About this property
Situated in an ideal location for touring Cornwall, South Devon, Dartmoor and Bodmin Moor, this Alpine-style lodge offers comfortable accommodation and is set in glorious rolling countryside on the Honicombe Manor Resort, close to Gunnislake. With all the benefits of the free leisure passes, your holiday can be as active or relaxing as you choose. With indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts and a gym, there is plenty to keep you busy. After an action-packed day you can head back to the lodge to relax in your private hot tub, whilst planning the next day ahead. The lodge is designed in a clever upside down style, to make the most of the beautiful countryside views from the south-facing balcony, which adjoins the impressive open plan living room. With contemporary furniture to enjoy alfresco dining and sun loungers for total relaxation, the balcony is the perfect spot to return to, after a day out exploring this delightful area. There are three ground floor bedrooms, with the double having a Jack-and-Jill access to a modern bathroom. The two twin bedrooms are both situated close to the family shower room. The first floor open plan living room has a well-equipped kitchen, a comfortable dining area and a cosy sitting area opening out onto the balcony. Whilst there is a bar and restaurant on the resort an enjoyable walk will take you to the village pub, The Rifle Volunteer, serving good food and local ales with regular events being held throughout the year.
With walks and cycling trails right from the door, and so many villages and attractions to visit all within a short drive, this lodge offers relaxing, comfortable accommodation all year round.
The small rural village of Gunnislake lies on the steeply wooded banks of the River Tamar. It has village pubs and a small selection of shops. Notably, the village sits at one end of the scenic Tamar Valley Railway - with regular services along the river bank to Plymouth. The area is perfect for exploring Dartmoor, the south and north coast beaches and the attractions of Cornwalls far west.
Accommodation
Three ground floor bedrooms: 1 x double with Jack-and-Jill access to bathroom, 2 x twin.
Ground floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC.
First floor open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with a south-facing balcony.
Electric central heating and electric storage heaters.
Electric oven and hob, microwave.
Undercounter fridge and separate undercounter freezer, washing machine, dishwasher.
TV with Freeview, DVD, selection of books, games, DVDs and Xbox 360.
Free private WiFi is available in the lodge and public WiFi on-site in some leisure areas eg the clubhouse.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot, highchair and stairgate.
Large upper south facing balcony with large outdoor dining table and chairs, parasol and sunloungers.
Lower Patio with hot tub and patio table with chairs.
Three well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub 1 mile.
Note: Bar and restaurant on the resort open during main season.
Note: Shared use of on-site leisure club at Honicombe Park (closed 25th December and 1st January only) including indoor heated pool, outdoor heated pool (May Sep inclusive), sauna, mini gym, outdoor chess and tennis courts.
Off road parking for 2 cars.
Golf course at nearby St Mellion.
Next door to the site is a donkey park open Feb half term up to and inc Oct, with other animals and which is also dog friendly and has a cafe.
15 min walk from Gunnislake Railway Station.
Historic sites such as Calstock Viaduct also within easy reach along with a 19th-century watermill.
Approx a 10 min drive to Callington for large supermarkets etc.
Note: Due to the balcony children must be supervised at all times.
Note: Saturday or Sunday arrivals only for short breaks, please.
Note: May we please also respectfully remind guests with pets that it is Sykes Policy that pets cannot go on beds or furniture and we would appreciate your co-operation with this and by drying dogs off after any long muddy walks, so that the property can be maintained at a high standard for all guests.
Reviews (32)
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Sarah
On arrival a cupboard door covering the washing machine was hanging off. This was reported to maintenance and fixed within half hour. The socket in the main bedroom did not work and this had been recorded several times in the comment book (the bulb to the light had been removed however when something else was plugged in this did not work either). The main dining table was very sticky and again this was recorded in the feedback book - needs to be varnished. Later in the week we tried to cook a meal as we were fed up of eating out. The hobs worked but the oven itself did not. We called maintenance and was asked to send over photos of the knobs, which I did. We received a message back saying which symbol to use but we had already tried this. No other help was provided by maintenance on this. The hot water needs putting on at least 30 minutes before using but is still no good for a bath. The guttering is full of grass/weeds. We had a very wet week and the water was coming out over the entrance door instead of going down the guttering.
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Danielle
Lovely hot tub. Nice and cosy lodge. Would definitely stay there again. The only problem we did have was the master bedroom smelt a little damp, but I assume that's because of the hot tub. Really enjoy our stay.
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Amy
We were lucky enough to enjoy the new carpets, sofas, decking and fully operational hot tub. We went with our 2 teenage boys who were very happy with their comfortable beds so much so that they wanted to bring them home. The boys enjoyed the games room, swimming pool and arcade machines as well as the Xbox and DVDS provided in the lodge. We had a very relaxed week in a home from home and would definitely return again. The site is also fantastic for dogs we took our two Labradors with us and were extremely pleased with not only how dog friendly the surrounding area is but also how great the holiday park is set up with everything to make the stay as easy as possible when taking your dog away from home. If we could rate higher than a 10/10 we would.