ROMANTIC GETAWAYS

SEAWAY is an attractive, listed cottage near St Agnes in Cornwall which is approached by a short footpath that runs past the cottage and on to join the lane down to the sandy beach of Trevaunance Cove. It has a comfortable, open-plan, beamed living room with window seats looking out over trees at one end and the front patio. A newly-fitted galley kitchen has cream-coloured New England-style units, a ceramic hob with integral oven and a back door to the external laundry room. Upstairs are two bedrooms with a double and bunk beds respectively, a bathroom and an unusual first-floor French door leading to the terraced hillside garden behind the cottage. This has small patio areas, a summer house and a wild section of fenced woodland. The National Trust beach of Chapel Porth is about a mile away and this area has breathtaking cliff walks. Prices for weeks in February and March are £304 per week. Available through Cornish Traditional Cottages on 01208 821 666 or visit www.corncott.com.

STEAMY encounters may be on offer at the five star Porter's Office in Old Tavistock Railway Station (above) which has been converted into a spacious and tastefully furnished cottage. Enjoy stunning high-end contemporary and antique furnishings mixed with Victorian architecture and unique artwork. Sleeping up to four, each double bedroom boasts a large en suite where you can relax in the sumptuous slipper baths. The lounge features vaulted ceilings and a twisting staircase leads to a landing with a dormer window and a cosy rocking chair for relaxation. Start your morning with breakfast on the private front terrace or under the platform canopy and marvel at the views of Dartmoor from the landscaped garden. Sleeps up to four from £350 per week. Visit www.holidaylettings.co.uk/ 66639 or call 01822 610136.