Hello, we are Louise and Damian Orton. We are loving being the owners and managers at Kernock Cottages, in south east Cornwall. Our successful careers have been focused on delivering service to others, solving problems with innovation, and doing our best for our ‘customers’. Running Kernock gives us this same fulfilment and joy, and our outlook is simple – let’s give our guests the best possible holiday experience. We are Cornwall's Dog Friendly Business of the Year 20 25/26 and runners up in the Regenerative Tourism Category 2025/26. We have an excellent team who assist us, and their emotional buy-in to our customer service is unquestionable. We have 3 grown children who love to help when they can. There’s also our cockapoo Jaffa – who features regularly in our publicity. The beauty of Kernock is that you feel like you are in the middle of nowhere, but everything is within easy reach (we even have a Waitrose 4 miles away!). All within less than 10 miles are the beach, the moors, and Plymouth. There is lots to do locally too, or just stay at home and watch the buzzards soar over the valley from your hot tub! We would love to see you at Kernock whether for the first time or a repeat visit. Louise and Damian

Owl Barn (5* Gold ) is accessed at the front garden level and has three double bedrooms, all with ensuite facilities. Upstairs is a galleried sitting room with bridge to a study area. The airy modern kitchen/dining room is on the entry level, as is the master bedroom. Built in 1822, Owl Barn retains many original features, but is fully equipped with 21st Century conveniences including wifi, flatscreen TV, DVD player, iPod dock, and a fully equipped kitchen.

The Kernock estate lies in South East Conrwall, England, in the Lyner Valley on the edge of the beautiful Tamar Valley (featured on BBC Countryfile), between Dartmoor National Park, Bodmin Moor and the Rame Peninsula (known as Cornwall’s forgotten south east coastal corner). With fabulous moorland, country parks, beaches and unspoilt coastal towns, in addition to the glorious South West Coast Path, visitors are spoilt for choice within the area.