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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Tawstock sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Between coast and country ... a collection of designer cottages enjoying the best of both worlds Situated in a quiet and peaceful rural location on the edge of the pretty hamlet of Tawstock, these four attractive holiday cottages are only 7 miles from the nearest beach at Instow and conveniently close to all facilities at Barnstaple. The properties have been carefully converted from a range of old stone barns and beautifully refurbished in a fresh contemporary style. With the owners living in the original farmhouse, they form part of the traditional farm courtyard, though Park Gate is no longer a working farm. Each holiday cottage is individual in design, well equipped and comfortable, with attractive furnishing fabrics and great attention to detail. Each has patio doors from the living room leading to its own decked patio and lawned garden, perfect for al fresco meals white watching the sun set.
This is an excellent location for exploring the magnificent coastline of North Devon, from the ‘Golden Coast’ with fine sandy surfing beaches at Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton, to the rugged cliffs of Hartland Point. The coastal footpath offers superb walking with wonderful views of the dramatic shoreline, while inland the wild beauty of Exmoor waits to be discovered. Bideford Bay (also known as Barnstaple Bay), takes in its sweep Westward Ho!, Hartland Point and the beautiful village of Clovelly – much loved by photographers. Instow and the old ship-building port of Appledore shelter in the mouth of the Torridge estuary, and regular boat trips to Lundy (with its twenty or so full-time residents) can be taken from Bideford. Millcombe House on Lundy island, and the castle built by Henry III remain as testimonies of former inhabitants.
Casual cyclists who fancy a spin in the countryside under their own steam will appreciate the Tarka Trail, a popular flat route that is easy to manage and runs from Meeth near Okehampton. Taking its name from Henry Williamson’s Tarka the Otter – one of the finest pieces of English nature writing – it winds its way to Braunton and can be picked up at Barnstaple (just two miles from the cottages), which forms the centre of the figure-of-eight traced by the trail. The northern loop of the trail extends as far as Exmoor, passing through Williamson’s home village of Georgeham via the coast before heading back to Barnstaple.
For visitors with an appreciation of skilled artisans, the famous royal-appointed Brannams Pottery can be found just 1½ miles away. Here the skill of the pot throwers can admired, with the opportunity to purchase goods made on the premises. Definitely worth a visit, too, is the Dartington Crystal factory glass works (7 miles), where molten glass is expertly fashioned into unique works of art by the glass blowers.
There are plenty of places to visit nearby, including a number of family attractions and the famous RHS gardens at Rosemoor, all within a few miles. The nearby town of Barnstaple offers good shops and restaurants, a weekly market and pannier market, theatre, cinema and sports facilities. Shops 2½ miles.
  
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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Buckland Brewer sleeps 12.
Features include: Hot Tub • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Situated down a country lane amidst the rolling hills and lush valleys of the beautiful North Devonshire countryside... Barton Court comprises 13th-century barns which have been cleverly and tastefully converted to offer accommodation of a very good standard. Fronted by lawns, terraces and flower borders, the holiday cottages enjoy the use of 5 acres of grounds, and each overlooks rolling countryside. Arranged around attractive landscaped gardens, adjacent to the owners’ home, they are just a few minutes’ walk from the village of Buckland Brewer with its popular 13th-century inn and traditional butcher’s shop.
Sandy beaches at Westward Ho! and Instow are within 5 miles and the dramatic North Devon Coast or the famous Tarka Trail (cycle and footpath) are both nearby, with riding, fishing, sailing and other watersports available locally. Dartington Crystal and Rosemoor RHS gardens, 5 miles. Shop 4½ miles, pub/restaurant ¼ mile.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Halwill sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pub nearby • Detached • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Set amidst 250 acres of rolling Devonshire countryside, this magnificent barn conversion affords views which stretch for miles. Enjoying peace and quiet, Harriss Park is approached by a private driveway, offering a beautiful rural location to stay. It is furnished, fitted and equipped to a very high standard, rooms are spacious, light and airy with vaulted ceilings and pitch pine floors. There is a large south-facing garden with patio area and barbecue which enjoys far reaching views over open countryside. Set near to a cluster of similar, carefully restored conversions, it shares the use of a wide range of facilities, such as an indoor heated swimming pool with a separate shallow heated toddlers’ pool, table tennis, skittle alley, snooker room, gym area, and badminton and squash courts, purpose-built to a very high specification. In the grounds there is a 9-hole golf course, trampolines and tennis court. The owners’ dairy farm is close by, offering families a chance to visit the animals. Set deep in the heart of the South Hams, the holiday property is just a 20-minute drive from several sandy beaches. The Dartmoor National Park is to the North, offering visitors excellent walking terrain, whilst sailing and fishing are offered in Dartmouth (8 miles), to the south. Conveniently situated for the whole family, attractions within 10 miles include Woodland Fun Park, Dartington Glass and Cider Press, and the zoo and steam train at Paignton. There are also many interesting towns and villages nearby – Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Dartmouth, Totnes, Torbay, Dittisham, Ashprington and Stoke Gabriel are all within driving distance. Shop, pub and restaurant in Moreleigh, 1 mile. Ground floor: Two double bedrooms, each with TV and additional single bed (for +1), one with 5ft bed and en-suite bathroom with toilet, and one with en-suite shower room with toilet. Two twin bedrooms. Bathroom with toilet. First floor: Spacious living/dining room with rugs on wooden floor and well-equipped, Shaker-style kitchen area. Master double bedroom with 5ft bed, TV and en-suite shower room with toilet. Vaulted ceilings throughout first floor.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Nailsbourne sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Quietly situated on the edge of a hamlet, and accessed by a private road, this superb, very spacious single-storey property enjoys an elevated position with wonderful, far-reaching views over the surrounding countryside towards the Quantock Hills. It forms one half of the entire property (the owners occupy the other half) and stands in beautiful landscaped gardens complete with a shared outdoor swimming pool, and private patio with furniture and barbecue. The house offers a spacious living room connected by an archway to a delightful sun room with pitched ceiling and large windows, allowing the superb rural views and magnificent sunsets to be enjoyed to the full. The lower ground floor is reached by a spiral staircase and houses an extra large bedroom with a quarter-sized snooker table.
The county town of Taunton is nearby for shopping, restaurants and entertainment, while Exmoor and the Quantocks offer superb walking, riding and wildlife. The coast is also close at hand. The lively resort of Minehead with its sandy bay and harbour, can be reached via the West Somerset Steam Railway from nearby Bishop’s Lydeard. Travelling west from Minehead, there is superb coastal scenery which can be enjoyed from the coastal path which leads on towards picturesque Porlock and beyond. Eastwards is the long sandy bay of Weston-super-Mare.
From the property many places of interest are within easy reach, including Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole, Wells, Glastonbury and several National Trust properties, such as Dunster Village and Castle, Montacute House and Barrington Court, making this a very well situated holiday base. Shop 2 miles. Spacious living room leading to sun room with large windows and pitched ceiling. Spacious dining hall. Spacious modern fitted kitchen with Aga, electric cooker, tiled floor and door to patio. Utility. Double bedroom with additional single bed (for +1). Further double bedroom. Twin bedroom with en-suite bathroom and toilet. Twin bedroom with sofa-bed (for +1), additional col TV and en-suite shower room with. Bathroom with toilet. Spiral staircase to lower-ground floor: Spacious double bedroom with ¼-sized snooker table.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Drewsteignton sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Down a half-mile of private drive, on a captivating corner of Dartmoor, lie Gallant Fox and Coombe Hall Manor House - both stunning properties. Pleasantly secluded yet centrally located, within easy reach of Devon’s beaches, minutes to the A30 and ten minutes into the cathedral city of Exeter. This is the perfect base for exploring Dartmoor, Devon and Cornwall.
Drewsteignton boasts Fingle Bridge pub overlooking the River Teign, Egon Ronay award winning Drewe Arms pub, NT’s Castle Drogo, the Mystic Sculpture Garden, and, situated in an AONB is the drama of Dartmoor, with rocky tors, wild ponies, exquisite walks, horseriding, fishing, cycling, falconry and golf at Bovey Castle’s award winning course. Within 6 miles are the two picturesque villages of Chagford and Moreton Hampstead, historic inns, excellent pubs, stunning five star hotels/restaurants, tea rooms, curiosity shops, tennis courts, and the Miniature Pony Centre. The sandy beaches/seaside resorts of Dawlish (13 miles), Torquay and Bude all within easy reach. Eden Project 1 hour away. Numerous NT houses/castles on the doorstep. Waitrose in Okehampton, 7 miles. Two shops 11/2 miles, pub 1/2 mile.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Rousden sleeps 12.
Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: This Grade II listed property stands detached in the heart of the Rousdon Estate, one of the great Victorian rural estates in Britain. The main manor house , which stands adjacent to Coronation House, was most recently used as a public school. Renovated throughout to a very high standard, with distant sea views to be enjoyed from some rooms, the house offers spacious accommodation and its own pretty landscaped walled garden in addition to the recently completed cobbled courtyard garden. The estate itself lies in a cliff-top position, above some of the country’s most beautiful coastline, now designated a World Heritage Site; guests have access to some 300 acres of grounds and woodland, and a steep and sustained 20-minute walk along a footpath (subject to access if adverse conditions underfoot) leads to a half-mile stretch of private pebbled beach.
Awaiting visitation just along the coastline are the ever-popular seaside towns of Lyme Regis and Charmouth (Jane Austen’s favourite resort), where hours of fun can be spent scouring the fossil beaches for treasures. Lyme Regis also offers a good choice of shops, restaurants and museums, as well as some fine Georgian architecture and a colourful harbour sheltered by a large breakwater known as The Cobb. Exhilarating walks can be enjoyed from the doorstep; for spectacular views the climb to Golden Cap is well worth the effort – at 617ft high, this gorse-clad viewpoint is one of the highest cliffs on the south coast. Nearby Abbotsbury is a pretty village with an attractive shingle beach, with several attractions including a children’s farm, swannery, 15th-century hilltop chapel and the famous subtropical gardens. Bridport is a nice old town with several fine buildings; a medieval church, a Georgian town hall, a 14th-century chantry and a Tudor building housing the local museum. For sightseeing, Fforde Abbey, Cricket St Thomas and several NT properties all lie within a short drive. Shop ¼ mile. Two steps down through garden to entrance. Large living room with open fire, rugs on oak floor and French door to garden. Spacious kitchen/dining room with oak floor. Separate utility with terracotta floor. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, each with 5ft bed and distant sea views. Bathroom with spa bath and power shower cubicle. Further double bedroom with en-suite steam room and shower. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with toilet. Second floor: Two twin bedrooms with sloping ceilings and Velux windows.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Canworthy Water sleeps 12.
Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Nestled amidst glorious north Cornish countryside, yet just 6 miles from the breathtaking Heritage coastline, these delightful, spacious properties (Penderrow ref TME and Cherry Tree Cottage ref TMF) are the perfect choice for family and friends to enjoy a celebration or just to escape and relax in this tranquil location. The properties are powered in part by solar panels to reduce their carbon footprint. The owner’s stables next door are a great attraction for young and old, and guests can even bring their horse on holiday as livery is available. There is a shared indoor heated swimming pool just a short walk (booking may be required in busier times) and use of a shared games room so there is plenty to keep everyone entertained.
Fabulous beaches and breathtaking coastal paths are in abundance. The wide, sandy beach and rolling breakers of Widemouth Bay are just a 15-minute drive or alternatively try Crackington Haven, a delightful, unspoilt cove with dramatic cliffs, beach cafes and lovely village inn. Dramatically perched on the north Cornish coast, Bude is incredibly popular year round and yet manages to retain its Victorian charm whilst offering something for everyone and has an excellent selection of shops and restaurants, many offering local seafood. The Bude and North Cornwall Golf Club (one of Cornwall’s finest) along with stunning coastal and country walks, tennis, horse riding, mountain boarding, surfing and fishing are all on offer here. The internationally acclaimed annual jazz festival is fantastic and not to be missed. The pretty fishing villages of Padstow, Port Isaac and Rock are well worth a visit and mystical Tintagel with the legendary King Arthur’s Castle is close by. The wild beauty of Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moors are a must for walkers and for a great day out try Crealy Adventure Park and the famous Eden Project. Shop and pub 4 miles.
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Sleeps 12
Weekly price range £1300 to £
Self catering accommodation in Barnstaple sleeps 12.
Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12
Accommodation overview: Located in the quiet unspoilt countryside that lies behind North Devon’s picturesque coastline, Stepps Farm offers good sized accommodation that is ideal for a large family or group. The detached house has been renovated but retains its charm with exposed beams and wood-burning stove in the living room. The large kitchen/breakfast area is ideal for getting everyone fed and ready for a day on some of the local beaches or exploring the surrounding countryside and attractions. There are four reception rooms to give everyone enough space to ensure a relaxing holiday. The very generous master bedroom has en-suite facilities and the other bedrooms and bathrooms are all finished to a high standard. Outside there are plenty of sitting-out areas to enjoy and the large paddock area is ideal for a game of rounders or football or to observe the local wild life, if you are quiet! The house is situated in the pretty hamlet of Middle Marwood, however there are numerous attractions within easy reach of the house including the Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, Watermouth Castle and the Lynton to Lynmouth cliff railway. At Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe, some of the best and cleanest surf beaches in the country can be found, as well as many smaller coves and bays. Exmoor and the South West Coast Path are located close by and on a clear day the views of the surrounding coast and countryside can be spectacular from these well known walking areas. There are National Trust properties at Arlington and Knightshayes, the RHS gardens at Rosemoor, Great Torrington and Marwood Gardens 2 miles away. Bikes can be hired locally to explore the Tarka Trail and there is good fishing available for both game and sea fishing as well as golf courses to suit all abilities. Shop 4 miles, pub 1 mile. Spacious living room with wood-burning stove. Sitting room. Large dining room with tiled floor. Spacious well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area and tiled floor. Utility. Games room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed, TV and en-suite shower room with toilet, one with 5ft bed, TV and en-suite bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Three twin bedrooms, one with additional set of bunk beds (for +2). Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.
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