Beach Pads offer three beach front holiday homes that have been running and accepting guests since 2008.

The Beach House

Back in 2008 when we lived at the location full time we began renting the art studio of the famous Cornish/St. Ives Seascape artist John Miller and where he painted his iconic beach paintings. It was known as “The Beach House” back to the 1970s and was one of the first with that name.  The beach outside being the “King of The Beach” on the Album Cover of the same name by Chris Rea was painted at  “The Beach House” which can sleep up to 5 persons.

Ferryman’s Rest

John Le Carre the Spy Novelist referred to John Miller as his “Best Friend” whilst giving Miller’s Memorial Eulogy. Le Carre was a frequent visitor to Ferryman’s Rest, John Miller’s former home.  Both enjoyed stepping away from the crowds and retreating to this special location in West Cornwall.

You can now stay, at the location where writer and artist would sit out on the patio and discuss their various artistic projects, whilst breathing in the inspiration provided by the iconic St. Ives Bay and Godrevy Lighthouse.  (Made famous in Virginia Wolf’s “To the Lighthouse”. 

Ferryman’s Rest can sleep up to 10 persons depending upon whether there are children in the group.

Many Artists have been inspired to paint and write about our special location in Cornwall. You cannot escape the “St. Ives Light when you look out the window and watch the thousands of shades of blue move across the bay.

Ferry House

Rosamunde Pilcher, a famous Lelant born writer, along with the writer Ruth Aspinall, (the former owner of The Ferry House) penned many romantic novel’s based in and around West Cornwall.  Ruth, moved full time to Ferry House from Kensington when the present owners also decided to make the beach their base.  She had first come to watch the birds at the most southerly UK RSPB Reserve back before the war. She retuned post war and purchased the Ferry House a place where she could escape and write her romantic tales. 

 Both Lelant ladies are very popular writers for German audiences their books were frequently translated into German and are still made into film by German Film Companies. Both writers loved our beach location. Rosamunde Pilcher has said in interview that the walk from the Church to the beach was her favourite walk. 

(Ferry House can sleeps up to 8 persons). 

The experience of waking up at our Beach Houses is something truly special and where forever memories are made. We often host engagements, (we love assisting with the surprise), mini-moons, honeymoons, bachelorette and bachelor weekends, significant birthday and anniversary stays and are now hosting Barefoot Beach Weddings!

Beach Pads have 18 years of experience at delivering fantastic family friendly beach holidays. We love hosting families looking to experience a real beach holiday in Cornwall.   Guests say it is amazing to be able to wake up to our sublime sea views and then step out onto the golden sand and take a restorative morning sea dip. All in less than a minute! Our guests love staying at our true beach houses and living beach life at its best when they stay at one of our three beach houses on the “King of The Beach”.