Experience the Beauty of Vancouver Island - Enjoy the Englishman River.

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Hobos Pond Get Away is situated in a rural community, a 20 minute drive from the seaside towns of Parksville and Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island.
Our cottage is located on 5 wooded acres on the Englishman River in the rural community of Errington. Although we are in a rural area our cottage is close to the City of Parksville. Enjoy the beaches, the local restaurants, gas stations and up scale grocery stores in Parksville and Qualicum Beach.
On Saturday morning the Errington Market, a local farmers market offers fresh flowers and locally grown veggies.
A twenty minute drive takes our guest to many popular sites. Guests can enjoy and visit Butterfly World, the Animal Rescue Centre and the world famous Goats on the of Market in Coombs. This huge market draws guests from all over the world.
From our doorstep a beautiful wilderness trail takes you all the way to Top Bridge Regional Park where you can walk over the suspension bridge and enjoy the pot holes in the river. Take a picnic and a swim suit and make an afternoon.
Our well equipped cottage is located on five semi-wooded acres and is on a bluff overlooking the Englishman River. A trail from the front deck takes you down to the rivers edge.
Our well appointed cottage offers guests a peaceful and relaxing place to unwind from the bustle of city life.
Our guests tell us that they enjoy forest bathing and star gazing or just lounging on our patio. Bring your dogs. They enjoy our peaceful area too.
Our location allows our guests to make day trips to many of Vancouver Islands favourite destinations like Tofino on the West Coast. Or take day trips up island to the seaside towns of Comox and Campbell River.
A five minute car trip from our cottage takes guests to the beautiful Englishman River Falls Provincial Park.
Our comfortable Hobos Pond cottage can host four or five guests comfortably. There is a large deck on the front of the cottage looking down into the Englishman River. A short rustic hike from the deck and you will arrive at the rivers edge. From the rivers edge you can enjoy a swim in the fresh, clean pools in the river or hike a riverside trail through wonderful wooded forest.
Our comfortable cottage offers three queen size beds and sleeps between five and six guests. There is a fully equipped kitchen with a washer and dryer. The living room has two leather loungers, a chesterfield and a TV where guests can watch NetFlix or Roku movies. The cottage is equipped with high speed internet suitable for guests who want to work while relaxing at Hobos Pond.
A large deck with a picnic table, barbecue and loungers looks down into clean, clear pools of water in the Englishman River. A rustic trail leads within minutes to the rivers edge and our guests have the options of swimming and/or hiking the trails along the rivers edge.
This comfortable and charming cottage shares the property with our main house but is situated far enough away to provide guests with privacy.
Hobos Pond cottage is an open concept with private sleeping areas. A very sturdy oak staircase leads to the loft with an additional two queen size beds. The main floor has a full bathroom and the loft has a toilet and sink so guests don't need to take the staircase to use the bathroom at night.
Everyone is welcome. People who come to explore the island and hike, swim, enjoy yoga or just relax love it here.
We welcome small to medium size dogs who are kept on leash until they become familiar with the property. Then they can run around. Our guests tell us that their dogs love it here.
This property has some dangers for small children so we only welcome guests over the age of 12 who can enjoy the property unsupervised.
Come and enjoy this beautiful place with us. Welcome!
Marlene and Harvey