Cottages Galore Ref: 1065
Tanglewood Cottage
Retanna Holiday Park, Edgcumbe, Helston, Cornwall, UK, TR13 0EJ
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Sleeps 8 + cot
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Children Welcome
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Changeover Day: Friday (Main Season)
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Short Breaks Offered
(excluding School Holidays)
Discounts may also be arranged for full weeks for smaller groups subject to availability |
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No Smoking
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Contact Details:
Chris & Maureen Neville
Tel: 01326 340643
Email: retannaholpark@btconnect.com
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Tariff Guide: £489 - £1049
For Full Tariff: CLICK HERE
For Availability: Please Contact the Owner
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Visit Tanglewood Cottage Website for more details
CLICK HERE
To book: Contact the Owner
(See Contact Details above)
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* Superb Location for Touring*
Mid 19th Century Cottage
Modernised and Extremely Comfortable
Excellent Facilities on Adjacent Holiday Park
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Tanglewood Cottage Accommodation:
Main Bedroom, Double, with hand washbasin
3 Further Bedrooms: 1 Double
1 Twin
1 Bunk
Upstairs Bathroom: Shower Over Bath,
Wash Basin and Toilet
Downstairs Shower room with toilet
Main Lounge
Second Lounge
Feature Kitchen/Diner
Tanglewood Cottage is Equipped with:
- Aga cooker
- Belfast sink
- Fridge/Freezer
- Microwave convection oven
- Island Unit
- Dishwasher
- Automatic Washing Machine & Tumble Dryer
- Ample kitchen utensils, cutlery, crockery, pots & pans
- Colour TV with Freeview in Main Lounge
- DVD and Video
- TV in Second Lounge, plus reading, music and selection of toys
- Freeview TV in Main Bedroom
- Bed linen included (please bring own cot bedding if cot required)
- High Chair available on request
- Towels and Tea Towels included
- Please bring own beach towels
- Double Glazed
- Oil Fired Central Heating throughout
- Electricity and oil included in tariff
Central Heating, Electricity, Oil for Aga
are included in the price.
First basket of fuel for lounge fire provided (extra available at cost from Holiday Park including BBQ fuel)
Parking Information:
Ample Parking for Cars and Boat
Outside:
- Mature Garden with Lawn
- Garden Games
- Loungers
- Parasol
- Summer House
- Kiddies Sand Pit
- Path to other Enclosures
- Patio Area
- BBQ
- Picnic Bench
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The history of Tanglewood Cottage dates back to the mid 19th century. During the early years of the Holiday Park the cottage was the principal dwelling for its owners. It has a prominent position on the A394 adjacent to the Holiday Park and being south facing looks across beautiful countryside towards the Lizard.
Detached and originally two cottages it has been transformed into a warm comfortable four bedroom home suitable for up to 8 people plus a cot and comprises:
Lounge with inglenook fireplace and multifuel fire, matching settee's, colour T.V. with Freeview, DVD and video, feature lighting and gorgeous deep inset windows with black slate sills.
Second lounge used for alternative T.V. - reading, music, play time with selection of toys. This room leads through patio doors into side garden.
Feature Kitchen expensively appointed incorporating black granite work tops, Aga cooker, belfast sink, fridge/freezer, microwave convection oven, island unit, large pine dining table, dishwasher, automatic washing machine and tumble dryer. Solid wood door leading to front garden.
Main bedroom with feature round chimney breast has comfortable pine double bed, side-tables, hand washbasin, clothes storage, FreeView T.V., heating and beautiful views through deep inset window to front garden.
Further 3 bedrooms comprising 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x bunk all with customary furniture and heating.
Bathroom / toilet with shower over bath upstairs.
Toilet / shower room downstairs.
Ample parking for cars & boat.
The cottage is extremely comfortable with double glazing and full oil central heating throughout. Fully carpeted with exception to kitchen, entrance hall and downstairs shower / toilet room which have tiled floors. During the season, the Cottage benefits from all the Holiday Park facilities including a small shop, tourist information, games room and a large children's play area.
Prices include: Central heating and electric, oil for Aga, linen with beds made up for arrival, towels / tea towels (please bring own beach towels ), first basket of fuel for lounge fire ( extra available at cost from Holiday Park including BBQ fuel), garden games, loungers and parasol.
- Open all year
- Change over day: Fridays - main season.
- No Smoking and Pet free please ( this request helps guests with allergies / asthma problems - especially children ) .
Outside: The mature garden offers lawn, summer house, kiddies sand pit with path to other enclosures and patio area with B-B-Q, picnic bench.
Local Services:
The cottage benefits from all the Holiday Park facilities during the season and includes small shop & tourist information. CLICK HERE to visit the Holiday Park website to learn more about the on-site facilities. There is a bus stop at the entrance to the Park for direct service to Eden Project, Truro, Perranporth, Helston, Penzance, Lands End, and the Lizard Peninsula.
Photographs of Tanglewood Cottage:
Photos of Facilities at Retanna Holiday Park:
About The Area:
Falmouth the premier resort of West Cornwall has four main beaches and is brimming with boats, watersports, high street shops. Together the futuristic Ships and Castles swimming pool and Pendennis Castle command breathtaking views over this large and busy commercial port.
Famous for its springtime Flora Dance, Helston nestles in a wooded valley north of the Lizard Peninsula. Shops, pubs, cobbled alley-ways and the beautiful Coronation Boating Lake help you relax into your self catering holiday.
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS:
On the outskirts of Helston is the famous theme park of FLAMBARDS boasting 'Best day of the week' with spectacular award winning indoor Victorian village and 'Britain in the Blitz' exhibitions. There is also the POLDARK MINE at Wendron an all weather attraction tin mine with guided tours, museum, craft shop, restaurant etc. only 3-4 miles from Retanna Holiday Park.
At Helston GOLF & LEISURE spend an afternoon sharpening your handicap. Again within 3-4 miles of Retanna Holiday Park is the NATIONAL SEAL SANCTUARY at Gweek which is situated on the famous Helford River which was immortalised by Daphne du Maurier's FRENCHMAN'S CREEK.
Porthkerris Divers are a professional PADI 5* Dive Centre located on the beautiful Lizard Peninsula. They offer the whole range of PADI Scuba Diving Courses, from Beginner to Instructor. You can also have a go at diving with a "Try Dive" under the expert guidance of an Instructor. Porthkerris has one of the best shore dives in the country & also offer RIB & hard boat charters to all the local reefs and wrecks.
A short drive from Retanna Holiday Park & Helston is the well known fishing village of Porthleven with quayside pubs and cafes, shops and restaurants. First week in May is the Flora Day celebration in Helston with the well known `Floral Dances' where the whole town is dressed up for processions of dancers through the town alleyways and even shops! -Retanna Holiday Park has Special Offers for this time of year.
Enthusiasts for water skiing, wind sailing can 'wet' their appetite at Stithians Lake very close to Retanna Holiday Park. Another lake that offers lovely walks is Loe Bar which is just to the south of Helston and the largest freshwater lake in Cornwall separated from the sea only by a long sand bar.
The Lizard Peninsula is just through Helston and designated as an area of outstanding beauty. There is also Goonhilly Earth Station (B.T. communications complex), National Trust walks, Mullion and Coverack harbours plus many secret sandy coves for swimming. PRAA SANDS also offers superb swimming, surfing and beach with plenty of facilities together with Lifeguard Patrol May - September.
Other attractions such as Lands End, St Michael's Mount, Eden Project, Cornish Market World, Falmouth Maritime Museum and Minack Theatre are all within 60 minure or less by car from Retanna Holiday park.
Location of Tanglewood Cottage
CLICK HERE for a more detailed map
Directions: From the M5, follow the main A30 holiday route through Devon into Cornwall.
After passing the Newquay junction, you will shortly arrive at 'Carland Cross' roundabout which branches to Truro an the A39.At Truro continue along the A39 heading towards Falmouth. At approximately seven miles, join the A394 signposted to Helston. You will find Retanna Holiday Park approximately five miles along this road on the right hand side just through Edgcumbe.
Please note some SatNav’s are wrongly instructing drivers to leave the A394 prematurely, remain on this road until you see our sign. (On the right hand side approaching from Truro)
Please contact the Property Owner if you have any queries about Tanglewood Cottage.
Contact details can be found at the "top right" of this page, opposite the main photograph.
We would appreciate you mentioning "Cottages Galore" as the source of your enquiry. Thank you.
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