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16th Century Thatched Cottage in an Acre of Mature Gardens

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Property grounds
Exterior
5 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds, WiFi
TV, fireplace, DVD player, table tennis
Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 132000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • FireplaceFireplaceFireplace
  • Outdoor SpaceOutdoor SpaceOutdoor Space
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Barbecue grillBarbecue grillBarbecue grill
  • WasherWasherWasher

Explore the area

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Bideford, Devon
  • Popular LocationThe Big Sheep8 min drive
  • Popular LocationClovelly Village9 min drive
  • Popular LocationRHS Garden Rosemoor14 min drive
  • AirportExeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)87 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

16th Century Thatched Cottage in an Acre of Mature Gardens

Hollands is a grade II listed, 16th century thatched farmhouse set in an acre of beautiful, mature gardens in a secluded North Devon valley. Located 5 miles from dramatic National Trust coastline, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a UNESCO biosphere reserve, this really is a wonderfully unspoilt, undiscovered part of the South West. 2 miles from the historic market town of Bideford, we are close to lots of local attractions: beaches, cliff walks, fishing villages, moors, great pubs, working farms. This family home is full of character and period features. The main house dates back to the 1500s and is of traditional Devon long house construction. Oak beams, cob walls, ledge and brace doors and even horse hair plaster in some rooms are complemented by fresh Farrow and Ball colours, quality antique furniture and paintings throughout. With contemporary bathrooms, LCD TVs, broadband wifi, DVDs, board games, etc, every creature comfort has been considered.

Property manager

Victoria & Tom Shard

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower only
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Stereo
  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Table tennis on site

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • 1 unit
  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,000 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs are available on request at the property

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

16th Century Thatched Cottage Acre Mature Gardens Bideford
16th Century Thatched Cottage Acre Mature Gardens
16th Century Thatched Acre Mature Gardens Bideford
16th Century Thatched Acre Mature Gardens
16th Century Thatched Acre Ma

About the neighborhood

Bideford

Located in Bideford, this cottage is in a rural area and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at North Devon Coast and Saunton Sands. Traveling with kids? Consider Clovelly Village and Atlantis Adventure Park.
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What's nearby

  • The Big Sheep - 8 min drive
  • Clovelly Village - 9 min drive
  • RHS Rosemoor - 13 min drive
  • RHS Garden Rosemoor - 14 min drive
  • Saunton Sands - 45 min drive

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Royal Hotel - 7 min drive
  • McDonald's - 9 min drive
  • Bideford Brewers Fayre - 9 min drive
  • Blacksmith Arms - 7 min drive
  • First in Last Out - 7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 16th Century Thatched Cottage in an Acre of Mature Gardens pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 16th Century Thatched Cottage in an Acre of Mature Gardens?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 16th Century Thatched Cottage in an Acre of Mature Gardens?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 16th Century Thatched Cottage in an Acre of Mature Gardens located?

This family-friendly Bideford cottage is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of The Burton Art Gallery and Museum, Clovelly Village and Atlantis Adventure Park. North Devon Coast is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 51 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Zaher K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Easter holiday
We stayed for three nights in this old house with a very beautiful artistic style and we enjoyed the interior and exterior and we thank the owner of the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Geoff J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely interesting cottage with attractive immediate surroundings
Nice property but a few things lacking: Not enough showers, especially if cottage full to capacity, 1 kettle and 1 two slice toaster, inadequate and no small waste bins in bathrooms and bedrooms and disappointed that there was no welcome pack.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Rosalind C., Yeovil UK

Staying at Hollands
Lovely holiday in this quaint house .
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mel S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hidden gem
Absolutely amazing cottage in the middle of the countryside. Stunning views and central to most beaches etc. We had a large family group, with 4 generations and there was ample room for all 13 of us. We enjoyed sitting together and sharing meals in both the kitchen and the dining room, in the evenings we all gathered around the fire in the sitting room to play family quizzes and games. I would highly recommend this hidden gem and we will certainly be returning again soon.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Family Holiday Home.
We had a wonderful stay at Holland’s. The house is warm and comfortable. The surrounding views especially from the ‘lookout’ were spectacular. We were comfortable in our beds and children would love the ‘hide-hole’ beds, the toys and the lovely garden. We celebrated a family birthday during our stay, with so much space in both the house and garden it is just right for a party or event.. We certainly hope to return in the future. It was a real home from home and well situated to visit the beaches and quaint villages and Quays here in North Devon.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Debra M.

Liked: Cleanliness
wonderful!
What a terrific place to spend time with family or friends. Plenty of space; incredibly well equipped kitchen(s); wonderful combination of old and new. Beware the steps and stairs.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

SHEILA K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Typical authentic thatched property.
Perfect for a family get together, comfortable, relaxed property. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Guy L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for a reading retreat
A group of friends and I rented this beautiful thatched cottage for a weekend of reading books. It was very cold outside but we enormously enjoyed sitting around the fire reading and preparing big meals in the wonderfully spacious kitchen. Communication from the hosts was exemplary and it was clear that a lot of thought and care had gone into the experience of their guests. I can't really speak to the surrounding area because we spent most of the time indoors but it was absolutely perfect for our needs - thanks!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent Stay for all Ages
We had such an amazing time at the cottage. It was perfectly set up for our group of 14 family members - 9 adults and 5 children (and a dog). The kids absolutely loved the treehouse, the ping pong and board games. They also adored playing hide and seek all around the cottage and beautiful gardens. They even learned to throw the boomerang! The adults all had an incredible time and the cottage was so well set up for a comfortable family reunion. Every single one of us loved it and we can't thank you guys enough. It's a charming place to stay and we were all very sad to leave!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Coxen Family Retreat
Stunning thatched cottage in the heart of the North Devon countryside. Perfect for 3 generations with lots of space and a lovely garden. Everything provided for a stress free stay including bikes, toy cupboard and surf boards for the grandchildren. One suggestion, perhaps a small sign at top of road as we drove straight past it! Would highly recommend Hollands to anyone looking for an escape from the grind of daily life.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Can be what ever you want it to be. 5
5 star.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kirsteen F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family holiday
It was all very straightforward forward.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Deborah W.

Easter at Hollands
Had a great week at Hollands over Easter. Spacious house for a large family and nice walks and beaches nearby.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

monica b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family getaway
It was all and more then we expected certainly recommend . Grandchildren loved every nook and cranny
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anita C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fab house for family Christmas!
We have just had the loveliest much needed family Christmas at Holland. Lovely decorated tree in situ, cosy rooms and a kitchen big enough for everyone to do their bit towards Christmas lunch! Thank you so much for having us all.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mr and Mrs Helyar

Liked: Cleanliness
Short break
Lovely few days on a short break with our daughters. Delightful quirky cottage and gardens set in a very quiet countryside. We were very lucky with weather in November and enjoyed a couple of days at Saunton and Croyde, Enjoyed sitting around the clean spacious kitchen and sitting around log burner plaigsmes snd relaxing,
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

robert v.

Liked: Cleanliness
Memories made
My family and I, total of eleven, spent a week here, and it was nothing short of fantastic. An absolutely wonderful family home set in beautiful grounds. After a really horrid year we've spent a lovely week catching up with family and making memories we won't forget. Would absolutely recommend. Robert and jacqui from liverpool
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Katie C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely week in gorgeous house
Hollands was a lovely holiday home for the week with four teens and two adults. Beautiful garden and curious bullocks in the surrounding fields entertained us. There are board games, table tennis, books and TV for wetter weather. The house is lovely and cool when it's hot outside and the Aga in the kitchen keeps that warm when needed. The bedrooms are all a good size and beds comfy. Kitchen knives could do with sharpening as the but that is the only issue we had! A great base from which to explore the local Devon coast and countryside and a lovely village pub nearby.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nicola D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Holiday with friends
Overall, great location for exploring North Devon and the property was an excellent size for seven adults. The house is super charming, we loved cooking breakfasts on the Aga and sitting around the long farmhouse table. The gardens are so lovely to walk around and sit and read in, and it's a novelty to have such friendly cows greet you every time you return home. The only thing we felt lacking was some communal space aside from the kitchen table for us all to comfortably gather as a group, especially since we were quite unlucky with the weather so unable to spend much time outside. Otherwise, we couldn't have asked for a better stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Stuart B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family holiday
The owners kept in contact prior to our trip lovely cottage beautiful gardens only downside was difficult to locate very rural Comfy beds log fire aga clean bedding and towels well stocked pantry
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Martin T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hollands -June 2021
Great location, very private but close to amenities of Bideford. Great spot for the Tarka Trail & Westward Ho beaches etc. Good restaurants at Instow & Appledore 10 minutes away. Perfect place to unwind and the owners could not have been more helpful and accommodating.

10/10 Excellent

paul b.

Liked: Cleanliness
Simply Wonderful
Staying at Tom and Victoria's place was everything we could have hoped for and more. A lovely, warm, spacious house...beautiful gardens... peaceful countryside, huge night skies, what's not to like? (Oh and we all loved the badminton pitch.) Thanks Tom and Victoria for being great hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Penny M., Wolverhampton

Liked: Cleanliness
Family week
This property was ideal for our family of 8 adults and 2 children. It is a beautiful house and it’s old world charm suited us. There were so many thoughtful things to do- games for the children and bikes and go carts and the use of buckets and spades. We loved the old kitchen with its long table where we ate and played games. We didn’t have the best weather but the house made up for it.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Fiona H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing
We were a group of 5 adults and 3 dogs celebrating our son’s 30th Birthday and it was perfect. The property is the most amazing, interesting place in a beautiful location. It is so full of character- of it’s type it is difficult to imagine anything better.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

graham g.

Liked: Cleanliness
Character and seclusion
'Hollands' was a wonderful surprise when arriving and walking through the front door into a lovely cottage full of real charm. Kitchen breakfast area was warmed nicely via the Aga with a more modern electric cooker in the side kitchen area. The Aga was certainly capable of cooking a couple of fillet steaks and via the cast iron pan, fried off lovely on the Aga hob. The cottage is huge with many ways to go about the property, we were still finding rooms 24 hours later. All rooms were typically old farm cottage with wonky walls/ceilings and floors but it just adds to the charm and frankly what you would expect in such a property. With all that fresh air outside in the garden (and quite some areas to explore (the dog loved it), sleeping in the beds was easy, head hit pillow and :-)! We can see that accommodating 13 people is practical with ample space for all ( plenty of 'social gathering' space), wood burner gave a lovely end to each day, roaring away with ample supply of wood. The owners were caught out a bit due to a booking system hiccup (we called 2 days before to check all was ok and panic set in with the owners as we were the first people this year) but Tom was calm and got the whole place sorted for our arrival (including us getting slightly lost 100 yards away!) and lots of useful information on the surroundings, nothing seemed too much trouble. Sure, utensils/plates etc, are not new but in keeping with the place, oozes charm. Plenty of history to notice as you wander round. Might have to fight over the shower (one proper over bath item) and further bathroom and third loo but when there 'who wants to rush!!', water was hot (some taps are a long way from the tank but they get hot with a little running first) and for us was the perfect place to sit, enjoy and recharge and even tried out the tree house :-) Delivery drivers found the place ok with a bit of guidance (Sainsburys and Dominos!), in summary, exactly what we wanted.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021