We noticed that you're using an unsupported browser. The Tripadvisor website may not display properly.We support the following browsers: Windows: Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Mac: Safari.
The minimum stay for this property changes depending on the dates selected
Farmhouse
We extend to everyone a really warm welcome, we offer you good Farmhouse Accommodation, with a family atmosphere.
Part of our Farmhouse dates back to the 16th century, with inglenook fireplaces, beams & flag stone floors, take the opportunity to relax unwind and enjoy our lovely Farmhouse, wake up to birds singing, go for a wander through our fields or by the stream at the bottom of the farm. Watch our animals being fed, horse riding is available just two miles away.
Thorne Park is a 100 acre working farm situated in a beautiful part of Devon known as Ruby Country, its tranquillity, gentle rolling hills and stunning views make this an ideal location. We are just a short distance from the market town of Holsworthy, the Devon/Cornwall border is just 4 miles, and Bude 10 miles with its breat...We extend to everyone a really warm welcome, we offer you good Farmhouse Accommodation, with a family atmosphere.
Part of our Farmhouse dates back to the 16th century, with inglenook fireplaces, beams & flag stone floors, take the opportunity to relax unwind and enjoy our lovely Farmhouse, wake up to birds singing, go for a wander through our fields or by the stream at the bottom of the farm. Watch our animals being fed, horse riding is available just two miles away.
Thorne Park is a 100 acre working farm situated in a beautiful part of Devon known as Ruby Country, its tranquillity, gentle rolling hills and stunning views make this an ideal location. We are just a short distance from the market town of Holsworthy, the Devon/Cornwall border is just 4 miles, and Bude 10 miles with its breathtaking scenery and surfing beaches. Explore the surrounding countryside coast and moors or take a trip to Eden or Clovelly. Horse Riding, Fishing, Golf and shooting all nearby, cycle ways, walks and National Trust Properties abound in this area.
Guests tell us “Beech House” is “Perfect,” “A great base for exploring the area,” “Home from Home.”
Part of our Farmhouse date back to the 16th century, take the opportunity to relax, unwind and enjoy our lovely farmhouse, a great destination for Family Holiday's, Get togethers and all those very Special Celebration's, treat yourselves to a soak in the hot tub or enjoy a game of snooker on our slate bed table. Home cooked Farmhouse meals are available . Children can enjoy the play area, trampoline, also the games room with skittles and table tennis.
Four bedrooms, all en suite, ground floor toilet and shower room and well equipped kitchen, lounge and dining room with inglenook fireplaces wood burning stoves, TV, freeview, DVD wireless internet. Plenty of parking. Discounts for small groups and out of season weeks.
AA 4 star gold rating
Tourist License / Licencia de turismo N °: AAFOURSTARS
House Rules
Kid friendlyNo smoking
Check with owner: Pets
Bedrooms
3 Doubles7 Singles
Bathrooms
1 Full bath4 Attached (ensuite)
Meet the host
Marlene H
Hosting since January 2010
Languages spoken: English
Response Rate: 70%
Response Time: Within a few hours
Interaction with guests: We live on site and along with the rest of our family will do our very best to make our guests really welcome, we are happy to help with ideas for days out and places to eat, and help in any other way we can.
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
If you have submitted a review for a holiday rental property, we may also ask that you provide us with proof of your stay to ensure that your review is attached to the correct rental property.
Holiday rental reviews collected via the VRBO website (formerly Homeaway) and syndicated to the Tripadvisor website are not currently subject to Tripadvisor’s standard moderation processes.
We booked Beech House for a family gathering of 7 adults 3 children and had a wonderful time.
The house was spacious, very clean, well equipped and had everything we needed for a chilled week. Each room had its own bathroom which was a huge plus. The other lovely thing was the children's facilities our grandchildren had an amazing time. The garden is so well equipped with a zip line,swings, playhouse, trampoline, slide, a games room and also the opportunity to feed the two friendly sheep at the bottom of the garden. Having the hot tub was lovely too. The only thing that would be nice to see was maybe a couple of sun loungers, as the garden was quite a suntrap.
Beech house is located in a lovely area with walks nearby and the beach a short drive away.
We would definitely return and all loved every minute of our stay and would definitely return. 10/10.
Visited June 2023
Written 4 July 2023. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
zeppelin00
Bracknell, United Kingdom11 contributions
Perfect Get away from it all
Large but cozy Cottage with plenty of amenities for young & old. Great "Hot Tub" & games room. Car is a must as nearest coastal town is Bude approx 30 mins away.
Excellent Hosts go out of there way to make your stay pleasant.
Visited September 2020
Written 15 September 2020. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
loobyloo616856
Bristol, United Kingdom38 contributions
Perfect in every way.
We have just celebrated our Golden Wedding at Beech House with family, 11 of us in all including Grandchildren aged from 5 to 15. The house is so spacious and has everything you could wish for. Lovely big bedrooms all with en suites, 2 sitting rooms, super well equipped kitchen and a cream tea on arrival ! Beech House is in a rural position on a working farm. The children loved helping Dave feed the lambs
and calves. There is a hot tub, trampoline, zip wire, pool table, games room with table tennis and lots more. Marlene and Dave are wonderful hosts. We would recommend The Molesworth at Pyeworthy for a good meal. We will be back !
Visited May 2019
Written 7 May 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Dale
1 contribution
70th birthday weekend
We booked Beech House for the weekend for 10 and it was perfect. Great location not too far from the beach and set in lovely rural scenery. The house was more than big enough and had plenty to keep adults and children entertained with games room, pool table, play area, hot tub etc. Owners were very friendly and brought round an amazing cream tea for everyone. Would highly recommend this place
Visited February 2019
Written 27 February 2019. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
LLJ782014
Godalming, United Kingdom4 contributions
Birthday Celebrations!
A group of 8 of us stayed at Beech House to celebrate my birthday. On arrival we were welcomed with a delicious cream tea. The house was perfect and there were lots of little extras that made it for us. We all enjoyed the hot tub and games room on both evenings that we stayed. We even go to meet the newest addition, a calf, who was also there to greet us! The house is set in a perfect location, peaceful yet not too far away from neighbouring towns. Marlene and Dave were very friendly and even came round to tell us that we didn't have to rush out on the Sunday morning as they were free from bookings for the next day. That was very welcome! I would absolutely recommend Beech House. It is perfect for families with children of all ages as well as groups of adults. Thank you Marlene and Dave, I will be back to visit again.
Visited June 2018
Written 12 June 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
redderd
Penryn, United Kingdom8 contributions
Perfect in every way
We had an amazing weekend with friends at Beech House. The property was very spacious and so homely and comfortable. All the beds were great and each room was en suite. The property excelled our expectations and was even better than the photos. We loved the large dining room with pool table and the hot tub was wonderful. Marlene and David were excellent hosts and I definitely hope to come back again with friends or with family and children. Thank you for a perfect weekend. x
Visited May 2018
Written 14 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
christophersM386ZD
London, United Kingdom1 contribution
FABULOUS BEECH HOUSE
Our weekend 5th May to 7Th May was absolutely fantastic, Marlene's cream tea on arrival was delicious. We had five children and six adults and the adventure playground consisting of a very large trampoline, zip wire, climbing frame and house were great for the children there is also a games room with table tennis, skittle alley, blowup castle with ball pit and exercise machines were great, and now to the adults, the hot tub was amazing, the new kitchen is large with a large range electric cooker and an American style fridge freezer, in the rest of the farmhouse the dining table doubles up as a snooker table, all the bedrooms are large with ensuites. There is plenty for everyone to do and we do say it is 5star rated. I could say a lot more but running out of space, well worth going.
Visited May 2018
Written 9 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
marleneheard
Thank you Christopher and Pauline for that really lovely review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us.
Written 11 May 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
greenc20
Basingstoke, United Kingdom2 contributions
Excellent Easter break
Booked Beech house to celebrate our Ruby anniversary which also was our sons 30th birthday - so two celebrations in one. We enjoyed a very re-laxing week with plenty to do for everyone - the children and adults really loved the snooker and games room!
The hosts- Marlene and Dave were very welcoming and such a lovely touch with cream tea on arrival for us, also wine and mini Easter eggs.
Would definitely recommend this beautiful farmhouse to others.
Thank you both very much - loved the newly fitted kitchen!
Look forward to returning one day.
Visited March 2018
Written 11 April 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
marleneheard
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, we will look froward to seeing you again sometime in the future.
Written 13 April 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
HainesRTW
Guildford, United Kingdom2 contributions
Great 'Home from Home' for a Family Gathering
We were a family group of 13 - 8 adults and 5 children. The accommodation is set within a working farm with all the fabulous noises from the nearby animals. We hired the cottage over the Christmas week and Marlene, the owner, had gone to great lengths to decorate it beautifully for us. We found the bedroom accommodation spacious and clean. The living space and dining room were perfect for our large Christmas Dinner!
We had pretty typical Devon weather when we stayed so we didn't use the hot tub but the Games Room was great for active kids on a rainy day!
We had a perfect Family Christmas there and would highly recommend Beech House.
Visited December 2017
Written 2 January 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
marleneheard
Thanks Rebecca for the lovely review. We are so pleased you had a great time here at Beech House over the Christmas Period.
Written 4 January 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
sueMcMan
London, United Kingdom8 contributions
Amazing home from home
Had a lovely week here with the whole family, 6 adults, 1 toddler and 2 dogs, with extra family stopping over for the odd night.
Week started with a tasty cream tea provided by the owners, Marlene and David. Plenty in the house to keep everyone entertained, from baby toys, dressing up clothes, pool table and much more. House is warm and welcoming.
Highly recommend Segwaying at Bude and Arms of Old archery in High Ampton. The village butcher sells wonderful local produce and the Fish Shop nearby is not too be missed. Everyone is very helpful.
Visited April 2017
Written 7 May 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Holsworthy is a lovely rural market town, it has one of the few remaining cattle markets in the South West this happens each Wednesday, as well as the cattle market there is a Street Market in the town square. In July each year we have a week of events and a Historic event called 'The Pretty Maid Ceremony.' Holsworthy is in a part of the country known as Ruby Country, named after the famous Ruby Red Cattle, the landscape with its rolling hills and sleepy villages is truly beautiful. Available in Holsworthy is sports centre and swimming pool, just a couple of miles away is Holsworthy golf course, Horse riding is also available in Holsworthy, nearby Fishing can be found at Tamar Lakes and Roadford Lakes as well as other watersports and activities, other fishing is available just outside Holsworthy. The Tarka Trail and Ruby Country trails are nearby. This area is ideal for both walking and cycling with the coast only ten miles away.
Getting around
Probably the best way to see the sights in this area is a car. However the countryside is beautiful and is great for walking and cycling. Exeter is an hour away and has an Airport and Major Rail Station, Barnstaple also has a Rail Station. Regular Buses run to and from Holsworthy from Exeter, Barnstaple and Bude.
Access
Car advised
How to get there
We are 40 miles from Exeter with airport, train and bus services. Barnstaple is 27 miles and also has a Rail Station.
Activities nearby
Fishing spots availableGolf course (within 30 mins drive)Golf course (within 15 min walk)Horse riding facilitiesTennis courtWatersports
Things to know
Cancellation policy
100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
50% refund* if you cancel at least 4 weeks before check-in
No refund available once booking is confirmed
Notes from owner
We are happy to accommodate small groups please contact us for prices. Prices include linen towels and heating costs.The use of the Hot Tub is included in the weekly rate. Our changeover day is normally Friday (not Christmas & new Year) We are very flexible with changeover days so please do ask we will do our best to accommodate your requirements. We can take bank transfers or cheque's for deposits when making a booking.
About this property
First, check the Availability tab on this page to see if your dates are available. If they are, contact the owner via the Tripadvisor Rental Inbox to confirm availability.
Initially, you may contact the owner via the Tripadvisor Rental Inbox. This inbox is created after you send your first message or booking request to the owner. After you've made your first payment, you'll be able to see the owner's contact information.
This owner will contact you via the Tripadvisor Rental Inbox.
You can send another message via the Tripadvisor Rental Inbox to ask if the property is still available.
For this property, please use a credit card to pay via the Tripadvisor Rental Inbox. Once the owner approves your stay, he or she will send you a quote, which will include payment instructions.
Yes. Payments made via the Tripadvisor inbox are covered by our Peace of Mind Protection.
All bookings are direct with the owner 