Polperro is an ideal location for a last minute break or short break in Cornwall.

Polperro also offers coastal cottages, dog friendly holiday cottages, large holiday cottages for bigger family groups. You will find our hosts charming and helpful. Holiday cottages in Polperro will give you the best of all worlds – good value family holiday accommodation, weekend holiday cottages, luxury holiday cottages and luxury weekend cottages. 

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Polperro is a picturesque fishing village a few miles along the coast from Looe, home to a jumble of distinctive Cornish slate cottages, narrow winding streets perched on steep valley slopes overlooking the charming, natural harbour with its colourful boats.

For centuries fishing has been a very central and important occupation in the village particularly in the 19th century when large quantities of pilchards were frequently sold far afield. During the 18th Century when duty on goods such as gin, tea, tobacco and brandy were raised the smuggling trade became buoyant in Polperro and the fishermen shipped contraband goods across from Guernsey.

Today the Polperro Heritage Museum pays tribute to this large part of Polperro’s history, and is housed in the former ‘Pilchard factory’ formerly owned by the Italian Teglios Brothers. It is located at The Warren, overlooking the harbour and is open daily between 10am-6pm from March until October.

Polperro retains much of its 17th century architectural charm and nestled in the village are many interesting shops, superb pubs and restaurants. Take a wander around the car free narrow streets down to the working fishing port where you can take a pleasure cruise or fishing trip. For those that enjoy breathtaking walks the cliff paths will take you round to the secluded smuggling coves of Lantivet Bay and Talland. Polperro is a truly magical place.

Polperro has also been the set for many a film and has been linked to many 19th century artists and photographers, inspired by the village’s beauty and charm. It has many relicts from the past including Saxon and Roman bridges, as well as the 16th century house where Dr Jonathan Couch lived, eminent naturalist and grandfather of the celebrated writer Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch.