Local facilities include horse riding, golf, freshwater and sea fishing, shooting, surfing, sailing, golf and cycling. Facilities within the grounds include an outdoor heated swimming pool (open mid/late July to Sept 1 - subject to weather), sauna (small charge), tennis court, and croquet lawn (summer - weather and moles permitting).

There is an abundance of local attractions and theme parks including the Big Sheep, The Milky Way and Kilarney Springs. We are close to the once important port of Bideford, which boasts an arched bridge dating back to Saxon times and a quaint Pannier Market. Out of this port once sailed Raleigh, Drake and Grenville who led the first settlers to America. It has a quaint Pannier Market (Tuesday and Saturday) and an abundance of antique shops and public houses.

Westward Ho!, where Rudyard Kipling went to school, is close by, with its huge expanse of beach, which is popular with surfers. There are a modest number of amusement arcades, a sandy beach, a go-cart track, ice cream parlours and tearooms. Atlantic Village, a new discount outlet Shopping Centre is nearby with a children’s adventure centre. So the children can have fun while you shop.

The Tarka Trail (see map), the path of a disused railway line, runs nearby where you can hire a bike or walk through the Devon countryside. The beautiful, cobbled fishing village of Clovelly is only a few miles away, with its whitewashed cottages and steep cobbled streets were cars are banned and only donkeys are permitted to carry goods up and down the steep lanes. Here you can see the little cottage, now a museum, where the author Charles Kingsley once lived.

Instow Beach is just the other side of Bideford, with its attractive quayside houses and beautiful golden sandy beach and dunes. Bucks Mills is only a few miles away and has a few tiny cottages and a quaint tearoom. A steep walk through the tiny village down to the beach, which is full of rock pools to explore.

Rosemoor the Royal Horticultural Society centre is only a twenty minute drive away for you to explore and wonder at the beautiful flora and fauna. Just past Rosemoor in Torrington is the Dartington Crystal factory and visitor centre where, as well as the glass blowing demonstrations, exhibitions and factory tour, there is now a new Family Glass Art Activities Centre to keep the children amused.

All the cottages are heated (central heating and/or electric radiators), fully equipped with cookers, microwave and toasters, colour TV with Freeview and DVD players.
Duvets, duvet covers, pillows, pillowslips and sheets are provided, All you have to bring are towels (although we can supply these for you at a small charge - arrangements to be made before arrival).
There is a laundry room with a washing-machine and tumble-dryer for our guests to use.
Cots and high chairs are available on request prior to arriving and anything else that you require we will try our best to provide for you.
There is ample parking adjacent to the cottages.
Whilst we are animal lovers and dogs and cats are very welcome at a small charge, by prior arrangement, we ask that owners take every care to keep their pets under control and to clean up after them.

Alladyce
1 bedroom - sleeps 2

Cosy single storey open plan lounge/kitchen/dining area, double bedroom with en suite bathroom. Small private garden with views over the valley, set away from the main courtyard.

Raleigh
2 bedrooms - sleeps 4

Cottage on two floors. On the Ground floor is a lounge with stone fireplace, kitchen/dining area with stairs to first floor double bedroom, twin room and bathroom with shower.

Drake
3 bedrooms - sleeps 6

Newly refurbished single storey cottage with exposed stonework and beams to lounge/dining room, kitchen, bathroom with shower, double bedroom with ensuite bathroom and shower, two double bedrooms both with twin beds (+ foldaway bed in bedroom annex).

Gilbert
2 bedrooms - sleeps 5 + cot

This is a spacious cottage facing the tennis court with its own section of fenced off garden away from the courtyard. It has a lounge/kitchen/diner. Double bedroom with vanity unit. A few steps lead up to a very spacious second bedroom with three single beds and wash hand basin. Separate bathroom with WC.

Frobisher
2 bedrooms - sleeps 4 - wheelchair access

All on one level, this cottage features a large kitchen/lounge/dining room with high pitched ceiling and original timber beams. Double bedroom, Doube bedroom with single fold-up bed .(Double bed settee in lounge)

The Byre
4-bedrooms - sleeps 8

The Byre is a four bedroom detached cottage away from the main courtyard in a secluded spot within the Manor House grounds. On the ground floor there is a large beamed lounge/dining room with a wood burning stove. The kitchen is equipped with dishwasher, washer/dryer and fridge/freezer. On the ground floor there is a double room, and two twin rooms, and a bathroom. On the first floor is a double room with a king size bed and large en-suite bathroom. The Byre has its own very large, walled garden, a patio area and pond. There is ample parking next to the cottage.

For all enquiries regarding bookings and availability, please call Christine Collyer on the above number or email info@foxdownmanorcottages.co.uk using the link at the top of the page.