Birland Cottage

Self catering with optional meals

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Suitable For

Romantic for couples
Cycling
Walking
On the water
Nature lovers

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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. Set in the Tamar Valley National Landscape and Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site 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, a professional chef who runs Birland Feasts. We also offer half day Let’s Make Fresh Pasta! workshops in our kitchen.

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 brochures and maps, a dining table and chairs – with eating on the patio or in the Vine House garden room an option in the summer. Upstairs, you’ll find a double bed, chest of drawers, TV, books to read, board games and an 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.

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 January 2025.

SPECIAL OFFER: Foodie Getaway for two

Check in early afternoon and learn how to make fresh pasta and pasta sauces in a bespoke workshop with Martin in the Birland Feasts kitchen. Then enjoy a three course dinner, making the most of our own and local produce, served by Mary in the Cottage. You could also eat on the Mediterranean inspired patio or in the garden room if the weather’s good! Wake up in the morning to wonderful views across to Cornwall, continental breakfast and a lazy checkout, so you can explore our quarter acre garden with vegetable potager before you leave. £245 for two people. Add more nights (with or without meals) if you’d like a longer getaway.

Only available via direct booking. Please ring Mary on 07717 097429 with your preferred date.

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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.

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Awards

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