For a family holiday to Devon, Thatched, one of the four cottages at Higher Wiscombe, is perfect for up to six guests, set in gorgeous countryside, at the centre of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural beauty, just a few miles from the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. With no traffic noise to break the peace, no pylons to spoil the views and no light pollution to hide the stars, Higher Wiscombe is just the place to escape the rat race and relax together.
Back in the seventies, the famous front man of The Shadows, Hank Marvin, lived here and always referred to Higher Wiscombe as his “Devon Estate”. There is even a plaque on the front of the farmhouse to celebrate the fact.
In more recent years, Higher Wiscombe has been transformed into four 5-star, gold award winning holiday cottages. Awards include Best Self-Catering Business and Best Dog Friendly Accommodation in England plus the prestigious Visit England Rose Award for outstanding customer service and a Green Tourism Gold Award.
There is a heated swimming pool and a games barn with table football and ping pong. The swimming pool is heated by a biomass boiler from May to October and guests staying at the cottages are given time slots for exclusive use.
The Higher Wiscombe cottages are surrounded by our 52-acre slice of Devon countryside, which provides amazing views in all directions and wonderful walks from the doorstep. Each cottage also has its own enclosed garden with quality dining furniture and gas BBQ's.
Stepping inside the cottages, the finish and furnishings are of the highest standards of contemporary comfort, with the traditional character of high beamed ceilings, well equipped farmhouse kitchens with range cookers. Underfloor heating keeps the cottages lovely and warm in winter and the slate and tiles floors keep you cool in summer. All the cottages have meshed Wi Fi and large TV’s. All the bedrooms in all four cottages are ensuite and the beds are made up with cool, quality Egyptian cotton linen. We can help with baby and toddler gear including cots and highchairs.
Accommodation overview
The Thatched Barn (sleeps 6 + baby), as its name suggests, has a partly thatched roof and has been beautifully restored to combine contemporary comfort with traditional character, featuring high vaulted ceilings, exposed red brick walls and old oak beams. The living room, dining area and kitchen is open plan, with slate floors and underfloor heating, squashy sofas in front of a wood burning stove, a large flatscreen TV and oak dining table and chairs. Thatched has Wi Fi throughout.
The oak and granite farmhouse-style kitchen area is extremely well equipped, with a range cooker with gas hob and electric oven, large fridge/freezer, dishwasher, Dualit Toaster, microwave and washing machine.
All three bedrooms are carpeted and all have space for a cot, with a wooden cot or travel cot available. One bedroom has a romantic four poster bed and ensuite with a roll top bath. The other two bedrooms can be set up as either a double or twin and have ensuite wet rooms.
There is also a separate cloakroom adjacent to the main living area and a tumble dryer in the boiler room. Thatched has a private lawn garden and patio terrace, with far reaching views of the Devon countryside. For relaxing and dining outdoors, we provide quality external furniture and a Weber gas BBQ. Four legged friends are welcome in Thatched with a dog crate and mat, bowls, pet throws and towel and treats all provided.
