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Large Period House set in Ancient Woodland in Exmoor National Park near Lynmouth

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Oaklands
Grounds of Oaklands
Snug
Dining Room seating 14 around Authurian table
Kitchen showing range cooker

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Single Bed

Bedroom 6

1 King Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 8

1 Double Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 4

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 5

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

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About the area

Lynton

Located in Lynton, this holiday home is in a rural area and on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Exmoor National Park and North Devon Coast, while Lynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway and Lyn Valley Art & Craft Centre are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Lynton & Barnstaple Railway and Greencombe Gardens. Kayaking and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and horse riding nearby.
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Lynton, ENG

What's nearby

  • Exmoor National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Lynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway - 15 min drive - 7.5 km
  • Valley of the Rocks - 20 min drive - 11.8 km
  • Ilfracombe Harbour - 44 min drive - 42.6 km
  • Woolacombe Beach - 49 min drive - 48.0 km

Getting around

  • Minehead Station - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cliff Top Restaurant - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪The Esplanade Fish & Chips - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Ancient Mariner - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Crown Hotel - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Glasshouse - ‬9 min drive

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 63 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 91 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Stephen G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful house in wonderful setting.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
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10/10 Excellent

smadar b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time in this lush area of Exmoor. The house was perfect for our large group where we had lots of community areas while feeling we all had our personal space and all felt the ease of flow throughout the house. Highlights was the round (elipse) table where we could easily talk to everyone; The well equipped kitchen The comfy snug The huge window in the lounge The luxury bathroom And the constant sound of water from the property's stream and the East Lyn river. We all felt relaxed, pampered and invigorated
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property for a family holiday in a beautiful setting would certainly recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Lisa O.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful weekend for large family

Great weekend getaway. Beautiful house and location. Nice little pub 5 mins away.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Andrew E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful family holiday at beautiful Oaklands ! The location with the East Lyn river opposite was fantastic. We enjoyed great days out at Woolacombe and Lynmouth/Lynton. Lots of great holiday memories to cherish!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Carol C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a really good few days here - a spacious well equipped house, in which everything worked, and everyone was comfortable - in spite of the heatwave - in a perfect peaceful spot in the trees. It was lovely to fall asleep listening to the river.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Christopher B.

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

Great break, lovely property

Very enjoyable weekend in a well appointed house. Everything as described, perfect communication, thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven P.

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

Fabulous family holiday

The property is very big with.real character. The grounds and surroundings are lovely with a lovely small river in gront of the property which made a lovely soothing sound, so relaxing.The property had everything you could wish for.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Louise H.

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A very enjoyable holiday

We were a large party coming together to celebrate a family event. The house was a really lovely place to stay. It had everything we needed and helped make out weekend so enjoyable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Khalid K.

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Lovely weekend again

Oaklands in great house in a great location. We stayed as a group of 9 friends and love everything about the house. Lots of space, big rooms - fab.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Khalid K.

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

Fab location

A great location and spacious place. Clean, tidy with everything you need a for an idyllic stay in Devon. Would happily return for another stay. We all loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Weekend break

Lovely house in beautiful surroundings
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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8/10 Good

Oliver H.

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Wonderful weekend

Fantastic location, lovely house and refreshingly uncomplicated hosting - thank you very much. Running through ancient woodland and out across the moors in the autumn sunshine was truly special. We would love to return…
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

jennifer P.

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

Beautiful property in stunning surroundings

We loved our stay at Oaklands, check in was very easy, the owners were very helpful, the setting for this house is simply breathtaking, the bedrooms are spacious and the kitchen well equipped. Pony trekking just up the road. Would definitely come again..
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Sharon W.

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

Fantastic house in an idyllic location

A family group stayed for three nights in October and had a lovely time. Plenty of room for us all and bedrooms to choose from. We all found it very comfortable and spacious. The kitchen was very well equipped. The Rockford Inn really was a 5-minute walk away and there were some lovely walks on the doorstep. We wouldn't hesitate to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
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8/10 Good

Lawrence H.

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

Family Gathering

Good size house for our extended family. Very steep access from parking area (4 cars) to house. Kitchen fully equipped. Good fun with table tennis, darts and table football. Disappointing ‘1.5 acre‘ wild grounds as they were very steep and slippery.Ok for a lads challenge but not much else.Wi-Fi was adequate.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alison W.

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

Oaklands

We had a fantastic weekend at Oaklands. The location is beautiful & the house had everything we needed. There were logs ready by the log burner and the welcome biscuits were, indeed, very welcome!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Gill H.

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Perfect Christmas holiday

The house and location was just perfect for a family ranging in age from 5 to 66. Plenty of room for everyone. The house has everything you need. We spent Christmas here and didn’t want for anything . Warm, comfortable and homely.Good communication with host. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William B.

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Perfect Location for a Family Christmas

Large comfortable house in a valley with views over the river at the bottom of the valley. Lots of room for everyone with plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. The host was extremely helpful in responding quickly to emails and calling us on the day of arrival to check that all was OK. Minor drawback is the steep path to the house (but worth it for the view!). Would definitely recommend if you want a comfortable get away from it all stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Jean S.

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

Oaklands

Truly pretty off the beaten track. VERY beautiful location. Perhaps not for folk who were not good walkers. Very steep valley with walk along the little road only for the elderly. Lovely though. House commodious - lots of hot water
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Aug 2024
We are delighted the guest the found Oaklands commodious and in a very beautiful location - we do agree! Oaklands is in the heart of the Exmoor National Park. But there is lots to do for visitors of all ages on Exmoor and in the surrounding popular tourists areas of Devon. There are the close-by resort villages of Lynton and Lynmouth, RHS Rosemoor Garden, Dunster Castle, pretty towns like Porlock and dog-friendly and sandy beaches. For walks on flatish ground there is the National Trust Doone Valley walk from Malmesmead, the reasonable path from Lynton to Valley of Rocks and mobility scooter access to the National Trust Heddon's Mouth. These are a short drive from Oaklands.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jen

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

Wonderful house

We had a delightful week at Oaklands, there's not many places where you can come out of the house and walk in any direction (ok - mostly up) and be in the middle of beautiful countryside without seeing another person on your walk. From the bats in the barn to the 31 different species of birds we heard, the sheep in the garden and the spectacular starry skies Oaklands puts you right in the middle of nature. Even on rainy days there was plenty to do, both in the house and outside. Peter was an excellent host and everything in the house worked without issue - the only thing it would benefit from is a coffee machine. We were sad to leave.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Family holiday

Very interesting location which took a bit of exploring. We lived the surroundings and the house and fiynd lovely places to go rriymd about. The weather was difficult to gauge as we learnt that it seemed less sunny in the forest than up the hill! We thought there were 2 en suite badrooms and struggled a bit to dry clothes at first but small snags on a lovely holiday.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

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

Large house ideal for family get together

The property has plently of space for a family get together . Set in a remote location , with a pub 5 minutes walk away. Bedrooms are set over 2 floors with ample bathroom / shower rooms to accomodate large groups. Outside is a lawned area and seating with a small enclosed area for small children. The kitchen is fully equiped with a double oven and plenty of crockery, cooking equipment and tableware. There is a large table which seats 13. We had a great time with family
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 5 July 2023
We are delighted the guests enjoyed their holiday and enjoyed Oaklands. Just a note that the Arthurian table in the dining room can sit 14 - the maximum number of guests we book for.
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10/10 Excellent

Sue W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is an excellent house, in an absolutely beautiful location, surrounded by mossy ancient oak woodland & ferns, with the sound of a lovely rocky river in the background. There is a really beautiful spot to swim in the river about 10 minutes walk downstream past the friendly pub. There are loads of stunning walking trails from right outside the door.The house has lots of bedrooms, all of which were very comfortable and well furnished, plenty of bathrooms, a well equipped kitchen that wasn’t missing anything, good lounge and dining room, and is surrounded by lawns & outbuildings that you can use. loads of cool things to do in the area. Plenty of private parking. The tapwater is from its own spring and is delicious. The owner is really good at communicating.Useful tips: it’s shady & humid in the woods & only a drying rack for clothes, although there’s a good tumble dryer, so pack things that are easy to dry. And it’s a special eco drainage system, so don’t buy dishwasher tablets- special Eco ones are provided, as well as special shower gel etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

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

Perfect Getaway for a large group.

What a great place for a large group to stay. We were a group of 10 friends who based ourselves here for a long weekend. The location is idillic in the bottom of the valley next to the river…it even has its own waterfall and former mill. The parking is ample with an EV charging point. The house was spotless and the kitchen extremely well equipped. We had great weather so we’re able to also take advantage of the BBQ. If you didn’t want to cook, the 2 local pubs (Rockford & Staghunters) within walking distance both served food and were very welcoming. There was a games room including a games console (although we were all a bit old to use it 😉) and plenty of things to entertain kids if you went as a family. Communication from the host was excellent and made the whole experience easy. I would definitely recommend staying here.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024