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Poem
1. Outside
A wide sweep of stillness
A world breathing quietly
Hills wrapped and folded like a sari
Primroses grace the gaps between the fallen trees
In a valley, tucked beside a stream
Under cloud and wrapped around with pines
Welcomed by a flutter of doves
Green larches, greenfinches, grey herons
The sound of the stream over there and over there.
2. Inside
A room where the sofas eat you up
And words fall from the walls
Heads bent in concentration
Watched over by St Columba
Enveloped by armchairs and friendship
Welcome that embraces us
Beds to dream in
The flotsam and jetsam of interesting lives.
Supper time.
For food and fellowship, we give thanks.
Most rooms can be reserved for S/C or B&B use.
Bed & Breakfast for the body & soul -
Up to a total of three twins and two doubles plus a family room can be taken on a B&B basis, subject to availability - offering a total of 13 bedspaces + optional cot or extra beds.
Kestrel
Elegant double room with views across the river to fields and woodland.
Bathroom adjacent with Victorian bath.
Sleeps up to 8, with extra temporary beds, and a cot, available
First floor, One double (Chaffinch) and one family room (Robin) and bathroom. Ground floor, One en-suite twin(Wagtail), plus extra bathroom. Interconnecting door to River Suite (see below).
Chaffinch - First floor, with fabulous view up the river. Double bed + optional extra bed or cot
Robin - First floor, with same view as Chaffinch, Family room with double bed and a single.
Dipper (Twin en-suite)
Ground floor with view up river. Shower room en-suite, and bathroom next to the room.
If desired, this room can be linked via the double door to the River Suite (see below)
"Beds to dream in..." with beautiful views up the river.
View - what you can see while having breakfast
Columba Room -Spacious public room for relaxation, laughter, food, & 'dropping off
"a room where the sofas eat you up.."
Columba Room - Great view up the river (previous picture)
A great space for family fun and games. Also has Sky TV,
video facilities, and there is a phone here for guest use
Kitchen - Modern & fully equipped with M/W, D/W, W/M, F/F; access to tumble drier etc.
River Suite Entrance - Charming ground-floor apartment sleeping 2 (en-suite double).
Sitting Room - A delightful sitting room with French windows into its own small garden, with views up and down river.
Kitchen/Dining Room - The small kitchen/dining room with glass door looks out to the river, the summerhouse and trees. The suite is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
The River Suite is fully accessible to wheelchair users, including the large en-suite shower, access to the garden, and paths across the footbridge over the stream. Kitchen surfaces are a little lower than standard, and finger-touch bedside lights add to the comfort at bedtime.
Extra rooms: The River Suite and the Cottage can be run together as one 4-bedroom unit, and a further two bedrooms are available (a twin and a double with shared bathroom), providing a total of 12 bedspaces. There is also room for Z-beds if necessary. A cot is also available.
Late Breakfasts: B&B guests in the Cottage or River Suite who wish to breakfast late (eg after weddings) can be provided with all the necessary food to prepare their own full breakfast. Departure time is 10.00a m unless previously arranged otherwise.
Optional extras:
Poem
Outside
A wide sweep of stillness
A world breathing quietly
Hills wrapped and folded like a sari
Primroses grace the gaps between the fallen trees
In a valley, tucked beside a stream
Under cloud and wrapped around with pines
Welcomed by a flutter of doves
Green larches, greenfinches, grey herons
The sound of the stream over there and over there.
Green Hope in the autumn
"..a wide sweep of stillness
a world breathing quietly..."
Track - Marked footpath to Abbey St Bathans
Our resident guardians - "welcomed by a flutter of doves"
Green Hope from a distance - Your first sight of Green Hope
"..in a valley, tucked in beside a stream"
View from Green Hope - "under cloud and wrapped around with pines"
Trail
Adventures begin at the front door...
Green larches, greenfinches, grey herons
The sound of the stream over there and over there.
Space to enjoy -
"Man's first home was a garden, so he who treads here is, however briefly, at home"
