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Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean

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A traditional house with a stone pathway leading to the entrance, surrounded by lush greenery and flowering plants.
Aerial view The Shippen
A rural house with a sloped roof, surrounded by lush greenery and rolling fields.
A two-story house with a sloped roof, large windows, and a garden in front.
A cozy living room with a fireplace, a dining table with chairs, and a rocking chair.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Made for relaxation
    Top-rated for comfort — guests feel right at home here.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to North Devon Coast
Sleeps 5•2 bedrooms•4 beds

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony or patio

Explore the area

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Hartland, Devon
  • Place, North Devon Coast
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Widemouth Bay Beach
    ‪40 min drive‬
  • Place, RHS Garden Rosemoor
    ‪45 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Crib

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean

The Shippen is a cosy but very spacious detached barn conversion in a peaceful rural location near the pretty village of Hartland, and within easy reach of the sea. The coastal scenery is stunning at nearby Hartland Quay, and the South West Coast Path is easily accessible. The cottage is down a private lane away from the main road, within the grounds of a smallholding. This is an ideal area for sea swimmers, surfers, walkers, nature lovers or anyone who just wants have a relaxing break. There are 2 spacious bedrooms, one on the ground floor and one upstairs each with their own bathroom. There is a fifth bed suitable for a child or teenager in the upstairs lobby. There is a large open plan living/dining room with a wood burner, and a conservatory which leads out on to the lawn and patio and has views over fields and through woodland. The wood burner and underfloor heating mean the accommodation is ideal for any time of year. Well behaved dogs are welcome but the garden is not enclosed so may not suit all dogs.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children welcomed
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking allowed: in designated areas

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights and lock the doors
We would ask you to leave the property clean and tidy and put everything back in its place. Thank you.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Please be honest about the number of guests - the cottage is only comfortable for a maximum of 4 adults and a child.
Charging of electric cars is not permitted from the cottage electricity supply.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 8112504
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Bideford

Located in Bideford, this cottage is in a rural area and by the sea. North Devon Coast and Northam Burrows Country Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Shipwreck Museum and The Milky Way Adventure Park. Consider The Castle Bude for a night out or Docton Mill Gardens & Tea Rooms if you're travelling with kids. Discover the area's water adventures with surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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Map
Hartland, Devon

What's nearby

  • North Devon Coast - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Bude Beach - 35 min drive - 33.9 km
  • Summerleaze Beach - 35 min drive - 33.9 km
  • Widemouth Bay Beach - 40 min drive - 39.0 km
  • RHS Garden Rosemoor - 45 min drive - 44.3 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Bush Inn - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The West Country Inn - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Old Smithy Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Red Lion Hotel - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Rectory Farmhouse - ‬16 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much does it cost to stay at Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean?

As of 4 Aug, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean on 8 Dec, 2026 start from S$279, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Peaceful Cottage in Rural North Devon, near the Ocean located?

This family-friendly Bideford cottage is located by the sea, within 3 mi (5 km) of North Devon Coast, Docton Mill Gardens & Tea Rooms and Shipwreck Museum. The Milky Way Adventure Park and Spekes Mill Beach are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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. 69 out of 77 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 77 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 77 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 77 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 77 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Nick S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A really great location near beaches , Theme Parks, and Shops. A lovely peaceful location and Penny was the perfect host already thinking of taking the grandchildren back next year
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephen O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was a very peaceful, cosy cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jake A.

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

Great stay.

Lovely property, great host and beautiful part of the country.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Heather L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a lovely stay, Penny was very welcoming and the house was very well equipped with everything you might need: baking trays, cling film, cheese grater, anything you could think of! The stair gate was useful for our toddler who had a great time, especially feeding the chickens and eating the eggs they had laid! Thank you Penny for everything, I'm sure we will visit again in the future.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark G.

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

Great place to explore the area

Had a great stay and wished we could've stayed longer. Excellent communication from Penny and would recommend staying here to anyone :)
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
My family (including a small pug dog) stayed for a weekend here in April. The house was wonderful. Immaculate throughout and very spacious. It was still somewhat of a chill in the air so to get out of bed onto warm Flagstone with underfloor heating was a real treat. The owners are just nearby and incredibly helpful while at the same time being discreet if you do not wish to engage and focus on your holiday. Highly recommend this place. A real treat.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julia F.

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

Easter stay

We had a fantastic stay at The Shippen. The house is very comfortable and spacious, with a beautiful woodland garden.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Christine H.

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

Lovely cottage beautiful surroundings!! Quiet and peaceful, spotlessly clean and comfy!

Penny the host very nice and told us about local sights to see and local Pubs with good food! Hartland point is wild and rustic also st nectams the church on way down to point is well worth a stop would definitely stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cathy F.

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

Short break

Pretty - clean - well equipped and a lovely host and great location
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Lovely peaceful location, only a few minutes drive from Hartland. Nice and cosy with the underfloor heating. Owner was very helpful and welcoming. Just what we needed for visiting friends in the area. Thank you
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tatjana M.

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

Nice Location in a quiet surounding

We had a great stay in Hartland, spaceious house, friendly hosts. Our cats loved it too. Great Hikes along the coastal path.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

aquilla e.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely peacful stay, Penny very welcoming, all the facilities you need and more for a self catering break away, cottage lovely, cosy and warm. Very rural so car needed if you want to explore. Comfy beds and bedding. Only problem we had was lots of bluebottles in upstairs bedroom and didnt like stain around downstairs toilet on tiles, doesnt look nice.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Dec, 2025
I‘m glad you enjoyed your stay. With regard to the flies, that does happen occasionally in the countryside and there is fly spray left out with the cleaning materials. Also, I am just next door and always happy to pop over and fix any problems if i am told about them at the time!!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Patrick G.

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

A great stay in a beautiful, comfy, home!

We loved our stay with Penny! The home had all the things we needed to be comfy and was really beautiful. The wood stove was great (might have contributed to some dust on the floor, but really a tiny issue)! We had intended to hike a lot but were rained out; no matter as we spent a lot of time just relaxing in this great house. Penny is also an incredible host. Very communicative and kind. She had to check on something in the house while we were out and was incredibly covid-safe, airing out the house in-between, wiping things down, etc.... We really appreciate that. Highly recommend staying with Penny!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Dec, 2020
Thank you! Glad you had a good break despite the weather...
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dawn T.

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

Lovely cottage

Had a lovely relaxing week here, plenty of space. Everything you could.possibly need. Owner extremely welcoming and helpful. Although property is remote and is surrounded by lovey countryside, it is fairly central to many interesting and beautiful places to visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gary H.

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

Hidden gem

Lovely property very spacious and secluded beautiful area perfect location Definitely go back
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeev B.

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

Long weekend getaway in Devon

Lovely property with everything in good condition and a lot of space in the surrounding woodland to wonder. Minutes away from the beach and walks.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Björn E.

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

Ein sehr tolles Cottage.

Ein sehr schön eingerichtetes Cottage. Für eine Familie ein wunderbarer Ort zum Ausspannen und die Natur um Hartland zu genießen.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Martyna D.

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

Thankful

Very nice quiet place, enjoying with family We are thankful , House very comfortable , kids enjoyed.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cathryn G.

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

Great cottage in peaceful setting.

Lovely quiet location a few miles from the South West Coastal path - great for walkers. Good facilities.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

MARTIN S.

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

September Holiday

A quiet, comfortable, spacious and well equipped barn conversion with all that is needed for a restful holiday. Plenty of space for small children to run around, both indoors and outdoors. The area is a cliff walkers paradise but parking car parking is sometimes quite limited. Penny, the owner, was always about to give advice and the eggs were super fresh.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sivanathan V.

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

Hartland Cottage

Enjoyed the stay with the family. Hope to visit again. The owner was very friendly and helpful. Will recommend to any one looking for a peaceful holiday. Enough places to visit . Beaches and Historic places not far from the cottage.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Oliver R.

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

Great

We had a lovely week in this beautiful, peaceful place tucked away in the countryside and not far from the incredible Hartland coast. The house is comfortable, everything we wanted, and is full of special touches, artworks, books etc. Our host Penny was so welcoming and friendly to us throughout our stay. We hope to return!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Rowland F.

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

Quiet location, ideal for relaxing break. Penny and her husband made us feel very welcome .

Very spacious cottage, ideal for the four of us and could easily accommodate 6. Facilities couldn't be faulted. Ideal resting place to explore the local attractions, coastline and within easy reach of Devon and Cornwall's AONB. Amazing coastline views for day trips. We would definitely stay at Penny's again when next visiting such a lovely and hospitable part of the country with it's own rich cultural history.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Manish N.

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

Lovely Stay !

Penny was very thorough and made sure we have a comfortable stay. My children loved her house and even got to feed the chickens. Thank you Penny. :-)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sian N.

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

Generous cottage in a secluded location near to both Devon & Cornwall places of interest

Lovely, spacious cottage, generous with both facilities and little touches (plenty of tea bags for example) the weather wasn’t kind to us, but we used it as an excuse to enjoy the log burner. Penny was very friendly and helpful and we had a lovely time, already thinking about coming back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

About the host

Hosted by Penny

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We have lived happily on this small holding for 22 years and we love the village of Hartland and the nearby coastline. We have two dogs which are always within our part of the property.

Why they chose this property

We came to live in North Devon via Surrey and Malaysia. We love the peace and quiet of West Staddon, the proximity to an incredibly beautiful coastline, the sea views from our house and garden, and being part of Hartland's interesting and diverse community.

What makes this property unique

A peaceful getaway, down a private lane. The cottage is spacious and offers lots of different spaces to relax in whether the weather is warm or cold.

Languages:

English, Spanish

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