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Alminstone House

Clovelly (4mls W), Devon

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Sleeps 18
Bedrooms 8
Bathrooms 3
Change Sat
pets No Dogs
grade 4 star
Downstairs bedroom
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Games / Play facilities
Beach within easy reach
Family friendly
Four Poster
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Sleeping 18+4, this impressive house is set on the edge of a famous and peaceful village
  • Enjoy the vast garden space with children’s play area, BBQ and outdoor seating
  • Superb beaches and the rugged coastline are a short drive away, with the South West Coast Path close by
Property code: 85428

Spread out with your family and friends and enjoy this very generous holiday home at Almiston Cross, approximately 5 miles from Clovelly in Devon. Relish the large garden at this eight-bedroom property, which sleeps up to 18 guests; make the most of the children’s play area and the ample space for outside dining and group BBQs. Enjoy days out at the beach, plan trips out to local attractions and historic sites or attempt a stretch of the South West Coast path. Return home to relax and simply enjoy each other’s company.

Make your way into this welcoming, two-storey house, which sits next to the owner’s but enjoys its own privacy. From the reception hall, wander into the lounge to take a seat on one of the comfortable sofas, one of which can turn into a bed, and play games, listen to CDs or watch a film together on the Smart TV while the wood burner crackles in the background. Take turns at preparing delicious meals together in the incredible kitchen/diner, with its long central table and stone, inglenook fireplace. Fire up the wood burner in here too on chilly days. Also at ground-floor level, find the sun porch, with its table where the children can sit and draw, and space for outdoor gear, as well as a downstairs WC and one double bedroom. Make your way up to the first floor to find five more double bedrooms. One of these has an en-suite bathroom; another features a four-poster bed and a single, while a third has normal double bed plus a single and a fourth also has two bunk beds. There are also two twin bedrooms, two family shower rooms and a family bathroom. Make the most of the superb outside space at this property by spilling out into the garden at every opportunity. Organise a group game of rounders or cricket; have picnic lunches out in the sunshine and sit out together over a chilled bottle of wine on balmy evenings.

Read more Code: 85428

  • 8 bedrooms – 3 doubles (1 on the ground floor), 1 double with an additional single sofa bed, 1 double with an additional single bed, 1 double with additional full-size bunk beds, and 2 twin rooms
  • 3 bathrooms - 1 en-suite bathroom with bath with a shower over and WC, 1 shower room with shower and WC, and a family bathroom with bath, shower attachment over the bath and WC. Additionally, a shower room with sink (no WC). Separate WC on ground floor in rear porch
  • Electric range oven and hobs, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine and tumble drier
  • Log burner (first basket of logs provided)
  • Smart TV in the lounge
  • Large garden with children’s play area, large lawn with garden furniture
  • Charcoal BBQ
  • Ample off-road parking for 7/8 cars
  • Beach, 3 miles, pub, shop and fish and chip shop 1.5 miles
  • Sleeps 18 + 4
  • Arrival: 17:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £500 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £70. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Visit the famous harbour village of Clovelly, renowned because it is traffic-free and the residents use sledges and donkeys to transport their goods. Dip in the sea while you are here or perhaps head off to the very different Westward Ho! Beach, 11 miles away, which is known for its stretching, golden sands, and is a great place to swim, surf and perhaps organise a game of beach volleyball together. Take the children to the Milky Way Adventure Park, just 3 miles from the holiday home, or the Big Sheep Amusement Farm Park, 7.5 miles away. Browse in the shops in the pretty town of Appledore and perhaps catch a ferry over to Instow in the high season.

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 35 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Sian 15th March 2024

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A wonderful place for a large family (16) to celebrate birthdays. The house is very well equipped and the 7 children with us loved the garden. Very comfortable and we appreciated the welcome touches.

Reviewed by Jackie 29th December 2023

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This was an ideal local location for our family to get together for New Year. Host Amy was extremely helpful and provided some extra treats for us to enjoy.

Reviewed by Catherine 22nd December 2023

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Really accommodating hosts, exceptionally clean property. We really enjoyed our stay. Thank you!

Reviewed by Jean 16th December 2023

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Reviewed by Jennifer 28th October 2023

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Reviewed by Helen 13th October 2023

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Amazing house for a group get together. We had a family do with 14 people and 3 generations. Spaces for everyone from the play park to the kitchen table and patio. Even had 6 sofas and loads of board games! Great place to stay and would return.

Reviewed by Helen 29th September 2023

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Reviewed by Beth 26th August 2023

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The cottage was perfect for adults and children. It's a great location with lots of indoor and outdoor space. The kitchen was well equipped and the owners on hand to help if necessary. Perfect place for a large group break

Reviewed by Helena 29th July 2023

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Spent a week there and was really impressed with the house. There were 16 of us ranging from ages 1-76. The owners have thought of everything - kitchen very well equipped, games and books for all ages etc. location wise it is down the lanes but only 5 minutes to the A39 so easy access to places. We visited Clovelly/Westward Ho/Bude/Bideford (nice lRead moreittle outlet shopping centre there). If you are mobile Id recommend parking at the National trust Brownsham for a walk and views. Hide

Reviewed by Lindsey 22nd July 2023

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We had a family holiday for 18 people covering 4 generations and including 4 children. The accommodation suited us well and the owners were very helpful. Unfortunately, we did not have very good weather and so we were unable to get out and enjoy the lovely garden as much as we would have liked.

Reviewed by Carly 27th May 2023

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Reviewed by Denise 19th May 2023

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Reviewed by Wendy 29th April 2023

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We were a party of 10 adults and 4 children and had a wonderful two night stay. Can only echo comments from other guests. As Booker we were first to check in the place was immaculate and smelt wonderful it had been well cleaned in preparation of our visit. The lemon drizzle cakes were well received as was the milk and other surprises. How wonderfulRead more to have fresh flowers too. We were able to accommodate everyone with ease. Garden, games and family space wonderful we hope to return! Hide

Reviewed by Lesley 22nd April 2023

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A really comfortable house, everywhere very clean and nicely furnished, beds lovely and comfortable, plenty of room for our large family. Kitchen more than adequately equipped. Plenty of outside space for the kids to run wild on dry days. Loads of books and games for the kids.

Reviewed by Annie 1st April 2023

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Our stay at Alminstone House was lovely. It was a perfect space for us to spend time together with the whole family (all 18 of us)! Would definitely recommend (especially the lemon drizzle cake).

Reviewed by Mark 30th March 2023

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A great location and a lovely house to rent for a couple of days. Beds were ver comfortable and everything was in great order. Overall - very good. Woolsey Fish & Chips up the road is probably the best Fish & Chips/Burgers I have ever had - very much recommended!

Reviewed by Jeremy 24th March 2023

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Great property, great hosts and great holiday, thanks.

Reviewed by Kirsty 3rd March 2023

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This place was absolutely perfect for a few family groups to have a weekend away catch up. The playground set up in the front garden was great to keep the kids occupied and excited. The entire house was cosy, with plenty hot water and lots of logs for the fire. Loads of seats at the kitchen table and the lounge was spacious with all the sofas. We eRead morenjoyed some pizza delivery and takeout the following night despite the kitchen being very well stocked. Hide

Reviewed by Adrian 18th February 2023

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Reviewed by Rebecca 27th January 2023

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Highly recommended - lovely touches such as lemon drizzle cake and fresh milk as welcome. Lots of contact and immediately answered any queries

Reviewed by Siobhan 22nd December 2022

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Highly recommend, great place and very clean as well.

Reviewed by Katie 14th October 2022

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We had a lovely stay at the house, the only thing that was missing for us was a separate space for this kids like a games room, especially when it was rainy. The wood burners were lovely and cosy as were the bedrooms etc. Nice big dining table for us all to fit around. We made good use of the games cupboard too! Plenty of bathrooms, kitchen was welRead morel kitted out - the style was simply throughout but did everything we needed. Nice and clean. Would recommend, and good price. Hide

Reviewed by Rosie 1st October 2022

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Fantastic large kitchen we were all able to sit around the table. The photos do not do it justice, large living room and good size bedrooms. the beds were so comfortable it was hard to get up in the morning!

Reviewed by James 16th September 2022

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Absolutely brilliant place to stay and so much to do around the property without having to go to far. Perfect size house for a big group of friends!

Reviewed by Debbie 27th August 2022

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We had a wonderful stay. Highly recommend it. We enjoyed the treat of homemade goodies on arrival too. So much to do in the local area as well.

Reviewed by Kaye 20th August 2022

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Caters exceptionally well for families with children

Reviewed by Tracy 6th August 2022

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Perfect size house fully equiped for a large party. Nicely decorated throughout,. There were 12 of us, 6 kids ( 3 two year olds, 2 five year olds 1 seven year old) & 6 adults. Lovely big garden at the front with swings, slide and seesaw. We went to Bude, croyde, saunton sands & woolacombe which i would recommend. Westward Ho is closer, which is ok Read morebut there are better beaches to visit. Also recommend a trip to The Big Sheep and The Milky Way, both suitable for kids of all ages. Hide

Reviewed by Gill 30th July 2022

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Just returned from a lovely week at Alminstone House. The owner Amy was friendly and helpful. The house was clean and well equipped and in a good position for visiting the beaches. Westward Ho! and the Milky Way were both worth a visit.

Reviewed by Duncan 23rd July 2022

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Reviewed by Vykunthan 20th July 2022

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Reviewed by Pamela 9th July 2022

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Lovely comfortable sofas and beds all clean and well presented

Reviewed by Mithula 23rd June 2022

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Lovely area and very comfortable cottage. Well equipped and family friendly for people who are travelling with kids .

Reviewed by Anne 11th June 2022

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Reviewed by Kim 20th May 2022

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What a beautiful place! Our family of 15 (celebrating our parents Golden Wedding) stayed there over a lovely sunny long weekend, only 20 minutes from where we live! The hosts were so friendly and left us fresh milk & a lemon drizzle cake. The house was spotless and had everything we needed. The large garden was a hit along with the huge kitchen tabRead morele & spacious lounge. We had such a lovely time, we'd definitely recommend it. TIP: We had a Tesco delivery sent there which was really helpful! Hide

Reviewed by Ayesha 18th April 2022

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One of our best holidays!! Kids had the time of their lives.. Everything was perfect for a large group like ours. On arrival, there was fresh milk in fridge and two lemon drizzle loaves on the table. What a lovely welcome!! Owner met us to give us all required information and was always available to answer anything we had to ask. The playground wasRead more a hit! Rooms were clean and crisp. Kitchen well stocked. Towels and linens fresh and clean. Definitely recommended!! 10/10 Hide

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