THE ANCHORAGE
The elegant victorian apartment beautifully decorated in the style of the villa,
The open plan living room has a galley kitchen/cozy pine dining area and spacious very comfortable lounge,
There are two bedrooms the main bedroom with romantic four poster super comfy bed, The second bedroom with full size bunk beds and
a 2ft x 4ft 6in, childs bed,
The apartment is on the ground floor ,outside The Anchorage is a sun patio with table & chairs and 2 ratan loungers but just a stones throw from the pool , hot tub and garden, with Barbecue,dining areas, loungers and a childrens play area
A very quiet location but just a short walk from the lovely Beach, shops, pubs and restaurants.
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BASSETS ACRE, BUILT BY LORD DE DUNSTANVILLE BASSETS ACRE, circa 1827
Six superb 1-3 bedroom high quality apartments encapsulated in the grand Victorian villa set in an acre of sub- tropical gardens, just 5 MINUTES WALK from the beautiful Portreath sandy bay, Harbour, Pubs, Shops and Restaurants,The stunning coastal path is just on our doorstep
Have fun Swimming in our heated SWIMMING POOL with new fantastic enclosure, swim and relax whatever the weather and indulge yourself in our HOT TUB with MASSAGE SPA jets,
There is no evidence that COVID-19 can spread to people through the water used in pools, hot tubs, or water playgrounds. Proper operation and disinfection of pools, hot tubs, and water playgrounds should kill the virus that causes COVID-19.
Our facilites are just for the use of the 6 apartments so there are allways times during the day when you will have the pool entirely to yourselves,
Our games room has something for everyone with pool and football tables.
BASSETS ACRE, is beautifully sited in a little wooded valley with a stream flowing through spacious gardens to the sea. There are two private car parks.
The front garden, with its pool and children's play area, are equipped with BARBECUES and all the facilities for eating out and relaxing.
We pride ourselves on the quality and comfort of all the apartments that have FREE WiFi.
Portreath, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is surrounded by National Trust land. For its size it has a surprising amount to offer with its two beautiful, sandy beaches: watersports such as swimming, surfing, canoeing, fishing and surfing school; footpaths and cycle tracks connect with networks right across the peninsula through the old mining areas; a whole, rich, industrial history to be explored.The village has shops, including a bakery and a mini market, that provide for all daily needs: two beachside cafes and no less than three pubs with restaurant facilities and outdoor eating areas. Not far from the village is a golf course, riding stables, dry ski slope, skateboard and BMX trak
Portreath lies within the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The name Portreath (meaning "sandy cove") was first recorded in 1485 and tin streaming in the valley was recorded from 1602. Devon contractor Samuel Nott, was engaged to build the first mole (or quay) in 1713 on the western side of the beach, near Amy's Point.[6] The quay was destroyed by the sea before 1749 and the foundations are occasionally seen when the sea washes away the sand.[7][8] The village also had a fishing fleet, mainly for pilchards.[6] The harbour we see today was started in 1760 to service the expanding ore industry in the Camborne and Redruth area. The quay was extended and the inner basin constructed in 1846 and in the 1860s, New Dock, now known as Little Beach, was constructed.[8]
By 1827 Portreath was described as Cornwall's most important port and Portreath was, with Devoran on the south coast, one of the main ports for sending the copper ore mined in the Gwennap area to Swansea for smelting. The ships returned with Welsh coal to fire the steam engines used on the mines. The peak of this enterprise was around 1840, when some 100,000 tons of copper ore were shipped out each year.[10]
With a growing population a church was built in 1827, the Portreath Hotel (1856), Methodist Chapel (1858), Basset Arms (1878) and the School (1880) all followed.[11] A cholera outbreak in 1878 caused the death of almost half the population.[11] The copper trade collapsed by 1886 and the port was almost bankrupt, although trade of domestic coal, cement, slate and potatoes continued until after World War Two.[8] In June 1980 the owners, Beynon Shipping Company, donated the harbour to Kerrier District Council and it is now leased to the Portreath Harbour Association by the present owners, Cornwall Council.[8]
Tramroads and railways
The Portreath Tramroad, the first railway in Cornwall, was started in 1809 to link the harbour with the copper mines at Scorrier and St Day. By 1812 the tramroad reached Scorrier House, one of the financiers houses, and was completed by 1819. It was horse-drawn with wagons on an approximate 4 ft (1.2 m) gauge using L-shaped cast iron plates on square granite blocks. The line was little used after the Poldice mine closed in the 1860s and the tramroad was closed in 1865.[12]
The Portreath branch of the Hayle Railway was opened in 1838. To the south of the harbour, and on the west side of the valley, are the remains of the old cable-worked incline which linked the harbour to the mainline at Carn Brea.[13] The Portreath incline was, one of four on the Hayle Railway and was 1,716 ft (523 m) long with a rise of about 240 ft (73 m). It was worked by a stationary steam engine, used as the winding engine.[13] Part of the main line of the Hayle Railway was incorporated into the route of the West Cornwall Railway in 1852 and the branch line finally closed in 1936.
The railways and Portreath Tramroad associated with the minerals trade today form the Mineral Tramways Coast to Coast, a long distance cycleway and footpath extending 15 miles (24 km) from Portreath to the south coast.[10][14]
Nancekuke
Nance Wood, 1 mile to the south east of the village, is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its biological characteristics. The woods are one of only 2 sites in Britain to contain Irish spurge (Euphorbia hyberna), a Red Data Book of rare and endangered plant species.[15]
