The Petit Longere, France

Just a 3 minute walk from the river Ellez, ideal for a paddle, a swim or for fishing, and surrounded by beautiful countryside. The property sits in a large garden shared with the main house next door including a level and sunny lawn.

The Petit Longere sleeps a maximum of six people in two bedrooms, one with twin beds, one with a double bed. In the lounge is a sofa bed. The property is newly refurbished and is in a very peaceful location next door to the Grand Longere.

There is a DVD player and TV, the TV does not get a signal but there is a selection of DVD's.

The Locality

The nearest village, Plouye is 4 kilometers away and has bars and small shops. Huelgoat is 8 kilometers distant and is a very pretty little town set beside a lake and surrounded by fascinating boulder-strewn forests. Carhaix-Plouger is a larger town with some beautiful mediavel buildings, a full range of shops and amenities and a fantastic music festival www.vieillescharrues.asso.fr/festival in July which has featured some very big name bands like Deep Purple, The Kaiser Chiefs, Scissor Sisters, Franz Ferdinand and The Cure. www.karaezadrenaline.com adventure park in nearby Carhaix is ideal for teenagers and wannabee teenagers! Horseriding is also available nearby- http://goachet.odile.club.fr. The sea is about 45 minutes drive west or north or a little longer South with unspoilt beaches and pretty towns and villages in abundance in all directions. The area is close to the Monts de Aree National Park which is a wild and windswept moorland area. The whole region is great for indulging in all sorts of outdoor activites - mountain biking, hiking, parascending, sand yachting, canoeing and many others. The Petit & Grand Longere can be booked together to accommodate a total of 14 adults.

Roscoff (5-6 hours from Plymouth with www.brittanyferries.com ) is one hours drive, quicker if it's quiet on the roads (which it often is!) and it's about the same distance to the airport at Brest. www.flybe.co.uk flies from several UK airports to this ideally situated, small airport including Exeter (35 minutes). Other ferries serve routes such as Portsmouth to Caen including the competitively priced www.ldlines.co.uk

Plouye Village

Plouye has small shops for those little essentials as well as three bars, including the Welshmans pub, Ty Ellez, which is a bit of a step back in time! The village has a beautiful church with a spire which can be seen from miles around. Plouye is a quick drive, a 30 minute walk or a 15 minute cycle.