Billy's Barn

The only complaint we could think of was the lack of Internet and Hub as it is such an important part of everyday living when it was included in listing.

We enjoyed our stay at Billy’s Barn, it is a very comfortable, cosy cottage with everything we needed in a peaceful location but fairly close to the beaches of North Devon and Cornwall.

We were especially grateful for the very good heating system as sadly the weather was awful and this may have affected our ability to link into the WiFi which we didn’t manage to achieve, luckily we just about got enough roaming signal on our phones to take phone calls.

We had a very comfortable stay at Billy's Barn, along with our dog.

The enclosed garden made all the difference, not having to worry out him wandering off! It was *so* quiet and very much in the middle of nowhere, so great for getting away from it all (although this does mean it's a ~15 mins drive on Devon lanes to get to a main road, which may not suit everyone), with the only noise being the occasional tractor in the distance or the pet goats and goose. The accomodation is all on one floor, with a couple of steps into the master bedroom, which made it all very easy compared to some holiday cottages. The owner was very quick in responding to queries and keen to make sure we were ok. The only warning I would give is that the Wifi was pretty non-existent - the credentials given are for the neighbouring holiday home and the owner's property, and whilst the info suggested the best coverage might be found in the garden and master bedroom we never managed to successfully connect. For us, we rather enjoyed being out of contact but if you were trying to "work from home" or had to keep in touch with relatives it might be stressful - so this if this matters to you I'd suggest checking with the owner first or taking your own cellular "mifi" access point. Apart from that, a good spot and not too far from Bude, Widemouth and Sandymouth with their beaches....