'Trefanny Hill' (writes Bryn Frank) is quite exceptional. 'On my travels as editor and publisher of The Good Holiday Cottage Guide it has been a delight to visit and revisit.'

This tiny, romantic and secluded hamlet incorporates 17 traditional Cornish cottages. Cradled in a south facing hillside and overlooking a beautiful undulating valley above a tributary of the West Looe river, it really does deserve to be called 'unique'.

The cottages are reliably warm and comfortable and cosy, with all home comforts. Each has its own character and its own private garden, and the vast majority of visitors are repeats.

Among many don't-miss places in the immediate area are the picturesque fishing ports of Looe and Polperro, and of course, this being Cornwall, coastline and beaches.

'Trefanny' even has its own pub/restaurant, highly regarded for food that you can, if you prefer, enjoy in the comfort of your cottage.