Lovely Woodbine Barn is in a beautifully quiet rural setting. Dogs are welcome and there is a large paddock immediately behind the barn for guests to enjoy.
The sitting room invites you to relax into your holiday.
Three steps from the entrance hall take you up to a really lovely kitchen/dining-room with a stable-door to the front lawns.
Both bedrooms offer the perfect spot to recharge after a day of exploring north Devon.
This detached barn conversion has a very private patio at the back, open gardens around it and a huge fenced meadow where guests, children and dogs are welcome to play and picnic.
There is a really large entrance hall. The kitchen is off to the right and the sitting-room to the left.
The sitting room invites you to relax into your holiday.
The room is double aspect and floods with light.
This is a holiday retreat you will return to year after year.
The entrance hall links the barn together benefitting from a downstairs WC.
The downstairs WC next to this step up into the kitchen diner.
The perfect spot to enjoy a feast.
The kitchen is equipped for you to cook up a storm should the mood take you.
No detail has been overlooked at this barn.
As well as en suite facilities upstairs there is a ground floor bathroom too.
This is one of the two double bedrooms. This bedroom has an en suite WC and wash-basin.
The high ceilings and beams add character to this top quality barn conversion.
The en suite WC with sink.
Bedroom 2 awaits your arrival.
This is the second double bedroom. This bedroom has an en suite shower, WC and wash-basin.
And relax!
This lovely stone building has a really contemporary interior and has been presented as a true home from home.
Time to let the holiday take over and relax!
The perfect reading spot followed by a BBQ!
Enjoy the delights of this tranquil spot.
Woolacombe is one of many stunning beaches on the north coast.
Time to swoop the four wheels for two and enjoy the many cycle paths on offer.
Why not head over to the north Devon wake park for some adrenalin filled fun!
Exmoor National Park is just a short drive away, with the most incredible views, wide open space and tracks and paths to explore.
Beautiful Instow beach.
The fabulous sandy beaches of Appledore with Instow a short passenger ferry ride away.
This is Combe Martin, with a lovely sandy bay - and in the distance the cliffs are where Exmoor meets the sea.
Woodbine Barn
40805.4 miles NE of Barnstaple | Sleeps 4 + cot
7 Nights from £619
The location of attractions is intended only as a guide. Distances are 'as the crow flies'.
Nearby pub
Situated in the pretty village of East Down, this traditional family run pub offers a menu created using local fresh produce. Dogs are welcome and there are lots of great walks in the area.
Nearby beach
Accessed via a series of four man-made tunnels carved through the cliffs, Tunnels Beaches near Ilfracombe are truly unique. Created in the 1820s, the tunnels lead visitors out onto sand and shingle beaches, complete with a Victorian sea pool. Sheltered by the cliffs, the beaches afford beautiful views and special atmosphere. A landscaped garden lends itself perfectly to picnics in the sun and there is even sun bed and wetsuit hire available. A cafe serves refreshments and lifeguards are on duty in the summer. A fee applies.
November 2022
Really Interesting
Worth a visit and only £3 entry!
Nearby walk
Situated on the edge of Barnstaple, Whiddon valley Woods is a small area of woodland with a plethora of wildlife to watch. A small clearing in the centre of the woodland provides the perfect spot to sit and watch the sqirrels and you can enjoy views over Barnstaple and the surrounding area.
Nearby town
One of north Devon’s largest towns, Barnstaple is a hive of activity all year round. The popular Pannier Market is good for a browse, while the Green Lanes shopping centre has many big high street retailers if you feel the urge to shop.
July 2024
Pannier Market
We visited Barnstaple Pannier Market on a Tuesday late June and were surprised by how few stalls there were. The stallholders didn't greet customers. The market area may be busier later in the week but we didn't bother returning. The bread and cheese shop in Butchers Row very helpful and we would have loved to support them more during our stay locally. However the parking and all the road diversions around Barnstaple made us decide to avoid the town centre
August 2023
Good town to stay in for a beach vacation
Barnstaple is well located for visiting the beaches of Devon while being near a good selection of restaurants and cafes for food
Also nearby
A Regency house with extensive gardens that is home to a huge collection of period horse drawn carriages, a famous colony of Lesser Horseshoe bats, red deer and peacocks. Carriage rides are available.
August 2023
Great house and gardens
Fantastic grounds and lovely house. Carriage museum is very good and full of information. Lovely food in the café, had to take some back to our cottage as so good. Well worth a visit, found some beautiful flowers in the gardens
March 2012
Most knowledgeable and informative guides in house and museum. Good value restaurant. Superb collection of model ships. Our visit lasted 4 hours
Set deep in the north Devon countryside, The Rosemoor estate was once the home of Lady Anne Palmer. Lady Anne developed a passion for plants when she met noted plantsman Colllingwood Ingram while recuperating from measles in Spain. Over the next 30 years, she travelled the world to collect specimens for her garden, which she gave to the Royal Horticultural Society in 1988. The estate now comprises 65 acres of land, which includes rose gardens, a winter garden, a fruit and vegetable garden, a formal garden, woodlands, and many stream and lakeside plantings, making Rosemoor an enchanting place to visit whatever the season.
November 2023
Beautiful gardens
Amazing place to visit even in the rain!! Beautiful gardens, credit to the staff! We had lunch in the restaurant which was amazing too - well worth the visit!!
October 2023
Fabulous place, outstanding gardens
A return visit for us.
An exceptional day out if you love nature and gardens. We were lucky our visit coincided with the Festival of Apples in October. Beautiful place and everything offered is of the highest standard.
July 2023
Fanstastic
Spent the best part of the day exploring the walks around the estate and through the fabulous formal and informal gardens, plenty of seating in the grounds to appreciate the flowers, plants and trees, choice of refreshment options from snacks to restaurant, a very good shop and parking very easy, worth the effort to visit.
August 2022
Gorgeous day out
As an RHS member and regular visit to Hyde Hall I’ve been keen to visit the other gardens so when on holiday nearby, a visit to Rosemoor was a must. It is truly fabulous, we visited on a beautiful, sunny, summer day so we saw it at it’s best but I can see how there is interest whatever time of year you visit.
The staff are friendly and we received a great welcome and explanation of the layout when we arrived, such a lovely touch.
The garden is split into two parts, Lady Anne’s garden which has beautiful trees and planting best seen at a gentle stroll and the more formal gardens laid our directly near the entrance which are also stunning. The cool garden was gorgeous especially on a hot day.
August 2021
Stunning gardens
Beautiful selection of show gardens and fabulous fruit and vegetable gardens. Well worth a visit and a cream tea
July 2021
Rosemoor RHS
Well worth a visit and 25 minutes from Forest View. Beautiful well kept gardens.
June 2021
Mr
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February 2009
Beautiful, well-managed gardens, well worth a visit whatever the season.
October 2008
The garden is absolutely gorgeous and very well looked after. The staff are very friendly and welcoming and the restaurant had great locally sourced food. A great day out for adults and children.
August 2008
Roses Galore!
The rose collection - one of the largest in the West Country - is very impressive. In full bloom in the summer, the scent of over 2,000 flowers is quite sensational. The Rose Weekend, held in June, was very informative, with advice on growing your own, as well as walks and activities for children.
Some amazing animals, including cheetahs and Arctic foxes. Close encounters are possible with some of them, including snakes and spiders.
June 2016
Exmoor Zoo - rare animals
I visited this zoo on a rather damp misty day and there were very few people until it brightened up in the afternoon.The animals are nearly all endangered species some of which I had never heard of before. As most of them are small the area to walk around is not huge - there are no elephants, lions, camels etc. There are about 35 cages and a signed route so you don't miss any. There are talks/ feeding and some hands on every half hour but that means doubling back to and fro if you want to do them all. I enjoyed feeding and stroking a wallaby with a joey in her pouch and stroking a snake. There are some birds and off site they were rearing 4 rare parrots to be returned to the Amazon. There is an excellent very large covered area with picnic tables , a snack shack for drinks and a rather basic cafe. Extremely small number of toilets! There are some well known animals -as well as the wallabies there are meerkats, cheetahs, gibbons and some rare tiny marmozets in an indoor area.
This traditional thatched village pub is packed with rustic charm. Aiming to serve mouth-watering food concocted from the best local produce, the Chichester Arms is a popular choice for those looking for good pub-grub at reasonable prices. Parking is available and there is outdoor seating for those sunny days.
July 2023
Best fish and chips
Had a great meal here, my husband said was best fish and chips he'd had in years, and I enjoyed the roast dinner.
Our dog thought it was great too!
April 2023
Great food
Super meals, very friendly.
Lovely atmosphere
Will be back
September 2022
Friendly pub
Good food and service. Lovely old pub with lots of character. Not open Monday and Tuesdays
August 2021
Great food and service
A very old but homely pub - great food - very big portions- varied menu and very friendly staff.
March 2010
A traditonal thatched village pub with a good reputation for quality locally sourced food. A very good wine selection and local ales on tap. The pub suffered a fire in 2007 but has been sympathetically restored back to its former glory.
Combe Martin is on the edge of Exmoor and claims to have the longest village street in England. Visit the Pack of Cards Inn, built to celebrate a large win at cards by George Lay in 1626; it has 52 windows, one for each card in the pack, and four floors, each with 13 doors. The beach is perfect for the whole family with rock pools, cliffs, caves and pebbles plus lots of soft sand when the tide is out.
August 2023
Pack of Cards
Great place, lovely food. We ate here couple of time while staying in Coombe Martin. Nice atmosphere, lovely helpful staff
September 2021
Great for kayaking
Combe Martin is an attractive little bay and we had a great kayak tour with Surfside Kayaks. The Pack of Cards Inn is worth a visit and has an interesting history
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