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Peaceful rural retreat

Family-friendly cottage in Saint-Helen

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Beach
Terrace/patio
Fireplace, DVD player, table tennis, books
Exterior detail
Marina

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5753 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

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Saint-Hélen, Bretagne
  • Place, Port of Dinan
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Zoological Park & Bourbansais Castle
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Saint Sauveur Church
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Airport, Rennes (RNS-Saint-Jacques)
    ‪43 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Saint-Helen

This cottage places you within a 10-minute drive of Château de Dinan and Les Remparts de Dinan. The cottage includes a kitchen, a fireplace, and a refrigerator.
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What's nearby

  • Port of Dinan - 9 min drive - 5.1 miles
  • Zoological Park & Bourbansais Castle - 9 min drive - 6.9 miles
  • Saint Sauveur Church - 11 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • Dinan Clock Tower - 11 min drive - 4.5 miles
  • Eglise Saint-Malo de Dinan - 11 min drive - 4.5 miles

Getting around

  • Saint-Samson-sur-Rance La Hisse Station - 8 min drive
  • Dinard (DNR-Dinard - Pleurtuit - Saint-Malo) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪La Lycorne - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Le Nez Rouge - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Auberge des Terre-Neuvas - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪L’Antre Nous - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Harmonika - ‬13 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Peaceful rural retreat

A much loved and delightful retreat in the beautiful Brittany countryside. This delightful cottage is full of personal touches and has been enjoyed by couples and families aswell as family and friends. It is within 10 minutes of the medieval town, Dinan and 20 minutes from stunning coast. Relax in the garden late into long, warm summer evenings or get cosy in front of the wood burner after romantic walks. A lovely place to return to.
The cottage is heated and features a kitchen and space to spread out with 2 bedrooms. Other standard amenities include a washing machine, a fireplace, and a coffee maker. Housekeeping is available on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Table tennis
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 753 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
  • Check-in: 4:00 PM
  • Check-out: 11:00 AM
  • Minimum check-in age: 18

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
  • Onsite safety features include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • Due to national regulations, cash transactions can't exceed GBP 1000 at this property. For additional details, contact the property using the contact information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

Peaceful Rural Retreat Cottage
Peaceful Rural Retreat Saint-Helen
Peaceful Rural Retreat Cottage Saint-Helen

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do close to this cottage?

This cottage is located in Saint-Helen, close to Port of Dinan, Dinan Clock Tower, and Château de Dinan. You'll also find Eglise Saint-Malo de Dinan and Les Remparts de Dinan within a short drive.

Is parking available on site at this cottage?

No, there isn't parking available at the cottage.

Is this cottage adjacent to a casino?

No, this cottage is not connected to a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at this cottage?

No, there is no indoor pool at this cottage.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at Peaceful rural retreat ?

Amenities that appeal to couples at this historic cottage include a fireplace and a kitchen along with a garden.

Does Peaceful rural retreat have a hot tub?

No, this cottage doesn't have a spa tub.

Does this cottage provide breakfast?

No, this cottage doesn't offer breakfast.

Will this cottage allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at this cottage.

Does this cottage have connecting rooms?

No, this cottage doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

Where is the closest airport to this cottage?

The closest major airport to this cottage is Dinard (DNR-Dinard - Pleurtuit - Saint-Malo), which is 13.6 mi away (24 minutes by car). Another top airport is Rennes (RNS-Saint-Jacques), which is around 29.5 mi away.

Are there rooms with balconies that I can book at Peaceful rural retreat ?

No, there aren't any accommodations with balconies at Peaceful rural retreat .

Peaceful rural retreat Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 53 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 53 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 53 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 53 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 53 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew W.

Liked: Cleanliness
What a wonderful little place. Fantastic location to get away from it all and to explore Dinan. Miranda couldn't have been more helpful with our booking and making sure our stay was perfect. Thank you. Will be sure to recommend and hopefully stay again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Giles B.

Liked: Cleanliness

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Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful

We stayed in this delightful cottage in September, definitely ‘a peaceful rural retreat’. It is full of original features and well equipped with everything that you might need for your stay. Comfy beds, a good kitchen/lounge area, complete with secluded garden for outside dining. We found plenty of places to eat out in nearby Lanvallay but would recommend not travelling into Rennes by car! Visiting the beautiful St Malo is a must.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Terence P.

A really lovely, peaceful place to spend a few days.

A lovely well appointed cottage. The bedrooms were even nicer than the photos portrayed. The kitchen was well stocked with the basics plus a super welcome basket. We spent a long time reading in the garden which, again, was very pleasant. And, on top of everything, there is a friendly, resident cat.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jacky H.

Beautiful Brittany Gite

We had a wonderful 3 night stay in this lovely gite. It was very clean and well-equipped, with everything one might need. The garden is just beautiful and we enjoyed reading and playing table tennis every afternoon/eve. Such a lovely area with so much to see and do. We will definitely be returning to this area and, hopefully, this gite again. The hosts were very helpful as well and responded quickly. Many thanks for a wonderful stay!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eric C.

Lovely cottage, beautiful rural location, fantastic hosts

We had a fantastic week here. The cottage was very comfortable and only a short drive to many of the area's major attractions. Our hosts were extremely welcoming and ensured we had everything we needed including bikes, which was a nice surprise for us. We spent a great day biking to Dinar with the kids and wondering the streets. We highly recommend Whileaway cottage - it is a wonderful place!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ute S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Das Ferienhaus liegt wunderbar ruhig in einem kleinen Dorf und ist perfekt und sehr persönlich ausgestattet. Es hat hat einen schönen Garten mit Sitzmöglichkeiten und einer Tischtennisplatte, an der wir viel Spaß hatten. Dinan, Dinard, St Malo und diverse herrliche Strände sind gut mit dem Auto erreichbar. Die Gastgeberin ist sehr freundlich, großzügig und hilfsbereit.Toll war auch, dass wir die Fahrräder nutzen konnten.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Naomi O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Schattige cottage in het mooie Bretagne

Wij hebben een heerlijke week gehad in de schattige cottage van Miranda. De cottage is niet zo groot, maar je vindt er alles wat je nodig hebt. Eigenaresse Miranda is zeer gastvrij! Ook de mensen die je tegenkomt in het kleine buurtschapje zijn erg vriendelijk. Een mooie uitvalsbasis om het Noorden van Bretagne te ontdekken. Faciliteiten zoals grote supermarkten zijn erg dichtbij. En de mooie plaats Dinan is echt een aanrader als je hier bent.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Irina B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Keine Leistung von FeWo

Es gab keinen Aufenthalt und FeWo hat nicht im Geringsten versucht, das Problem mit der angeblichen Nichtzahlung in den Griff zu bekommen. Die Vermieterin könnte auch nichts ausrichten
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

nadine l.

Liked: Cleanliness

Un vrai bonheur

Une charmante maison cosy avec un adorable jardin . Située dans un hameau , un vrai petit paradis.C'est calme .Et la region est tres belle. Nous avions un mariage au chateau de la guerche, ideal comme pied à terre.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maud T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Retraite paisible confirmée 😍😍😍

Le gîte est certes petit mais tellement cosy et bien aménagé. Nous avons passé une très bonne semaine de vacances avec nos enfants. Le calme du village nous a fait un bien fou. Le panier offert par la propriétaire était excellent. Bref, à recommander.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurent P., Guipavas, France

Liked: Cleanliness

Agréable séjour

Séjour très reposant dans la jolie petite maison de Miranda, pour ces derniers jours de l'année 2023. Endroit très calme, à proximité de Dinan, Dinard... Maison adaptée pour 4 personnes.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda d.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely picturesque cottage

We had a lovely time between the flowers and fruit trees and in the well equipped cottage! Mira de really thought about everything detail. There are lots of nice places to visit in the area such as Dinan, Dinard and St. Malo.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jana B.

sehr entgegenkommend

wunderbares kleines verträumtes altes Haus, die gastgebenerin ist sehr kulant
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna K., Dortmund

Liked: Cleanliness

Breton Haven

This cottage is such a quaint place! It's all very thoughtfully arranged. And the garden is also so nicely composed. The smell of the honeysuckle is amazing! We even spotted a hummingbird hawkmoth! All in all, the house is not very spacious but alright for 2 grown-ups and 2 kids. And outside there's a big table to eat outside. The kitchen is totally equipped and there's a washing machine in the cellar, which is very handy. The village is really small and idyllic, albeit a bit remote. That needs to be considered beforehand. We enjoyed the quiet very much. And the busy, bubbly and outstandingly beautiful city of Dinan is just around the corner (a 10 minute drive away!). And many other sights are within reach, like Saint Malo, Mont Saint Michel, beautiful beaches etc. Go visit Whileaway Cottage!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andreas G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great

What a lovely house. If you are keen on having a vacation peaceful and quiet, this is the one. Thanks for having us here. We definately will be back in 2025. Loved it. Annett and Goldi
Stayed 19 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Regine B.

Liked: Cleanliness

We en Bretagne

Propriétaire aux petits soins et maison très agréable avec salon de jardin sans vis à vis.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivier C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Super séjour bel endroit

Super séjour tout était parfait
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas I.

Liked: Cleanliness

Séjour familial

Très agréable séjour dans ce coquet et confortable petit cottage au calme et dans la verdure. Localisation adaptée pour découvrir la région de Saint Malo, Dinan et Dinard. Miranda a été très disponible pour répondre à nos questions et nous aider à prendre nos marques.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Isabelle B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Petit havre de paix

Charmante petit cottage breton, où nous avons savouré le calme. Nous avons également apprécié la communication fluide avec Miranda.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michel B.

Liked: Cleanliness

satisfaisant

RAS le séjour s'est très bien déroulé un seul regret: pas de TV (pour suivre les infos)
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Hermann-Josef B., D-59387 Ascheberg, Deutschland

Liked: Cleanliness

Wunderbares kleines ruhiges Ferienhaus im Grünen

Wir haben den Aufenthalt sehr genossen. Alles, was man für einen Aufenthalt an Ausstattung benötigt, war vorhanden. Ein kleines Idyll mit guter Lage zu den Städten Dinan, Dinard, St. Malo und dem Mt. Saint Michel. Sehr ruhig gelegen. Gute Abwicklung und beste Kommunikation mit der Vermieterin.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Pleasant stay at this lovely cottage

We had a good time at this wonderful little cottage, upstairs for tall Dutch people :) is was minding your head but everything was very neat and proper. The kitchen was fully equipped, not often that everything is available. We were also pleasantly surprised by the treats the host left behind and the beamer to watch movies in the evening. The garden is great with as special highlights for our kids the ping pong table. And although the weather was not always great we had the opportunity to eat outside everyday , plenty of room for that. The bikes were great (you need a little bit of a good condition as the surroundings are hilly). The place is a little bit in the middle of nowhere but with the tips from Miranda and all information available there is plenty to do. In 30 min drive you have wonderful beaches and of course the village of Dinan, Dinand , Saint Malo and Rennes. Overall we have a lovely time !
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Eva L.

Eva, Deutschland

Wir haben unseren Aufenthalt im Whileaway Cottage sehr genossen - haben jeden Tag in dem schönen, natürlichen Garten gegessen und auch Tischtennis gespielt. Das Haus ist klein und typisch Bretonisch - passt sehr gut in die Gegend! Der Standpunkt war für uns genial: sehr ruhig und erholsam aber gleichzeitig konnten wir von dort aus alle schönen Sehenswürdigkeiten und Gegenden der Bretagne erreichen. Empfehlenswert!
Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Andrea K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Was super

Es war sehr gemütlich Wir haben und sehr gut erholte
Stayed 9 nights in May 2022