The Shippon at Wyke Farm

LYME REGIS, Devon

6 guests
3 beds
2 bathrooms
Pet Friendly

4.7Outstanding

4.0Sykes Holiday Cottages rating

The Shippon is one of two beautiful barn conversions on Wyke Farm, the owner's 17th century, grade II listed farmstead that lies just outside the market town of Axminster, and is surrounded by the glorious rolling countryside of East Devon.

With views that stretch over the Axe Valley, with the popular resort of Lyme Regis on the Dorset Jurassic Coast just 5 miles away, this is a perfect destination for a peaceful and relaxing holiday where you are well positioned to explore the coast and countryside on your doorstep.

Facing out across the countryside, a gravel pathway slopes up from the parking to the patio and gravel garden.

Step inside into the open plan living space with vaulted ceilings, beams and a full length patio doors and windows, this room is bright and welcoming.

A country kitchen sits at the far end of the room and two squashy comfortable sofas are centrally positioned providing the perfect spot for relaxation whilst soaking up the warmth of the fire (Starter pack only for fire provided) and taking in the beautiful views through patio doors.

Raised up a level, the dining area allows you to enjoy the full view of this lovely room.

Two steps up from the dining room takes you to a twin room and double room with super-king bed that can be divided into two singles.

There is a family bathroom at this end of the barn.

At the opposite end, three steps lead down to the master double with stable door, TV and en-suite shower room.

Outside, a spacious patio looks out across the rolling countryside of the Axe Valley and is equipped with tables and chairs.

There is a charcoal BBQ (charcoal not provided) available and plenty of parking.

The Shippon is a wonderful rural getaway with the coast on the doorstep and perfect at any time of year.

Note: This property can be booked with refs. 1172783 and 1014133, together sleeping up to 15 guests.

Your dates

Everything you'll need

Wifi
Baby Friendly
Dishwasher
Garden / Patio
Ground Floor Bedroom

Wifi
Baby Friendly
Dishwasher
Garden / Patio
Ground Floor Bedroom
Ground Floor Accommodation
Open Fire
Off Road Parking
Pet Friendly
Smoke Free

What guests are saying

4.7

Based on 30 reviews

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Facilities and Maintenance

First impressions of The Shippon were beautiful a building with Idlic surroundings.

Waking up to rolling countryside was lovely. Inside the property it was beautiful, clean and comfortable. We arrived in hot weather. It soon became apparent that the sun shone through the double glass doors until sunset. Which is absolutely fine, but a roller blind covered both doors. Meaning you have to have both doors closed to have the roller blind down (which made the living space unbelievably hot) or have both doors open with the blind up which also made the property too hot to sit in. This made things uncomfortable in the property, so the only option you had was to sit outside in the full Sun. No parasol was provided. No fan was provided for inside the property. Which I think for the comfort of visitors in the summer is the bare minimum. There was also no welcome pack. Just a small bottle of milk which was disappointing. As every property we have stayed in previously has given some local produce to enjoy, which is always welcome. Little things in the kitchen like foil and salt and pepper wouldn’t go amiss. Also worth noting the tap water is yellow, due to being supplied by a spring. This wasn’t on the welcome information and had us a little worried and we had to contact the owner late at night to address this. Kathryn and John are lovely hosts. Just a few adjustments would have made a perfect stay. Overall we had a lovely stay at Wyke Farm. We would recommend with a few doable tweaks :)

StuartJul 2026

Owner response:

Hello, We are sorry to see that you felt uncomfortable during your stay. Regarding welcome pack, we provide tea, coffee and milk. Starter quantities of loo rolls, tea towels, handwash, shampoo, dishwash tabs, cloths etc. We usually provide flowers cut from our own garden, but had not owing to the recently dry conditions and having little to cut (we don’t think ‘garage’ out of season blooms are in order). We used to put more welcome items in, but find that people often leave them. For perishable items, such as butter, this is wasteful. To be frank, 50% of guests don’t use the milk we supply nowadays. And we generally try to clear out store cupboard items left by other guests, as we can’t be held responsible for the suitability for consumption of any items left by others. However, our salt and pepper mills should have been full and we shall check and top up accordingly on next changeover. We do put foil, baking paper and cling film on at the start of the season, and check periodically for top ups. It is so difficult to get everything just right, as different guests appreciate different things, and the nature of the self catering unit is really that you will have to nip to the shops (1 mile) to get the kind of things which you know you use. The period of your stay was not particularly hot, but we appreciate that the Shippon patio receives sun from early afternoon to sunset. We don’t really know why the blind/door combination was a problem. We did have a fan, which we could have given you (we provided them the previous week to guests as it was very hot). We ask all of guests to let us know if we can do anything to assist throughout their stay. You are correct that we didn’t have a parasol. We used to have one, but a sharp gust of wind had damaged it, and the nearby table. We now have a new parasol on order. We understand that the tap water has a tinge to it, noticeable when pouring larger quantities, but it is not unsafe to drink or use.

What a great place!

Accommodation is beautiful, well presented, spotless and in a beautiful location. Lovely and quiet but not to far from places. Hosts lovely and friendly. Would definitely recommend this accommodation.

KellyMay 2026

I have to say that this is a perfect place to stay for a family with a dog.

Very comfortable accommodation with parking right outside the doors. Beautiful views of rolling countryside all around. Walk out of the lounge, turn left and you have a three field walk for the dog first thing in the morning before you set off on your travels for the day. Literally five minutes drive and you are on the A35 or in Axminster, which is surprising as from the farm you would think that it's nothing but countryside in every direction. Highly recommended.

MichaelApr 2026

Good to know

House Rules

Good housekeeping bond
This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £150
Smoking
Not permitted

Stay Information

Check-in / Check-out
16:00 / 10:00
Property ref
1014242
Parking
Designated parking place, Off Road Parking

Guest & Pet Policy

Pets
Allowed
Children
Children and infants welcome
Accessibility
Ground floor