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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Rousdon sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: Set in a 19th-century, 350-acre country estate with its own private beach, this well-presented Grade II, holiday home, with marble mounting block outside in the courtyard, is ideal for relaxing and enjoying coastal walks. It lies in the heart of the Rousdon Estate, just ½ mile from the World Heritage Jurassic Coast and Dorset Coastal Path and 2½ miles from Lyme Regis with its splendid Cobb, harbour and beach, and many nearby attractions such as the Donkey Sanctuary, Seaton Electric Tramway and Bicton Gardens. Shops and pubs ¾ mile. Large living/dining room with wooden floor and kitchen area. Spiral stairs to first floor: Two bedrooms: Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with over bath shower and toilet.
  
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Penzance sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: This beautiful adjoining granite barn conversion offers upside-down style accommodation with bespoke kitchen and furniture throughout. The wood burner, well-equipped kitchen and lovely furnishings provide for a truly comfortable stay at any time of year. There are wonderful views across the countryside and out to sea; ascending Chapel Carn Brea from the garden affords stunning views of the Scilly Isles and West Penwith on a clear day. The surrounding area offers scenic coastal walks and sandy beaches, whilst the pretty village of Sennen Cove is just 2 miles. St Just, Newlyn, picturesque Mousehole harbour and the open-air Minack theatre with its spectacular cliff top setting are all within the local area. Shops, pubs/restaurants 2 miles. First floor: Large living room with high pitched ceiling, exposed timbers, wood burner stove, double sofa-bed (alternative sleeping). Dining room with oak floor, sloping ceiling. Well-equipped bespoke kitchen with granite worktops, elec range. Ground floor: Double bedroom (5ft bed), en-suite shower room. Twin bedroom (zip & link beds). Bunk bedroom (children up to 12 yrs). Bathroom over-bath shower. Separate toilet.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Puncknowle sleeps 8.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: These delightful holiday cottages are set in the peaceful conservation village of Puncknowle, an AONB. The Jurassic Coast is just 1½ miles away with superb scenic walking, along with use of 8 acres of grounds and footpaths. Each cottage is finished to a high standard offering very comfortable holiday accommodation and is set in the same smart courtyard area as the owners’ homes. The ‘chocolate-box’ village of Burton Bradstock is 3 miles with a good small beach. Abbotsbury, along the coast, has its famous swannery and sub-tropical garden. Further east is the Victorian seaside town of Weymouth, with Blue Flag beach, sea fishing, windsurfing, Sealife Centre and two RSPB nature reserves. Monkey World and the Tank Museum near Wool are great places for a family day out. Dorchester, the county town also known as Thomas Hardy’s ‘Casterbridge’ is 30 minutes’ drive and has a lively weekly market and beautiful Maiden Castle. To the west is the market town of Bridport which was Thomas Hardy’s ‘Port Bredy’ and has the twice weekly market as featured in the popular TV programme River Cottage. The picturesque harbours of West Bay are a great place for fishing. Lyme Regis is an attractive seaside resort which enjoys a dramatic setting with high cliffs, landslips and handsome harbour, known as The Cobb. Both Lyme Regis and Charmouth are renowned for their prehistoric fossils which are displayed in the local museum and on sale in the fossil shops. Local pub serving good food 250 yards.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £300 to £599
Self catering accommodation in Wotton-under-Edge sleeps 4.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: This pretty holiday cottage has been converted from a watermill on a beautiful 6-acre estate which, with its lake and attractive woodland, is a haven for wildlife, including several types of wildfowl. Set near the owner’s home, it has been equipped to the VisitBritain ‘4 Star’ standard, and is in an idyllically peaceful spot, surrounded by magnificent walking and cycling country, with the Cotswold Way 1 mile along the lane. Slimbridge and Westonbirt Arboretum are both a short drive away. Bristol, Bath and Cheltenham, all 20 miles. Shops 2½ miles. Beamed living/dining room. Small modern fitted kitchen. Bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. First floor: Two pretty, beamed bedrooms; one double with 5ft bed and one twin.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Bisley sleeps 5.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Set in complete seclusion, this handsome renovated 17th-century farmhouse stands in 1½ acres of private grounds with a stream surrounded by woodland and meadows, ideal for children. Situated at the head of the Slad Valley with unmade-up track for last 200 yards (where car access can be difficult in bad weather), it is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a perfect holiday retreat for quiet relaxation or for visitors interested in bird-watching, sketching, painting and walking. Town and sports amenities are easily available at Stroud (4 miles). Cheltenham 14 miles. Horse riding 2 miles. Shop 2 miles. Large, comfortable living room/dining room with inglenook fireplace and rugs on wooden floor. Compact farmhouse-style kitchen. Steep spiral staircase to first floor: Three bedrooms; one double, one twin and one very small single (for +1). Bathroom with toilet.
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Sleeps 5
Weekly price range £900 to £1299
Self catering accommodation in Kingswear sleeps 5.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 5
Accommodation overview: Colourful gardens amidst acres of farmland – just a mile from South Devon’s golden sands . . . Just a mile inland from the beach and sea at Man Sands, these five cottages enjoy a gloriously secluded rural situation on a 47-acre working farm, yet are convenient for the delights of picturesque Kingswear (1½ miles) and historic Dartmouth. Imaginatively formed within a charming group of barns, they are set in superb landscaped shared gardens. An indoor heated swimming pool and a sauna have been created in a separate building, and a further barn offers facilities for table tennis, pool table, ‘fun’ netball and badminton. A spacious play area within a walled garden is equipped with swings, a sand pit, adventure playground, large outdoor trampoline (with safety netting), a large lawned area with raised decking, complete with garden furniture and views over the surrounding countryside; and here there is also an indoor playroom with ball pool, climbing frame and a range of children’s ride-on tractors and cars for outdoor use. The gardens are a riot of colour, with flower beds, tubs, hanging baskets and an intriguing network of brick paths, courtyards and paved terraces. Further afield the estate includes a well-stocked one-acre fishing lake (rods not supplied). Children are welcome to help feed the animals; and there are goats, ponies, kune kune pigs, sheep, lambs, rabbits and guinea pigs to make friends with. The taste of rural life at Nethway continues with walks through the fields.
The cottages themselves have been meticulously converted, with careful use of traditional stone and slate. All are tastefully furnished and decorated throughout, and comprehensively equipped. All of the properties have their own patios with furniture (Hyssop and Lovage Cottages have their own lawned garden), and all enjoy shared use of a separate barbecue area. They are ideal for holidays at any time of the year – all properties are cosily heated throughout and this region is especially beautiful in the quieter off-season months. For Christmas and New Year holidays, each cottage has a festively decorated Christmas tree and the roaring log fires in all living rooms are ideal for the Autumn and Winter months. This peninsula is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is renowned for its coastline, which offers coastal walks and a choice of footpaths leading to secluded beaches. The village of Kingswear itself is set on the Dart estuary opposite Dartmouth – which can be reached via ferry. Here you will find a wealth of things to do, including the Kingswear–Paignton steam railway, Paignton Zoo and Woodlands Leisure Park, to name but a few, and many Blue Flag beaches and hidden coves are within easy reach. Coleton Fishacre (NT) is 1 mile away. Torquay, Brixham and Paignton offer an array of seaside attractions and are within easy driving distance. Dittisham and Totnes make excellent river excursions from Dartmouth, and Dartmoor is only 45 minutes drive. Golf, sailing and riding can all be enjoyed locally and the nearby coastline boasts a choice of surfing beaches. Shops 1½ miles.
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Sleeps 4
Weekly price range £600 to £899
Self catering accommodation in Menheniot sleeps 4.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Games Room • Easy Walking • Sleeps 4
Accommodation overview: ‘‘Character cottages occupying a tranquil setting on Cornwall’s coast...’’ Situated in a tranquil hamlet just 6 miles from the coast, the cottages have been converted from barns dating back to 1824 and retain many original features. They are set in an enclosed courtyard garden, each with its own barbecue area.
Tregrill Farm is ideally located for visiting the whole of Cornwall, South Devon, Bodmin Moor and Dartmoor, with countryside walks accessible directly from the door. The stunning South Cornwall Coast, with its attractive fishing villages such as Polperro and Looe as well as the famous South West coastal path, is a short drive away. The fishing port of Looe can also be reached by taking the scenic train journey from Liskeard (2 miles). The maritime city of Plymouth is only a 30 minutes’ drive away with the National Marine Aquarium and its historic Barbican district. The fantastic Eden Project (10 miles), Cotehele and the Lost Gardens of Heligan are amongst the many wonderful Cornish gardens and historic houses which are within easy reach of Tregrill. The Rame Peninsula, known as Cornwall’s Forgotten Corner, is close by with picturesque villages and quiet beaches and Whitsand Bay which is popular with surfers is only 8 miles away. Watersports such as windsurfing, canoeing and fishing can also be enjoyed at Siblyback Lake (5 miles); Adrenalin Quarry and Karting are less than a mile away. For indoor activities the cottages share the use of a games room with an antique snooker table (for over 16s only), table tennis, darts board and hi-fi. Shop and pub ½ mile.
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Sleeps 8
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Meadfoot sleeps 8.
Features include: Hot Tub • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 8
Accommodation overview: With magnificent views of the sea from most of its rooms, this spacious detached modern villa is set in 2 acres of steep, private woodland just 2 minutes from Meadfoot’s Blue Flag beach. Immediately opposite The Beach House is the beautiful Ilsham Valley with acres of well kept grassland flanked by wooded hills with abundant wildlife and coastal walks. Furnished to a high standard, with many antiques, it offers both space and comfort, with every facility for an enjoyable holiday. The living room has a gas ‘log-effect’ fire in an antique surround, and the large dining room has French doors opening on to a patio with barbecue. A well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen leads to an outdoor hot tub, a splendid way to relax at the end of the day. All four bedrooms enjoy en-suite facilities and satellite TV, and there is also a games room with pool table. The master bedroom boasts a magnificent antique four-poster bed, with views of the sea – a heavenly way to start the day.
From this delightful spot it is only five minutes to Kent’s Caverns limestone caves and Torquay town centre. All the attractions of the ‘English Riviera’ are on the doorstep, including sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and plenty of exotic greenery and palm trees, which flourish in the mild climate. Close by are Babbacombe’s model village and Paignton Zoo. From here the Paignton and Dartmouth Railway (steam) runs along the coast to Kingswear, opposite Dartmouth. Away from the coast there are plenty of places to visit, including the picturesque town of Totnes with some fine 16th-century buildings, while just a little further is the wild expanse of Dartmoor. Shop 600 yards. Wide, well-lit steps to entrance. Spacious living room with fire in antique surround and sea views. Spacious dining room with French door to patio. Large well-equipped farmhouse-style kitchen with breakfast area, sea views and French door to patio. Utility. Games room with pool table. Cloakroom and toilet. First floor: Three double bedrooms, two with 5ft beds, one with en-suite shower room and toilet, one with en-suite bathroom and toilet, one with 7ft four-poster bed with en-suite bathroom with shower cubicle and toilet. Twin bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. All bedrooms have additional TVs, three with fitted wardrobes and two with sea views.
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