Woodlands Manor House is quite simply superb, and from the moment you approach this detached, Grade II listed property, you become aware of the wonderful features, which date back as far as the 17th century. Inside these original features are supremely dovetailed with modern touches, bringing an air of both sophistication and style to your stay. Stunning original fireplaces, Cornish slate floors and lintels are tastefully matched with sofas that you can sink into, as well as brass topped bedsteads. Every care has been taken to ensure your stay is a memorable one. Sleeping twelve guests, this magnificent property has a kitchen/breakfast room with a four-oven Aga, leading through to an inviting conservatory, which itself contains a range cooker! The cosy sitting room has a 55″ OLED UHD TV and wood burner, and the drawing room, with a Smart UHD television, offers an alternative living space. On the first floor are two double bedrooms and four twin bedrooms, as well as three separate bathrooms.
1 step to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Living room: 55″ Smart TV, Woodburner
Dining room.
Kitchen: Breakfast Area, Aga, Combi Microwave/Oven/Grill, Fridge, Dishwasher
Living room 2: Smart TV
Utility Room: Freezer, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Conservatory: Range
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed
Bedroom 2: Super Kingsize (6ft) Bed
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 4: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 5: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Bedroom 6: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, (Accessed Via Bedroom 5)
Bathroom: Bath, Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Bathroom: Bath, Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet
Oil central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. 2 travel cots, 2 highchairs and 2 stairgates. Welcome pack. External utility room with tumble dryer and washing machine (shared with other properties on-site). External games room: With snooker table, table tennis and table football (shared with other properties on-site). Grounds with barbecue and childrens play area (shared with other properties on-site). Indoor heated swimming pool (shared with other properties on-site, 12m x 4m, open 8am-8pm). Electric vehicle charging point. Private parking for 3 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is an unfenced lake in the grounds.
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.
