Guests say
The Woodshed is consistently praised for its cleanliness, comfort, and serene woodland location. Guests appreciate the welcoming hosts, the property's charm, and the peaceful environment ideal for relaxation and nature reconnection. It's well-equipped for a family or couples, dog-friendly, and offers a cosy atmosphere with a log burner. Some minor feedback mentions less comfortable sofas and a small TV, but overall, the property is highly recommended for a tranquil getaway.
Guests consistently describe the property as clean and well-kept, indicating a high standard of cleanliness throughout.
The secluded woodland setting is highly praised for peace and privacy, though guests are advised to use WhatThreeWords for navigation, suggesting some difficulty finding the property with traditional satnav.
The property is described as comfortable, with large beds and underfloor heating. However, some guests found the sofas less comfortable, slightly impacting the overall comfort score.
The property is well-equipped and beautifully furnished, with a log burner and good internet. Some feedback on the small TV and lack of TVs in bedrooms suggests room for improvement in entertainment facilities.
While the reviews reflect a positive experience, there is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the hosts, so this category cannot be scored.
About this property
A very well presented semi-detached barn conversion, located in an idyllic & peaceful forest location..
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: Freeview TV, Woodburner
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Electric Oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher
Separate Toilet.
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite: Double Shower, Walk-In Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Zip And Link Super Kingsize Bed (2 x Singles On Request)
Ensuite: Walk-In Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair. Welcome pack. Enclosed small lawned garden with patio, garden furniture and firepit. 25-acre grounds (shared with owner). Private parking for 4 cars. No smoking. Please note: There are steps to the lawned area, an unfenced mill pond approximately 30 yards away and streams and ponds in the shared grounds. This property has a natural water supply via a borehole.. The Woodshed is the former timber store to Buckland Mill, which was converted into its current incarnation in 2019 by the current owners. It is in a beautifully peaceful and private forest clearing which after a short drive through it gloriously comes into sight! There is ample parking available to the front of the barn and as you enter you are greeted by the characterful open plan living room with plenty of seating and a cosy wood burner. The beautiful beech and copper staircase, with wood sourced from the woodland, leads to the first floor and two lovely bedrooms comprising a double and a kingsize, both with quality, modern en-suite shower rooms. Back downstairs, the dining area and modern, well-equipped kitchen are both framed by a lovely, exposed stone wall. The whole of the ground floor also benefits from underfloor heating.
Heading out from the kitchen, there is a warm tiled hallway which is perfect for keeping your outdoor accessories and walking boots and there’s access to a separate toilet and a handy enclosed courtyard area with a dog shower. The hallway can also double up as a peaceful retreat where you can sit and relax. Outside, you can enjoy roaming the vast 25 acres of pasture and woodland where domestic sheep and wild deer can sometimes be seen grazing. The grouinds boast an amazing varierty of birdlife including owls, woodpeckers, pheasants, Canada geese, moorhens and indeed everything from the smallest of finches to large birds of prey. Mr Fox is also a frequent visitor! Solitude is plentiful - you can simply relax just up a few steps in the private lawned area, or if you are feeling more sociable, sit by the firepit with a drink in hand. Should you be the ‘energetic sort’, there is a pétanque piste, which will inevitably require a healthy supply of wine to appreciate the ambience! The property has 25 acres (approximately 50% pasture land and 50% woodland) which guests are welcome to roam on. The small lawn behind the barn is the only private area though. The rest is shared with the owner when they are present next door and there is a public right of way through the forest.
The Woodshed is approximately 7 miles from Great Torrington and 14 miles south of the port town of Bideford and just 20 miles from the Cornish coastal town of Bude to the West. Devon is famed for its fantastic natural attractions such as Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks, and the former with its magical night skies in Europe’s first ’Dark Sky Reserve’, many rugged coastal towns and quaint villages such as Lynton & Lynmouth, Ilfracombe and the world-famous Clovelly Village in North Devon and King Arthur’s Tintagel and many other North Cornwall coastal villages - all with awe-inspiring scenery.
With its selection of stunning beaches it will leave you spoilt for choice with award winning stretches of sand like Saunton, Woolacombe and Croyde and not far from Bideford is Westward Ho! Beach. The Tarka Trail is on the doorstep and the fantastic South West Coastal Path offers 90 miles of amazing walks.
Free WiFi
There is open water in the property grounds.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Clovelly Village
Reviews (8)
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Emma and Kevin Wiggins
This was our second stay at The woodshed and we took our two German Shepherds Rudy and Kasper with us. They loved the woodlands and two fields to run free and safe in, the wall in the parking area wasn't high enough to stop them jumping over but they are big dogs 😄. The woodshed is very comfortable but the sofas are not so and could do with updating 😔 and TV is on the small size and no TV in the bedrooms but that said we would still make a return visit in the future as this is one of the best dog friendly places we have stayed. The Internet was very good but phone signal poor but was able to use Whatsapp to keep in touch with friends and family.
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Confirmed Guest
Superbly equipped and furnished property, in quiet surroundings. Perfect for two couples, with two comfortable en-suite bedrooms. Log burner and Christmas decorations gave a cosy feeling. Country walks to local pubs from the doorstep and easy drive to the North Devon coast and RHS Rosemoor and other attractions. Highly recommended.
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Confirmed Guest
A superb cottage, located in a remote area, surrounded by acres of fields and woodland. Very peaceful and relaxing.We were there in December but the whole property was lovely and warm, heated by underfloor heating and a log burner downstairs, and radiators upstairs. It was very well equipped and beautifully decorated; the beds were huge and very comfortable.We plan to return in the summer.