Ruth's Guidebook
Sightseeing
stunning Royal Horticultural Society gardens just a 15 minute drive away.
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RHS Garden Rosemoor
stunning Royal Horticultural Society gardens just a 15 minute drive away.
Okehampton slott
Castle LaneGreat English Heritage site. Just a short drive away.
Love her or hate her. Damien Hurst's Verity is well worth a visit at Ilfracombe, pretty seaside fishing town.
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Verity
Love her or hate her. Damien Hurst's Verity is well worth a visit at Ilfracombe, pretty seaside fishing town.
Castle Drogo. Really interesting castle. Lutyens kitchen is impressive. Beautiful grounds.
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National Trust - Castle Drogo
DriveCastle Drogo. Really interesting castle. Lutyens kitchen is impressive. Beautiful grounds.
Rosemoor hage
Wonderful Royal Horticultural society gardens just a 15 minute drive away.
Stunningly beautiful steep cobbled streets leading down to the old fishing harbour. Privately owned so charges apply but I think you can go in for free after 6pm via gate next to visitor centre.
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Clovelly
Stunningly beautiful steep cobbled streets leading down to the old fishing harbour. Privately owned so charges apply but I think you can go in for free after 6pm via gate next to visitor centre.
Walking
Traffic free long distance trail passes close to cottage. Great cycling and walking.
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Tarka Trail Guide
Torridge HillTraffic free long distance trail passes close to cottage. Great cycling and walking.
Beautiful circular walk partly alongside the river. Our children used to call it Dolton Beach because we took them there to paddle. Managed by Devon Wildlife Trust
Halsdon Nature Reserve
Beautiful circular walk partly alongside the river. Our children used to call it Dolton Beach because we took them there to paddle. Managed by Devon Wildlife Trust
A short walk from the Farmhouse. Not to be missed by walkers and nature lovers.
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Meeth Quarry Nature Reserve
A short walk from the Farmhouse. Not to be missed by walkers and nature lovers.
Seaside
Our favourite. Long sandy beach with beautiful views across estuary to Appledore. Great choice of places to eat and drink.
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Instow Arms
Marine ParadeOur favourite. Long sandy beach with beautiful views across estuary to Appledore. Great choice of places to eat and drink.
Lovely little seaside town. Choice of beaches. Very popular sea water tide pool. Surfing.
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Bude
13 Lansdown RdLovely little seaside town. Choice of beaches. Very popular sea water tide pool. Surfing.
Miles and Miles of beach! Seaside town at Westward Ho or head to quieter end at Northam Burrows
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Westward Ho!
Miles and Miles of beach! Seaside town at Westward Ho or head to quieter end at Northam Burrows
Vast sandy beach. Walk for a mile or 2 from here along beach to Westward Ho!
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Northam Burrows Country Park
Sandymere RoadVast sandy beach. Walk for a mile or 2 from here along beach to Westward Ho!
Secluded little stoney (very stoney) beach. Great walk down through the woods.
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Peppercombe Beach
Secluded little stoney (very stoney) beach. Great walk down through the woods.
Our favourite place for and evening walk on the beach. Dog friendly all year round (check online in case this changes)
Instow beach
Our favourite place for and evening walk on the beach. Dog friendly all year round (check online in case this changes)
Miles and miles of sandy beach. Little town with some seaside attractions to keep the family amused.
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Westward Ho! Beach
Miles and miles of sandy beach. Little town with some seaside attractions to keep the family amused.
Family Favourites
Det Store Sauet.
Abbotsham RoadGreat family day out.
Melkeveien Adventure Park
Great Family day out.
City/town information
Beautiful County Town of Devon. A 40 minute drive or catch our new train service from Okehampton which travels through stunning countryside.
Exeter
Beautiful County Town of Devon. A 40 minute drive or catch our new train service from Okehampton which travels through stunning countryside.
Quaint Interesting Towns
Quaint Moorland town. Interesting shops (including 'Proper Job' the amazing recycling centre on the outskirts of town - not to be missed!)
Chagford
Quaint Moorland town. Interesting shops (including 'Proper Job' the amazing recycling centre on the outskirts of town - not to be missed!)
Great place to wander through the quaint narrow streets. Summertime ferry across to Instow.
Appledore Quay
Great place to wander through the quaint narrow streets. Summertime ferry across to Instow.