Surf’s up! Above Fistral Beach, the Armstrong family’s child- and dog-friendly hotel overlooks one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots.

Built as a small hotel, this bright, airy property, ‘halfway up the hill behind Carbis Bay beach’, has been offering ‘stunning sea views’ since 1931.

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

A tranquil retreat from the bustle of nearby St Ives, Mark and Fenella Thomas’s chic Edwardian house stands above Carbis Bay.

A great deal of effort has been put in by the owners and it shows.’ Angela and Olivier Noverraz’s ‘beautifully appointed’ 1850s mid-terrace house has bags of style and an eco-conscious ethos.