Bolotho Barns Information Book
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We are delighted to welcome you to Bolotho Barns Bolotho Barns were converted from 19th century stables and farm buildings in 2010, and opened to guests shortly after that. Each barn has been created to be the kind of relaxing luxury holiday cottage that we would like to stay in ourselves. Bolotho farm as part of the Killiow estate dates back to the 6th century and has passed through several historic Cornish families. Bolotho is ideally located to explore Cornwall, with just a short drive to both north and south coasts. if you need us please come around to our front door around the end of the two storey barn (Bolotho Mews), knock and stand back, or put a note through our letter box. Our telephone number is 01872 857796. Best mobile reception is from our field. You can also drop us an email at [email protected] We wish you a lovely holiday Aileen & Malcolm Lambert A FEW PRACTICAL NOTES Wifi address is BTWholeHome-52R with password k6DeaxWMWVYp (By using the wifi available you are agreeing to abide by the Wifi access terms and conditions near the end of this document). Our land is to be found through the granite posts, past the stables. You are welcome to walk around the orchard and two acre paddock. We have benches in the orchard, copse and on the far boundary. The wooden fence on the field marks the boundary of our land. Other fields/woods/gardens are not part of our land. Babies – please could you select the most suitable cot bedding and baby toys for your baby’s age. Tips for the use of some of your appliances which may be unfamiliar: Nespresso coffee machine, first fill the water container at the back with water, open the compartment at the top with the handle and put in a capsule on its side, close again. Press the right hand button on top to start and when it stops flashing press again for a longer coffee cup (or left hand button for espresso size). Microwave – press ‘Micro Power’ then select power level, then select time, then press ‘Start’. Smeg oven – If the time display is flashing you may have had a temporary power cut and the oven will not work until re-set. To re-set, press the second and third buttons along from the left together, and then plus or minus to set the correct time. Smeg grill – this will only work when the door is closed. Dishwasher – normal setting is P2 (Skylarks), second button along (Bramblings). The duvet on the kingsize bed is made up of a lighter weight and a warmer thickness layer and can be composed to your Bolotho Barns, Bolotho Mews, Killiow, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6AG. www.bolothobarns.co.uk requirements. On the bed, there are two firm and two medium pillows. A torch can be found in the cutlery drawer in case of power cuts. Our welcome pack has been amended to comply with current hygiene advice. We give you a supply of coffee pods for the Nespresso coffee machine at the beginning of your stay (enough for 2 coffee pods per day per person), a bottle of award winning Cornish wine and Cornish chocolates. In the bathroom you will find natural bubble bath/shower gel and soap from Cornish company Trevarno. Please be careful not to catch your fingers in the bedroom door which is self-closing and it is recommended to close your bedroom door at night for fire safety reasons. For the same reason, sorry no candles or oil burners inside the barns, and no smoking in the barns. There is a heatproof mat on the dressing table for the use of hair styling tools. In Skylarks the exterior door from the bedroom is for emergency use only. In Bramblings the bedroom windows provide emergency exits and there is a chair adjacent to the windows if needed. Skylarks only – the skylights cannot be opened Patio furniture cushions can be found in the green box on the patio area. Please could you store them in the box when not in use to keep them dry. Thank you. Please could you switch off the outside courtyard lights when you go to bed – thank you. Wood burning stove – if you are not used to these stoves, here are some tips on getting the best use of it: Open main door, put a small piece of firelighter at the bottom, cover with 3-4 sticks kindling, then a couple of logs. Light the firelighter with a match, close door and enjoy! Top up with more logs as they burn down. Please never put half burnt logs back into the log basket or rest any objects on or against the wood burner. The vent knobs shouldn’t usually need adjusting. There is a supply of logs and kindling at the end of the stables for your use – try starting the fire with orange coloured wood (faster to burn), followed by whiter wood (longer burning). Bolotho Barns, Bolotho Mews, Killiow, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6AG. www.bolothobarns.co.uk Central Heating – can be adjusted on the boiler controls or on individual radiators. Bathroom towel rail can be operated independently of the heating with the button at bottom right. To run a hot bath – run only the hot tap until you have sufficient hot water before adding cold water. Local weather forecast (useful because the weather can vary greatly in different parts of Cornwall at any one time) http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/truro#?ta b=map Surf forecast –www.magicseaweed.com Bolotho Barns, Bolotho Mews, Killiow, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6AG. www.bolothobarns.co.uk LOCAL INFORMATION We have tried to keep this information up to date, but in the current evolving Coronavirus situation, it is worth double checking that specific shops, restaurants and activities are currently operating before setting out. We have been advised at this time not to supply leaflets in the cottage for hygiene reasons but, in addition to the suggestions in this book, some good online resources are: https://www.visitcornwall.com/ Information on places to visit and restaurants. https://www.southwestcoastpath.org.uk/ A guide to the beautiful coastal path. https://www.iwalkcornwall.co.uk/ A guide to 256 walks in Cornwall. Get the app then buy individual online walks for £1.99 each Emergency Services In medical, fire or other emergency call 999 from a mobile phone (best reception is on the field). Hospital Accident & Emergency department – Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro TR1 3LJ Tel: 01872 250000 Doctor’s surgery – Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs Tel: 01872 863221 Dentist’s surgery – Forth Coth, Carnon Downs Tel: 01872 863399 Nearest payphone – Playing Place Spar/Post Office. Local Transport Local buses run between Truro and Falmouth on the A39 and there are bus stops in Carnon Downs and Playing Place. This Bolotho Barns, Bolotho Mews, Killiow, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6AG. www.bolothobarns.co.uk is about a 1 mile walk from Bolotho Barns. Buses run approximately every hour. There is a train station in Truro TR1 3ES which has mainline services to London, Penzance and stations in between as well as connecting to all other major towns. There is also a branch line to Falmouth from Truro. Taxis: A 2 B Tel: 01872 272989 or City Taxis Tel: 01872 273053 The King Harry Ferry is a year round 10 minute car ferry hop over to the Roseland peninsula, departing from Feock, just past the entrance to the National Trust’s Trelissick Gardens, (10 minutes drive from here). ‘Enterprise’ boats are passenger ferries which make regular and scenic journeys between Truro, Falmouth, St Mawes and Trelissick Gardens. Operate Easter – October. There is an airport in Newquay with flights to London and several other UK cities as well as a few international destinations. Visits, including day trips, to the Scilly Isles can be made by ferry from Penzance, by helicopter from Penzance or by plane from Newquay. Travel Updates: http://www.falriver.co.uk/today (click on Today’s Info) Refuse and Recycling Kitchen refuse should be put into the Bolotho Barns dustbins to the side of the Stable block and we will put the refuse out for the dustmen on Wednesday evening/Thursday morning. We encourage recycling and under your kitchen sink there is a bucket for compost and a bucket for recyclable materials such as glass bottles, plastic bottles and paper. Please could you empty these into the marked containers to the side of the Stable block. Compost goes directly on the compost heap to the left on the field, or you can put it in our wheelbarrow. Bolotho Barns, Bolotho Mews, Killiow, Truro, Cornwall, TR3 6AG. www.bolothobarns.co.uk There is a dog waste bin by the dustbins. Please pick up after your dog, even on our paddock. Thank you for your cooperation. Local Food Shops & Post Offices There are two nearby Spar grocery stores/ combined Post Offices. These may be an easier option at the moment than supermarkets in terms of proximity and smaller queues.– Smithy Lane, Carnon Downs, including a Butchers (left at end of our drive, straight on at crossroads, right at T junction, bear right and then across junction) and Holywell Road, Playing Place (next to petrol station on A39 roundabout). Both 5 minutes drive. Truro has a wide range of shops, a major post office and a large Sainsbury’s (Treyew Road, TR1 3XL) – Right at end of our drive, immediately right again, right at T junction over bridge, left at T junction on main road and right at first roundabout), 10 minutes drive, and Tesco supermarket (Garras Wharf TR1 2TN) or Waitrose Tregurra Park TR1 1RH.