Our location
discover the beauty of North Devon
Capra Cottage is set in a tranquil location a few minutes stroll from the quaint village centre and all it has to offer – two pubs serving great food, tea rooms for the perfect scrumptious Devon Cream Tea, a gourmet takeaway serving delicious homemade food, a fully stocked village shop, a fish n chip shop where you can also purchase the local ‘catch of the day’ to grill on your own barbie at home and lastly not forgetting our very own favourite ‘Miss Fea’s Café’ – it really is a foodies paradise!
Bull Point lighthouse is a short walk from the village centre either along the coastal path or along the tarmacked Lighthouse Road, both offer stunning views over farmland and out to sea and you will spot plenty of local wildlife along the way. A short walk past the lighthouse is Bennetts Mouth, a lovely, quiet, sheltered cove, it is well worth a peek and a lovely spot for a picnic.
There is also easy access from the village via the coastal path to the ancient, stunning headland of Morte Point, from here to will see the long sandy beach of Woolacombe Bay to the South, the unique Lundy Island straight ahead and on a clear day the Welsh coast to the North, it really is one of the best panoramic vistas. You will often spot the seals basking on the rocks near Morte Point. Mortehoe is also proud of its own Rockham Bay, a beautiful secluded cove with the most amazing rock formations and is great for rock pooling, it has a lovely sandy beach at low tide where you may even spot the old shipwreck SS Collier.
The short walk down hill to Woolacombe offers stunning views of the ocean and Lundy Island. You pass the further bays and sandy coves of Grunta, Combesgate and Barricane before you reach the award winning, popular three mile long stretch of golden sandy beach that is Woolacombe Bay. Woolacombe Beach was voted number 6 in Europe and number 20 in the world in the 2020 Travellers’ Choice Awards and you will soon see why as soon as your toes feel the soft Woolacombe sand between them. It is a Blue Flag beach so its waters and sand are one of the cleanest you will find and very family friendly, with many generations coming back year after year for their holidays.
The waters are also enjoyed by surfers who travel from far and wide to ride the great waves. The village itself is lively in the summer months with plenty of great pubs, restaurants, ice cream parlours and crazy golf. The winter months are a lot quieter and wild roe deer have even been known to venture down from the local woodland to walk the streets of Woolacombe to take a peek at its attractions, but for us nothing can beat a blustery Autumnal walk along the sand listening to the loud roar of the sea and crashing waves.
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Mortehoe
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Woolacombe
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To the North
Nearby Lee Bay has a quiet secluded beach with its lovely pink pebbles and turquoise sea. It is a beautiful little village with a craft centre in the village hall and a great ancient pub The Grampus, which also doubles up as the village stores.
Visit the bustling coastal town of Ilfracombe with Damien Hirst‘s famous bronze statue of Verity, take a look at the Tunnel Beaches with their curious Victorian bathing pools, they really are an amusing insight into times gone by. During recent years Ilfracombe has developed an enviable reputation for its fine dining and even has a Michelin star restaurant in the town but it is equally renowned for its popular fish n chips. Along with its local crafts, art galleries and quirky shops it has a really vibrant holiday feel. Whilst there you could take a day trip on the ferry to explore the unspoilt Lundy Island from the small working harbour in the town or just sit back with a Hockleys ice-cream and watch the local fishermen bring in their catch.
To the South
The impressive headland of Baggy Point owned by the National Trust is a short drive away and there are some great circular walks there offering stunning cliff top views of the famous surfing beaches of Croyde Bay below. Croyde is a charming village with thatched cottages but it has a great, busy beachy vibe too – don’t forget to take your surf board and shades, it’s a posers paradise!
Along the Coast is the outstanding Saunton Sands and Braunton Burrows with its renowned art deco hotel and famous championship golf course set amongst the largest rolling sand dunes in the British Isles. The long sandy beach is popular with surfers because of its huge crashing Atlantic breakers but beware of those dangerous rip tides. The Burrows UNESCO Nature Reserve and Crow Point are a particular favourite of ours, the area is so unspoilt and full of beauty and wildlife, perfect for a Sunday morning stroll, or longer if you get lost in the dunes as we so often do. It is here where the famous 180 mile Tarka Trail starts and the Taw and Torridge estuaries meet giving breath taking views across the waters to the beautiful Appleldore, another one of our favourites!
Barnstaple is always good for a day out and only a short 30 minute drive from Mortehoe. Barnstaple is the oldest Borough in the UK and the main town of North Devon. We always enjoy exploring the Victorian Pannier Market with its local artisans and independent traders, selling their wares and local produce. It has pedestrian streets and alley ways and it really gives you a feel of medieval times gone by. There is nothing better than browsing the interesting shops and stopping off for a lovely locally caught seafood meal in one of the many hotels, restaurants and hostelries – the perfect shopping trip!
