South Hooe Mine

View towards South Hooe Captains House South Hooe Mine Captain's House, with The Count House below, are close to the river Tamar, nestled in the wooded south-facing bank. Both have magnificent views down the river. At the water's edge is a landing jetty for small boats. Deep-water moorings can be arranged at the nearby boatyard. www.weir-quay.com South Hooe is in a rural parish between the rivers Tamar and Tavy. A leisurely stay awaits you with meals on the lawn when the sun shines or big open fires to warm you after walks along the river, through woods and across fields. The tidal estuary is the winter home of the avocets and many other wading birds. Bird watching, (Avocets spend the winter here), boating, wonderful walks and riding are all at hand. Dartmoor lies 7 miles to the Northeast. One hour away is the north Cornish Coast with its spectacular beaches and surfing. Local attractions include Morewellham Quay, Buckland Abbey, Cotehele and other National Trust Properties and many beautiful Devon and Cornish gardens. The local market town of Tavistock is seven miles away.

Accommodation For larger groups the house is available for Bed and Breakfast The House 1 twin/double with en suite bathroom and dressing room with single bed 2 doubles with separate private bathroom with shower The Count House A cottage to yourselves with its own special atmosphere. The bedroom and sitting room are panelled in the original wood. Both have deep window seats from where you can watch the ever-changing light reflected on the water. You can cook your supper on the rayburn in the kitchen. This could be beef lamb or pork from the farm. There is a woodburner to snuggle up next to in the sitting room. Unhurried, you can live by the tide as Trish leaves all ingredients for breakfast in the fridge: Homemade bread and marmalade, sometimes bacon from John's free range pigs, stewed apples from the orchard and, of course eggs from the hens. Peace and privacy await you. Footsteps in the night are usually Martha's, the very antique donkey, who grazes nearby 1 double/twin room with bathroom (shower) Sitting room with wood burner Kitchen with oil-fired rayburn providing heating, electric cooker, dining table and bi-fold French windows opening onto terrace with table and chairs. Scullery with deepfreeze, washing machine and microwave. Additional lavatory.

Good pubs are nearby and the highly acclaimed Horn of Plenty Restaurant and Endsleigh Hotel are both 15 minutes away.

Getting there Early dawn from the bedroom window By Car 4½ hours from central London; 2½ from Bristol. From Exeter take the A30 beyond Okehampton towards Launceston. Come off the A30 on the road for Tavistock (A386). From Tavistock take the A390 towards Gunnislake. Approximately 2 miles out of Tavistock, at the Harvest Home pub, bear left on the B3257 and follow the signs to Bere Alston (about 2.6 miles). As you enter the village of Bere Alston there is a 30mph signpost followed by a turning to the left for Weir Quay and Hewton. Take this turning; follow the road around the edge of the village to a crossroads where you go straight on still sign posted Weir Quay. When the road to Weir Quay goes left you go straight on towards Hole's Hole and Hewton. Follow the road to Hewton and Hole's Hole until the road forks, you take the right fork for Hooe, ignore first turning to the left and continue until the road forks again and you take a left fork marked Private Road South Hooe Farm, after 300 yards at the South Hooe Mine sign turn back and to your left down an unimproved road. Train Plymouth is the nearest main line station. From there, a branch line runs to Bere Ferrers (2½ miles from S. Hooe Mine) where you could be met. Essential journeys to the pub can be arranged!

'Up stream from South Hooe' Prices Rooms in the main house £35 per person per night Count House £250 for 3 nights and £70 per night thereafter Pets including horses, by arrangement Sorry no smoking

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