Bridestowe holiday cottage rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, balcony/terrace, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Great Burrow Cottage (cottage)

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Great Burrow Cottage is a detached former Linhay found in the heart of undulating West Devon countryside. It has stunning uninterrupted views of Dartmoor. A heat exchange system provides constant hot water with underfloor heating that keeps the cottage really cosy. The contemporary bathroom has a slate floor and large bath with a deluge shower above. French doors lead to your own patio and large tranquil gardens with 2 wildlife ponds. There are great walks directly from the cottage taking in streams, forests and valleys. Enjoy a camp fire round the firepit, as the sun sets on Yes Tor; laze in the hammock under the tall willows. There are table tennis and darts in the adjacent barn..or in the cottage DVD, Freeview, Wifi, books and binoculars!

The Cottage	Main Bedroom
Dining table	Upstairs Bedroom

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The West Country / Devon region

The cottage is close to the Cornwall and Devon border and is ideal for both a relaxing, centrally located country retreat or an active family holiday. The glorious North Cornwall coastline is less than 30 min drive with its world class surfing beaches and Dartmoor is on the doorstep with fantastic walks and riding on its dramatic wild Tors, beautiful wooded valleys and ancient forests. Great Burrow Cottage is a perfect base to explore this very varied and rewarding area rich in wildlife and spoilt with great pubs and restaurants.

Bridestowe area

Dartmoor, Bodmin moor and Exmoor are all within easy driving distance whilst fifteen minutes drive away is the castle town of Okehampton and the Cathedral city of Exeter about 30 minutes. The market towns of Tavistock and Launceston are also within easy reach.

Dartmoor offers horse riding, cycling, walking and great pubs whilst the North Cornwall coast has miles of sandy beaches, fascinating rock pools and stunning cliff top walks. In addition there are excellent golf courses, water sports, and fishing. We can give you more tailored information when you arrive but have listed a local selection here.

Dartmoor was designated one of the National Parks of England and Wales in 1951. The public is able to roam freely on its 369 square miles of unenclosed, open moorland, with around 600 miles of public rights of way. Dartmoor is a rich habitat for wildlife and has a wealth of archaeological remains, myths and legends. The cottage has guide books on some of the best walks.

You can find great walks directly from the cottage, taking in streams, forests and valleys many with beautiful far-reaching views of Dartmoor and even Bodmin moor. Many more walks can be found at the Discover Dartmoor website.

Riding:
Great Burrow Cottage has stables and a paddock should you wish to take advantage of the numerous bridleways that crisscross the area. Please contact us for livery rates. If you don't have your own horse you can go riding on the moor from many stables including Eastlake Riding Stables in nearby Belstone.

Mountain biking:
The Granite Way is an 18km cycle/walkway from Okehampton to Lydford with a large part of it being traffic-free, through beautiful countryside. It is part of the National Cycle Route 27. If you don't bring your own bike you can hire them from Devon Cycle Hire who will deliver bikes to the cottage.
Devon Cycle Hire, Sourton Down, Near Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4HR.
Tel: 01837 861141 /01822 615014

Water Sports:
Nearby Roadford Lake has trout fishing, sailing, wind surfing, canoeing, bird watching and a natureWater Sports Nearby Roadford Lake has trout fishing, sailing, wind surfing, canoeing, bird watching and a nature trail.
www.roadfordlakesailingclub.org.uk

Golf
The golf courses around Okehampton are recognised as some of the best in the country.
www.okehamptongc.co.uk/index.html

Beaches
North Cornwall is one of the country's most popular surfing coasts with world class surfing beaches at Widemouth Bay and Bude. We can help you find perfect beaches for swimming, paddling and rockpooling.
http://magicseaweed.com/UK-Ireland-Surf-Forecast/1/

National Trust and English Heritage sites:
Lydford Gorge near Okehampton is spectacular. Starting high above the river, weaving through the woods to the 30m White Lady waterfall, it then follows a series of whirl pools including the Devils Cauldron.
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lydfordgorge/

Castle Drogo:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-castledrogo/
Finch Foundry
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-finchfoundry/
Lanhydrock House and Gardens
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-lanhydrock/

Other worthwhile places
Eden Project
http://www.edenproject.com/
Pencarrow House and Gardens
http://www.pencarrow.co.uk/homepage.asp

Pubs and restaurants:
There are numerous local pubs offering excellent and varied food and real ales. Nearby at Bratton Clovelly is The Clovelly Inn, whilst 'gastro' pubs The Dartmoor Inn and The Harris Arms have been enthusiastically reviewed in the The Observer and Sunday Telegraph.

For award winning organic food visit Percys Restaurant and for grand dining, Gidleigh Park Hotel restaurant.

How to get there

Exeter is our main centre for transport links with fast trains from London in 2 1/4 hrs. Exeter International Airport has the budget airline Flybe among it's featured airlines.
By Road: from the A30 take the A3079 towards Bude. Continue through Thorndon Cross then take the next left signposted "Bratton Clovelly/Boasley/South Reed Fisheries" to Boasley Cross. At the five-way junction take the road opposite the school between the church and the yellow house signposted "South Reed Fisheries", for 0.7 miles. Look for the dead end/bridle path sign and take a right here. In half a mile and you will find us, the thatched house on the left. Turn in just after through the five bar gate on the left.

Activities near Bridestowe

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Great Burrow Cottage was listed in the Sunday Times "50 Coolest Cottages in Britain and Ireland" Jan'09

It comfortably sleeps 5 (plus 2 on a sofa bed).

The hot water and heating is from a very efficient geo-thermal ground loop heat exchange system, keeping the cottage at a constant temperature no matter what the weather.

Beautifully converted with oak and slate floors, it has a master double bedroom and a loft bedroom with 3 single beds. (The beams are a bit low in places so mind your head!)

Beyond the garden, Great Burrow also has two stables and a paddock, which can be rented along with the Cottage.

Further details outdoors:
The large partly wooded garden has two big wildlife ponds and a firepit with far reaching views.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season	22 Nov 08	20 Dec 08	445£ 445	0-	0-	2 Nights
Christmas	20 Dec 08	27 Dec 08	795£ 795	0-	0-	4 Nights
New Year	27 Dec 08	3 Jan 09	795£ 795	0-	0-	3 Nights
Low Season	3 Jan 09	14 Feb 09	395£ 395	0-	0-	2 Nights
Half Term	14 Feb 09	21 Feb 09	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	21 Feb 09	4 Apr 09	445£ 445	0-	0-	2 Nights
Easter 2009	4 Apr 09	18 Apr 09	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	18 Apr 09	23 May 09	495£ 495	0-	0-	2 Nights
May Half Term	23 May 09	30 May 09	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	30 May 09	18 Jul 09	595£ 595	0-	0-	3 Nights
Peak Season	18 Jul 09	5 Sep 09	795£ 795	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	5 Sep 09	24 Oct 09	495£ 495	0-	0-	3 Nights
Autumn Half Term	24 Oct 09	31 Oct 09	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	31 Oct 09	19 Dec 09	395£ 395	0-	0-	2 Nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

All prices are for one week's rental including linen and towels.

Short breaks are available at certain times of the year. Please contact us for details. For 3 nights the cost is 70% of the weekly price and for 4 nights the cost is 85% of the weekly price.

Dogs are welcome at £30 per week and we ask they are kept on leads in the grounds.

We have a dog basket but please bring bedding for them and towels.

Please contact us for rates regarding horses.

A deposit of 30% is required when booking with the balance payable at the beginning of your holiday (unless last minute booking, in which case the total amount needs to be received when booking). We strongly advise taking out holiday insurance. In the event you have to cancel, for whatever reason, we will do everything possible to re-let the cottage to others but if we are unable to do so, we regret that you are still liable for the full balance.

Changeover days for weekly stays is Saturday. Unless agreed before hand, arrival time is 4pm, checking out time is 10.30am.

Guestbook for Great Burrow Cottage

"Great place, great hosts, see you again" Malcom and Elaine.

".Lovely cottage, relaxed atmosphere and friendly welcome. Excellent location, beautiful walks at Lydford gorge and Castle Drogo..would def come back and will recommend to friends.." Dorans family and Reg the dog. Herts.

"Nice week in very pretty cottage. Perfect base for getting to know Devon" Nemone and Philip, Barbican, London.

"I liked the garden, great for playing hide and seek" George. London.

"An oasis.." Nick, Jenny, Sam and Ben. Poole.

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