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Lovely cottage on the beautiful village square of Chittlehampton

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Lychgate Cottage with outside seating
Sitting area
Newly fitted kitchen
Newly fitted kitchen
Dining area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedroomsSleeps 452 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Chittlehampton, England
  • Queen's Theatre
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • RHS Garden Rosemoor
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Saunton Sands
    ‪33 min drive‬
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪65 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Main bedroom

1 Double Bed

Second bedroom

1 Double Bed

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Lovely cottage on the beautiful village square of Chittlehampton

Located on the square of the charming village of Chittlehampton in North Devon, Lychgate Cottage is a great holiday base for those wanting to experience a slice of village life. This terraced cottage has been renovated to a very good standard by the owners. Well-appointed and furnished throughout, the cottage is a great place to return to after a busy day of sightseeing or coping with the hectic pace of village life! Being located on the square means the good local pub and community run shop are all within easy walking distance. The village church that towers over the square also makes for an imposing sight. The cottage boasts an open plan downstairs with wooden floors and a well equipped kitchen (completely refitted in January 2021) together with comfortable dining and sitting areas. The first floor has a recently refitted shower room and has two double bedrooms.
Free parking is available in the square just outside the cottage.
The cottage has been offered for rent as a holiday cottage with cottages.com since July 2014, achieving an average customer rating in excess of 9.5/10 for each of the seasons from 2015 to 2020. Achieving a Customer's Choice award for this period.

Property manager

Miguel Ogilvie
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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
An upstairs stairgate is available
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Events

No events allowed
The property is only suitable for 4 guests
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
A non smoking or vaping cottage

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Lock the doors and return the keys
Ensure washing up is done and put away
Replace one set of keys in the keysafe
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Guests are required to leave the cottage in a tidy fashionCleaning is not expected, although washing-up should be done, beds stripped and bins emptied
Maximum booking that will be accepted is 14 days without consultation. If you wish to book for a longer period please contact the owner.

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
Note from host: The property is only suitable for 4 guests
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Umberleigh

Umberleigh is home to this cottage. St Anne's Arts & Community Centre and Arlington Court are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Exmoor National Park and Meshaw Moor. North Devon Hawk Walks and Survival Paintball are also worth visiting.
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Chittlehampton, England

What's nearby

  • Queen's Theatre - 17 min drive - 13.8 km
  • RHS Garden Rosemoor - 21 min drive - 21.2 km
  • Exmoor National Park - 25 min drive - 23.8 km
  • Saunton Sands - 33 min drive - 29.1 km
  • Woolacombe Beach - 43 min drive - 35.3 km

Getting around

  • Umberleigh Station - 5 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Whiddon Valey Fryer - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪The Castle Inn - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪The Bell - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Welcome Fryer - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Zest - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Lovely cottage on the beautiful village square of Chittlehampton pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Lovely cottage on the beautiful village square of Chittlehampton ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lovely cottage on the beautiful village square of Chittlehampton ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lovely cottage on the beautiful village square of Chittlehampton located?

Situated in Umberleigh, this cottage is steps from St. Hieritha's Church and within 6 mi (10 km) of Highbullen Golf Course and South Molton Hospital. South Molton Library and South Molton Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 66 out of 70 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 70 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 70 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 70 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tricia W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable, well equipped cottage

Well appointed property in a lovely village setting. Quiet and very comfortable. Great welcoming pub across the square. Village also has a well stocked village shop that doubles as a post office and cafe. They kindly offered to keep a copy of our newspaper on the side for us each day, and can definitely recommend their bacon baps, coffee and cake!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

phill k.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet weekend

Really nice place to stay, clean and modern. village pub with home cooked food was really nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location.

A clean well equipped cottage in an awesome spot with so much history and great walking around the area and to top it off a very welcoming inn, will recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

OCTOBER BREAK

My daughter and i had a wonderful 3 night stay. The home is beautiful and has everything you need
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
A lovely cottage in a beautiful and peaceful village. A pub, a shop, a church and beautiful scenery and places to visit. Our stay was a real tonic and I hope we’ll be back
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Well appointed cottage, very clean and in a great location.

The property is in a nice location to the local pub, serving good food and drinks. The property has everything you require and we'll thought out. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ross W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely little getaway

Great property overall in a lovely spot close to the local Pub. Owners were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Jennifer W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice base for trip to north Devon

The house was spotless, comfortable and had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christina E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable clean cottage

Excellent return stay at this beautiful, well equipped and warm cottage. Gorgeous village and great location. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hayley R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Post Birthday getaway with friends

A lovely, cosy cottage in a friendly beautiful village .
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Veronica T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location in town square of a quaint village

A lovely place to stay in a quaint rural village. We really enjoyed the property and being on the town square with a really fabulously run and family owned pub across the square. The place was clean, good size rooms and all that you needed. Id definitely book again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ross W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in great location

Very nice little cottage in the heart of the lovely village of Chittlehampton. Close to the local Pub and shop makes this cottage a great place to stay. Good communication from the owner, with effortless check in process. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Michael G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Nice stay

Would have liked more information on the listing re food shopping and village services
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leigh H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it!

Great little cottage - we loved our stay! Very clean throughout and has everything you could possibly need. Location is good and only a short drive away from Barnstaple and the beaches. We'll definitely be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

ka u.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Devon trip

We had a lovely stay despite the weather. The cottage had everything we needed. We enjoyed visits to woolacombe and croyde and loved The Bell for food and games of pool in the eve.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

valerie s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chittlehampton visit.

Lovely location. Cottage beautifully clean and well equipped. Thoroughly enjoyed our time at Lychgate cottage. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lychgate Cottage

Very happy with the furnishings, equipment and level of care in maintaining the house. Good location for touring North Devon.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage and location

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Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chittlehampton

A delightful place to stay! Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steven L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lychgate Chittlehampton

Wonderful old cottage beautifully modernised inside. Absolutely everything you could want added to make for a really enjoyable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A little gem

This was a very well appointed, cosy and comfortable, and Chittlehampton is a delightful place to base oneself for Exmoor and the north coast. Thank you, too, to Miguel for his excellent communication, efficiency and friendliness. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

hazel d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chilled

Perfect, peaceful, home from home. Everything we needed for a relaxing weekend. Location was great to get to all the places on our list to visit. The host was communicative and gave great info for local places to go as well as maps etc provided in the cottage.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Claire n.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable , well equipped house

Very well presented ,nice touches with milk and cava in the fridge , clean , would recommend to all .
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lychgate cottage 12th-19th Aug

Lovely, well presented little cottage with all essential things you need to make your stay as easy and comfortable as possible. A home from home and Chittlehampton is a lovely area and the people are too. Not too far a drive to barnstaple or to most of the beaches so is a good location. Would definitely recommend and would definitely consider returning in the future!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noreen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The best of North Devon

Great situation, on the square. Excellent ,living,kitchen room Everything and more equipment, required in the kitchen. Beautiful shower room and lovely comfortable beds. The village is lovely. Shop and pub,with great food. South Molton is a lovely town nearby.Great stay and hope to return.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

About the host

Hosted by Miguel Ogilvie

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We first came to Chittlehampton with our children in 2008, and unusually for us returned in 2009. Drawn to the village by it's peacefulness, friendliness and general charm, the decision to return was not a difficult one. The award winning local pub was an added bonus, offering great value pub food and an excellent choice of beers and ciders.

When the opportunity came to buy the cottage in 2014, we leapt at the chance and haven't look back since. We spend as much time as we can in the cottage whilst letting it for approximately 28 weeks a year. It really is a great place for a week or just a long weekend.

Why they chose this property

The property had just what we were looking for. It is well appointed, in a Conservation area, just across from the pub and in the shadow of the imposing St Hiertha's church.

We came to view the cottage on a cold wet February day and to say it wasn't at it's best is an understatement. However, some much needed redecoration to the exterior of the property and fitting out with new furniture made all the difference and now it really is a home from home!

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