Holsworthy holiday boat/yacht letting with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, rural retreat

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Clouded Yellow (boat/yacht)

Home description

Clouded Yellow offers a unique opportunity to stay aboard a traditional canal barge without the worry of locks and waterways. She is custom built to offer the maximum comfort and style for 6 people sleeping in two cabins and a salon or Summer House. Both cabins have their own ensuite shower/wc and a third bathroom is available in the Summer House alongside. Blagdon Water provides the visitor with peace and tranquility nowadays rarely found. Clouded Yellow provides the perfect location in which to relax and enjoy the surrounding countryside and wildlife which freely roams around her.

main salon	peaceful reflections
lying alongside	quiet picnic spot

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The West Country / Devon region

Devon is one of the most beautiful and diverse counties in England and is reknown for its dramatic and unspoilt northern coast line. Both Exmoor and Dartmoor provide wonderful walking and horseriding opportunities with breathtaking countryside, peace and tranquility. Many National Trust properties such as Castle Drogo, Buckland Abbey, Saltram House, Finch Foundry, Lydford Gorge are within easy reach. Theme parks are in abundance around Bude and further along the North Devon coast.
Blagdon Water offers the visitor to this wonderful county an ideal location from which to explore.

Holsworthy area

Holsworthy is a small rural market town in North Devon, 14 miles from Launceston and the Cornish border. The holiday town of Bude only 8 miules to the west offers many seaside activities and great shopping. Bude is the home of the reknown Jazz Festival on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Roadford Lake offers many watersports such as sailing and windsurfing and is only 10 miles away. Holsworthy provides the visitor with everyday shopping, a good sized supermarket, a weekly farmers market on Wednesdays. An organic farm shop only 1 mile away provides excellent quality meat and vegetables. Horse riding can be arranged. Cycle routes surround the property. There are many places to eat in the surrounding area varying from the exceptional to the everyday.

How to get there

Fly or train to Exeter. Car advised.

Activities near Holsworthy

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Clouded Yellow is boarded via the stern which is spacious enough to seat 6 comfortably thereby allowing dining alfresco as the sun sets and the birds go about their business. Take a couple of steps down into the large, open plan salon and galley from where you can view the lake in comfort. Carefully selected pine features and gentle colour tones enduce a real sense of relaxation. Thoughtful location of the kitchen sink makes the washing up a delight! For the chilly evenings a wood burning stove makes the boat a real snug. Along a corridor lies the twin cabin with shower/wc next door and finally the double ensuite has its own private deck from which to relax. Fishing from Clouded Yellow is encouraged and the lake is stocked with Rainbow Trout which taste particularly good on the barbecue.

Further details outdoors:
Blagdon Water is a 35 acre site with 15 acres of newly planted woodland. As the visitor drives through the young trees the lake appears at the far end of the site. Clouded Yellow has her own exclusive 3 acres with barbecue and picnic area. Painted Lady and Swallow Tail accompany her on the lake but are well hidden in their own private areas. As you walk across the site you may encounter deer, rabbits, hare, foxes, buzzards, kestrels, barn owls, woodpeckers, kingfishers and numerous waterbirds including two recently arrived swans.
Blagdon Water is proud to be an energy efficient and environmental project using solar power and has recently been awarde a silver award in the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

Further details

Due to the nature of Blagdon Water and the fact that Clouded Yellow is solar powered, we cannot provide most everyday electrical appliances. However the galley is very well equipped and provides all you need for a comfortable break. A generator is available for the use of irons, hairdryers etc. A 12volt charger is available for charging mobile phones.
Although we welcome children of all ages, parents must be aware of the nature of the holiday and the obvious proximity to deep water. Life jackets are available.

Conditions

Our policy with regards to pets is quite open. Our main concerns are that the dog will not get into the lake thereby upsetting the breeding and nesting birds or the fishing for other visitors. Dogs permitted tend to be either very small or elderly. Spaniels and Labradors are sadly not compatable with the environment.
Please consult the owner before bringing your pet. A strict rule applies with regards to one dog per boat only.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
	15 Mar 08	22 Mar 08	350£  350	0-	0-	3 Nights
	22 Mar 08	5 Apr 08	450£  450	0-	0-	3 Nights
	5 Apr 08	25 Apr 08	350£  350	0-	0-	3 Nights
	25 Apr 08	23 May 08	395£  395	0-	0-	3 Nights
	23 May 08	30 May 08	450£  450	0-	0-	3 Nights
	30 May 08	27 Jun 08	435£  435	0-	0-	1 Week
	27 Jun 08	4 Jul 08	515£  515	0-	0-	1 Week
	4 Jul 08	11 Jul 08	595£  595	0-	0-	1 Week
	11 Jul 08	18 Jul 08	650£  650	0-	0-	1 Week
	18 Jul 08	29 Aug 08	690£  690	0-	0-	1 Week
	29 Aug 08	5 Sep 08	595£  595	0-	0-	1 Week
	5 Sep 08	19 Sep 08	475£  475	0-	0-	3 Nights
	19 Sep 08	31 Oct 08	350£  350	0-	0-	3 Nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Short breaks are available for a minimum of two nights during the off peak period. Please contact us for rates.
The rate includes all bed linen, towels, electricity, fishing and firewood.
Payment may be made by cheque or debit card by phone. A deposit is required to secure a booking.

Availability notes

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Contact details for home 50689 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Carolyn O'Neill
Tel:	+44 (0)1566 779830
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Advertiser joined: 23 May 2006 This property added: 7 Apr 2008

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