COTTAGES FOR 8+
Cottages for 8+
Large houses for the whole gathering — big family holidays, multi-generation trips and group celebrations, all under one Cornish roof.
THE COLLECTION
St Ives
Hillside
Sleeps 8 · 3 Bed · 4 Bath
From £1,235/Week
St Ives
Treleigh
Sleeps 12 · 5 Bed · 4 Bath
From £4,535/Week
Bude
Halekulani
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath
From £1,035/Week
St Ives
Salubrious House
Sleeps 9 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath
From £1,530/Week
Praa Sands
Libertine
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 4 Bath
From £2,180/Week
Falmouth
Waves
Sleeps 9 · 4 Bed · 4 Bath
From £2,035/Week
Mawgan Porth
6 The Shore
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath
From £2,730/Week
Perranuthnoe
Trekoa
Sleeps 8 · 3 Bed · 3 Bath
From £1,035/Week
St Ives
Vitamyn Sea
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 2 Bath
From £1,435/Week
St Ives
Sea View House
Sleeps 10 · 5 Bed · 5 Bath
From £1,530/Week
St Ives
Tresillian
Sleeps 12 · 6 Bed · 4 Bath
From £1,530/Week
Padstow
Peacehay Barn
Sleeps 12 · 6 Bed · 5 Bath
From £2,935/Week
Padstow
Kismet
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 4 Bath
From £1,235/Week
Feock
Creek End
Sleeps 10 · 4 Bed · 4 Bath
From £2,235/Week
Bude
Ravenscourt
Sleeps 10 · 5 Bed · 4 Bath
From £2,530/Week
Porthtowan
The Beach House
Sleeps 10 · 5 Bed · 4 Bath
From £3,535/Week
Carbis Bay
Sandpiper
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath
From £1,575/Week
Crantock
Langurra Meadow End
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath
From £1,785/Week
Bude
The Old Rectory
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 3 Bath
From £1,030/Week
Mawgan Porth
Hay House
Sleeps 10 · 5 Bed · 4 Bath
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Watergate Bay
Stable Cottage
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 2 Bath
From £1,530/Week
Bude
Ocean House
Sleeps 10 · 5 Bed · 4 Bath
From £1,395/Week
Fowey
Lantic Barn
Sleeps 10 · 5 Bed · 4 Bath
From £1,535/Week
Fowey
Daymarker
Sleeps 8 · 4 Bed · 4 Bath
From £1,435/Week
Where these cottages are
Cottages for 8+ across Cornwall
The cottages for 8+ cottages we look after, grouped by where they are
Where these cottages are
Locations approximate — exact addresses provided on booking confirmation.
EDITORIAL
When the whole group comes together
This collection gathers the large houses — the properties that sleep eight or more (and a handful that sleep seven), bringing a whole gathering under one Cornish roof. It’s drawn together by maximum occupancy, and it’s deliberately open-ended: “eight or more” runs from a house for eight right up to one sleeping fourteen, sixteen or beyond, so it’s worth saying plainly that this is a broad collection spanning a real range. A house for eight and a house for sixteen are different propositions — but they share the same purpose. This is where the big family gathering, the multi-generation holiday, the group of friends, the reunion and the milestone celebration all begin: with a house big enough to hold everyone.
An eight-plus property is a different category from a cottage. These are large houses, and at this size the house stops being just a place to sleep and becomes the holiday itself — the base everyone gathers in, the venue for the big dinners, the heart of the trip. Most groups book a house this size for a reason: a significant birthday or anniversary, a family reunion, a multi-generation holiday with grandparents and grandchildren together, or simply two or three families and a long-promised week away. Whatever the occasion, the appeal is the same — everyone in one place, the days shared, the evenings spent together. It’s the most sociable kind of Cornish holiday there is.
With a large group, three things decide whether a house works — and all three are on the property page. The bed configuration needs to suit your group: a mix of doubles, twins, bunks and family rooms, with enough proper double rooms if you’re a group of couples, and the right children’s rooms if it’s a multi-family trip. The number of bathrooms is non-negotiable at this size — a house for twelve with two bathrooms is a difficult holiday, so check the ratio carefully. And the communal space is the single most important thing of all: the reason a big group holidays together is to be together, so the house needs a living area and — above all — a dining table that genuinely seats everyone. A house that sleeps twelve but can only sit eight at the table isn’t a good big-group house. Read the bedrooms, the bathrooms and the living and dining space on every property page before you book.
A big-house holiday is a gathering — the long dinners with everyone round one table, the children running as a pack, the whole group together. But a well-designed large house also gives sub-groups their own space when they want it: bedrooms spread across the house rather than all off one corridor, often a second sitting room or snug as well as the main living room, so it isn’t everyone-together-every-minute. That balance — room to gather and room to retreat — is what separates a great big-group house from a merely large one. Two practical realities to plan for: parking for several cars, which a big group will need, and the Cornish lane — even a grand house is usually at the end of a narrow single-track lane, and a convoy of cars down one is a very Cornish arrival. Cornwall handles the daytimes — beaches, coast path, harbour towns — and the house handles the evenings.
A few practical notes for booking a house for eight or more. Book very far ahead — large houses are the rarest properties in Cornwall, the choice is the most limited, and the best of them go a year or more in advance for peak summer, Christmas and other prime dates; if you’re organising a gathering around fixed dates, start early. Check the communal space, the bathrooms and the bed mix before anything else — for a big group, those three decide the holiday. And remember a large house is often good value per head — the total looks big, but split across eight, twelve or more people the per-person cost is frequently very reasonable. This collection overlaps closely with our Large Holiday Homes collection — look at both — and cross-check Games Room and Hot Tubs & Pools for the features big groups love, Family-Friendly for multi-family trips, and the Luxury Collection for the grandest houses of all. Browse what’s here; the property pages tell you the rest.
Good to know
Questions
The things people ask before they book
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Eight or more (with a handful sleeping seven) — this collection is open-ended at the top, so it spans large houses sleeping seven, eight, ten, twelve, and on up to sixteen or beyond. The property page for each house gives the exact maximum and sets out how those guests are accommodated across the bedrooms. Maximum occupancy is a firm limit, not a guideline — large houses are priced, equipped and where relevant insured for the stated number — so a house for twelve genuinely means twelve. Because the collection covers such a range, it's worth filtering by your actual group size and reading the individual property pages closely: a house for eight and a house for sixteen are quite different places.
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Honestly, not a great deal — the two collections overlap closely, and many houses appear in both. The difference is simply how each is defined. Cottages for 8+ is the capacity-led view: every property sleeping eight or more (plus a few sleeping seven), gathered by group size. Large Holiday Homes is our broader large-house collection. If you're searching by the number in your group, this collection is the natural starting point; if you're browsing large houses more generally, that one is. The practical advice is straightforward: look at both, since the cottage you want may surface in either, and use the property pages to compare the houses themselves rather than worrying about which collection they sit in.
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Three things above all, and all are on the property page. First, the communal space — the reason a group holidays together is to be together, so make sure the living area and especially the dining table genuinely fit everyone; a house that sleeps twelve but seats eight at the table won't work. Second, the bathrooms — at this size the ratio matters enormously; check how many there are and whether they're spread sensibly. Third, the bed configuration — the right mix of doubles, twins, bunks and family rooms for your particular group. Beyond those, think about parking (a big group arrives in several cars) and any features that matter to you. Get the communal space, bathrooms and beds right and the rest tends to follow.
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They're the natural choice for one — a large house is how three generations holiday together properly, with grandparents, parents and children all under one roof. A few things are worth checking for an older or less mobile family member: whether there's a ground-floor bedroom and a ground-floor bathroom or shower, and a layout that doesn't depend on steep stairs. A good multi-generation house also lets the generations have their own space — bedrooms spread out, ideally a second sitting room — so it's sociable without being relentless. These details vary house to house and are described on the property page; if accessibility is important, contact the owner to confirm the specifics before booking.
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Yes — a large house makes an excellent base for a milestone celebration, effectively becoming your private venue for the occasion: everyone staying together, big meals around one table, the whole group in one place. The things to check are the same as for any big-group booking — a communal space and dining table that fit everyone, enough bathrooms, the right bed mix — plus anything specific your celebration needs. Some large houses can help with extras such as catering, a welcome hamper or a grocery delivery, but this varies entirely by property, so check the property page and ask the owner before you assume it. Note that some owners have conditions around larger parties or events, so it's always worth a conversation if the occasion is a significant one.
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Per person, often very much so. The headline total for a large house looks substantial — these are big properties — but a big group is exactly what brings the per-head cost right down. Split a large house between eight, twelve or sixteen people and the cost per person is frequently lower than a smaller cottage would work out at for a couple or a small family. Add in the savings of cooking and eating together rather than dining out every night, and a big-house holiday can be a genuinely economical way for a large group to travel. As always, prices vary considerably between peak summer and the quieter seasons — the property page gives the rates, and off-peak is where the value is best.
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It varies, and both are worth checking carefully — they're among the most important practical details for a big group. Bathrooms: a well-designed house for eight or more will have several, sensibly spread, often a mix of family bathrooms and en-suites; a large house with too few bathrooms makes for difficult mornings, so check the count and the layout on the property page. Parking: a big group arrives in several cars, so confirm there's parking for the number of vehicles you'll bring — most large houses have it, but it's not guaranteed, and it's better known in advance than discovered on arrival. Both are listed on the property page; if anything is unclear, ask the owner.
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As far ahead as you possibly can. Large houses are the rarest properties in Cornwall — there are far fewer of them than smaller cottages — so the choice is limited and the best of them are the most competitive of all to book. For peak summer, Christmas and other prime dates, the standout big houses go a year or more in advance. If you're organising a gathering — a reunion, a celebration, a multi-family holiday — around fixed dates, treat booking the house as the very first thing to do; coordinating a big group is hard enough without losing the house you wanted. Off-peak weeks hold availability longer and come at lower rates, so a flexible group has more room to move — but for any popular period, book early.
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