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Cottage 10539

The Gatehouse Cottage, Cornwall

Type: Cottage
Sleeps: 6 (3 Bedrooms)
Change Over Day: None set, please contact owner

A delightful detached cottage in an idyllic setting in rolling country side, convenient for the breathtaking North Cornish Coastline and some of Cornwall's best surfing beaches. The cottage is perfectly situated for a relaxing holiday, close to the Camel Trail.

The Camel Trail is arguably the most successful of cycle / recreational trails in the U.K. Providing access to some of Cornwall's most beautiful countryside (Traffic Free). The Camel Trail is some 17 miles long following its name's - sake river from Padstow to within a stones throw of Bodmin Moor.

Offering accommodation all year round, its convenient location makes the Gatehouse Cottage an ideal touring base for all of Cornwall, especially the Eden Project, the largest Greenhouses in the world, the National Trust's Lanhydrock House and Pencarrow House, a Georgian Stately Home set in approximately 50 acres of formal woodlands and garden.

The cottage is very comfortable and well equipped, as you would expect with a cottage graded with 4 stars by the English Tourist Council. A lovely large lounge with character, woodburner and well furnished. Including colour television, video recorder and CD/radio player.

Images of The Gatehouse Cottage, Cornwall

The Cornwall Region

Cornwall (Cornish: Kernow) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. The administrative centre and only city is Truro. Cornwall covers an area of 1,376 square miles (3,563 km²), including the Isles of Scilly, located 28 miles (45 km) offshore. Cornwall has a population of 513,528, with a relatively low population density of 144 people/km², or 373/mile².

Cornwall is noted for its wild moorland landscapes, its extensive and varied coastline and its mild climate. Also notable is Cornwall's stone age and industrial archaeology, especially its historic mining landscape, a world heritage site. Tourism therefore forms a significant part of the local economy; however, Cornwall is one of the poorest areas in the United Kingdom with the lowest per capita contribution to the national economy.

Cornwall is the historic homeland of the Cornish people and is also considered one of the six historic "Celtic nations" by many residents and scholars. Some inhabitants question the present constitutional status of Cornwall, referring to the status of the Duchy of Cornwall, and a self-government movement seeks greater autonomy for the county.

Bodmin Area

Bodmin
The former capital of Cornwall provides the perfect base from which to explore the nearby moorland, rising above the town to the north, and it is the only Cornish town to appear in the Doomsday Book

During the Dark Ages, whilst Padstow was frequently being attacked by the Vikings, the monastery of St Petroc relocated to Bodmin. The relics of St Petroc are today kept in the priory church, the largest parish church in Cornwall.

Other notable places of interest include Bodmin Gaol, the scene of many public executions, the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry Museum, the Bodmin & Wenford Railway Station, Bodmin Town Museum and the Shire Hall, once the seat of the County Court and today the home of the Charlotte Dymond Courtroom Experience in which the general public are invited to take part in the trial of a man, Matthew Weeks, accused of murdering local girl Charlotte Dymond.

Nearby can be found the National Trust's Lanhydrock House.

Wadebridge
Standing at the point where the River Camel changes from being a wide sea estuary to a narrow, wooded river, Wadebridge serves a large agricultural area. In fact it was the local sheep farmers and wool merchants who financed the 16 arch bridge which still stands today. It is known as the Bridge on Wool and has seen many changes over the years, having been widened on more than one occasion. At one time it was even used to display the severed heads of convicted criminals as a deterrent against other would-be criminals!

The Wadebridge quays were busy places during the 19th Century being used for the export of slate from Delabole and granite from Bodmin Moor as well as many other agricultural and industrial goods.

Padstow
Founded by St Petroc in AD517, Padstow is a busy fishing port, although the industry has been struggling during recent years. Fresh seafood is an absolute 'must' when eating out in one of the town's many restaurants.

On May 1st every year the town transforms itself for the Padstow 'obby 'oss - an ancient celebration of spring. All through the day two rival 'obby 'osses dance around the town.

National Trust's Prideaux Place, an Elizabethan House, can be found nearby in the town.

Converted from a disused railway The Camel Trail runs for seventeen miles through some of Cornwall's most beautiful landscape. It links the fishing port of Padstow to the market town of Wadebridge, the County town of Bodmin and continues to the outskirts of Bodmin Moor traversing unspoilt countryside, home to an abundance of wildlife.

HISTORY OF THE RAILWAY

First proposed in 1831 by Sir William Molesworth of Pencarrow the Wadebridge to Bodmin railway was built to convey the lime rich sea sand from the Padstow area of the Camel Estuary to farming communities beyond Wadebridge. The proposed route was to Wenford Bridge with branches to Bodmin and Ruthern Bridge, and was surveyed by Civil Engineer Roger Hopkins of Plymouth. Construction started immediately and on the 4th July 1834 the line was opened. It was the first locomotive operated railway in Cornwall.

The line was, in fact, only the third railway in, not only the United Kingdom, but also the world (after the Stockton to Dartington and Liverpool to Manchester lines).
China clay was transported from Wenford and, although it was originally regarded as the main line, it had never seen passenger trains.

In 1846 the line was purchased by the London & South Western Railway, which was moving westward. In 1899 a link line extended down to Padstow and a passenger service was established between Padstow, Wadebridge and Bodmin. Between the two World Wars the Padstow branch handled large quantities of fish during the trawling season. In 1888 the Great Western Railway laid a branch line to Boscarne Junction from Bodmin Road Station (now Bodmin Parkway Station) making a connection to Britain's main line system.

In 1895 the South Western's North Cornwall line reached Wadebridge making a total of two hundred miles of track from Basingstoke. The South Western Railway Station at Bodmin was known as Bodmin North and that of the Great Western Railway as Bodmin General.

World War II greatly increased freight transport on the Southern lines and during the Plymouth blitz, the Great Western Railway Cornish Riviera and other express trains used the Bodmin-Boscarne-Wadebridge link lines to travel over the North Cornwll line to Exeter and beyond. According to some sources an armoured train was concealed within Wadebridge engine shed for action, at one stage, in the event of the enemy invading the Camel Estuary.

The railways were nationalised in 1948 and in 1966 the North Cornwall services ceased. On 28th January 1967 passenger services between Padstow and Bodmin Road ended a passenger era of 132 years, during which time Wadebridge was the nerve centre of this railway system.

At one time the Padstow to Wadebridge to Bodmin line transported passengers on excursion days to bazaars, flower shows and even public executions at Bodmin Gaol. On 13th April 1840 when brothers William and James Lightfoot were hanged for the murder of Neville Norway special trains ran and one stopped outside the Gaol. From the train the passengers would have been able to see the murderers swinging from the ropes!

WILDLIFE ON THE CAMEL TRAIL

Foxes, rabbits, badgers, deer, and less common creatures such as otters, dormice, and greater horseshoe bats all can be found in close proximity to the trail at some time or another, albeit with some careful investigations! A diversity of birds such as the curlew, peregrine falcon, oystercatcher, buzzard and grey heron can all be spotted (with a little patience) at various parts of the trail and at different times of the year. A leaflet entitled 'Birdlife on the River Camel' is available from the Gatehouse Cottage.

From the first snowdrop in early spring (which has appeared as early as January in the past!) a formidable show of flowers and fauna can also be seen on the trail throughout the year further enhancing the journey along the trail.

Getting There

DIRECTIONS

Take the A389 road between Bodmin & Wadebridge. Going towards Wadebridge from Bodmin go past the Borough Arms Pub, carry on up the hill and take the first left hand turning sign posted to Nanstallon. The cottage is just on the outskirts of the village on the right hand side of the road.

Suitable types of Holiday Bodmin

Walking

Exterior Facilities in The Gatehouse Cottage, Cornwall

Balcony/Terrace
BBQ
Private garden

Below the cottage is a lovely secluded and private 1/4 acre garden/lawned area for your use.

Next to the cottage is a patio area with table and chairs, suitable for barbecues etc.

The cottage is situated close to the Camel Trail Tea Garden. A warm welcome awaits you to a perfect spot to relax in the countryside. The Tea Garden is set in an apple orchard, serving Light Lunches, Cornish Cream Teas and Ice Creams to cyclists and walkers that use the Camel Trail. The Tea Garden is open from March until the end of October.

Rental Details

Facilities in The Gatehouse Cottage, Cornwall

CD player
Central heating
Cooker
Linen provided
Log fire
Microwave
Television
Video
Washing machine

Well equipped kitchen, includes electric cooker, washing machine and microwave oven. Sleeping six the cottage has three bedrooms. Two double bedrooms and one with twin beds.

A newly refurbished Victorian style bathroom with shower attachment, heated towel rail, electric shaver point and separate bathroom heater. Heating throughout the cottage is electric with two additional portable oil filled radiators if required. Bed linen provided.