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Coastguard Cottage

Hartland, near Bideford, Devon
Sleeps 5
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Travel Cot available
Towels included
Family friendly
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Open fire / wood burner
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • Characterful cottage in a tucked away location, close to the village of Hartland
  • Relax in the living room beside the wood burner after a day spent exploring
  • Enjoy walks along the coast path to Hartland Quay and Lighthouse

Overview
Property code: OC-COAS1

This delightful character property, formerly a Coastguards Cottage, is situated in a small hamlet close to the village of Hartland and the spectacular, rugged coastline in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Comfortably furnished throughout and with night storage heaters and a woodburning stove for the coolers seasons the cottage offers a wonderful country retreat no matter what the time of year. A small landing on the first floor offers views across beautiful countryside and the sea beyond and leads to Three bedrooms each offering countryside views - Double and Twin bedded rooms both with TV and a Single bedroom.  First floor bathroom/wc with fitted shower over the bath and an additional cloakroom/wc on the ground floor. Good sized very comfortable living room with woodburning stove in an attractive stone fireplace, Freeview TV, DVD. Separate dining room with feature fireplace. Fitted kitchen with electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, freezer and dishwasher.  Utility room with washing machine and tumble dryer. A large garden offers a variety of shrubs, mature borders, sloping lawns and a small covered pond. A small patio with furniture and barbecue is ideal for relaxed meals with friends and family. Private allocated parking for one car closeby.

All fuel (excluding logs) inclusive * Bed linen and towels inclusive * Complimentary basket of logs provided * 2 pets welcome * Travel cot *Wi-Fi Broadband. *. No smoking * Short breaks available.

Just one and a half miles from the large village of Hartland offering a choice of shops, cafes and character pubs serving good food.  The dramatic coastline of the Hartland peninsular is within walking distance and offers exhilarating walks, wonderful vantage points and picturesque sandy coves. The large sandy surfing beaches at Westward Ho! Sandymouth and Bude are all within a 20 minute drive. With the countryside and coastal splendour of both North Devon and Cornwall all easily accessible Coastguards Cottage is an ideal base with plenty to offer all members of the family with golf, riding and lake fishing close by and days out to RHS Gardens Rosemoor, Dartington Crystal, and the family attractions of The Milky Way and The Big Sheep within a short drive.

  • 3 bedrooms - 1 double, 1 single, 1 twin
  • 1 bathroom - 1 shower over bath with WC, 1 separate WC
  • Electric oven, ceramic hob, microwave, Air Fryer, Tassimo Coffee Machine, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and tumble dryer
  • 2 TVs (1 with freeview), DVD
  • Wood burner - first basket of logs supplied
  • Night storage heaters
  • Welcome pack
  • Travel cot available
  • Enclosed garden with patio and a small, covered pond
  • BBQ
  • Private parking for 1 car
  • Shop and pub 2 miles, Beach 1.1 miles
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Tania Robinson

This property is personally managed by Tania.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 12 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Margaret 19th June 2026

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The cottage is ideally situated for exploring the nearby coast and SW Coastal path. It is well equipped and provides everything you might need. We booked the cottage because our daughter had been there a couple of years ago and we would book it again if we happened to return to the area.

Reviewed by Caroline 3rd May 2026

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The owner was very helpful, the cottage us well equipped and there were some thoughtful extras. It is a tremendous location and suited our needs very well.

Reviewed by Malcolm 6th April 2026

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Great location and excellent cottage, lots of space and plenty of crockery and utensils etc. It's a really peaceful location and also well placed for walks along the coast both North and South or inland to Hartland and beyond.

Reviewed by Nigel 15th February 2026

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What a wonderfully comfortable and convenient cottage - right next door to the most enormous and beautiful church and literally three minutes drive to the coastal path walk overlooking Hartland Quay. Totally disregard the previous comment on cleanliness - it is scrubbed and shining, and Tim the contact person could not be more helpful and friendlyRead more. Hide

Reviewed by Gina 25th January 2026

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This cottage needs a complete deep clean and some maintenance. It's size and layout are fabulous. It's well equipped but; It is by far the dirtiest place I have ever stayed in. It is advertised as a 4* property yet in it's current state, it's no more than a 2*. There was a smell of fresh paint so someone had obviously been in and slapped some paiRead morent about. I say slapped because they had left flicked paint or worse still, just smeared along the surface they were painting next to. Paint flecks don't affect much but they draw your eye and you see how dirty the door handle is, which in turn makes you look at the whole door and you see how dirty it is. The ancient storage heaters all need some maintenance, better till, replacing. The heater in the double bedroom didn't work at all. Some had dials that were stuck. Some dials spun round but made no change to any heat coming out. All of them needed to be cleaned. The oven is disgraceful. When touching the oven shelves my hands were covered in grease and soot. I would have cleaned them but the scrub bud left under the sink had food debris still left in it !! Response from holidaycottages.co.uk: Thank you for your review. The homeowner has visited the cottage to fully investigate this and has confirmed that all relevant problems have been resolved. Hide

Reviewed by Georgina 2nd November 2025

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This is the best cottage weve ever visited. Beautiful remote position, incredibly comfortable beds, sofa and heating. A better equipped kitchen than weve ever had in a holiday let. Loved it!

Reviewed by Neil 21st September 2025

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Great location for a North Devon holiday

Reviewed by Lindsay 26th August 2025

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This traditional cottage is set in a stunning location, just 10-15 mins walk to Hartland Quay, where the sunsets are amazing. The garden provides an exciting space for anyone with dogs, and is a peaceful haven of an evening, especially with the peel of bells from the adjacent, St Nectans church. Being on the North Devon/North Cornwall border, it Read moreis well positioned for touring both counties. A car is an essential. Hide

Reviewed by Phillip 13th July 2025

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Great location, and a cute cottage.

Reviewed by Peter 23rd February 2025

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Reviewed by Kevin 27th October 2024

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Reviewed by Felicity 15th September 2024

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Really nice spacious cottage with a lovely garden. Had everything we needed for our stay and all was as described. Lovely location being situated next to gorgeous coastline at Hartland Quay. Beautiful walks you can access from the cottage and plenty of dog friendly beaches to visit just a short drive. We all loved our stay here, perfect holiday acRead morecommodation and destination. Hide

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Original Cottages is a trading name of The Travel Chapter Limited | The Travel Chapter Limited is registered in England and Wales. | Registered office Travel Chapter House, Gammaton Road, Bideford, EX39 4DF. Company No. 02431506 | VAT reg: 143053210.