Just heavenly - Hilton Woods Park

CORNWALL is said to have more saints than heaven! It’s easy to understand why. With the roaring Atlantic to the west and rolling hills to the east, it is a place of great beauty and restful calm. High hedgerows whisper in the ocean breeze and chattering brooks burst with life, while sandy beaches bask in the summer sun and hidden coves lie quietly, waiting to be discovered.

If you are looking for a safe haven amid this bucolic vision, Hilton Woods Park could be the answer. This Bellamy Gold Award site offers the opportunity to buy a holiday home in a quiet and restful setting with peace of mind as part of the deal.

With open countryside all around and some of Cornwall’s best beaches just a few miles away, you can immerse yourself in a different way of life. And you won’t have to worry about security: children can spend their days safely in the woods or the park’s play area.

Hilton Woods is about four miles from Widemouth Bay, a glorious, golden dip in the cliffs, with a wide sandy beach and famous surf.

There are other beaches nearby, too. Some, like Crooklets Beach at Bude (six miles way), are wide and well groomed, while others, like Duckpool, are wild and mysterious. If you are an enthusiastic walker, the South West Coastal Path will enable you to discover many of them on foot.

Head inland and you will find a wide variety of attractions, from golf courses to theme parks, traffic-free cycle ways to windswept moors, museums to beautiful houses and gardens

FOR SALE

At the time of writing, homes available included an Omar Kingfisher 45x20 3 bed, £142,500; Omar Kingfisher 40x20 2 bed, £131,500; Dream Lodge Linnet 40x20 2 bed, £130,000; Omar Messeyne 40x16 2 bed, £106,000; Omar Heron 34x20 2 bed, £103,500; and a Pemberton Abingdon 38x12 2 bed, £54,950.

LOCAL INFO

• Local amenities: General store and post office in Whitstone (about a mile); for other shops and services, including banks, Bude is 5 miles.
• Health: Nearest GPs, dentists, opticians and pharmacies are in Bude. The nearest hospital with A&E is Derriford in Plymouth (29 miles).
• Transport: The nearest railway station is Gunnislake (19 miles) on the line to Plymouth. Buses Mon-Sat through Whitstone on the Bude-Plymouth route via Launceston.
• Food and drink: Closest pub is the Green Inn at Week St Mary (1.75 miles), but for a range of pubs, restaurants and takeaways, Bude is the place to go.
• Entertainment: Okehampton (20 miles) and Wadebridge (23.5 miles) have cinemas, while Holsworthy (7 miles) has an am dram society though the nearest theatre and arts centre (also with music events) is at Liskeard (17 miles). There are leisure centres in Bude.

WHAT CAN I DO AROUND HERE?

Clovelly – One of the prettiest villages in the South West, the cobbled, traffic-free streets of Clovelly can become congested with visitors at the height of the season (even though there’s an entrance fee). Not for those with walking difficulties.

The Milky Way – Not far from Clovelly is the Milky Way Adventure Park, which combines some thrill rides (including Devon’s longest, tallest and fastest roller coaster) with areas for toddlers, birds of prey displays, live entertainers, and crafts for kids.

CONTACTS

Hilton Woods Park, Whitstone, Holsworthy EX22 6TW. Tel: 0845 123 6333. Email: hiltonwoods@thedreamlodge group.co.uk. Web: www.thedreamlodgegroup.co.uk     

• Homes from £54,950
• Open all year – holiday use only
• 50 year licence
• Plot fee £2,750pa plus VAT
• No Council Tax, but rates payable
• Electricity, water and sewage individually metered
• Individual parkling for each lodge
• Internet connections available


This review was published in the July 2010 issue of Park & Holiday Homes. To order your copy please click here

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