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you would like more information
on any of the following, or
wish to contact us to book
a week's tour or a guided
day tour, then please use
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Hoopoe
Cottage - Our guest House
in the country
(Named
after the pair of Hoopoe's
that nest in a large acebuche
tree - wild olive, in the
rear garden)
The enigmatic Hoopoe (Upupa epops). There is certainly no other bird like it.
Photo Stephen Daly
Description
Hoopoe Cottage is a self-catering
guest house in our own large
garden with modern 8mx4m, salt-water pool.  
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
is provided for clients who
wish to bring a laptop PC
for internet use.
Furnishings are modern and
very comfortable and there
is a wood burning stove for
cooler evenings.
Hoopoe
Cottage is available to rent
throughout the whole year.
Birds and Wildlife
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, Serin
and Goldfinch all nest in
the gardens.
Clients interested in Natural History may wish to view the archived pages of Strait Nature News. 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!
Location
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 a large Lidl.
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.
There
are two terraces (Sun or shade),
one with a built-in barbeque
and the use of a washing machine.
Prices and Conditions
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Prices are the same for the whole year -
30 EUR per person per night.
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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.)
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Single person occupancy is
45 EUR per night (The whole year)
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Minimum stay is 2 nights
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 Sofa during the day.
Please specify how many people will be staying and do let us know if any additional friends are invited.
Guests are requested not to smoke cigarettes in the cottage.
Services
include:
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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.
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Stephen
Daly.Updated October 2007
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