Tag: holiday homes

Holiday Cottage in Lostmarc’h Brittany

| May 27, 2013

On our recent holiday to Brittany in France we stayed in two stylish holiday homes in the department of Finistere. I discovered Frenchberry whilst searching for family friendly holiday accommodation that provided that little bit extra.

After our first week of holiday at the Kistinic Gatehouse in Quimper we spent the second week in Brittany near the coastal town of Crozon in Lostmarc’h. Located in a small hamlet of beautifully renovated longere properties that are ideally situated less than 10 minutes walk from the beach.

The setting for our Lostmarc’h holiday home was stunning. Situated in a protected conservation area, it is surrounded by thoughtfully restored stone cottages with views of the Celtic Sea.

The view from the holiday house towards the garden, overlooking the ocean.

Lostmarch

Our daily activities involved walking, swimming, playing on the beach, watching surfers ride the waves, picnics on the sand and enjoying the fresh sea air at the stunning beaches of Lostmarc’h and La Palue.

Lostmarch

Lostmarch

Brittany

The beach town of Morgat is a few minutes drive away where there are several lovely restaurants where we enjoyed crêpes and moules frites.

The decking on which we sat each evening to admire the sunset and beautiful sea views.

Brittany

The location of this holiday home is unique and perfect for families who love the beach.

Planning a Summer Staycation?

| June 16, 2012

Everyone will tell you that having a baby is life changing.

What also changes is the ability to easily, if at all, book a last minute break to Europe or beyond.

Since having our beautiful baby in March last year, we’ve decided to summer staycation for all but one of our holidays when we ventured to Brittany in France.

We’ve been pleasantly surprised at how easy and fun a staycation is compared with travelling overseas.

Now we look for a family friendly place to stay, open countryside to visit, local farm shops around the corner and all within relatively close proximity to London to ease the driving time for ourselves and baby. We often have family and friends join us when we staycation so being able to select a large self catering holiday home is essential.

There’s nothing better than hiring a cottage in the countryside where we know we will be guaranteed peace, tranquility and the joy of beaches, forests and bridal paths for walking and cycling on our doorstep.

We love being able to have a home away from home and enjoy the simple things in life, especially time together as a family outside our busy London life. We like to cook our own meals, have a BBQ in the garden and visit local pubs within walking distance of our holiday cottage.

We had our first holiday with our baby in Orford and it was truly wonderful. We’re back there soon for another summer staycation and we can’t wait!

Our favourite summer staycation destinations are Norfolk, Suffolk, Devon & Cornwall.
 

NORFOLK

For a relaxing and family friendly summer staycation visit the vast Norfolk coastline and countryside on the East Coast. Norfolk Country Cottages offer a choice of over 400 self catering country cottages in a wide variety of settings.

There’s plenty of information on what to do and places to go at Visit Norfolk.
 

SUFFOLK

Suffolk Secrets offer the finest choice of self-catering holiday cottages and holiday homes in Suffolk. Choose from:

Find out what’s on in Suffolk this summer at Visit Suffolk.
 

DEVON & CORNWALL

Marsdens Cottage Holidays feature a superb selection of holiday cottages for all sizes of family in desirable locations:

Find what’s on and where to go at Visit Cornwall and Visit Devon.

There’s sure to be something that suits you and your family in one of these beautiful locations, providing you with the comforts of home away from home in stunning surroundings with activities for all ages.

Where are you planning a Summer Staycation this year?
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