Self-Catering Holiday Cottage - Spekes House, Hartland, Devon, England

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Spekes House is a beautiful holiday home that enjoys a truly magical setting on the North Devon coast.  It is in an enviable position with wonderful views over the valley and out to sea and is within walking distance to the beach where you can relax, explore the rock pools or experience the thrill of surfing.  If you are lucky you may even spot some dolphins or porpoises in the bay during the summer!

Located within the Hartland Peninsula in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Spekes House offers a comfortable rural retreat on a beautiful and unspoilt stretch of the English coastline.  It provides access to the many family activities and attractions of the area, including some of the country's finest surfing beaches.

For those who enjoy walking, spectacular cliff top walks are accessible from the front door, with a footpath running from the house to the South West Coast Path, via the dramatic waterfall and beach at Spekes Mill Mouth.

The outstanding natural beauty and tranquil environment surrounding Spekes makes it a perfect retreat for writers, painters, musicians and other artists seeking inspiration. For wildlife enthusiasts and photographers, the area is renowned for its abundance of wild flowers, birds of prey and spectacular cliff scenery.

The area offers a wide range of outdoor activities to enjoy including: walking, cycling, horse-riding, golf or take to the water and enjoy fishing, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing or a simple boat trip. The outdoor adventure specialist, Skern Lodge, offers a wide range of activities to suit all ages and abilities and the area has a number of golf courses including the oldest links course in the country - the Royal North Devon.

Spekes offers a wonderful natural environment around the house/garden, down in the valley and on the beach, for young children to explore and play. Locally, there are also some good family attractions including Killarney Springs, offering water rides, indoor Powerhouse, boating lake, toboggan runs, Supakarts, bumper boats, Willow Creek boat ride to meet the animals, nature trail, outdoor playground and 18-hole putting green, all set in sixty six acres of beautiful countryside. The Big Sheep offers the opportunity to learn about the breeds of sheep, the shearing processes and watch sheep dog trials.  The Milky Way Adventure Park (near Clovelly) has a large indoor play area, a mini railway, outdoor displays of falconry, animals to feed and more.

There are also lovely nearby gardens at Hartland Abbey and Docton Mill or travel a little further afield and visit The Eden Project with more than 1,000,000 plants representing 5,000 species from around the world.

Spekes is a perfect place to unwind and escape the pressures of every day life.  Here you can reenergize, experience the elements and rediscover the simple pleasures of life.  It is available all year round and provides comfortable accommodation for up to nine guests so ideal for families or friends who want to holiday together and have a holiday by the sea.