Le Moulin de l'Epinay

Ste Beuve-en-riviere, Seine-Maritime
Bed & Breakfast
+33 (0)2 32 97 13 01
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From
€105 - €170
per night

Restored mill house with a stream running through the garden, and warm hosts who give you suppers made from their homegrown produce

Bedroom

1 room

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 4

€105 - €170 per night

The Experience

Lynn and Duncan’s three-storey mill house is surrounded by farmland and apple orchards, and although you’re near the A28 and A29 there’s no hint of traffic noise. Visit in autumn and join in with the cider harvest, when all the neighbours come together to help.

Guests gather together for breakfast around a long table in the relaxed living room or in the conservatory next door. Don’t miss Lynn’s four-course dinners, served in the lovely outdoor dining barn in summer – veg from the garden, Neufchâtel cheese, puddings with fruit from the garden and perhaps some of Duncan’s home-distilled Calvados to finish.

The pretty garden has three bridges crossing a stream and a little waterfall, and the indoor pool is great for a swim year-round. The nearest village is a couple of fields away, there are lovely châteaux to visit, and the Normandy coast is less than an hour’s drive away.

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We think you'll love

  • Having a supper in the outdoor dining room with eggs from the hens, vegetables and fruit from the potager, cider and apple brandy
  • Staying at an old mill with the streams running through the garden
  • Having an indoor pool for a quick swim
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You should know

  • It’s a joining in sort of place

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from €105
Surcharges
Extra bed available €25 per person per night. Tourist Tax: €0.40 per person per night.
1 Suite for 4
From €105

Information

Booking information

Check in
5pm-10pm
Check out
9am-10.30am
Other details
Children over 3 welcome. The suite can be booked for 2 guests, or 3/4 by taking the adjacent twin room (for 3: €150, for 4: €170)
Closed
Christmas, New Year, 26 April - 8 May, 10 June - 20 June.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets
Animals living on the property
Meals
Dinner €30.

Reviews

Difficult to find a better place: very calm, beautiful scenery, perfect rooms and on top of that a very friendly couple who own this home. One of the best breakfast i know of...

Philippe, Rueil-Malmaison

Our overnight stay with Lynn and Duncan was a great pleasure. A welcome Kir set us up for a delicious supper and a couple of hours of lively and most enjoyable dinner conversation. The old mill house is set among lush verdant meadows with their chickens meandering around, so the breakfast eggs (with smoked salmon) were bliss – so fresh and free-range. It’s the perfect stop-over from Calais, but now we’ve seen the gorgeous countryside we hope to be back for a longer stay. Highly recommended.

Peter and Carolyn, Theneuille, France

My husband and I had a 4 night stay here from the UK with our bicycles and had a fabulous time. Lynn and Duncan are excellent hosts and their property is beautiful. Lynn is a great cook and we had delicious evening meals with produce from the garden. There are some great cycling routes in the area easily accessible from the house - and of course the French roads are quiet and well maintained - perfect for cycling! I would highly recommend staying at this property - you won't regret it :)

Susan, South Croydon

We stopped off here for a night at each end of our holiday in Brittany - it's a lovely spot in Normandy and a very comfortable place to stay. Lynn and Duncan are welcoming and give great recommendations of places to visit. Breakfasts are excellent with eggs from the chickens you see in the gardens and tomatoes from the garden. Didn't see the pool mentioned in the description, but can recommend a walk to the local village.

Clare, Pinner

We have stayed at the Moulin several times a year for about 12 years. We are frequent travellers, and this is our No. 1 choice for overnight stops in northern France. Much better that a hotel, this combines a high level of comfort, friendliness, super food and an opportunity to converse with a wide range of visitors from around Europe. We really can't fault it at all, and are looking forward to our next stop on our way south, in two weeks time.

John and Rosemarie, Hull

This was my 32nd visit to Lynn and Duncan's in the last ten tears. A peaceful, friendly B&B with fine rooms. It is great that the hosts join you for the excellent diners made by Lynn,a great cook.

Joe, Newton, Cambridge

I really enjoyed meeting Lynn and Duncan when I went to visit - they were wonderful hosts and it was cider-making day so I got to see the apple-crushing in full swing and sample some of their delicious apple juice. There's a lovely walk through the woods to the little waterfall at the bottom of the garden and I would recommend asking for the suite if it's available - you can sit out on the balcony with a lovely view across the fields. I hope to stay longer next time and experience one of Lynn's dinners!

Kate, Sawday's inspector

We have regularly visited Lynn & Duncan at their beautiful home, le Moulin de l' Epinay, for about 14 years and each visit meets and often exceeds our expectations! The en suite rooms are tastefully furnished and well-equipped and evening meals are a treat - 4 courses, including wine, coffee and the occasional calvados!! A very convivial experience! It makes a great & convenient overnight stop 90 minutes from the Channel Tunnel, but is also perfect for exploring this lovely area, within reach of beaches, military sites and tourist attractions, such as Monet's Gardens! Highly recommended!

Caro!e, Newcastle

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Location

The neighbourhood

A short walk down a grassy lane takes you to the village of Sainte Beuve-en-Riviere – you can see the church from some of the bedrooms. Nearby Neufchâtel is good for picking up the famous heart-shaped cheese and just down the road is the lovely châteaux at Mesnières-en-Bray, a Loire Valley-esque gem in the middle of Normandy. You're 45 minutes from the coast for beaches and beautiful little coastal towns like Varengeville or Le Treport, where the Parisians go for moules-frites. If you want a town day, Rouen is 40 minutes away and has good shopping and museums.

Local points of interest from Lynn Birtles

  • From this pastoral idyll, stroll down a grassy lane beside a burbling stream to a pretty village.
  • Take a walk to the cheese farm in the village and sample the famous heart-shaped cheese and their speciality, the cheese with lin seeds.
  • Just down the road is the site of the battle in 1059 where William beat the French king and established himself as Duke of Normandy - before crossing the Channel.
  • Apple products are to be found all around and visits are possible in a local village to learn about the benefits of cider vinegar and sample the local cider with an expert.
  • In addition, there is an opportunity for all boys, young and old, who enjoy model railways to indulge their interest and admire the beautifully crafted miniature houses.
  • 10 kilometres away is the Greenway, linking London to Paris, an ideal environment for walking and cycling.

Introducing

Lynn Birtles

Lynn and Duncan met at a college in Kent where she was teaching French – he was selling a car, she needed a new one and the rest is history. Lynn trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu. Duncan is an engineer who likes tinkering in his garage, and his cider is renowned locally for its excellence. After raising their children in Kent, they decided to buy a holiday home in Normandy, found the Mill, and started doing B&B pretty much straight away. They have two friendly rescue cats.