Birland Cottage

Self catering with optional meals

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February 19, 2026

Gorgeous former silver miner’s cottage at the heart of a friendly village. Lovely welcoming owners. Definately recommend…

Sarah Bartlett

Birland Cottage

Self catering with optional meals

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07717097429

birlandcottage@gmail.com

39 Station Road, Bere Alston, Yelverton, UK

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A very special place to stay on the Bere Peninsula, Devon. This refurbished traditional slate-hung ‘one-up-one-down’ former silver miner’s cottage was built in the 1800s. It’s set in the Tamar Valley National Landscape and Cornwall & West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site near Dartmoor National Park and very close to the Tamara Coast to Coast Way. There are great views of Cornwall and you can share use of our quarter acre garden. Birland Cottage is a self-contained annexe with its own private entrance. It’s fully self-catering or you can book breakfast and/or evening meals made by Martin, Chef owner of Birland Feasts.

Downstairs, the small kitchen area comes with induction hob, microwave, fridge, sink, kettle (plus organic tea, coffee and milk), toaster and all your cooking, crockery and cutlery essentials. There’s also a sofa, bookcase with local guides and maps, a dining table and chairs – with eating on the patio or in the Garden Room an option in the summer. Upstairs, you’ll find a double bed, chest of drawers, TV, books to read, board games and a smart en suite shower room, with Faith in Nature toiletries. Free Wifi (full fibre) is available throughout. Separate wet clothes, muddy boots and bike storage available. We’re just 10 minutes’ walk from Bere Alston station on the scenic Tamar Valley Line from Plymouth to Cornwall.

Birland Cottage is taking part in Visit Tamar Valley’s Green Tourism Programme. The programme champions climate-positive steps in the Tamar Valley and we’re delighted to have been awarded the Green Acorn Award in 2025 and 2026

SPECIAL OFFER FOR 2026

FOODIE GETAWAY FOR TWO: PASTA WORKSHOP AND DINNER, BED & BREAKFAST ONLY £245

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sustainability

We provide guests with Fairtrade coffee, Fairtrade & organic tea and fruit infusions plus organic milk (with oat milk available on request)and local Tamar Valley apple juice. While the cottage is fully self-catering, we offer optional evening meals and breakfasts, making the most of our own produce and otherwise sourcing from local independent shops. Our own grown, home made jams and chutneys are available to buy, as well as marmalade – admittedly with fruit from further afar! Guests are welcome to share use of our 1/4 acre garden where we grow for bio-diversity on organic principles, make lots of compost, harvest as much water as possible and like planting trees. We’ve recently established a potager and are growing a wide range of fruit and vegetables. The cottage is furnished with many pre-loved and upcycled items and we chose the new sofa for its cushions filled with recycled materials: very comfy too! Our sheets and towels are organic cotton; toilet tissue and kitchen roll are recycled paper. We use Ecover cleaning products, have lovely Faith in Nature products for the shower room and provide separate containers for recycling items, food waste and general waste. In terms of travel, we promote our village train station (just 10 minutes walk down the road) and have separate storage available for bicycles, muddy boots and wet weather gear. Finally, we provide lots of information enabling visitors to enjoy and contribute to everything that’s local. We’re also delighted to be part of the Visit Tamar Valley Green Tourism programme and Green Acorn Award holders.

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Green Acorn Award for Sustainable Tourism 2025 & 2026
Green Tourism Programme Member 2024-26
Superhost, Guest Favourite and in Top 10% of homes: highly ranked based on ratings, reviews and reliability. Our kitchen is top rated 5* (Very Good) for food hygiene.