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Private garden & central location within 5 min walk of town

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Beach nearby
Outdoor dining
Smart TV, books
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Miscellaneous

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

1 bedroom1 bathroomSleeps 2

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet friendly
    Pet friendly
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor Space
    Outdoor Space
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Private garden & central location within 5 min walk of town

LITTLESTEPS REFURBISHED & UPGRADED 2022 one of the top three 'best places to live' in Britain by Country Life magazine. Fowey is a bustling sailing port on the Fowey Estuary, set in stunning countryside, with dramatic beaches nearby. Known for its sailing, walks, stunning views, and vibrant streets, Fowey is a gem in Cornwall and inspiration to many of Daphne Du Maurier's books. It is also home to the annual Du Maurier literary festival and the Royal Sailing Regatta. Fowey has an eclectic mix of independent shops and colourful restaurants, pubs etc. Apart from the sailing Fowey has access to some of Cornwalls fantastic beaches, kayaking, stunning walks and within easy reach of Eden project. Please note that these are non-smoking cottages. Next door is Longsteps which can sleep up to five people. Both of these properties can be rented out together to accommodate the larger party.

Property manager

Mark

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Electric kettle
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 1 bedroom
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 1 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
  • Welcoming dogs only

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital
  • In a village

Things to do

  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Golf nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Power boating nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Property does not allow children

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the neighborhood

Map
Fowey

What's nearby

  • Fowey Town Quay Landing - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fowey Estuary - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Readymoney Cove - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Eden Project - 14 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Lantic Bay Beach - 30 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Par Station - 22 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Welcome Home Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Readymoney Beach Shop - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Par Hotels - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Brown Sugar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Ship Inn - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Private garden & central location within 5 min walk of town pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 50 lbs per pet.

What time is check-in at Private garden & central location within 5 min walk of town?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private garden & central location within 5 min walk of town?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Private garden & central location within 5 min walk of town located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is steps from Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Fowey Tourist Information Centre, and Fowey Aquarium. Fowey Town Quay Landing and Fowey River Gallery are also within 5 minutes.

Private garden & central location within 5 min walk of town Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melanie T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Mrs
Excellent, most enjoyable stay. Location as stated, perfect, cottage small but perfect for our needs. All in all, a very pleasant break
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Dave G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location, but careful on the stairs and bring earplugs
Pros Fowey is great - quaint winding streets, plenty of shops, good restaurants and pubs to cater for every taste, and a secluded beach at the end of the Esplanade. Owner and local representative both friendly and responsive to requests Literally just a two minute walk to Fowey centre Private, partially secluded outside deck space Cons If you arrive late afternoon it can be hard to find vital supplies. Most holiday lets provide some kind of welcome pack, but here there was none (not even any toilet roll in the loo!). Also no hairdryer but we brought our own anyway as some aren't powerful enough. The staircase is steep and with narrow treads that are smaller than an adult male foot. There’s no handrail at the top - when I had to get up in the night for our dog, I ended up sliding all the way down and badly grazed my hip. That could have ended up a lot worse but I was in discomfort which impacted our holiday. I had to visit my Dr on our return for a large bursa that came up on my hip. The outside deck would be a lot more attractive if it had been weeded … as it is, it’s not a particularly welcoming space, no padded cushions for the metal seats. The church is around 200ft away and the church clock chimes every hour through the night. The bedroom is small and quite warm and stuffy (even though it wasn’t hot weather during our stay) so we needed to have the window open all night and the bell woke us most times, despite using earplugs. A white noise phone app helped a bit
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jon G.

Great location in Fowey
The property is ideally situated in the centre of Fowey and close to pubs, restaurants and local shops. We chose this particular place as it had an outside space which is important as we were accompanied by our 2 small dogs. Check in was easy and well communicated via the app. First impressions were that the accommodation was small but had everything needed. On closer inspection and taking previous reviews into consideration the decorative order is showing its age with a coat of paint needed and a little TLC especially in the bathroom. The outdoor space is really good and rare for a property in the centre of town. As detailed in the property description there was a BBQ but there was no gas bottle so we enquired via text to the housekeeper. Later that evening we received a call from the owner stating there was no BBQ, we pointed out that there was and the response was that it shouldn’t be there and would be removed. We enjoyed our stay and the issues highlighted could be easily rectified which would make this place 5 stars.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Carla S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Overall basic but pretty good.
A lovely old building with a small, but charming bedroom and a well-equipped kitchen. Owners were on hand to answer any queries quickly which was appreciated. The outdoor space is a bonus and has lovely views from the top decking area. The bathroom could do with some TLC - bit grubby in places, sink is wonky so collects water, shower screen leaks and toilet seat and flush just not fit for purpose. Some hooks in the property would be really useful to hang wet coats and on the back of the bathroom door for a dressing gown. These are the only reasons we would give 5*. We really enjoyed our stay and thought the location was excellent. Plenty of pubs, restaurants and independent shops and the nearby Hall walk was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peter B., Colebrooke, Crediton, Devon, UK.

Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend break
Excellent. Just as described on website. Perfect position to wander and explore the town. Great to forget the car for a weekend, explore a very pretty town with plenty of eating places and then return to very comfortable and well appointed accommodation.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Guylaine D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fowey 1 week
Excellent property outdoor area and location excellent shower
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Lisa B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely stay in a lovely town
Great location lovely cottage. Really nice to have a great outside space for our doggy. Mark was very helpful as soon as we arrived with a problem that was sorted straight away. If I had to say anything negative it was having to take towels and cleaner had left used coffee pods in machine and had to wash a few things before we could use them. Would recommend the property
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Georgina H., Warwick, England

Liked: Cleanliness
Happy stay in a Cute Cottage in Classy Fowey
Cute and cosy cottage right in town which made it perfect to get up and literally be steps away from a bakery or sea front walks. Very clean and well presented. Had everything as described. Great downstairs bathroom and loved the water options in the shower. Super steep hill up to the parking lot which is great for endurance building (took me 3 mins....my partner more the average of 7 mins plus). Glad I brought a white noise machine with me as it blocked out the church bells ringing every 15 mins throughout the night and the 5:30am sea gulls squawking. Of all the places visited for the first time, Fowey is my favourite. Just gorgeous and classy.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jill S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Week in Littlesteps
We really enjoyed our week - lovely property and great to have an outdoor space as this is difficult to get with small properties for just two people. Some coat hooks would be useful and a few flowers in the garden would make it perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Jonathan K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Short Fowey trip
Great location to enjoy the beautiful town of Fowey.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Couldn’t have been better!!!
Perfect location, clean, tidy and equipped for everything you need!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sophie C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sweet cottage in the centre of Fowey
Really loved staying in this Cottage and Colette did everything she could to make our stay enjoyable so a huge thank you to her we were very grateful. Location wise you can’t beat it and the cottage had pretty much everything we needed although as a small point having towels provided would been really handy. Big thank you to everyone
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Ian L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fowey in summer
We liked the property, even though it was a little on the small side. The two factors that we would like to mention are these:- -the difficulty of dropping off bags at the outset due to the very narrow nature and steepness of the road, -and the lack of a freezer. The town itself was lively and beautiful with plenty of things to do. We did cut our break short by one day due to the weather.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Phil A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute cottage in the heart of Fowey
Ideally located to explore fabulous Fowey. We really enjoyed our stay here. The added bonus of a lovely outdoor space significantly enhanced our experience too. Great week. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stunning stay
Beautiful cottage, loved the cream tea on arrival, wonderful location and lovely retreat. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA H.

Lovely stay
Lovely cosy and stylishly decorated cottage with outdoor area. Owner and managing agent were very accommodating in our requests. Perfectly located in the town. Would highly recommend a stay here.
Stayed 22 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay H.

Late Autumn Escape
Lovely stay, just me and little dog, before I start hospital treatment. Friendly village good shops and galleries for browsing. Lucky with the weather, will be back again to see some sun.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

john m.

Very well appointed, well decorated and comfortable accomodation for 2 people
We stayed for a week in Little steps, it was a last minute booking - we needed somewhere dog friendly. The accommodation was great small neat and comfortable for 2 people, however our Labradoodle Syd is a big boy. We took his crate as that's where he spends the night. It was a tight fit to say the least. Would recommend nothing bigger than a jack Russell. That being said we managed. Syd loved to sit on the decking in the sun watching the jack daws fly round. My husband and I had breakfast outside on a couple of mornings and also a barbeque one evening. the weather was very kind to us. Next door is Long steps that again is a lovely appartment and would have suited us better, but was unavailable for our dates. It is near to town taking all of 5 minutes to get to the main street. The info file was informative, for parking try and get a ticket where you can use any of the car parks we were limited to the one at the top of the hill. Our stay was great and Fowey and the places we went were all dog friendly as this was a holiday for Syd. To the owner - your accommodation is fabulous and we would stay again. Kind regards Janet Melling (Mrs)
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Kay W.

Quaint cottage, charming character and cosy.
We had a lovely week in Littlesteps, the cottage is in a fabulous location, albeit no parking nearby, however it helped with building our fitness to manage the coastal walks. We ambled down town each day for amazing pasties from Niles bakery. Kittows deli and butchers had a wonderful selection of food that we had airing on the decking enjoying the stunning view. Haveners bar and grill became a regular with happy, helpful staff and lovely food. Fowey is a fantastic place to visit and the cottage has all you will need. Many thanks Kay and Woody
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark G.

Fantastic Cottage and Location
We have been to this cottage many times before and it never disappoints, each year the owners make improvements. This year on offer was a concierge service which if required can supply local produce and even stock the fridge with wine on arrival. Weather was amazing and we enjoyed sitting outside of an evening with a nice chilled glass of wine. We have already booked for next year. Thank you for a great holiday
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Elizabeth R.

Good. Great having a Nespresso machine. Would have liked softer pillows.
Weather was not the best, so having a cottage to go back to was a bonus. Very central. Unloading the car was difficult but then we realised that people just held up the traffic for a short while if necessary.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Ken P., Ilkley

Great location for a week in Fowey
Comfortable and well provisioned cottage right in the middle of Fowey. Lovely garden / decking area which is surprisingly spacious and was much appreciated by our dogs who enjoyed basking in the sun. The hike up to the car park is one downside but not a problem as long as you are mobile. Well situated to visit all the cafes, pubs and restaurants in town.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shireen B.

Exceptional property with superb location
We spent the bank holiday with friends and booked both properties..Longsteps and Littlesteps. The property is in the town centre a few minutes walk from the harbour. Both houses are beautifully decorated with very high quality furnishings . The two patio areas are perfect for relaxing in and enjoying meals outside. Most importantly for us the properties are spotlessly clean . We will definitely be going back and would highly recommend a visit especially as we've been informed that they are just introducing a concierge service which will stock up the wine fridge or provide you with cream teas if you want , amongst other things.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark P.

Fantastic stay yet again
My wife and I had a fabulous week in Littlesteps - we’ve stayed here before and really enjoyed revisiting Fowey, with its lovely pubs and restaurants. The Weather was good and we had some great walks around Fowey and over in Polruan. The cottage is ideally situated in the Town centre, is nicely decorated and spotless. Since we were here last year, the owners have remodelled the garden. The new decking area is a lovely sunny spot to enjoy a glass of wine and the fabulous views of the Church and Estuary. We will definitely return!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sharon G.

Lovely cottage with garden, in the heart of Fowey
Great cottage with all amenities. It is well decorated and maintained and comes with a caretaker on call 24/7, which was handy when we locked ourselves out! The garden is a nice addition and unusual for properties in Fowey centre and appreciated by our black lab Monty.
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2018