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The Shippen

Colyton, Devon, South West England

Property details

4 Guests 2 Bedrooms 1 Bathroom Pets: Yes

Features

Garden Open fire Pets welcome Isfarm Ground Floor Family Countryside Gamesroom Tabletennis Snooker Broadband / WiFi Near walks Near cycling Neargolf Childfriendly Country Children Cotavailable Dishwasher Ground Floor Bed Highchairavailable Offroad Parking Smoke Free Washing Machine Short breaks allowed Last minute break allowed

Summary

The stay was enjoyable and comfortable, with a peaceful atmosphere. Guests appreciated the friendly hosts and well-equipped accommodations. Minor issues included an uncomfortable mattress and unusable game room equipment. Overall, it was a relaxing experience in a beautiful setting, with a desire to return.

The property

4 miles from Colyton, deep in thick, lush hedgerow lanes in the Coly Valley, is the sleepy hamlet of Northleigh, 5 to 7 miles from the lovely coastal villages of Beer, Sidmouth and Branscombe. On the edge of Northleigh, three cottages converted from traditional Devon barns with extensive views over surrounding farmland. The Shippen opens from the courtyard into an open plan living space with seating area with cosy wood burning stove, dining area, kitchen and glass door to a patio with table and chairs and wonderful views across fields. On the same level are the two comfortable bedrooms sharing a big family bathroom. This is a lovely peaceful base for relaxing and enjoying country freedom. This property can be booked with The Linney (976057) and Battens (976059) and together they sleep 14.

Friendly single storey farm cottage. Big lawn with rural views. Barbecue. Games barn. A rural idyll. Beer 6 miles.

One level. Two bedrooms: 1 x double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, WC, basin. Open plan living space with wood burning stove, dining area, kitchen and glass door to patio. Adjacent scullery housing washing machine and tumble drier (shared with Linney and Battens). Outdoor shared games barn

Central heating with wood burning stove. Microwave, fridge- freezer, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi. Shared laundry room with washing machine and tumble drier. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair available on request. Off road parking for two cars. Barbecue. Two well-behaved dogs welcome. Sorry no smoking. Note: This property has a minimum stay of 3 nights. Note: Bookings of only 7 nights from Saturday - Saturday are accepted at The Shippen during the peak season, this is from the 18th July 2026 - 22nd August 2026 inclusive and 17th July 2027 - 21st August 2027 inclusive.

Practical information

Floors: 1
Central heating: Throughout
Distance to beach (miles): 6 miles
Check-out: 10:00
Distance to coast (miles): 6 miles
Check-in: 16:00
Shop: 4 miles
Pub: 4 miles
Distance to supermarket (miles): 7 miles
Distance to restaurant (miles): 4 miles
Dogs allowed: Yes
Children - accepted: Yes
Number of highchairs: 1
Views: Countryside
Parking spaces: 2
Parking: Yes
Cot: Yes
Entertainment: DVD Player
Garden: Yes
Games room privacy: Shared
Garden privacy: Shared
Games room fixtures: Snooker Table, Table Football, Table Tennis

Location