Inspected in person Cove Cottage
Bude, North Cornwall
Larger family cottage near a step-free beach, with a carer room and a wheel-in shower.
Independently inspected
Last verified 20 May 2026 · Next review 20 May 2027. Verified by R. Penrose.
About this place
A three-bedroom cottage a short level roll from one of the few step-free beaches on this coast. It has a downstairs wheel-in shower room, a ground-floor bedroom and a separate small room for a carer or PA. We inspected it in person. Upstairs there are two further bedrooms reached by stairs.
Accessibility
- Step-free access
- Yes
- Largest threshold
- 13mm
- Narrowest doorway
- 84cm
- Toilet height
- 47cm
- Parking distance
- 10m
- Shower
- 1500 x 1400mm
- Bed height
- 51cm
- Clearance under bed
- 17cm
Physical access
- Checked by us
Route from parking
Level, 10m
- Checked by us
Ground-floor bedroom
Yes, with adjoining carer room
- Checked by us
Wheel-in shower
Downstairs, 1500 x 1400mm
- Checked by us
Upstairs bedrooms
Two, reached by 14 stairs
Nearby
- Checked by us
Beach
Step-free boardwalk 400m on the level
- Host declared
Beach wheelchair
Free loan from the beach hut in season
Seasonal, book with the beach hut.
Safety & secure stays
No specific secure-stay features are recorded for this property. Ask us if you have particular safety requirements.
Security features are assessed so they never block a fire escape. All locked exits open from inside without a key.
Sensory environment
No specific sensory features are recorded. Ask us about noise, lighting and quiet spaces.
Guest reviews
4.6 (129)Reviews are built around access, not just a star. Guests tell us what they needed and whether it matched.
- Matched expectations
The Nwosu family
Wheelchair user plus PA
Wheel-in / roll-in showerCarer or PA roomGround-floor bedroom“Having a real room for our PA rather than a sofa bed changed the whole week. The step-free beach was genuinely step-free.”
Stayed 25 June 2026
Location
Bude, North Cornwall, South West England.
Good to know
We list the barriers as carefully as the features. Read these before you request a stay.
- Two of the three bedrooms are upstairs. If your whole party needs step-free sleeping, this cottage sleeps two downstairs plus a carer.
- The beach boardwalk is seasonal. It is lifted in winter storms, so check before a winter visit.
- The drive is shared with one neighbouring cottage.
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