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Shirleys Cottage

Exmoor National Park, Exmoor
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Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 3
3 star
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Games / Play facilities
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Located on the edge of Exmoor National Park, this rural retreat is perfect for walking and cycling
  • Idyllic rural location near the North Devonshire hamlet of Bentwitchen
  • Private patio and spacious garden with BBQ for al fresco dining and relaxation
  • Games room for competitive family fun and indoor sports
Property code: 36707

This property is located a short drive from the village of North Molton, where there is a handy village shop, and a welcoming pub. Walkers, cyclists, and horse riders are all well-catered for one Exmoor, with its miles of scenic paths which lead right up to the coast and across into Somerset. For a change of scenery, visitors might like to spend some time at one of the many family-friendly beaches that are around a forty-five-minute drive of the property, including Croyde, Saunton Sands, Ilfracombe, and Minehead. Other attractions in the area include Exmoor Zoo, the National Trust property at Arlington Court, and Combe Martin Wildlife Park.

Guests will love this charmingly converted stone barn, which offers comfortable accommodation, ideal for a family. The front door opens directly into the spacious lounge, where deep sofas provide a relaxing place for guests to sit back and enjoy the 55" 4K Ultra HD TV, with Chromecast. An archway from here leads to the country-style kitchen/diner with its beamed sloping ceiling, dining table, oven, hob, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, and tumble dryer. Stairs from the lounge, lead to the first-floor bedrooms. The first of these is a restful double room with its own TV, whilst the second is an attractive bunk bedroom. The bathroom has a shower-over-bath and WC.

Outside, there is a garden which is accessed through the kitchen, which offers a patio with garden furniture and a BBQ, which gives way to a lawned area, where guests are able to set up sun loungers and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. A games room offers a fun place to spend time, and makes a great place for teenagers to escape to. This room also has a freezer.

  • 2 bedrooms - 1 double and 1 bunk bedroom
  • 1 bathroom with shower-over-bath and WC
  • 55" 4K Ulta HD TV with Chromecast, plus additional TV in the double room
  • Oven, hob, microwave, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, and tumble dryer
  • Wood burner (First basket of logs included)
  • Electric and heating included
  • Games room with football table, table tennis, darts board, freezer, tumble dryer and washing machine
  • Ample off-road parking
  • Pub and shop 1.5 miles, beach 45-minute drive
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 3 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Sarah Hardy

This property is personally managed by Sarah.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 32 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Jenny 16th March 2024

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Reviewed by Paul 9th February 2024

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What a wonderful stay! Fabulous place with everything you need for a family break. Little extras made the difference like treats for the dogs when we arrived. The Games Room was great for the kids and the location is superb as a getaway retreat. Surrounded by countryside with goats, horses and the resident chickens! Paul was a welcome host who madeRead more our stay most enjoyable. Thank you! Hide

Reviewed by Sophie 26th January 2024

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Reviewed by Cassandra 27th December 2023

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Lovely cottage in a great location for accessing countryside and coast. Property was clean and well equipped. Internet was on and off but this may have been because of storms but sometimes it's nice to be disconnected.

Reviewed by Debbie 28th October 2023

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Very cosy and well equipped. Perfect for us and our 3 dogs.

Reviewed by A 14th October 2023

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Cosy cottage, great for some down time. Well equipped. Loved the opening velux window directly above the bed for star gazing . Brilliant for my 3 dogs, enclosed garden , fence 3 foot high which was fine as my dogs wouldn't jump the fence.

Reviewed by Lisa 7th October 2023

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Wonderful friendly, family style home from home cottage on the edge of Exmoor, with bonus games room & washing facilities. Excellently equipped with all a family could need. Very comfortable & clean throughout the cottage. Great for walking in the breathtaking countryside. Paul & Sam are very relaxed & friendly. We would highly recommend this beautRead moreiful cottage for families & couples wanting to get away & relax. Hide

Reviewed by Trudy 2nd September 2023

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Had a lovely week at Shirley's cottage. Tha cottage has everything you could possibly need. The owners were very friendly. It was a joy to see the animals. Great location, very peaceful. The garden is secure for dogs too.

Reviewed by Lizzie 19th August 2023

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This is a lovely property, beautifully clean and well-maintained! Owners welcoming and helpful. Quiet location, within easy distance of lovely countryside walks and sandy beaches.

Reviewed by Stuart 12th August 2023

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Shirley Cottage is charming well presented and located to access all of Exmoor and Devon. The hosts are very welcoming, friendly and full of advice on where to visit. This was our second stay here as we enjoyed it so much the first time.

Reviewed by Pauline 22nd July 2023

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Lovely cottage in pretty Exmoor with very friendly owners. Nice trips to be made from here. Dog was welcome too, and it has a nice fenced garden. Gamesroom was great for our boys, who loved it here as well. Would defiantly recommend.

Reviewed by Mandy 1st July 2023

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Absolutely beautiful cottage, spotlessly clean and homely. Everything you need in a home from home. Treats left for usand the dogs. Perfect place to relax

Reviewed by Andrea 17th June 2023

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This is a gorgeous cottage in a beautiful location, with lots of fantatsic walks nearby. The enclosed garden is perfect if you have a dog.

Reviewed by Nicole 20th May 2023

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Such a lovely place to stay. Really quiet and relaxing. Close to some beautiful scenery. The garden was properly dog proof for our three small dogs. Really enjoyed our holiday.

Reviewed by Geoffrey 15th May 2023

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Absolutely beautiful cottage in a stunning rural location, peaceful and relaxing, freindly owners on hand if you need anything, cottage extremely well equipped with everything you need. Located in easy reach of some fabulous places to visit and gorgeous countryside walks from the doorstep. Accommodated our 3 dogs who loved the quiet enclosed gardenRead more, would book again in a heartbeat. Games room fantastic fun for adults and children alike! Hide

Reviewed by Natasha 6th May 2023

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The property was perfect. We had a warm greeting from Paul and then were left to our own devices for the remainder of our stay. Packet of biscuits for us and a treat left for our pup were a lovely touch. The cottage was so cosy, with everything you could want or need. The enclosed garden was perfect to be able to let our dog have a run around withoRead moreut worrying where he was. 100% would recommend to anybody. You can get up onto the Moors or to the beach very easily from here. Hide

Reviewed by David 8th April 2023

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As a family of three with three dogs, we found this cottage perfect, very clean and full of treats for us all on arrival. Well decorated, cosy living room with great fire with a good sized garden. The owners and their dogs and pony's where very friendly.

Reviewed by Sandra 1st April 2023

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Beautiful scenery, very relaxing and quiet spot, fantastic local walks and short drive to more tourist areas and beaches, had a wonderful week away.

Reviewed by Katy 25th March 2023

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Paul and Sam are amazing hosts and are on hand if required. You could not want for anything in this beautiful, cozy cottage and the secure garden was great for our dog, who loved to sit and admire the surrounding fields. It is a great base for visiting places in North Devon and we had some lovely walks on the beach and in Exmoor and knowing we wereRead more coming back to a homely cottage made our stay fantastic. Hide

Reviewed by Deborah 11th March 2023

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Gorgeous cottage - well equipped, comfortable and very homely. Very secluded but north & west coasts 30-45 minutes and Exmoor is on the doorstep. We particularly enjoyed the coves/harbours on the north coast. Secure garden but only 3ft fence on one side, but opens into the yard which is also secure, if you have dogs that jump. Poltimore Arms (1.8m)Read more is a real old style pub well worth a visit (cash only). Blackdog dog exercise field 3.5m good value. Poor mobile signal but wifi was fine. Hide

Reviewed by Chris 4th March 2023

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This holiday was booked for myself and my 2 dogs for a peaceful relaxing break. When I arrived I was greatest by the owner who was very pleasant and explained everything I needed to know about the cottage and decent walks in the area. The cottage itself is perfect in every way, tranquil, cosy, and remote. Cottage was clean and had everything I needRead moreed for my week away. The location is close by to many places to visit by vehicles. I couldn't recommend this cottage enough. Hide

Reviewed by Tina 18th February 2023

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Lovely cottage with everything we needed. Fully enclosed garden for dogs. Clean and comfortable. Lovely location for walks. Would definitely recommend to friends and family.

Reviewed by Su 10th December 2022

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An absolutely beautiful cottage in a fantastic location. Ideal for a winter holiday as we kept snug and warm and had everything we needed. Ideal dog walk just across the road with breathtaking views.

Reviewed by Alison 24th September 2022

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Lovely cosy cottage, perfect location for exploring North Devon

Reviewed by James 30th July 2022

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Great cottage we loved it. Loads to do nearby and very friendly owners and animals.

Reviewed by David 16th July 2022

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Lovely cottage, very welcoming hosts. We enjoyed our stay very much. Thanks

Reviewed by Carla 9th July 2022

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The cottage was perfect, with everything you needed and more. Loved the location and the games room was an added bonus. Our dog had great fun and all the extra touches like the dog towel, bowls and dog treat when we arrived were great. The owner Paul was really friendly and helpful. Really enjoyed our stay.

Reviewed by Jayne 2nd July 2022

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Fantastic cottage Lovely location

Reviewed by John 25th June 2022

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Reviewed by Debra 18th June 2022

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Well equipped, comfortable,peaceful, an amazing place to stay, accepts 3 dogs which is a bonus and our dogs loved it, as did we

Reviewed by Richard 28th May 2022

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Shirleys Cottage is a cosy and well kept property in an out-of-the-way rural location. Although we enjoyed good weather on our holiday, which meant we were out much of the time, it wouldn't have been a great hardship if we'd had to spend much more time in the property. Recommended if you are looking for a peaceful retreat.

Reviewed by Simon 9th April 2022

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The cottage was presented well, welcoming and the rural location makes it an ideal place to get away from it all.

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