When you arrive at The Riverside you will find a very warm welcome, your beds made up with freshly laundered sheets, pretty flowers in the rooms, fragrant toiletries in all the bathrooms, dinner being prepared. It is time to start unwinding!

The Riverside is an appealing, whitewashed cottage style house. The delightful rooms provide a level of comfort well above that normally associated with holiday accommodation.

The sitting room looks over our terrace and the village beyond. Here, you can relax in front of the open fire, watch the television, dvd or a video, do a jigsaw or play one of our board games.

On a practical note, the house has a separate laundry room for your use and the kitchen (although you won’t have to see much of it) is well equipped and there is a fridge/freezer specifically for the use of guests so that you can store your own food for lunches etc. If you are still in stand-by "work mode" there is also a phone/fax (with an honesty box).

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prices from£305 to £495 per person per week.

The Miniumum Booking is: 6 - 8 people

For those staying a week, Tuesday is the night for a "celebration dinner". Whether you have had a recent event that needs acknowledging or if you just want to celebrate being on holiday, this is the evening to enjoy that little bit extra!

If there are children in your party, you can either eat together or opt for them to eat at 6.45 pm. If you want them to have an earlier supper, Linda will leave their meal fully prepared and ready for you to heat up and serve to them - the choice is yours.

• Dogs are not allowed at The Riverside. Smoking is not permitted in the bedrooms.
  
  
• For those staying a week or more, changeover day is a Friday. Arrival and departure days for Short Breaks (i.e. 3 or more nights) are more flexible.
  
  
• Guests are asked to arrive after 5.00 p.m. and to leave The Riverside by 10.00 a.m. on the day of departure.

Bedroom / Cottage

In total there are 6 pretty double/twin* bedrooms (+ two small bunk rooms and a single room). The Riverside property comprises of two buildings. Four of the bedrooms (one of which has a small single room off it) are in the main house and two are in the Cottage above. It is the Cottage Rooms that have the small bunk rooms off the main bedrooms which makes them a popular choice for people with children.

Each bedroom has its own en-suite facilities, and all are equipped with a radio, a hairdryer and a television.

Incidentally, with regard to young children, we do have two listening devices and nappy compactors available. We also have one travel cot (for which we do not supply bed linen) and a z-bed to allow some flexibility of who sleeps where.

*Two of these rooms have 5 foot double beds, 1 is a twin room and the other three rooms can be made up as 6’ double or 2 x 3’ single beds
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Some Quotes from our Guests:

• "Lovely, lovely, lovely. First restful holiday we’ve had with the children! Would love to come again."
  
  
• "A great find and truly relaxing holiday for all the family. The sun shone and the wine flowed (keep quiet about it or the place will be over run)"!
  
  
• A wonderful, action packed week - run by incredibly helpful and nice ladies.
  
  
• "An absolutely superb week. Great food, a warm welcome and very helpful advice from Mary and Linda. We are definitely booking for next year".
  

Helford, the River and The Riverside Boats

Helford is situated on the east side of the Lizard Peninsula - a gloriously unspoilt and uncrowded part of Cornwall. As the UK’s most southerly location, and with the influence of the Gulf Stream, the weather tends to be milder here than in the rest of Britain. The Lizard Peninsula’s beaches, coves, spectacular stretches of dramatic coastline, enchanting harbours, thriving fishing communities and picture book villages, all combine to make the area truly memorable for everyone who visits.

The picturesque village of Helford is built around a creek off the Helford River and enjoys restricted access to traffic, ensuring that it remains peaceful all year round. It is small and delightfully free from tourist shops, boasting only the real necessities i.e. a good traditional pub (The Shipwrights Arms), a friendly shop with a Post Office and the Sailing Club (which we recommend guests join as temporary members do call them on 01326 231006).

The Helford River is spectacular and taking to its waters is a magical experience. The Riverside boats are available between April and the end of October (depending on the weather, of course). We have a Cygnus 19 riverboat (+ KoKo the tender), which can be utilised, not only for fishing, but also for exploring the wonders of the river. Spend time discovering hidden creeks and beaches, including the famous Frenchman’s Creek (immortalised by Daphne du Maurier), which is impossible to get to by road, accessible on foot, but even easier by boat! Or if you moor at Durgan you can walk up through the hamlet (owned by the National Trust) to Glendurgan (with its intriguing maze) and the beautiful Trebah gardens (which now boasts an excellent café and art gallery in addition to the garden shop). Incidentally, the river is tidal.

Tel: 01865 400825
Fax: 01865 400472

info@theriverside-helford.co.uk