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Price Band: £241 to £656
Accommodation
Maple cottage in the Lower Courtyard is a very comfortable and well furnished cottage set around a pretty courtyard with summer hanging baskets and benches.
Maple offers a self-contained, tastefully decorated first floor accommodation with private landing and entrance hall, leading to a light and airy open plan living room comprising a comfortable sofa, chairs and window seat; dining table to seat 4. Facilities include TV/DVD FM Radio, fully equipped, newly appointed kitchen with gas hob, electric oven, microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher. Off the entrance hall, there is one double bedroom, 4ft 6in bed and one twin-bedded room with 3ft singles, both with built-in wardrobes and matching pine furniture.
There is a bright and spacious bathroom, incorporating bath with shower over, basin and WC. Hairdryer provided.
This first floor location has the benefit of a delightful outlook, with views over Buckland House gardens, across the courtyard and up the tree lined driveway.
There is a large communal laundry room with coin operated washing machine, dryer and freezer for the use of guests.
Local information and guides of the area are also available in the Laundry room together with a small incubator for children to see eggs hatching, in season - who knows what you might see hatch during your stay!
An archway opens onto delightful secluded valley gardens with waterfall and spring fed duck ponds in over one and a half acres of grounds with badminton/cricket area, plus built-in barbecues. For alfresco meals, there's a cafe table and chairs in the sunken part of the garden near the waterfall with views down the wooded valley and over the fields, where guests can relax and young people can play outdoor games.
Included in the price: Duvets, pillows, electricity, gas central heating. Bed linen, towels, cots and high chairs may be hired - please ask for details.
No telephone, however mobile reception good in most areas.
Broadband WiFi available (BT FON).
Parking: Car parking alongside the drive, not in Upper or Lower Courtyards except for loading and unloading.
No Smoking.
2 Pets welcome, charge £25 per pet per week.
Dartmouth Golf & Country Club membership with leisure facilities, 25% discount on green fees and day membership, 4 miles from Buckland.
Where to Visit from Maple
The Dart Valley
This unique Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is particularly popular with sailors, artists and fishermen and those who enjoy the peaceful tranquillity in a truly rural environment.
Delightful riverside villages such as Dittisham, Tuckenhay, Cornworthy, Stoke Gabriel and Ashprington whose unspoilt tree lined banks, secret creeks and countryside sweeping down to the river have been inspirational to many writers, ornithologists and photographers.
Watch the spectacle of the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta which takes place annually over three days at the end of August.
Take a cruise from Dartmouth to Totnes and make it a circular journey by taking the open top bus between Totnes and Paignton and returning on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway.
Boat trips from Dartmouth take you up the river past Stoke Gabriel to the bohemian market town at Totnes. With its medieval winding streets, historic town walls and ancient castle Totnes makes for an interesting visit. The host of cafes restaurants and alternative independent shops are a delight to browse for a while.
Twice a week there is a market offering second-hand books, handmade clothing, antiques, musical instruments and local organically produced products.
After your purchase, you may well be offered 'Totnes pounds' as part of your change. Totnes was the first town in Britain to introduce its own local alternative currency. Many shops and businesses in the town accept the Totnes pound as payment. It is designed to help reduce "food miles" while also supporting local firms. The scheme is part of the Transition Towns concept — a grassroots network of communities that are working to build resilience in response to peak oil, climate destruction, and economic instability.
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