Friday 10 February 2012
Rural Accommodation

Hele Barton

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B&B  -   £280.00 - £650.00   per week

Hele Barton, Black Dog
Thelbridge
Crediton
Devon EX17 4QJ
 Enjoy England Self Catering 4 Stars  
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Hele Barton


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  Description
We are a 273 acre beef /sheep/cereal family run farm. Guided tours can be arranged

Situated in heart of rural Mid-Devon or Devonshire’s Heartland as it is known.

We have a delightful picturesque thatched country cottage by the river or a barn conversion nearer to the farmhouse. Breakfast can be taken in the farmhouse if required.

Stable Lodge has facilities for the less able and in the cottage you may bring your dog. We also offer winterlets.

You may just want to stay a night, short break, a week or longer let depending on your reason for visiting our lovely area. Perhaps you are visiting friends, a wedding or party at Dukes, Thelbridge Cross Inn or somewhere else local, house hunting or just for a relaxing break. If you enjoy visitng gardens the spring & summer is perfect.

We are 10 miles (16 km) west of Tiverton , or 25mins from Junction 27 on the M5, and 8 miles (12km) north of Crediton, 10 miles(16km) south of South Molton.

Our position makes it an ideal base for visiting all parts of our wonderful county with its varied landscape from wind swept Dartmoor to the rolling coombes of Exmoor and the rugged NorthDevon coast with the long sandy beaches of Saunton and Woolacombe to the hidden coves and fishing villages of:

Tiverton ("birthplace of Vicar of Dibley ?") is a busy market town just 20 mins drive away with pannier markets on Tuesday, Friday & Saturday.

Crediton famous for St. Boniface is again only 20 mins drive. Then within 35 mins we have the cathedral city of Exeter with the new Princesshay shopping centre.

South Molton is also reached in 20 mins, situated at the foothills of Exmoor, it comes alive on Thursdays when the cattle market is held together with the pannier market. " Johnny Kingdom country" Barnstaple and Bideford are just a short drive from South Molton via the North Devon Link road.

More local we have Witheridge just 2 miles with busy village stores & PO, newsagent, 2 pubs, primary school, doctors etc.


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Gillian Gillbard
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Phone : +44 (0)1884 860278





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Bygones Victorian Street      View website
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Old World Street: Wander back in time and see a real old world street including a pub and period display rooms. See the ironmongers, the Grocers, smell the sweet shop, the Apothecary and the forge – as essential then as the garage forecourt is today.

Homemade Cakes: Make time for refreshment and real homemade cakes in The Station Tea-Rooms. Take away your own memorabilia chosen from the Jubilee Gift Shop. Enchanting Model World: Ascend the grand staircase to the magical illuminated fantasyland in miniature.

Enjoy the fascination of the giant scenic working railways and the enchanting model world. Drift in to nostalgia as you wander through the real railway exhibits. Climb into a real locomotive cab. Take hold of the controls. Imagine the signal is at green for you. The Journey is back through time.

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