The Hayloft Lynton - Cosy One Bedroom Property

Located centrally in a quiet cul-de-sac on the edge of the old village district of Lynton, The Hayloft is a cosy one-bedroom property. With features including a log burner, wood panelling and open living, you re assured a comfortable and relaxing stay surrounded by English country cottage charm.

The Hayloft is situated in the centre of the coastal village of Lynton in the heart of the National Park, where Exmoor meets the sea. It is a 1st floor apartment located up a short flight of (12) steps above an old Victorian stable and is the only property in a quiet cul de sac.

The Hayloft was completely refurbished at the end of 2017 to provide comfortable and tasteful accommodation whilst retaining the character features of the old cottage.

The Hayloft is located a few hundred yards from the South West Coast Path and from the iconic Valley of the Rocks. The Harbour and beach of the twin village of Lynmouth are less than a mile away and can be reached by car, foot or the Victorian water-powered cliff railway. Lynton and Lynmouth offer a wide choice of pubs restaurants and cafes and there are local shops and supermarkets a hundred yards from the cottage.

COVID-19 UPDATE
We take our responsibilities for your safety very seriously. We will be following the hygiene and cleaning protocols recently published by the Professional Association of Self Caterers UK and endorsed by the 4 National UK Tourist Alliances. In addition to normal deep cleaning, this covers:
1. All sanitising materials conform to relevant professional BN standards
2. commercial virucidal treatment to 5-Log Kill Rate (100x more effective than supermarket products) of all surfaces and touch points;
3. all laundry done at 60 degree intensive wash with all bedroom, bathroom and kitchen linen, including mattress and pillow protectors, changed for each stay;
4. rotation of all duvets and pillows to allow a minimum 48 hour quarantine between users;
5. provision of hand sanitiser and biocidal sprays and wipes for use in the apartment during your stay;
6. recommended procedures have been followed to purge the plumbing system of any Legionella bacteria that may have accumulated in the system whilst the property was shut down.

Detailed risk assessment and cleaning protocol are available for inspection inside the apartment. Your host is available next door (16 Park St) and e-mail and contact details are in the apartment.

There have been no reported cases of Covid-19 within the village. The only person with access to the property is the owner. There is contactless check-in – full details given after a booking is made. Guidelines for ‘best safety practise’ by guests and a cleaning checklist are provided.

Both village supermarkets are open and fully stocked and most restaurants and cafes are offering a takeaway service including for evening meals (most advertise opening times/menus on Facebook site Lyn Valley News and VisitlyntonandLynmouth website). As a minimum, we expect pubs to be allowed to open outdoor beer gardens and terraces at the same time as self catering opens up. Other retail outlets in the village are now open.

Our expectations of our guests for our safety are:
- you will follow sensible social distancing and respect other government laws and guidelines,
- do not remove PPE materials provided in the apartment (it is expensive and hard to come by and needs to be there for the next guests)
- on departure, leave bedding in situ (so it can be safely removed in bags to launder) and windows open (to ventilate before cleaning)
- respect check out time (10am) so we have time to deep clean for the next guests
- do not travel if you have or suspect symptoms of the coronavirus,
- If you arrive at your property with symptoms of COVID-19 or develop them during your stay you are advised to return home (where possible) and/or self-isolate in accordance with current Government guidance
- Whilst you are advised to return home immediately, you must accept responsibility to pay for any extension of your stay necessitated by falling ill.

Apologies for all this ‘officialdom’ – I suppose it is the contract we all have to make with each other to stay safe in the ‘new normal’.