Bosinver Farm Cottages, St. Austell, Cornwall

We have just returned from our fourth visit to Bosinver over the last 2 years. Bosinver was recommended to us by friends and subsequently we have recommended to friends and family. We have also stayed there with friends and family - sometimes in cottages next door to each other and sometimes together in a large cottage. I'm playing house bingo as there are so many lovely cottages to pick from I want to stay in a different one everytime! Our children who are 5 and 2 just adore Bosinver, and they cry when we leave. They have even asked if we can bring our cat next time so that we don't have to return home! This was the first time we had gone during school holidays. Previous visits have been off peak, so of course prices go up in school holidays and visits to places of interest can be busy, but as our son has just started school this is something to get used too. Nevertheless, what was different this time for us at Bosinver was the extra activities that were put on to accomodate this peak season. There was the Wild Kids club which involved lots of games and bonfire building in the woods, as well as a halloween party. I cannot fault Bosinver, the cottages are stunning, the setting is beautiful, you can walk to the local pub and our children talk affectionately of Farmer Dave and we have already booked up for next year (in another different cottage of course!).

This summer we visited Bosinver for the second time. It's been a couple of years since our last visit, and our 4 dcs haven't stopped going on about it! So we booked a week for the end of August, and went all out and booked their new eco friendly house.......

Oh.... my.....God... (to coin a phrase!) - what an amazing house!! Done out to the most amazing spec, this place will totally take your breath away. It's totally eco friendly - the walls are made of hay! - and it's self sufficient! The decor is beautiful and the house is full of things you want to take home with you!

The dcs were so excited, they were fit to burst. They all wanted to move in and dsd2 asked why we couldn't commute between Cornwall and London!! Everything has been thought of to ensure you have everything you need. I'd like to say it's a home from home, but my home looks nothing like this! Four bedrooms, means it's perfect for large families (my dcs changed rooms every night!), or for a couple of families, so you can share the cost.

Bosniver in itself is utterly perfect as far as we are concerned. There are twenty cottages in 30 acres of land, with stunning views of the cornish countryside - your dcs can roam around without any worries about their safety - there is a fab zip slide, a playbarn (for younger dcs than mine, but didn't stop them playing endless games in there!) and the highlight for my dcs was the heated outdoor pool. We had fab weather, but the water is so warm, I reckon you could go in even it was snowing.

DCs can feed the animals each day, and collect eggs (eggy bread everyday for us!!). They have a gruffalo trail this year, which little ones will love and pony rides once a week.

You could stay a week and never leave the farm, but equally there are some fab trips and beautiful beaches to explore. Amongst other things, we rode the camel trail between Wadebridge and Padstow (stopping for fish and chips at Rick Steins before cycling back - very reasonably priced I was surprised to see - £40 for 6 lots of fish and chips), went kayaking at Gorran Haven, had delicious ice creams at Fowey, and more fish and chips on the harbour at Megavissey.

You really can't beat Cornwall for an amazing holiday, and I really can't recommend Bosinver highly enough. Dave and Pat who own and run it, go all out to make sure you and your family have an amazing holiday, and the fact that everyone we met had already been at least once before, speaks volumes.

I'm thinking about a week at Christmas.......!!

Bosinver is a really great place to go with kids. The cottages are the best we've ever stayed in and have everything you want as well as luxuries like White Company linen on the beds. There is loads to do and our children never want to go out for the day when we're there. We once stayed there for Christmas which was fantastic - everything laid on, Christmas tree - all decorated, chocolates and wine on arrival. It was a real treat. Would really recommend Bosinver to any stressed out Mums (and Dads) who want a rest.

We stayed at Bosinver earlier this year for the first time and we all had a fantastic holiday. Our 3 children, aged 8, 4 and 1 all had a great time. The older 2 particularly loved all the outdoor space and the freedom to 'roam' around safely.

Animal feeding every day was great fun as was den & fire building with Nooney!

We also found the location of Bosinver ideal, there are many lovely beaches and places to visit within a short diatance.

We stayed in Well Close and found it a real 'home from home' which was spotlessly clean and well equipped.

As you can probably tell we loved it and we are booking up for the same time next year!

All in all a fab place.

We spent an idyllic week at Bosinver in May, this was our second visit to the farm. Our first visit was amazing, and our second visit was simply brilliant and fantastic.

We rarely go anywhere twice but we're about to book our third visit for next year. It really is that good!

Bosinver has so much to offer, and everyday is different. Feeding the animals is an adventure everyday, our son wouldn't let us go out for the day until he'd fed the ducks, hens, sheep and goats. And as for the pony ride, he was in heaven!

Our 2 year old who can't understand why we simply can't go to see Farmer Dave and the team every weekend.

The cottages are wonderful and they are even better than they look on the website, can't sum it up in words, go find out for yourselves! But please, not when we want to go...

Hope to see you there and we can't wait to get back.