Above Fistral beach, the Armstrong family’s child- and dog-friendly hotel basks in ‘spectacular views’ of the ocean and one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots.

Above Carbis Bay, just far enough from the madding crowd, Jonathan and Marianne Bassett’s small Edwardian hotel is the epitome of coastal style.

‘The whole family feels welcome’ at this ‘great’ seaside hotel, which stands in a ‘fabulous’ location, on a two-mile stretch of sandy, dog-friendly beach.

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

Styled in a palette of blues and whites, Angela and Olivier Noverraz’s ‘beautifully appointed’ 1850s mid-terrace house, a short stroll from the harbourside, is ‘a delight’.