The cottage sleeps up to 4 people.
Wheal Call is full of character with exposed beams, wooden floors, granite walls and wood-burning stoves to enchant you almost as much as the view. It might lack certain modern technological conveniences, but is cosy and warm with additional, fitted night storage heaters to compliment the two wood burning stoves, a modern kitchen and a walk-in, mains pressure shower!
The downstairs is entered via a rear porch into the day room/dining area with doors off to the kitchen and sitting room and stairs up to first floor.
The cottage comes with two full baskets of kiln dried beech logs, kindling and fire starters from October to May. Further supplies of wood can be purchased from St Just.
The day room/dining room is furnished with armchairs, a bureau/writing desk, a wood burning stove, a large dining table and chairs, a night storage heater and has a window to the spectacular sea views.
The Sitting room has two sofas, a coffee table, bookcase and a wood burning stove with an additional night storage heater. There are windows to the front and rear of the room.
Please note, smoking is strictly prohibited inside the cottage and will result in the immediate termination of occupancy and forfeiture of all payments. Likewise, candles must not be used inside the premises. Thank you!
The kitchen has an electric oven and hob, microwave, electric heater, table and stools and a large larder fridge/freezer.
We provide tea towels, an oven cloth, washing up liquid, cleaning fluid and cloths.
The stairs lead from the day room to the first floor landing. Bedroom 1, the master bedroom, has a Super King-sized double bed, electric night storage heater, two chests of drawers and a cupboard with hanging space. The room is large and light and has wonderful panoramic views with windows on three sides.
The bed has a sumptuous, quilted topper on the mattress, two pillows per person, two single duvets and two bed throws. All bed linen is provided.
Bedroom 2 has twin beds, a chest of drawers and cupboard with hanging space, an electric night storage heater and those sea views again.
The bathroom has a walk-in, mains powered shower, heated towel rail and a small step up to the WC and basin.
Each guest is provided with a bath towel. Please bring your own beach towels.
The bathroom is equipped with a hand towel and bath mat and complimentary small bar of soap. Please bring your own shampoo & conditioner.
Outside area – There is a courtyard with WC. The garden is a natural cliff-top garden to front and side. There is a patio area with garden furniture, benches and a built in BBQ.
There is parking for two cars on the track above the cottage. The track leading to the property may not be suitable for low vehicles. Care must be taken when driving there, particularly in wet weather. Annie and Peter who run the National Trust car park on the Cape know Wheal Call well and will always let you park there, if you are unsure of the track in poor weather, for a small donation to the Trust.
Directions: From St Just, follow the road to Cape Cornwall. Turn right down the track opposite the entrance to Cape Cornwall Club (the golf club). Continue down this unmade rack with the Porthledden House wall on your left.
When you come to the end of the wall there is a white bungalow on your right. Carry straight on past the bungalow. The track now has grass growing in the middle and you might think you are going to drive off the cliff, but you will soon see Wheal Call’s welcoming chimneys!
Please be very considerate of our neighbours when driving down the track and do not loiter outside their bungalow – the track does go straight on to the cottage and you will soon see our two chimneys appearing above the undergrowth! Please also remember that the track is also a bridleway and forms part of the South West Coast Path for walkers and horse riders. Please park close to the steps and always leave enough space for emergency vehicles, riders and the rubbish collection truck to pass.
Due to the steep access, Wheal Call is not suitable for guests with limited mobility.
The garden is not enclosed and does drop away quite steeply onto heathland. For this, and other reasons, the cottage is not deemed safe for small children and we therefore do not allow any children under 8 years of age to stay at the cottage.
Cape Cornwall Club
Cape Cornwall Club is a golf club, bar, restaurant and spa. It is open to non-members. A session in their heated indoor pool includes the hot tub and sauna. There is also a fully equipped gym.
Drinks at the bar, coffee, tea, cakes and a warm welcome are served all day. The restaurant serves breakfast from 8am – 9.30am, lunch from midday to 3pm and dinner from 6pm – 9pm. These times will be extended during the summer.
If you fancy a round of golf, do ring to book. For full information phone 01736 788611.
Jubilee Pool
The wonderful Jubilee Pool in Penzance is the UK’s largest and most celebrated art deco sea water lido.
The main and learner pools are not heated (usually 1-2 degrees above sea temp.). The new geothermal pool is heated to 30-35 degrees via a geothermal system which extracts warm water from the geothermal well taking heat out of that water using heat pumps and distributing it to the pool via a heat exchanger, before re-injecting the cooler water back into the ground. This combined system means that the temperature of the pool can be sustained with a very low carbon footprint. It is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and will act as a showcase for geothermal, low carbon heat supply.
The Jubilee pool also has a lovely café. To book tickets in advance online go to https://jubileepool.co.uk/
Bosavern Community Farm
Bosavern Community Farm is situated on the outskirts of St Just. It was owned by the council, but, when they put it up for sale about 15 years ago, the local community clubbed together and with the help from Lottery money, bought the farm and now run it as not-for-profit social enterprise. It comprises 36 acres of land with 7 acres under cultivation (with a new field about to be cultivated by local allotment holders) and some for hay. It has 6 poly tunnels, a fruit cage and raised beds.
The farm grows fresh vegetables using organic principles according to the Wholesome Food Association guidelines. It has several beehives producing Cornish Black Bee honey and about 320 free-ranging chickens (for the sale of eggs).
I love volunteering at the farm and especially looking after the free range chickens!
The farm produces fresh vegetables, herbs, salad leaves, eggs and honey for the local community sold through the weekly veg box scheme, Farm Shop, farmers’ markets and to nearby pubs, cafés and restaurants.
If you would like a Grower’s Choice Veg Box (2 or 4 person) delivered to Wheal Call on a Friday, contact them direct at to arrange on 01736 811084 or online at: https://www.bosaverncommunityfarm.org.uk/
The shop is open from 10am-5pm Monday to Saturday and from 10am-2pm on Sunday. As well as fresh vegetables they sell lots of local produce such as bread, milk, cheeses, jams, chutney, honey and organic dried goods such as pasta, rice, lentils and flour.
Vivian Olds Ltd
Vivian Olds Ltd in St Just are a family butchers that has been trading for over 100 years. They have their own fully EU approved abattoir and are licensed by the soil Association to slaughter organic beef, pork and lamb. They purchase all their livestock from within Cornwall which lends itself to a good animal welfare, whereby animals have a short travel time from farm to abattoir and this has a major factor on the quality of their meat.
In the shop they make their own sausages (plain and different flavours), handmade beef burgers and speciality hog pudding. They dry cure their own bacon which contains no added water. The beef is hung for a minimum of two weeks. They source free range chickens and ducks and also game when in season. They make curries and stir fries and have a wide choice of marinated meat especially for the barbecue season.
If you would like to contact Randall Olds, proprietor and great, great grandson of the original owner, to arrange an order for delivery on Friday afternoon (or possibly Saturday morning), call him on 01736 788520 or email him at vivianoldsaccounts@yahoo.com by the Wednesday lunchtime before your arrival.
Phone/Fax: 01736 788520
Email: vivianoldsaccounts@yahoo.com
Website: www.vivianolds.co.uk
Address: 2 Chapel Road, St Just, TR19 7HS
Shop Hours: 07.00 – 17.00 Mon-Fri 07.00-13.00 Sat
BACS Details
Name: Vivian Old Ltd
Bank: Co-Op
Sort Code: 08-92-50
Account No: 68123220
Wheal Call is ideally positioned to explore the westernmost areas of Cornwall, the walks in the area are superb…….
Cape Cornwall Club:
Nearby to the cottage is the Cape Cornwall Club. It has a challenging 18-hole, par 70 course and has a new Spa with a heated swimming pool, sauna, solarium and gymnasium together. There is also a bar and restaurant.
Visitors are always welcome to use all the Club’s facilities and they are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Cape Cornwall:
Cape Cornwall is situated in the far west of the Penwith Peninsula and is the only Cape in England. Until the 18th Century it was thought that Cape Cornwall rather than Lands End was the most westerly point. The headland is owned by the National Trust. The area is rich in wild moorland, birdlife, ancient farmlands and spectacular Atlantic cliffs. The Cape is on the South West Coastal Path with walks towards St. Ives or Lands End. There are many sheltered valleys to explore within the area, in particular Cot Valley and Kenidjack Valley. Both valleys are famed for their rich birdlife, flora and fauna. A climb up the Cape headland to the stack offers panoramic views of Lands End, Sennen Cove, the Brisons rocks and the Isles of Scilly.
Porthledden Bay
Once full of sand, the bay underneath the cottage is now full of rock pools and it is a lovely scrambling walk across at low tide. You can also walk along to the rock pool below Kenidjack Castle for a glorious swim.
Priest’s Cove
This is a sheltered rock beach with a jumble of fishermen’s huts, rock pools and a tide-filled swimming pool for children. There are resident seals within the bay together with a school of dolphins. The cove is a favourite setting for local artists and was especially liked by Daphne du Maurier.
St. Just
Approximately 1 1⁄2 miles from the cottage is St. Just. It is the most westerly town in England. Most of the town is within a conservation area. It caters for all needs having a bank, post office, numerous shops, and a handful of local inns together with a Co-op supermarket which is open until late each night and has a useful “cash back” facility. Traditionally an ancient tin mining town it is now the home of a thriving artistic community.
Sennen
The award winning sand and surfing beaches at Sennen are approximately a 15-minute drive away. There is a small fishing cove, ancient net drying loft and lifeboat station together with a selection of shops and cafes as well as the ancient “Old Success Inn”. The main features are the miles of gold sand and white surf.
St. Ives
An ever-popular destination with a world famous artists’ colony and now the Tate Gallery. It is stunning drive along the north coast through an ancient, historic landscape past the cliffs of Pendeen, the Penwith moors and the attractive granite hamlets of Morvah and Zennor. St. Ives also boasts glorious town beaches and lots of good restaurants.
Penzance
The “capital” of the Penwith Peninsula, this elegant town is approximately 7 miles from the cottage. Chapel Street houses many antique shops including the quaint “Egyptian style” Customs House. Penzance has a full range of shops and is the terminus for the main line railway, with ferry services to the Isles of Scilly. The art deco swimming pool is worth a visit as are the tropical Morrab Gardens.
Mousehole
Mousehole is a picturesque fishing village on the south coast near Penzance. It was sacked by the Spaniards in July 1595 when the entire village, apart from one house, was burnt to the ground. That house still stands today. A hundred years ago it was a bustling port, crowded with local fishing boats, landing pilchards. Each year, early in November, timber beams are laid across the narrow harbour entrance, to protect the village from the worst of the winter gales. Even so waves can still be seen breaking over the harbour wall at high tide. Mousehole today has retained much of its old world charm. Its narrow streets are filled with small shops, galleries and restaurants and is famous for its Christmas lights and Starry-Gazy Pie!
St. Michael’s Mount
A magnificent castle situated on an island within Mounts Bay. Now owned by the National Trust but the ancestral seat of Lord St. Levan. Built by Benedictine monks and originally a monastery (its sister is the Mont St. Michel) is a truly magical location for all ages. Access is via a causeway from Marazion. If the sea is in, a ferry service takes you to the island.
Isles of Scilly
The Isles of Scilly are located approximately 20 miles from Land’s End. They can be clearly seen from the cottage. A ferry service operates between Penzance and St. Mary’s. There are also helicopter services from Penzance to both St. Mary’s and Tresco. There are also flights from Lands End Aerodrome. An ideal sub-tropical destination!
Mynack Theatre
The world famous open air Mynack Theatre situate at Porthcurno which is approximately 7 miles from the cottage. The theatre produces productions for all tastes and is an amphitheatre carved out of the granite cliff overlooking the Atlantic.
Lands End
Last but not least is Land’s End. Romantically remembered as the most westerly point in England.
Archaeological and Industrial Sites
There are many fascinating archaeological and industrial sites within the area. Close to the cottage are the world famous Crown Mines and Geevor Tin Mine which is now a working museum with underground tours of the tin mining levels which go out many miles into the Atlantic!
Bring your books, bring your writing paper and pens. Bring your sketch pads, easel, watercolours, acrylics and oils. Bring your music and musical instruments. Enjoy the many and varied board games, jigsaws and books that have been accumulated over the years. Make as much or as little noise as you like. Relax quietly in front of the real fires or sit outside on the bench with just the sound of the waves and seagulls.
Enjoy 360 degrees of sky and the great Atlantic before you.
