About this property

Comfortable Living: Cuckoo's Nest in Barnstaple offers a cozy holiday home with one bedroom and a bathroom. The property features a fully equipped kitchen, a fireplace, and a walk-in shower. Outdoor Spaces: Guests can relax in the private garden and enjoy free WiFi throughout the property. The outdoor area includes barbecue facilities, providing a perfect setting for alfresco dining. Local Attractions: Located 17 mi from Lundy Island and Royal North Devon Golf Club, the holiday home is also close to Watermouth Castle (16 mi) and Dinosaur and Wildlife Park (12 mi). Exeter International Airport is 46 mi away. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests, Cuckoo's Nest ensures a pleasant and comfortable stay with free on-site private parking and activities such as golfing, fishing, and cycling.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Free Private Parking Available On Site


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Ben
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Excellent little, but well equipped shepherds hut with some lovely countryside views. Peaceful and tranquil, with very friendly and welcoming hosts. If you need to escape the hustle and bustle....this will tick that box and more.
Eva
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The location was incredibly scenic and quite frankly cute. The place itself was very cozy and comfortable being equipped with everything needed for a cozy getaway.
Gary
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cuckoos Nest is a beautiful and serene place to stay. Situated on a working farm where you can help to feed the lambs and meet a wonderful variety of friendly animals. The accommodation is small but perfect if you want to be away from everything...
Mike
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Was amazing and so tranquil loved the cuckoo's nest. On arrival we had scones with jam plus 2 bottles of cider & milk/ cream left in fridge lovely touch. Loved waking up to the sound of the animals on the farm. Sunsets were beautiful...
Megaera
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Could not ask for a better country hide away! Waking up to new born lambs in the field was utterly wonderful, and the shepherd's hut was so cosy even in a legitimate storm over night! Our hosts were wonderful, just right in their attentiveness...
Matt
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The property was very warm and comfortable, exceptionally clean it very well equipped kitchen
Lisa
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Beautiful, peaceful location, perfect for unwinding
Pawel
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great location to see North Devon coast and Exmoor. The hut was great. Everything we needed was there, great views on pastures with lots of sheep's and cows, quiet, peaceful place. Strong WiFi, good water pressure, parking space, very clean and...
Grace
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cosy cabin, everything we needed, surprisingly warm! Waking up to the sheep/lambs was so peaceful. Ted the dog was a beautiful and a lovely welcome We would love to come back!
Anthony
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I cant thank the owners enough, everything was spot on, all clean, presentable, everything you needed and all the lovely farm animals to pet and look at.

Managed by Sykes Holiday Cottages

Company review score: 9Based on 98,066 reviews from 20785 properties
20785 managed properties

Company info

Sykes Holiday Cottages is an independent holiday cottage rental agency, with the finest selection of holidays across the UK and Ireland. Whether it’s a family-friendly holiday, a pet-friendly holiday or an activity and adventure-filled holiday, find your ideal UK break with Sykes Holiday Cottages. Our sister brands include Abersoch Quality Homes, Best of Suffolk, Carbis Bay Holidays, Character Cottages, Coast and Country Cottages, Coast and Country Holidays, Cornish Cottage Holidays, Dream Cottages, Heart of the Lakes, Helpful Holidays, Hideaways, Hogans Irish Cottages, John Bray, Lakes Cottage Holidays, Lake District Lodge Holidays, Lakelovers, Manor Cottages, Menai Holidays, Northumbria Coast & Country, Welsh Coast and Country Holidays and Yorkshire Coastal Cottages, and our family extends as far as Bachcare in New Zealand.

Property info

Cuckoo's Nest has a studio-style layout with double bed, a kitchen equipped with an electric 2-ring hob, microwave, fridge with ice box, kettle and toaster and a dining area with electric fire. There’s a shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC. Electric fire, WiFi, fuel and power, bed linen and towels are included in the rent. Outside there’s off-road parking for one car and a non-enclosed patio with furniture and barbecue. Sorry, no pets and no smoking. Shop 5 miles and pub 3.9 miles. A romantic retreat awaits you at Cuckoo’s Nest. Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of 50GBP.

Neighborhood info

The attractive market town of South Molton is known as The Gateway to Exmoor and is ideally placed in North Devon, boasting a range of shops, amenities and a twice weekly market. Being pleasantly situated not far from both coastal and inland beauty spots it will suit visitors of all tastes. In close proximity are forests, moors, rivers and coast, with churches and other buildings of historical significance. Residents find the quiet charm of the area attractive and visitors soon experience the sense of civic pride held by the locals. There is superb walking on the South West Coast Path and the North Devon beaches are varied and interesting. Visit the National Trust's Watersmeet Gorge, Valley of the Rocks and the funicular cliff railway. Up on Exmoor, there are various walks to suit all abilities, as well as highlights such as Tarr Steps, Landacre Bridge and the village of Withypool. Further afield, the resorts of Ilfracombe and Combe Martin are well worth a visit, and for some of the best beaches in the country, visit Woolacombe and Saunton and Croyde.

Language Spoken

English

Area info

Amenities of Cuckoo's Nest

Great facilities! Review score, 10

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free Wifi

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Cards accepted at this property
VisaMastercard Cash is not accepted
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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