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West Challacombe Cottage

West Exmoor, Devon
The exterior of The Challacombe Cottages, Ilfracombe, Devon
The Exterior of West Challacombe Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon
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The Sitting Room at West Challacombe Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon
The Sitting Room at West Challacombe Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon
The kitchen and dining area West Challacombe Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon
The kitchen at West Challacombe Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon
Dining area at West Challacombe Cottage
The largest double bedroom at West Challacombe Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon
The shower room at West Challacombe Cottage, Ilfracombe, Devon
The view from the coastal path near West Challacombe, Devon
On the coastal path near West Challacombe, Devon
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At-a-glance details

  • Guests 4
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Preferred changeover day Saturday
  • Minimum stay 2 nights
  • Number of dogs welcome 0
  • Acorn rating 3 What's this?
  • Reference 012025
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About West Challacombe Cottage

A countryside cottage with sweeping vistas and a country rustic interior.

Look out over sweeping vistas of rolling hills and coastal heathland from the windows of this two-bedroom. It sits in a dreamy location high on Holdstone Down, so nothing will come between you and those stunning views.

Step inside the white-washed cottage to reveal a bright and airy space that hints rustic charm with its log-burner, dark wood flooring and panelled walls. You’ll be able to breakfast alfresco on the front lawn, which is shared with neighbouring West Challacombe Manor, which can be booked together, before setting off for the day ahead. 

The shops and restaurants of Combe Martin are just a 20 minute walk from the cottage. As you’ll be on the fringes of Exmoor, you could loop onto the South West Coast Path for its rugged coastline or delve further into its hilly moorlands. 
 

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  • Unrivalled locations
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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

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Layout

  • Ground floor

    Sitting room with multi-fuel stove, kitchen/dining room.

  • First floor

    Two bedrooms (1 double with 5’ bed, 1 twin), shower room with lavatory.

Notes for guests

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

Parking: There is parking available at the side of the cottage by the front of the gate.

There is a large barn attached to the building where bicycles/surfboards may be stored.

Garden: There is a large garden at the front of the cottage shared with West Challacombe Manor.

*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.

Heating: The cottage is heated by air source heat pump central heating.

Accessibility: To reach this lovely cottage, access is via a single-track, rough lane with high hedgerows and limited passing opportunities.

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

Fly fishing: From 1st March to 30th September,a complimentary day ticket for salmon and/or trout fishing on the East Lyn is available for guests, this can be collected at Watersmeet, open from 8am until 5pm, for more information call 01598 763556

Logs: Eco logs can be purchased at the time of booking or whilst at the cottages for use on the fire. A pack of logs costs £6 and should last a day. A fire starter kit consists of 40 eco briquettes and 4 firelighters for £7.50 per bag, which will provide a base for approximately 4 fires.

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Visitors walking at Heddon Valley, North Devon

Heddon Valley

Towering cliffs, coves and a wooded valley within Exmoor National Park
The south front at Arlington Court

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum

Intriguing Regency house and impressive collection of horse-drawn vehicles, set in a picturesque garden
A small white dog looks over Woolacombe at sunset

Woolacombe

Spectacular coastline of cliff, coves, beaches, dunes and headlands
The sun sets over Mortehoe, North Devon

Mortehoe

Gateway to a wild, remote coast with a rich history of wrecking and smuggling. Amazing walking, wildlife and sunbathing seals.
Walking down to Watersmeet House and Tea Garden

Watersmeet

Dramatic river gorge, ancient woodlands, tea garden and shop in stunning surroundings
Waves crash into Baggy Point during a windstorm event

Baggy Point

The impressive headland at Croyde with crashing waves and dramatic cliffs

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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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