Family-Friendly Devon Retreat with Hot Tub & Countryside Views - Sleeps 10

🌿 Paddon Moor – Family-Friendly Devon Retreat with Hot Tub & Countryside Views

Sleeps 10 (+ cot) | 5 Bedrooms | 2 Bathrooms | Hot Tub | Dog-Friendly | Massage & Beauty Treatments

Welcome to Paddon Moor, a spacious family-friendly holiday home in North Devon, perfect for relaxing getaways with loved ones. Set in a peaceful village on the Devon–Cornwall border, this beautifully presented home offers space, comfort, and countryside charm — ideal for early 2026 breaks, Easter escapes, and springtime get-togethers with friends or family.

🏡 Space to Relax & Reconnect

Enjoy the comfort of a large group holiday home in Devon designed for togetherness. Two generous living and dining areas make it easy for everyone to gather, while five bedrooms offer privacy and calm when it’s time to unwind.

5 bedrooms: 2 king-size, 2 doubles, 1 twin (sleeps 10 + cot)

2 bathrooms – including master en-suite with bath & family bathroom with air spa bath and shower

2 large living/dining rooms – perfect for family time or celebrations

Fully equipped country-style kitchen with dishwasher

Utility room with washer, dryer & WC

The master bedroom’s private balcony is perfect for morning coffee and countryside views.

🌳 Outdoor Living

Relax on the enclosed patio, soak in the hot tub for five, or watch the children and dogs play in the garden surrounded by fields and wildlife. The home is dog-friendly, with an outdoor wash area for muddy paws and boots.

💆‍♀️ Spa-Style Comforts

Make your stay extra special with onsite massage and beauty treatments, provided by your host — a qualified therapist with over 18 years of experience. Book ahead to enjoy professional treatments right in your Devon holiday home.

🌊 Perfect Devon & Cornwall Location

Peacefully rural yet close to North Devon’s award-winning beaches, Cornish villages, and moorland walks, Paddon Moor is ideal for family holidays, surf trips, or countryside adventures. Explore Bude, Clovelly, or the Hartland Peninsula — all within easy reach.

✨ Book your 2026 countryside escape now
Start the new year refreshed! Whether it’s a January weekend retreat, Easter holiday, or spring break with friends, Paddon Moor offers the space, serenity, and style to make it unforgettable.



More information about the local Area -
This large holiday home is situated just 3.4miles from the small market town of Holsworthy which has multiple convenience stores, a supermarket, fuel station, museum, cafes, pubs, parks and much more.

The popular seaside town of Bude is just 12 miles away and offers numerous blue flag and Seaside award winning beaches, including a wonderful sea pool which has provided a free, safe bathing area for the public for over 80 years. After a day of sand, surf and sea, a wonder around the many local shops Bude has to offer, beautiful restaurants are in abundance to offer a chance to sit back and marvel at the stunning coastal scenery surrounding Bude.

Okehamption town is just 20 miles away, a gateway to explore everything Dartmoor National Park has to offer; whether that be a hike up one of the many tors and take in the breathtaking views, a saunter around Lydford Gorge or even spending an afternoon relaxing by the rivers with a picnic. Cycling along The Granite Way and Tarka Trial takes you through the edge of Dartmoor and down to the north coast.

Nearby Tamar Lake and Roadford Lake offer windsurfing, sailing, fishing, birdwatching and peaceful lakeside walks.

Golf courses and horse-riding are also available locally too.

Westward Ho! (18 miles) is a seaside village near Bideford that is famous for its (nearly) two-mile long beach of golden sands and proves a popular place to try out many types of watersports. It lies at the south end of Northam Borrows Country Park which is the perfect place to have a long walk a haven for all kinds of wildlife. The borrows is also home to the oldest golf course in the UK, with the added charm of sea views and the odd horse or sheep grazing the common land. A great place for photographers to capture some stunning views of Appledore and the Kipling Tors.

Appledore (19 miles) is a historic fishing village with winding narrow streets and colourful houses, full of maritime history. Built on a tradition of fishing and boat building which still continues today and is home to the Maritime Museum. Spend a few hours wondering through the network of historic streets and independent shops before indulging in some fine local produce at one of the many cafes, pubs and restaurants sampling freshly caught, quality seafood. Appledore is also host to regular arts, craft and book festivals.

Bideford (15 miles) is a historic port town on the estuary of the River Torridge, once Britains 3rd largest port and was a key part of the age of exploration. Most famous for its 13th century long bridge connecting Bideford to the East. Bideford is a bustling town with charming independent retailers and boutique cafes as well as a retail outlet situated on its outskirts which a great place for a wonder on a rainy day.

Instow (18miles) is a popular village that the Tarka Trial passes through meaning access is easy for people to arrive on foot or by bike. There is a small river beach and sand dunes for families to enjoy on a summers day!

Hartland (14 miles) offers many opportunities to explore - Grab a bite to eat and have a wonder around Hartland Village, hike the rugged terrain of the southwest coastal path from Hartland Point, breathe in the fresh sea air at Hartland Quay or even spend the day at Hartland Abbey which has played host to many a film and novel.

Clovelly (15miles) is a picturesque, privately owned harbour village belonging to the Hamlyn Family. Built into the wooded sea cliffs of the North Devon shore it has a steep pedestrianized cobbled main street with traditional architecture. Visitors to the village entering via the visitor centre are required to pay a small entrance fee which covers parking, entry to two museums, Clovelly Court Gardens, and an audiovisual history guide. A wonderful little pub nested at the harbour's edge is the idyllic place for a spot of lunch after a wonder around. The village is also host to an annual Lobster and Crab festival.

Great Torrington (13 miles) is a Market town rich in dark history yet surrounded by un-spoilt countryside in the heart of Tarka Country; a landscape captured by Henry Williamson in his novel Tarka the Otter in 1927. Great Torrington is home to Dartington Crystal Factory, Visitor Centre, Glass Shop and Restaurant, RHS Rosemoor Garden, The Victorian Torrington Pannier Market, Heritage Museum and The Plough Arts Centre. You will also find an ideal place to start your Tarka Trial adventure - the trial crisscrosses over the winding river Torridge through wooded valleys and vast river expanses offering some of the most scenic sections of the Tarka Trial. The Puffin Billy Trading Co. occupies the Victorian railway station, full of railway memorabilia and original features offering food and drink. Torrington Cycle Hire is situated just next door.

Launceston (17 miles) was once the ancient capital of Cornwall, with a millennium of history. Walk around the narrow streets and you will get a real sense of the towns ancient history. Up on the hill is the Norman castle overlooking the town and rolling countryside beyond. There's also the remains of a defense wall that once circled the town, a 14th century gatehouse. Launceston now serves the local agricultural community so you will find traditional butchers and bakers along with independent shops. Whilst in Launceston you can explore the castle and grounds, ride on the narrow gauge steam train and visit the Lawrence House Museum which is very child friendly. Launceston is also the starting point to two walking routes, the Two Castles Trials and the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail.

Boscastle (25 miles) is a picturesque harbour, village and fishing port on the north coast of Cornwall, just 5 miles from Tintagel. The harbour is a natural inlet protected by two stone harbour walls and is the only significant harbour for 20miles along the coast. The village extends up the valleys and lies withing the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the Southwest Coast Path passing through it, from the top you can really appreciate all that this beautiful harbour has to offer below. Among Boscastle's many attractions you will find the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic (somewhere I have always been fascinated by since I was a little girl holidaying in the area!), Uncle Paul's Emporium, The Boscastle Pottery Shop and The Wellington Inn which is a 16th-century coaching in steeped in history. In 2004, Boscastle was devastatingly destroyed by flash floods, in the village you will find a visitor centre which displays lots of information, videos and pictures of the sobering events that took place that day and how the village and its community pulled together to restore their village to what you see today.


North Devon and Cornwall offers day trips in abundance, with something to suit all ages - The Milky Way, The Big Sheep, Trethrone Leisure Park, Hidden Valley, The Venue Bowling and Soft Play Centre, Splash Fun Swimming Pool, The Rebel Cinema, RHS Rosemoor Gardens to name a few.
Further afield you will also find some more lovely places to explore; Tintagal, Padstow, Rock, Looe, The Eden Project, The Lost Gardens of Heligan, Newquay, Falmouth, Port Isaac, Fowey, St Ives, Charlestown, Wadebridge, Truro, Polzeath, Mevagissey, Bodmin... and many more!