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5* luxury property sleeps up to 20 all in en-suite bedrooms
Luxury ensuite accommodation for twenty people, ten en-suite bedrooms and huge space for relaxing. Seating and dining for up to 34 guests together inside or out. Access to an outdoor heated pool during the summer.
The Winery is a spacious detached barn conversion sleeping 20 which is perfect for large house parties, reunions, family get togethers, birthday parties and anniversaries. There are ten ensuite bedrooms, four permanent doubles and six can be 3′ twins or 6′ doubles. The oak dining table can seat up to 34 when the other cottages are booked in conjunction with the Winery. See our listings for 26 and 32 under the same Higher Wiscombe name.
Near the South West Coast Path and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, the property sits in a private valley at the centre of East Devon’s National Landscape, with our own 52 acres to explore, including woods, orchards, fields and streams.
Our website has virtual tours of each cottage, along with floorplans and a wealth of information about the local area. The website also has online availability, pricing and booking.
The large kitchen/dining/living room, complete with a bar is perfect for hosting a large group. A pantry off the living area provides extra cooking, washing up and food storage space and a second large living area upstairs with a wood burner and TV is great for multi-generational groups. Professional caterers are available and we have a list that we recommend. During the summer, there is a heated outdoor pool which is shared by all of the cottages and operates on a timetable system meaning that you have exclusive use within your slots. We have a games room which has a table tennis table and table football.
We have many fabulous restaurants nearby, including River Cottage, The Pig at Combe, Michael Caine’s Lympstone Manor, Hix’s Oyster and Fish Restaurant and many great local pubs.
Higher Wiscombe have been winners of many awards including best Holiday Cottages in the South West, Winner of the National Self Catering Holiday of the Year, Best Dog-Friendly Business and numerous environmental awards, including a Gold Green Tourism Business Scheme award. The two three bedroomed cottages and a one bedroomed cottage, all ensuite, are set around the same courtyard as The Winery and can be booked in conjunction to take capacity to 26, 32 or 34. Our website is www.higherwiscombe.com
Special Features
All of our bedrooms are ensuite. There is room for all guests to dine and relax together in one space. The Winery has its own bar.
Indoors
The Winery has four large double bedrooms with six foot wide beds, all en suite and six further ensuite bedrooms that can be 3’ twins or 6’ doubles.
The large upstairs sitting room has a log burner, SmartTV and French doors that open out onto a large terrace. Downstairs there is a large living/dining/kitchen area with room for unto 34 guests to dine and relax. A SmartTV with soundbar is located down here too and the living area houses a Bar and opens out onto a private terrace and garden. The dining area has a second log burner. There is a pantry located off the living area to provide additional cooking, washing up and food storage space.
The Winery has a separate laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryers. There are three smaller barns on the same courtyard, two of which sleep six in three en suite bedrooms and one which is a luxury bolthole for two guests, ideal for the larger party.
Outdoors
The Winery has two large private terraces, which are not overlooked, with a wonderful view of the unspoilt valley below.
Ample quality furniture is provided to sit outside in the warmer months and a large Weber barbeque is available (gas provided). V
isitors are free to roam the 52-acre grounds, which include woodlands, orchards, pasture and streams with abundant wildlife. We also have a 500-year-old Oak tree that is designated one of the Great Trees of East Devon on our land that forms part of a County Wildlife Site. Dedicated parking spaces for up to 10 cars when booking The Old Winery and more available nearby if required.
There is an outdoor heated swimming pool during the summer, which guests have allocated exclusive slots for. There is also an indoor games room with full size table tennis and a table football table. EV charging is available.
Local Area
The property is perfectly situated for the Jurassic Coast, with it’s beaches at Lyme Regis, Beer, Branscombe and Sidmouth.
Supermarket deliveries can be ordered from Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsburys. Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are all within a ten minute drive.
Fabulous local restaurants including the two best gastro pubs in the South West within five miles, plus Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls River Cottage And Hix’s Oyster and Fish within fifteen miles.
The East Devon Way can be accessed on foot. It is an excellent base to explore the West Country.
Near to numerous National Trust properties, RSPB reserves, Dartmoor, Exmoor, Pecorama and The Heritage Coast Walk.
Guests receive a comprehensive information pack on local attractions, take-aways, places of interest and where to buy the best local food.
Pubs, bars, and restaurants
- The Pig Hotel (7Km)
- The Holt (7Km)
- River Cottage (20Km)
Shopping
- Waitrose (7Km)
- Sainsbury’s (7Km)
- Tesco (7Km)
Railway stations
- Honiton (7Km)
Airports
- Exeter (20Km)
- Bristol (80Km)
Ratings
Visit England — Five Star Gold
Green Tourism Business Scheme Gold award
Visit Devon 2016 Best Self-Catering Cottages
Visit Devon Best Dog-Friendly Accommadation 2015
Visit England Rose Award for Outstanding Customer Service 2015
Visit England National Tourism Awards
Visit Devon 2020⁄21 Best Self-Catering Cottages
South West Tourism 2020⁄21 Best Self-Catering
Prices
Dates | Price |
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Low Season — 1 week — Sleeps 20 from: 11th Jun 2024 — 31st Dec 2024 |
£4,675 |
High season — 1 week — Sleeps 20 11th Jun 2024 — 31st Dec 2024 |
£10,615 |
Mid season — 1 week- sleeps 20 11th Jun 2024 — 31st Dec 2024 |
£6,250 |