Why we love it
At just 15 minutes to the sea, with miles of countryside around, forest to the north and a saltwater heated pool on site, it’s a perfect spot to stay in the East Devon National Landscape
What you'll love
Dogs will love
- Sniffing out the treats left for them
- Prancing about on the grass in the enclosed garden
- Looking underfed by the BBQ!
Humans will love
- Dipping into the shared saltwater pool
- Competing with each other in the games room!
- Having lunch at the al fresco table
The place
Just north of the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliffs National Nature Reserve, Swallows Cabin is sat amongst the rolling Devon hillside. You’ve paddocks onsite to let the dog run free in, all the patchwork fields around you to explore, forest to your north for afternoon strolls and coast just 15 minutes away for windswept walks. If you’ve got an adventurous or high energy dog, there’s something to do all day long, wherever you turn. Once you’ve burned off that energy, or if you’ve got more of the couch potato variety of hound, then there’s plenty onsite to keep you entertained. When you’re not enjoying lunch out in the sunshine at the al fresco table, you might be taking a dip in the heated saltwater shared pool – or of course, vying for champion in the games room. There’s plenty of foodie spots nearby, so you’ll be fine dining whether that’s back at your space or at a dog-friendly pub.
In the neighbourhood
- Walk from the door: Turn right out the drive and take the footpath on the left by the humpback bridge. Follow the path down to the river and then turn left. You are on the East Devon Way and can walk it all the way to Colyton, about two miles through fields.
- Seaton Beach, 16-minute drive: Head over to Seaton, just five or so miles away, to wander along the shingle beach for a few hours of fresh sea air. Keep an eye out for seasonal restrictions!
- Masons Arms Branscombe, 20-minute drive: A 14th-Century inn, with impeccable style, low timber beams and a roaring fire – the food’s good, the drinks wide ranging, and the dogs are welcome.
- Finn Studio, 8-minute drive: Head on down to Colyton for a coffee, tea or snack at Finn Studio by the Coly River. This creative, dog-friendly spot has a new deli full of local produce—and it's a favourite hangout for dog walkers and locals alike