Rock House - contemporary house situated within a short walk of the beach

I stayed at Rock House for a week with my family of four and my brother's family of three. We had a great week, really chilled out. The house is lovely, all good size rooms and all amenities, like a home from home. The beach at Crooklets is an easy 5 minute walk, with the kids, and Summerlease, where we spent most of our time, another 5 minutes on from there. I was surprised how close everything was - the town is only a few minutes away with shops, restaurants and bars and a good size sainsbury's. Great surf shops and of course pasty shops! We have usually stayed in the Newquay area but Bude is much less commercialised and we liked it for that. Everything was so easy to get to. We had planned to walk to the beach but as it was sunny but cold we wanted stuff down on the beach and so took our cars the 1 minute drive and parked up with plenty of availability and then walked onto the beach. There is a lovely restaurant at Summerlease, and a surf shop plus cafe, everything we needed. I was a bit disappointed when i first saw the beaches as it was high tide and there is little sand to see but at low tide -wow! Summerlease also has a sea water pool and although we couldn't use it for that purpose as it was closed it was great fun standing around it at high tide and letting the waves crash over us. Put your wetsuits on, and preferably gloves, boots and hoods, and feel close to nature! The kids loved that! Also went horse riding on the beach at sunset which was beautiful. The house itself was very clean and linens crisp, couldn't fault it. The garden is a perfect size, with a play set and table and chairs plus a small grasses area, all well-maintained. Having the garage to keep stuff was a real bonus Nick was a pleasure to deal with and we would certainly use Elite again and recommend them to friends and family.

We had a fantastic week in this lovely bright and spacious holiday home. The Rock offers everything that a family could wish for – it is comfortable, stylish, very well equipped with a lovely child friendly garden. All bedrooms are a good size with really comfortable beds and lovely soft bedding – pure luxury! The house was spotlessly clean – the first time ever that I have arrived at a holiday home and not had to put on my marigolds!!

The house is situated in a great location. We hardly used our car during our stay as the shops and beaches are just a short walk away. Our boys had a great time body boarding at Crooklets Beach – and we were able to relax knowing that the RNLI lifeguards were there keeping a close eye on things.

We had a couple of really good meals at two local restaurants in beautiful locations – Life’s a Beach situated overlooking Summersleaze Beach and The Olive Tree overlooking the Bude Canal. We also enjoyed great local walks and a couple of trips along the canal in the rowing/pedalo boats that can be hired very inexpensively.

I would definitely recommend Bude as a great family holiday location and The Rock as fantastic place to stay.

If ever a holiday home was worth a ten-hour round trip, even for a long week-end, the Rock House in Bude surely takes some beating.

Situated in a quiet residential street a stone’s throw from Bude golf course and a five-minute stroll from the wonderful wide beach, this modern, well-equipped, spacious property positively oozes style.

One issue with many holiday lets is that mattresses are either hard as nails or soft as marshmallows. Not here. Every bed is comfy; indeed so comfy that squabbling for bedrooms becomes a redundant exercise though it has to be said the en-suite master bedroom is pure heaven especially when you’ve been walking for the best part of six hours over the dramatic, wind-swept cliffs or along the blissfully serene canal.

The well-tended garden is ideal for either breakfast or an early-evening aperitif and safe for both children and dogs, being well fenced on all sides. Most importantly of all perhaps, the property is the perfect retreat for all ages groups whether families or couples. The second time I went with my partner, I was concerned that my 89-year-old mother who came with us might find the stairs too hard to climb. I needn’t have worried. She found it a doddle.

Leaving the car at home to walk the short distance into town was great, especially for supper. Whilst you may not expect a Cornish holiday resort to provide haute cuisine, I had two of the best meals of my life in The Castle restaurant and the beautifully situated Life’s A Beach overlooking the bay. Almost as memorable was the discovery of a gorgeous tea room a 30-minute walk along the towpath. Go for the home-made ginger scones...to die for.

Unlike most properties, The Rock House has its own wi-fi for those needing to keep in touch with work or friends, Sky TV and a wood-burning stove in the lounge though the underfloor heating works a treat. A convenience store literally in the next street means you don't have to go into town for those few essential items.

In fact you have to search hard to find anything lacking. The only thing I could come up with was a CD player though that is a minor quibble when you consider the myriad of mod-cons and neat touches that render the Rock House such an enticing, relaxing destination and make you want to return as soon as you close the door behind you for the final time.