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Djurliv med floden

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10 av 10,
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1 sovrumSovplats för 2

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  • Parkering tillgänglig
  • Torktumlare
  • Tvättmaskin
  • Grill
  • Kök
  • Uteplats

Utforska området

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Cornwall
  • Launceston Golf Club
    ‪11 min med bil‬
  • Launceston Castle
    ‪11 min med bil‬
  • Dartmoor National Park
    ‪22 min med bil‬
  • Plymouth (PLH-Plymouth City)
    ‪68 min med bil‬

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Om boendet

Djurliv med floden

Shippen at Coombe Mill är en villa med två sovrum för två personer som ligger nära floden Carey och omgiven av ett privat naturreservat på 34 tunnland. Det är den perfekta reträtten för dig som tycker om djurliv och lugn och ro. Det finns kungsfiskare, doppar, ugglor, rådjur, rävar, grävlingar, utter och fladdermöss samt fjärilar, trollsländor och damselflies. Det ligger en bit från huvudhuset och har egen parkering och ingång. Kontakta ägaren för bästa priser.
Shippen har en liten avskild trädgård med bord och stolar. Fastigheten ligger sex miles från Launceston, en gång den forntida huvudstaden i Cornwall, och bara fyra miles från A30. Dess centrala läge nära Devon / Cornwall-gränsen innebär att de flesta platser i båda länen är mindre än en timmes bilresa bort inklusive Dartmoor National Park, Bodmin Moor, Tamar Valley och den spektakulära nordkusten i Cornwall.
ÅTERGRETTA EGENSKAPERNA ÄR UTÖVARA FÖR BARN OCH INGEN Djur är tillåtna ..

Fastighetsförvaltaren

Jon Valters

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Uteplats
Parkering tillgänglig

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Incheckning efter 16.30
Lägsta ålder för att hyra: 18 år
Utcheckning före 10.30
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På detta boende finns bland annat följande säkerhetsdetaljer: brandsläckare och förbandslåda.

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Bil behövs för transport till och från detta boende.

Om området

Launceston

Denna stuga ligger på landet och vid floden i Launceston. Launceston Steam Railway och Lawrence House Museum är lokala sevärdheter, och vackra naturupplevelser kan du få i området kring Dartmoor National Park och Tamar Valley. Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre och The Hidden Valley Discovery Park är också värda ett besök. Windsurfing, segling och fiske är utmärkta exempel på vattenaktiviteter tillgängliga i området, och om du föredrar att stanna på land kan du prova på cykling i närheten.
Karta
Cornwall

I närheten

  • Launceston Golf Club - 11 min med bil - 9.9 km
  • Launceston Castle - 11 min med bil - 10.1 km
  • Dartmoor National Park - 22 min med bil - 23.2 km
  • Jamaica Inn - 24 min med bil - 28.5 km
  • Lydford Gorge - 30 min med bil - 21.8 km

Ta sig runt

  • Okehampton Station – 28 min med bil

Restauranger

  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬14 min med bil
  • ‪White Horse Inn - ‬11 min med bil
  • ‪Liberty Coffee - ‬12 min med bil
  • ‪The Arundall Arms Hotel - ‬12 min med bil
  • ‪Arundell Deli & Shop - ‬12 min med bil

Vanliga frågor och svar

Är Djurliv med floden husdjursvänligt?

Nej, husdjur är inte tillåtna på boendet.

Vilka är incheckningstiderna för Djurliv med floden ?

Incheckning börjar 16.30.

Vilken utcheckningstid gäller för Djurliv med floden ?

Utcheckning sker senast klockan 10.30.

Var ligger Djurliv med floden ?

Denna stuga ståtar med ett läge vid floden och ligger mindre än en mil från Roadford Reservoir, Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre och Launceston Steam Railway. Launceston Golf Club och Blagdon Lake ligger också mindre än 15 km härifrån.

Recensioner

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8 - Bra i betyg. 3 av 120 recensioner
6 - Okej i betyg. 0 av 120 recensioner
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10/10

Renlighet

10/10

Incheckning

10/10

Kommunikation

10/10

Läge

10/10

Annonsens riktighet

Recensioner

10/10 Fantastiskt

Benjamin S.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

A peaceful hideaway.

Cosy accommodation, friendly and helpful hosts and some lovely wildlife right on the doorstep.
Bodde här 7 nätter i oktober 2023

10/10 Fantastiskt

Roger S., Taunton

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

The Shippen

Overall a very good holiday. Jon and Janice were excellent hosts with a cream tea to welcome us. Jon gave us an excellent tour of the reserve and seeing the badgers and fox with him in the evening was very special. We had a peaceful and relaxing time and going again next year. Would highly recommend.
Bodde här 9 nätter i september 2023

10/10 Fantastiskt

Terry M.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

A haven of peace & tranquillity

Clean & well equipped bungalow Onsite entertainment at the Bird feeders Nature walks with the thrill of meeting Foxes a Badger & the spectacle of Butterflies, insects & Dragonflies, Walking by the river & spotting Kingfishers Staying at the Shippen recharged our batteries
Bodde här 7 nätter i augusti 2023

10/10 Fantastiskt

Melanie D.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

A very special place!

Staying in this lovely bungalow with the river at the end of the garden was idyllic. You are surrounded by nature here. We had wonderful views of Kingfishers. We saw Spotted Flycatcher, Marsh Tit, a Barn Owl, and Swallows were nesting in an Outbuilding. So many other birds too!... there were Deer, Hedgehogs, Badgers, Bats, Foxes. There was a vast array of insect life too, with some beautiful damsel flies, dragonflies, butterflies, and moths, Recommend arranging the tour with Jon, he was great! We had so many peaceful walks and feel very relaxed - we both want to return!
Bodde här 7 nätter i juli 2023

10/10 Fantastiskt

Keith S.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Fabulous location

Just the spot to get away from it all. Beautiful woodland with the river running through it, always with the chance of seeing something special. Thank you Jon and Janice for letting us share your wonderful space.
Bodde här 14 nätter i mars 2023

10/10 Fantastiskt

Sharon W.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

fantastic find and great stay

everything was great - the communiction beforehand was good, Jon made enquiries as to what wildlife we may be interested in so he could keep his eyes out for us in the weeks before our stay. When we arrived it was late, the keys were ready for us and The Shippen was a lovely home for our holiday - everything we needed, and a very welcome Devon cream tea waiting to welcome us. On our first day we had arrived with Jon for a tour of the reserve, this was perfect. Jon was great telling us about the history, the wildlife, the seasons and spotting birds as we walked for a happy 3 hours. This gave us a great show of the reserve, and we walked and walked the reserve in the days we were there. The birds came to the feeders in The Shippen garden in great numbers which was fantastic to watch, along with seeing them on the reserve too. There was a very cold snap during our stay and Jon kindly checked on us and made sure we knew of the -5 prediction (that did happen!) being able to communicate well made our holiday so enjoyable and we would totally recommend. We did look at trying to return in 2023, but see it is so very full already, a good sign that our visit was loved by so many as well. A great find and a wonderful oasis of wildlife.
Bodde här 4 nätter i december 2022

10/10 Fantastiskt

Elaine G.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

anniversary trip

Very peaceful lovely setting owner Jon very helpful.
Bodde här 7 nätter i oktober 2022

10/10 Fantastiskt

Mike W.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Shippon

If you're interested in wildlife or simply want absolute peace and quiet - this is the place for you.
Bodde här 7 nätter i oktober 2022

10/10 Fantastiskt

Danny D.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

5 stars

Wonderful hideaway in a gorgeous setting with excellent hosts who sensed that we were after a quiet holiday and so while offering options did not push them. Really nice people and let us stay a bit longer on check out day.
Bodde här 5 nätter i augusti 2022

10/10 Fantastiskt

Kate J., Macclesfield, Cheshire

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Amazing place!

We cannot recommend the Shippen enough, what an amazing place! We felt so privileged to be surrounded by 34 acres of wildlife and Jon and Janice were such thoughtful hosts - from the fresh flowers and a cream tea on arrival to the hedgehog bowls and food that allowed us to have regular visits from our prickly friends. The cottage is lovely, very cosy, well equipped, tastefully decorated and very clean. Everything was very environmentally friendly too, which was a pleasing bonus. Very impressed with the shower, very powerful! The 'tour' from Jon was great, he is very knowledgeable and friendly and it helped us to get our bearings on the beautiful reserve. Our only complaint is that the week disappeared too quickly! Would love to visit and see the reserve at other times of year too. Idyllic!
Bodde här 7 nätter i augusti 2022

10/10 Fantastiskt

Martin G.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

West Country Wildlife Haven. If you are a lover of wildlife this is a must

The property is small but ideal for a couple. Clean and well presented. Apart from livestock in nearby fields the only sound was birdsong and the river running through the reserve. Jon and Janice, the owners, very pleasant and knowledgeable.
Bodde här 7 nätter i augusti 2022

10/10 Fantastiskt

Lisa S.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Beautiful and tranquil natural oasis

The Shippen is a perfectly-sized cottage for two in an idyllic, peaceful woodland setting. The cottage amenities were ideal for our needs and we only ventured out of the grounds on two occasions, the rest of the time choosing to stay on the reserve and enjoy all it had to offer. The owners, Jon and Janice, were perfect hosts – respectful of guest privacy but also on hand and keen to ensure you had everything you might need. We are so glad we arranged a tour with Jon on our first day – it was an interesting and informative introduction to the reserve which set us up nicely for the rest of our stay. There is so much to explore and take in; from sitting enjoying the lulling sounds of the river Carey, to walking the old railway line, investigating woodland or butterfly-spotting in the fragrant meadows. The abundance of wildlife we saw during our stay was incredible (and this review can't possibly do it justice). Highlights - from the back garden daily visits from a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Bullfinches, Goldfinches, Nuthatch, and Wrens. On the reserve itself we enjoyed multiple sightings of Roe deer, Kingfishers and Treecreepers, as well as a Tawny Owl, Brown Hare and hoglets! The evening spectacle of hundreds of bats leaving the owners’ house will stay with us for a long time. The reserve is a very special place, and we feel privileged to have had the opportunity to spend quality time there. You can truly unwind and lose yourself in the green oasis – where else could you experience a nature reserve to yourself? - it is the perfect antidote to the clamour and rush of modern life. We fully intend to return (and hopefully encounter the elusive otters next time) and would recommend without hesitation.
Bodde här 7 nätter i juli 2022

10/10 Fantastiskt

Louise W.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Perfect relaxing getaway

A cosy hideaway in the middle of a nature reserve, perfect for a quiet relaxing break. The cottage is well equipped, covering your every need. The guided tour was very informative and well worth participating in.
Bodde här 7 nätter i augusti 2021

10/10 Fantastiskt

Hilary M.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Anniversary present

We booked the Shippen for our parents' 68th wedding anniversary. They thoroughly enjoyed their stay despite the weather, exploring the reserve in between the rain. They found the Shippen to be well-equipped, warm and comfortable. and they very much appreciated the thoughtful touches provided by Jon and Janice - from hedgerow flower arrangement to the cream tea on arrival. They want to return in the main field season to enjoy other aspects of the lovely woodland, fileds and riverside .
Bodde här 4 nätter i oktober 2020

10/10 Fantastiskt

Christine O.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

A wonderful wildlife haven

We loved every moment of our stay at the Shippen. The clean, comfortable and cozy cottage has everything you could possibly need and you are truly immersed in a spot of untouched, beautiful nature. We've been looking for great birding spots in the UK for over 15 years and are so glad we've finally found it. You can spend your days exploring the beauty of this idyllic spot (with the possibility of seeing a kingfisher, dipper or otter on any of the many beautiful walks on the nature reserve), and your nights admiring the dazzling night sky. We highly recommend the Shippen and the tour with Jon and are very much looking forward to our next visit.
Bodde här 9 nätter i oktober 2020

10/10 Fantastiskt

Verifierad resenär

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Great stay surrounded by Nature

We would like to thank Jon and Jan for a great stay. Thanks for the guided tour of the Nature Reserve, the scones, the flowers and for all your care for the creatures that live on the reserve especially the brilliant birds! A wonderful oasis!
Bodde här 7 nätter i augusti 2020

10/10 Fantastiskt

Kim J.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Relaxing

A relaxing break. Jon gave us a fantastic walk around the reserve pointing out various birds and insects. Thank you to Janice & Jon

10/10 Fantastiskt

Michael N., melksham

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

A Nice Place in a Beautiful Natural Area

The property is perfectly located to facilitate trips to the north or south coasts. The property is very clean and modern, and is located in a beautiful location with lots of birds flying around the house. A great to get away from it all and take in the very natural environment. We will be visiting again.
Bodde här 7 nätter i februari 2020

10/10 Fantastiskt

Mark k., Trowbridge, England

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Wonderful place to spend an Anniversary

We spent a fantastic 4 nights in thus stunning cottage, perfect for 2 people over the New Year. The kitchen is great and stocked with everything you would ever need. The lounge and sofa is extremely comfortable and looks out into the garden where you can sit and watch the wildlife all day. There is no wifi but the phone signal was still pretty good. Great TV with a supply of up to date dvds that were great for relaxing in the evening. The bathroom is extremely clean and tidy and the shower was bliss and very powerful, just what was needed after a long day walking. Whilst there is no pics of the bedroom on the site, you will not be disappointed as it is very spacious and lots of storage space in the form of a large wardrobe and chest of drawers and the bed was very comfortable for a good nights sleep. The property has underfloor heating right the way through which works extremely well and really adds to the cosiness. The little touches by jon and his wife made the stay very personal and we would not hesitate to return in the spring when I'm sure the nature reserve and surrounding area will be even more full of wildlife. We can't recommend this property enough if you want somewhere away from the daily rush as you will come away feeling very relaxed and ready to face the world. A wedding anniversary never to be forgotten and we cant thank Jon enough for allowing us to stay on a special occasion.
Bodde här 4 nätter i december 2019

10/10 Fantastiskt

sara h.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

The Shippen wildlife haven

This was the nicest getaway holiday cottage we have ever stayed in. As soon as we walked in, we loved it. With the opportunity to watch the wildlife, which was why we chose The Shippen, and the friendliness of Jon & Janice, this was the best short break we’ve had in the UK.
Bodde här 4 nätter i december 2019

10/10 Fantastiskt

Peter and Bunty W.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Blissful and recreating peaceful healing holiday

This was our third stay at Coombe Mill and as previously we have returned home today much rested and refreshed. Already booking another for 2020. Highly recommended especially for the quietness and the opportunity to see over 17 species of birds outside our accommodation door, also butterflies and a young fox basking in the sunshine. Our hosts are very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.

10/10 Fantastiskt

Silke S.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

Gemütliches kleines Cottage in der Natur

Hier hat man alles was man braucht für einige entspannte Tage in der Natur. Zum Frühstück könnten wir Vögel (Meisen, Eichelhähre, Fasane, Rotkehlchen) und Eichhörnchen im Garten beobachten. Nachts sieht und hört man die Eulen. Küche auch mit allem ausgestattet! Wir haben tolle Wanderungen in der Umgebung unternommen. Sehr zu empfehlen ist auch das nächste Pub Pint and Post in St. Giles in the heath, ca 25 min zu Fuss. Sehr nette Wirte und leckeres Essen. Vielen Dank auch Jon und Janice für die Gastfreundschaft! Die beiden helfen bei allen Fragen weiter.

10/10 Fantastiskt

Kay L.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

The perfect hideaway in an idyllic location

The Shippen is the perfect place to relax and watch all kinds of wildlife. The number and variety of birds visiting the feeders in the garden was amazing. Jon’s tour was very enjoyable and is highly recommended. We had a lovely break and hope to return soon.

10/10 Fantastiskt

David C.

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

fabulous

Lovely people, beautiful setting, excellent accommodation . a really fabulous , away from it all stay in a lovely nature reserve. Jon and Janice are superb hosts. Take a tour of the reserve with Jon to get the most from the feast of nature on the doorstep. Thoroughly recommended !
Bodde här 4 nätter i juli 2019

10/10 Fantastiskt

Verifierad resenär

Gillade: Renlighet, incheckning, kommunikation, plats och annonsens riktighet

A lovely week at the cottage

Very clean and well equipped The highlight the birds and wildlife we saw

Om värden

Jon Valters är värd

Värdens profilbild
We're both passionate about wildlife and we're living the dream as there is so much of it here. The owner was a TV journalist in current affairs and spent several years working on wildlife programmes.

Varför värden valde detta boende

We bought Coombe Mill and The Shippen in 2012 after moving from the New Forest in Hampshire.
We fell in love with the place when we realised how much wildlife was here. Several years later and its still surprising us as we discover new species. It is a real privilege living so near to a river as it brings so many scarce species close to us.
Most days here it is wonderfully peaceful; our nearest neighbour is quarter of a mile away.

Vad som gör detta boende unikt

The Shippen is situated in the middle of a private nature reserve; the diversity of wildlife is extraordinary and some of it is right on your doorstep!
The river is close by and the reserve also has a pond, fields, woodland and a former railway line. It is also a great place for star gazing; there's no light pollution here!
Despite its remoteness Launceston is only a 20 minute drive away and there's easy access via the A30 to most places in Devon and Cornwall.

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