Modern living room with light blue accent wall, electric fireplace, TV, and cozy armchair
Modern indoor pool area with lounge chairs, wooden doors, mosaic tiled walls, and a fish mural on the upper wall.
Tractors working in a field with one pulling a wagon full of people and another collecting harvested crops.
Three young children sitting on hay bales, eating sandwiches, and laughing with a chicken walking nearby.
Aerial view of a rural village with farm buildings, houses, green fields, and countryside landscape.
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Welcome to The Olde House

Our Beautiful Holiday Cottages in Wadebridge, Cornwall

Set on a 550-acre working farm in the pretty village of Chapel Amble, our idyllic holiday cottages in Wadebridge offer the perfect escape for family holidays, couples, and groups. Just a short drive from Padstow, Port Isaac and Cornwall’s stunning beaches, it’s your home from home for adventure and relaxation. 

With fantastic onsite facilities, including an indoor pool and spa, play areas, free family activities during school holidays and plenty to see and do nearby, unforgettable memories start here.

 

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The Hawkey Family

We're the Hawkey family, and Penpont Farm has been in our family for four generations since 1915.

The Hawkey Family moved to Penpont from a few miles away in 1915.  Since then it's been farmed by four generations of the family.

In the 1970's, the family made the brave decision to diversify into tourism.  They converted a number of stone and slate barns, which formed the old farm yard into self-catering holiday cottages.

After all the farm buildings were converted, some new cottages were built in the surrounding fields.  This move created a nucleus for a business that has flourished ever since and is known as 'The Olde House'.

Self-catering cottages proved very popular as visitors enjoyed the mix of a working farm with the peace and quiet of the countryside.  The farm is ideally positioned for exploring the rugged North Cornwall coastline, and is especially close to nearby Padstow, Polzeath and the Camel Estuary.

This year the Olde House is celebrating 50 years! Here are the Hawkeys in the 90's and again during our '50th Celebration week' this June.

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What Does The Olde House Offer?

We were awarded Holiday Park of the Year at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2025! We couldn’t be prouder of our wonderful team. They help us deliver:

  • Fantastic Onsite Facilities: Heated Indoor Swimming Pool With Sauna, Steam Room, & Jacuzzi.
  • Play Areas: We Have An Indoor Play Barn For Under 10s, & Outdoor Play Area.
  • Tennis & Padel Courts: For Fun Family Exercise.
  • Immersive Farm Experience: Feed Our Resident Animals, Go Birdwatcing, & Walk The 2 Mile Farm Trail.
  • EV Charging: We Have Electric Vehicle Chargers Onsite.
  • Pet Friendly: Dog Friendly Cottages Are Available.
  • Onsite Honesty Shop: Ample Farm Shop Offers All The Tasty Essentials.
  • Accessible: Many Of Our Cottages Offer Easy Access For Those With Mobility Needs.
Indoor swimming pool with lounge chairs and wall art featuring fish designs

Availability

Looking for a relaxing farm getaway? Use our availability search to check which of our holiday cottages are free for your preferred dates. If you’d like help handpicking the perfect cottage or have any questions at all, just give us a call at the office on 01208 813219 – we’re always happy to help! 

Please note that out-of-season stays start at just 2 nights, while during school holidays, we offer weeklong breaks only.

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Read Our Guest Reviews

  Excellent

"An absolute fantastic Christmas holiday. We stayed in daisy cottage another brilliant stay. Leisure facilities brilliant and the staff very friendly. We will be back. Thanks again the Kirks."

Tipadvisor - brun0murphy
  Wonderful for wheelchair and others. Beautiful accommodation. Great rural setting. Great facilities.

"Beautiful and well equipped stone cottages in a beautiful rural setting. Lovely indoor pool and activities for children. As a wheelchair user, and I rate the accommodation and facilities as perfect for me and the best I have ever stayed in."

Tripadvisor - Rodger G
  The Olde House June 2024

"We loved our break here. Super location, peaceful but places to visit within easy reach. Very nice cottage, contains everything you need. Well thought out on-site amenities, all high quality. Superb pool area, sustainability is clearly important throughout. We shall definitely return."

Tripadvisor - Alan M

Frequently Asked Questions

Planning a trip to Cornwall? Check out our fantastic offers!

Escape to our Wadebridge holiday cottages with our special offers on short breaks, family escapes, and relaxing weekends getaways. Enjoy the perfect countryside retreat with comfortable accommodation and activities for all ages.

Explore

Let us take care of entertaining the kids, little ones and teens alike, with complimentary daily activities for the whole family to enjoy, whatever the weather. Look here at all the things you can do on the farm. Please note some of these activities are only provided during peak English school holidays (dates may vary – please feel free to give us a call to double-check). Children do need to be accompanied by an adult.

About us

Welcome to The Olde House, your family-run countryside escape! We’re part of Penpont Farm, which has been in the Hawkey family for three generations. These days, The Olde House is lovingly run by Jaime and Shaun, with Shaun’s brother Dom. Meanwhile, Olly takes the reins over at the farm. It’s a proper family operation. We also have a team of around 15 who keep The Olde House and our Wadebridge holiday cottages running tip top.

Things to do

At The Olde House, we've got plenty to keep you entertained, rain or shine! There's loads to explore nearby our holiday cottages in Wadebridge, Cornwall. From stunning beaches to the charming villages of Port Isaac and Padstow, cycling the Camel Trail, learning to surf at Polzeath or enjoying coffee in the many coffee shops of Wadebridge, you might find there's enough fun right here on the farm to fill your whole day.

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Vehicle charging points

During 2022 we have updated our vehicle charging points on the farm, to allow our guests to charge their cars from the power generated by our 1008 solar panels. In the main car park we have now have one 3.6kW standard 3-pin plug, one 7.2kW type 2 and four 22KW type 2 points. In addition […]
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