Borea Barn

I stayed here last week with my husband and 4 year old daughter and arriving on the Friday, the host Gillian was there to welcome us and give us helpful advice on the area. Tea and Coffee was set up in the dinning room, for us to make when we wanted to, as was a bowl of fresh fruit.

The breakfast on both the Saturday and the Sunday was fantastic - large selection of cereals, fresh fruit, yoghurt, milk, and bread from the local farm shop, with a variety of jams and spreads.

The bed and breakfast is perfectly located, in between not only the beautiful St.Ives and Penzance, but also close to Zennor, Sennen, Lands End - although I don't recommend Lands End, as there is little to see there - and close to many fantastic little beaches such as Porthcurno, Perranuthnoe, Boat Cove and many other secret spots.

During our stay we managed to get to the Minack Theatre - well worth a visit, even if there is nothing on - to the tate gallery - fantastic views of Porthmeor Beach, to various galleries around St.Ives and on many goregous walks around the village of Nancledra where the bed and breakfast is located.

I would definitely recommend this B&B and we hae already booked a return trip for mid-September!!!

I stayed in this b&b for a couple of days with two friends a few weeks ago. Very comfortable and in a stunning location - beautiful countryside and close to the sea (best if you have a car). Bedroom, sitting room and bathroom all nicely decorated, a very good size, clean and comfortable after a long day of exploring St. Ives! The owner, Gillian, is lovely and very helpful. Chocolatbear said it all really...but as I had beautiful weather for my stay I had no reason not to give Borea Barn full marks! Will definitely be returning and have recommended it to friends.

My wife and I took our 8 year old son to Borea Barn B and B last month (March). We were pleasantly surprised with the large house, of which we had the whole first floor. The location is perfect for anyone with a car, wishing to travel to St Ives or Penzance, as it is less than a ten minute drive from either town. We were actually exploring the whole of Cornwall by car and this is a great place to start, purely because it is situated very central, with Lands End less than a 30 minute drive away (unless you happen to get lost as we did more than once!) and Truro, Camborne, Hayle and Redruth (not so exciting) all within 30 minutes drive the other way.
The breakfast was exactly what's needed to start a long day exploring. Although neither me nor my son are vegetarian, we were more than happy with the continental breakfast (croissants, jam, fruit, etc) and were pleasantly surprised by the vegetarian cooked breakfast. My wife was thrilled just to find a vegetarian b and b!
We had a large double room with a single on the side for our son. Very nice throws and decorations everywhere. There is also a huge sitting room, with a view of the South coast, in which we spent many evenings playing the vast array of board-games which we were offered by the owner, Gillian. In the sitting room, there is a large wood-burner which was brilliant on the colder nights. There is also a beautifully decorated bathroom, with a large bath and a view to the pretty garden, in which my son liked to play with the b and b's dogs..
Very nice b and b. Great location, charming host and beautifully decorated. The only reason I'm not giving 10 stars is because of the weather! Cornwall in March may not have been the best idea....