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10

Exceptional

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 13

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Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

10:00 AM

Explore the area

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Lynton, Devon
  • Popular LocationLynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway5 min drive
  • Popular LocationValley of the Rocks7 min drive
  • Popular LocationWatersmeet House12 min drive
  • AirportExeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)93 min drive

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10/10 Excellent

Great family property for a Christmas getaway! Lovely family room. Comfortable bedrooms. Easy walk to local pubs. Great ...
James T.
Dec 31, 2023

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Balcony
Garden

About this property

The School House, Countisbury

The School House is a spacious Victorian property in a beautiful spot on Exmoor making it a perfect destination for family and friends (sleeps 11+2) . As the name suggests, this property was once a school for the local villages but it has since been transformed into comfortable accommodation Spacious Victorian cottage, formerly a school for local villages
Sleeps 11 (plus 2 extra on sofa-bed if required) plus cot
Five bedrooms - three doubles, one twin and one triple room
Beautiful and secluded spot overlooking the valley beneath
Lovely terrace with seating, barbecue and spectacular views
Well equipped kitchen opening onto the terrace
Large open plan sitting room/dining room with wood-burner
Sky TV including Sky Sports
Cosy 'snug' with additional comfortable seating
Two downstairs bedrooms and three upstairs bedrooms
Off-road parking for several cars
Towels and linen provided
Electricity included
Dogs welcome (max 3) for £20 supplement per dog.
Cats are welcome for £10 supplement per cat.
Exmoor walks from the front door
Arrive from 4 pm
Depart by 10 am

The open-plan living/dining room has a large wood-burner and plenty of comfortable seating, a full-size table tennis table and an upright piano. The kitchen adjoins the living area and leads out onto the delightful terrace with stunning views down the valley and to the moors into the distance. Beyond the dining area is a cosy 'snug' with further comfortable seating (including sofa-bed for two extras if required), this leads through to two downstairs bedrooms - one double with en-suite and one triple bedroom (bunk beds plus single), there is also a downstairs bathroom. Upstairs are three further bedrooms, one four-poster double bedroom, a second double bedroom and a twin room plus bathroom.

The property will be ready from 4 pm on the day of your arrival. Please depart by 10 am on the last day of your stay. Please leave the property clean and tidy so that we can guarantee it will be ready on time for our next guests.

Property manager

Chris

Languages

English

Amenities

Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
Barbecue grill
Fireplace
Exterior
Holmdale, Porlock
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Outdoor space
8.6 out of 10, (20 reviews)
Holmdale, Porlock

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Lynton

This holiday home is located in Lynton. Watersmeet House and Lyn & Exmoor Museum are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at South West Coast Path Section 2 Trailhead and Porlock Weir Harbour. Lynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway and Greencombe Gardens are also worth visiting.
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Lynton, Devon

What's nearby

  • Lynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway - 5 min drive
  • Valley of the Rocks - 7 min drive
  • Watersmeet House - 12 min drive
  • Exmoor National Park - 24 min drive
  • Lee Abbey - 30 min drive

Getting around

  • Minehead Station - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rockford Inn - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Lynmouth Harbour - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Village Inn - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Blue Ball Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Oak Rooms. Lynton - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The School House, Countisbury pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The School House, Countisbury?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The School House, Countisbury?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The School House, Countisbury located?

Situated in Lynton, this holiday home is within 3 miles (5 km) of Sillery Sands Beach, Watersmeet House and Glen Lyn Gorge. South West Coast Path Section 2 Trailhead is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.

Reviews

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Exceptional

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9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

James T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exmoor for Christmas
Great family property for a Christmas getaway! Lovely family room. Comfortable bedrooms. Easy walk to local pubs. Great scenery.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family meet up
Absolutely amazing house for a family meet up. Equipped with everything you could ever need.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place tucked away
Old friends meeting up, lots of rain during the stay but that gave us a good excuse to stay in and hunker down. It’s quite far from shops/pubs etc but the little extra effort makes the silence well worth it. We’d love to come back. Could have done with one or two more basics like sugar (if you forget anything it’s a planning mission to get supplies, so small things like this can feel tedious), otherwise we couldn’t have asked for more!
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10/10 Excellent

Robert W.

An excellent holiday home for our family to stay in. Hope to come back soon.
An excellent holiday home for our family to stay in. Hope to come back soon.
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8/10 Good

Martin S.

Ensure you have all the groceries you will need for the first night and following morning as shops a
Ensure you have all the groceries you will need for the first night and following morning as shops are not around the corner, also ensure you have a torch.
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10/10 Excellent

Wendy M.

We loved the property lots of room to spread out for a large family. Stunning scenery and walks from
We loved the property lots of room to spread out for a large family. Stunning scenery and walks from the cottage. Fantastic range of kitchen equipment
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10/10 Excellent

carey a.

Really beautiful setting. Very well equipped, would love to return!
Really beautiful setting. Very well equipped, would love to return!
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda H., Winchester, United Kingdom

Fantastic house fora three generation family holiday. Living space was very large and all open plan
Fantastic house fora three generation family holiday. Living space was very large and all open plan, spacious enough to play full size table tennis. The views from the patio were stunning. We could walk to a pub, always a bonus! The walks from the house which ranged from 6 to 12 miles were all stunning.. The house was very well equipped for a large party. Close to Lynmouth for icecreams, fish and chips and a pint on the beach. We would all definitely recommend the house.
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10/10 Excellent

Christine c.

We were a group of 8 adults,5 children and a baby and the property suited all our needs perfectly--
We were a group of 8 adults,5 children and a baby and the property suited all our needs perfectly--lovely views,peaceful setting,near picturesque places like Porlock and Lynmouth and within reasonable travelling times for amazing surfing and sandy beaches like Woolacombe. Happy memories of a family holiday !
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10/10 Excellent

Jan B.

We had an absolutely lovely time in the School House. Without doubt, it was the best holiday home we
We had an absolutely lovely time in the School House. Without doubt, it was the best holiday home we'd ever stayed in, with the most amazing setting and views. Walking out onto the patio on the (sunny) Christmas morning was fabulous. No traffic, plane or agricultural machinery noise, just the gushing of the stream below and the twittering of birds in the bushes. The house was so well equipped. The cooks in the family were thrilled to find all manner of bonuses - two ovens, cake tins, multiple speed peelers (they counted 7!), hand blender. Nothing seemed to be missing. We also loved the drawer full of tools. Then there was the space - masses of it for the kids to run around in, the plentiful books and board games, the piano and table tennis table - and the tub of Lego was a masterful touch. Loved the little separate sitting room too, a quiet retreat. All in all I'd like to congratulate the owners on pretty much thinking of everything, and thanks for a wonderful Christmas experience.
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher V.

Great house for all ages - ours ranged from 13 to 73!!
Great house for all ages - ours ranged from 13 to 73!!
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10/10 Excellent

Danica H.

My friends and I spent a week during New Years at the school house and loved every second. The area
My friends and I spent a week during New Years at the school house and loved every second. The area has views that are unbelievably beautiful and that comes with blissful peace and quiet and great walks. The School House itself has a lovely well equipped kitchen and a fun communal / dining space. Our friend group particularly enjoyed the piano and ping pong table. We walked lots of nice areas and visited some good friendly pubs nearby too. Would strongly recommend for anyone looking for some peace from the outside world, good views and easygoing times with friends and family.
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew L.

Excellent location in quiet surroundings with walks from the doorstep. We enjoyed the large living s
Excellent location in quiet surroundings with walks from the doorstep. We enjoyed the large living space for games, music and ping pong. Would definitely recommend.
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10/10 Excellent

Katy L.

An amazing location and old school house! lots of room and lovely and warm with plenty of fire wood
An amazing location and old school house! lots of room and lovely and warm with plenty of fire wood!! we loved it!’
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10/10 Excellent

jackie s.

The school is nestled in a stunning valley, very isolated with amazing views. The house itself is
The school is nestled in a stunning valley, very isolated with amazing views. The house itself is fantastic with its spacious living room with piano(well tuned) and table tennis. It is really well equipped with everything you need. Bedding and towels good quality and clean.
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10/10 Excellent

Emma F.

A beautiful place to stay in a beautiful location. There was so much space and it was really well eq
A beautiful place to stay in a beautiful location. There was so much space and it was really well equipped. Lots of places to explore locally. One of the best places we have stayed.
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10/10 Excellent

Estelle sherlock S.

This property is in a spectacular location, it is just what we wanted after spending a long winter i
This property is in a spectacular location, it is just what we wanted after spending a long winter in lockdown. The peace and tranquillity is perfect, yet only a stroll away from the little village of Brendon to the Staghunters (sadly closed until May) and a longer walk to the Rockford Inn (also closed until May). We didn’t need to use the car and had booked a Sainsbury’s delivery for provisions to the house. The property is spacious inside, the kitchen is very well equipped, probably the best I have seen of any holiday cottage and the showers are very good too, we found the beds comfortable and although it was frosty each morning we felt toasty and warm inside. We hope to be back sometime, I would image in any season it would be delightful. Next time we will take binoculars to really indulge in wildlife watching, we were lucky to see deer and foxes in the fields. Lots of baby rabbits came to play just outside the big school room windows.
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10/10 Excellent

Richard D.

Plus points: The location, availablity of walks from the door, cleanliness, well equipped, good inf
Plus points: The location, availablity of walks from the door, cleanliness, well equipped, good information. Negative points: None!
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10/10 Excellent

Polly M.

We had the most amazing time at the school house. The views and outside area are stunning. The house
We had the most amazing time at the school house. The views and outside area are stunning. The house is fully equipped with everything you need and hazel who manages the house could not be more helpful. We will definitely be back to stay again!
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10/10 Excellent

Rebecca S.

We were staying for a week - 3 generations, with a teenager and a toddler and a dog. We loved the bi
We were staying for a week - 3 generations, with a teenager and a toddler and a dog. We loved the big living room, where we could all be together without feeling cramped. We loved the outside seating, too, with the most amazing view. The kitchen is very well equipped and roomy and it's great to be able to get meals ready while being part of the living room/watching children play. It's a comfy, unfussy house - just what we needed. Thank you. We enjoyed visits to Minehead, Porlock and Porlock Weir, Lynton and Lynmouth and a trip to Dunster Castle (National Trust). The dog especially enjoyed walks beside the river.
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10/10 Excellent

Suzy F.

We have had an amazing stay at School House. The setting is just perfect - isolated, with wonderful
We have had an amazing stay at School House. The setting is just perfect - isolated, with wonderful views across the surrounding fields. The house is equipped with everything you could need. This was our three families first get together for 18 months due to Covid and School House was the best setting - the kids and the dogs happily ran free in the garden and house with a table tennis table and rowing machine to help occupy them. Adults were able to relax with a glass of something on the spacious patio. Comfy beds, well equipped kitchen and the washing machine and tumble drier were an added bonus. There is plenty to do in the area - lovely walks, plenty of dog friendly beaches, crabbing, coasteering, lovely towns/villages to explore. We will definitely be returning!
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10/10 Excellent

Nirusha W.

We had such a wonderful time at the School House. It was a last minute treasure we had found. The ho
We had such a wonderful time at the School House. It was a last minute treasure we had found. The house was very clean, cosy and well kept, with all essentials provided. We had so much space to make use of. There is a table tennis table, lots of board games, a rowing machine, a piano and two TV’s in the house. The views from the house is amazing! It’s a brilliant area to explore, it’s like a mini Switzerland. I would absolutely recommend the School House and the area to visit. We are planning to return again next summer, well worth the visit!
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10/10 Excellent

jen h.

This is the most amazing house to stay in, the wine and flowers upon arrival were a lovely touch. T
This is the most amazing house to stay in, the wine and flowers upon arrival were a lovely touch. The house itself was everything we expected kitchen stocked with every appliance and utensil and crockery required this was fab. The house lends itself to big groups beds are very comfortable, all rooms are large LOCATION is the best we have found in the UK to date. 3 generations of family had a lovely holiday with visits to Lynton, Lynmouth and Dunster Castle, drove to Ilfracombe and drove back after the laid back atmosphere of Lynmouth, did walks every day it was just fab actually feel we had a holiday. On our last day saw a calf being born in the field, deer's arrive first thing in the morning and last thing at night Grand-daughter loved the wildlife... A big must take BINOCULARS
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10/10 Excellent

Annette C.

We loved our stay at the School House. The big room was great as we could all hangout and do our own
We loved our stay at the School House. The big room was great as we could all hangout and do our own thing. The log fire was lovely on chilly evenings although not necessary as the heating system is brilliant! The kitchen has been updated and is amazing - very modern and well equipped. The best bit was the view - so incredible it is hard to describe and almost looks fake it is so beautiful. We took some binoculars which was great as we could study the stags, Exmoor ponies and the buzzard we saw. We had clear nights too and the lack of light pollution meant the star gazing was amazing!
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10/10 Excellent

Andy B.

The location was ideal for walking through the beautiful valley down to Lynmouth. The views from th
The location was ideal for walking through the beautiful valley down to Lynmouth. The views from the property are stunning, it really is an added bonus to see and hear all the wildlife especially the stags!!

About the host

Hosted by Chris

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The nearest amenities are found in Lynmouth and Lynton. Lynton has a variety of amenities . There are a range cafes, restaurants and pubs to choose from, there are two mini-supermarkets, a bank, post office, chemist and an excellent Tourist Information Centre. There is also a small cinema, and tennis and bowls facilities. The twin village of Lynmouth sits on the harbour below at the bottom of the hill, and also has a good choice of shops, pubs and restaurants. Lynmouth can be accessed via road, footpath or the famous funicular railway.

Lynton and Lynmouth are very special places to visit, the spectacular coastline and deeply cut river valleys in this unique area provide wonderful opportunities for walking; the South West Coast Path and the Two Moors Way are two examples. The famous Watersmeet is not far away, a beautiful National Trust tea garden and shop situated at the meeting of the East Lyn River and Hoar Oak Water. If this isn't enough, sandy beaches can be found within a delightful scenic drive.

The village of Porlock has three pubs, two grocery shops, a traditional local butcher, Post Office, chemist, cash machine, hardware shop, visitor centre and a range of independent restaurants, shops and tea rooms.
The larger towns of Minehead, Ilfracombe and Barnstaple are all approximately 20 miles away, here you will find the larger supermarkets, high street banks, etc.

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