Why we love it
The great strand of Putsborough beach just half a mile away, great dog-friendly pubs, fabulous estate grounds to explore and cosy dog blankets to come home to
What you'll love
Dogs will love
- The two-mile-long dog-friendly beach at Putsborough
- Exploring the six acres of woodland walks on site
- Being warmly welcomed in the Rock Inn
Humans will love
- The tennis court, croquet lawn and other entertainment on the estate
- The cosiness of the mezzanine bedroom
- Setting off on the coast path right from the door
The place
What used to be Pickwell Manor’s laundry house has been converted into this calming and casual bolthole, great for couples looking for a bit of quiet time. You can idle on the estate, where you’ll find croquet, tennis and giant chess as well as a fire pit space, or find adventure all around. Putsborough Beach was voted The Times’ Best Beach in 2021 and is dog friendly all year round, but others, such as Lee Bay, offer brilliant rockpooling or perfect picnic spots in echoing coves reached down old smuggler’s tracks at low tide. The ferry over to Lundy Island leaves from Ilfracombe and Exmoor, with its dramatic landscape and wild ponies, is just around the corner, but this is a great place to turn up, ditch the car and spend a few days on foot and in no hurry to get anywhere at all.