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Sheldon Barn at High Park, Indoor Pool, Pets

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Sheldon Barn Front Elevation
Indoor Heated Swimming Pool
Hot tub, 7 seater, inside swimming pool building
Lounge with views accross the wall garden
Lounge with views accross the wall garden

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

1 bathroom

Family Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Sheldon Barn at High Park, Indoor Pool, Pets

This detached barn conversion, situated in the heart of North Devon, sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms; a super king double bed and pyramid bunk. All the rooms are on one level, with 1 small step into the kitchen. The barn features a large lounge, dining room and kitchen, bathroom with large walk-in shower and double sinks, airconditioning in the bedrooms, and underfloor heating throughout supplied from the environmentally friendly wood pellet biomass heating.

This south facing barn looks out over the ornamental garden from its two private patios (one looking over the walled garden, and one looking over the ornamental courtyard garden), and is adjacent to the large 1,500m² walled garden.

High Park Barns has a secure, purpose-built 1 acre dog exercise field located on site. Designed with safety, freedom, and fun in mind, our fully enclosed field, with 1.8m high fencing, offers dogs the perfect space to run, play, and train off-lead in a safe and private environment. The dog field is open daily in the morning and evening for staying guests at no cost. Additional time can be booked during the day.

The barns at High Park were built in the early 1900's, shortly after the main house was built in the mid 1840’s.

It offers easy access to beaches, moors, coastal path walks, cycle paths, golf courses, horticultural gardens, children friendly fun parks, and many other traditional outdoor and indoor recreational activities for those seeking a truly relaxing, yet active, break away from the stresses of day-to-day life.

The barn is situated with 14 acres of private land. Within the grounds is a shared indoor swimming pool and hot-tub, and large natural lake featuring stunning vegetation and decked terrace.

The barn has access to four 7.2kW electric vehicle (EV) destination chargers.

The barn is dog friendly, and you are welcome to bring them at £25 per dog per week or part thereof.

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About the area

Bideford

Located in Bideford, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at North Devon Coast and Woolacombe Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider The Big Sheep and Clovelly Village. Discover the area's water adventures with windsurfing, surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Devon, England

What's nearby

  • North Devon Coast - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • The Big Sheep - 1 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Clovelly Village - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Atlantis Adventure Park - 4 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Woolacombe Beach - 61 min drive - 51.1 km

Getting around

  • Barnstaple Station - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪First in Last Out - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Mr Chips - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Mill Street Brasserie - ‬7 min drive

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 69 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Nicola W.

A wonderful place to stay

This is the perfect place to stay to enjoy Devon, the barns are great, the addition of the pool and the acceptance of the four legged member of our family is wonderful.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Sinewave E.

Perfect Stay as always

We wouldn't stay anywhere else in the area. Anne-Louise is fantastic !!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Adam H.

Great stay over NYE

Fantastic place, super spacious and perfect for a self-catering holiday. We stayed with our 2 year old and had everything we needed. The grounds were beautiful, and the pool was amazing. It’s only a 10–15 minute drive to some really lovely beaches, and there are plenty of shops nearby, which was very convenient.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Emily S.

Amazing stay!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at high park barns, the facilities are excellent and the accommodation is comfortable, spacious, and has everything you need! There are plenty of shops, restaurants, walks and beaches nearby. We’d love to return!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Emma S.

Lovely stay

Great location and accommodation. Would recommend
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kim B.

Come & stay you will return!

Come & stay, you will definitely return, we have again & again. Clean, comfortable & everything you could ever want/need. 😃 Great place to bring your dogs too.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

CRAIG B.

Excellent

We had just the best time. The barn was beautiful and so many little touches included. Furnishings were all great quality. Cream tea on arrival and fresh milk in the fridge when we got there. The pool was ideal and we managed to swim twice a day making use of both the scheduled swim time and the free slots! We made use of the dog field at the free times. Staff were very friendly and communication was spot on.7 We really did love it there. Hoping to return. X
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Ade S.

Another great stay

This is our second visit and it didn’t disappoint. We will definitely be back.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lin K.

Very pleased

Delightful location , well organised
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David F.

Awesome 😊

We had the best weekend, accommodation and swimming pool lovely
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jul, 2023
Thank you for your great review David! We really appreciate it. I am glad you enjoyed your weekend - the indoor pool and hot tub are great for relaxing! We do hope you come and stay with us again. Thank you Anne-Louise
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anne O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home from home

Lovely relaxing stay at sheldon barn, everything you need, perfect location. Will definitely return, and recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Jul, 2023
Thank you for your lovely review. We are pleased that you had such a lovely time at Sheldon barn. We appreciate you leaving the barn so clean and tidy. Please do come back and stay again. Thank you Anne-Louise
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Louise A.

Accommodation

Excellent service, from start to finish, My lads have stayed here many times, and will continue too. High level of service always. Beautiful, clean accommodation, well looked after.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

David P.

Fantastic Stay

We were expecting our visit to be really good and when we arrived we were even more happy with our booking. The properties are lovely and modern still with the charm of a barn, great facilities especially being able to use the pool and hot tub 24/7. The grounds are really nice with walled gardens which are secure and there are further grounds you can explore with a lake and dog fields. Can't recommend this enough, will certainly be back. Great hosts who visit and welcome you on arrival and the cream tea that welcomed us as we arrived was great too.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kim s.

Excellent location. Clean and well maintained. Lovely gardens and lake area to walk a dog.

Lovely, well maintained collection of holiday accommodation. Spacious and beautifully clean. Very dog friendly. Not totally enclosed garden areas but still very safe. Swimming pool is wonderful.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grant M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just what we needed

Lovely peaceful location, great property and communal areas. The pool is a added bonus and our daughter loved her time there. Thank you 🙏
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Kim b.

A beautiful, relaxing place to stay, with facilities nearby

Our 3rd visit to High Barns, buy our 1st in Sheldon. Suits 3 adults or 2 adults & 2 kids. Love it here, so quiet & relaxing, with feature hosts supplying all you need & a welcome cream tea too. Will definitely be back as love the indoor pool & hot tub too.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lee W.

Wonderful stay at Sheldon Cottage

Beautiful property in a gorgeous location. Anne-Louise is a great host, the barn was stocked with everything we could possibly have needed and the beds were so comfortable. There was lots of space for us to relax in. The pool was fabulous, it was lovely to have it to ourselves for a bit each day. We loved exploring the lake and the trampoline was a bonus! It felt very peaceful, despite every other property being occupied, and in a brilliant location for beaches / shops / activities.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Philip C.

Great location

Really lovely well appointed accommodation. Great pool and really well organised with useful instructions every where . Especially enjoyed the local milk in the fridge ! Location is great for kids - shops are 5 minutes away - I think the. It’s time we spent in the car was 10 minutes to Appledor -Westwood Ho! Is on the door step as is the big sheep
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Holly S.

What a gem

We had a fantastic 6 days at Sheldon Barn, the owners were very welcoming and hospitable. Lots of lovely touches which always seem to let down many rental properties like: Well equipped kitchen Very sharp knives Welcome pack Air conditioning in the bedrooms Our overall impression was that the owners have an exceptional eye for detail and this drives the difference at High Park Barns, we will definitely be back.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice

Very nice location and amenities. Surrounding area and beaches also excellent, our favourite being Westward Ho! The dairy next door for milkshakes was always our first point before heading off for a walk along the beach. The only slight thing I would have to say was some areas of the accommodation needed a little more of a thorough clean, especially when we we collecting toddler toys from under bed TV cabinets. Outstanding though in all other respects.
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023
From a partner site

4/10 Poor

Damian G.

Not the best , not the worst.

Nice location , and swimming pool on site but that’s about it . For the price we paid we did expect a lot more. Anyway I am not saying it’s terrible it’s just not worth it . The owners were nice tho.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Dec, 2024
We would really disappointed to receive your review as we are a husband and wife team who work really hard to ensure all our guests have a wonderful stay. The property and facilities are exactly as described on our website so I’m not sure what additional entertainment you were expecting? We pride ourselves on being value for money as your stay per head was less than staying in a Premier inn. Perhaps you were looking for more of a Butlins type holiday which we are not.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Alison H.

Christmas 2022 - Sheldon Barn

This was a perfect stay for our Christmas 2022. The instructions leading up to check-in were spot on. The owners were friendly and very helpful. It is clear that as it is a family run business there is a real personal touch to their service which makes all the difference. The site itself was beautiful, well kept to a very high standard and very quiet. It is also a perfect base and we visited Westward Ho and Clovelly during our stay. Atlantic Village Outlet shopping centre is also only a 2 minute drive away, which our Daughters loved. The highlight has to be the pool and hot tub facilities which can be used 24 hours on a timetabled system so you can always have the pool to yourself with your family. Would highly recommend this for a stay.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Marie S.

Absolutely lovely and relaxing

The cottage was exactly as described... Lovely welcome with milk tea and coffee, everything you would need was there . Can't wait to book again
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Douglas J.

Autumn at Sheldon Barn

A very comfortable cottage with a great pool. There are lots of lovely places to visit nearby and amazing coastal paths to explore. We had a most relaxing stay, helped by lots of sunshine and beautiful Autumn colours.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

First class accommodation

The pool and jacuzzi have designated times for every barn as well as free slots for first come first served. Biomass heating ensures good heat at all times. Impressive list of barn facilities. Retail Park nearby includes Asda and various well known takeaways.
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