Old Post Cottage

Mortehoe, Devon
Self-catering
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Per night
£95 - £185
Per week
£675 - £1295

3 beds

Bedroom

2 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 4

Children welcome
Babies welcome

A neat white cottage with thick walls and bags of comfort in Mortehoe. Walk the coastal path, surf the beaches, eat the catch of the day

Per night
£95 - £185
Per week
£675 - £1295

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£95 - £185 per night

£675 - £1295 per week

The Experience

Back in the 1830s, this neat white cottage in a sweet North Devon village was the post office. Its thick stone walls have seen centuries of history but inside it’s bang up to date. Crisp, clean and uncluttered, it’s a soothing place to kick your shoes off and relax.

Walk to a little shop for croissants in the morning, on dry days you can breakfast in the pretty garden. Walk to spectacular Morte Point, explore the rock pools at Rockham Beach and dine on fresh seafood in Mortehoe’s pubs.

This is an all-weather coastal bolthole. Walk straight onto the coastal path or down to the beach, return to a cream tea by the cosy wood-burner. Watch the stars come out from the garden on balmy nights in summer.

Old Post Cottage Devon, exterior view of the cottage

We think you'll love

  • The coastal walks with cliff-top views straight from the cottage
  • Exploring and rock-pooling on wild Rockham Beach
  • Walking to one of the village pubs for a locally-caught fish supper
Old Post Cottage - Gallery

You should know

  • The cottage is tucked behind The Rockleigh restaurant
  • Parking is in the village car park (50 yards away)

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from £95
Weekly price
from £675
1 Cottage for 4
From £953 beds2 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in
Flexible
Check out
Flexible
Other details
Minimum stay: 3 nights. 7 nights in high season. Short breaks available.
Closed
Never
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

Reviews

Katie, Ely

Thanks for the stay in the cottage, we absolutely loved the place. One of the nicest cottages we’ve stayed in (and we have stayed in a lot!). We loved the character and the location. We made good use of the next door takeaway and the national trust tea shop. Best of all was your advice on where to go on Woolacombe beach to escape the crowds. The parking spots beyond the village along the Cliff top were perfect. The place had everything and we really appreciated you leaving us a few dishwasher tablets and toilet rolls. We even had the perfect weather!


Jenny, Norwich

Old Post Cottage was perfect in every way for our week's stay. Its location on the coastal path meant we didn't need to get in the car once - Mortehoe and the nearby farm shop had everything we needed. The most marvellous walks were on our doorstep, and we were blessed with fine weather. On the wet, windy days, it was lovely to come back to the cottage, which, as others have commented, is cosy and warm, having efficient central heating. We were pleasantly surprised by the size and sunny aspect of the garden too - the photo doesn't really do it justice. We certainly hope to return!


Alice, Shaftesbury

A card and bottle of wine welcomed us to a warm, comfy and convenient cottage with a well equipped kitchen, including a cafetiere and milk frother for those lazy mornings. The South West coast path is almost on the doorstep, as are the popular sandy beaches. It's a reasonably short drive to Exmoor and beyond for further exploring. Emma's information was very comprehensive, covering everything we needed to know. The cottage is in the centre of the village but was very quiet. I paid to park in the village car park for the week, which also covered other long stay car parks in N. Devon towns.


Kitty, Gorran Haven

Despite some pretty wet and windy weather, we had a wonderful week at Old Post Cottage. The location is fantastic for walking - several right from the doorstep. The village is really well served by two shops and pubs. We had an excellent meal at Miss Fea's which is just round the corner. The cottage itself is superb - comfortable beds and plenty of central heating radiators throughout so it was always lovely and warm. The kitchen is equipped with everything you need for proper cooking with a really good hob, oven and a large fridge-freezer. We'd highly recommend this cottage.


Lynda, Leicester

We really enjoyed our stay in Old Post Cottage in Mortehoe Devon. The cottage was very comfortable and had everything we needed in a convenient spot . General stores , Post office ,fish and chip shop and 2 pubs although only 1 was open but did good meals . Walks from the doorstep along coast path were lovely. We would love to return sometime .


Location

The neighbourhood

Mortehoe is a pretty coastal village surrounded by National Trust land in a marine conservation area with cosy pubs, restaurants (limited winter opening), a Post Office and a shop. Rockham Beach is a short walk and Morte Point, an area of outstanding natural beauty, is almost on the doorstep, as is the South West Coast Path. Woolacombe, the adjacent village, is famous for its perfect sandy beach.

Local points of interest from Emma & Rich Knight

  • Woolacombe Beach - named the best in Britain by The Sunday Times
  • Morte Point - stunning clifftop walks just a short stroll from the front door
  • Surf school - quality lessons from great instructors at Woolacombe and Saunton
  • Fun for kids - Watermouth Castle, The Milky Way, The Big Sheep and lots more
  • Fine food - an exciting range of restaurants and dining pubs in Mortehoe, Woolacombe and beyond
  • Exmoor National Park - wild walks and cosy pubs

Introducing

Emma & Rich Knight

Rich Knight grew up in Mortehoe and the Old Post Cottage has been in his family since the 1950s. He, Emma and their young family continue to use the cottage for their own holidays whenever they can. They love the cottage, Mortehoe and North Devon and enjoy introducing others to this wonderful corner of the world.