The Nare Hotel: a charming hideaway on the Cornish coast

Upgrade your classic seaside holiday at this five-star country house hotel

The Nare Hotel exterior and view of the sea.
The Nare Hotel couldn't be any closer to the beach
(Image credit: The Nare Hotel)

Spring comes early to southern Cornwall. At the Nare Hotel in Veryan, its arrival is gauged with ritual precision: six magnolia trees in the county's great gardens must each bear 50 blooms. When we visited in late February, we missed this moment of celebration by a matter of days, and the weather remained resolutely wintry, with chilly easterly winds and breakers booming through the night. But the Nare's location is glorious in any weather.

Follow the narrow lanes from the village of Veryan through the rolling hills down to the sea, and Gerrans Bay opens out: to the east are the high cliffs of Nare Head, to the west there are panoramic views towards the village of Portscatho, in front are the pale sands of Carne Beach, a mile wide at low tide. Most of the coastline is owned by the National Trust, so it's entirely unspoiled and crisscrossed with footpaths.

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