Over
two acres of safe, enclosed gardens, mainly grassed;
Extensive
children's outdoor play-area comprising: furnished two room playhouse,
wooden playboat, swings, monkey bars, climbing frame/slide, two
trampolines and a few sit-on toys. Mini soccer pitch, basketball
and badminton area (racquets available to borrow). Garden chess/draughts
(4' board table);
Summer-house with veranda; brick-built barbecues (3). Garden furniture
(picnic tables, chairs, parasols, etc.);
Pets'
corner (goats, rabbits, ducks and guinea pigs);
Two
Games' Rooms, offering: table tennis, table football and pool table.
Small library of books for guests to borrow, mainly novels and some
children's books; extensive display of tourist information literature;
Selection
of bicycles for hire, mainly 'tourers' (adult, children's, child
trailer, and a couple of toddler seats), for use on the nearby traffic-free
and virtually flat Tarka Trail on which cycling is allowed for 25
miles south of Muddlebridge, and north to Braunton and beyond, via
Barnstaple. Secure storage for a limited number of guests' cycles
if reserved in advance;
Selection
of children's summer-grade wetsuits available for daily hire;
Free
wireless internet access for use of guests' laptops signal to most
cottages, otherwise in "kiosk" in corner of games room;
Guest
Laundry Room (separate washer and dryer). Additional space in communal
freezer; cool boxes available to borrow. Payphone kiosk. Car parking
for up to two cars per cottage. Baby-sitting can normally be arranged
if requested a few days in advance.
Muddlebridge
therefore provides the perfect venue for guests of all ages, whatever
their interests, to enjoy a memorable visit to North
Devon.