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Blackberry and
Bramblewood Cottages
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Heated
Pool
& onsite facilities
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If you are looking
for a peaceful site set in rolling Cornish countryside, with
wonderful gardens and an indoor heated
pool,
then look no further - you've found the ideal setting !
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(There is a pub and grocery shop in the village about ½ mile away, for those who don't want compete isolation while on holiday!)
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The Setting
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Blackberry and Bramblewood are
situated at the privately owned Trevalgas Farm Cottages, a small
complex in the village of Poughill, just 1½ miles from Bude.
The complex is set in rolling
Cornish countryside
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The view from Bramblewood's
front terrace
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There are 14 cottages at the site, but
some are used as private holiday homes, and not let out to holiday
makers, so it's a very
quiet peaceful site. Both cottages have very well maintained colourful
gardens, and the communal flowerbeds are full of summer bedding.
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The Indoor Heated Pool
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The indoor heated swimming pool is
12.3m long (40' in old money!) and being only 1.27m (4') deep
throughout is ideal for children, as well as adults wanting to swim
laps.
There are separate changing rooms for men and ladies, with
mirrors and movement sensitive heaters for cooler times of the year.
The pool is not attended, so parents need to supervise children under
15 years of age, and the entrance door is key operated to prevent
young children slipping in by mistake.
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The heated pool is open daily
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The view from the swimming pool entrance
(in August, and again in October - with flowerbeds still looking good
thanks to the mild Cornish climate)
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The indoor swimming pool is open every day,
all the year, and
is for the exclusive use of visitors to Trevalgas cottages, so
you'll often find you have the whole pool to yourselves. It's
ideal for teaching youngsters water confidence and improving swimming
skills.
Planned Opening hours:
The pool opens early, so this year you can take a swim before breakfast!
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Until May 23rd |
7.45 am - 7 pm |
| May 24th - July
4th |
7.45 am -
8 pm |
| July
5th -
Aug 29th |
7.45 am -
9 pm |
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From Aug 30th |
7.45 am - 7 pm |
N.B. The pool opens at noon on Saturdays
(after cleaning and safety checks). |
The Playing Field and Adventure Playground
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The Wendy House and tyre
swings
Above is the small Wendy House which younger children love,
while a balancing route around the other equipment keeps older
children busy! |
Behind Bramblewood and Blackberry is a large field suitable for ball
games. There are gates in each garden to enable children to get into
the field and across to the far corner where there is a children's
adventure playground.
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Bramblewood and Blackberry's roofs are on the
right hand side of the photo |
The Games Room
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The Games room with sofa for those
who have been knocked out of the tournament
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There is a games room is open all day and evening, which has a table tennis table, (table
tennis bats & balls are provided in each cottage) and a pool
table (two 20p
pieces needed to use this)
This room is located in the Leisure building along with the swimming
pool, but with a separate entrance so that children can use it
unaccompanied.
There is also a small sofa in this room for those not playing to sit
and watch, or read a book: there are plenty in Bramblewood and
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Free Wireless Internet Access
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Whilst lots of visitors want a complete break from routine, we
have found that many like to stay in touch while away, and this service
enables you to check your emails, look up local attractions (although we do
provide a tourist information pack in each cottage) and if necessary stay in
touch with work to keep abreast of important issues while you are away.
We now have Wireless Broadband Internet Access at the cottages, provided by
Eclipse Internet. We are offering use of the internet free of
charge to visitors. We will be able to supply you with the current
access code, and all you need is a wireless enabled laptop, or palm
computer to logon to the internet via our network.
With good network reception in each cottage and
their gardens you can choose where to check your emails or
look up directions for planning days out! You can even check the tide times online before going down to
the beach!
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The Laundry Room
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In the Leisure Building there is a Laundry room with three automatic washing machines and
two tumble driers. There is an honesty box in operation for the
machines. There's also a large sink which can be useful for rinsing the
sand out of wetsuits after a day's body boarding on the great surfing beaches at
Bude.
Both Blackberry and Bramblewood have irons,
ironing boards, clothes airers and rotary washing lines in their gardens.
There is also a payphone
in the Laundry
room. (There are yellow pages and phone directories in each cottage)
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