About this property

Elegant Accommodation: Watchcombe House in Colyton offers adults-only bed and breakfast accommodation with a swimming pool, garden, terrace, and free WiFi. Private check-in and check-out services ensure a seamless arrival and departure. Comfortable Amenities: Guests can enjoy an outdoor fireplace, barbecue facilities, picnic area, and bicycle parking. Additional amenities include free on-site private parking, outdoor dining area, and a dining table. Delicious Breakfast: A continental buffet breakfast is served with fresh pastries, cheese, fruits, and juice. Vegetarian options are available, catering to diverse dietary needs. Local Attractions: Located 31 km from Exeter International Airport, the property is near attractions such as Golden Cap (24 km), Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (15 km), and Woodlands Castle (37 km). Hiking enthusiasts can explore the surrounding area.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site


Availability

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Number of guests
 
2 single beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Rosie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The hosts were truly lovely. Very helpful with suggestions about local walks. Lots of useful tourist (walking) leaflets. Excellent breakfast options, including locally sourced full English 😋. Lovely pool and views
  • Marena
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The room was lovely, the bed a great size and shower was great. Very clean with lots of tea, coffee and biscuits provided! A little fridge for the milk and a few essentials and a lovely seating area outside the room. The breakfast was fantastic...
  • Emma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Everything was absolutely perfect especially Melanie and Henry who couldn’t do enough for us Superb breakfast also lovely room and super comfy bed and all the little extras like fresh milk!!!
  • Emma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful views Seriously quiet location Stunning room and surrounding areas
  • Keith
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful views, great hospitality, busy birdlife and a pool…wonderful!
  • Kevin
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent hosts providing an excellent service. Room spotless with a huge bed! Attention to guests was brilliant. Breakfast - well what can I say!. Quiet and peaceful with a lovely pool. Recommended.
  • John
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great breakfast with good choice. Excellent location (narrow lanes) Lovely owners
  • Clive
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Excellent location and accommodation, well worth the drive through narrow lanes to reach the property. Wonderful to eat a tasty breakfast in the sun lounge looking out across beautiful countryside. A warm welcome from Melanie and Henry for a brief...
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very peaceful rural location. Comfortable bed, slept well. Good breakfast choice with quality produce. Didn't get chance to use the pool due to weather, but would love to return another time. Friendly hosts.
  • Karen
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Location was just what we needed to relax and breath

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Melanie and Henry Smith

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Melanie and Henry Smith
Watchcombe House is situated in a rural location just to the south of the Blackdown Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty. It is a stone built chalet style building with slate roofing and has been much improved in recent years. The property has a swimming pool, stables and 3.5 acres of land. It is nestled in the small hamlet of Watchcombe and enjoys a wonderful position at the top of a hill with fantastic 360 degree panoramic views of the lovely East Devon countryside. The luxurious en-suite accommodation is for one or two adults and is finished to a superb standard. Relax in comfortable chairs after a long day and take in the beautiful vista. In the summer months, wind down with a swim in the solar heated swimming pool (check when booking that the pool will be available). The luxury en-suite wet room is beautifully finished with fluffy towels and a heated towel rail. Soap and shower gel are provided. The bedroom has a 32 inch flat screen TV, clock radio, hairdryer, free WiFi and plenty of hanging space. There is also a mini-fridge with chilled bottled water and milk to complement the hot drinks tray with tea, coffee and biscuits.
Henry and I have lived here for approximately two years together with our two Italian Spinone dogs, cat and chickens. We love walking in the beautiful Devon countryside.
Please be aware that Watchcombe House is in a rural location and you will need to travel down at least 2miles of small Devon lanes to reach us. The market towns of Axminster and Honiton are the nearest towns, with the seaside resorts of Seaton, Beer, Lyme Regis and Charmouth all not far away. The closest pubs are in the medieval market town of Colyton which is only 2.4 miles away. The historic city of Exeter is 25 miles away.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 21:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 10:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that this property is in a rural location and is accessed by approximately 2 miles of country lanes.