About this property
Take a walk into Appledores quaint fishing village where you will be spoilt for choice from the many shops, cafes and restaurants and dog friendly pubs. Quaint cobbled streets seeped in history. Art galleries and The Maritime museum. Enjoy fish and chips on the quay overlooking the sea and crabbing for the kids is always popular.
A short foot ferry ride in summer months will take you to the beautiful beach of Instow. Along with its dog friendly pubs and beaches.
The Tarka trail accessible both at Bideford and Instow is popular with cyclists. Eighteen miles of off road cycling along the river Torridge with its glorious views. Stop for a coffee or lunch at Fremington Quay along the way.
The famous sandy beaches of Northam Burrows and Westward Ho! A surfers paradise and a Hockings ice cream after a day at the beach.
Northam is a small village with a restaurant, pub, takeaway and small supermarket and lies on the hill above the lively village of Westward Ho! Westward Ho! has a two mile long glorious sandy beach, an excellent selection of cafes, bars and restaurants, a surf school and shops. The beach is popular for surfing and kite surfing, plus life guards are on duty during the summer season and there's a designated dog area. The Tarka Trail runs through Bideford and is especially popular with cyclists, with cycle hire, including child buggies and even dog buggies available here and at many places along the way. Northam Burrows is part of North Devon’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is enjoyed by walkers, and the Royal North Devon Golf Club is also here. For the more energetic the coastal path to Peppercombe and Clovelly offers stunning views along the coastline. From Bideford there are boat trips to Lundy Island, and nearby Appledore has fascinating narrow streets, interesting shops, fish and chips shops and a restaurant, as well as fishing trips. Family attractions nearby include the Big Sheep and Milky Way, as well as National Trust properties, Hartland Abbey, RHS Rosemoor and Dartington Glass. Also Clovelly is delightful with its quay, steep cobbled streets and donkeys and no cars are allowed down into the village. There's plenty to see and do from Northam.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x twin.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, hand-held shower, basin, heated towel rail and WC.
Cloakroom.
Kitchen.
Living/dining room
Gas heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, kettle, toaster.
Smart TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and hand towels included in rent.
Please bring own Bath Towels.
Off-road parking for 2 cars.
Lockable garage also available for a car, bikes or surf boards.
Enclosed rear garden with patio, furniture and barbecue.
One well-behaved dog welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.8 miles, pub 0.7 miles, beach 1.5 miles.
Note: Storage available in the garage for bicycles, surfboards etc.
Please note: new properties have been built on site and some internal work may continue until the end of May if schedules are met; some associated noise may be experienced; please call the office with any enquiries
Nearby points of interest
- Saunton Sands
- Putsborough Beach
- Woolacombe Beach
- Clovelly Village
- Exmoor Zoo
Reviews (6)
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Ann
Ideally located for Appledore and its many excellent bars pubs and restaurants. Instow is also a short drive and its lovely beach, ideal for dog walking and two great pub/ restaurants. The house had lovely comfortable beds and very pleasantly furnished throughout. Kitchen very small and not enough cutlery or crockery to enable proper use of the dishwasher so we ended up washing dishes at the sink which is something we havenât done for years in our own home. A slight problem with the toilets not flushing properly but we managed as we didnât want to have people in during our stay. We tried to contact the owners as we were leaving but couldnât get hold of them and an email I sent to Sykes was returned as â not deliverableâ No cleaning products or cloths to keep sink and bathroom cleaned after use. We also couldnât find any recycling containers, neither food caddy nor paper. These were small niggling issues that didnât really mar our stay. We would still go back to this property. Oh, one more thing, donât forget to take bath towels as theyâre not provided.( we stay in many many cottages over the years and itâs the first time weâve had to take our own towels) Otherwise a lovely stay.
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Ann
Although the house was eventually warm and cosy, it would have been helpful to have had some instructions with regard to the heating. A problem arose with the plumbing and was dealt with very quickly. Thank you for the welcome pack that was awaiting us. The gesture was much appreciated as not many owners provide such "goodies" any more. We definitely hope to return in the future..
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Helen
It was a great base to visit Appledore (15mins walk) which is very welcoming and has cafes, pubs and restaurants. We also visited Bude, Instow, Bideford, Lynton/Lynmouth and Woolacombe. Many dog friendly walks from the house along the coastal path. There is some noise from the nearby building work, but this didn't detract from the holiday. Don't forget your towels! Thank you for the use of your lovely house.