Mineshop is a perfect holiday getaway for everyone, children relish  the freedom that our woodland, fields and stream have to offer, making it the perfect family break.  Whilst couples enjoy the amazing scenery, walks and tranquility, making it the ideal romantic escape. 


Animals:
Dogs are more than welcome in all of our properties, and have unlimited use of our fields and woodland.
Other pets are welcome by prior arrangement.

Pigs we have two pigs on site 'Ginger' and 'Black', they love it when our guests visit them in their pen in the woods.

Chickens we have a number of chickens and welcome our visitors to join us feeding and egg collecting, which the children love to do.

Badgers can often be seen from our cottages, and on request we are always happy to take you on a walk to show you where their sets are, if you're keen and very patient you can see them coming out of their sets for their evening feed.

Birds we have a number of different species of bird residing in our valley, including the Peregrine Falcon, Buzzards and many different species of Owls etc. 

Beaches
Crackington Haven is an amazing beach which children love.  At low tide there are many rock pools which are home to crabs, fish and star fish.  The sand is perfect for seeing who can make the biggest sand castle, or the deepest hole!  The beach is life-guarded during the summer holidays so is very safe.
There are many more secluded beaches in the area and we are always more than happy to point them out to you. 

Surfing
North Cornwall is renowned for its amazing surf breaks which cater for every ability.  Boards and wetsuits can be hired on site.  We are always happy to store of surfboards, and equipment for you.

Fishing
We have about 1/2 a mile of stream, this is perfect for children to try their hand at fishing for trout, they are only small but it's really good fun. Rock-pooling for crabs and Gobi's etc at the Beach is an exciting experience for everyone.
Fishing from the shore at Crackington Haven can be very produtive with Bass etc being regulary caught.

Bikes
Our location lends itself to mountain biking, we are happy to suggest routes, and can store bikes and equipment on request.

Walks
There are countless walks in the area which take in the amazing scenery that North Cornwall has to offer, we are always willing to point you in the right direction and suggest good walks for all abilities.