Sweet cottage with private hot tub, hidden away in a pretty garden in the town centre. We pay the parking. 2 mins walk to car park and all amenities. Perfect for exploring Bodmin's cycle paths and all of Cornwall. Ideal for a couple plus two younger children. Please note mobile signal patchy indoors. WiFi calling available. If booked, try our sister property: Priory View Apartment https://www.airbnb.co.uk/rooms/48844549?guests=1&adults=1&s=67&unique_share_id=e94fc063-0972-41a5-91b5-39e8cdd19012
The space
Our property is pretty, clean, practical, private and secure with parks and cycle paths nearby. Accommodation comprises: Two bedrooms: a double bedroom + small second bedroom with bunk beds. Open plan living room and dining kitchen. 42" TV with Roku Streaming device so you can log-in to your favourite streaming channels. Upstairs Shower Room. High chair and travel cot available on request. Private Garden, but please note we live next door and our back door opens into the garden. We will respect your privacy at all times, but will need to access the garden from time to time, eg emptying bins, servicing the hot tub etc. Free parking in Priory Car Park nearby (we supply cash to cover your stay). If you book with us, and we hope you do, please make sure you have switched on 'Notifications', so that you see any messages from us with directions, local information etc.
Guest access
You have the cottage to yourselves, and we consider the garden to be yours to use whilst staying here, but occasionally you may see us at our back door when we go to the dustbins etc.
The hot tub is private for you in our small but pretty walled, gated garden with outdoor seating and a barbecue. The Hot Tub is a model specifically designed for holiday lets and is fully compliant with the Health and Safety Executive code of practice HSG282, meaning that it is as safe as possible for you to use. In order to completely change the water, clean it effectively and have it up to temperature for the incoming guests we politely advise that the cut-off point for your use will be 2pm on the afternoon prior to your last morning with us. Please be advised that we will waive this cut off if no guests are checking in on the day you leave. Towelling robes will be provided for you to use to and from the hot tub, and although we know you will use your common sense, there will be rules and advice contained in the information book in the cottage itself.
Out of respect for our neighbours we ask that you try to keep the noise down in the evenings as noise travels at night. Please respect the 10.00pm curfew for use of the tub.
We have a friendly whippet who will pop out to use the garden and may ask to sunbathe with you, but only if you don't mind.
Other things to note
Coast/Beach:
The beautiful beaches of North Cornwall are only 10 miles away. The rugged cliffs and secluded coves of the South Cornish Coast are only 10 miles away too. Garden Cottage is ideally situated for surf lovers and ramblers alike.
Dogs:
We welcome dogs at Garden cottage, and ask that you contact us before your stay to confirm if you are bringing your pooch. There is an additional fee of £20 per dog per stay, to cover cleaning charges. We do ask no dogs on the bed please and that dogs are not left alone in the premises.
A warm welcome awaits you at Garden Cottage, a delightful retreat with a Hot Tub tucked away in the heart of historic Bodmin town centre. The cottage sleeps two adults in a double room, plus two smaller people in bunk beds in the second bedroom, or an adult on the bottom bunk. Garden Cottage is a perfect base for exploring Cornwall, whether you are looking for a romantic getaway or an easy family break. We think we’ve thought of everything you’ll need!
Garden Cottage has everything on your doorstep. Bodmin’s shops, pubs, eateries, tourist information centre, Town Museum, the fabulous 4 screen Merlin cinema, the award winning Discovering 42 Interactive Science experience and the Town Park with children’s playground and skate park are all within 1 minutes’ walk. The Beacon nature reserve, perfect for picnics and kite flying, the Steam Railway, historic Bodmin Jail, Military Museum and the Camel Trail for cycling and walking are all within 15 minutes’ walk. Check out what is on at our great entertainment venues in Bodmin; The Beat , and The Old Library. St Petroc’s Church also hosts regular music events.
So, park that car and relax-there’s plenty to do.
Please note the following advice is offered on the understanding that guests check with each attraction before travel.
Only a 5 min car drive away are Lanhydrock Golf Club, and beautiful Lanhydrock House, a fantastic National Trust property-one of the best in England we think.
The quirky Trago Mills shopping experience is only a ten-minute drive away. It’s an interesting place selling everything from plumbing pipes to designer branded clothing, all at mad prices. Definitely worth a trip to fulfil all those shopping urges. There’s nowhere else like it!
Are you a sporty type? The apartment is ideally situated for cycling the Camel Trail to Wadebridge and Padstow, sailing in stunning Fowey, Fishing from Mevagissey, Pony trekking on Bodmin Moor, walking the Saints Way or Coastal paths, or golfing at one of the numerous local courses. If surfing is your bag then take your pick from all those fantastic North Coast beaches: none are more than 30 minutes’ drive away.
Art and Culture more your thing? As mentioned above, check out what is on at our great entertainment venues in Bodmin; The Beat and The Old Library . St Petroc’s Church also hosts regular music events. Further afield is Tate St Ives, or you can explore all the studios in St Ives and Penzance, catch a show by one of the local Theatre companies, see a band at Carnglaze Caverns, or a national show on tour at Hall for Cornwall Truro Or Theatre Royal Plymouth, even a show at Sterts Theatre up on the moor.
Love Gardens and historic houses? There’s loads-the Eden Project is a must, plus Lost Gardens of Heligan, historic Lanhydrock House, just a few minutes’ drive away is our absolute favourite, Caerhayes Estate, Trelissick and too many others to mention.
Children to entertain? On sunny days there’s nothing better (or cheaper!) than playing on the beach, most of the best ones being less than 30 mins drive away. Dodgy weather? The Tourist info centre just a few minutes’ walk away, is a mine of information. The Bodmin Jail has been extensively restored and redeveloped and is proving very popular. Eden is great for kids, as is the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, The Sealife Centre in Plymouth, Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay, Paradise Park, Gweek Seal Sanctuary, the Monkey Sanctuary at Looe: the list goes on!
Mad on shops and lovely towns and cities? Nearby Fowey, Padstow, Wadebridge, and Newquay are all full of interesting shops and lovely restaurants. The bigger towns of Truro, Plymouth, Falmouth and St Ives are great for days out, and even Exeter is only an hour away.
Not bringing a car? Bodmin Parkway Station is a short taxi or bus ride away, or we can collect you with prior arrangement. Enterprise Car Hire is a couple of minutes’ walk away. The National Express Coach stops 5 mins walk away, and all the bus stops with links to most places in Cornwall are very close by. The lovely folks over the road in the Tourist Info Centre will tell you all you need to know.
