For Guests

Get here by Car

Take the A387 from Looe. The car park address is: The Car Park, Longcoombe Lane, Polperro, Looe PL13 2PL

Get here by Public Transport

Get the train to Looe or Liskeard. There is a frequent bus service from both.

Parking

Parking at Polperro’s main car park costs £40/week and there are always spaces. Bring cash!

Toad hall also have some parking, contact them for more information.

From the car park

It is a 10 minute downhill walk from the car park to the cottage so ideally bring
wheelie suitcases or a trolley.
Or you can use a luggage taxi. Call Paul or Alex: 07896 536317. It usually costs £25.

General

Arrival / Departure / What’s Provided

Outside

We have a lovely suntrap courtyard garden

Work

If you can work remotely, why not work from Polperro. We have height adjustable chairs and a desk

Heating

We have Wifi controlled Electric heating as well as a log burner to keep you toasty

General Info

Times

Arrive any time after 4pm.
Leave before 10am to allow cleaners to arrive!

Shops / eateries in the village

There are a few grocery shops in the village: Polperro News stocks all essentials and the Post Office has groceries. The pubs serve good food. The fish and chip shop and Pizza place is also good.

What’s provided?

A welcome hamper with local produce
Basics like tea, coffee, washing up liquid, sugar, salt, pepper etc
Towels for inside but not beach towels.
Bed linen.
A few loo rolls and a basket of logs but you may need to buy more.

Outside space

Furniture

The sunny courtyard garden has plenty of space for relaxing: a table with four chairs, two steamer chairs and a cocoon chair which gets the evening sun.

Events

There’s always something going on in Polperro!

Checkout out Polperro’s Facebook page.

Remote Work

Why not work in Polperro?

If you can work remotely, why not do it in Polperro? Take your lunch break on the beach, or go for a run along the coast path.

We have:

  • A height adjustable chair and a fold up desk that can be used in the second bedroom
  • A height adjustable chair downstairs that can be used at the dining table

The fold up desk can be found under the double bed in the front bedroom.

You can stay for up to 28 days.

Internet / Phone reception

We have good internet, and a BT HomeHub5 gives good WiFi coverage. Multiple Zoom calls are no problem. Phone reception is patchy in Polperro, but at Dene Cottage there is a good signal for EE at least.

Electric Heating

Electric Heating

The Electric Heaters are Wifi controlled, please do not change the settings.

The heaters are set to give out hear in the morning and evening.

Cold in the day?
Open flap on heater and press Advance.
Press Advance again if you go out, this will save the heat for later.

Cold in the evening?
Open flap and press Menu, it should say “Boost” (see photo).
Press dial 3 times until it says “Boost set” (see photos).

We hope you are cosy and warm!
(Let Toad hall know if not)