Find self catering and cottages that sleep 12 in South West England

Stepps Farm, Barnstaple, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Barnstaple sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Located in the quiet unspoilt countryside that lies behind North Devon’s picturesque coastline, Stepps Farm offers good sized accommodation that is ideal for a large family or group. The detached house has been renovated but retains its charm with exposed beams and wood-burning stove in the living room. The large kitchen/breakfast area is ideal for getting everyone fed and ready for a day on some of the local beaches or exploring the surrounding countryside and attractions. There are four reception rooms to give everyone enough space to ensure a relaxing holiday. The very generous master bedroom has en-suite facilities and the other bedrooms and bathrooms are all finished to a high standard. Outside there are plenty of sitting-out areas to enjoy and the large paddock area is ideal for a game of rounders or football or to observe the local wild life, if you are quiet! The house is situated in the pretty hamlet of Middle Marwood, however there are numerous attractions within easy reach of the house including the Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park, Watermouth Castle and the Lynton to Lynmouth cliff railway. At Saunton, Croyde and Woolacombe, some of the best and cleanest surf beaches in the country can be found, as well as many smaller coves and bays. Exmoor and the South West Coast Path are located close by and on a clear day the views of the surrounding coast and countryside can be spectacular from these well known walking areas. There are National Trust properties at Arlington and Knightshayes, the RHS gardens at Rosemoor, Great Torrington and Marwood Gardens 2 miles away. Bikes can be hired locally to explore the Tarka Trail and there is good fishing available for both game and sea fishing as well as golf courses to suit all abilities. Shop 4 miles, pub 1 mile.

Spacious living room with wood-burning stove. Sitting room. Large dining room with tiled floor. Spacious well-equipped kitchen with breakfast area and tiled floor. Utility. Games room. Separate toilet. First floor: Two double bedrooms, one with 6ft bed, TV and en-suite shower room with toilet, one with 5ft bed, TV and en-suite bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. Three twin bedrooms, one with additional set of bunk beds (for +2). Bathroom with separate shower cubicle and toilet.

Barfield Holiday Cottages - Penderrow, Canworthy Water, Cornwall, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Canworthy Water sleeps 12.

Features include: • Pool • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Golf nearby • Detached • Games Room • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Nestled amidst glorious north Cornish countryside, yet just 6 miles from the breathtaking Heritage coastline, these delightful, spacious properties (Penderrow ref TME and Cherry Tree Cottage ref TMF) are the perfect choice for family and friends to enjoy a celebration or just to escape and relax in this tranquil location. The properties are powered in part by solar panels to reduce their carbon footprint. The owner’s stables next door are a great attraction for young and old, and guests can even bring their horse on holiday as livery is available. There is a shared indoor heated swimming pool just a short walk (booking may be required in busier times) and use of a shared games room so there is plenty to keep everyone entertained.
Fabulous beaches and breathtaking coastal paths are in abundance. The wide, sandy beach and rolling breakers of Widemouth Bay are just a 15-minute drive or alternatively try Crackington Haven, a delightful, unspoilt cove with dramatic cliffs, beach cafes and lovely village inn. Dramatically perched on the north Cornish coast, Bude is incredibly popular year round and yet manages to retain its Victorian charm whilst offering something for everyone and has an excellent selection of shops and restaurants, many offering local seafood. The Bude and North Cornwall Golf Club (one of Cornwall’s finest) along with stunning coastal and country walks, tennis, horse riding, mountain boarding, surfing and fishing are all on offer here. The internationally acclaimed annual jazz festival is fantastic and not to be missed. The pretty fishing villages of Padstow, Port Isaac and Rock are well worth a visit and mystical Tintagel with the legendary King Arthur’s Castle is close by. The wild beauty of Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moors are a must for walkers and for a great day out try Crealy Adventure Park and the famous Eden Project. Shop and pub 4 miles.

West Lynch, Porlock, Somerset, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Porlock sleeps 12.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Short Breaks • Beach nearby • Games Room • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: West Lynch, thatched and cosy, has been with the same family for three centuries and lies on the sunny side of the Porlock Valley. Inside, relaxation and comfort abound - it is beautifully furnished with lots of arts and crafts, many sitting areas, 50in and 32in TVs and with facilities such as Wii, games room and indoor pool table. Outside catering is available by an inspired professional chef by arrangement for that special occasion or treat. National Trust woodlands from the former Acland Estates are just beyond the house. These lead to the open moors - with large herds of red deer, Exmoor ponies, the buzzards on the wing and foxes in thir lairs - and dramatic headland of Hurlstone, looking west down to Devon and north to the Welsh coast. Also within walking distance are the romantic villages of Bossington, Selworthy, Allerford and bustling Porlock for year-round needs, as well as Minehead’s farmers’ market. There is surfing at Lynmouth or beyond to Croyde and Woolacombe, and golf at Minehead or the fine course at Saunton for a true test. Horse riding is available for all abilities and entertainment for both children and adults at Lynch Farm and Tropicaria further on. There are also glorious walks, of course, to hidden treasures such as Culbone Church, Butlins at Minehead or Dunster Castle if activities such as outdoor meals, table tennis, croquet and messing about with balls at West Lynch does not suffice. Local beaches are a short drive away, but Bossington beach is within walking distance, with its amazing pebble ridge. Enjoy a stay in this special corner of Exmoor. Shops approximately 1 mile away in Porlock. Nearest shop ½ mile.

Elegant entrance hall. Modern sitting-room with open wood fire. Second sitting-room with additional TV. Attractive, beamed dining room with open wood fire. Arch to well-equipped, farmhouse-style kitchen with Aga, electric cooker and breakfast area. Games room with pool table, darts and ping pong table. Separate toilet. Utility. First floor: Master double bedroom with 5ft antique iron bed and wash basin. Spacious double bedroom with Tudor oak bed and wash basin. Elegant double bedroom with impressive 4ft antique oak bed. Two very pretty twin bedrooms, one with sea views. Twin bedroom with Victorian iron bed and sea views. Spacious bathroom with Victorian roll-top bath, separate shower cubicle and toilet. Shower room. Further bathroom. Separate toilet.

Blue Hayes, Bideford, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Bideford sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Beach nearby • Pub nearby • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: This imposing Georgian house lies literally a stone’s throw from the beach. Situated in the pretty North Devon village of Instow this impressive house, one of a pair, has unrivalled westerly views out towards the Taw and Torridge Estuary and on towards Lundy Island. Enjoy the beautiful sunsets from the garden or the impressive sitting room. The house offers itself as either an ideal family holiday location or somewhere to celebrate a special occasion. The well appointed living areas are complemented with an enclosed courtyard off the kitchen. There is a self-contained area of living and dining areas, two bedrooms, shower room, toilet and kitchen on the lower ground floor of the house making it ideal for relatives or those requiring facilities on a level setting. Out to the front of the house is a lawned area with views over the beach and towards the historic village of Appledore on the far bank. Instow is a pretty village with two shops, eateries and pubs, and all within easy walking distance. The wonderful beach with its lovely sand dunes is ideal for all ages and has its own appeal at most times of year. The town of Bideford is a short journey away with a range of facilities, and a trip to Lundy Island can be organised from the quayside. Westward Ho! (2 miles) has a long stretch of sand and good surf and there is an indoor swimming-pool at Northam (2 miles). The house is also ideally located to explore either Exmoor to the east and its surrounding attractions, or to the west there is the North Cornish/Devon coastline with its excellent walking and hidden treasures like Clovelly, Bucks Mill and Hartland Quay. The Big Sheep farm park, The Milky Way activity park, Dartington Crystal and RHS Rosemoor are other places of interest to visit. The Tarka Cycle Trail and footpath can be accessed from the village, which will ensure there is something for everyone to enjoy. Shop 500 yards, pub 200 yards.

Spacious living room. Morning room with TV. Large well-equipped kitchen with dining area, tiled floor and double doors to courtyard. Utility. Shower room with toilet. Lower ground floor: Sitting room. Kitchen with dining area. Double bedroom with 5ft bed. Twin bedroom. Shower room. Separate toilet. First floor: Double bedroom with 6ft bed, TV and sea views. Double bedroom with 5ft bed and additional single bed (alternative sleeping only). Double bedroom with 5ft bed and sea views. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with small Japanese-style bath, shower cubicle and toilet. Further bathroom with freestanding roll-top bath, shower cubicle and toilet.

Greenwood Grange Cottages - Henchard, Higher Bockhampton, Dorset, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Higher Bockhampton sleeps 12.

Features include: • Pool • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Games Room • Easy Walking • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Greenwood Grange offers the ideal holiday combination - premium quality accommodation, fine facilities all within a family-run friendly and welcoming atmosphere, and it has achieved a Green Tourism Business Scheme Silver Award in 2009

Set at Higher Bockhampton (which is Hardy’s ‘Upper Mellstock’), Greenwood Grange is a secret hideaway set in its own 4 acres of peaceful grounds and landscaped gardens. All the cottages have undergone a major refurbishment and offer the very highest quality accommodation and facilities, with each cottage having its own individually styled interior using natural and recycled materials where possible.
As well as offering plenty of space for strolling and relaxing, there are two en-tous-cas tennis courts, lawns for croquet and badminton, a children’s play area with swings and yurt (with toys and games) and a dogs’ exercise paddock, in addition to the newly established organic vegetable garden and pick your own fruit area, with free range chickens providing eggs, to be enjoyed by all the family. There is also a magnificent Roman-style indoor heated swimming pool (complete with mural!) with full changing facilities, a large sauna and sitting area.
At the entrance of Greenwood Grange is Thorncombe Wood - a wildlife sanctuary from which a nature trail leads through magnificent chestnuts, beeches and oaks, and through 70 acres of black heath, furze, birch, holly, heather and rhododendrons. This is just one of many walks directly from the door over some of the most beautiful countryside in Dorset, perfect for healthy walks for dog lovers and all the family. Greenwood Grange offers bicycles for hire and a drop-off and pick-up service by prior arrangement.
Those interested in the literary landscape can explore the locations of Hardy’s famous novels. Steeped in history, Greenwood Grange was built by Thomas Hardy’s father, whilst a short distance away is the thatched cottage where Hardy himself was born, built by his great-grandfather and little altered. At Lower Bockhampton, Hardy went to school and there is a lovely walk from there to the next village, Stinsford, where his heart is buried.
All around is a wealth of glorious National Trust countryside, pretty towns and villages as well as the beautiful coastline just 6 miles away. Excellent local village restaurants and pubs can be recommended. Kingston Maurward College with animal park, gardens, conference, function and education centre is within walking distance.
Dorchester (Roman Durnovaria and Hardy’s ‘Casterbridge’) is a pleasant walk away (2 miles) and a most attractive country town, with museums of the dinosaur and the military, swimming pool, golf (good golf can also be found at Weymouth and Charminster) and has plenty of good shops, restaurants and pubs. Also of interest is Prince Charles’s development at Poundbury, near Dorchester.
Weymouth is 8 miles with its Georgian seafront Blue Flag beach - ideal for castle building! It is overlooked by an elegant 3-mile level esplanade; there is swimming from the beach, and there are lots of traditional entertainments. Two nearby RSPB reserves are at Lodmoor and Radipole which has nature trails from which grebes, swans and warblers may be seen. Nearby Portland is set to hold Olympic sailing events in 2012.
The beach at Ringstead Bay (6 miles) is known for its geology, fossils and the vegetation and wildlife of its undercliff; nearby can be seen the outlines of a village abandoned in the Middle Ages.
The Dorset World Heritage Coastal Path offers magnificent views and surprising sights, such as the natural arch of Durdle Door, and the almost circular cove of Lulworth, about 7 miles away.
Further west dotted along the coastline towards West Bay and the market town of Bridport are the ‘chocolate box’ villages of Burton Bradstock and Abbotsbury (famous for its swannery and gardens).
The area offers abundant river stretches for coarse or trout fishing, and ...

Squireswood, Kingskerswell, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Kingskerswell sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Pub nearby • Detached • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: With far reaching views of Haytor on Dartmoor and standing detached, this well-appointed European design house exhibits a high degree of individuality. Visitors can experience stunning evening sunsets from a holiday property that boasts an interior with high vaulted ceilings, chestnut beams, as well as benefiting from modern day comforts such as underfloor heating throughout and a central music system piping music into all rooms.
Lying between Dartmoor and the sea, Squireswood is situated in the Teignbridge area, edging the South Hams region amongst some of Devon’s most fertile land and there is also access to many of the West’s most popular coastal resorts. The so-called English Riviera - comprising the Torbay region, encompasses the popular resorts of Torquay, Paignton and picturesque Brixham, whilst the thriving estuary town of Teignmouth, with its harbour lies further alongside Dawlish - a smaller and less commercialised resort where Charles Dickens’ character Nicholas Nickleby was born. To the west of the property lies the vast expanse of the Dartmoor National Park, heather clad and roamed by sheep and wild ponies. At its centre, the tumbling streams and high tors characterise Dartmoor Forest, which has been owned by the Duchy of Cornwall since 1307. With the coast in one direction and the moors in the other, a stay at Squireswood has something to cater for all tastes, with lots of family attractions also to be found in the area. Shop ½ mile.

Spacious living/dining room with French doors to garden/dining room with seating for 10-12 diners. Well-equipped kitchen with range (for cooking), breakfast bar and door to garden room/dining room. Utility. Double bedroom with 6ft bed, TV and en-suite bathroom with corner bath, double shower cubicle and toilet. Door to garden room. Twin bedroom (can form double bed) with TV and en-suite shower room with toilet. Cloakroom with urinal and toilet. Open-tread stairs to first floor: Gallery overlooking living room. Two double bedrooms (6ft beds), each with TV, additional bunk beds (for +2) and en-suite shower room with double shower cubicle and toilet. All first floor bedrooms with rugs on laminate floor. All ground floor rooms with rugs on ceramic-tiled floor and underfloor heating throughout.

Mole Hall, Huntshaw, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Huntshaw sleeps 12.

Features include: • Short Breaks • Pets allowed • Garden • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: This imposing barn conversion is set in the heart of the North Devon countryside. It has far-reaching views and the property’s layout is ideal for two families or groups who want to enjoy a holiday in comfortable surroundings. There is a large enclosed garden and patio area that overlooks a small lake where guests are welcome to partake in some fishing or sit on its banks and enjoy the surroundings. The property is located between Great Torrington with its links to the English Civil War and Dartington Crystal, and the regional town of Barnstaple where there are all the amenities guests may require. Also of interest is the Pannier Market and the famous Butchers Row. The property is ideally situated to explore the charming North Devon coast and countryside. There are stunning beaches at Woolacombe and Sandymouth. Enjoy a day out at Hartland and visit the lighthouse, Hartland Quay and the historic fishing village at Clovelly. If gardens are of interest, the RHS gardens at Rosemoor are a delight and there are numerous NT properties in the surrounding area to enjoy. The town of Bideford lies close by where most amenities can be found as well as the quay from where trips to Lundy Island can be booked. Slightly further afield there is the Dartmoor National Park or hire a bike and explore the Tarka Trail. Shops and pub 3 miles.

Large dining room with tiled floor, TV and beamed kitchen area. Utility. Double bedroom with en-suite shower room and toilet. Twin bedroom. Single bedroom with additional single pull-out bed (for +1). Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet. First floor: Beamed living room with wood-burning stove. Double bedroom with en-suite bathroom with over-bath shower and toilet. Further double bedroom. Twin bedroom. Bathroom with shower attachment and toilet.

Heathfield Down Farmhouse, Modbury, Devon, South West England

Sleeps 12
Weekly prices from: £1300

Self catering accommodation in Modbury sleeps 12.

Features include: • Open Fire or Woodburner Stove • Pets allowed • Sleeps 12

Accommodation overview: Set within 80 acres of rural Devon countryside, just a short drive from the beach...

Heathfield Down Farm is a unique Grade II listed farmstead, set in some 80 acres of tranquil grounds, amidst the glorious South Hams countryside. The main drive into the properties sweeps down for approximately ½ mile through farmland towards Heathfield Down house and barns. These three superb properties (refs HQQN, HRRD and HXF) offer a truly peaceful and tranquil location, where the only sounds are of the rooks crowing and sheep in the meadows bleating. The main building at Heathfield is an impressive large Devon longhouse split into two. The rooms are all spacious and very well equipped. To the side is Heathfield Down Cottage (HXF), a contemporary yet cosy, detached, stone barn conversion. Set in the same courtyard as Heathfield Down Farmhouse (ref HQQN) within some 80 acres of rural Devon countryside, just a short drive from all the lovely beaches and coves that scatter this stretch of South Devon. The small and popular town of Modbury, with its charming shops, handsome old inn, local craft centre and impressive church, lies just 2 miles away. This is an ideal holiday base for exploring the Devon coastline, with its numerous sandy beaches, 6 miles away. At the bustling holiday hamlet of Bigbury-on-Sea, visitors can follow a 4-mile long ‘tidal lane’ during low tide or visit Burgh Island, with its 14th-century inn and smuggling connections. The beach at Bantham is easily accessible, as is Thurlestone, a chocolate-box village of pink-washed thatched cottages, with a splendid sandy beach backed by rolling farmland. There is golf at Thurlestone and Bigbury, and fishing on the nearby River Avon. There are beautiful views towards Dartmoor National Park, 5 miles to the north and a haven for walkers and nature lovers, with local wildlife including ponies roaming free, buzzards and kestrels. Plymouth and Exeter with their extensive shopping and leisure facilities are about 14 miles and 40 miles respectively. Exeter is dominated by the distinctive St Peter’s Cathedral, a stately monument made conspicuous by two great Norman towers flanking the nave, with much of the interior dating back to the 13th and 14th centuries. Other ancient buildings include the 14th-century Guildhall, several medieval churches and the old Quayside with the smart Custom House, built in 1681. Yachting at Newton Ferrers, Salcombe and Dartmouth. Shops 1½ miles, pub 3 miles.