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Hoopoe
Cottage - Our guest House
in the country
(Named
after a pair of Hoopoe's
that nested in our garden inside a large 'acebuche'
tree - Spanish for wild olive)
The enigmatic Hoopoe (Upupa epops). There is certainly no other bird like it
Description of our cottage
Hoopoe Cottage is a self-catering
guest house in our own large
garden, that also has an 8mx4m, salt-water pool for the use of our guests.
 
View from front garden with overhanging lemon tree - View from Hoopoe Cottage's rear terrace
The
property is in a quiet location
at the end of a country lane,
set between the two natural
parks of the Marismas of Barbate
and the pine forest called
Las Breñas, which stretches
all the way to the sea-side
village of Los Caños
de Mecca, near to Cape Trafalgar.
The cottage is open
plan and has a kitchen area
and a large shower room off
the main living area.
There
is TV, DVD and CD stereo/radio player.
A broadband internet connection of (1GB +wi-fi)
is provided for clients who
wish to bring a laptop
for internet use.
Furnishings are modern and
very comfortable and there
is a wood burning stove for
cooler evenings in winter.
Hoopoe
Cottage is available to rent
throughout the whole year.
  
All photos were taken by Stephen Daly
 
Open-plan "L-shaped" living area with back door to private terrace & pool - The kitchen & Living area with extra beds
 
There is a large 2m-long doube-bed and also two single beds that are used as a couch during the day
There is a large shower room with bidet and WC
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In summer you can watch Red-necked
nightjar hawking for moths
around the street lights in
our lane while Nightingales
sing in the distance and Scops
Owl "toot" from
nearby woodlands. Zitting
Cisticola's, Sardinian Warblers,
Blue and Great Tits, Serina
and Goldfinches all nest in
the gardens.
Clients interested in Natural History may wish to view Stephen's Blog which gives information, photos and comment on this area and other places too! Click Here.
You can have a look through any archived months on this and the older 'Strait Nature News' journals. This may assist in planning which particular month you'd like to take a break on the Strait of Gibraltar. Every month is different and the variety of wildlife stunning!
The
cottage is situated in a quiet
lane at La Oliva, midway between
the Port of Barbate and Vejer
de la Frontera.
Wonderful
long sandy beaches are only
5 minutes away. The area is
superb for walking, with a
lot of routes, protected from
the sun in the shade of Stone
and Umbrella Pine.
Barbate has a large vibrabt local market which is open 5 days a week from 0900-1400. The selection of fresh fish at the market is wonderful. There are several large supermarkets including two Supersol and one large Lidl supermarkets.
There are numerous excellent restaurants in the area - too many to describe here......
Cadiz
is one hours drive, as is
Gibraltar and Seville 90 minutes
to the north. Tarifa is 35
minutes south-east on the
N340 road.
 
View from Hoopoe Cottage's shaded, front terrace - Fun by the pool
 
View from the private rear terrace which has a built-in barbequeue and access straight to the salt-water pool
The photo on the right is a view from the roof-terrace
There
are two terraces (Sun or shade),
one with a built-in barbeque
and there is also the use of a washing machine.
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Prices are the same for the whole year
-
60 EUR per night based on two adults sharing.
- 45 EUR per night based on a single adult occupancy
- Children under the age of
10 years are
free of charge.
(Children between 10-16 years of age, an extra 10 Euros per child per night is charged.)
Please Note:
The cottage sleeps 2-4 guests. There is one large double bed and two single beds. This arrangement is ideal for a couple or family with two small children. The single beds are normally used as a couch during the day.
Please specify how many people will be staying and do let us know if any additional friends are invited.
Services
include:-
A starter-pack of Coffee,
tea, beer, fresh fruit and bottled
water.
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Use of binoculars, guide books,
maps of the area and lots
of local information.
- Wi-Fi Internet connection is included in the price. Please bring your own lap-top.
Conditions:
- Payment in full is due on the date of arrival
- Minimum stay is 2 nights
- Guests are requested not to smoke at all in the cottage.
- Only the number of guests that originally booked with us are permitted to stay overnight. No additional peole are allowed without prior arrangement with us.
- Unfortunately, no pets are allowed.
  
  
  
  
Costa de La Luz scenes
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Stephen
Daly.Updated August 2008
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