North Devon in the South West of England is a holidaymaker’s delight – filled with gorgeous beaches, wild moorland, and charming towns and villages. Park and cottage holidays in North Devon provide you the freedom to explore all the area has to offer.
Bideford is a great example of dream North Devon holiday or short break. Known as the “Little White Town,” this pretty market town has a rich literary and maritime history. From the comfort of your holiday cottage in Bideford, take the family to one of the adventure parks nearby, where they can experience everything from rollercoasters to sheep racing. Or simply spend time at the beach or harbour, enjoying the scenery.
The resort town of Ilfracombe is one of the most popular holiday spots in North Devon. The beaches, harbour and aquarium will be enjoyed by the whole family, and mum will appreciate not having to cook thanks to the many great restaurants. Enjoy breakfast in your chalet or cottage in Ilfracombe, before walking through the amazing hand carved tunnels of Tunnel Beach to get to the Victorian tidal pool and a wide variety of watersports.
The lovely twin villages of Lynton and Lynmouth are known as “Little Switzerland” thanks to their mountain-top position overlooking the wooded river valley of Exmoor. Travel on the cliff-top railway, or visit the secluded Lee Bay beach, or perhaps even marvel at the strangely weathered rocks in the Valley of the Rocks before retiring to your holiday home in Lynton or Lymouth.
Perhaps you’d like go horseback riding across the cliffs of Clovelly. Or stay in the pretty thatched cottages of Croyde. The award-winning beaches of Woolacombe offer some of the best family holiday fun in North Devon. Other popular towns and villages include Torridge, South Molton, Holsworthy, Great Torrington, Combe Martin, Barnstaple, Appledore or Braunton. Consider a holiday home in the village of Westward Ho!, named after the book by Charles Kingsley. There are plenty of rental cottages, self-catering chalets, guesthouses and holiday parks in both inland and coastal North Devon.