Welcome to Watermillholidays - Loguivy Plougras, 22
Watermillholidays.com - Self catering holidays in Brittany. Studios located within owners residence, suitable for individuals, couples, families and now available 8 bedroom mill house for up to 16 people, ideal for extended families, groups or small clubs. Double rooms from under £18 a night.
Our guests are entitled to discounted ferries from the UK to France, subject to availability. We offer any day arrivals so you can get that cheaper midweek ferry and cut the cost of your travel even further.
We are open all year round and cater for short breaks or long stays in Brittany.
GROUND FLOOR DOUBLE STUDIO - SLEEPS 2
Ensuite shower room with WC, marble vanity unit and Hydromassage shower. Kitchenette with fridge, oven, microwave, pots n pans, cutlery, etc. Colour TV with DVD player, CD, alarm clock, ceiling fan. Lake and front garden views.
THE GREEN ROOMS - SLEEPS 4 / 5
This air conditioned 2 bedroom stuido has one double and one twin bedroom with cabin beds plus a single sofa bed in the sitting area for a 5th person. The shower room has WC, marble vanity unit and Hydromassage shower. Kitchen with fridge, oven, microwave, pots n pans, cutlery, etc. Colour TV with DVD/CD player, alarm clock. French doors opening out on to the garden.
Our green features include rain water flushed toilet (with mains back up), walls, floor and ceiling are fully insulated, heat pump heating with the water collected from the overflow recycled in to the toilet, energy efficient bulbs, no standby items, wind up radio and torch and we've even made the path by recycling the fire bricks out of the old bread oven.
Future projects include solar assisted water heating and producing all our electricity from the mill for truely environmentally friendly holidays or even carbon negative holidays!
"BELLE VUE" 2nd Floor family rooms - SLEEPS 4
2 bedrooms: 1 double and 1 bunk room, both ensuite to the bathroom (Jack and Jill) with WC, marble vanity unit and Hydromassage shower. Kitchenette with fridge, mini oven, microwave, pots n pans, cutlery, etc. Colour TV with DVD/CD player, alarm clock, ceiling fan. Fantastic lake view from the double room and back garden view from the bunk room. NB. Belle Vue is accessed by 2 flights of internal sprial stairs but the views are great!
"BELLE VUE" 2nd & 3rd Floor (loft) family rooms - SLEEPS 6 / 8
Add a 3rd bedroom to our 2nd floor accommodation for large families, sleeping 8 in 3 bedrooms. Our quadrupal room contains 1 double, 1 single and our themed Narnia bed (Narrow single), it boasts the highest views over the lake, back garden and river.
Based on the loveable children's novel, grown ups and kids love our themed Narnia bed. Your child can sleep inside the wardrobe complete with Narnia mural and working lamp post!
NB. This room has 3 flights of internal sprial stairs but the fabulous views from the top make it worth while!
"MILL HOUSE" 8 bedrooms & gym on 5 floors- SLEEPS 16
8 bedroom Mill house for up to 16 people. Floor layouts as follows:
Ground floor: Large family kitchen and living room, cloakroom wc and sink. 1 x Double bedroom with kitchenette and ensuite shower room & wc.
1st floor: Master bedroom with 4-poster bed, balcony and ensuite bathroom with spa bath wc and double sink unit. Also on this floor 3 other bedrooms, (1 single, 1 x twin room and 1 double.)
2nd floor: 1x double with kitchenette and adjoining bunk room, both rooms ensuite to shower room, wc and sink.
3rd floor/loft: Quad room with double bed, single bed and our Narnia bed. (60cm wide x 190cm long) based on the loveable children's novel. Your child can sleep inside the wardrobe complete with Narnia mural and working lamp post!
In addition to the beds above, we also have 2 fold out beds which can be put into some of the larger bedrooms, if you would prefer to have some children with their parents.
Please note: The top 2 floors are accessed by stairs, but the fabulous view makes it worth while.
In the far North Western corner of France, Brittany, has something for everyone - Perfect for family holidays in Brittany.
The scenery can be absolutely breathtaking, with 1200 kms of dramatic coastline there’s plenty of beautiful sandy beaches and enough space for everyone so an uncrowded beach is never hard to find. Whether you like secluded sandy bays or rocky cavernous coves with crab pools, we’ve got them. You’ll never be short of snap shot opportunity in Brittany.
If the beach is not your thing, don’t worry there’s more than the odd spectacular sight to be found inland too. Brittany is steeped in Celtic heritage and there are plenty of historic sites for you to explore.
Ancient Megaliths, Dolmens and Menhirs can be found dotted all over Brittany and with our toll free dual carriageways and lack of traffic, you can even make a day trip to the World famous site at Carnac.
Another famous sight of Brittany is the Breton costume Throughout the summer months the towns and villages host their ‘Fest Noz’ - their festivals. Here you are more than likely to see the elaborate lace costumes, be entertained with their animations and sample the speciality foods of the region, which amongst others includes Crêpes, Cidre and many varieties of Fruits de Mer (seafood).
Ancient Medieval cities are to be found all over Brittany and just a few of our nearest include Morlaix, Lannion, Guingamp, Quimper, Carhaix and Saint Malo, all of which are very pretty and worth a look, particularly on market days, not to mention our very own petite cite de caractere at just 5kms away, Guerlesquin has entertainment every Monday throughout July and August.
Brittany to France is like Wales is to Great Britain, it has it’s own language, called Breton, much of which is similar to Welsh, but French is the native tongue.
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Address - Moulin de Beffou
22780 LOGUIVY PLOUGRAS, Bretagne, France
Phone - (0033) 296.38.58.49.
Email - alison@watermillholidays.com
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