Property

Description

River-banked in 5 tranquil acres and nestling in the unspoilt Normandy countryside, this 16th century Norman towered medieval manoir is a mere 25 minutes drive from Cherbourg. Offering superb luxury chambres d’hôtes and family cottage accommodation complete with heated swimming pool, spa area and super courtyard bistro for snacks or home-made three or four course meals – perfect after a day spent at the local blue flag sandy beaches. There’s an indoor playroom and outdoor play equipment whilst older children will delight in trying their hand at archery, table tennis, basketball and, of course, the ever-popular boules.

Property Information

• Country:  France
• Region:  La Manche
• Bedrooms:  2
• Sleeps:  6

• Price Range:
• Low season:  £440.00 per wk
• High season:  £900.00 per wk
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Facilities Available

• Towel hire
• Tots Go Lightly service
• Toaster
• Television
• Table tennis
• Table football
• Short breaks out of season
• Spa
• Shared heated swimming pool
• Satellite TV
• Rural location
• Microwave
• Laundry room

• Games room
• Fridge freezer
• Dishwasher
• DVD or video player
• Coffee machine
• Changeover day: Sunday
• Boules court
• Bistro
• Bed linen included
• Bathroom(s) with shower
• BBQ
• Access to washing machine

What Makes it Child Friendly?

• Toys
• Sun umbrellas
• Stairgates
• Potty
• Playroom
• Plastic feeding utensils
• Outdoor play equipment
• Microwave
• Mattress protectors

• Highchair
• Hand blender
• DVD or video player
• Cot
• Childrens books
• Childrens DVDs or videos
• Child toilet seat and step
• Baby bath

Additional Information

Barneville-Carteret is a family seaside resort just 20 minutes drive away. Each year, Barneville-Carteret is granted the "European Blue Flag" for the quality of its long, sandy beaches and its sailing harbour. The Carteret cape is the last of the large capes of the Cotentin, opposite the island of Jersey and the islets of the Ecrehou, which are only some twenty miles away.

The Carteret port is very lively with its many fishing boats, yachts, sailing boats and regular service to and from Jersey, Guernsey and Sark. This is the place to book a day cruise to the Anglo-Norman islands or the Brittany coast.

The beach is supervised from 1st July to 31st August.

Holiday Tots Top Ten

• Beach with Station Kid award at Hauteville-sur-mer. Long picturesque beaches with fine sand. The sea is mainly calm and shallow, perfect for children. With sand castle competitions, marble competitions, chalk drawing contests. 35 miles, 54mins.
• Château et Parc de Nacqueville. One of the prettiest places in the world A stream with a series of waterfalls runs down to the lake. With a grotto and cascades. At Urville-Nacqueville. 26 miles, 45 minutes.
•  Train touristique du Cotentin. Travel through time and take a ride in a 1930s train along the Côte-des-Îles coast, looking out to the channel islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Sark and Alderney. At Barneville-Carteret. 14 miles, 22 minutes.
• Labyrinthe la clé des champs. Take an enjoyable walk in this plant labyrinth. An unforgettable maze, full of surprises, replanted every year, with games, animals and activities. At Yvetot-Bocage. 8 miles, 12 minutes.
• La Gabare la Saint-Loise. Relaxing river boat trip last around 45 minutes. Also hire of pedaloes, canoes and bicycles. At Saint-Lô. 45 miles, 1hr.
• Parc floral du Château de Martinvast. Castle and park with meadows, woods, ponds and waterfalls. At Martinvast. 22 miles, 30 minutes.
•  La Cité de la Mer. Dedicated to adventures beneath the waves. With the highest deep aquarium in Europe, measuring 10.7 m, touch pools, a submarine (over 6s can visit) and exhibitions dedicated to deep ocean exploration. At Cherbourg. 20 miles, 30 minutes.
• Vélo rail. Take a picnic and spend all day doing this. Cycle on pairs of bicycles fixed to an old railway track. Young children have own seating area between the two bicycles. Babies can travel in car seats or their pushchair. At Condé-sur-Vire. 50 miles, 1hr.
• Nature trails. Suitable for cycling, walking and pushchairs along rural pathways specially constructed from disused railway lines. Nearest entry point from your gîte - 5 minutes walk!
•  Aquarium du Roc. Displays of local and tropical marine life with huge sea lions and also a butterfly garden. Visit ‘shell fairyland’ to see fabulous scenes created entirely from seashells. At Granville. 45 miles, 1hr 10 mins

How To Get There

Nearest port : Cherbourg (Brittany Ferries : Poole-Cherbourg)

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