The Old Stables

Barnstaple, Devon


Suitible for: 2 Humans icon 2 Humans
Suitible for: 3 Dogs icon 3 Dogs

  • Dogs stay free
  • Enclosed garden
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Why we love it

Close to award-winning beaches, with a secure dog walking field right next door, a BBQ for sunny afternoons, and a chiminea for late night chats round the fire


What you'll love

Dogs will love

  • Sleeping on a memory foam bed!
  • Getting a shower with an outdoor hose
  • Sniffing out their treats

Humans will love

  • Cooking up a smoky dinner on the BBQ
  • Booking their dog in the secure dog walking field next door
  • Taking the drive out to the local award-winning beaches

The place

This stretch of North Devon is particularly sought after. With award-winning beaches like Woolacombe, or Saunton Sands and Westward Ho! an easy drive away, and other smaller hidden beaches and coves easily found dotted across the coast – this is a spot for salty sea dogs to thrive in. Whether you’re going to spend all day on the sand and shingle, go on windswept coastal walks, or explore little market towns and fishing villages – there’s much to find. Closer to your space, there’s miles of patchwork field to explore, the River Bray to walk alongside, Barle valley to sniff out with the dog, or the Watersmeet National Trust Park and Garden to wear out the dog for day’s end. But there’s even a bookable secure dog walking field, right next to your space! When all the adventuring’s done, you can settle in next to the chiminea with a tired-out hound by your feet!

Sleeping

  • 1x King room
  • Sofa bed available, for two guests requiring separate beds. Please include it in your booking at check out

Washing

  • 1x Bathroom with shower
  • Handwash, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, and a hair dryer
  • Airer, iron and ironing board

Living and relaxing

  • Living area with sofas, armchairs and a wood burner
  • TV with Netflix
  • DVD player
  • Wifi
  • DAB radio
  • Books and games

Cooking and dining

  • Kitchen including, oven, hob, air fryer, fridge, freezer, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, kettle, coffee machine and cafetière
  • Cooking basics supplied - salt, pepper, herbs and spices, oil, butter, bread, coffee, tea, sugar, washing up liquid, and dishwasher tablets
  • Dining table with seating for two
  • Sunroom with two loungers
  • Outdoor dining table with seating for two
  • BBQ
  • Chimenea

For the dog

  • Enclosed courtyard with 1.3 metre wooden fences, trees and shrubs and chicken wire
  • Enclosed orchard next to cottage with 1.2 metre graduated wire
  • North Devon Secure Dog Walking Field is adjacent to property and is bookable online
  • Bowls
  • Treats
  • Poo bags
  • Outdoor hose
  • Shampoo
  • Towels
  • Blankets
  • 2x Topology memory foam dog beds
  • Crate

Booking information

  • Check in 1600
  • Check out 1000
  • Dogs stay free!
  • Parking beside the cottage
  • EV charging point
  • 2 night midweek stays and 2 night weekend stays available, contact our Guest Experience Team at bookings@pawsandstay.co.uk
  • 14 night booking discounts available, contact our Guest Experience Team at bookings@pawsandstay.co.uk
  • £100 damage deposit payable direct to the owner

You should know

  • There is some livestock on site, so be sure to lead up where appropriate!
  • Please lead up in the courtyard, in case hens or sheep suddenly appear
  • Dogs are allowed on the bed, as long as you have a throw or blanket for them to lie on!
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In the neighbourhood

  • Walk from the door: Turn left out of the drive, up the hill to the bridlepath sign on the left. Walk across the fields through several gates and eventually down to the river. There are some gorgeous picnic spots by the water to enjoy, then retrace your steps to get back to The Old Stables.
  • Woolacombe Beach, 30-minute drive: Dog friendly all year round, Woolacombe beach is the perfect spot to take the dog for a few laps on the golden sands, and ideal to grab a good coffee and a spot of surf.
  • Valley of the Rocks, 25-minute drive: A popular local spot to take the dog for a wander, The Valley of the Rocks is known for its incredible geography and great views – as well as its free roaming goats! Be sure to lead up wherever necessary.
  • The Black Venus, 7-minute drive: Either a very short drive, or a 50 minute walk, The Black Venus is a couple of villages over, offering traditional pub food, beautifully presented – with local ales on tap!

Location

Barnstaple, Devon ///elbow.searcher.doors EX31 4TN

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