Over three floors. Seven bedrooms: 1 x double with Smart TV, en-suite bath, basin and WC, 1 x double with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x second-floor double, 1 x single, 2 x second-floor single, 1 x family room with TV. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC. Cloakroom. Kitchen. Utility. Living/dining room. 2 x dining room
Oil fired central heating
Electric range AGA cooker, electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, kettle, toaster
Smart TV, grand piano and WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Ample private driveway parking
Enclosed front garden with picnic bench, furniture, barbecue and five acres of land
Two well-behaved dogs welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Shop and pub 1.3 miles
Lisburn is a city in Northern Ireland and is located 8 miles southwest of Belfast city centre, on the River Lagan. Formerly a borough, Lisburn was granted city status in 2002 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden jubilee celebrations, and is the third-largest city in Northern Ireland. Lisburn’s original site was a fort located north of modern-day Wallace Park. It has become one of the main towns/cities in Northern Ireland for shopping. Bow Street Mall houses over 70 stores, may eateries (including a food court) and a muti-storey car park with over 1000 spaces. Lisburn Square, located off Bow Street, is an almost outdoor shopping centre. It houses many high street stores as well as bars, restaurants and cafes. Let’s not forget Colin Glen Forest Park with its expansive grounds and many activities for children. Steeped in history and local attractions, Lisburn is the ideal place to visit.
With its sweeping beaches, rugged moorlands, hidden woodlands, and rolling countryside estates, Cornwall is a superb destination if you want to spend some time bird watching on holiday.
One of the best spots is Hayle Estuary Nature Reserve, managed by the RSPB. This rich wetland habitat attracts a variety of birdlife, including teals, wigeons, and goosanders. While winter offers the highest numbers, spring and early summer also bring migrant waders such as oystercatchers, dunlins, and whimbrels to the tidal pools and marshes.
Marazion Marsh, also managed by the RSPB and overlooking the iconic St Michael’s Mount near Penzance, boasts Cornwall’s largest reedbed. It’s a haven for species like chiffchaffs, Cetti’s warblers, little egrets, and grey herons. Bitterns are regularly recorded here, and birds of prey, including sparrowhawks and buzzards, are often spotted too.
For a variety of songbirds and raptors, head to the Rame Peninsula near Cawsand. This beautiful area of tidal creeks, sandy beaches, and peaceful farmland attracts goldcrests, firecrests, warblers, and buntings. You may also glimpse birds of prey such as hobbies, merlins, peregrine falcons, and, if you’re lucky, the rare hen harrier.
At Stithians Lake, a large reservoir, breeding birds like little grebes, coots, and moorhens are common. Waders such as greenshanks, ruffs, and curlew sandpipers can also be seen foraging along the muddy banks.
Not far from St Ives, St Ives Island, actually a headland between Porthmeor and Porthgwidden beaches, is a top spot for seabird watching, especially in autumn. Huge flocks of skuas, terns, gannets, fulmars, and auks pass by, alongside waders like purple sandpipers, whimbrels, and turnstones.
Finally, no trip to Cornwall would be complete without exploring Bodmin Moor. This dramatic granite moorland, scattered with ancient ruins and rich in wildlife, is especially rewarding in spring and summer, when skylarks, stonechats, wheatears, and sedge warblers arrive to breed. In autumn and winter, the moor plays host to thousands of golden plovers, along with snipes and the more elusive jack snipe.
