SUPPLEMENT I 2006 - Helpful Holidays

SUPPLEMENT I 2006 

Officially ‘outstanding’ news from the West! 

This is why James won... 

James arrived at Helpful Holidays in July 2000. He turned up for interview in a suit slightly 

too large and with hands that wouldn’t stop shaking. Despite his nerves, his answers to our 

questions revealed an understanding and natural talent for ‘customer service’ at odds 

with our expectations (he was 19 at the time). In October last year he was honoured and 

gained great credit for the firm by winning the South West Tourism ‘Outstanding Customer 

Service Award’. These awards, known locally as the ‘Tourism Oscars’, recognise 

outstanding achievement. Whilst there are a clutch of them covering different areas of 

endeavour, we couldn’t have been more pleased to win in this particular category. 

7.15pm: HH office in Chagford, a Friday in February. Long after most people have packed up and gone home for the 

weekend, James leads the evening shift. Tongue in cheek, the company jokes about itself as a dating agency, matching 

holidaymakers’ dreams to the best available accommodation. At 7.15 on a Friday night, after a long week, most people would 

like to be doing some real dating or at least be at home. Only a few people will push the boat out to really help at this stage. 

A call comes in, James answers. A customer, on a hands-free mobile in his car – sounding jolly, with children in the background. 

“I know it’s a bit late,” he says, “but have you got anything for tonight? We’re just west of Swindon, heading your way – 

can you help?” 

Without pause James is on the case. “How many are you? Where would you like to stay? How old are the children? What 

do you like to do on holiday? What sort of property do you like? Have you ever been to the West Country before? - (no)”. 

Within a few minutes he’s collected the critical details. “Fine,” he says, “I’ll call you back.” 

Experience is now everything. The computer systems may be saying ‘yes’, but the chances of raising caretakers or keyholders 

at 7.15pm on a Friday in February are slim. Luckily the customers have chosen HH and got James who knows; 

which cottages will be ready to go at a couple of hours’ notice and which won’t; and - because he’s visited them - which 

will be lovely to stay in with 3 young children; how far the walk to the sea is (whether it’s steep and there’s a beach) or if 

there are lambs at a particular farm because he was chatting to the owner last week and remembers she told him she’d 

been up all night lambing. 

7.30pm: He makes some choices and starts calling round owners. No reply from the first three; the fourth is going out for 

the evening – sorry. Fifth, sixth and seventh - answerphone. Eighth – could probably do it but must just check with the caretaker. 

Ninth and tenth say ‘yes’. 

8.15pm: Empty office. The mobile signal keeps breaking up and the children are making one hell of a racket in the back 

of the car. Patiently James explains the options, highlighting the advantages and drawbacks of his recommendations. 

They thank him and say they’ll call back after they’ve discussed it. 

8.30pm: They can’t choose – “Which would you go for, James?” – he chooses, confident in his choice – the customer 

feedback for this cottage is superb and he loved the place when he visited it last year. 

8.45pm: James calls the delighted owner, gives her the details of the party and explains the circumstances. 

8.55pm: … and is once again on the phone to his holidaymakers. 

“Where are you now?” asks James. 

“Uuuuummm, just coming up to the Exeter Services I think.” 

“OK, have you got anything you can write the directions to the cottage on?” 

“No sorry, just give us the directions – we’ll remember them”. Wry smile from James – no chance. 

“I’ll talk you in”, he says, “Stay on the main road for another 15 miles, following the signs for Plymouth. When you see a 

signpost for Dartmouth and Totnes, turn off and call me again.” 

9.30pm: Holidaymakers call back. 

“OK, we’re off the main road and heading towards Totnes.” 

“Good …” 

James talks them in, along South Hams lanes in the dark. The noise from the back has subsided; in fact the whole car is 

quite quiet now. They round the final bend. “You should be able to see the cottage right now,”, says James. The reply comes 

as an explosion of noise down the line as the 7 and 5 year olds shout, “There it is, there it is!” 

“Thanks mate – we’ve made it. That was great. Bye,” are the final words before Dad hangs up. 

9.55pm: – The other cottage owners are stood down. Quick calls are possible to the answerphones of the fifth, sixth and 

seventh, but the eighth wants to chat a bit and James is amiable and charming, like he was when his customers first called 

more than two and a half hours earlier. 

10.20pm: – Computer off, lock up office. It’s now 

nearly 2 hours since he should have gone home. 

Just time for a well earned pint at the pub. 

This is the HH approach. Frank, helpful, 

knowledgeable, thoughtful and diligent. We 

are motivated by a sincere conviction that 

the West Country is a wonderful place to 

come on holiday, that choosing where to 

stay should not be a lottery and that by 

checking out places beforehand and 

knowing them well we can help you choose 

a place that’s just right, for you. 

Whenever you ask we hope to help you find 

a good place for your holidays in 2006. 

James (far right) receiving his award. 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: where they all are . . . 

Railway stations are indicated to help your party organise their arrival. 

Widecombe 

A65, Pg 3 

Sleeps 12 

Heanton Punchardon 

K12, Pg 11 

Sleeps 6 

Prixford 

K11, Pg 10 

Sleeps 3 

Berrynarbour 

K2, Pg 11 

Sleeps 9 

Dunster 

F23, Pg 10 

Sleeps 5 

Dunkeswell Abbey 

G20, Pg 7 

Sleeps 4 

Cricket St Thomas 

E15, Pg 7 

Sleeps 6 

Bude 

P34, Pg 13 

Sleeps 10 

Brentor 

A73, Pg 4 

Sleeps 5 

Chagford 

A24, Pg 4 

Sleeps 8 

High Bickington 

J18, Pg 11 

Sleeps 4 

Beckington 

W5-8, Pg 10 

Sleeps 4 

Upton, Bude 

P33, Pg 12 

Sleeps 8 

St Kew 

P32, Pg 12 

Sleeps 8 

Broadwoodwidger 

J151, Pg 12 

Sleeps 6 

Crantock 

Q9, Pg 16 

Sleeps 4 

Summercourt 

Q11, Pg 16 

Sleeps 6 

Trewellard 

Z25, Pg 16 

Sleeps 5 

Mawgan Porth 

Q10, Pg 16 

Sleeps 6 

Philleigh 

S26, Pg 15 

Sleeps 12 

Gorran Haven 

S27, Pg 15 Sleeps 6 

S28, Pg 15 Sleeps 2 

Lanreath 

R43, Pg 14 

Sleeps 8 

Duloe 

R41, Pg 14 

Sleeps 7 

Seaton 

R44, Pg 14 

Sleeps 6 

Kingsand 

R42, Pg 13 

Sleeps 8 

Noss Mayo 

L43, Pg 4 

Sleeps 2 

Bigbury 

L215, Pg 5 

Sleeps 4 

Ermington 

L501, Pg 5 

Sleeps 18 

Prawle Point 

L42, Pg 5 

Sleeps 4 

Budleigh Salterton 

G21, Pg 7 

Sleeps 4 

Blackawton 

L243, Pg 6 

Sleeps 6 

Dittisham 

L106, Pg 6 

Sleeps 4 

Exmouth 

G22, Pg 7 

Sleeps 4 

Shaldon 

B11, Pg 6 

Sleeps 8 

Whitchurch 

Canonicorum 

H11, Pg 9 

Sleeps 4 

Sandbanks 

H10, Pg 9 

Sleeps 8 

Milborne St Andrew 

H9, Pg 9 

Sleeps 6 

Rower Fort 

G23, Pg 8 

Sleeps 14 

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Bonehill House 


Bonehill: tiny tranquil hamlet of ancient stone 

houses, on the hillside overlooking Widecombein-the-Moor 

(see brochure, page 102) 3 ⁄4 mile 

away, and its valley, and with tors close above. 

Great situation for walkers and country lovers. 

… on the edge of Bonehill, a very handsome, superbly 

restored and private, south-facing 18th cent. 

detached house, covered in gorgeous wisteria, 

magnolia, clematis and honeysuckle, with three acres of 

lawned garden, including large pond (swimming/ 

paddling possible), mature trees and paddock. From a 

large terrace (bench), steps go down to a sheltered 

sunken patio with built-in barbecue, table/chairs. The 

views are stunning over this magnificent, wild part of the 

moor. 

Inside, exceptional, superb quality with some fine, 

original artwork. From the terrace, entrance porch leads 

to large (32’ x 16’), excellent fitted kitchen/dining room 

with Aga, electric oven, dishwasher, microwave, 

granite-topped island, fine oak floors, dining table and 

chairs and an inglenook (woodburner) with massive 

granite lintel; off the kitchen is a separate tile-floored 

utility area with washing machine, tumble drier, fridgefreezer 

and loo/washbasin; beyond the dining end is an 

equally large, elegant living room with woodburner and 

oak floors with oriental rugs and light streaming through 

French windows (fantastic long views to Widecombe church) to garden and sheltered verandah. Also, a small library with sofa 

bed and doors to both living room and kitchen. 

Steepish stairs up to landing and five bedrooms – three double (one with 5’ bed), a twin, and one with two single beds; two 

bathrooms (suites, one with hand-shower, one with bath-shower), and a spa shower-room (suite). 

In the garden, about 50’ from the house, is a studio, stylish and modern with oak floor, 

woodburner, double bed and sofa bed, and French windows with the same beautiful views as the 

house; little kitchen with two ring hob and fridge; shower-room (suite). 

Also a kennel and pen – dogs permitted in the utility area only. No smoking. Cautionary Deposit 

£200. 

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Week 1525 1165 1510 1695 1245 1880 1425 1762 1975 2250 1685 1525 1440 1778 1176 2250 

3 nights 1090 833 1079 NA 890 NA 1018 1259 1411 NA 1204 1090 1029 1270 840 NA 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: Civil War in the kitchen! . . . 

. . . ramblers’ refuge 

Brentor: hamlet (ancient cottages around 

its church) on the western side of 

Dartmoor. Famous for its even older 

St Michael de Rupe church clinging 

precariously to the summit of a massive 

volcanic outcrop with probably the finest 

views in Devon overlooking Dartmoor, Exmoor, Plymouth Sound and even over the border to Bodmin Moor. 

Recent English Heritage investigations have revealed Iron Age earthworks defending the site. 

Chagford (see brochure, page 110): 

... 2 miles from Chagford, 1 from the open moor, a 

thatched, detached, Grade I listed, medieval, granite 

Dartmoor longhouse, stone mullion-windowed, full of 

history. The Civil War was fought through it, 

Roundheads besieged in the kitchen. Outside, 130 

acres of farmland, a clean farmyard in front, a large 

mainly lawn garden behind with patio (table/chairs). 

… in Brentor, a detached stone/slate cottage, converted from an old bake-house. At the front and back, a small, neat, enclosed 

paved garden with table/chairs, barbecue, a tiny leat running along the back wall and views across fields to St Michael’s. Inside, 

very well done, with tiled floors/rugs downstairs and polished floorboards/rugs upstairs. Front door to 

hall with shower-room (suite); roomy fitted kitchen (dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, 

microwave, fridge-freezer, electric oven, gas hob) with table and chairs; archway through to 

attractive, comfortable living room with open fire. Stairs up to three bedrooms – a double, a twin 

(limited clothes hanging space, TV), and a single; bathroom (suite). Payphone. No smoking. Great 

place to chill out; brilliant for walkers. 

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Inside, full of character/complication. Granite porch; 

thick oak door to central passage, off which utility room 

(washing machine, tumble drier, freezer); bathroom 

(suite plus hand-shower). Living room with huge 

inglenook open fire, original bread oven, oak floors, 

beams, window seat, windows both sides of room, stone 

mullion windows, terrific ancient screen panelling; ‘quiet 

room’ with leather chairs, books, games, jigsaw puzzle 

table; large farmhousey kitchen/dining room with brick 

floor, Aga plus electric cooker, dishwasher, 

microwave, refectory table seating 10, window seat, 

stone mullion windows. 

Two sets of stairs to four bedrooms, wooden-floored 

with rugs, white-walled. Stairs from living room up to 

small corridor, the master double room (5’ bed) with en 

suite bathroom (bath plus bath-shower, basin, bidet, 

separate loo), twin bedroom, and bathroom (suite plus 

hand-shower). From the central passage downstairs, a 

spiral staircase leads to a large twin bedroom (dual 

aspect), and a double room 

that connects with the first 

twin room mentioned. 

Payphone. A truly marvellous 

house. Cautionary 

Deposit £100. 

Noss Mayo (see brochure, page 91): 

… high in farmland, a mile from Noss Mayo and 

1 

⁄2 mile from the beach at Stoke (splendid cliffs, 

coast path, cove beach), a little terraced 

cottage, stylishly furnished by young interior-designer owner. It is one of a number well converted 

from Grade II listed farm buildings, sharing a 1 1 ⁄2 acre garden (barbecue, picnic table), games/ 

laundry room (table tennis, darts, washing machine, tumble-drier – extra), courtyards and 

hard tennis court. Front door into open-plan living/dining/kitchen (microwave, butler sink), all 

beautifully designed in Wedgewood blue/cream/white. Stairs up to double bedroom with painted 

floorboards/rugs and smart bathroom (suite plus bath-shower). No smoking. Enchanting hideaway 

for two. 

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Ludbrook Manor . . . sea views 


Ermington (see brochure, page 

96): 

… a mile from both Ermington and 

Modbury (small town), sheltered by 

trees on a hilltop with tremendous, 

uninterrupted views to Dartmoor and 

lovely sunsets, a mid-19th cent. 

castellated manor house with a 

cottage attached set in 8 acres of 

private gardens and paddocks. 

Incredibly peaceful. Hard tennis 

court (night-lit), splendid indoor 

heated swimming pool (32’ x 18’ ‘x 

6’), two shower-rooms, 8-person hot 

tub outside and garden with large 

terrace (gas barbecue), children’s 

climbing frame/slide and large trampoline. 

The interior is beautiful, but homely. 

Victorian tiled hall, lobby with loo 

(washbasin). Drawing room with fine 

marble ornamental fireplace, piano 

(tuned), CD player, double doors to 

pool, French windows to garden. Oakfloored 

dining room with bay window (fine views to Dartmoor) 

and big dining table seating 18. Open-plan fitted kitchen with 

granite worktops, oak fittings, double Belfast sink, 

microwave, halogen hobs, double oven, two fridge-freezers; 

off it, a breakfast room with circular table seating 10 and 

French windows to terrace and garden. A comfy sitting room 

with bay window, marble open fireplace, big TV (videos, 

DVDs) and PlayStation. Well-equipped utility room with two 

washing machines, tumble drier. Study with internet 

access, email facilities, printer and copier. On the ground 

floor, the pretty Well Room with 5’ bed, TV/video, door to 

garden and little private terrace, and en suite shower-room 

(suite with power-shower). 

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Bigbury-on-Sea (see brochure, page 80): 

… in Bigbury-on-Sea, a smart, light and sunny ground floor 

apartment (one of 5) with lovely long sea views (see above) 

over a neat garden and a few rooftops. On the sunny, seaward 

side, a large, enclosed private patio (table/chairs) with a communal 

lawned garden beyond. Inside, much effort has been 

made to provide a smart, extremely comfortable home. Door to hall and 

large, light, sunny living/dining room with glazed doors to the patio and 

great views; neat fitted kitchen with washerdrier, 

microwave, fridge-freezer, gas hob and 

electric oven; hall (lots of storage space) off 

which two bedrooms – a double with en suite 

bathroom (suite) and a twin; bathroom (suite 

plus hand-shower). No smoking. Phone for 

incoming calls. 

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Bedrooms: 2 

Sleeps: 4 

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Ref: 

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A wonderful house in a sensational position. Ideal for large family 

holidays. No smoking. Cautionary Deposit £500. Suitable for partially 

disabled. 

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Stairs up to five further bedrooms, all with TV/video - the 

master bedroom suite with four-poster bed (5’), its own 

sitting room, dressing room and fine Art Deco shower-room (suite with 

double shower/steam cabinet); a double room with 5’ bed, en suite bathroom 

(suite with power-shower) and fine views to Dartmoor; a double 

room, smaller, with wrought iron four-poster bed and bead curtain to small 

en suite shower-room (suite); a twin bedroom with en suite shower-room 

(suite with power-shower) and fine views; spiral staircase up to the rather 

romantic ‘tower room’ (5’ bed) with its bathroom (suite) off the landing on 

the first floor. 

The cottage can be reached via the swimming pool without going outside. 

Mown, grassy area and deck in front with barbecue, tables/chairs. 

Entrance via small porch to sunny, L-shaped room with big living area 

(woodburner), dining area (table/chairs) and fitted kitchen with granite 

worktops, dishwasher, washer-drier, microwave, fridge-freezer. Also 

downstairs, a double bedroom with 5’ bed, TV/DVD and en suite showerroom 

(suite). Easy, spiral staircase up to two more bedrooms, also with 

TV/DVD - a double with 5’ four-poster bed and 

en suite bathroom (suite), and a twin with en 

suite shower-room (suite). 

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Bedrooms: 9 

Weeks beg. 

21 July - 25 Aug 

£5311 

Sleeps: 

18 Fri 


Price: 

See above 

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Prawle Point: the most southerly point in 

Devon: stunning scenery, craggy cliffs, 

Nat. Trust, gannets diving, own sandy 

cove, 400 yards, and coast path to others. East Prawle (see brochure, page 

71), with PO/shop, pub, 1 mile. Lannacombe Cove, 2 miles. Easy 3 mile walk 

round the headland to the estuary mouth and East Portlemouth (see 

brochure, page 76) with its big and beautiful sandy beach, yachts and 

pedestrian ferry to Salcombe. Kingsbridge, by car, 9 miles. 

… on Prawle Point, one of a terrace of Edwardian cottages (fantastic sea views), built by Lloyds of London for their 

signalmen to monitor shipping movement. At the front, looking out to sea, a neat enclosed garden on several levels with steps 

down to patio, and gate to the South West coast path at the end; at the back, an open paved area 

(useful for leaving bikes, surfboards). Inside, newly decorated and refurbished, with pine floors/rugs 

downstairs. Front door to living room (open fire) with marvellous sea/cliff views – they don’t come 

any better; dining room with open fire; fitted kitchen (dishwasher, microwave) with tiled floor; 

utility room with washing machine, tumble drier and small freezer; downstairs loo. Steepish stairs 

up to two bedrooms – a double (wow views) and a twin; bathroom (suite plus hand-shower). No 

smoking. Arrival after 4pm. Cosy cottage in a stunning position; brilliant for walkers. 150 

yards to pebble/sand cove. 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: bob down to Dartmouth . . . 

. . . terrific Teign views 

Blackawton (see brochure, page 67): 

... in Blackawton, an ‘upside-down’, modern, little, attached house, sympathetically blending with the traditional housing 

and 200 yards from the family-friendly, good food pub. Private raised patio with table, benches and 

barbecue. Inside, smart, stylish, light and airy with rustic oak floors throughout. Living/dining room 

(woodburner) with glazed doors to patio; smart fitted kitchen (dishwasher, microwave); double 

bedroom (5’ bed) with en suite shower-room (suite). Stairs down from living room to hall and two 

more bedrooms - another double (5’ bed) and a twin; bathroom (suite plus hand-shower); excellent 

utility room with washing machine and tumble drier. Integral garage with room for bikes/ 

surfboards. No smoking. 

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Shaldon 

Dittisham (see brochure, page 67): 

... on the hillside overlooking Dittisham, a mid-terrace 

cottage within 200 yards of pub, PO/stores and church, in 

the grounds of Dittisham Court. 

Prospect Cottage is ‘upside down’, double-glazed, converted from a Grade II listed shippon. A paved 

mews (tubs and hanging baskets) divides it from next door barns. Good countryside views from the 

upstairs rooms, shared 2 acre garden close by with a big, grassy play area, and fine views to the 

River Dart. Steps up to a small balcony lead to the entrance. Inside, recently decorated, wellequipped. 

Small hall, lobby (loo/washbasin) off which the large, light living/dining room with Welsh 

dresser and French windows to small balcony (views over the village) - a good room. Off it, a fitted 

kitchen with washer-drier, microwave, fridge-freezer. Downstairs to two bedrooms, both with 

pine beds - a double and a small twin. Bathroom (suite plus hand-shower). No smoking. 

Shaldon (see brochure, page 57): 

… in Shaldon, a toes-in-the-water, three-storey house, right on the beach (but not shown in the photo above), beautifully 

converted in 2005 from ancient warehouses and flanked by other properties. Much time and care has been taken to make this 

a stylish, light, airy, extremely comfortable home. Terrific views at the back across the water to Teignmouth – a brilliant place 

to watch the boats, fishing cormorants and majestic swans pass by. Front door from little lane to hall with tiled floor and loo 

(washbasin); elegant living room with high ceiling, handsome fireplace (‘living flame’ fire), big windows and glazed doors to 

balcony and those great views; high, wide archway through to smart fitted kitchen (dishwasher, washer-drier, microwave, 

fridge-freezer) with refectory table/bench/chairs and ceramic tiled floor. From hall, stairs up to first 

floor and three bedrooms – a double (5’ bed) with en suite bathroom (suite with jacuzzi bath), and 

two twin rooms, both en suite to same shower-room (suite); sauna room; more stairs up to second 

floor and a double bedroom (5’ bed) with en suite bathroom (suite plus hand-shower) and small balcony 

with lovely views of the beach, the Ness and brilliant sunsets. No smoking. This is an 

exceptional house. Cautionary Deposit £100. There is a carport with access from a narrow lane 

(good manoeuvring skills required!). Extra car parking in village car park, 1 ⁄2 mile. 

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. . . sandy seaside . . . . . . sheltered valley 


Exmouth (see brochure, page 53): 

… less than 5 minutes’ walk from Exmouth’s 

beach, with wonderful views of the marina and 

the River Exe beyond, a modern, first floor 

apartment, part of a recent development in a popular residential area. Inside, light and bright and comfortably furnished. Hall; 

cream Shaker-style kitchen (dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, freezer, gas hob and 

electric oven, breakfast bar); contemporarily furnished living/dining room (flat screen TV, CD player, 

‘living flame’ gas fire) with glazed door to balcony (chairs and table available) overlooking the 

marina; two bedrooms – double (overlooking the marina) with en suite bathroom (suite plus handshower), 

and twin with smart en suite shower-room (suite). Phone and Broadband connection. No 

smoking. Suitable for partially disabled (lift access). An excellent and comfortable base at any 

time of year. 

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Dunkeswell Abbey: 

sheltered valley hamlet 

of a few cottages, the 

ruins of 13th cent. 

Dunkeswell Abbey itself, 

and a little church beside 

the ruins (monthly service), 

2 miles north of 

Dunkeswell (shop, pub, 

church). Honiton (see 

brochure, page 46), 7 

miles; airfield (flying lessons, 

pleasure flights), 2 

miles; the sea at 

Sidmouth, 17 and Lyme Regis, 21; Exmoor and 

Dartmoor, both about 30 miles. 

… on the edge of the tranquil hamlet of Dunkeswell 

Abbey, half a barn newly converted into an interesting, 

rustic looking, wood-clad cottage – smart, light and airy inside. Good-sized garden (table/chairs, barbecue) overlooking the 

owner’s apple orchard and vegetable garden. Inside, little glass-panelled lobby; pine-floored, 

L-shaped living/dining room with French windows to terrace and garden; well-equipped modern 

fitted kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, freezer, ceramic hob, double oven) with stable door to 

terrace; bathroom (suite plus separate shower). Stairs up to small landing (low beam), off which two 

bedrooms under the eaves, both overlooking the garden – double with dormer window, and twin; 

loo (washbasin). Just outside, off a courtyard, is a utility room with washing machine, tumble drier, 

sink. Spring water. No smoking. 

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Cricket St Thomas: private estate (church, 

renowned wildlife park, Grade II listed manor 

house – Grantleigh Manor in ‘To the Manor Born’ 

and now an hotel – and a few cottages) within a 

pretty valley below Windwhistle Hill on the A30, 2 

miles east of Chard (small town). Pub and 

golf/country club about 2 miles away, and all 

around are fine houses and gardens (Forde Abbey, 

2 miles) and glowing, golden stone villages. 

Yeovilton Fleet Air Arm Museum, about 14 miles; 

visitable cider mill, 3 miles. The sea at Lyme Regis 

(seaside/harbour town with sand), 15 miles. 

Budleigh Salterton (see brochure, page 52): 

… a detached 1950s house, like a child’s drawing of a doll’s 

house, in Budleigh Salterton just 200 yards from the coast 

path, 300 from the beach, and with the town centre and a good pub usefully 

around the corner. Parking for one car in private lay-by in front and, at the 

back, up a few steps, pretty, secluded, raised south-facing walled courtyard 

(trellis/climbing plants, flowering tubs, table/chairs, barbecue, outbuilding with 

washing machine, tumble drier, loo). Inside, small hall off which 

comfortable double aspect living room (‘living’ gas 

fire, music centre); fitted kitchen/dining room 

(dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer) with 

doors to living room and courtyard. Stairs 

(handrail) up to two double bedrooms (one with 

TV, washbasin) and bathroom (suite plus handshower). 

No smoking. 

… within the 1,000 acre Cricket St Thomas Estate (yours 

to roam) is an attractive, stone-built cottage, one of 

three cottages and outbuildings around a gravelled courtyard. 

A mile away is Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park 

(discounted entry, wild animals and children’s farm), and the hotel with restaurant/evening 

entertainment. You have use (nominal charge, over 21s only) of its indoor heated 

swimming pool (55’ x 16’ x 3’9” to 5’8”), spa pool, sauna, steam room, beauty therapy, 

sports facilities (tennis, archery, croquet, snooker, billiards, darts, bowls, cycle hire). 

On three sides of the cottage are lawns, a terrace and a decked area (furniture, 

barbecue) overlooking countryside; adjoining on the other is the owners’ cottage. Close 

by are the owners’ equestrian centre and office. Downstairs (mostly wooden floors/rugs), 

a simple pine kitchen/breakfast room (dishwasher, washer-drier, microwave, Belfast 

sink), larder (fridge-freezer); a snug (stone-flagged floor, comfy sofas, inglenook 

fireplace with open fire, CD player and piano) and light, airy 

living/dining room with woodburner and French windows to 

the decked area, garden, equestrian training ring and countryside; loo (washbasin). Upstairs, three 

bedrooms – two double (both with TV), one (5’ bed) with en suite shower-room (suite), one smallish, 

and a narrow twin overlooking the garden; bathroom (suite plus bath-shower). Stabling by 

arrangement. Use of owners’ phone (fax and ADSL connection). 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: Rower Fort 

The view 

The tower is on 6 levels: 

Basement: kitchenette (cooker, butler sink)/games room (table 

tennis, darts, TV/video) with vaulted ceiling and oil ‘woodburner’; loo 

(washbasin); utility room (washing machine, tumble drier). 

Ground floor: entrance hall/sitting room with sofa/chairs, enormous stone 

fireplace (open fire) and door to farmhouse. 

First floor: master double bedroom (5’ bed) with smart en suite bathroom 

(suite with cast iron roll-top bath, colourful Mexican basin, Italian 

marble tiles). 

Second floor: sitting room (sofas, music system, home cinema, 

CD/MP3/radio and door to farmhouse) and small double bedroom 

(access to one side of bed only) with phone boxes as wardrobe and shower 

(no loo). 

Third floor: small gallery double bedroom (access to one side of ornate 

iron bed only) above the sitting room (screened by curtains and a mahogany 

oriental screen) with en suite bathroom (suite with short cast iron roll-top 

bath and stunning views down the valley from floor to ceiling window). 

Stockland: thriving and pretty village (church, PO, 

cricket ground, good food pub, annual Spring 

Bank Holiday fair) with thatched cottages in rolling 

countryside, 8 miles north-east of Honiton (see 

brochure page 46, mainline railway station) and 4 

miles from the nearest main road. Axminster (small 

town renowned for carpets), 9 miles; Exeter airport, 

16; the sea/beaches at Branscombe, 12; pretty 

Lyme Regis, 14; and Sidmouth (attractive 

Regency resort), 17. 

… 2 miles north-east of Stockland stands Rower Fort, 

part stone castellated tower and part thatched farmhouse. 

The farmhouse was formerly in the estate of Sir 

Francis Drake; its folly castellations (formerly the gamekeeper’s 

lookout) were first built around 1827. The original 

tower was mostly destroyed by fire, and rebuilt about 

10 years ago. From its elevated position (600’ above the 

surrounding countryside) it commands outstanding 

panoramic views over the Blackdown Hills and down to 

the south coast. On top of the tower, within the battlements, 

is an open-air hot tub, the most remarkably sited one 

we’ve ever come across, from which you can gaze over the 

countryside. There are 12 acres to roam (woods/fields), 

including a nature trail, a terrace (table/chairs, barbecue) 

from which to enjoy wonderful views, an enormous (has to 

be seen to be believed) adventure tree house/climbing 

frame, and an original World War II tank on which to 

clamber. Sounds fun? Read on … 

Inside, the Fort is even more extraordinary – eclectic 

in style, totally eccentric and wacky, original and 

imaginative, with state-of-the-art music systems and full 

Sky TV package. Entry is from the terrace via large oak 

doors to the ground floor of the Rapunzel-like tower, which 

gives access to the farmhouse at ground and 

second floor levels. 

Battlements: stairs (lockable) up to the battlements with the hot tub, sound 

system and 360° views. 

The main living area is in the farmhouse, on 3 floors: 

Ground floor: large, English oak fitted kitchen/diner (Aga plus electric hob, 

dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer, Belfast sink) with farmhouse 

table; loo (washbasin); and comfy living room with enormous oak-beamed 

inglenook fireplace (open fire). 

First floor: two bedrooms 

Large double (5’ bed) 

A twin 

A bathroom (suite) 

Second floor: two more bedrooms in the eaves 

A double (steps up to 5’ oak platform bed) with smart en suite bathroom 

(suite with cast iron roll-top bath, Italian tiles) and door into the tower’s second 

floor sitting room 

A twin with en suite bathroom (suite). 

That’s seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, one shower and seven loos. 

The owner (who lives in a cottage beside the fort) can arrange many activities 

including clay pigeon shooting, riding, fishing, cycling, on or off-road go-carting, and, 

by arrangement, a flight in a light aircraft or a ride in an historic military vehicle. 

This is a quite unique and special place to stay, 

particularly good for adventurous families and 

for those who want somewhere different 

for celebrating. Catering (frozen meals) by 

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. . . lakeside byre . . . 

. . . Sandbanks style 


Whitchurch Canonicorum: small hillside 

village (fine medieval church, pub, 

thatched cottages) in the lovely 

Marshwood Vale with its River Char which winds down to Lyme Bay at Charmouth (large village with long 

sandy/pebble beach and fossils, see brochure page 6), 2 1 ⁄2 miles away. Lyme Regis (lovely old seaside/harbour 

town with sandy beach), 4 miles; Bridport (market town), 5 1 ⁄2. 

… a mile from Whitchurch Canonicorum, a former byre converted to a single-storey, semi-detached cottage in the grounds 

of the owners’ farmhouse. Own small private patio (garden furniture, barbecue, evening sun) overlooking a lake in the grounds 

(unfenced, ducks and occasional heron, egret and kingfishers) and with uninterrupted views up the vale to Marshwood. It has 

a large, enclosed lawned garden, shared with the owners. Inside, hall, off which fitted kitchen 

(microwave); comfortable living/dining room (woodburner) with some antiques/good pictures and 

French windows to patio; two bedrooms (pretty fabrics) – double (5’ bed) and twin; bathroom (suite 

plus bath-shower). Nearby outbuilding with washing machine, tumble drier and, shared with 

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Milborne St Andrew: 

small village (church, 

pub, two shops) in a 

valley below the great 

chalk downland arc of 

the Dorset hills midway 

between Dorchester 

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Blandford Forum 

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market town), 8 miles 

from each. Lovely 

countryside. The ‘World 

Heritage’ south coast at beautiful Lulworth Cove, 17 

miles; Poole and Bournemouth, 15 miles; Weymouth 

(Georgian resort town with sandy beach), 18 miles. 

... down a quiet lane, opposite the sports field (children’s play area) in Milborne St Andrew and beside a brook, is this pretty, 

early 19th cent. detached cottage, full of character, nooks and crannies, quirky, comfortable. Double gates to a gravelled courtyard 

screened by a high fence from the tiny, but secluded, lawn with brick patio (table, chairs, barbecue). From a little porch, 

the low front door opens directly into the comfortable living room (open fire). Dining room with beams, flagstoned floor, dresser, 

large inglenook fireplace (gas ‘woodburner’); downstairs shower-room (suite); a purposely ‘old-fashioned’ looking fitted 

kitchen (microwave) with enamel sink, gas cooker, mixture of wooden-topped cupboards, open 

shelves, dresser base, and large utility room (dishwasher, washer-drier). Upstairs, three bedrooms: 

open metal spiral staircase from the living room up to a bedroom above it with two single 

beds; second staircase leads up to a small double (access to one side of bed only), and the pretty 

master double with en suite bathroom (suite with roll-top bath) and interconnecting door to the bedroom 

above the living room. Outside, large, secure shed (freezer) for bike storage. No smoking. 

Sandbanks: sandy beach-lined peninsula at the mouth of 

Poole’s enormous and magnificent natural harbour, 

thronged with yachts, used by bigger ships also, including 

ferries to France. Sandbanks, with beach shops, pub, cafés 

and restaurants, is reckoned among the south coast’s top 

sea bathing places and is excellent for windsurfing and sailing 

(still unspoilt creeks to explore); bikes and boats for hire. 

Ferries cross the harbour to Purbeck (more miles of sandy 

beaches, sand dunes) and pretty Studland via Brownsea 

Island (Nat. Trust: woods, gardens, bird sanctuary and red 

squirrels). Poole town was popular with pirates in its early 

(13th cent.) days, its harbour with smugglers. Its oldest part, 

behind the quay, is a ‘conservation area’, mainly Georgian. 

It has an arts centre and famous pottery, good parks, 

outstanding gardens (Compton Acres), fine golf course. 

Bigger resort Bournemouth (good aquarium, IMAX cinema) 

is its adjoining neighbour. Nearby inland, beautiful Dorset 

farmland, Corfe Castle (spectacular ruins), the New Forest 

and Beaulieu with its abbey and vintage cars. 

… a detached dormer bungalow just a stone’s throw from the 

beaches, ferries, shops etc. in a quiet, residential road in the middle 

of Sandbanks. Plenty of parking space and reasonable-sized lawned 

garden. Inside, recently refurbished, comfortable, light and restful with 

cream and beige décor. Hall with original pine floor with rugs, off which 

a spacious living room (open fire) with cream leather suite and 

French windows to garden; double bedroom with iron bedstead, en 

suite loo (washbasin) and French windows to garden; family bathroom 

(suite plus hand-shower) down one step; dining room with books and 

videos, and arch to smart, beech fitted kitchen with double oven and 

ceramic hob, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, microwave and door to secluded 

paved patio (table/chairs, barbecue) and an outbuilding with fridge-freezer. Stairs (narrow treads, 

handrail, stairgate) up to two more bedrooms – double with en suite bathroom (suite plus bathshower) 

and a room with 2’6’’ twin beds plus another single bed with truckle and TV (small b&w). 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: ‘charming’ Frome . . . 

. . . pretty Dunster 

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Dunster (see brochure, page 21): 

Beckington: exceptionally pretty, unspoilt village on the 

Somerset/Wiltshire border (two pubs - one excellent/good food, 

church with fine Norman tower, nearby farm shop) 2 miles north 

east of Frome (charming market town on the River Frome, dating 

from AD685, the largest of the 5 Mendip towns, with theatres, cinema, 

leisure centre); 12 miles from Bath; and an ideal touring 

base - Longleat (house and safari park), 5 miles; wonderful 

Stourhead (Nat. Trust) and the Westbury White Horse, 9; 

Stonehenge, 15. The coast at Weston-super-Mare, about 30 

miles. 

The Selwood (Arrow 1 – W5); Aldheim Cottage (Arrow 2 – W6); The 

Frome (Arrow 3 – W7) and Monmouth Retreat (Arrow 4 – W8) 

… a row of four attractive, newly built, stone and timber-clad cottages 

down a quiet country lane overlooking open countryside just 2 miles 

from Frome and Beckington. They are very tastefully furnished in a 

contemporary style, uncluttered and comfortable, with underfloor heating, 

and share the 3 acre grounds (picnic tables, unfenced fishing ponds – rods 

provided) with the helpful owners, who live opposite. Adjoining Monmouth 

Retreat is a communal laundry room/library (two washing machines, 

tumble drier, DVDs, CDs, books, games). Bicycles available. 

A narrow paved passage behind the cottages leads to each. The front doors 

open into a little hall with downstairs loo (washbasin); smallish but very 

smart fitted kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, freezer, halogen hob); 

living/dining room (comfy sofas, music centre, attractive modern glassfronted 

fire) with large French windows to a small patio at the front 

(table/chairs, barbecue), good for sunsets over 

the fields. Upstairs, two bedrooms with sloping 

ceilings – a double and a twin; contemporary 

bathroom (suite plus bath-shower and freestanding 

bowl basin). Internet access by 

wireless transmitter for laptop computers. 

No smoking. 

… in the heart of Dunster, by the church (bells ring 

beautifully every quarter of an hour, day and night) 

and its gardens, an elegant first and second floor 

apartment in a large converted Georgian endterrace 

house. It has views over ancient rooftops to 

the castle and distant wooded hills. The friendly 

owner has a bridal-design studio on the ground floor. 

At the side of the house, a little gated walled footpath 

(full of flowers) leads to the front door and stairs up 

to a large, open-plan, L-shaped living/dining/fitted 

kitchen (dishwasher, washing machine, tumble drier, microwave), all very civilised with 

comfortable chairs/sofas, nice pieces of furniture and Portmerion china: you can observe the world 

pass by on the donkey-sized street below. Stairs continue up to the second floor and three 

bedrooms – a double with long views over rooftops to the sea and en suite bathroom (suite with 

corner bath plus hand-shower), a room with two single beds, and a single room (Velux window); 

shower-room (suite). Wonderful walks over the castle’s estate virtually from the front door. 

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Prixford: hamlet (pub, 

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hedgerow lanes, 3 miles 

east of Braunton (goodsized, 

busy village, 

shops, pubs, maze of 

sand dunes - good birdwatching). 

Saunton (fine 

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… in Prixford, a dear 

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yards from the pub. In front, a 

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lane. Two steps up to stable 

doors into cosy living/dining 

room with inglenook (multi-fuel burner) and wood floor/rugs, through to small kitchen 

(microwave, fridge-freezer) with ceramic floor; utility lobby with washing machine; downstairs 

bathroom (suite plus bath-shower). Open-tread stairs up to two bedrooms – a double and a 

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. . . ‘best-kept’ Berrynarbour . . . . . . Saunton’s sand 


The view 

Berrynarbour: a particularly pretty little village (frequent winner of 

best-kept village award) with church, good pub, PO/shop, tea 

rooms, whitewashed cob cottages, many thatched, a mile from the 

coast (cliffs, coast path, coves) and 2 miles from Combe Martin (see brochure, page 25). Golf at Ilfracombe 

(smallish resort town), about 2 miles. Woolacombe’s great sand/surf beaches, about 7 miles. Exmoor National 

Park, 5 miles. 

... beside a quiet lane, a mile from Berrynarbour, 1 ⁄2 mile (as the crow flies) from the sea and 2 1 ⁄2 miles (road) from the nearest 

beach, on high ground and surrounded by farmland, a fine, large, detached house with superb panoramic views (see 

above) along the coast. Gravelled driveway to one side and a completely enclosed lawn garden (table/chairs, barbecue), 

sheltered by hedgerow and trees, at the back. Inside, the living room is on the first floor to take full advantage of the splendid 

views; floor-level arched windows on the seaward side, high arched wood ceiling and open fire make this a very pleasant room. 

On the ground floor, a smart fitted kitchen (dishwasher, microwave, fridge-freezer) with 

table/chairs at the window end, looking out to sea across fields; dining room with inglenook 

(ornamental) full of potted plants; twin bedroom with en suite bathroom (suite). Back upstairs 

(stairgates), three further bedrooms - a double plus single with sea views, another double, and a 

bunk room, all prettily decorated. Bathroom (suite with corner-bath plus bath-shower). Four 

bedrooms in all, each with own TV. Double garage (washing machine, tumble drier). Payphone. 

An extremely comfortable family house, very private and peaceful. 

Heanton Punchardon: hamlet (church, some 

ancient, but mostly 20th cent. dwellings) on 

high land looking over soft, rolling farmland, 3 

miles from Saunton’s wonderful sand/surf 

beach and excellent golf course. More superb 

sand/surf beaches at Croyde, Putsborough and Woolacombe. Nearest 

good selection of shops/pubs at Braunton, 1 mile. Barnstaple (bustling 

market town, see brochure page 26), 4 miles. Exmoor, 10 miles. 

… in Heanton Punchardon, a handsome, very spacious detached house, with 

lovely long rural views, quietly tucked away in a cul-de-sac. At the front, open 

shrub/flower borders and wide driveway; at the back, about 1 ⁄2 acre of well kept, mostly 

lawned garden with patio, steps up to a picnic area and roly-poly areas (keep an eye 

on toddlers), approached from the enclosed patio over a little bridge spanning an 

ornamental pond. Inside, comfortable and well furnished, with emphasis on quality. 

Front door to hall with loo (washbasin); living room with exposed granite, oak beams, ‘living flame’ 

gas stove and sliding doors to patio; second living room (games, books, CD player) and dining 

room, both opening to a traditional oak-framed conservatory with small courtyard beyond 

(table/chairs); large, smart fitted kitchen/dining room (dishwasher, washing machine, tumble 

drier, microwave, fridge-freezer) with sliding doors to patio. From hall, stairs up to landing and 

three bedrooms – double (5’ bed) with en suite shower-room (suite), and two twin; bathroom (suite 

plus bath-shower). No smoking. An excellent home, well positioned for beach or moor. 

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High Bickington: quiet little village 

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hills and river valleys between Exmoor 

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brochure, page 35), Rosemoor Gardens 

(RHS) and the Tarka Trail cycleway (bikes 

for hire), all about 8 miles; Barnstaple 

(bustling small town), 9; Bideford and the 

coast/sandy beaches, 17; Exmoor, about 

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… a dear little semi-detached cottage (reputed 

originally to have been a medieval open hall house) that nestles amongst 

other cottages in the centre of High Bickington, with a largish, pretty and 

secluded garden behind it (table/chairs, barbecue). Front door into galleystyle 

kitchen which leads into the breakfast/utility room (table/chairs, 

microwave, washing machine, fridge-freezer); loo (washbasin); boot room 

with door to garden; cosy living room with ‘living flame’ gas ‘woodburner’ in the recessed fireplace 

(original bread oven), door to the light and airy conservatory (oak dining table/chairs, comfy sofa 

and rattan armchair) and another door to the garden. Upstairs, two bedrooms – pretty double (iron 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: solar pool . . . 

Broadwoodwidger: hamlet with church in the wonderfully 

undamaged, little-visited and beautiful rolling 

farmland of far-west Devon, 4 miles from nearest main 

road. One mile away is Roadford Lake (see brochure, page 35). Lifton (village with famous fishermen’s 

hotel/pub, shops), 6 miles; Launceston, 9; the sea at Bude and Boscastle, about 20. 

... 2 miles north of Broadwoodwidger and one from Roadford Lake, an extremely well-converted coach house in the 

grounds of a lovely, old, small manor house. Well-kept lawns, suntrap solar heated swimming pool (34’ x 15’ x up to 6’ 

deep), summer house with barbecue area, one acre lake down in the woods and 30 acres of 

farmland. All lovely – for wild birds and animals too. Inside, tasteful decoration and comfort; living/ 

dining room (open fire); very well-equipped fitted kitchen (dishwasher, washer-drier, microwave, 

freezer, Rayburn plus electric cooker). Upstairs (stairgate), three bedrooms – a double, a twin, 

and one with two single beds; bathroom (suite plus separate shower); separate loo. Payphone. No 

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St Kew (see brochure, page 160): 

… 2 miles from St Kew and about 500 yards 

back from a pretty wooded part of the A39, a 

very private, spacious, single storey, 

detached barn, newly converted in 2005. It is 

surrounded by a fenced lawn/shrub garden and 3 

acres of woodland, with plenty of parking. There 

are lovely long west-facing wooded meadow 

views. Fifty yards along the lane in the Allen 

Valley (SSSI) are 100 acres of private 

woodland to walk and cycle. The River Allen 

flows through the woodland (tiddler fishing). 

Two steps up to the front door and hall; large, 

comfortable living/dining/kitchen (dishwasher, 

microwave, fridge-freezer) with French 

windows to patio (table/chairs), granite fireplace 

(woodburner) and tranquil views; utility room 

with washing machine and tumble drier. Three bedrooms – two double, one with 

en suite bathroom (suite plus bath-shower), both with 

doors to garden; twin with two pull-out truckle beds; 

shower-room (suite). Phone. Suitable for partially disabled. 

An excellent, roomy, peaceful retreat - same 

owners as P9 and P321 (see brochure, pages160/161). 

Cautionary Deposit £150. 

. . . terrific sea views 

Upton: cliff-top hamlet on the 

southern edge of Bude (golf, 

pony-trekking, shops, see 

brochure page 151), with a 

sandy cove for those who don’t 

mind scrambling up and down. 

Widemouth Bay (2 miles of 

great sandy beach, much 

prized for its excellent surfing), 

1 1 ⁄2 miles. Superb coast path 

walks for the fit to Crackington 

Haven, Boscastle and 

Tintagel (7-10 miles south, 

see brochure, pages 154/155). 

… in Upton, a fine, detached 

1930s house with terrific sea 

views up and down the coast. 

A large lawned garden surrounds it, 

with a small ornamental pond at the 

front and access to the coast path 

(a mile to Bude) at the back. 

Inside, an extremely comfortable, 

attractive, good quality home-fromhome. 

Front door to tiled porch with loo/washbasin; 

spacious hall; living room with ‘living flame’ gas 

stove and glazed doors to length-of-house 

conservatory with cane chairs and gorgeous views; 

elegant dining room, also with glazed doors to 

conservatory and those views; neat fitted kitchen 

(dishwasher, Aga plus combi-microwave) with 

table/chairs and serving hatch to dining room. Two 

downstairs bedrooms – a double with 5’ bed and en 

suite shower-room (suite), and a single; smart 

bathroom (suite plus hand-shower) with washing 

machine and tumble drier. Stairs up to two more 

large bedrooms with fabulous views down the 

coast – one with a zip-linkable twin (6’ bed), and 

one with zip-linkable twin (6’ bed) plus a single bed, 

both with en suite bathrooms (suites plus hand-showers). Freezer in outhouse. No smoking. 

Suitable for partially disabled. The friendly owner has a small annexe at the back of the house 

and shares the very large driveway with you. Excellent house, much recommended. 

The view 

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. . . Bude bustle . . . 

. . . a secret in Kingsand 


Bude (see brochure, page 151): 

… in the heart of Bude, beside a private no 

through road, a handsome, early Victorian, 

south-facing terraced house on three levels, 

brilliantly positioned 300 yards from an excellent 

sand/surf beach and the coastal path, and 

100 yards from the off-licence/shops/restaurants/tennis 

courts of this popular seaside town. 

At the front, a neat walled garden; at the back, an enclosed walled terraced 

garden with steps up to a slate-paved area with swing-seat 

shaded by an old fig tree, and gate to back lane. Very useful, enclosed 

side access, excellent for storing bikes/wetsuits/surfboards. 

Inside, a great deal of time and money has been spent to make this an 

extremely comfortable, relaxing home. Sunny front porch to wide hall; 

large, depth-of-house, elegant, sunny living/dining room with big bay 

windows, piano (tuned), good leather sofas; across the hall, second 

more cosy living room with open fire and bay windows; at the back, 

with door to garden, an excellent fitted kitchen (gas Aga, dishwasher, 

fridge-freezer, microwave, electric hob) with tiled floor and large 

table with bench seats, through to utility room with washing machine, 

tumble drier, fridge-freezer, sink and a cosy loo in the boiler room; 

door to stairs up to a snug for youngsters (DVD, videos, games). 

From the hall, stairs up to first floor landing and five bedrooms – two 

double with zip-linked 6’ beds, big windows and glimpse of the beach, 

one with smart en suite bathroom (suite plus separate shower), one 

with en suite shower-room (suite); a third double (washbasin); a single 

(washbasin); and one with a child’s cabin bed (ladder steps access). 

Bathroom (suite plus separate 

shower). More stairs 

up to huge attic bedroom 

with 5’ double and 5’6” lintel 

to en suite bathroom (suite 

plus bidet). No smoking. 

Cautionary Deposit £100. 

Excellent house with 

reserved parking back 

and front. Brilliant for 

beach/surf enthusiasts. 

Kingsand (see brochure, page 123): 

… in Kingsand, 50 yards from the coastal footpath and 150 yards up 

from the beach, one of Kingsand’s best-kept secrets, a Grade II listed 

house on four levels, dating from the 18th cent. when it and its semidetached 

neighbour were the gunpowder magazine store for Amherst 

Battery. Now a lovely home, with original panelling throughout and 

fantastic sea views from every room with the exception of the cosy 

sitting/games room and lobby. This is a superbly positioned house, 

refurbished with much love and care by the owners of R26 (see 

brochure, page 124). In front, looking right out to sea, a neat garden 

(rare for this village) with table/chairs – you can spend hours just 

watching a huge variety of shipping glide past (binoculars essential!). 

Access for you and the friendly neighbours is along a short, gravelled 

garden path from a lane. Three steps up to the hall; pretty, light, airy 

living room with great view and woodburner; large fitted kitchen (dishwasher, 

fridge-freezer, microwave) with laminate floor, dining 

table/chairs and another great sea view. 

Stairs down to lobby with flagstone floor; beamed, cosy sitting room 

with games, toys, 2nd TV; and a large utility room with washing 

machine, tumble drier; from the lobby, a door to civilised outdoor loo 

and exterior hose – useful for hosing down sandy children, wetsuits 

etc. 

Stairs from hall up to first floor and two bedrooms (both with brilliant 

views) - a double, and a room with two single beds and en suite 

shower-room (suite); more stairs up to two more bedrooms - a double 

and a twin, both with marble washbasins - and a bathroom (suite plus 

hand-shower), all with terrific sea views! 

Owners happy to help carry luggage - 

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but it is awkward – best park 30 yards 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: ‘holy well’ village . . . 

. . . wriggling River Seaton 

Seaton: the River Seaton wriggles through 

beautiful woods down to the sea at 

Seaton, a hamlet with PO/shop, pub (good 

food), beach café, bistro and coarse sand 

beach. Country park nearby with butterfly 

garden, walks and children’s play area. 1 1 ⁄2 

mile away, a monkey sanctuary. 

… about a mile up from Seaton on the Looe side (see brochure, page 137), a 1970s, light and airy, detached dormer 

bungalow perched up high with lovely long coast/sea views to Rame Head and to Dartmoor across hedgerow meadows. 

Mostly lawned garden to back (garden furniture) and front (a lot of which gently slopes, so great for 

roly-poly games, but toddlers beware!) with a small fenced ornamental pond, and 11 steps up from 

the parking bay to the front door. Roomy hall; living room with open fire and lovely view; fitted 

kitchen (microwave) with tiled floor, table and chairs, door to back sun porch (washing machine, 

freezer) and door to back garden. Downstairs, a double bedroom with sea view; bathroom (bath, 

washbasin); separate loo. Stairs up to two more bedrooms – a double (sea view), and a twin. 

Comfortable home within a few hundred yards of coastal path. Golf, 1 1 ⁄2 miles. 

Duloe: little village with good food pub, PO/shop, 

interesting church and ‘holy well’, 3 miles from the 

sea at Looe, 3 miles from the lively market town of 

Liskeard (see brochure, page 135) and 5 from 

Polperro (see brochure, page 136) in beautiful 

wooded hilly farmland. 

… a mile from Duloe, along a little-used lane, a very 

private, detached, 18th cent. stone cottage in about 1 ⁄2 

acre of garden. At the front, a gravelled area (table/chairs) 

and, to the side, a detached, small, sister cottage 

(separately occupied by single tenant); at the side and back, 

a large enclosed lawn/shrub garden with two ornamental 

ponds and meadows beyond. Inside, very comfortable with 

some exposed beams, homely and well thought through. 

Front door to hall; width-of-cottage living room with glazed 

doors and step down to large conservatory (slate floor; 

splendid cacti) with door to garden; children’s den 

(toys/games); farmhouse-style kitchen (dishwasher, 

microwave, two ovens) with Welsh dresser, table and 

chairs (best for 6); utility room with washing machine, 

tumble drier and freezer. From hall, stairs up to four 

bedrooms – pretty double with brass bedhead and en suite 

shower-room (suite); two twin; and a single with exterior 

door to garden; bathroom 

(suite plus bath-shower). 

Phone for incoming calls. 

Lovely, quiet, relaxing family 

home. Little branch line train 

station to Looe, 1 ⁄2 mile. 

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Lanreath: tiny village (church, good food 

pub, little museum) of old cottages, 5 miles 

inland from the pretty fishing villages of 

Polperro (see brochure, page 136) and 

Looe. Pony-trekking, coarse fishing nearby. 

Eden Project, 12 miles. 

… in Lanreath, within staggering distance of the 

village pub, a fine, Grade II listed south-facing 

cottage, mentioned in the Domesday Book, flanked 

by equally ancient cottages. In front, a neat walled 

garden; at the back, a surprisingly large, mostly 

lawned garden with two patios (table/chairs, 

barbecue) which can be lit at night for romantic 

dining. Inside, totally renovated and refurbished in 

2005 providing an exceptionally comfortable, smart 

home. Snug with inglenook (woodburner, cloam 

oven), lovely slab slate floor, leather sofa and pool 

table; large living room with polished wood floor 

and leather sofas; fitted oak kitchen (dishwasher, 

microwave, freezer) with Chinese slate floor and 

stylish table/chairs; loo 

(washbasin); utility room (washing machine). Back door to cobbles and lower patio, then 11 slate 

steps up to lawn/second patio. From snug, stairs up to landing and four bedrooms – two doubles 

(5’ beds), one with en suite shower-room (suite), one twin, and one single with additional fold-away 

single; excellent bathroom (suite with roll-top bath plus hand-shower). No smoking. Cautionary 

Deposit £150. Garage and additional off-road parking opposite cottage. An excellent cottage in 

every respect. 

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. . . little haven . . . 

. . . victorian views 


Gorran Haven (see brochure, page 140): 

… a pretty, whitewashed, Grade II listed, 16th cent. semidetached 

cob/stone cottage in the heart of Gorran Haven, 50 yards from the 

beach and 100 yards from the pub, in a donkey-width brick and cobblestone lane. 

Originally it was an inn, reputed to be the hub of smuggler activity, with a secret 

tunnel for hiding contraband! Stunning coastal path walks via Chapel Point to 

Portmellon and Mevagissey (about 3-4 miles), or south round Dodman Point 

and beyond. At the back, you have use of half a large cobbled courtyard 

(table/chairs, barbecue). Inside, smart, modern and surprisingly spacious. Front 

door from lane (5’6” lintel) into width-of-cottage living room, with lovely oak floor, 

stone inglenook (woodburner), leather sofas, books/card games and whitepainted 

panel and beamed ceiling; three steps up (mind head) to fitted kitchen 

(washing machine, microwave, pantry with fridge-freezer) with dining 

table/chairs and oak floor; back door to courtyard and external door to downstairs 

twin bedroom and snug (2nd TV, toys) with stairs to shower-room (suite) – ideal for teenagers. 

Back in the living room, stairs up to a generous-sized double bedroom with 5’ bed, plus pull-out single 

truckle (for alternative sleeping) and en suite shower-room (suite); few more stairs up to a 

splendid four-poster double bedroom (6’ bed) with lovely exposed high apex ceiling beams and en 

suite shower-room (suite). A gem of a cottage. Help given with loading and unloading from 30 

yards; car park, 130 yards (parking ticket provided). 

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Gorran Haven, next to 

Smuggler’s House 

(S27, see above), a 

super, 16th cent., 

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Entrance from the back 

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small gate and up a 

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smart, stylish and 

surprisingly roomy with 

entrance (5’2” lintel) into a neat fitted kitchen (dishwasher, microwave), 

with folding dining table and chairs; pretty living room with woodburner, big bay window to lane 

and low beamed ceiling (5’10”). Stairs from kitchen up to the double bedroom and en suite 

shower-room (suite). Smashing, cosy hideaway for two. Help given with loading and unloading 

from 30 yards; car park, 130 yards (parking ticket provided). 

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Philleigh: little village on 

the Roseland Peninsula 

(church, pub) dating from 

pre-conquest when Earl 

Harold paid 10 shillings tax 

for the whole parish. It is on 

one of the little lanes leading 

to the King Harry ferry (2 

miles) over the River Fal to 

Trelissick Gardens (Nat. 

Trust), Truro and Falmouth 

(see brochure, page 144). 

St Mawes (see brochure, 

page 142 and above), 6 

miles. 

… a mile east of Philleigh, set back from a lane, a 

converted Victorian chapel and school house all by 

itself, with lovely long rural/creek views. In front, a 

scrunchy gravel parking area/garden; at the back, a path 

to a low fenced, lawned garden (table/chairs, barbecue) 

with raised fish pond (2’ depth – toddlers must be 

supervised) and meadows beyond. You have two-thirds of this big house (righthand 

side). The friendly owners live next door with separate access. Unlike many 

conversions, the interior has not been completely altered, there are still odd nooks and 

crannies and Gothic arches as reminders of its origins. 

From the front garden, tall original arched doors to outer hall with pew and tiled floor 

into inner hall with loo (washbasin); four steps down to large dining room (two tables); 

two steps down to big, tiled fitted kitchen (dishwasher, washing machine, tumble 

drier, microwave, fridge-freezer, two gas cookers) with slate floor, double Belfast sink 

and back door to garden access. From the hall, stairs up to very large living room with 

huge inglenook (woodburner), books, games and gorgeous long rural views. On the 

same floor, three bedrooms – a pretty double, a single and 

a twin, the latter two with washbasins; bathroom (suite plus 

hand-shower). More stairs to second floor and four more bedrooms – a single with washbasin and 

Velux window; two double, both with en suite bathrooms (suites plus hand-showers), one with Velux 

window; and one with two single beds, washbasin and Velux window; bathroom (suite plus handshower). 

No smoking. Lovely big family house. 

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SUPPLEMENT I 2006: beach and bar close by . . . 

Mawgan Porth: village of 

mostly modern houses, 

pub, hotels and beach 

shops clustered around a 

beautiful cove of soft 

sand. Good for bodyboarding. 

Magnificent 

beaches and international 

facilities for surfing at 

Newquay (see brochure, 

page 169), 3 miles south. 

Golf and pony-trekking 

nearby. Pretty fishing 

village of Padstow (see brochure, page 166), 7 miles north. 

… on the northern edge of Mawgan Porth, on a quiet, private lane, a 

detached bungalow with terrific sea views. It is brilliantly positioned for 

both the beach (300 yard footpath down to a cove/coastal path), and hotel 

bar/restaurant (200 yards away). At the front, a sloping lawned garden and 

drive and, at the back, a neat, enclosed garden with patio (table/chairs, 

sea view) and a few steps up to the lawn. 

Inside, light, airy and very comfortable. Sun porch; front door to hall; 

living/dining room with great views over a few rooftops to the sea, big 

comfy sofa/chairs and glazed doors to patio; fitted kitchen (dishwasher, 

microwave); big utility room (washing 

machine, fridge-freezer), very useful for 

The view 

storing bikes, surfboards, wetsuits, with back 

door to garden. Three bedrooms – one double 

(5’ bed), one twin and one with two single beds; shower-room (suite with large shower, baby-bath 

provided). This is an excellent home at any time of the year for surfers, walkers, storm 

watchers. No smoking. Cautionary Deposit £100. 

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Crantock: pretty village (some thatch, PO, 

pub, tea room, shop, church) with splendid 

sandy beach, 4 miles west of Newquay (see 

brochure, page 169), on the site of a town, 

legend says, buried by sand for its sinfulness. 

Golf nearby. 

…1 1 ⁄2 miles west of Crantock along 3 ⁄4 mile of 

hardcore lane, a semi-detached cottage converted 

from a 15th cent. barn. It and the friendly, welcoming 

owners’ house (opposite) are surrounded by 40 

acres of land with more meadows beyond; it is a very 

peaceful, private place. You have a small walled area 

in front (table/chairs) and are welcome to walk the 

owners’ land and make friends with goats, sheep, 

ducks, free-roaming chickens, dogs and cats. 

. . . Geevor mine museum 

Summercourt (see brochure, page 

170): 

… on the edge of a wooded valley, 1 1 ⁄2 

miles from Summercourt, and on the 

same farm as Q1 (see brochure, page 

170), stables newly converted into a 

smart, single-storey, detached house, 

50 yards away from the farmhouse. At the 

front, flat gravelled area and, at the back, a 

private enclosed garden with south-facing 

patio (furniture, barbecue) and gate to a 

small bluebell wood. You have shared use 

of all-weather tennis court with practice 

wall in a wild flower meadow. 

Inside, smart, unfussy with high ceilings 

and underfloor heating. Open-plan 

living/dining/ fitted oak kitchen (dishwasher, 

microwave, fridge-freezer) with 

woodburner, comfy leather sofas, tiled 

floor/rugs; utility room with washing 

machine and tumble drier. Three bedrooms 

– one 

double (5’ bed) 

with lovely long 

rural view, en 

suite shower-room (suite) and door to patio; one twin; and a room with bunks; bathroom (suite plus 

bath-shower). Superbly peaceful place, with easy access to north or south coast. Suitable for 

partially disabled. 

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Trewellard: former tin 

mining village (granite 

cottages, good food 

pub, tea rooms) just 1 ⁄2 

mile from the stunning 

cliff coast (fantastic 

walking) and within 2 

miles of a pretty cove 

beach (sandy mid 

rocks). Geevor Mine 

(closed 1990) turned 

excellent museum, 1 ⁄4 

mile at Pendeen (see brochure, page 183). Much prehistory 

all around, including a fogou and quoits. St Just-in- 

Penwith (see brochure, page 183), 2 miles. Magnificent 

surf/sand beach at Sennen, about 6 miles. St Ives and 

Minack Theatre, both about 13 miles away. 

Inside, modern, fresh and comfortable. Door to small hall with slate floor, 

coat/boot cupboard; living/dining room with high, exposed ceiling beams, 

books/games, CD player; neat fitted kitchen with dishwasher, washing 

machine, microwave; loo (washbasin). Stairs from hall up to two attractive 

bedrooms, both double, one with 5’ bed and TV, 

and one with limited access to one side of the bed; 

bathroom (suite plus bath-shower). Phone. No 

smoking. Spring water (tested). Wonderfully 

tucked away, yet central for coast, shops and 

activities. 

… in Trewellard, an early 19th cent., typically Cornish, granite terraced cottage, 100 yards from the B3306, and just 150 

yards to the pub (good food). At the front, a neat granite-walled paved garden and, at the back, a paved courtyard (picnic table) 

with useful sheds for bikes/surfboards and space for parking one vehicle (from narrow back lane). Inside, cosy and comfy with 

lovely long views from upstairs across rugged hedgerow meadows to the sea. From garden, front door to hall with tiled floor; 

living room with multi-fuel stove and exposed narrow ceiling beams; a snug with stone fireplace 

(ornamental), exposed ceiling beams, games/toys, books; step down to kitchen (washing machine, 

microwave, fridge-freezer) with good solid dining table/chairs, lovely old original cast-iron 

range (not in use), lowish ceiling beams (5’10”), and back door (careful, 5’3” lintel!) to courtyard. Up 

steepish stairs to three bedrooms – double (5’ bed), single with pull-out truckle bed, and another 

single; bathroom (suite plus bath-shower). No smoking. A smashing little cottage at any time of 

year. 

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