Cloud Farmhouse

On Cloud Farm by Badgworthy Water, Cloud Farmhouse is a light and airy semi-detached cottage with the picturesque Doone Valley on its doorstep. It shares this idyllic, wildlife-rich spot with neighbouring Carver Cottage (sleeps six) as well as Cloud Farm Campsite in the summer season. Exmoor has changed little since RD Blackmore chronicled its tumbling rivers, ancient woodland and deep valleys in his 1869 classic novel, Lorna Doone, and the cottage makes a great base for hikers and energetic families.

A five-bar gate leads past Carver Cottage, through a shared, shingled area and to your front door. The porch has original quarry tiles and plenty of space for coats and wellies, and a couple of steps take you up into the cottage’s modern, fresh interior. There are two bedrooms and a shower room on the ground floor. The master bedroom, with a view of the hills, and family bathroom are both upstairs.

Once upstairs, another flight of steps leads into the open-plan kitchen, dining and living room. Whether you’re cooking in the kitchen, dining at the farmhouse table or relaxing on the comfortable sofas, you’ll be looking out onto the valley and surrounded by nature.   

Fans of Lorna Doone will enjoy roaming the expanse of Exmoor, hunting out places featured in the novel. These include a ruined medieval village near Cloud Farm, allegedly the inspiration for the Doone clan’s hideaway. Others will enjoy relaxing by the river, wildlife spotting or strolling down to the tea-room, The Buttery Café & Riverside Gardens, just under a mile away in Malmsmead hamlet.

For a longer walk, Watersmeet is an 11-mile round trip from the front door. The South West Coast Path is accessible 3 miles to the north of the cottage, and an hour’s walk south down the Doone Valley will lead you out onto Exmoor. Lynton, Lynmouth and Porlock are all approximately seven miles away, where you’ll find independent shops and eateries. Lynmouth also has a funicular cliff railway, joining it to Lynton. The wildlife rich Heddon Valley is roughly 30 minutes west. Holnicote Estate, where you may be lucky enough to spot the resident beavers, recently reintroduced, is a 25-minute drive east.

Please note: The cottage is part of Cloud Farm Campsite and is very close to the reception building. The campsite is open most of the year and can be very popular during the summer season.

There are steps throughout the cottage in addition to the stairs.

Running through the middle of the campsite (approx. 200m away) is a large stream which may become fast flowing in winter months or with heavy downfalls but in summer months there are large shallow rock pools suitable for dips. Wild animals roam on Exmoor e.g. deer and ponies.

Mobile reception is poor and depends on provider.

The cottages and campsite are accessed by a rough single track road.

Induction hob: Please note there is an induction hob at this cottage. Guests with pacemakers are advised to check with their doctor to ensure there will be no interference with their pacemaker. Guests with pacemakers are also advised to keep a distance of at least 60cm (2ft) from the hob when cooking.

Heating: Air source heating. 

Parking: There is off road parking 30m from the front of the cottage and will have reserved parking sign for one car. There is room for additional parking close by in the campsite reception car park.

Electric Vehicle charging: There is one 7.4kw charging point for an electric vehicle,  which can also be used by campsite guests. There is a QR code on the charging station, where payment can be arranged to Monta Web Map.

Garden: There is outside seating to the front of the cottage within the gated entrance area to the cottages. Guests may also use campsite seating in the nearby enclosed grassed area next to Reception.

Café: The Buttery Café & Riverside Gardens in Malmsmead occasionally runs events.

Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm.