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Shared grass area with goal posts
Entrance to the cottage with view to Lundy Island
Hartland coastline- 4 miles by car
Cobbled streets of Clovelly- 8 miles
Bude- Summerleaze beach- 16.5 miles
Many coastal paths to explore on the North Devon and Cornish coasts
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13 / 17  Entrance to the cottage with view to Lundy Island
14 / 17  Hartland coastline- 4 miles by car
15 / 17  Cobbled streets of Clovelly- 8 miles
16 / 17  Bude- Summerleaze beach- 16.5 miles
17 / 17  Many coastal paths to explore on the North Devon and Cornish coasts

Docton The Old Mill House

Hartland (3mls S), Devon

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Sleeps 10
Bedrooms 5
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
pets Dogs welcome 2
grade 4 star
Downstairs bedroom
Complex of properties
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Working farm
Games / Play facilities
Beach within easy reach
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Spacious converted barn with plenty of space to relax
  • Enjoy the peaceful rural countryside
  • Discover the beaches, golf courses and cliff top paths of North Devon
Property code: DOCOM

Enjoying a peaceful countryside location, this impressive five-bedroom barn conversion is the ideal destination for families and friends seeking a rural retreat with its spacious interior, shared outdoor play areas and extensive views across the North Devon landscape. Set on a 500-acre farm, there are wonderful walks straight from the doorstep to lift the spirits and make you feel at one with nature. The rugged rock pools and shingle beach of Hartland Quay (4 miles) are within easy reach where you can also join the South West Coast Path for a bracing hike along the clifftop. Hartland village itself offers a choice of independent stores and craft shops, welcoming pubs serving local food and ale, and a takeaway for nights off from self-catering.

Retaining many of its original features, your lovely holiday home is one of three properties in this exclusive countryside complex offering luxurious escapes from the hustle and bustle of the modern world. Reached via quiet country lanes, leave your stresses and strains behind as you take in the rolling fields and open skies that surround you as you approach your cottage. With a warm and welcoming feel, exposed beams and brickwork, sink into one of the plump sofas in the living room and unwind in front of the crackling flames of the wood burner. Rustle up delicious dinners in the spacious kitchen/diner where you can enjoy hearty meals around the large farmhouse-style table. At the end of a long day of outdoor adventures, snuggle up in one of the five well-appointed bedrooms, two of which have en-suite facilities. Venturing outside, dine alfresco in your private garden taking in the views across the North Devon countryside, or light the BBQ for a sociable evening meal. Players of all ages can let off steam on the shared football lawn.

 

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  • 5 bedrooms – 2 king-size, 2 twins, 1 ground floor double
  • 2 en-suite shower rooms with WC, 1 family bathroom with WC, 1 ground floor WC
  • Range oven, microwave, fridge/freezer and dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer
  • TV/DVD in lounge, master bedroom and twin room
  • Pushchairs, baby monitors and bed guard available
  • BBQ
  • Shared lawn area with goalposts
  • Ample parking
  • Beach and shop 3 miles, pub 2 miles
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £500 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £50. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Spend the day at the beautiful beach of Welcombe Mouth (4 miles) with its golden sands surrounded by rugged cliffs, perfect for sandcastle building, interesting rock pools to explore and clear waters for paddles. Pull on your wetsuits for a group surf lesson at nearby Bude (14 miles) where you can ride the waves and swim in the tidal pool. Hire rowboats for a scenic trip along the tranquil canals and enjoy a treat in one of the welcoming tearooms. Test your nerves at The Milky Way Adventure Park (6.5 miles) with its rollercoasters and thrill rides. Stroll the winding cobbled streets of the traditional fishing village of Clovelly (7 miles) where you can feast on freshly-caught seafood and watch the fishermen unload their catches.

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Carly Hookway

This property is personally managed by Carly.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 21 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Tracey 30th March 2024

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Wonderful place to stay group of 7 adults and 3 children. To celebrate 60th birthday and Easter. Children loved the farm to see the cows and the tractors going by. Special touches welcome pack when arrived which was lovely. Would definitely stay again and recommend to friends

Reviewed by Adam 22nd March 2024

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Fabulous stay with friends and family beautiful views lovely welcome and nice relaxing stay.

Reviewed by Tim 14th March 2024

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Well equipped cottage for a large group, family or friends. Situated in a working farm, you very much get to experience rural life. This part of the world is great for coastal walking, and a few other places of interest, Clovelly for example. Make sure you bring in lots of supplies, the nearest local shop is several miles away, for basics only. BotRead moreh Kristina and Tom who manage the farm are on hand and very responsive. Overall, a good location for hikers, and those looking for a very rural escape Hide

Reviewed by Kate 24th December 2023

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Lovely accommodation and comfortably fit 9 adults, a toddler and a dog. We didn't feel on top of eachother at all. Great number of bathrooms and bedrooms were spacious. Nice to say hi to the cows in the morning. Village of Clovelly and the coast not far away at all and great for family and dog walks .

Reviewed by Deborah 18th December 2023

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We had the best time for my mums 80th with the family, Kristina kindly showed a few of the family round the farm and fed the calves which our 3 year old loved and watched out the window in the evening feeding and bedding down the cattle. Very warm and inviting cottage in a very quiet area an excellent time had by all of us, we will be back.

Reviewed by Natasha 24th November 2023

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perfect break, great house, suited all needs, great communication from hosts - 100% recommend to others

Reviewed by Shelly 4th August 2023

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Thank you so much we had a lovely comfortable stay . It was a perfect getaway for our family .

Reviewed by Elaine 28th July 2023

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This is a lovely cottage to stay at if you want to be in a nice rural spot with great views. The hosts are very friendly and accommodating and left some grocery items for us and treats for our dog which was very thoughtful. The house is large and housed 9 of us very comfortably. We traveled with a disabled child and the cottage was very accessible Read morefor her wheelchair. The location is great, within 30 mins of big beaches. Kitchen has everything you need. Overall we really enjoyed our stay. Hide

Reviewed by Helen 19th May 2023

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10 of us for a family weekend away, lots of room, sat in the garden in the sunshine, lovely to see the calves, Kristina and husband were very friendly and helpful when we couldn't get the oven to work. Note - please read manual. Delightful welcome pack . loved the garden furniture.

Reviewed by Gibbon 5th May 2023

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A beautiful home in a beautiful location. The hosts are friendly, responsive and easily available. There are several amenities within easy reach and access to nearby beaches is pretty simple. I was lucky to spot some dear on our first night and had the opportunity to observe some of the farm animals being released from barns for the summer which waRead mores exciting. I highly recommend staying here. Hide

Reviewed by Wayne 7th April 2023

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Nice spacious property well presented . Clean and tidy on arrival and fairly close to amenities like coop etc

Reviewed by Carl 13th February 2023

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A great place to stay owners friendly and welcoming.

Reviewed by Patricia 29th October 2022

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Had a brilliant week in a very comfortable, dog-friendly house. Lovely touch to provide milk, bread, cake, biscuits and wine on arrival. Great walks around here - we walked from Elmscott via Docton Mill and Spekes Mill waterfall (a must see), a circular walk from Hartland via Stoke taking in St Nectans Church and Hartland Abbey, we had a day at CloRead morevelly and a fabulous Hartland Peninsula Treasure Trail (treasuretrails.co.uk). Recommend the hartlandpeninsula.co.uk website for ideas for the area. Hide

Reviewed by Liz 17th September 2022

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Very clean, spacious property in a beautiful part of the world. We have enjoyed our stay there with 3 generations with very different needs .

Reviewed by Mary 20th August 2022

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A comfortable cottage with large well equipped kitchen and spacious lounge and bedrooms apart from downstairs double bedroom which was very small. There were showers in the two en-suites but only a bath and no shower in the upstairs bathroom.

Reviewed by Matt 6th August 2022

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3 families stayed here in August 2022. Lovely barn with all we could need for a great holiday. Easy drive to some lovely beaches and a great aqua park up the road. Some good pubs locally too. So all in all a really enjoyable property and holiday.

Reviewed by Janet 23rd July 2022

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Reviewed by Kimbra 9th July 2022

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Great place to stay, very clean and spacious bedrooms, lovely living room and kitchen. Lot's of extras, soap , biscuits, wine ,jam, butter , milk and fruit juice. A must place to visit is hartland abbey which is in the area.

Reviewed by Hannah 14th May 2022

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We really enjoyed our stay here. Beautiful cottage that is very cosy. The lanes right by the cottage were quite bumpy but over all good location

Reviewed by Amy 23rd April 2022

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Fabulous cottage with plenty of amenities. Lovely location and a great view of fields. The children especially loved looking at the sheep and cows.

Reviewed by Jason 16th April 2022

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A really lovely stay, brilliant location for getting away from a busy town/city. No sound pollution no light pollution. Kids loved it, especially being able to see the little lambs. The staff were lovely and always helpful if we needed them. The cottage itself was very spacious and well equipped. Truly lovely stay.

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