Christmas and New Year
Christmas & New Year at Poltarrow Farm....
Spend Christmas or welcome the New Year in the Cornish countryside.
Leave the cooking, entertaining and everyday routine behind and enjoy a relaxing family break at Poltarrow Farm. With six comfortable holiday cottages, an indoor swimming pool, countryside walks, a fishing lake and plenty of space for children to explore, Poltarrow is a lovely place to spend the festive season together.
Comfort & Joy
Make Christmas a little different this year…
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning surrounded by the Cornish countryside, with plenty of space for everyone to enjoy themselves and somewhere warm and cosy to come back to afterwards.
Our six cottages are grouped together around the traditional farm courtyard, making Poltarrow particularly suited to families and multi-generational groups. Book more than one cottage and you can enjoy Christmas together while still having your own space at the end of the day.
There is plenty to do during your stay, from a swim in our indoor pool and walks around the farm to exploring the countryside, enjoying the lake and simply spending time together.
🎁 Christmas offer
Stay for 10 nights and pay for just 7!
Arrivals are available on:
18th, 19th, 20th or 21st December
Departure:
28th December
Christmas cottages currently available:
Roebuck: sleeps 6 + cot
Red Deer: sleeps 4
Deer Park: sleeps 2 — 15% off
Fallow: sleeps 4 + cot
Stag: sleeps 6 + cot
Sika Cottage is already booked for Christmas.
Glad tidings I bring...
New Year at Poltarrow Farm
Welcome 2027 in the Cornish countryside
If Christmas at home is your tradition, why not make New Year the time to escape?
Come and enjoy a few peaceful days in Cornwall, with countryside walks, the swimming pool, the lake and plenty of space to relax together.
Whether you’re looking for a family break or a quiet getaway for two, our cottages make a comfortable base for exploring Cornwall at this special time of year.
✨ Stay for 5 or 7 nights
New Year arrivals are available on:
28th, 29th, 30th or 31st December
Choose a 5 or 7-night stay and make the most of the Christmas and New Year period without committing to a full festive holiday.
New Year availability
Roebuck: sleeps 6 + cot
Red Deer: sleeps 4
Sika: sleeps 4 + cot
Deer Park: sleeps 2
Fallow: sleeps 4 + cot
Stag: sleeps 6 + cot
🌲 Why spend the festive season at Poltarrow?
🎄 A traditional Cornish farm setting
🏊 Indoor swimming pool
🎣 Fishing lake
🌳 Countryside and woodland to explore
🚜 Plenty for children to do
👨👩👧👦 Ideal for families and multi-generational groups
🏡 Six individual cottages on one site
🥾 Great base for exploring Cornwall
❤️ Family-run Poltarrow Farm
Christmas and New Year are all about spending time together.
At Poltarrow, there’s room for everyone to do just that.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR 2026/27
Father Christmas at The Lost Gardens of Heligan
The Real Father Christmas – all the others you may meet are his brothers!
https://www.heligan.com/events-at-heligan/father-christmas/
Truro Cathedral
Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols –23rd and 24th December. 7pm. Little do people know that this event began here in Cornwall nearly 140 years ago. The first Bishop of Truro devised this Christmas Eve service of 9 lessons interspersed with 9 carols in 1880 the format of which now spreads across the world. VERY popular services so get there early.
Midnight Mass – 24th December -11.00pm
Christmas Day Service – 10am.
Pets Service – 2?th December – 2.30pm
Charlestown Harbour’s Boxing Day Dip
Charlestown Rowing Club organise an annual Boxing Day swim that takes place at 11am. Spectators equally as welcome! Participants must be over 11 years of age (under sixteens must be accompanied by an adult) and have raised a minimum of £10 in sponsorship money or donate £10 on the day – sponsorship forms are available by emailing the club at charlestowngigs@gmail.com
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
This year, there will be two New Year’s Eve fireworks displays for the whole family to enjoy, brought to you by Truro City Council. On 31st December at 19.30, there will be a family display, perfect to let younger-ones join in the celebrations. Then join us again for the Midnight fireworks as we welcome the New Year.Both displays can be viewed from Lemon Quay and are free to attend.
New Year’s Day Swim, Gorran Haven (20 mins drive)
Join Gorran Haven Gig Club (or just watch) to brave the sea for a New Year’s Day dip. 11am. As you drive into GH park in the large carpark on the left and walk down to the beach.
New Year’s Day Fireworks, Portscatho (30 mins drive)
Family friendly fireworks in a stunning location. Fireworks are set off from the jetty at 6pm. Park in either of the large car parks at both ends of the village and walk down to the harbour.
Shop til you drop !
Truro is Cornwall’s city and offers major stores plus family run businesses.
Take the Park and Ride just before you enter Truro.
For that something a little different – Fowey, Lostwithiel, Wadebridge and Falmouth are all great for boutique shops and galleries
Festive Food Shopping
You may like to pre-order your Christmas Turkey etc. from our local award winning Farm shop, “Lobbs” Visit www.lobbsfarmshop.com .
Treway Farm turkeys – this is where we get ours from, beautiful turkey and a lovely young family that own the farm, you order online and then collect from the farm. http://www.trewayfarmturkeys.co.uk/
Alternatively The Cornish Food Box offers everything you need for Christmas Dinner and only sources from Cornish producers. http://www.thecornishfoodboxcompany.co.uk
Don’t forget you can also place an order with Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s or Waitrose to be delivered to your cottage.
Next to Waitrose in Truro is the Great Cornish Food Hall. It showcases the very best food and drink that Cornwall has to offer and is also great for last minute gifts.
We hope you find this information useful and that you enjoy your stay with us