We have included here some comments from the visitors book that we provide to guests at the end of their stay. No matter how long we book for, we always want just that little bit longer. Our umpteenth visit and still we never tire of the warm hospitality, peaceful surroundings and all the beauty it holds. Once again a marvellous time was had by me Superb weather, splendid company and outstanding walking, who could ask for more? Our holiday just got better and better. Excellent hosts and accomodation. A well deserved reputation. Swallows, autumn colours, gooseberries, late raspberries and a celebratory drink for the 4,000 visitor to stay at The Old Rectory, made our weekend treat complete. We loved every minute and always will. Thank you for your hospitality. We need a travellers book which introduces this B B in Japan. We enjoyed staying here for just one night - next time it will be longer. Very good to have the chance to stay here after knowing the Hardy/Emma story for so many years and seeing the outside long ago. Many thanks for our garden walk and everything else. A beautiful place to live, to laugh, to love, to learn, to be. Thank you for it all. Since our stay in March we have so looked forward to our stay in Emma's Room, and are surprised how the view of the garden has changed. Strawberries for breakfast and time to reflect until our return. Eden, Cornwall? Don't look any further - Eden and Paradise IS HERE!!! Everything at The Old Rectory is just perfect. Not just the building and the setting but the homely peaceful atmosphere and the warm and extremely friendly jolly hosts. Thank you for restoring our body, mind and soul! A delightful stay, made more delightful by host and hostess and so much new Hardy information. Looking forward to next time. Thank you for your hospitality and the wonderful sustaining breakfasts. A very comfortable and relaxing ambience which this busy demanding world needs. I will certainly return. Gorgeous! A perfect place to unwind, relax and feel totally at home. The house and gardens are stunning, can't wait to see them in the spring - especially the vegetable patch!! Thank you for making us feel so welcome and so at home in your lovely house. A wonderful break during our tour of Cornwall. Breakfast was the most delicious I've ever tasted. Gus, the dog particularly liked the Old Stable, sitting in front of the wood burner at night. It is great to know places like this still exist. Splendid. The best BB in Britain! Thank you Thank you Thank you. What a glorious B and B! Revitalizing for the mind and body. Such beautiful gardens and surrounds. Thank you for your superb hospitality. See you again. So glad to be back in Cornwall. We loved your garden, the house and your hospitality. How do you manage always to be cheerful and energetic? Thank you for a lovely few days. Enchanting and serene. A beautiful location and charming host. Thank you very much for a wonderful stay. We hope to return. The perfect place to escape the rigours of every day living. Fabulous, a warm friendly place with a wonderful welcome and the breakfast is out of this world. We'll be back again next year for more literary inspiration. A wonderfully relaxing second visit to this friendly family home. We are glad to see Boscastle renewed. Thanks to Sally for her hospitality and local knowledge. Cold weather but a warm welcome! Beautiful house, Wonderful and interesting things, bedroom relaxing, very peaceful. Thoroughly enjoyed our time here, full of history. Thank you very much. We hope to be back. What a wonderful weekend! From the moment Sally welcomed us in on that snowy evening. This has been a memorable stay. An amazing house, steeped in history. The gardens are a credit to you both and the food excellent. Thank you so much for your help and hospitality. We'll be back! This has been the absolute highlight of our Hardy pilgrimage. In the heart of Lyonesse. A wonderfully evocative landscape and a beautiful house and garden, as well as a warm welcome from terrific host (and Hardyian). Thanks Sally for a lovely few days. A fantastic place, steeped in history! Wonderful location, host superb, breakfast magical! Would recommend this place to those who appreciate the really good things in Life!! A beautiful home. There are no words to describe this astounding place. Thank you both for your warm hospitality. We will be back soon!! Beautiful house and garden. Lovely food and a very welcoming family. We were made to feel so very welcome here and that is why we will keep coming back... year after year. Thank you Chris and Sally for another stay in the Rectory. A hidden Gem, wonderful hospitality, beautiful house and garden, our favorite B B!! We couldn't have found a better place to stay for our 20th wedding anniversary! Thank you to Chris and Sally. The House, the garden are gorgeous, but best of all has been your care for us. Wonderful home from home, comfy and welcoming. Fantastic breakfast and luxurious beds! Thanks and see you again. Had a fantastic time, very friendly and knowledgeable host. What a find! Many thanks Chris and Sally for a warm welcome, a friendly atmosphere, fabulous food and a beautiful home. Thanks for a great stay and fantastic breakfasts on behalf of the Changing Rooms team. Don't want to go home! Lovely warm home and wonderful hosts, Sally and Chris, we will be back! The most magical place we have visited. This is what dreams are made of. Thank you Sally, Christopher and Henry Searle for letting us into your small paradise. An excellent stay, and a wonderful host and superb establishment - Very many thanks. We have had 2 weeks of wonderful tranquility and rest. The house and gardens are superb. The real treasures here are Sally and Chris who have been so friendly and welcoming that they have made our time here just perfect. Thank you. 3rd time here, felt very welcome, breakfast was fabulous, will be returning very soon! Many thanks. A magical place, certain to return - I loved it. Had a fantastic stay here at this beautiful place. Great hike to Tintagel and fun to return here as our base whilst touring the area. Great breakfasts and warm hospitality. What a find! We really enjoyed our stay, your hospitality is very refreshing, hope to return soon. The batteries are recharged and the soul has been fed - many thanks. Best internet find: friendly, clean, comfortable, amazing gardens it has all you would expect from a five star hotel and more. We will be back soon and we will be telling all our friends. You are so lucky to live in such a beautiful and tranquil part of the country. The house, gardens and hospitality were first class. You're wonderful hosts. Thank you for making us feel welcome. The stable is a unique room and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay here. We hope to come again. Thank you both Sally and Chris... oh and Henry and the dog. Thank you for a lovely 2 nights in a wonderful home. A wonderful place, the view from the deck is stunning and the runner ducks are great fun. We'll be back! You have thought of everything to make guests feel welcome. Thank you. Far exceeded our expectations in every way, wonderful stay, many thanks! Beautiful place, very hospitable and very relaxing. Highly recommended and gorgeous gardens and views, will definitely return. We were expecting a lovely place and this certainly lived up to it - we'll be back. Thinking back to our holiday in Cornwall, we will always remember your hospitality and your lovely house. Thank you very much. Beautiful gardens, fabulous food, the perfect place to relax and unwind. Lovely hostess and dogs! Very welcoming - great views - great food. Would thoroughly recommend. Amazing place, full of history and magic - wonderful. Wonderful house. brilliant setting. A wonderful time. Will definitely return again. Thanks for all your hospitality. Words cannot express, thank you. A dream or no? A wonderful reality! Thank-you again, Sally and Chris. 3rd time in a m...

Places to Eat - Spring 2008. Guests have plenty of choices of where to eat within a short drive. Another favourite is to walk down the beautiful Valency valley to Boscastle to eat and either walk back or get the local taxi. We will update this page throughout the year as places change and our visitors comments will guide us to the best places! Over the years our guests have rated the Napoleon Bistro very highly and it is very rare we hear a bad word. The food and service is consistantly high. It only seats 22 and booking in advance is highly recommended and the table is yours for the night. If you would like to reserve a table please advise when booking and we will do it for you. Menus change daily. A typical Menu with costs. Whitebait with Tangy citrus mayonnaise £4.95 (Starters £3.50 to £4.95). Trio of Mackeral, Red Gurnard and Ling fillets with Sun dried tomatoe and chive dressing on braised Leeks £9.95 (Main Courses £9.95 to £12.95). Vegetarian main course Roast vegtable and Goats cheese Crepes with tomatoe and Basil sauce £7.95. A good choice of sweets. Bar snacks are also good here. The Bottreux House Restaurant (Closed Monday evenings). Excellent reports and booking essential, Keith the head chef had a very good write up by Paddy Burt in the Daily Telegraph. We had very good reports over the last few weeks of the 2006 season and considered to be now one of the best places to eat! The Chef has now left the Bottreux!! and we here another Chef will not be appointed before Easter - we await reports! If you would like to reserve a table please advise when booking and we will do it for you. The Riverside Restaurant. Now back in action and better than before. A lot of good comments coming from guests and they are making a real effort. Booking now a good idea! A typical Menu with costs. Starters £5.75 to £7.95. Whole local Lobster - Grilled with a lemon or garlic butter £24.95. Main course £9.95 to 24.95. Choclate and Baileys Tarte £5.50. Desserts £2.50 to £7.50. The Waterloo Restaurant at the Wellington Hotel. Some good reports now comming back by guests, and it seems to be improving all the time. Sausage and Mash £6.50. Starters £5.00 to £7.90. Main course £12.50 to £19.50. This is the closest pub which does very good bar snacks. It has large open fires a good atmosphere and very popular with the locals. It also has a non smoking restaurant with very good traditional cooking. Starters £2.40 to £3.40 Steaks £8.75 to £11.15 other Main courses £3.95 to £5.95 Salads £4.90 to £6.75 Desserts £2.95. Now back in Action - awaiting a menu and Guests comments. Guests tell us good value for money. The best reports from outside Boscastle is:- The Edge at Port Isacc booking essential. Wok fried Mussels in lemon and garlic butter with basil aioli £6.95. Starters £4.75 to £6.95. Pan roasted best end fillet of lamb on bubble and squeak with rosmary and shallot jus £16.25. Main course £12.75 to £17.50. Choice of Puddings from Board - Price unknown. Trevigue Restaurant (Between Boscastle and Crackington Haven). Open Friday and Saturday nights only and you can take your own wine. Tends to be busy in peak season. Booking essential here again let us know and we will do it for you. Booking essential. Coombe Barton - Crackington Haven. Restaurant and bar overlooking the beach and sunset on a nice evening! Some good reports. The Mill Inn - Trebarwith Strand. Restaurant and Bar snacks - We have had very good reports but service variable when busy. The Port William - Trebarwith Strand. Brilliant location overlooking the sea - most guests tell us a good place for a bar snack only. Lunchtime snack? The Wainhouse Inn - St Gennys. All home cooked food. Pleasant surroundings. 10 minutes drive from us. Some good reports. Rick Steins - Padstow - allow 40 minutes. Several guests have eaten here and none were disappointed. The cost was well worth the experience! Golden Lion - Port Issac. Some good reports of excellent food with wide choice of wines.

 Clothes dry cleaning
 Credit cards accepted
 Facsimile services
 Hairdryer
 Heating
 Ironing facilities
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Clock/radio
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Phone at reception
 TV sets in rooms
 Common room with a TV set