Southole barns
About the home
Southole Barns are beautifully situated at the top of a south facing valley in a designated Coastal Preservation Area & Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Barns sit within a peaceful & secluded setting & enjoy amazing views over the surrounding countryside.
The South West Coastal Path is within 150 meters, providing uninterrupted cliff top & coastal walks along it's rugged coastline, renowned for its dramatic scenery and breathtaking sea views & shipwrecks . It's also close to many stunning & secluded sandy & rock-pool beaches.
The Barns are a courtyard of former Victorian Monastery buildings that have been beautifully converted to a very high standard over the past 3 years, to form 4 exclusive & unique self catering properties.
The courtyard is laid to cobbled & slate, with beautiful raised flower beds, including Fig & Ornamental Artichoke, sitting within 4 acres of gardens & meadow land with a charming stream fed pond.
Ideal location for birdwatchers & nature lovers
A collection of 4 beautiful barns set around a cobbled courtyard.
Week St. Mary, single storey barn, master bedroom with a magnificent super-king size bed & ensuite shower room. Open plan living & dining area with galley kitchen, wood flooring throughout.
Greenway, two storey upside down barn. The master bedroom has a grand Four Poster Double Bed, a second twin bedroom & shower room make up the ground flr. Stairs lead to a large open plan, living, dining & kitchen area, sofa bed, antique log burner, wood flooring throughout & stable door to small sunny garden.
Clovelly, a two storey barn, providing a living/dining room with vaulted ceiling, wood flooring throughout, antique log burner, separate fitted kitchen. Ground floor master double bedroom & on the 1st floor a twin bedroom & shower room.
Roseland, a single storey barn, with a double master bedroom, twin bedroom, dining room, shower room, galley kitchen, wood flooring throughout & a cosy & comfortable living room
| Size: | Sleeps up to 14, 7 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Welcombe, 1.5km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 1.5km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Cooker, Microwave, Fridge |
| Rooms: | 7 Bedrooms |
| Other: | Please check with the advertiser regarding linen and towels Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Shared garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details outdoors:
Southole barns sit within 4 acres of gardens & meadow land with a charming stream fed pond.
There are benches for dining & a love swing set by the pond and ample lawn for children to play.
We have resident ducks & bantam chickens and children are welcome to help feed & collect the eggs daily.
The surrounding unspoilt countryside is the ideal location for birdwatchers & nature lovers.
Further details
The communal room within the courtyard provides a freezer, washing machine & tumble dryer.
Plus a library of DVD's & video's for all ages, games, books, walk guides and leaflets for many of the attractions in Devon & Cornwall.
Bed linen, hand towels and a bath mat are provided.
Please note that we do not provide cot linen or bath/beach towels.
Tea towels and an oven glove are also provided
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BookThe West Country / Devon region
The Barns are 3 miles from the A39 (Atlantic Highway) on the boarder between Devon & Cornwall.
So giving easy access to both North Devon and Cornish coastlines, beaches and seaside resorts such as Bude, Widemouth Bay, Instow, Appledore, Boscastle and legendary Tintagel as well as King Arthur's Castle. The picturesque fishing ports of Clovelly, Bideford & Padstow, home to Rick Stein's restaurant empire are all within easy reach.
Plus many fabulous attractions for both young & old, from gardens, cream tea's & manor houses, to children activity centres and surf schools.
The Bideford / Southole area
Southole Barns are located in the small hamlet of Southole within the Parish of Hartland and 1.5 mile from unspoilt Welcombe Mouth Beach. The village of Welcombe is less than 1 mile away with its Church, Village Hall, Pottery, our Community Shop and a Thatched Public House 'The Old Smithy Inn' which is well known for good food within the area.
How to get there
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From Junction 27 of M5 at Tiverton, take A361 North Devon Link Road towards Barnstaple.
Just before Barnstaple, turn left onto the A39 signposted Bude and Bideford.
Continue past Bideford for about 15 miles, past turnings for Clovelly and Hartland.Turn right at the crossroads, sign posted Welcombe.
After 1.5 miles, take the right fork signposted “Church”, pass through Welcombe village, past the Church on the right and continue to the bottom of the hill.
At the ‘T’ junction turn right signposted Southole and Elmscott.
Proceed up the gentle hill and in the hamlet of Southole, the Barns can be seen on the right hand side at the head of the valley.
Activities near Bideford
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Beach or lakeside relaxation
Cycling holidays
Reviews
![]() 03 Apr 2013 |
We stayed in Clovelly Barn in the week running up to Easter. We had booked a few weeks before and were sure that the cold weather would have ended, and spring started. How wrong we were! It was... more |
![]() 02 Sep 2012 |
My husband and I just returned yesterday from a 1 week stay at Week St Mary Barn at Southole Barns and we cannot praise it enough. From the minute we arrived we were welcomed to a proper cream tea... more |
![]() 01 Jul 2012 |
We stayed at Southoles last year and our second visit was just as good as the first. Seldon is a very welcoming and knowledgable host. The accommodation is of a high standard and has all you could... more |
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 14 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| 13 Apr 13 | 25 May 13 | £ 1801 | £ 420 | £ 420 | 3 Nights | |
| 25 May 13 | 1 Jun 13 | £ 2741 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 1 Jun 13 | 22 Jun 13 | £ 2190 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 22 Jun 13 | 6 Jul 13 | £ 2510 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 6 Jul 13 | 20 Jul 13 | £ 2762 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 20 Jul 13 | 31 Aug 13 | £ 3324 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 31 Aug 13 | 7 Sep 13 | £ 2636 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 7 Sep 13 | 28 Sep 13 | £ 2195 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 28 Sep 13 | 19 Oct 13 | £ 1848 | £ 431 | £ 431 | 3 Nights | |
| 19 Oct 13 | 2 Nov 13 | £ 2163 | - | - | 1 Week | |
| 2 Nov 13 | 21 Dec 13 | £ 1586 | £ 373 | £ 373 | 3 Nights | |
| 21 Dec 13 | 4 Jan 14 | £ 2741 | - | - | 1 Week | |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
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