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Tel :   +34 956 432 316
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Post :   Stephen and Patricia Daly
Higueral de la Oliva
11160, Barbate
(Cádiz) España

 

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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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, 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!                                        

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 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 and Conditions

- 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.

- 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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