A Victorian baroque showstopper, this manor house stands on a steep hill in gardens above the Fowey estuary. It is part of the Luxury Family Hotels group.

Bird’s-eye views of the Lizard peninsula, little luxuries and an easy air turn this clifftop hotel into a stress-busting retreat.

Whether testing the surf for the first time, or paddle boarding like an old pro, there’s a pursuit to suit at Will Ashworth’s ‘great’ beachside hotel.

The Barlows, whose family have run Treglos for 50 years, have sadly decided to close the hotel.

Hidden within wooded acres on the Helford river, this 18th-century manor house was recently revamped, acquiring ‘a fresh feel’.

A Victorian pile almost as impressive as the Atlantic swell outside, the Armstrong family’s child- and dog-friendly hotel overlooks one of the best surfing spots in Cornwall.

From a quiet seafront road, this festively updated turn-of the-century edifice has spectacular views over the azure bay.