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Dunes At West Croyde

Croyde, Devon
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Sleeps 8
Bedrooms 4
Bathrooms 3
Change Fri
Dogs welcome 5
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Highchair available
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Enclosed garden / patio
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Shop nearby
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • Lovely detached holiday home in the best surfing village in the UK location walking distance from the beach
  • Large enclosed garden and plenty of space for all the family inside and out
  • Croyde beach and village centre is a short, level stroll with thatched pub, shops and restaurants
  • Walkers, surfers, golfers and sandcastle makers have everything they need right here
Property code: OC-65699

Pets are as welcome as people in this incredible Devonshire property, a place inviting eight human guests and up to five canine companions. The whole pack will find something to delight in here, including sumptuous beds for resting dog-tired bodies and a large garden for the pooches to adore. The holiday home is a real beach-lovers destination, with a hot outdoor shower for cleaning sandy feet and Fidos, and a dog-friendly beach just a short walk away at Saunton Sands (2 miles).

Tender love and care have gone into making this four-bedroom cottage a real home-from-home, complete with spacious rooms to ensure you’ve got plenty of freedom to relax, even with five dogs in the house! When the weather is warm, the sunroom offers a fantastic place to sit with a fluffy friend curled up by your side. When stomachs rumble, head to the well-equipped and airy kitchen to rustle up a feast, gathering at the kitchen’s breakfast table or in the dining room to enjoy the chef’s work. Afterwards, let Fido curl up as you settle into the comfy sofa in front of the roaring wood burner and large TV. At night, find the first bedroom on the ground floor, a flexible king-size room served by this floor’s shower room. Upstairs, choose from a double room with an en-suite shower room, another double and a twin room, served by the family bathroom. Outside, let dogs and kids play in the enclosed garden, where a furnished patio stands ready with a BBQ to host al fresco dinner, as well as snooze-beckoning hammock.

Whilst your nearest beach, Croyde Bay (0.5 miles), does present pet-related restrictions throughout the summer, it is a delightful, undistributed place to walk your dog in the off-season, so wander down here with a tennis ball or two to play fetch on the sand.

  • 4 bedrooms – 1 king-size zip-and-link (which can be made up as a twin on request), 2 doubles and 1 twin
  • 1 bathroom, 1 shower room and 1 en-suite shower room
  • Electric ovens and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine
  • Wood burner (first basket of logs included)
  • Oil central heating included
  • Off-road parking for 3 cars
  • Outside hot shower
  • Beach, shops, pubs and restaurants within walking distance
  • Charcoal BBQ available
  • TV/DVD in lounge/diner and TV in first floor double room, music system and iPod docking station
  • Increased accessibility – please ensure you refer to our FAQ’s
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 5 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Rachel Loosemore

This property is personally managed by Rachel.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 27 guest ratings

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Overall comfort
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Overall location
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Reviewed by Cindy 5th July 2025

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Reviewed by Thomas 8th June 2025

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Beds were uncomfortable. Twin beds being in the biggest room didnt make any sense. Hot water cut out so we couldnt shower and couldnt bathe the baby when we needed to. Barbecue was balanced on rotten legs which collapsed the moment we tried to move it for use, massive safety hazard considering its weight. Cracks in the ceiling where you can see somRead moree damp, bugs creeping in the cracks in the bathrooms as well as a leaky shower head constantly dripping, freezer drawer broken and keeps falling out of the freezer as you try and close it, also no hammock in the garden. Advise bringing everything you need including dishwasher tablets and bin bags as they dont provide you with much at all. I know its self catering, but some basic essentials being provided would help encourage people coming back. On a positive note, the garden looks very nice and is really enclosed, rooms are very big and a bedroom on the ground floor was a big positive for our gran who struggles a bit with stairs. I guess you get what you paid for, doesnt feel like much effort is made into encouraging people to come back, instructions havent been updated in over a year and its written in pen/pencil in the book with updates. Basic details like this lead me to believe the owners are just milking what they can from the property before getting rid of it. Other places in the area which look nicer which Id recommend looking at over this. Overall, I wont be coming back to this place. Hide

Reviewed by Margery 12th April 2025

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The house was spacious (we havev4 large dogs), clean and well equipped plus the garden was dog-proof! We had a terrific holiday and again have booked for a return break in the Autumn while we were there. We had a wonderful holiday with our daughter, son-in-law, grandchildren and dogs and are already looking forward to October. Thank you.

Reviewed by Melissa 21st January 2025

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The house is spacious and in a good location for the beach and village, but sadly both the house and garden felt generally neglected with numerous maintenance issues. Towels and bedding were good quality. Certainly not a four star property and we would not return.

Reviewed by Peter 30th October 2024

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A light, spacious and warm house. We had 4 large dogs with us and the garden was large enough and dog-proof. It was a 10 minute walk to the beach which was really handy. We enjoyed our stay so much we had booked a return visit whilst still there on holiday. We've had a really enjoyable holiday.

Reviewed by Kerry 20th October 2024

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Great property. Fantastic location. We will be back!

Reviewed by Joseph 6th October 2024

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The house is great base for the village of Croyde and surrounding areas. Perfect for larger groups as there was plenty of space in the living areas and kitchen. All bedrooms provided plenty of space as well. Garden was ideal for the dogs that were in our group as it was completely enclosed and there was plenty of outdoor furniture to enjoy the suRead morenshine. Hide

Reviewed by Stephen 17th August 2024

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House is in a great location, with a reasonable walk to both the beach and the village centre. Own parking is a significant benefit. Our stay was towards the end of season, so there were a few minor maintenance issues.

Reviewed by Barbara 22nd June 2024

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You should clearly state that this property is not suitable for older people with mobility issues . A lovely location.

Reviewed by Roger 10th June 2024

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Enjoyed our stay at the Dunes.Good size garden and very secure for our 3 dogs.Spacious property and ample off road car parking . Good location

Reviewed by Janet 3rd June 2024

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Reviewed by Steve 25th May 2024

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A very enjoyable stay at Dunes as we were blessed with beautiful weather for most of the week. We had a few gripes with various things - the cooker had no guide decals so cooking was trial and error. The DVD player didnt work and TV on its last legs. Garden furniture not fit for purpose. Garden borders overgrown with weeds. Non the less, we were Read morevery comfortable during our stay. Crisp white bedding and lovely large fluffy white towels provided. Kitchen was very well kitted out and had everything we needed. Previous reviews had obviously been heeded and the various bits and pieces added . If all the little niggles are sorted out, we would consider another stay. Hide

Reviewed by Jane 19th May 2024

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Great for dogs as garden was dog friendly(our dogs fairly small escapoligists)very spacious and well equipped 5 min walk to village

Reviewed by Susan 30th April 2024

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Reviewed by Tamsyn 13th March 2024

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Reviewed by Wendy 19th February 2024

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Clean and comfortable house. Very spacious, light and well equipped. Warm and cozy. Not the weather to use the garden, but lots of secure outdoor space. Level walk to the Thatch pub and beach. Well equipped kitchen if you wanted to cook.

Reviewed by Anonymous 29th December 2023

Perfect location and layout

Reviewed by Anonymous 24th November 2023

This is a beautiful property with reach of everything you need Well worth the money, garden is perfect for dogs

Reviewed by Anonymous 3rd November 2023

This house is wonderful. We had everything we needed for a perfect holiday. The house is situated in a beautiful spot, very close to Croyde beach. The house is a stone's throw away from lots of equally amazing beaches. I hadn't realised how incredible North Devon is until we stayed here - absolutely loved it.

Reviewed by Anonymous 20th October 2023

This house is in a lovely location. It is not wheelchair friendly.( Steps at every door).In need of some general maintenance.But we had a lovely week with all our children and grandchildren. Lots to do in the area too.

Reviewed by Anonymous 2nd October 2023

The perfect base for our short break. Very spacious, clean and comfortable and a nice quiet location within a 5 minute walk of The Thatch!

Reviewed by Anonymous 15th September 2023

The cottage was very good and comfortable, in the winds the doors rattled. Perhaps it's a good idea to explain about the different routes to the beach.

Reviewed by Anonymous 8th September 2023

Overall, it was a lovely house and a good location. The house has lots of space, all spacious rooms and bathrooms. There is plenty of room for 6 to 8 people. The garden is perfect for dogs and children as its enclosed. The house was clean but as others have mentioned TLC is needed as garden furniture broke and some paint work needed. If your stayinRead moreg bring tea towels, hand soap etc as non provided. We would stay again but hope these problems would of been fixed by then. Hide

Reviewed by Anonymous 25th August 2023

This property was lovely, if a bit tired near the end of season but in a great location. The garden needed a tidy up with overgrown shrubs and grass, some of the wooden structures are rotting. Major gripe is this property should NOT be listed as "accessible" on the website, we booked this cottage because of this listing and we were very disappointeRead mored to find that the front and door had steps and front too narrow for a wheelchair, also no disabled toilet facilities so this home "NOT ACCESSIBLE". Hide

Reviewed by Anonymous 18th August 2023

Great location, lovely holiday and a good size house and garden but multiple maintenance issues with the house and could not get hold of local caretakers at all. We arrived to a flooded conservatory due to a roof leak. Cleaning standards low (eg kitchen table sticky). Fridge iced up and leaked water over our food. Several windows don't close. DVD pRead morelayer broken. TV channels missing. No instructions for house .Bring everything with you - no hand soap, dishwasher tablets, toilet cleaner, T towels. Hide

Reviewed by Anonymous 11th August 2023

The Dunes is a lovely house - well positioned and very spacious - garden lovely too - well equipped (lack of wine glasses though!) Very clean too - we spent a lovely week there and would definitely recommend.

Reviewed by Anonymous 28th July 2023

Excellent location. Great walks to Saunton Sands and Putsborough beaches for the dogs to run free. Properly enclosed garden which was great for the dogs. House was comfortable and well equipped but more attention was needed with regard to cleanliness.

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