Here is a selection of cottages in peaceful
rural areas of North Devon & Somerset where you can get
away and recharge your batteries.
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13346
Edgehill - sleeps 4 Northam, near Bideford
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Compact, comfortable, bungalow chalet. Bideford 1
mile. Sailing to Lundy Island (subject to tides).
Within 3 miles, 18-hole golf, horse riding, sandy
beaches, sea and trout fishing,
Westward Ho! and the port of Appledore. Many
attractions within easy reach: Dartington Crystal,
Rosemoor Gardens, The Big Sheep, The Gnome Reserve
and The Milky Way. Public leisure pool in Northam.
Shops 1 mile, bar and restaurant on site.
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13726
Knowle Down
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This delightful
cottage, with beams and plenty of character, is an
annexe of a 400-year-old thatched farmhouse. It is
set in large landscaped gardens with a stream and
ornamental ponds. Exmoor, horse riding,
trout fishing, golf and beaches, all within
a few miles. Tiverton 14 miles, Barnstaple 13 miles.
Village shop/pub/post office ½ mile.
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16097
Primrose
Cottage - sleeps
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16098
Foxglove Cottage - sleeps
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Magnificently set within Exmoor National
Park in an elevated position overlooking the
West Lyn valley towards the spectacular
coastline of Lynton and Lynmouth. Primrose
and Foxglove cottages nestle in a peaceful
location adjacent to the owners farmhouse,
offering the perfect base for a relaxing
holiday with warm, well equipped and
comfortable, year round accommodation.
Set
amongst some of the most glorious scenery to
be found in Devon, numerous footpaths and
coastal walks can be explored, some starting
from the cottages, making touring the
National Park a delight.
Just a
short distance is the pretty village of
Lynmouth where you will find quaint thatched
inns welcoming with Inglenook fireplaces and
fine local fayre. Coastal towns such as
Ilfracombe and Barnstaple are within easy
driving distance as are excellent sandy
beaches at Woolacombe and Croyde.
Exclusive fishing on own private beats of
East Lyn river, for salmon and sea trout at
extra cost. Fly fishing for brown trout is
free to guests. Shops 1 mile, pub ¼
mile.
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18282
Wag-Tail
Cottage - sleeps 5
Brendon near Lynmouth, Devon. |
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Situated in the rural
village of Brendon, amidst the stunning
Exmoor National Park. National Trust permit
fishing can be obtained, with 4
miles of trout and salmon fishing,
horse riding and trekking nearby on Exmoor.
Keen walkers will find an abundance of
scenic countryside and dramatic coastal
walks a delight. Lynton and Lynmouth, within
an easy drive, as well as Lynmouth offering
its own pebble beaches, popular with keen
surfers. Pub 100 yards.
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19944
The
Roundhouse
- sleeps 4 19945
The Barn - sleeps
6 19946
The
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19947
The Dairy - sleeps
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19948
The Granary - sleeps
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Maddox Down Farm is situated in a quiet
hamlet with stunning views over the
countryside, completely rural. This working
farm, with the traditional stone barns
converted into 5 delightful holiday cottages
in keeping with the area has been in family
ownership since the 1500s. On site there is
a games room in a converted cart linhay,
complete with pool table, board games,
books, videos and more. In the
meadow below the cottages there is a catch
and release fishing lake, stocked with trout
and carp, which can be used by guests free
of charge, tackle can be supplied for a
small charge if required.
There is a shopping service available,
including local produce, and a welcome pack,
which will be available on arrival. Guided
farm walks are provided, where the ancient
standing stone, fabulous views of Wales and
Exmoor can be seen with the chance to feed
the owners Jacob sheep on the way. Situated
only 2 miles from the edge of Exmoor
National Park, 3 miles from the sea.
Fishing trips can be booked from Combe
Martin and Ilfracombe. Just a short drive
and you will find the villages of Lynton and
Lynmouth, with its unique Cliff Railway.
Only 8 miles from Woolacombe with its 3
miles of golden sand and Blue Flag status.
Barnstaple, the local market town is 10
miles awayt, it is an ancient Borough Town,
with its famous pannier market in use every
day. Supermarkets and shops, as well as a
tennis centre, leisure centre and many other
amenities. Barnstaple is best known to
archaeologists for its Barum ware pottery.
Bideford, situated on the River Torridge and
Tarka Country. Trips to the unique Lundy
Island can be taken from here, don't forget
to look out for grey seals in the waters
below the cliffs. Shops and pubs 11/2 miles.
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CK70
Hideaway Cottage
- sleeps 3 - 4
Morebath
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This well equipped
and comfortable cottage is set around a
pretty courtyard, in 2 acres of beautiful
gardens, on the edge of the Exmoor National
Park. Fish for salmon and trout on the River
Exe, 2 miles. Also fishing and water sports
on Wimbleball Lake, 6 miles. Minehead,
Dunster Castle (NT), and Honiton and South
Molton, within 20 miles. Wlaking and
birdwatching. Golf 10 miles. Taunton and
Exeter both 40 minutes' drive. Dulverton 4-5
miles. The owners also speak German. Pub 1½
miles.
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The Roundhouse
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Holford, The Quantocks, Somerset. |
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This delightful and unique octagonal house, formerly
an 18th-century smallholder's cottage, nestles in an
idyllic and peaceful setting by a bubbling stream
and a wonderful waterfall in a wooded combe in the
heart of the Quantock Hills.
It is surrounded by its own garden and National
Trust land, with endless miles of walks among
ancient oak and beech trees and on the heathland,
with its ponies, sheep and red deer.
Reached via an unmade track and over a footbridge,
it makes an excellent hideaway, just 2 miles from
the fossil-rich coast. Golf and trout
fishing nearby. Superb birdwatching
(flycatchers, dippers, buzzards, woodpeckers etc.)
Cream teas and pub within walking distance.
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