The living room with log burner at Woolf, Cornwall

The hot tub and sauna at Woolf, Cornwall

A double ensuite bedroom at Woolf, Cornwall

St Ives Bay, Cornwall

Salt Water Two Bed Beach House

Sleeps 4

2 Bedrooms

2 Bathrooms

Indulge in the space and privacy that this beach house affords couples or small family groups, where the living area features a cosy log burner and outdoors there’s a private hot tub and sauna.

Hidden away on a picturesque, quiet and unspoilt part of the Cornish coast, is a lovely resort that’s the perfect place to experience laid-back, coastal life. There are 15 beach houses here and Salt Water Two Beach Houses are great for a couple, two couples or a family who are looking for the right balance of social and private space. It’s easy to disconnect from the pressures of everyday life and the three-mile stretch of beaches along St Ives Bay, that offer opportunities for adventures from water sports to wildlife-spotting, begin just a 5 to 10-minute walk away. Back at the beach house, relax in the open-plan, living area or unwind on your decked area which boasts a private hot tub and barrel sauna. If you don’t feel like cooking, head to the on-site restaurant, or when you crave an adventure, you can book experiences including a private surfing lesson.

Please note, there is minor building work taking place until 4th April 2025. None of the properties will be affected during this time.

Why we love this

Enjoy outdoor living on your private deck, complete with hot tub and sauna
Beaches and walks on the South West Coast Path start just 5 minutes away
Book extras including a private chef, a pizza oven or a range of outdoor adventures

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Exceptional Service

Our award-winning Guest Services team will not only help you find your dream holiday but will support you through every step of your stay.

Salt Water Two Beach Houses are bright and airy, and at the heart of the house there’s a large, open-plan kitchen/dining/ living area which is a great social space for chatting and laughter. Curl up on the sofa and watch a movie, warm up in front of the cosy log burner or enjoy dinner together at the dining table. Meanwhile, the kitchen has a breakfast bar with stools to seat up to four guests, which is the ideal spot to chat together with a drink in hand while meals are being prepared. It’s also well-equipped with a double oven and hob, microwave and dishwasher.

These beach houses sleep four guests in two bedrooms, but there is an option for an extra child to be accommodated on the mezzanine level. The master bedroom has a super-king-size bed and an en-suite shower room, while the second bedroom can either be set up with a super-king-size bed or two single beds and has a mezzanine level where one extra child can sleep on the futon bed. There is also a separate bathroom with a bath, a walk-in shower, a WC and a basin. Plus, there is an additional WC in the hall.

Outside, on the private decked area that measures 139 square-metres, there is plenty of space to enjoy laid-back living. Relax in the private sunken hot tub or the barrel sauna, then cook up a leisurely lunch on the BBQ.

Beach towels, robes, bed linen and luxury toiletries are provided, along with a range of cleaning products and kitchen essentials. Additionally, buckets and spades, fishing nets, bats and ball, beach cricket, a football, a frisbee, and a windbreak are all included in your stay, ensuring that your day at the beach will be filled with fun.

There is parking for 2 to 3 cars at the beach house.

The resort offers the following services and bookable extras to enhance your stay. Please contact our Guest Services team for more information.

Food and drink

There’s a fantastic on-site restaurant and bar open all year round for guests. From April – October, you can dine in, take away or request a delivery to your holiday home, while November – March is home delivery only.

A private chef service is available where a chef will come to your beach house with everything needed to cook a barbecued feast, a five-course tasting menu or whatever you desire (a minimum spend applies).

Pizza parties

An Ooni pizza oven, plus a hamper of fresh pizza ingredients, will be dropped off to you so you can whip up tasty pizzas in minutes. The perfect combination of good food and good fun.

Surf lessons

Small group surf lessons are available, or a private one-to-one or family session can be booked. You can upgrade your lesson with tuition from the Head Coach or opt for water photography and videography to create a wonderful record of your lesson.

Water sports and beach equipment

A range of water sports equipment and beach equipment is available to hire including bodyboards, surf boards, stand-up paddleboards, fins, wetsuits, a beach volleyball set, a cool box, a beach parasol and a speaker and solar charger.

Other outdoor experiences

Book a guided coasteering experience for a fun and adrenaline-filled way of exploring local caves and gullies. For a gentler pursuit, there’s the wild foraging walk where you will learn all about nature’s larder and what’s safe to eat. In addition, you can hire fishing rods and tackle for a fishing trip, or a telescope to explore the night sky from the comfort of your beach house.

Baby pack

If you are travelling with your baby, you can make life easier by pre-booking the baby pack to save you bringing a potty, toilet seat and step, changing mat, baby bath, bottle steriliser and bottle warmer with you. A high chair and cot are also available on request and these are free of charge.

The Street Food truck and bar is a communal space available to all guests at the resort. It sells a range of snacks, sides, desserts and drinks. There’s an outdoor dining area or you can pre-book the delivery service to dine in the comfort of your beach house.

Access to your beach house is through a key code which will be provided to you prior to arrival.

We plant a tree for every booking we make to help offset some of the carbon emissions generated by our stays.

There are steps down to the beach.

Please note that construction will take place at the site until the end of March 2024. The existing beach houses will still be available during and the site itself is fenced and enclosed by oak sleepers so little or no visual impact is expected. Every effort has been taken to prevent disruption to visitors but unavoidably there is the potential of noise from construction as well as traffic coming in and out. The beach houses most likely to experience disruption will be taken off sale whilst building work is taking place.

Check-in: from 17:00
Check-out: by 10:00

Hot tub: As the hot tub is emptied, cleaned and refilled after each booking, we cannot guarantee that your hot tub will be at its optimal operating temperature upon arrival.

No smoking
No parties and events
Please keep noise to a minimum
Up to 2 dogs are permitted at an additional fee of £50 per dog

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Location

The neighbourhood

Gwithian Towans is a quiet Cornish beach set along a sweeping 3-mile stretch of beautiful, sandy shoreline edged by dramatic cliffs and sand dunes. It’s also part of the South West Coast Path, so if you like walking or all things coastal, you’ll love it here. If you have your dog with you, many of the beaches are dog-friendly, although some have restrictions at certain times of the year.

The neighbourhood

The property is located at Gwithian Towans beach on St Ives Bay in Cornwall. The nearest supermarket is on the outskirts of the town of Hayle, while the centre of Hayle has more supermarkets and local shops where you can stock up on groceries.

Gwithian Towans is a quiet Cornish beach set along a sweeping 3-mile stretch of beautiful, sandy shoreline edged by dramatic cliffs and sand dunes. It’s also part of the South West Coast Path, so if you like walking or all things coastal, you’ll love it here. If you have your dog with you, many of the beaches are dog-friendly, although some have restrictions at certain times of the year.

The resort is about a 5-minute walk away from the steps that lead down to Gwithian Beach and this and the beaches beyond are fantastic for water sports from stand-up paddleboarding and kiteboarding to windsurfing and surfing. Gwithian Beach is a big hit with families who love exploring the rockpools and playing beach games, while on Godrevy Beach you can often spot seals, especially in autumn and winter. If it’s wildlife that you want to find, head to Upton Towans and Mexico Towans with a pair of binoculars and venture into the sand dunes.

There are lots of places where you can get closer to nature. Walk or drive to the Hayle Estuary nearby which is a haven for birdlife including curlews, egrets and oystercatchers. Or take a boat trip from St Ives harbour to Seal Island, or to do a spot of dolphin-watching.

Do also visit the delightful fishing port of St Ives which is home of the Barbara Hepworth Museum and Sculpture Garden. Or visit Trevaskis Farm where you can meet the farm animals, shop in the farm shop and pick your own fruits. Meanwhile, Tehidy Country Park is ideal for woodland walks, picnics and cycling around the lake. St Michael’s Mount with its causeway connecting it to the mainland, its castle and its gardens is another highlight in the local area, while a day trip to Penzance promises historic pubs, great antique shops and an impressive, saltwater lido.

Getting around

Travelling by car is recommend for ease of exploring the area around St Ives Bay and beyond. If you have an electric car, there are two charging points at the resort and charging slots can be reserved.

If you’d prefer to travel by train, the nearest station is Hayle. However, there is a direct service from London Paddington to St Erth which takes about 5 hours and 10 minutes. A taxi can be pre-booked to meet you at St Erth and the resort is about a 20-minute drive away.

The nearest airport is Newquay which is about a 45-minute drive away and taxis are available, or you can arrange to collect a hire car.