The St Enodoc Hotel

The St Enodoc Hotel

Tucked away in the pretty village of Rock in North Cornwall, The St Enodoc Hotel is a beautiful, privately owned boutique property.

It has been there for years, since the 1920s to be precise, and now new owners Lucy and James Strachan are breathing new life into it, whilst preserving it’s warm and welcoming charm. They have a personal history with the place, and you can tell.

The luxurious hotel sits in an elevated position above Porthilly beach, and the views over the Camel Estuary are stunning. Furthermore, James, Lucy and their team spent much of lockdown developing the hotel’s gardens, which are now incredibly beautiful.

 
 
 
 

There are smart, branded deck chairs dotted around, as well as tables and chairs perfect for a pre-dinner cocktail amongst sub-tropical plants. In the car park, there’s a small stall selling some of the hotel’s cultivated shrubs, proceeds of which go to a local charity.

Elsewhere, there’s a vegetable and herb garden, fruit cage and more, as well as a beautiful, heated outdoor swimming pool (open Easter-September), surrounded by more picturesque planting and plush sunbeds…


Review continued here. Published August 2022 on Essential Surrey & SW London.