Michael House is a vegan guest house/bed and breakfast offering delicious food in a wonderful setting. The house is set just over a mile from Tintagel in north Cornwall, in the pretty hamlet of Treknow. It looks down towards the sea over rolling fields and the valley leading to Trebarwith Strand, whose stunning beach is five minutes drive away, or fifteen minutes on foot.
We are conveniently situated for the coastal footpath, which is a ten minute walk away, with dramatic scenery in both directions. Bodmin Moor is a half hour drive away and Tintagel, at the centre of the Arthurian legends, the site of the ancient castle, is just down the road.
There are two double bedrooms – both with en-suite bathrooms. One of the rooms can be a twin room.
We grow some of our vegetables in the garden.
Michael House is set at the top of the valley, looking towards the sea at Trebarwith Strand in the hamlet of Treknow. It is situated just over a mile from Tintagel. The A30 trunk road is an easy 30 minute drive away and Bodmin Parkway main line station and Newquay Airport are a 45 minute drive.
There are circular and coastal walks locally and the walk to Tintagel along the coast passes slate workings from the turn of the last century, which have added to the drama of the coastline.
Through the field to the front of the house, across the stream and passing through the valley wood, it is a ten to fifteen minute walk to the beach at Trebarwith Strand. Popular at low tide, this lovely beach, like many locally, offers excellent surfing, and equipment can be hired by the beach. Trebarwith Strand is a great beach for dogs and families.
A little further afield are Boscastle, Padstow and Port Isaac, all attractive harbour villages with plenty to see. Bodmin Moor provides a scenic contrast to the coastal areas. The Eden Project is an hour’s drive away.
Here are some useful links:
Tintagelweb – a very useful site for information on the local area
Be Vegan Today page for Cornwall and Devon
Happy Cow vegan restaurant guide
Happy Cow App from the iTunes App Store
I walk North Cornwall – a selection of short and mid distance guided walks
Elixirhealth.co.uk sells vitamins, slimming, detox, herbal supplements, juicers, bodycare, homeopathy and alternative medicine, based in Cornwall, with health encyclopedia.
As well as delicious and extensive breakfasts, we offer evening meals to guests and non-residents, by arrangement. These are on a set menu basis and draw inspiration from traditional and world cuisine. Colour and flavour will be paramount. We aim to use the best local, fairly-traded, home produced and/or organic produce we can obtain.
Fresh fruit salad, juice, cereals, home-made muesli, freshly baked bread and preserves, and…
Cooked breakfast, including scrambled tofu, tomatoes, beans, vegan sausage, potato rosti, spinach, mushrooms, toast
Tea/ coffee/herbal /fruit drink
We hope the following will tempt you! All dishes are subject to availability of ingredients. First person to book a meal can choose, or plan with fellow guests. Only one choice available for each course. The list is not exhaustive, do suggest other things as well!
All meals finished with hot drink and chocolates. £25.00, three course, £20.00, any two courses, (same courses please!). All dishes are vegan. Always happy to try out new things! Always happy to be asked for a surprise, if you prefer, or to be told only the things you would prefer not to have. Children’s menus can also be devised around preferences. Sauces and accompaniment can be swapped around. I use alcohol in my cooking quite extensively.
We are currently not licensed but you are welcome to bring vegan alcoholic drinks to enjoy with your meals
All served with home baked rolls or bread
All served with vegetables or salad, according to preference or availability and suitability
The house was built by a Cornish family, with locally quarried slate and stone, about 120 years ago and was transformed into an entirely vegetarian/vegan guest house in 1995. Vanessa and Simon Lackford took over the guest house in 2004. Whilst the family house character remains largely unaltered, it now provides good sized guest rooms. Both rooms are comfortably furnished and have relaxing views towards the sea. There are facilities in each room to make drinks.
There is a patio area with views towards the sea at the front of the house available for the use of guests. The sitting room, with TV, is also for guest use at all times.
People with limited mobility may find the situation of the house, on a steep hillside, problematic.
This room has views to the front, towards the sea and the valley above Trebarwith Strand. The room can be made up with either a super king size bed or as a twin room with two beds. The bathroom, with a full size bath with sea glimpses, has a hand held shower over it. The room is spacious and has a table and chairs looking towards the view.
Has a standard double bed and a large bathroom, with both a full size bath and a separate walk-in shower. There are views in three directions, to the front towards the sea, to the side over Treknow hamlet and to the back, over fields. This room is also spacious, and can readily accommodate a fold up bed or cot.
Pictures of rooms in the house can be found in the sidebar of the Michael House Blog
Prices for 2024
Per person, per night, bed and breakfast
Double or twin, en-suite
Add-ons
Michael House is open all year.
Companion animals by arrangement: £15 per visit per dog, per week. (We have cats and dogs living with us).
Bodmin Parkway, £30 per trip, total. Other journeys, by arrangement.Â
If you make a provisional reservation, please note that this can only be held for a maximum of three days. During August, no provisional bookings can be made.
A deposit of £25.00 per person is required to confirm the booking. Confirmation will be sent by email to the guest with details of the booking. Deposit payment preferred by direct transfer.
In the event of the guest cancelling (except during July and August), the deposit is non-returnable but is transferable to a new booking. Obviously, if we have to cancel your booking, we will return the deposit in full.
These may be subject to different conditions.
The house is strictly non-smoking.
Well-behaved companion animals welcome by arrangement at a charge of £15 per visit per animal per week. Our animals use the sitting room by invitation at times.
The balance of payment for your holiday will be due at the end of your stay. We accept payment by direct transfer or cash. Card may be possible.
Michael House
Trelake Lane
Treknow
Tintagel
Cornwall
PL34 0EW
01840 770592
(+44 1840 770592 from outside the UK)