Just 15 minutes walk from Padstow harbour, or less than a couple of minutes by car along the coast road, is Woodlands Country House, a comfortable, award winning, family run B&B guesthouse, standing in a rural setting with farmland views, sweeping down to Trevone Bay and the sea.

There is plenty of parking around this large Victorian House in Treator (pronounced ‘traitor’) minutes from the North Cornish Coast. Accommodation and breakfast with a touch of splendour.

Two of the rooms are situated on the ground floor and are therefore, suitable for disabled accommodation
and wheelchair users or elderly or infirm guests.  One of these rooms is equipped with a disabled custom built shower room en-suite. The other double room has a child’s room attached and a private terrace.  These rooms interconnect making them suitable for a family and they share a private terrace and a conservatory to sit in and watch the sunset over Trevone Bay.

All rooms have shower or bath en-suite, flat-screen, digital television with DVD player, Roberts clock radio, telephone with modem access and a tray for teas, coffee and hot chocolate, a fridge with fresh milk, hairdryers, irons and ironing boards. We provide dressing gowns and toiletries by Gilchrist and Soames including hand lotion, soaps, bubble bath, shampoo and conditioner. Also, sewing kit, shoe cleaning kit, nail file, razors etc. etc. We use crisp, white Frette Egyptian linen from Italy and luxurious fluffy, huge bath sheets, hand towels and flannels. There is a library both literary and DVDs in the hall - the lower shelves dedicated to our younger guests. We welcome children and well behaved dogs.

The Blue room is for guests to relax in and have a drink from the Honesty Bar: it has a selection of books, magazines and games.  A magnificent breakfast is served in the Dining Room and Sun Room boasting a view
to the sea.  We are very proud of our breakfast; it is the only meal we provide and we make sure we do the best. Where possible, we use local products including our own recipe sausages, free range eggs and home-made marmalade and jams.  You can help yourself to a choice of Hugo’s muesli, granola, or fresh fruit and Pippa’s compote at the breakfast buffet table. We also offer a daily ‘special’ breakfast such as Kedgeree, Eggs Benedict etc. We even have a recipe books of our breakfasts called, simply;

‘B&B – The Book of Breakfast & Brunch’ www.bandbbook.co.uk

Other services we provide include; WiFi connection for guest to connect to the World Wide Web and a computer for guests’ use. Woodlands Country House has off-road free parking, a croquet lawn and a large, lawned paddock for dogs and children to run around or a peaceful evening stroll with a glass of wine.

Padstow is very close. We are only minutes from the hustle and bustle of Padstow and its busy fishing port. Padstow also boasts wonderful restaurants including Rick Stein’s Seafood Restaurants and shops. We have recommendations for all the other restaurants, in and around Padstow to suit all pockets.

Other activities include wonderful walks along the nearby coastal path, golf, surfing, riding and fishing. Bring the binoculars to see all the variety of wildlife or your paints to create a masterpiece; there are views to die for, just on our door step.

We are open most of the year; closed Christmas and January, open first weekend in February. Woodlands Country House is a five star, award winning Padstow B&B. Relax in style with a touch of splendour.

Pippa’s Sister, Viki Carter, has recently opened a lovely B&B in Stow, near Boston, Massachusetts, the USA. Amerscot B&B is a ‘Antique House’ as the Americans call a house more than 200 years old. It is 30 miles from the old city of Boston.  Like Woodlands Country House, Amerscot is a beautifully presented B&B with every luxury and, of course, wonderful breakfasts. Go to www.amerscot.com and mention us; Pippa and Hugo at Woodlands Country House.