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DOG FRIENDLY BEACH CHALET IN GWITHIAN TOWANS, CORNWALL

Blue Haze Beach Chalet

A beach chalet right by Gwithian beach with beautiful sea views

Sleeps 6 guests in 3 bedrooms Friday arrival One well behaved dog welcome
The Retreat

Blue Haze is an iconic and very stylish beach house with beautiful, uninterrupted sea views, sleeping six. Totally rebuilt in 2025, the accommodation is spacious, comfortable and contemporary, but with that twist of ‘chalet-style’ tradition that Gwithian Towans is famous for. It’s dog-friendly and has EV charging and plenty of parking too.

In pride of place on the front row of the cluster of privately owned holiday residences sits Blue Haze, commanding a 180-degree view over St Ives Bay. Gwithian and Godrevy beaches, with their three miles of golden sand, are right on the doorstep, making this a prime location for watersports, beach life and some of Cornwall’s best sunsets. Blue Haze has been lovingly redesigned by the same family who have owned it for generations — to enable guests to appreciate Gwithian Towans irrespective of rain or shine; to enjoy the fresh air and balmy warmth of summer or the dramatic beauty of a coastal winter from the comfort of a warm armchair, as they have done.

Inside Blue Haze

Blue Haze is designed to welcome in light and seascape. You’ll step inside to a dramatic open-plan living, dining and kitchen space facing St Ives across the bay. Comfortable sofas invite you simply to gaze — but there is also a very well-equipped and spacious kitchen and a generous dining space for six guests. You’ll have a 56” smart TV with Sonos audio too, for quiet nights in. Downstairs are two of the bedrooms (a double and a twin). You also have a utility room and two bathrooms; the first is a lovely family bathroom with a large walk-in waterfall shower, and the second bathroom again has a generous shower and the added bonus of an amazing sea view through the porthole!

Upstairs is a king-sized double bedroom (which can also be made up as twin on request) with Velux window and sea views to the western horizon. There is also a fabulous mezzanine chill-or-work space with a task-table and sofa — you can get the work done if you have to or just curl up with a book, again with the same amazing view.

Outside Blue Haze

You’ll find a generously sized grassy garden perfect for outside dining, garden games and sunset watching — it wraps all around Blue Haze so has sunlight all day long. There is private parking for several cars and an EV charger. Gwithian and Godrevy boast three miles of golden sand, with swimmable rockpools that are great for children, surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing, mindful sun worshipping and sunset watching. The beach is lifeguarded in the main holiday season, and “to the left of the steps” is dog-friendly all year round. The miles of sand dunes with myriad pathways are also dog-friendly at all times as well as the coastal path, so there’s plenty of to explore with your four-legged friends. Check the Location tab to find out about cafés, surf equipment hire, and all of the things to do in the local area.

Things we love about Blue Haze

We love all the beach houses at Gwithian Towans, and each one has something unique and special about it. With Blue Haze the design has really made the most of the space and view. From the huge window that frames St Ives Bay, to the gorgeous white-on-white paint finishes echoing the reflection of sunlight on the sea, you are invited to connect to this amazing place. The perfect Blue Haze day might start with getting into the sea, to surf or swim — rinse off in the heated après-surf shower, relax with a coffee chez-nous or pop over to the café. Perhaps a walk to Godrevy to see the seals, or a longer cliff path stroll, or just get back on the beach… Blue Haze really is the ideal retreat for couples and families looking for the ultimate beachside getaway. It will be the focus of your stay at Gwithian and you’ll find joy every time you return.

... breathtaking.
I am sitting here looking at the most amazing view whilst I write this. Blue Haze has been the most perfect accommodation, in the most perfect location with breathtaking views. Thank you for sharing your holiday home so we could have a most wonderful holiday. If we could stay forever we would.
Mandy, Jenny & Bramble
Details

Retreat Details

  • Front row views over St Ives Bay
  • Direct access to Gwithian's sand dunes
  • Outside space to watch the evening sunsets
  • Private parking
  • EV charging
  • Close to cafes and bars
SLEEPING
Principal bedroom on first floor: king-sized bed, can be made up as a twin
Bedroom two on ground floor: double bed
Bedroom three on ground floor: twin beds
All bed linen and bath towels provided
COOKING & DINING
Well equipped kitchen
Induction hob
Microwave
70/30 fridge freezer
Dishwasher
Dining area seating up to six
LIVING & RELAXING
Large window providing spectacular sea views
56” smart television with Sonos sound
Two sofas
Additional seating
WiFi
BATHROOMS
Family bathroom with WC, basin, large shower
Additional bathroom with WC, basin, large shower
Towels provided (please bring your own beach towels)
OUTDOORS
Path to the beach
Large grassy outdoor space
Outdoor seating area & table. barbecue (seasonal)
Generous garage for storing surfboards
Outdoor heated après-surf shower
PARKING
Parking for two+ cars in front and behind
EV charging
BABIES & TODDLERS
Cot and high chair available on request
Sorry, stair gate not available
PETS
One well behaved dog welcome (garden area is not dog secure)
UTILITIES
Small utility room with washing machine
HEATING
Air Source Heat Pump and underfloor heating
ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
Friday standard changeover
Check in after 4pm
Check out before 10am
ACCESSIBILITY
Three steps from front parking into property
Two ground-floor bedrooms
All bathrooms and facilities on ground floor
Location

Gwithian

The beaches of Godrevy and Gwithian Towans are tucked away treasures on the North coast of Cornwall, backed by picturesque sand dunes that run alongside them. These unspoilt, golden beaches stretch along the easterly side of St Ives Bay, and as west facing beaches they bask in the summer sun all day long. With several surf schools lining the beach, Gwithian is a surfing hotspot and is an area perfect for those wanting to try surfing, polish up their skill, or just watch!

More about this area

Travel times

  • Blue Haze is about 12 miles from the nearest mainline station at Camborne. Regular and convenient services run from all over the UK.
  • Blue Haze is situated in Gwithian Towans, on Cornwall’s North Coast coast adjacent to the delightful village of Gwithian, just five minutes north east of Hayle on the B3301. Driving time from London is around five hours in normal traffic, while Exeter is around two hours away. We’ll send you detailed route information before your departure.

Things we love

  • A stone's throw from Gwithian beaches
  • Beautiful sea views
  • Handy location to explore the west
  • Closeby to local cafes and bars

The gwithian guide

Surfers

Water-sports Wonderland

With its rolling waves, golden sands and stunning sunsets, Gwithian and the surrounding beaches are a watersports lover’s paradise, a stone’s throw from our Gwithian Towans holiday cottages. Seasonal lifeguards serve the beach here, so it’s a safe place for those wanting to get in the water and discover what St Ives Bay has to offer in terms of aquatic adrenaline. Take advantage of Gwithian’s decent swell and jump on a surfboard with the help from our friends at Global Boarders. When the wind whips up, you can join the kitesurfers soaring over the waves.

If you’d rather just get in the water without a board, the sea swimming is simply spectacular. Time it right and you can be out in a calm sea, watching the sun sink below the Atlantic. Or, get up with the larks to have the beach to yourself on a summer morning before even the sand has warmed up. With plenty of shallow waters and rock pools to explore it’s also the perfect place to bring the kids with a bat and ball for some simple family holiday fun.

Safe, sheltered sand pools

Our Gwithian Towans chalets and cottages make an ideal base for families. As the tide retreats back across Gwithian’s golden sands, it reveals a myriad of rock pools and sand pools that heat up under the summer sun, creating safe, warm shallows that are perfect for kids to play in. Gwithian has seasonal lifeguards too, so children can try their hand sea swimming and bodyboarding worry free. For those with a four-legged friend in tow, make for the south-westerly section of Gwithian and the beaches beyond, where dogs are free to frolic, cooling off in the many sand pools along the way.

The vast expanse of beach exposed at low tide serves as a fantastic pitch for beach games, whether it’s rounders, cricket or football. Gathering up a group of friends or family for a match is an idyllic way to spend an evening. For post-game refreshments, head up into the Towans, fire up a barbecue and watch as the sun sinks down behind the Atlantic.

Cornish walking holidays Gwithian South West Coast Path

Miles of coastal footpath

With cliff walks to the east and gentle strolls through the dog friendly dunes to the west, Gwithian has direct access to fantastic walking. Head east along Gwithian beach and you’ll discover the steep cliffs at Godrevy Head, a stark contrast to the gentle slope down to sea level found at Gwithian. Peer carefully over the edge to Mutton’s Cove to count the seals lounging on the beach below, or continue further along the cliff for stunning views of the dramatic north Cornish coastline.

These north cliffs also join up with one of Cornwall’s richest woodland areas, Tehidy Woods. Home to friendly squirrels and a great cafe, these paths provide cooler shady walking during the summer months and sheltered strolls in the winter. Walk west from Gwithian and you’ll be greeted with beach, beach and more beach, stretching all the way to St Ives. With gentle sandy tracks, quiet lanes and almost continuous views across St Ives Bay, this gentle section of the coastal footpath is dog friendly all year round.

Beaches
Gwithian beach dunes, Cornwall

Gwithian

Backed by sand dunes, with a gentle golden slope leading down to clear waters, Gwithian’s lifeguarded shores are perfect for beach life. When the wind blows, watch surfers take on the Atlantic waves and kite surfers take to the air, with seasonal lifeguards looking on. If you want to test the waves yourself, you’ll find board hire and lessons, as well as kayaking, paddleboarding and coasteering, at Global Boarders, just behind the dunes. On a calm day, the waters are dotted with swimmers, families playing beach games and kids finding their feet with bodyboards.

Godrevy lighthouse, Gwithian beach, Cornwall

Godrevy

With its rocky outcrops, great surf and sheltered shores perfect for sunbathers, Godrevy is the beach for those looking to find their own secluded spot of sand. Godrevy is under the watchful eye of seasonal lifeguards, so children can play happily in the sea, or explore the many rockpools and sandpools. Godrevy beach and the grassy cliff above looks out towards Godrevy Lighthouse, the inspiration behind Virginia Woolfe’s To The Lighthouse. It’s one of our favourite spots to watch the sun set, turning the sky a deep red as the sun slips down behind the lighthouse. The Godrevy Beach Cafe in the National Trust carpark is great.

Gwithian Beach and dunes, St Ives Bay, Cornwall

Hayle’s beaches

Gwithian is flanked to the east by a number of beaches that make up the three miles of sand that stretches across St Ives Bay to Hayle Estuary. Upton Towans, Mexico Towans and Hayle Beach are all dog friendly all year round, and they all interconnect as the tide goes out. The grassy dunes behind them are a perfect spot for a barbecue and there are caves to discover at low tide, just a stone’s throw from our Gwithian Towans chalets. From wartime structures to pillars used to facilitate the extraction of tin from the sand over a hundred years ago, there’s plenty to see for those who don’t fancy lounging in the sun all day.

Food & drink
Sunset Surf cafe at Gwithian beach, Cornwall

Cool cafes

Right on Gwithian’s sand, the quirky Hungry Horsebox Co is housed in a converted horsebox. They do a delicious dhal and great coffee. Set just back from the beach, Sunset Surf Cafe overlooks the beautiful beach and is a great spot for some hearty homemade food and a crisp glass of local cider. It’s also home to the surf school Global Boarders. With its showstopping views, The Jam Pot is an idyllic location for a tea or coffee stop, a mouthwatering bacon sandwich or a generous helping of cake. At the other end of the beach, the kid friendly, dog friendly and surfer friendly Godrevy Beach Cafe serves everything you’d want after a blustery beach walk or surf, from delicious breakfasts to indulgent hot chocolates. Grab a table upstairs for a brilliant view of Godrevy lighthouse.

Pubs and restaurants

A couple of miles up the road, Trevaskis Farm Restaurant is a great place for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. Their seasonal lunch and supper menus include dishes such as crusted sea bream and lobster thermidor, and their Sunday roasts are very popular. In the centre of Gwithian, the Red River Inn is open every day for breakfast, lunch and evening meals, with plenty of local produce and Cornish ales on offer. It holds a popular annual beer festival at Easter. Behind the dunes at the far end of Gwithian beach, the Rookpool is full of sandy footed surfers and  serves small bites and sharing plates, hearty main meals, such as sea platters and seafood chowders, burgers and ribs.

Eating local in Gwithian and Hayle

With two brilliant farm shops within a couple of miles of the village and delis, ice cream parlours and pasty shops in neighbouring Hayle, it’s easy to get your hands on local produce in Gwithian, from fresh fish and meat to veg and local cheeses.

Find out more about buying local with our handy Local Food Guide to Gwithian.

Things to do
Surfing at Gwithian Beach, Cornwall

Take to the water

Gwithian is one of the most popular surfing spots on the north coast, and for good reason — it regularly welcomes medium sized clean surf to its shores, so it’s brilliant for all abilities. There are numerous surf schools around Gwithian and Godrevy, including Global Boarders, which is located at the Sunset Surf cafe near the Gwithian Towans carpark. They cater to all ages and abilities, and they also offer coasteering, kayaking and paddleboard hire and lessons, too.

Red Panda At Paradise Park, St Ives Bay, Cornwall

Paradise Park

With over a hundred species of birds, this brilliant wildlife park in Hayle is home to eagles, parrots and flamingoes, as well as Red Pandas, otters, and a petting zoo. Paradise Park caters for all ages too, with penguin feeding, a jungle train, free flying shows and the chance to hold a barn owl, make sure you check out their website to find out when these events are on. If the kids still aren’t tired out, make sure you take them to the Jungle Barn, Paradise Park’s whopping soft play area. A thoroughly entertaining way to spend a day!

Seals Mutton Cove Gwithian, Godrevy

Seal spotting

All year round, if you head across Godrevy Point to Mutton Cove and peer carefully over the cliff edge, you should be able to spot the herd of seals taking shelter on the beach down below. Watch them head out to sea and swim, their heads bobbing in the waves like little black buoys, or see fluffy grey pups lollop across the sand. If you’re lucky enough, you may be able to spot them in the water off Godrevy and Gwithian beaches, or take a boat trip with St Ives Boat Company and spot them lounging on the lighthouse island.

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Reviews
  • Fabulous

    This has been a glorious week — shorts, flip flops and sunbathing. Blue Haze is fabulous — watching the sunset each evening has been a highlight, only eclipsed by the pair of choughs on the cliffs.

    Ali, Elaine, Oki & Dixie — October 2023
  • Breathtaking views

    I am sitting here looking at the most amazing view whilst I write this. Blue Haze has been the most perfect accommodation, in the most perfect location with breathtaking views. Thank you for sharing your holiday home so we could have a most wonderful holiday. If we could stay forever we would.

    Mandy, Jenny & Bramble — September 2023
  • A good base

    Fantastic views across the bay are a real highlight. Provided a good base from which to explore in a wonderful part of Cornwall.

    Paul – August 2023
  • Spectacular views and sunsets!

    We had a wonderful stay at Blue Haze! Despite rain and wind to start with we still managed to enjoy body boarding at Gwithian and a wild and windy walk along the headland to spot the seals. After that, the sun came out and we headed further afield to Mousehole, Porthcurno, Kynance and the Lizard, as well as a few trips to St Ives on the stunning train line. Thanks so much — we will miss the spectacular views and sunsets!

    Emma, Paul, William & Zoe — August 2023
  • Our 8th stay

    Thank you so much for the lovely stay at Blue Haze, our 8th stay and with views to match. You never get tired of the view of Godrevy Lighthouse. We have enjoyed a very relaxing stay. Walks along some of the best beaches has been so enjoyable and seeing the ponies again was like coming home to our favourite place. Blue Haze is a great place to use as a base, but also for just relaxing. Until next time...

    David & family — May 2023
  • The most fantastic views from the chalet

    Thank you for lovely accommodation during our stay at Gwithian. We have holidayed here in Gwithian since I was a baby. I can remember Blue Haze then and it doesn't look like it's changed a bit! We had the most fantastic views from the chalet and it was a great base for visiting our favourite places in the area. Would recommend Trevaskis farm for evening meals and a Sunday roast! Sunset and Jam Pot do a lovely breakfast too. Thank you for having us.

    Laura, Matt, Millie, Lola & Harvey — April 2023
  • Cosy and warm with a view to die for!

    We have had a lovely stay at Blue Haze. From the moment we arrived the cottage was cosy and warm with a view to die for! We have had lots of lovely walks with the dog along the beach, over the dunes and round to the lighthouse to see the seals. We did manage a couple of trips out to Marazion and the train to St Ives from St Erth, but mostly we spent it in Gwithian! Would recommend coffee and tiffin at the Jam Pot. Sitting on the beach facing the sea — so sheltered it was like summer on 6th April! We will definitely be back again.

    Marion, David, Williams & Coco — April 2023
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