About this property
Nestled on the rural outskirts of the quaint, Cornish village of Kilkhampton, rests this delightful, two-bedroom holiday home, The Old Forge Cottage. Boasting ample off-road parking for several cars, a large, enclosed garden with extensive lawn spaces, and a great position close to nearby amenities, this charming property set on a working smallholding welcomes a small family or group of sharing friends for a relaxing, self-catered escape in beautiful Cornwall. Park up next to your lovely new home-from-home, before you step into your charming new abode, where you will find a collection of well-appointed living spaces. A fully-equipped kitchen featuring an impressive AGA style range cooker will help in rustling up a delicious, home-cooked dinner, whilst a bright, spacious living/dining room complete with a dining table, plush sofas, and a wall-mounted Smart TV invites you and your loved ones to wine, dine, and plan the rest of your getaway as you gaze out upon and bask within your gorgeous new setting.
As day rolls into night, head to refresh with a rejuvenating shower or an indulgent bath before you settle down for a well-earned sleep in a ground-floor double or twin bedroom. If you can tear yourself from your fabulous new dwelling, head out to explore what your local surroundings have to offer. In Kilkhampton, you can stock up on essentials at the Co-Op convenience store, whilst a tasty, hearty pub lunch can be savoured at The London Inn or The New Inn, an ideal way to fuel the activities of the day. During your time in the village, be sure to roam the serene grounds of Kilkhampton Common, an idyllic setting perfect for a walk or bike ride in nature.
You'll find plenty to do and see within a short car journey from your front door, with the Hartland Cornwall Heritage Coast nature reserve containing attractions such as Hawker's Hut, Welcombe Mouth Beach, and Hartland Abbey, whilst in nearby Bude, visitors can rejoice with a day spent at Compass Point, Summerleaze Beach, Crooklets Beach, Northcott Mouth Beach and The Castle Bude. Sandymouth Beach is also just 3 miles away. Enjoy an unforgettable escape to Cornwall when you book The Old Forge Cottage.
Kilkhampton is an historic Cornish village, 4 miles from the popular Victorian seaside resort of Bude, one of Cornwall’s premier holiday locations. With its old church, village shops and atmospheric village pubs, Kilkhampton is a lovely place to relax after a hard day exploring the stunning beaches and spectacular coastal scenery for which the area is famous. Bude’s beaches attract surfers from all over the country and when conditions are right you’d be hard pushed to find better surf. When the tide is out, miles of golden sand and hundreds of rock pools keep visitors occupied for hours. The South West Coast Path, and many other rights-of-way winding over the clifftops and through lush green fields looking out over the sea, make this area a haven for walkers and lovers of the open countryside. For those who prefer staying closer to home, a good shopping centre and a selection of pubs, two clubs and restaurants are on offer. Bude canal, a registered nature reserve, passes through the town, and rowing a boat along its calm waters or walking the towpath among the beautiful (and friendly) water fowl that live among the reeds is a great way to spend an hour or two. Within the area there are also 2 golf courses, an indoor swimming pool, bowling alley at the leisure centre. A perfect location for all that North Cornwall has to offer.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x ground-floor double, 1 x twin.
Ground-floor bathroom with bath, basin and WC.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Kitchen.
Living/dining room
Oil central heating.
AGA style range cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher.
Smart TV and WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Ample off-road parking for several cars.
Enclosed lawned gardens with furniture.
1 well behaved dog allowed but sorry, no smoking.
Shops 0.5 miles, pubs 0.4 miles.
Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am.
Note: Dogs must be kept on a lead at all times when outside the property, due to there being other animals on site.
Note: Property is adjoined to owner’s home
Nearby points of interest
- Summerleaze Beach
- Clovelly Village
Reviews (4)
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Robert
The property is spacious and well maintained, everything we needed was there and it is situated close to dog friendly beaches. The owners Lorna, Eric and lovely dog Jinx live in the adjoining house, they were kind, helpful and considerate. The garden was lovely, with free roaming chickens and a duck, my well behaved labrador was pleased to see them. We hope to return again soon.
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Robert
Lorna baked a nice cake for our arrival. The cottage was quirky never knowing which way to turn. Cooking on an aga was different but not hard. Fully fitted country style kitchen. We only stayed for one week so didn't feel the need for the washing machine or dishwasher provided. The only downside was the main A39 running passed. It gets busy during the day but reasonably quiet during the night. We slept well. We had the opportunity to walk the fields but unfortunately the weather wasn't very nice. Bude is just 10 minutes down the road with a big Morrisons and the village itself has a Coop and Spa and local pub serving good food. All in all we enjoyed our stay. Thanks again to Lorna and Eric, hope to see you again sometime.
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Stephen
Short drive into the small village for everything you might need from the CoOp which made this the ideal location for exploring everything the West coast has to offer. The house its self, while on a main road did not suffer with any noise issue from the road and the views from the conservatory across the fields were wonderful. Plenty of space to stretch out and rest in the garden and the owners were extremely helpful in all manner things including cake on the day of arrival and options to roam the fields they own and places to visit. Truly a wonderful little house, little quirky and fun getting to use the Arga system of cooking but got there in the end. Extremely clean and comfortable setting and with everything you need to have a great holiday from pots and pans to potato peeler and coffee pot. A great place for a family with kids who like to roam and run about both on the grounds but also the wider location with plenty to do come sun or even the rain knowing that you can come back and freshen up, chill with a hot chocolate or something stronger and rest. will happily revisit in the future, just need to sort dates out, well recommended the owners, house and location.