We are grateful if you make your booking via this web site. As an incentive, breakfast is only available if you book directly with us. We aim to offer you the best possible price, but we appreciate if you have a preferred travel agent.

The entrance to Weirholme Annex is in Burlington Grove through a wooden gate. When turning into Burlington Grove from Landkey Road, park at the first opportunity on the right. The entrance to Weirholme Annex will be there through a wooden gate with the Weirholme Annex sign.

With a popular school nearby, it is advised to avoid the school run when travelling by car in the time between and during school terms.

Good news — Rock Park Bridge (a.k.a. Iron Bridge) has reopened after almost 3 year long closure. You can again arrive by foot from the train station or by bicycle along the trail. This puts us again onto the major cycle routes through Devon and cross country.

Breakfast inclusive bookings are only available for bookings from this website and only for the entirety of your stay. You can find alternative breakfast options nearby. If you booked with us directly (not via travel agent like Expedia or AirBnB), we can add breakfasts to your booking with a day's notice and we are happy to consider special requests.

Weirholme Breakfast for two persons for £30. Please note that we do not offer the breakfast for only one person. The breakfast includes a selection of continental and hot options du jour and is available at an arranged time between and or, if preordered, at an earlier time from to .

If you are travelling on business, or if you prefer a lighter or flexibile option, we provide an in-room Express Breakfast (£6 for one and £12 for two).

Breakfast illustration
Express Breakfast Sweet: A simple coffeehouse style breakfast, for example fresh croissants or pains au chocolat or similar items.
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Express Breakfast Savoury: A simple coffeehouse style breakfast, for example bacon and eggs rolls or sausage sandwich, veggie/continental alternatives.
Historical

Weirholme Annex is an annex to Weirholme « historically referred to it as Burlington Villa » a late Regency villa in leafy area about one mile from the town centre of town and deep rooted in time. It is a fine Grade II listed building which has retained a lot of its original features. The spacious walled gardens with mature plants and trees provide an urban sanctuary for wildlife and birds.

Features

The accommodation is in an annex building over two floors. Downstairs is a garden room with access to a walled garden and upstairs a bedroom with a king-size bed. Many guests have commented that the situation and the furnishings ensure a peaceful rest at night.

  • Suite accommodation with a garden room and bedroom
  • Direct access to garden
  • Modern flat screen TVs in both garden room and bedroom
  • WIFI internet
  • Coffee and tea making facilities and a small fridge
  • King size bed with comfortable mattress and quality bedding

Activities

Activities we are in a conveniently located for a number of activities within a 15 minutes walk. These include:

We are directly on Sustrans Route 3 (locally the Tarka Cycle Trail) from Land's End in Cornwall to Bristol.

The Tarka Cycle Trail is part of NCN Route 3 Land's End to John o' Groats via Bristol and NCN Route 27 Devon Coast to Coast. Both routes are easily accessed 100 yards from the property. Route 3 is the old train line below the bridge and connects to Route 27 on either the Iron Railway Bridge or the Taw Bridge.

Additional information can be found here:

We provide safe storage for your bicycles. You can hire bycicles next to the train station Tarka Trail Cycle Hire (seasonal opening times) and other places along the Tarka Cycle Trail.

House Rules
  • We do not allow pets.
  • In order to keep prices down, we do not offer daily house keeping. If you require a towel change, bins emptied or room cleaning, please let us know.
  • The property is over two levels with the lounge downstairs and the bedroom upstairs. The accomodation is not suitable for people with limited mobility.
  • Prices quoted do not include any board unless indicated otherwise. Weirholme Breakfast and Express Breakfast options may be available for direct bookings.
  • We offer single or double occupancy only (no twin setup).
  • Your accommodation is available to you to check in between and on the day of arrival unless arranged otherwise. Please be ready to leave your accommodation by on the day of departure. Contact us for alternative arrangements.
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Terms and Conditions

  1. Prices. The price quoted include accommodation, applicable taxes and any board indicated. Unless clearly stated in the booking confirmation, all extras such as meals, drinks etc. are additional. We accept cash and major credit card payments on site.
  2. Cancellation. The terms for cancellation will depend on and will be detailed in your booking. If you need to cancel please contact us immediately. Failures to take up the booking without cancelling (no-show) will be liable for the total amount. Your travel insurance may provide a cancellation cover depending on your circumstances.
  3. Non-availability. We would only cancel your booking if your accommodation was unavailable for reasons beyond our control. In such case we will refund all monies paid by you. Our liability would not extend beyond this refund.
  4. Damages and Breakages. Please take care with our accommodation. You are responsible and liable for any breakages or damages which you cause to the accommodation or its contents. Please report these as soon as they occur. We do not normally charge for minor breakages, but we may send you an invoice for repair or making good if the damage or breakage is significant, and we may make an additional charge of £50 if you did not report this.
  5. Liability. We do not accept any liability for any damage, loss or injury to any member of your party or any vehicles or possessions, unless proven to be caused by a negligent act by ourselves. Note that none other than the registered guests (to a maximum of two) are allowed on the premise.
  6. Data and privacy. Any data gathered during the course of a booking may be held on computer. Credit card transactions are PCI DSS compliant. Your data is protected. We only keep the records we are legally obliged to and we will not share your data with any third party unless required by law.
  7. Force Majeure. We will not accept any liability arising from circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
Weirholme (Burlington Villa) Walled garden Bedroom upstairs Garden room (downstairs) Cream tea Local beaches Sun trap Welcome Green spaces Garden room Shower/toilet North Devon
North Devon ∣ Area of outstanding Natural Beauty
Day trips
Lundy Island
A day trip to Lundy Island. The ship sails from Bideford and Ilfracombe depending on tides with a bus transfer between ports available (see 2024 timetable). A Winter helicopter service is available near Hartland Point.
Exmoor Coaster
A open top bus hop on and off ride between Lynmouth and Minehead (in Summer between Ilfracombe and Minehead).
RHS Garden Rosemoor
Rosemoor Garden is located near Torrington (about a 30 minutes drive). For RHS members, entry (plus one guest) is free. It covers a large expanse and has a plant shop, visitor centre, restaurant and tea room. Allow a few hours to visit there.
A selection of Walks and hikes
Watersmeet

Park for free on Hillsford Bridge National Trust car park and walk towards Watersmeet and continue further to either Lynmouth or Rockford. This walk has opportunities to shorten or lengthen the distance.

Lynton via Valley of the Rocks

Park for free at Woody Bay car park and walk along the small and usually not busy road to Lee Bay, Lee Abbey and Lynton. You can avoid the road between Lee Bay and Lynton. Alternatively you can walk down to Woody Bay and immerse yourself in Colonel Lake’s failed vision of a grand tourist resort. The scenery is unique.

Hunter’s Inn

Walk from Woody Bay car park. Park for free at Woody Bay car park and walk down to Hill towards Woody Bay until turning onto the costal path on your left. Stop over at Heddon’s Mouth. From there it is an easy walk to Hunter’s Inn where you can get refreshments and return via the upper path (Colonel Lake's carriageway) back to Woody Bay. This walk can be strenuous.

The walk from Hunter’s Inn to Heddon’s Mouth is gentle. There is limited free parking at Hunter’s Inn in addition to a National Trust car park (free for members).

Lanacre Bridge
Park near and walk to Withypool. There you will find the Royal Oak Inn and a good but seasonal Withypool Tearoom. You can make this a round trip by walking back via Kitridge Lane. Lanacre Bridge makes a good picnic spot in summer although you won’t be the only ones.
A challenging walk from Withypool to the Tarr Steps

This leds you along the river Barle. Rest at the Tarr Farm Inn next to the Tarr Steps clapper bridge. You can also park at Tarr Farm (pay car park) and enjoy the area with a some gentle strolls along the local paths.

Visit Horner Wood

Horner Wood is near Porlock including Webber's Post. Use the National Trust pay car park at Horner or free parking at Webber's Post.

Bossington near Porlock.

Use the pay car park at National Trust Bossington. Alternatively, there is limited free parking at Allerford.

National Trust's Arlington Court estate and house.

Park on street for free at Loxhore and walk the grounds. In order to see the house and formal gardens, you will need purchase a ticket (free for members). You can park directly at Arlington Court (pay car park, free for National Trust members) with easy access to the grounds, house and gardens.

Croyde, Putsborough and Woolacombe beaches

Both beaches have convenient but expensive pay car parks. There is a free car park for National Trust members in Croyde with access to the beach or to walk the Baggy Point headland. Outside the season you may park free at North Walk in Woolacombe and walk towards Putsborough along the three mile beach.

Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows

… both with pay car parks. You can walk towards Crow Point. You can also park at Crow Point using the tool road (£2.50 at the time of writing). When walking the Braunton Burrows keep track of your path to find your way out.

Walk to Clovelly

Park at the smallish Brownsham National Trust car park for free (donations welcome) and walk to Clovelly (passing Clovelly Court Gardens). This can be a circular walk (ca 6 miles).

Restaurants and food

Barnstaple and the wider area has a good selection of places to east ranging from simple tea rooms to decent restaurants. We assembled a small selection of recommendations below.

St Johns Garden Centre's Conservatory Cafe
is a short walk away and serves breakfast, lunch and tea.
Willow's Tearoom in Landkey
is a short drive away.
Castle Inn
Outside of the town in Landkey and the Jack Russel Inn in Swimbridge are nice village pubs for a relaxed evening meal.
Fox and Goose
Paracombe (ca 14 miles) with a small but tasty selection food. It’s a bit out of the way, but you could combine it with a walk in Exmoor. Book ahead on weekends and during the summer season.
Pyne Arms
in East Down (ca 9 miles) Award winning pub with good food. Book ahead.
Castle Inn
in Landkey (ca 2.1 miles). The food is traditional pub grub. Check the food service times before you go.
The Jack Russel
in Swimbridge (ca 3.7 miles) with good food and an excellent Steak Night on Wednesday and a burger night on Friday. Check the food service times before going and book ahead because it can be busy.
Cedars Inn
ca 2.6 miles from here, lively, with a large beer garden in summer and traditional pub grub
Fish and Chips are done by the Pelican
in Bickington (ca 2.2 miles) and famous Squires in Braunton (ca. 6.6 miles). Both places have a sit-in restaurant and do take away.