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Luxury ensuite accommodation for 26 in East Devon
13 ensuite bedrooms, 4 of which are fixed doubles, the remaining 9 can be set up as twins or doubles depending on your needs. With plenty of room for 26 guests to cook, dine and relax together all in one space. Set within 52 acres of private land at the heart of the East Devon National Landscape with a heated outdoor pool available during the summer.
The Winery plus the Flint Barn is a spacious detached barn conversion and adjacent cottage sleeping 26+ that is perfect for large house parties, family get togethers, birthday parties and anniversaries. There are thirteen ensuite bedrooms, four permanent 6 ‘ doubles and nine can be 3′ twins or 6’ doubles. The oak dining table seats 20 with ease and can be extended to 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 bedrooms can be doubles. Four in The Winery have to be doubles, all other bedrooms in both The Winery and Flint can be 6’ doubles or twins, all are ensuite. Dining table can seat from 20 – 34. Two bathrooms in The Winery have baths and showers, one bathroom in Flint has a bath and shower, all bathrooms have showers.
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 addition of Flint to the booking adds three more ensuite bedrooms, all can be twin or 6’ doubles.
There are log burners in the upstairs sitting room and downstairs dining area in The Winery and in the sitting area of Flint – we provide plenty of logs for you.
There are two televisions in The Winery, and one in Flint, all are Smart TV’s with soundbars. There is a bar downstairs in The Winery and a pantry set off the downstairs living area to give additional cooking, washing up and food storage space.
Outdoors
The Winery has two outdoor areas — a large glass sided balcony with outdoor sofa seating for 34 is reached through double doors from the upstairs sitting area. Downstairs there is a terrace with dining space for 34 set directly off the downstairs living/dining area.
A large Weber BBQ is available (gas provided). Visitors 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.
When booking the Flint Barn as well dedicated parking spaces increase to 13 cars and more parking is available nearby. There is a heated swimming pool during the summer months that guests have allocated exclusive sessions for and an indoor games room with full size table tennis and a table football table. EV charging available.
Local Area
The property is perfectly situated for the Jurassic Coast, with it’s beaches at Lyme Regis, Beer, Branscombe and Sidmouth, sailing at Exmouth and Lyme Regis and collecting fossils at Charmouth. 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. The South West Coast Path just a short distance away. 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 in local and organic food.
Pubs, bars, and restaurants
- The Holt (7Km)
- The Pig Hotel (7Km)
- River Cottage (20Km)
- Hix Oyster and Fish House (20Km)
Shopping
Railway stations
- Honiton Railway Station (7Km)
Airports
- Exeter Airport (20Km)
- Bristol Airport (80Km)
Ratings
Visit England — 5* Gold
Green Tourism Business Scheme
Visit Devon Tourism Awards
Visit Devon Tourism Awards
Visit England Rose Award for Outstanding Customer Service 2015
Visit England National Tourism Awards
Prices
Dates | Price |
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High season week — Winery and Flint sleeping 26 11th Jun 2024 — 31st Dec 2024 |
£13,465 |
Mid season week — Winery and Flint sleeping 26 11th Jun 2024 — 31st Dec 2024 |
£7,900 |
Low season week — Winery and Flint sleeping 26 11th Jun 2024 — 31st Dec 2024 |
£5,720 |