Read on to discover some of the attractions you can explore and enjoy while staying in one of our North Devon holiday cottages.
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A popular destination for those seeking to stay in holiday cottages North Devon offers the chance to enjoy contrasting coastal and inland scenery. Exmoor National Park lies on the north Devon coast, earning its status through possession of some fine heather moorland cut by deep valleys dotted with cottages. To the north the moorland terminates in cliffs which tower above the Bristol Channel. Rocky headlands, wooded ravines, plunging waterfalls and jumbled heaps of fallen rock combine to make this an area of outstanding beauty; a popular destination is the fishing village of Lynmouth, connected to cliff-top Lynton by a cliff railway.
For visitors to North Devon holiday cottages make an ideal base from which to enjoy the rolling hills, hidden woodlands, spectacular rivers, rocky coves and long sandy beaches. North Devon, less commercially developed than the south, boasts some of the best beaches in the country its clear waters making surfing, diving and windsurfing popular in these parts. Croyde Bay with its secluded, undeveloped feel is much-frequented by surfers. Likewise Saunton Sands, with its big breakers backed by the dunes of Braunton Burrows, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Woolacombe's award-winning, 3-mile beach has banned speed boats and jet skiers, leaving visitors free to enjoy the natural thrill of riding the waves.
Beyond Barnstaple, the main town of North Devon is Bideford on the River Torridge home of Tarka the Otter. The river can be followed upstream by cycle track fsome way inland. At the mouth of the estuary sits the fishing village of Appledore, near its neighbour the quaintly named Westward Ho! This Victorian resort boasts more than two miles of sandy beach, backed by a famous pebble ridge. When staying at any of our North Devon holiday cottages be sure not to miss the steep cobbled streets of pretty former fishing village Clovelly, its white-washed North Devon cottages bedecked with flowers.
Small market towns and villages set in rolling countryside dot this region's interior, where you might well find the North Devon cottage of your dreams. In the middle of the county is Dartmoor, where tall, windswept granite tors dominate the skyline on two high plateaux split by the valley of the River Dart. On these uplands the famous Dartmoor ponies still graze. It is a rich habitat for wildlife and a wealth of archaeological remains dot the moors. So, why not browse our selection of North Devon cottages to find something that catches your eye?Cottages close to North Devon
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