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Keepers Cottage - sleeps 2 adults, 2 children and your dogs

Family-friendly holiday home in Bodmin with a water park

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Living area
Private kitchen
Interior
Property grounds
Snow and ski sports

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedroomsSleeps 418 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Place, Bodmin Jail
  • Place, Padstow Harbour
  • Place, Eden Project
  • Airport, Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Child Beds

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Keepers Cottage - sleeps 2 adults, 2 children and your dogs

Keeper's Cottage is a cosy barn conversion with two bedrooms and is furnished and equipped to a high standard. It is situated on the farm, adjacent to the working farm yard, with views from its balcony over the surrounding countryside and farm yard. Guests are welcome to picnic by the lake (100 metres).

In response to the Corona Virus pandemic we have introduced an intensive cleaning and disinfecting programme in line with WHO guidelines. Linen and towels will continue to be washed at a high temperature and with a 100% effective product. Sanitiser and soap will be available for the use of all guests.

Keeper's Cottage has a dedicated day kennel and a small enclosed front yard. The balcony overlooks the exercise area.

The accommodation comprises:
Ground floor: ◾Double bedroom
◾Bunk bedroom (for children up to 12 years)
◾Wet room
First floor: ◾Well equipped kitchen/diner
◾Lounge with woodburner and doors to balcony
◾Balcony with patio furniture and views

Cottage facilities:
◾Electricity and central heating included
◾Electric cooker
◾Microwave oven and fridge
◾Kettle and Toaster
Washing machine
◾Iron and ironing board
◾Hairdryer
◾Freeview TV / DVD
◾Duvets with linen and towels
◾Travel cot
◾Highchair
◾Wood burning stove (initial fuel included)
◾Natural water supply from bore hole
◾Cycle storage available
◾Private parking (2 cars)

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Parking available
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
The bunk beds are narrow so smaller individuals.
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Events

Events allowed
Prior arrangement only.
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Pets

Pets allowed
2 Dogs welcome contact owner if more.
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Only on the balcony.
Please use hoover provided in kennels barn to clean up after your dog especially before you leave.
Please use dog poo bags to pick up and dispose of your dogs waste.
Please throw cigarette butts in a bin.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Note from host: Prior arrangement only.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Bodmin

Located in Bodmin, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Cornwall's Regimental Museum and Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Roche Rock and Beacon Hill Obelisk. Travelling with kids? Consider Eden Project and Retallack Water Sports. Jet skiing and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Camel Cycle Trail - 10 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Bodmin Jail - 16 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Lanhydrock - 17 min drive - 16.7 km
  • Padstow Harbour - 24 min drive - 21.3 km
  • Eden Project - 24 min drive - 19.3 km

Getting around

  • Roche Station - 13 min drive
  • Newquay (NQY-Newquay Cornwall) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Granary - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Trelawney's Carriages Restaurant - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dollies - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Keepers Cottage - sleeps 2 adults, 2 children and your dogs pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Keepers Cottage - sleeps 2 adults, 2 children and your dogs?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Keepers Cottage - sleeps 2 adults, 2 children and your dogs?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is Keepers Cottage - sleeps 2 adults, 2 children and your dogs located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Camel Valley Vineyard, Camel Cycle Trail, and Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Retallack Water Sports and Bodmin and Wenford Railway are also within 9 miles (15 km).

About the host

Hosted by Caroline Drake

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Higher Tregawne is a 400 acre beef and sheep farm run by Henry and his family. They keep 400 cattle and 1000 sheep.

John and Caroline live 26 milesaway at Sleeve Farm where they run a Stud Farm

Both John and Caroline are animal lovers with a particular passion for dogs and horses.

They currently have 3 terriers, a Mioritic and a Bearded Collie.

All bar one are rescues and live with us at our other farm.

Why they chose this property

Keepers Cottage is ideal for dogs, couples and small families.

It is rural, quiet, secluded, private, peaceful and yet accessible. It is near to everywhere but next to no where.

Kids's can play and run free with the dogs in the enclosed exercise area and you can watch them from the balcony
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Their is virtually no light pollution and no noise although you are right next to a working farm and there may be mooing and sometimes as in silage time machinery working late.

There are supermarkets in Wadebridge which is 3 miles away It is a busy, vibrant place. It has pubs, restaurants, takeaways which deliver, shops and supermarkets and loads of bike hire places on the Camel Trail.

The Coast is 10 miles either way with every sort of beach you could wish for.Take little kids and the dog/s bucket and spading at Daymer Bay. Bigger kids body boarding at Polzeath where they can strut their stuff whilst you sit on the beach and watch. Parents needn't worry if their body boarding looks like 'Dad dancing' only the kids will be embarrassed and it is amazing, come home worn out and covered in sand. There are boards in the shed and smart people buy wetsuits on line before they come.
If you are more athletic try surfing or coasteering which is great if you are strongish swimmers.
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John and Caroline are one of the last traditional scrumpy makers.If you let us know we will leave you half a gallon in the cottage.

If you like the quiet life there are Stately homes, gardens, shops, Eden Project, Moors, Coast path and other walks. Camel Trail (user friendly cycling i.e.it is flat and you can start and finish in Padstow) restaurants, pubs,Tintagel (King Arthurs Seat),
beaches, Jamaica Inn, Daphne Du Maurier, caves ,fishing villages, boat trips, ferry rides, Looe, Fowey, Lands End, Minack Theatre, Steam Trains Lost Gardens of Heligan, Newquay, Zoos, Plymouth Hoe, Churches. Bodmin Gaol, Wine Tasting,Theme parks et al.

Cornwall is full of things to do whatever the weather.

What makes this property unique

Tregawne sits at the head of the Ruthern Valley overlooking its own land.It is privacy personified.

Our own experience of Cottage holidays with dogs have told us that when the brochure says dog friendly it means you can bring your dog. Cottages have had no facilities for dogs at all. We went to Ireland the promised dog proof garden was far from it. The big dogs could jump the gate and the little dogs walk under it. Needless to say it did not lead to a successful holiday far from it.

When you come on holiday with dogs and kids they need space.

We have a fenced exercise area of nearly an acre where your dogs and kids can run free. No walk of shame at 7.30 am and 11.00 pm with a plastic bag although we do ask you to poo pick.

Chuck the dogs and kids out and go back to bed or sit on the balcony and watch them. n.b there is a lake in the exercise area in which dogs and kids and you are welcome to swim but please do be careful and don't leave small children or ones who cannot swim unsupervised. The lake is between I and 2 metres deep in the middle.

We provide a kennel for your use should you want to go somewhere without them (dogs not kids that is) but please don't leave them too long if they are not used to it.

Get them marrow bone from the butchers in Wadebridge.

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English, French, Polish