The Shippen in Axminster

Located in the peaceful Axe Valley with an abundance of opportunities for walking and cycling nearby. .

Summary
  •   Max. Occupancy 4
  •   Bedrooms 2
  •   Bathrooms 1
  •   Accommodation Type Cottage
Features
  •   Cots
  •   Parking
  •   Garden

Located in the peaceful Axe Valley with an abundance of opportunities for walking and cycling nearby.. All on the ground floor. Living/dining room: With Freeview TV, DVD player and CD player. Kitchen: With electric cooker, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher. Utility room: With washer/dryer. Bedroom 1: With double bed. Bedroom 2: With twin beds. Bathroom: With shower over bath, and toilet.. Oil central heating (£20per week October-March), electricity and bed linen included. Towel hire. Enclosed lawned garden with patio and garden furniture. Private parking for 2 cars. Wheelchair access. No smoking. Please note: Holidaymakers only.. Ideal touring base. These two holiday cottages are beautifully located in the peaceful Axe Valley where Devon, Dorset and Somerset meet. They have been sympathetically converted retaining character and charm to give spacious, comfortable and well-equipped accommodation.Both cottages are single storey and semi-detached with easy wheelchair access. An abundance of opportunities exist for walking, cycling, (nearby cycle path which is being extended from time to time), golf as well as fishing on the Nature Reserve Reservoir at Chard. Many local places of interest including the pretty, historic, carpet towns of Axminster and Chard, both with indoor swimming pools, PO. stores, traditional inns and restaurants all to hand along with several quaint villages. Honiton, Forde Abbey, Cricket St Thomas, Hornsbury Mill, several National Trust properties and the beaches and attractions of Lyme Regis and Charmouth - part of the superb World Heritage Jurassic Coastline, all waiting to be explored. Other resorts include West Bay, with its harbour, and Seaton, which has its own tramway ride along the Axe Estuary, famous for its bird life, to Colyton. Sidmouth and Exmouth, Beer and Branscombe are all within easy reach. Shops and pubs 2½ miles.

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7-Day Forecast

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Wed 29th
Moderate rain
Moderate rain
7°C 5°C
19mph
3.6mm
1,001mb
Thu 30th
Sky is clear
Sky is clear
7°C 1°C
20mph
0.0mm
1,024mb
Fri 31st
Moderate rain
Moderate rain
8°C 2°C
16mph
5.5mm
1,025mb
Sat 1st
Overcast clouds
Overcast clouds
8°C 5°C
18mph
0.0mm
1,028mb
Sun 2nd
Light rain
Light rain
8°C 4°C
15mph
0.2mm
1,022mb
Mon 3rd
Sky is clear
Sky is clear
9°C 3°C
7mph
0.0mm
1,026mb
Tue 4th
Sky is clear
Sky is clear
10°C 6°C
13mph
0.0mm
1,028mb

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