The Old Watermill

We loved our stay at the Old Watermill.

11 adults, 1 toddler, 1 5 month old. Plenty of space! Absolutely stunning outdoor gardens and beautifully maintained. Issue with drainage towards the end of the stay. Owners dealt with this promptly and even offered to extend our stay by a day - very polite and kind. The local pub is nice and there is easy access by car to all the main attractions. The only small issue was creaky mattresses/beds in some rooms and some areas that could just be a bit cleaner. The WiFi was also very patchy and 4G isn’t easily accessed. Over all though, we would stay again and will be recommending to friends and family.

Nicely situated and providing excellent facilities APART FROM for most of the week the Wifi was useless with speeds as low as .

05Mbits. At other times it was usable.The house notes (fairly bland) did say that the Wifi was lousy but we checked the Openreach site which said that FTTC was available at up to 75Mbits. This was unfortunate since we needed the internet for work and for booking restaurants etc in advance and for watching TV. The weather wasn't really good enough to take advantage of the garden which is nicely kept by the local gardeners, but in summer they would be lovely. I notice that the garden furniture was described as "tired" in 2025, but in Mar/Apr 2026 it is exhausted. The wood-burning stove was excellent, but when you are paying over £3k for a week it is a little miserly to be asked to pay £10 for half a basket of logs! We failed to find any "Welcome Basket". The Local Pub was very good.

The watermill was a perfect holiday escape.

Some things are a little tired like the outdoor furniture but this did not take away how beautiful this place is. We had a small issue with shower draining but was swiftly sorted out by maintenance. Maybe a hot tub for future ...

As soon as you approach the driveway you cannot help but be amazed by the size of the property and parking area in front of the house.

The lawn is huge and the pond is more of a lake than a pond. Pond has ducks and morehen. We were a group of six male golfers ranging in height of 5' 8" to 6' 8" and the size of the accommodation was more than comfortable. Standard of decor great. The only things I would feedback are that the annex had no cable to connect it to the aerial and no remote to be able to watch the TV. Also some of the guys that used bedrooms downstairs felt it was a bit damp in their rooms. Having WiFi in the annex would also improve the stay. The Sauna was great, but if there was a hot tub we would have been in absolute heaven. Apart from that, we absolutely loved it and if we come back to Cornwall we would definitely love to come back to the Old Watermill if we are allowed.

An amazing place to be.

Loads of little details and space to explore would 100% recommend and possibly come back in the future. Thank you for having us!

We chose this property for our family celebration due to location,size and value for money Our ages varied from 3 to 70 and an equal mix of adults and children with a total of 12 of us.

There was plenty of space for us all without tripping over each other. The quality of the furnishings were of a very high standard as we're the games. The bedrooms were very comfortable and the bathrooms were of a very high standard, especially the Jacuzzi bath which my granddaughters loved at the end of a busy day. The 12 year old boys took advantage of the football area in the garden and the pool table indlors. The big boys enjoyed the sauna after a few beers later in the evening putting the world to rights! The kitchen facilitates were amazing and having quality crockery and enough to go round real does make a dkfference. The extra touches of coffee and water machines are a great touch and were welcomed by myself and son in law who is an avid coffee fan. Walking round the garden with my granddaughters was magical with the variety of f!Leeds and little bridges were lovely. We had a bag on the Saturday and invited some extra friends for the afternoon, there was plenty of room for us all in the patio and later in the evening the fire out came in useful. All in all a beautiful property for a family reunion of gathering. We will definitely be booking this again as perfect for all of us. One little tiny thing would be to have the tv in the annex wkrking, just as a tv.

The perfect spot!

It's sometimes difficult to find an accommodation for 11 adults without at least a couple of them feeling like they're staying in the kids' rooms! This is not a problem at the Watermill. All the rooms were spacious and beautifully decorated. We took a group of our friends away to say 'au revoir' as are moving to Canada and we really couldn't have had a better place to say farewell . The kitchen was really well stocked and everyone 'wowed' over the Everhot cooking range! Would absolutely recommend and hopefully we'll get the chance to stay again.

Thank you for an amazing weekend in the beautiful property, which was perfect for our family birthday gathering of 11.

The garden is incredible - we loved the primroses, violets and bluebells and the stunning stream provided a melodious tinkling background. The pool/air hockey/table tennis table kept the younger generation amused for hours and the sauna was very welcome. The rooms were well appointed and the furnishings well thought out and of a high standard. Those staying in the rooms in the annexe and on the top floor of the main house had difficulty sleeping because light came through the skylights, as the blinds were thin and some did not close properly. We'd bring eye masks next time! I hesitate to mention this, because the property is the best some of us have stayed in and I am reluctant to detract from its other numerous charms and perfections. It wouldn't stop us booking again or recommending it. The location is superb - quiet but near a village with a welcoming shop and pub and within easy reach of supermarkets, the Camel Trail and the north and south coasts. If you get the chance to book this, do!

We chose the Watermill for our annual family gathering.

It worked perfectly. The twin site accommodation had its up and down sides but because we had good weather it was fine. The minor hiccup was the fact that the heating was not on in the Studio block and we didn't realise until late, so getting hold of someone proved problematic. Once we had located the owner it was easily fixed. As entry time was 4pm and we arrived on a Friday we became a little desperate that someone somewhere would be available.

Simply ideal.

We had the family together for Christmas and the property was enjoyed by all. Plenty of indoor and outdoor space, surrounded by nature and a log fire to top it all off. Highly recommended.