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Oct-06-2008 @ 1:59 AM
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Hello all,
My wife and I are renting the Red Mill (Langley Detached Mill) on the northwern tip of Haddiscoe Island for a week starting in a fortnight's time. We are visiting from Vancouver and looking forward to a week of peace and quiet. We are getting a car and driver to drop us off at the mill with a week's worth of groceries and etc and then relaxing with no car and just walking about the surrounding land. Any recommendatations of pubs or things to to do(we understand that we will be walking at least 4 miles each way from the mill to the closest town). Your comments are most welcome. Do you recommend renting a boat?
Stephen and Helen Bonner
Vancouver Canada
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Oct-06-2008 @ 7:27 AM
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Hi, Shonner,
Peace and quiet should be just what you'll get!! The Priory Farm restaraunt at St.Olaves is excellent. There is also the Bell Inn which may be worth a visit, although I haven't been there recently. Not sure where you might hire a boat if you're without a car.
Enjoy your Holiday.
Bill Saunders
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Oct-06-2008 @ 10:35 AM
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Hi Stephen and Helen
I have been to Vancouver many times and so I can tell you that Haddiscoe Island is going to be quite some contrast.
It is a lovely area and the wildlife is great with lots of wading birds on the surrounding marshes. It's certainly remote. The surrounding area is flat and if there is a north wind it will be bleak so bring lots of warm clothing. Bring good waterproof boots. Binoculars will be essential items.
I don't know if there is a place to moor a boat at the mill (there is a big tidal range here). If so, then a day boat would be very useful. You will be very close to a pub (The Berney Arms) and to the railway, but they are both on the other side of the river. If you could get across, you will have a lot more scope for places to visit and places to walk.
I am not sure where the nearest hire point is. I am sure one of our Southern Rivers experts will advise.
Have a good holiday.
Nigel
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Oct-06-2008 @ 2:51 PM
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OK I just wanted to check I knew where the Mill was.
Red Mill is a listed 'escape retreat' and I expect you're getting exactly what you've ordered.
The quay heading 30 feet from the mill can take a dayboat, and your nearest neighbours just downriver, did moor a small yacht on their frontage, but this is no place for the inexpert. Rise and fall is about 3 metres and the tide is vicious, so you'd have to convince any boatyard you knew how to look after and could handle a boat in that area. Most wouldn't want to hire in those circumstances, but there used to be dayboats available from the St Olaves yards, and Goodchild Marine had one. Googling gets you there as usual. All other advice is sound.
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