Welcome to Swallows' Barn

Swallows’ Barn, Treverbyn near St Neot, Liskeard, South East Cornwall
PL14 6NW

Swallows Barn is tucked into a Cornish valley, to the south of Bodmin Moor, one mile from St Neot. The village has a mediaeval church with legendary stained glass windows, a post office, a tea room, Carnglaze slate caverns’ concert venue and a coaching inn. It is a vibrant village with a strong community spirit and was voted The Best Village in England in 2005.
Swallows’ Barn is three miles from the village of St Cleer which has a Holy Well, two pubs, a post office and a farm shop devoted to local and organic produce.
The nearest town is Liskeard (5 miles) which is a market town with the usual facilities including supermarkets, trains to London (4 hours), Plymouth, Penzance, St Ives and to the seaside resort of Looe (30 minutes).
Looe has a family beach, numerous restaurants, shops, a fishing port and the National Shark Angling Club of Great Britain. From Looe it is a short drive to the harbour village of Polperro and the beaches at Talland Bay and Seaton.

Near Treverbyn there is windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, fly fishing for rainbow trout, an adventure playgound and a cafe at Siblyback Lake; there is wild salmon and sea trout river fishing on the river Fowey and huge expanses of walking and fly-fishing for wild brown trout at Colliford Lake. Moorland walks and access to prehistoric settlements and monuments – the Hurlers. Cheeswring and St Doniarts Stone – are also nearby.

Swallows' Barn is between 25 and 45 minutes drive to various north and south Cornish harbours and beaches. Also within easy reach is the Eden Project and numerous National Trust and private country houses and gardens.

Swallows' Barn provides a quiet and cosy rural retreat with lots to do locally as well as a convenient base to explore the beautiful landscapes and villages of Cornwall and Devon. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do.

Bookings can be made by phoning Hedy on 020 7249 5039 & 07904 810081
and by email to hedy.parry-davies@hotmail.com

Inside Swallows Barn

The main living room. there are now 2 sofas, coffee table, a dining table with 6 chairs, digital TV, WiFi, rugs and original artwork on the walls

There is gas fired central heating throughout and a Danish woodburning stove

The gallery has far reaching views and a sofa bed for unexpected guests.

This is one of the two ground floor double bedrooms (one has en suite)

This is the upstairs twin bedroom

This is a view of the kitchen which has stainless steel units, wooden work surfaces and a slate floor. There is a double oven, washing machine, dishwasher and a range of good quality cooking equipment.

A walk in the garden

Swallow's Barn has about an acre of gardens and meadow. This view is in mid-summer from the rear garden

The circular lawn is surrounded by a stone circle, meadow and mature trees

Apple blossom in the spring

The courtyard herb garden and May bluebells

A dramatic storm up on Bodmin moor

Part of the garden in summer



There are far reaching views from Swallows Barn across the wooded Fowey river valley

A trip to one of many beaches - this quiet south coast beach is beautiful and off the tourist trail.

Rush hour at Treverbyn

A walk by the river

There is a public footpath through fields down to the valley and a woodland walk along the river.

Autumnal fungi by the river (not to be eaten!)


Kingfisher pool - otters and wild deer can be seen if you walk quietly enough through the woods.


Treverbyn Weir - a noted holding pool for salmon and sea trout when they are migrating up to the moor to spawn


A fine 6 lb sea trout caught at Treverbyn on a fly at night. A huge sea trout of 13lb 10ozs was caught recently by our neighbour Charlie Bettinson who is a woodsman and fishing guide.

The hunt gathers at Jamaica Inn, Bolventor on New Years day

Swallows Barn on winter's day