedlinen provided free of charge. Heaters in all rooms and for the colder months Storage heating is included in the price you pay.

Mineshop Miners Cottages are all named after Beaches and are called - Kiberick, Garyvoe, Parada, Bantry, Kallowen and Rusey, they are located just up the Valley from Crackington Haven, Near Bude. Sleeping up to 4 in 2 bedrooms these Six very secluded detached cosy one storey Cottages stand in fourteen acres of Peacefull wooded Valley, one mile through the valley footpath to the Beach at Crackington Haven. Bude is 9 miles, Eden Project about 35 to 40 minutes, Shops and Pubs are 1 and 2 miles.
The Cottages are equipped to a high standard, Leather lounge suites, Colour T.V, fully equipped fitted Kitchen with full size Cooker, Fridge with ice box, microwave etc, Lounge/Diner, bathroom with full size bath and electric shower, 1 x Double room and 1 room with twin Beds or 1 x Single bed and 1 x Cot, (please let us know your prefference) Entrance Porch and Balcony or Patio with tables and chairs, overlooking the woods/fields etc.
Bedlinen is supplied free of charge.

History and Brief Guide to Mineshop and Crackington Haven

Mineshop was named in two parts, "Mine" after the two working Zinc Mines, which were located in the Valley and "Shop" after the Blacksmiths Shop now known as The Old Smithy. The Mine was closed in the early forties and the Blacksmiths Shop sometime in the late Fifties.

We moved to Mineshop in 1966 and converted/built the Cottages soon after, before this the Lee family owned the Valley and ran a Market Garden, growing Potatoes, Vegetables, Daffodils, Strawberries etc, on the whole of the South facing side of the valley, all this was before the days of large machinery and was done solely by hand! In the spring the Daffodils which still grow in the Valley are a picture

You can walk to the Beach at Crackington Haven by taking the footpath through the Valley fields and Woodland. Distance is about 1 mile and takes between 20 and 30 minutes.

At the Beach you will find a Pub selling Traditional Ales and Bar Food, two exellent Coffee Shops offering good value Lunches etc and a Beach Gift Shop.

St.Gennys as a Parish consists of 5,500 acres. The most South Western point being Highcliff which is justly named being 730feet high making it the highest cliff in England.

Crackington Haven was mainly used for the Quarrying of Slate, large Vessels would come in and Beach themselves at Mid Tide, load up with Slate taken from the cliffs and on the next High tide sail away. Fishing was done here but only on a small scale, due to sea conditions.

Many Ships have been wrecked along this Stretch of Coastline over the years, it has earned this ryhme: "From Padstow Point to Lundy Light is a Watery Grave by Day or by Night"

A German E Boat on tow to Bristol broke her tow rope and ended up on the Beach next door to Crackington called Tremoutha. Although the Boat was dismantled by Cornish Wreckers her three V20 engines still remain on the beach and can be seen at low tide by walking around the rocks to the next Beach, but be careful not to cut off by the rising Tide!!

Lifeguards operate at the Beach during the Summer Holiday from 10am to 6pm every day. Please take notice of the Flags and Signs.

Surf Hire, if you wish to Hire a Surfboard or a Wetsuit you can do so by phoning ncs surfboards on 01840 230164.

Tennis Courts, if you would like to have a Game while you are here, you can Hire a Court at The Beach Cafe.

If you have any questions about anthing we are always happy to help.