Squirrels Retreat
Squirrels Retreat is our modern family owned caravan, which sits in a lovely small quiet close with the start of the woodland paths just at the end of the close. We have a large garden area designed and created to encourage wildlife, with bird feeders, nest boxes and planted up to encourage the local wildlife. If you love wildlife and gardens the Squirrels Retreat would be perfect! We have composite decking to the front and side with part of the front decking having a covered balcony so you can still sit out with your morning brew and enjoy watching the birds on the bird feeder during any light showers. Many of the features of this holiday home including double glazing and central heating, makes it a perfect family escape all year round. Our caravan is very well equipped with lots of little extras you won't find in your standard rental van. We have a great selection of dvd's to suit all the family, board games, books a small selection of toys and even buckets & spades for the beach. You will also find iron/ironing board, hairdryer, first aid kit, and even a sewing kit, it really does give you that home from home feel.
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I'm afraid we do not accept Pets.
Lounge
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The bright and airy lounge has a comfortable 3 seater and 2 seater sofa. There is a LCD ambilight SMART TV and blu-ray dvd player, plus a large selection of films for all the family. You can even ask Alexa for a weather report during your stay. There are also patio doors that open up onto the partially covered balcony area over looking the garden.
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Kitchen/Diner
The kitchen has a full size gas cooker with overhead extractor, a fully integrated fridge freezer and work space for preparation. As well as the usual Microwave/Kettle/toaster you will also find a Dolce Gusto coffee machine and a Ninja air fryer, plus plenty of cooking utensils. The spacious free standing dining area is perfect for family dinners.
Bedrooms/Bathrooms
The bedrooms are made up of a master bedroom with double bed, and for extra comfort we have added a memory foam mattress topper. There are overhead cupboards, wardrobes and a dressing table area. The second bedroom has small twin beds, which have sprung mattress's and also 4" memory foam mattress toppers for added comfort, overhead storage cupboards and wardrobe, the 3rd bedroom has small twin beds, overhead storage and wardrobe. Adjacent to the twin room is the family bathroom with shower and a separate toilet. All beds have pillow and mattress protectors.
Please note: Although our caravan is a 3 bed, we only accept bookings for a maximum of 4 people. The hire does not include supplying bed linen/towels. Please speak to us if you this is something you would require.
Outside Area
I am a keen gardener and nature lover so the outside space to me is very important. We wanted to create not just a haven for wildlife but also a wonderful place to sit and relax. The covered balcony area with a rattan table and chairs is the perfect place for alfresco breakfast or lunch and because it's covered you don't need to worry if there is a light shower. I also love to sit out on the decking at night listening to the Owl or watching the bats, and on a clear night, the sky is alight with stars. We have created different seating area's in the garden. The Zen area, with a beautiful wooden swing bench, a lovely spot to sit and relax, listen to the amazing bird song or watch the cheeky squirrels pinching the bird food! At the other end of the garden you will find an egg chair tucked away, surrounded by shrubs and trees, a great place to escape to and sit and read a favourite book. The garden has been planted up with a variety of plants to encourage Bee's and Butterflies. We have a bird feeding station and get a great variety of birds that visit, including Woodpeckers, Nuthatches and siskins. We fall asleep listening to the owls and wake up to the blackbirds and song thrushes singing! It's not just the Squirrels and rabbits that visit the garden we also get the local badger! We have also put up bird nest boxes and insect houses to encourage the wildlife. We wanted the garden to be a place to relax and enjoy the surrounding nature. The parking bay is right besides the caravan.
With the caravan being in a woodland setting and designing the garden to attract the wildlife we get a great variety of birds visiting our bird feeders, we also have a couple of nest boxes up that are also used by nesting birds and a Bat box up in one of the trees for the bats. We have Squirrels that visit us on a daily basis and they now even have their very own Squirrel feeding station, and on the odd occasion the rabbits stop by the garden (luckily so far they have left my plants alone)We hear the Owls most nights and in mid April to June there's a good chance you will hear the Cuckoo's, I have heard them but I've yet to see one. There are foxes and Badgers on the site, and we are lucky to have a badger visit our garden most nights. There are also Pine Martins in the woods here. The site is just 5 mins away from a Osprey nesting site and we do on occasion see the Osprey flying past the caravan but it always seems to be when I don't have my camera handy! It's such a haven for wildlife, you just never know what you will see next!
