Bramblewood | Heated Pool & Beaches | Non-pet

Bramblewood is a wonderful non-pet cottage that’s perfect for a traditional beach holiday in Cornwall. It's just over a mile from several sandy beaches, great for body boarding & coastal walks. With a heated swimming pool, excellent WiFi, children’s play area, games room, books, and a private enclosed garden. Enjoy views over peaceful rolling countryside. There are 3 bedrooms, and 2 bathrooms, so is ideal for a family of up to 6 plus baby in travel cot . (Strictly kept as a non-pet cottage). COVID RESTRICTIONS We have been, and will continue to comply with any government restrictions, but currently these have all been lifted. We are asking guests to access the games room and laundry room one family at a time, as these are smaller rooms. No restrictions, or booking system needed for use of the pool. LOCATION The cottage is set in beautiful countryside just 1½ miles from Bude & its sandy beaches. It is next door to our other holiday cottages, Blackberry and Briar Patch, which are also available to rent. So there are lots of reviews to read about us as a host. SWIMMING POOL Enjoy an early morning swim from 8am every morning. The heated pool is shared between 14 holiday cottages. It is open for between 10 and 12 hours a day (depending on the season), so it is usual for guests to have the whole pool and changing rooms to themselves, as other cottage guests are out and about during the day. It is open every day of the year except New Year's Day and Christmas Day. SITTING ROOM The open plan sitting room is a very sociable space. It has two leather sofas, a new 43" flat screen wall mounted TV, and a great selection of books and DVD's, for family time at the end of the day. DINING AREA The dining area connects to the fabulous kitchen, meaning that the cooks can chat to everyone while preparing a feast! KITCHEN With a dishwasher, Neff hob, large fridge freezer, microwave, kettle and toaster. There are enough pots and pans to prepare a gourmet meal, and extras such as foil, cling film, and tupperware for summer picnics. BEDROOMS 2 double bedrooms and 1 twin bedroom with travel cot, all with views over private garden. The beds will be made up for your arrival. BATHROOM The main bathroom has a power shower over bath with basin & WC. SHOWER ROOM/CLOAKROOM There is also a separate shower room, with large walk-in shower with basin & W.C. CHILDREN ( please bring your own!) Babies and toddlers welcome. We provide a travel cot, (suitable for babies up to 18 months), a bed guard, highchair, a toddler step, night lights and socket covers. We hope children will discover a new favourite book or DVD from the large selection in the cottage. PLAY PARK The play areas for toddlers and older children are in the meadow behind the cottage, safely accessed through the rear garden gate. There is a climbing frame, swings, a Wendy house, a slide, some springy animals and a large crawl though tractor. There is also a set of goal posts to practice goal scoring/keeping. As the play park is just through the rear garden gate, you can sit in the garden and keep an eye on them, if you wish, from afar. There are also two benches in the play area if you wish to be with them there. GARDEN Enjoy a BBQ in the large landscaped rear and side gardens, or a morning coffee on the front terrace overlooking the rolling countryside. The enclosed garden is private and secure for toddlers. We have garden benches, and tables and chairs in the garden too. NON SMOKING We ask any smokers/vapers to only smoke outside the cottage. Thank you. NON-PET The cottage has an air purification system, and hard flooring throughout, (no fitted carpets). It is for non-smokers and we do not accept pets, so is ideal for asthma and allergy sufferers,. LAUNDRY There are three large washing machines and tumble dryers in the Laundry room within the pool building. (There's a nominal charge for these) GAMES ROOM There is a games room with table tennis and pool table, over in the Pool Building, that you can access at any time of the day. (2x 20p are needed for the pool table). BUDE In North Cornwall, but just over the border from Devon, the town provides plenty of activities for the adventurous. It has 3 beaches (and another 4 nearby) patrolled by lifeguards between May and September, a seapool, several adventure centres (climbing, abseiling) and surf schools. Plus, of course, delicious Cornish pasties and cream teas you can't visit Cornwall without trying! We are flexible outside the main season, accepting short breaks and longer stays starting any any of the week. (Otherwise Saturday changeovers in main May - October season) We have a local Housekeeper and changeover team who prepare the cottage for you and are contactable in case of any issues. We send out directions, key arrangements and comprehensive details of what's already at the cottage, (eg dishwasher tablets, tea towels, hairdryer etc) so that you can reduce the items you need to pack. We also send out details of a local delicatessen's grocery delivery service, a home cooked meals service and local maker of celebration cakes. However, we are very happy to chat on the phone if you have any queries after booking. Just down the road is the Preston Gate Inn, a friendly local dog-friendly pub with great food and regular live music. Also nearby is a local shop and takeaway pizza (between Easter and October) plus several large supermarkets within Bude. Bude town has an variety of shops, lots of child friendly places to eat, as well as restaurants and bars. North Cornwall adn Bude in particular is bvery dog friendly - you'll find bowls of water outside shops and many pubs welcome dogs too. There are also many dog-friendly beaches. SWIMMING POOL OPENING: Use of the pool is subject to completion of a form which will be sent to you after booking. Don't worry - these are just general terms and conditions, that we need, to make sure you're covered by our public liability insurance. The pool is normally open all year, though may need to close if the current Covid-19 guidelines change. CHECK-OUT Procedures during Covid-19 To help keep our Housekeepers safe from airborne particles, we are asking guests at the end of their holiday to strip their beds and place bedding & bathroom towels in bags. We are also asking guests to fill up the dishwasher and put it on with the tablets we provide. That way the following guests can have a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits (that we provide) knowing that that the crockery and cutlery has not been touched by anyone. WHY IS THERE NO CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR? We don't have a gas boiler or any gas appliances in the cottage, so there's no need for a carbon monoxide detector. There are smoke detectors, however, and our fire extinguisher and fire blanket is professionally inspected annually. All the portable appliances are also professionally (PAT) tested every year for your safety. BATHROOM TOWELS Sets of bathroom towels (one bath sheet & one hand towel) are provided for each guest over 3 years of age.