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Shute Barton

Axminster, Devon
The exterior of Shute Barton, Devon
The exterior of Shute Barton, Devon
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The garden at Shute Barton, Devon
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The kitchen at Shute Barton, Devon
The great kitchen at Shute Barton, Devon
The great kitchen at Shute Barton, Devon
The dining room of Shute Barton, Devon
The sitting room at Shute Barton, Devon
The landing at Shute Barton, Devon
The master bedroom at Shute Barton, Devon
One of the double bedrooms at Shute Barton, Devon
One of the double bedrooms at Shute Barton, Devon
One of the double bedrooms at Shute Barton, Devon
The twin bedroom at Shute Barton, Devon
The medieval hall at Shute Barton, Devon
The shower room at Shute Barton, Devon
The utility room at Shute Barton, Devon
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At-a-glance details

  • Guests 10
  • Bedrooms 5
  • Preferred changeover day Friday
  • Minimum stay 3 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 2
  • Acorn rating 5 What's this?
  • Reference 012039
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About Shute Barton

Dine in style or explore the grounds at this impressive manor stay.

Stay in one of Devon’s most important old manor houses. It dates back to 1380 and now, after a major restoration, is an exclusive holiday home with historic significance. The historic building has one of the largest fireplaces in England as well as many other original features. As the estate is only open to the public four times a year, you’ll have the luxury five-bedroom manor house and its lawns all to yourself. 

Whether you’re banqueting in style, surveying the grounds from the 15ft-high window or lounging in its wood-panelled bedrooms, your stay at Shute Barton is sure to be a memorable one. 

Beyond the grounds are the picturesque seaside towns of Sidmouth and Lyme Regis. Stop for lunch in one of their many restaurants and cafes after exploring this stunning stretch of the Jurassic World Heritage Coast.
 

Why book with us?

  • Unrivalled locations
  • Free entry to our places
  • Award-winning customer service
  • Help us care for nature, beauty and history

Our Covid promise

  • Postpone or refund with no admin fee
  • Enhanced cleaning regime
  • Discover more about our Covid promise

Features and facilities

  • Cot & high chair available
  • Microwave available
  • Fridge available
  • Freezer available
  • Dishwasher available
  • Washing machine available
  • Tumble dryer available
  • Telephone not available
  • Television available
  • DVD available
  • WiFi* available
  • Open fire / wood burner available
  • Garden available
  • BBQ not available

Accessibility

Not accessible

View accessibility guide (PDF 158 KB)

Layout

  • Ground floor

    Entrance hall with stairs rising to first floor and separate spiral staircase to first and second floors, large kitchen, utility, further spiral staircase off the kitchen leading to the north bedroom, dining room with multi-fuel stove and access to the rear garden, sitting room with multi-fuel stove, Great Kitchen (please note that this room is unheated and the fireplace is not operational), lavatory.

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  • First floor

    Five bedrooms (2 doubles, one with seventeenth-century panelling and the other with a tall medieval window, two further doubles, 1 of which has a 6' bed can be a twin on request, with en-suite shower rooms, 1 twin) bathroom with electric shower over bath, bathroom with separate shower cubicle.

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  • Second floor

    Second floor: medieval hall with original ceiling - this room is open for guests to explore but is unheated.

    View Floor plan (PDF 137 KB)

Notes for guests

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up to date photos, please see the images on the webpage.

Heating: LPG gas central heating included (please note there is no heating in the Great Kitchen and Medieval Hall). 

Parking: You may unload and load outside the house and there is ample parking space for cars in the marked area approximately 40 metres from the house. 

*WiFi: This is now available, but please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon. We are pleased to provide free WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT.

Garden: To the front of the property there is an enclosed private gravel courtyard and to the rear, a gravelled terrace leading to a level lawn area with borders. 
There are also further gardens which visitors can explore.

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

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A view from the graveyard at Loughwood Meeting House

Loughwood Meeting House

Atmospheric 17th-century thatched Baptist meeting house
The view down the shingle beach from Branscombe Mouth

Branscombe

Tucked away in a valley that runs down to a beach on the famous Jurassic Coast, there is a timeless magic about this old village
The view from Lambert's Castle on a sunny day with leafy green trees in the foreground

Lambert's and Coney's Castle

Walk in the footsteps of previous generations along these ancient hillforts
The view of Sidmouth from Salcombe Hill

Sidmouth countryside

Gentle countryside walks and coastal hikes
View through the trees across farmland and out to sea

Golden Cap

Stunning coastline and England's only natural World Heritage Site
A path on the grassy ramparts of Pilsdon Pen

Pilsdon Pen

One of Dorset's prominent landmarks, dominated by an Iron Age hill fort

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About the Acorn rating

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To help find the best cottage for you, we have created our own quality rating system for our holiday cottages called the Acorn rating. Ranging from 1-5 Acorns, the rating gives you an indication of a property’s facilities, fixtures and fittings, with five being the highest quality level. The Acorn rating is not connected to any other industry rating system that may be used for holiday cottages and is only to be used as a guide that covers location, style of interior and the facilities you may be looking for. We do not set our cottage pricing based on the Acorn rating we have given a cottage as all our cottages are of an individual nature. Therefore, we recommend that all factors are considered when making your choice. In addition, some of our cottages are curated to be sympathetic to their time period. This means that they might not have all of the aspects of modern living, but impress in so many other ways.

1 Acorn: simple living accommodation with basic furniture and fixtures fit for purpose and clean. Running water and a toilet are provided. There could be some limitations to heating and washing facilities – details of these will be stated clearly on the cottage's webpage. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied with a few exceptions, which are again clearly stated). Facilities for basic catering and living are provided. In general, a 1 Acorn cottage does not have WiFi.

2 Acorn: a mid-quality range of furniture and fittings. Bathroom facilities are basic or there may be a high number of guests to bathroom ratio depending on the size of the cottage. Very few 2 Acorn cottages have WiFi and the kitchen white goods and washing facilities are basic. Bedding, linen and towels are supplied in all 2-5 Acorn cottages.

3 Acorn: a good, standard offer. Generally it is correctly proportioned for the number of guests but could have a few compromises, for example a small kitchen, or a lower bathroom to guest ratio. The variety of white goods available will be better than a 2 Acorn cottage.

4 Acorn: these cottages have more premium furniture, fittings and lighting. Additionally the ratio of bathrooms to guests is likely to be higher, and the bathrooms would be more likely to have separate and spacious showers instead of showers over baths.

5 Acorn: a luxury accommodation offer with very few limiting factors. This is the highest offer available. It is well-equipped and has spacious facilities throughout the cottage or is set within an extraordinary location or building. The furniture is of a high standard, and has real comfort for modern living.

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