The Old Rectory Hotel

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Built in the early 1800s for the rector of Martinhoe's 11th century church, the house has been sympathetically restored and extended over the years. Now a beautiful country house hotel, nestling in a naturally protected hollow approached down a leafy lane, The Old Rectory is situated in the ancient hamlet of Martinhoe within Exmoor National Park, only a short walk from the grandeur of the North Devon coast.

This lovely understated hotel stands in three acres of mature garden. Loved and nurtured by clergy past, the garden now occupies the affection of Stewart and Chris: birdsong, waterfalls, scented azaleas and the bizarre gunnera only hint at its allure. This is a gentle retreat, dedicated to food and marvelous hospitality.

Meat and produce are fresh, local and organic where possible; even the water, filtered and purified, is from a local borehole. Traditional bedrooms have Laura Ashley wallpaper, sparkling bathrooms and the odd Waring and Gillow antique; and one has a balcony. Downstairs, curl up in comfy sofas by an open fire, or drift off in the conservatory; grapes from the 200-year-old vine above your head fill fruit bowls in season.

Old Rectory Hotel, Exmoor, Devon

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Local Area: Idyllically situated within Exmoor National Park, The Old Rectory is surrounded by National Trust land. We are only 500 yards from the coastal path with majestric views of the highest hog-backed cliffs in Britain and across the Bristol Channel towards Wales. Martinhoe has Bronze Age barrows and the remains of a Roman fortlet, and recently a small section of the Lynton to Barnstaple Steam Railway has reopened at Woody Bay Station.
Getting There: Leave M5 at Junction 27 and take A361 towards Barnstaple. Just past South Molton exit, turn right onto A399. At Blackmore Gate turn right onto A39. Turn north off A39 at Martinhoe Cross (Old Rectory sign). Take unclassified road across Martinhoe Common to coastal viewpoint (Old Rectory sign). Bear left to Martinhoe and The Old Rectory is the first building on the right next to the church.
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Martinhoe
Exmoor National Park Devon

Getting ThereLeave M5 at Junction 27 and take A361 towards Barnstaple. Just past South Molton exit, turn right onto A399. At Blackmore Gate turn right onto A39. Turn north off A39 at Martinhoe Cross (Old Rectory sign). Take unclassified road across Martinhoe Common to coastal viewpoint (Old Rectory sign). Bear left to Martinhoe and The Old Rectory is the first building on the right next to the church.