Places to see in ( Totnes - UK )
Places to see in ( Totnes - UK )
Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Totnes is about 22 miles (35 km) south southwest of Exeter and is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council.
Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to AD907 when its first castle was built; it was already an important market town by the 12th century. Indications of its former wealth and importance are given by the number of merchants' houses built in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Today, the town of Totnes is a thriving centre for music, art, theatre and natural health. It has a sizeable alternative and New Age community, and Totnes is known as a place where one can live a bohemian lifestyle. Two electoral wards mention Totnes (Bridgetown and Town).
Totnes is built on a hill rising from the west bank of the River Dart, which separates Totnes from the suburb of Bridgetown. It is at the lowest bridging point of the river which here is tidal and forms a winding estuary down to the sea at Dartmouth. The river continues to be tidal for about 1 mile (1.6 km) above the town, until it meets Totnes Weir, built in the 17th century. Today there are two road bridges, a railway bridge and a footbridge over the river in the town. Totnes Bridge is the nearest bridge to the sea and is a road bridge built in 1826–28 by Charles Fowler.
Totnes is said to have more listed buildings per head than any other town. The Norman motte-and-bailey Totnes Castle, now owned by English Heritage, was built during the reign of William I, probably by Juhel of Totnes. The late medieval church of St Mary with its 120 feet (37 m) high west tower, visible from afar, is built of rich red Devonian sandstone. A prominent feature of the town is the Eastgate—an arch spanning the middle of the main street. This Elizabethan entrance to the walled town was destroyed in a fire in September 1990, but was rebuilt.
The ancient Leechwell, so named because of the supposed medicinal properties of its water, and apparently where lepers once came to wash, still provides fresh water. The Butterwalk is a Tudor covered walkway that was built to protect the dairy products once sold here from the sun and rain. Totnes Elizabethan House Museum is in one of the many authentic Elizabethan merchant's houses in the town, built around 1575.
The A38 passes about 7 miles (11 km) to the west of Totnes, connected to the town by the A384 from Buckfastleigh and the A385 which continues to Paignton. The town also lies on the A381 between Newton Abbot and Salcombe. Totnes railway station is situated on the Exeter to Plymouth line, and has trains direct to London Paddington, Penzance and Plymouth, and as far north as Aberdeen. Nearby, Totnes (Riverside) railway station is at the southern end of the South Devon Railway Trust which runs tourist steam locomotives along the line that follows the River Dart up to Buckfastleigh.
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DARTMOUTH AND THIS ENGLAND
Dartmouth is a historic town in South Devon, England. A tourist destination on the western banks of the River Dart, a long tidal ria navigable for the 12 miles to Totnes. It’s in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, (AONB). Dartmouth was of strategic importance as a deep water port in the days of Sailing Ships. From here the Crusaders departed in 1147 and 1190. Dartmouth has been a “home” for the Royal Navy from the reign of King Edward 3rd. The Royal Naval College where all Royal Navy Officers are trained is still here. To prevent attacks from the sea the estuary of the River Dart was closed every night by a great chain stretched between Dartmouth Castle and Kingswear Castle on the opposite bank – so it was during World War 2! In 1373 Chaucer visited in his “Canterbury Tales”. In 1620 The Pilgrim Fathers sailed in here to the town’s Bayard’s Cove en route to America – the rest is history! Dartmouth contains many medieval streetscapes and historic buildings. The Royal Castle Hotel 1639. The Cherub Pub 1380. Dartmouth featured in the defeat of the Spanish Armada. “Greenway” the home of Sir Francis Drake - in the 20th. Century became the home of Novelist Dame Agatha Christie.
The Dartmouth Boutique B &B - Dartmouth - United Kingdom
The Dartmouth Boutique B &B hotel city: Dartmouth - Country: United Kingdom
Address: 7 Church Road; zip code: TQ6 9HQ
Situated in the town of Dartmouth, The Dartmouth Boutique B&B is less than a mile from the banks of the River Dart. Nestled within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it offers free Wi-Fi, free on-site parking and a restaurant.
-- Situé dans la ville de Dartmouth, l'établissement The Dartmouth Boutique B & B se trouve à moins de 2 km des berges de la rivière Dart.
-- The Dartmouth Boutique B&B se encuentra en la ciudad de Dartmouth, a menos de 1,6 km de las orillas del río Dart.
-- In der Stadt Dartmouth empfängt Sie das The Dartmouth Boutique B&B, knapp 1,6 km vom Ufer des Flusses Dart entfernt.
-- The Dartmouth Boutique B&B ligt in Dartmouth, op ongeveer 1,5 km van de oever van de rivier de Dart.
-- Situato nella città di Dartmouth e immerso nella South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, The Dartmouth Boutique B & B dista meno di 1,6 km dalle rive del fiume Dart e offre la Wi-Fi gratuita, un parcheggio gratuito in loco e un ristorante.
-- The Dartmouth Boutique B&B住宿加早餐精品旅馆坐落在达特茅斯镇（Dartmouth），位于自然美景保护区（Outstanding Natural Beauty）的南德文郡区（South Devon Area），距离达特河（River Dart）河岸不足1英里（1.
-- Бутик-отель типа «постель и завтрак» The Dartmouth расположен в портовом городе Дартмут, менее чем в 1,6 км от берегов реки Дарт.
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Hope Cove South Devon UK
Many parts of South Devon are listed as Area's of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
One of the many popular location is Hope Cove. There are two coves to this lovely place, safe bathing for the whole family. With some fine places to eat with an excellent variety of locally caught sea food and fine wine.
Only 6 miles from Kingsbridge. 10 miles away from Harleston Manor. This shoot was taken at 19.30pm approx 1 hour before sunset.
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Totnes is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.It is about 22 miles south southwest of the city of Exeter and is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council.Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to AD 907 when its first castle was built; it was already an important market town by the 12th century.Indications of its former wealth and importance are given by the number of merchants' houses built in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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DARTMOUTH MARINA ONE OF THE FINEST MARINA LOCATIONS IN THE WEST COUNTRY DARTMOUTH UK
One of the finest marina locations in the West Country -- Dart Marina's Yacht Harbour has outstanding facilities and the atmosphere of an exclusive club. Annual berth-holders can enjoy the Health Spa, Restaurant and Fitness Suite of the Dart Marina and take advantage of the setting which is within a stroll of Dartmouth's town centre. Perfectly positioned to enjoy the famous Dartmouth Regatta, the Yacht Harbour on the River Dart is an ideal base for local boating, Devon sailing & cruising, or more ambitious exploration.
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Places to see in ( Westward Ho - UK )
Places to see in ( Westward Ho - UK )
Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford and Bude. Westward Ho lies at the south end of Northam Burrows and faces westward into Bideford Bay, opposite Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows. There is an electoral ward with the same name.
Westward Ho is known for its surfing seas and the long expanse of clean sand backed by a pebble ridge and grasslands which extends for about three miles. Westward Ho has two churches, Westward Ho! Baptist Church and Holy Trinity Church. The seaward part of the village of Westward Ho lies within the North Devon Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The rocks on the coastline of Westward Ho! are of Upper Carboniferous age. The rocks were tilted during the Variscan Orogeny; in the present day they dip at 50-70 degrees north and south. The wave-cut platform is an example of a multi-scale fault system, with the phases of tectonic activity exposed at low tide.
Stagecoach services run right through the day at 30 minute intervals, 2 buses an hour overall. National Express Coaches also serve Westward Ho!. A railway served Westward Ho! from 1901 to 1917. The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway was a standard gauge railway which ran between these places, but had no connection with the rest of the railway system, though there was a pedestrian ferry link from Appledore to Instow which was connected to the rest of the rail network of Britain. A section of the trackbed is used as part of the South West Coast Path.
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Slapton Village In The South Hams District Of Devon.
Slapton is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of Devon, England. It is located near the A379 road between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth, and lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). In 1901 the population of the civil parish was 527, decreasing to 473 in 2001, and decreasing further to 434 at the 2011 census. The parish is surrounded clockwise from the north by the parishes of Blackawton, Strete, Stokenham and East Allington.
Slapton was recorded in the Domesday Book as Sladone. The Collegiate Chantry of St Mary was founded in 1372 or 1373 by Sir Guy de Brian. The Tower Inn and West tower remain and the tower has been designated by English Heritage as a grade I listed building. The Church of St James dates from the late 13th or early 14th century, and is also grade I listed.
The nearby beach which is technically a coastal bar (see below), known as Slapton Sands, was in 1944 part of the site of the ill-fated Exercise Tiger. A Sherman tank that was sunk in this action has been recovered and now stands on the road behind the beach at nearby Torcross. Part of Exercise Fabius took place a week after Exercise Tiger on Slapton Sands. The beach itself is not sand, but consists of small smooth pebbles ranging in size from ¼ inch to several inches.
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Walking in East Devon
An afternoon walk along the East Devon Way at Musbury. Part of a thirty-eight mile long distance footpath in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The hills border the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.
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The Mendip Hills, Somerset
Greentraveller's excellent introduction to the naturally beautiful and nationally protected Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Discovering Devon Vol 2 - 1st-Take Films (presented by Henry Buckton)
Discovering Devon Vol 2 is written and presented by Henry Buckton and produced on DVD by the 1st-Take film studio. For more information visit 1st-Take.com or telephone 01454 321614. South Devon is without question one of Britain’s prettiest corners, with its rolling hills and stunning beaches. Here you will find the English Riviera and the South Hams, an area of outstanding natural beauty. In this brand new film presenter Henry Buckton takes us to coast, countryside, towns and villages, and reveals local industries, history and culture. Our tour begins in the pretty seaside town of Teignmouth, which was the second biggest port in Devon in the fourteenth century, and continues to Kingsteignton, on the eastern edge of the Bovey Basin, which is rich with fine quality ball clays; Newton Abbot, once two separate settlements astride the River Lemon; and the magnificent Buckfast Abbey, which celebrates its 1,000th anniversary this year. We begin our tribute to the English Riviera at the grand Victorian resort of Torquay, with its strong connections to Agatha Christie; moving on to Paignton, which was also transformed in the 19th century; before making an evocative visit to Brixham, which was once the biggest fishing port in the entire country. Other highlights include the stunning town of Totnes, with its fine Norman castle, and the enchanting coastal resorts of Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Salcombe. You will then enjoy a grand finale in the city of Plymouth, one of our most important maritime bases, which has a proud and fascinating heritage. Enhanced by superb modern film, rare archive images and interviews with a host of contributors, this historic journey around South Devon is one to truly savour!
Salcombe South Hams Devon.
Salcombe is a popular resort town in the South Hams district of Devon, south west England. The town is close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary, mostly built on the steep west side of the estuary. It lies within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The town's extensive waterfront and the naturally sheltered harbour formed by the estuary gave rise to its success as a boat and shipbuilding and sailing port and, in modern times, tourism especially in the form of pleasure sailing and yachting. The town is also home to a traditional shellfish fishing industry. The town is part of the electoral ward of Salcombe and Malborough, for which the 2011 census recorded a total population of 3,353.
Because of the narrow streets and the priority given to pedestrians, a park and ride scheme operates during the summer from the outskirts of Salcombe. Near Salcombe primary school is a swimming pool. The rugby club is a centre of activities during the winter. A locally flavoured pantomime is put on near Christmas.
The Salcombe Maritime Museum, founded in 1975, has information on the fruit schooners and other items of interest. Temporary exhibitions are arranged each summer mainly with loaned items. Since 1991, the museum has occupied the ground floor of the former council offices and the collections have expanded to fill the two rooms completely.
By South Sands is Overbeck's a house and gardens belonging to the National Trust. In the house are inventions of Otto Overbeck.
Salcombe has numerous walking routes nearby and is on the South West Coast Path. It is also the terminus of NCR 28 from Okehampton, part of the National Cycle Network.
The nearest golf course is at Thurlestone being 6.7 miles from Salcombe and there are various tourist attractions in the district. Dartmouth Golf & Country Club is close to the historical town of Dartmouth and is 16.3 miles from Salcombe. Wrangton Golf Club is 17.8 miles from Salcombe and half of the course is on Dartmoor amongst the sheep and half set in a luscious green valley.
There is a 20m outdoor heated swimming pool in Salcombe which forms part of the Salcombe Primary School. Run by volunteers, it is situated at the top of town on Onslow Road with parking available at the swimming pool.
The pool is open May to September each year and is available for private hire outside of the opening hours.
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Kingsbridge South Hams Devon.
Kingsbridge is a market town and tourist hub in the South Hams district of Devon, England, with a population of 6,116 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards bear the name of Kingsbridge (East & North). Their combined population at the above census was 4,381. It is situated at the northern end of the Kingsbridge Estuary, a river that extends to the sea six miles south of the town. It is the third largest settlement in the South Hams, following Ivybridge, the largest, and Totnes.
The town formed around a bridge which was built in or before the 10th century between the royal estates of Alvington, to the west, and Chillington, to the east, hence giving it the name of Kyngysbrygge (King's bridge). In 1219 the Abbot of Buckfast was granted the right to hold a market there, and by 1238 the settlement had become a borough. The manor remained in possession of the abbot until the Dissolution of the Monasteries, when it was granted to Sir William Petre. Kingsbridge was never represented in Parliament or incorporated by charter, the local government being by a portreeve. It lay within the hundred of Stanborough.
Kingsbridge is in fact a combination of two towns, Kingsbridge and Dodbrooke. Dodbrooke was granted its own market in 1257 and had become a borough by 1319. While Dodbrooke was originally considered to be the dominant of the two, Kingsbridge later expanded to include it. The town consists of two ecclesiastical parishes: St. Edmund's in the west and St. Thomas Becket at Dodbrooke in the east. St. Edmund's Church, in mainly Perpendicular style, retains some 13th-century features including a font, but was enlarged and reconsecrated around 1414 and was mostly rebuilt in the 19th century. The parish church of St. Thomas Becket displays a particularly well-preserved rood screen, restored in 1897.
In 1798 the town mills were converted into a woollen manufactory, which produced large quantities of cloth, and serge manufacture was introduced early in the 19th century. During the 19th century the town had an active coastal shipping trade, shipbuilding, a tannery, other industries and a large monthly cattle market. The chief exports were cider, corn, malt, and slate.
The town centre retains many 18th and 19th-century buildings. The Shambles, or market arcade, was rebuilt in 1796 but retains its 16th-century granite piers. The former grammar school, now a museum, was founded and built by Thomas Crispin in 1670.
Kingsbridge has been the main market town in the area for centuries. Being situated within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and its proximity to the spectacular south Devon coast and sailing venues, such as Salcombe, Kingsbridge has developed into a popular tourist destination. Its attractions include several restaurants, pubs, a cinema housed in the town hall building, and a museum devoted to the chemist William Cookworthy, born in Kingsbridge in 1705.
There are two supermarkets in Kingsbridge: a Morrisons and a Tesco Store, which opened on Valentines Day 2011. It also has a large secondary school, Kingsbridge Community College, which has over 1000 pupils and serves the surrounding area. Kingsbridge is home to the only nightclub in the South Hams, Coast, with the next nearest club being in Torquay.
The town is linked to Plymouth and Dartmouth by the A379 road, and to Salcombe and Totnes by the A381. For seventy years Kingsbridge boasted a railway station until the branch line, via South Brent, was closed in 1963 as part of the reshaping of British railways.
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Beautiful new homes on the edge of Dartmoor in South Brent.
With its majestic granite tors, tumbling streams, vast open spaces and beautiful villages, Dartmoor National Park is a real jewel in Devon’s crown.
On the edge of the moor is the village of South Brent offering easy access to both Plymouth and Exeter and just half an hour’s drive from the stunning South Devon coast.
In addition to shops, a primary school and health centre, this thriving village has a community centre and village hall offering clubs and societies for all ages.
Less than 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of the village lies Cavanna Homes’ Palstone Meadow, providing outstanding views of the open countryside.
Palstone Meadow offers a range of three and four-bedroom homes, many of which have garages.
There are eight different house styles – all highly energy efficient – and featuring stone and slate to blend with the local area.
All new homes at Palstone Meadow have stylish open-plan kitchen-diners and separate living rooms. The kitchens are fully fitted with modern appliances and, depending on when you reserve your new home, you could choose from a selection of units and worktops.
All bathrooms feature elegant white sanitaryware with chrome fittings and, if specified early enough, the buyer may have a choice of colour co-ordinated wall tiles.
Here at Cavanna we’re proud to have been building homes in South Devon for more than 90 years, and our customers are proud of what we do to: more than 90 per cent of them would recommend us to family or friends.
All properties at Palstone Meadow come with a 10-year NHBC warranty, in addition to Cavanna’s renowned two -year customer support package.
Please give us a call, or visit our showhome, which is open from Thursday to Monday, from 10am to 5pm. We look forward to showing you around.
Dartmoor Cottages - Applegarth - Christow - Dartmoor - Devon
The holiday accommodation is in Christow near Exeter and on the edge of Dartmoor and set within an area of outstanding natural beauty with its thatched properties and traditional Devon lanes approaching and surrounding fields.
Our holiday home to rent is suitable for 'Pet friendly holidays in Dartmoor Devon', walking holidays in quality well equipped accommodation in your own Dartmoor Luxury holiday home for rent.
Whether it's a memorable Devon family holiday or a peaceful escape for some rest and relaxation we can offer rooms to sleep up to 8, 10, or 12 comfortably or rent our sister property too and sleep up to 20 people in the two houses just 300 yd apart. Detached functional well equipped, stylish and large holiday home for rent in Devon offered in superb clean order throughout.
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Luxuries: Log fire, Internet access, DVD player
General: Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Safe, Satellite TV, Wi-fi available
Standard: Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities: Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
Rooms: 6 Bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 1 family bathroom, 1 en suite and 2 shower rooms
Furniture: Sofabeds (1), Single beds (2), Double beds (4), Dining seating for 12, Lounge seating for 12
Highchair available
Outdoors: Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Climbing frame, Swing set
Access: Wheelchair friendly, Parking space
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The kitchen, family bathroom and walk in dressing room were installed by top Devon designers Ashgrove and offer modern beautiful fittings the rest of the house is very well equipped, clean and modern providing the very best you would expect from a rental.
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We have a large patio dining and BBQ area outside the back door and down below we have a small patio seating enclosed area under the balcony bridge from the TV music room bedroom which is great and the upper bedroom suite has a balcony area with stunning views. There is a total of 2 acres of grounds to enjoy including flat gardens for games, paddock, play area and a small orchard.
Walks in Sussex: Exploring Blackdown Hill - Part One
Ed Warren and I are clambering over the highest point in Sussex. At 917 feet above sea level the views from Blackdown Hill are incredible. Armed with his stills camera, Ed and I, head over in search of the various viewing platforms, while at the same time exploring some of the hill's history.
In 1967 an Iberian aeroplane with 30 passengers on board and 7 crew flew straight into the hill, killing everyone. Alfred, Lord Tennyson had his summer retreat up on the hill and visited a spot called the Temple of Winds regularly.
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Totnes (/ˈtɒtnɨs/ or /tɒtˈnɛs/) is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about 22 miles (35 km) south of the city of Exeter and is the administrative centre of the South Hams District Council.
Totnes has a long recorded history, dating back to AD 907 when its first castle was built; it was already an important market town by the 12th century. Indications of its former wealth and importance are given by the number of merchants' houses built in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Today, the town is a thriving centre for music, art, theatre and natural health. It has a sizeable alternative and New Age community, and is known as a place where one can live a bohemian lifestyle.[1] Two electoral wards mention Totnes (Bridgetown and Town). Their combined populations at the 2011 census was 8,076
According to the Historia Regum Britanniae written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in around 1136, the coast of Totnes was where Brutus of Troy, the mythical founder of Britain, first came ashore on the island.[4] Set into the pavement of Fore Street is the 'Brutus Stone', a small granite boulder onto which, according to local legend, Brutus first stepped from his ship. As he did so, he was supposed to have declaimed:[5]
Here I stand and here I rest. And this town shall be called Totnes.
The stone is far above the highest tides and the tradition is not likely to be of great antiquity, being first mentioned in John Prince's Worthies of Devon in 1697.[5] It is possible that the stone was originally the one from which the town crier, or bruiter called his bruit or news; or it may be le Brodestone, a boundary stone mentioned in several 15th century disputes: its last-known position in 1471 was below the East Gate.[5]
Also according to the Historia, Ambrosius Aurelius and his brother Uther Pendragon landed at Totnes to win back the throne of Britain from the usurper Vortigern.
Despite this legendary history, the first authenticated history of Totnes is in AD 907, when it was fortified by King Edward the Elder as part of the defensive ring of burhs built around Devon, replacing one built a few years earlier at nearby Halwell.[6] The site was chosen because it was on an ancient trackway which forded the river at low tide.[6] Between the reigns of Edgar and William II (959–1100) Totnes intermittently minted coins.[7] Some time between the Norman Conquest and the compilation of the Domesday Book, William the Conqueror granted the burh to Juhel of Totnes, who was probably responsible for the first construction of the castle. Juhel did not retain his lordship for long, however, as he was deprived of his lands in 1088 or 1089, for rebelling against William II.[7]
The Brutus Stone in Fore Street
The name Totnes (first recorded in AD 979) comes from the Old English personal name Totta and ness or headland.[8] Before reclamation and development, the low-lying areas around this hill were largely marsh or tidal wetland, giving the hill much more the appearance of a ness than today.
By the 12th century, Totnes was already an important market town, due to its position on one of the main roads of the South West, in conjunction with its easy access to its hinterland and the easy navigation of the River Dart.[9]
Knowle Farm, Brilley, Kington,
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Farmhouse which has been extensively refurbished over
recent years to provide accommodation of reception hall, two reception rooms, breakfast kitchen, utility, cloakroom, conservatory, five bedrooms, family bathroom and attic/entertaining room. Having large gardens and paddock, amounting to 3.25 acres in all, set in a rural location with far reaching countryside views. The property also benefits from planning permission to convert the three large outbuildings to provide auxiliary
accommodation to the main house. The property would
make a stunning home for an extended family, a holiday let business or flexible accommodation for home work space.
Good facilities can be found at the nearby towns of
Kington and Hay-on-Wye and the area is one of
outstanding beauty with the River Wye and Brecon
Beacons National Park to the south particularly noted. Also accessible are the popular market towns of Brecon, Leominster and the Cathedral City of Hereford.
DJI Phantom in the Blackdown Hills, Somerset
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