Hotels in Bideford, Devon

We would like to welcome you to the Durrant House Hotel. It is our aim to provide you with the highest standard of personal service, comfort and cuisine to help make your stay a pleasant and memorable one. Previously the Palm Springs was called Durrant House Hotel has a lot of History and was bought by Sir Richard Goodwin Keats in 1810.

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Log-fires, king-size beds, garden room bar with library, maps and a warm welcome await our guests. Breakfast is served in the drawing room where a log fire burns on during early mornings, and the view from the window stretches from Hartland Point to Lundy Island over the little white town of Bideford. Breakfasts use home produced and locally sourced ingredients: fruit from the garden, home made yoghurt and prize-winning local meats. Special diets can be catered for. Ground floor rooms around the peaceful courtyard garden are available. The courtyard rooms offer completely independent access so you may come and go as you please throughout your holiday. All rooms are en-suite, some with feature bathrooms. All have Teletext television, well-stocked hospitality tray with tea and coffee making facilities, telephones, hairdryers, and central heating. Children and pets are welcome. We can help you to organise cycling on the Tarka Trail, Cliff walking, Surfing, Canoeing and other water sports. There is a different beach for each day of your holiday within easy reach; Dartmoor and Exmoor to explore, gardens at Rosemoor and Tapeley as well as the fishing villages of Clovelly and Appledore. The cottages are available for self catering: visit the self catering pages of this website. Enjoy a relaxing drink after a days exploration in the garden room whose windows look to the south over the gardens and fields. Whether you choose a traditional pub like our 'local' Westleigh, or speciality seafood - eating in North Devon is reassuringly inexpensive. Let us know what you like and we'll provide a gastronomic tour; everything is close at hand. The limitless diversity of landscapes within this unique area with its magnificent coast, moorland and rolling farmland all combine to offer visitors to the area an almost limitless range of activities to enjoy while on holiday. Woolacombe River Taw Lundy from the air Substantially unspoilt by urban influences, North Devon has over 850 square miles of some of England's finest coast and countryside. The Pines at Eastleigh is centrally located in this unique environment. From the hotel there are many walks along quiet lanes and footpaths with fine views. The interesting ancient port of Bideford, the fishing village of Appledore, the estuary at Instow and the sweeping beach at Westward Ho! are only a few minutes drive away. Clovelly, Tintagel, Lynton, Exmoor and Dartmoor are within an hour's drive. Golf, cycle hire, water sports (notably surfing) and horse riding are in easy reach. We invite you to relax in our home and enjoy the 7 acres of grounds set high above Bideford.

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This lovingly cared for Grade 2 Listed Heritage Hotel under the personal supervision Gay Marriott combines character, charm, courtesy & cuisine with the warmest of welcomes and generous hospitality. Set on the Atlantic Highway (A39) this Romantic Oasis is easy to find and the perfect base for both relaxation & recreation. The picturesque village of Clovelly, the jewel of the Westcountry, is a few minutes drive or a delightful coastal walk away, while Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks are within easy reach. At the `Hoops` we pride ourselves on the extensive range and high quality of the food we provide. The menu is changed to accommodate seasonal specialities and is freshly prepared in our own kitchens using the best of garden & local produce. Guests can choose to dine in the candlelit restaurant, in the relaxed bars or, on balmy summer days, alfresco in the covered courtyard. There are a vast array of activities on the doorstep which can be enjoyed throughout the year such as golf, fishing, sailing, walking, surfing and cycling. In addition to the many Historic Houses, Beautiful Gardens & Quaint Coves & Villages The Hoops Inn has more than 8 acres of landscaped grounds for your enjoyment. More energetic walkers and birdwatchers can follow the steps of Henry Williamsons Otter on the Tarka Trail, take a trip to Lundy Island or ramble along the North Devon Coastal Path. This Thirteenth Century Inn is one of England's most famous, being notorious as the haunt of smugglers and a meeting place for seafarers such as Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Richard Grenville. In Winter relaxing by one of our inglenook fireplaces warming yourself next to a blazing log fire you can imagine being transported back in time to a less complicated age. Today we welcome travellers from around the world and seek to provide an enchanting experience for our guests whilst they are with us and a warm memory when they leave.

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