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View of the cottage
Cosy up on cooler evenings
Lounge with woodburner
Watch your favourite movie after a day of exploring
Kitchen
Kitchen leading to dining room
Bright dining area
Gather all the family around!
Dining room with doors out to enclosed garden
Heading upstairs
Double bedroom
Spacious triple bedroom
Family showeroom
Enclosed private patio with seating
Social courtyard space leading off the cottages
Outdoor childrens play area
Meet the locals...
Explore the farm and meet its residents..
Rabbits at pets corner
Guinea pigs at pets corner
Indoor games barn for guests use
Ilfracombe is only 5 miles away
1 / 22  View of the cottage
2 / 22  Cosy up on cooler evenings
3 / 22  Lounge with woodburner
4 / 22  Watch your favourite movie after a day of exploring
5 / 22  Kitchen
6 / 22  Kitchen leading to dining room
7 / 22  Bright dining area
8 / 22  Gather all the family around!
9 / 22  Dining room with doors out to enclosed garden
10 / 22  Heading upstairs
11 / 22  Double bedroom
12 / 22  Spacious triple bedroom
13 / 22  Family showeroom
14 / 22  Enclosed private patio with seating
15 / 22  Social courtyard space leading off the cottages
16 / 22  Outdoor childrens play area
17 / 22  Meet the locals...
18 / 22  Explore the farm and meet its residents..
19 / 22  Rabbits at pets corner
20 / 22  Guinea pigs at pets corner
21 / 22  Indoor games barn for guests use
22 / 22  Ilfracombe is only 5 miles away

West Cottage - Ilfracombe

Ilfracombe (5mls S), Devon
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Sleeps 5
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 5
4 star
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
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Traditional converted stone barn with enclosed private garden offering the perfect rural retreat
  • Situated on a 20 acre working farm with a variety of animals to meet, on-site activities and a communal games room
  • The sandy beaches of Woolacombe and the seaside town of Ilfracombe are only 10 minutes away by car
Property code: WHEAC

Set on a working farm in North Devon, this characterful cottage welcomes five lucky dogs plus five humans to stay. Sitting in a courtyard with four other properties, your friendly hosts have thought of everything. Young children will particularly enjoy feeding the farm animals – a fantastic way to learn about nature. Horses, alpacas, pigs, donkeys, rabbits, ducks and chickens look forward to welcoming you! For essentials, shops, pubs and restaurants are a short drive (4 miles), and there’s ample parking for guests.

Part of the original medieval farmhouse and boasting historic period features, the property boasts a country-style kitchen. The dining and utility area is well-equipped, making light work of family mealtimes, while the lounge has a cosy wood burner and TV with DVD. A flight of cottage-style stairs leads to a double bedroom, and another bedroom with three single beds, plus a shower room with a WC. Head outside, where there’s a step down to the enclosed garden seating area for mindful moments, until four-legged friends spring to life with leads and beckoning puppy eyes.

On-site, shared guest areas include a toddler zone with pond dipping and animal handling, a children’s play area (children should be supervised), a barn with games and a library with books, toys and videos. Surfers will enjoy the shores of Ilfracombe (4.5 miles), and Saunton (10 miles), while walkers and canine adventurers will be drawn to the barkable thrills of heather-clad Exmoor (8 miles), a place to spot red deer, wild ponies, and sparkling constellations.

  • 2 bedrooms - 1 double, 1 triple with three single beds
  • 1 shower room with double shower cubicle and WC
  • Private small garden area with garden furniture
  • Huge variety of onsite activities available (detailed in cottage description)
  • 5 dogs welcome (not to be left unattended in the cottage)
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer
  • Towels not included
  • Washer/dryer
  • Woodburner (first basket of logs included)
  • Ample on site parking.
  • Beach 5 miles, shops and pubs 4 miles
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 5 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Sarah Hardy

This property is personally managed by Sarah.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 19 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Andrew 21st September 2024

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Nice cottage in good location.

Reviewed by Natasha 16th September 2024

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Nice and clean good value for money. You will need a car to get around though.

Reviewed by Matthew 3rd August 2024

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Superb cottage and owners, we will return again!

Reviewed by Steve 25th May 2024

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Lovely old cottage, said to be 500 years old. Set in farmland and has many animals on site such as goats, alpacas, donkeys and horses. Having a games room and playground also on site was a real bonus

Reviewed by Nichola 11th May 2024

Great location, central for easy access to many tourists attractions.lovely cottage, spacious inside, clean and tidy. Dog friendly though outside courtyard is quite small.very welcoming and friendly owners, would definitely go back. the place is full of character, WiFi is good despite rural location.loved the view of alpacas, donkeys , pigs, horsesRead more, cows. Lovely farm. Hide

Reviewed by Stephanie 4th May 2024

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the Cottage has everything you need, comfortable, showers good, bed very comfy and clean, but the most important thing of all is DOG FRIENDLY, if I wasnt moving to Devon in the words of Arnie Id be back.

Reviewed by Kelly 6th April 2024

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Absolutely loved our stay it was like a home from home the owner jay is an absolute credit to the place

Reviewed by Jeremy 16th March 2024

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Good value for money out of season

Reviewed by Jane 9th March 2024

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Reviewed by Kevin 2nd March 2024

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A nice sand quiet site. The cottage is very Characterful .

Reviewed by Matthew 28th October 2023

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Another brilliant holiday at the cottage. John, Jay and Sam are some of the nicest people youll meet. Highly recommended!

Reviewed by Rosemary 21st October 2023

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Very clean and comfortable accommodation. Good rural location close to beaches, towns and villages. Excellent location for stargazing. Owners are really friendly and helpful.

Reviewed by Jane 30th September 2023

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Lovely cottage, very comfortable and clean and functional for us and the dogs. Comfy beds - these are a must. Owners are great, friendly and helpful. Jay and his dad are around and available but not intrusive. We had a problem with the gate and it was happily fixed immediately. Peaceful surroundings and ideally located for relaxation and great locaRead moretion to visit other places. This is the second time we have stayed and will be booking again. Hide

Reviewed by Madeliene 23rd September 2023

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The cottage was wonderful with great period features, a log stove (which we didn't use) a great heating system, very comfy leather sofas and easy clean flooring throughout. There was little disturbance from the farm animals but the piggy's were favourites and always pleased to see us (especially with food which was very eco friendly). Great relaxinRead moreg holiday. Hide

Reviewed by John 9th September 2023

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My wife and I stayed in West Cottage, a grade 2 listed medieval cottage, for 14 nights in mid September 2023. Situated among a cluster of other old cottages adjacent to a working farm which were renovated to accommodate holiday guests. Location was ideal for sightseeing/seaside within a 30-40 minute drive (Ilfracombe, Croyde, Georgham, Woolacombe, Read moreLynmouth/Lynton, Braunton). West Cottage is a cosy, characterful and spacious 2-bed cottage and we would happily stay there again Hide

Reviewed by Dawn 13th May 2023

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Lovely place & the owners very welcoming . Definitely will be holidaying there again soon.

Reviewed by Jane 6th May 2023

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Cottage was perfectly clean and well equipped- including a tumble drier. The stone floors were perfect for our 5 dogs. All the beds were very comfy. Very peaceful and beautiful surroundings and lovely to wake to the animals each morning and see the animals peeping over the fence. One of our dogs is reactive but was very relaxed all week and wasn't Read morebothered by the animals. The hosts were incredibly friendley and approachable. Would highly recommend to anyone with or without children. Hide

Reviewed by Laura 25th March 2023

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3 friends and 4 dogs had a lovely time staying in west cottage last week, it was quiet, spacious, and had stone flooring which made it perfect having four dogs. The family that own and run this working farm, with lots of rescue animals were fantastic. We were made to feel welcome from the start. The dogs had a very large enclosed field where they cRead moreould burn of their energy and the property is only a short drive from the award winning beach of woolacombe. Hide

Reviewed by Sharon 13th March 2023

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Ideal property with 3 dogs. Great walks on your doorstep. Would like to return in the summer months.

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View of the cottage
Cosy up on cooler evenings
Lounge with woodburner
Watch your favourite movie after a day of exploring
Kitchen
Kitchen leading to dining room
Bright dining area
Gather all the family around!
Dining room with doors out to enclosed garden
Heading upstairs
Double bedroom
Show 10 moreSpacious triple bedroom

Location

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