Holiday rentals in Combe Martin

Come away to North Devon´s best kept secret on the edge of Exmoor National Park where you will find rural charm and warm, friendly hospitality with the stunning natural beauty of this lovely heritage coastline as a backdrop for all your activities! Here you can enjoy a relaxing, romantic getaway for two or an active family break with dinosaurs, castles, kayaking, rockpooling and Exmoor Zoo right on your doorstep!

Combe Martin is a stone's throw from the Bristol Channel coast and offers you a remarkable location in stunning surroundings to relax and recharge. With holiday rentals dotted along Combe Martin´s extensive main road, this lovely North Devon destination is perfect for holiday makers seeking rural peace and a laid back, quintessential coastal village vibe. Find a perfect, refurbished, rustic holiday village rental for a romantic getaway for two or a larger, fully equipped, stylish, comfortably furnished letting for a family of 4, 5 or up to 8 guests! Many of the quaint, adorable holiday lettings in the area have a lovely garden with a gorgeous view where you can sit and have a lovely cup of tea and relax and plan your holiday adventures with most properties located under 7 km from the beach!

Delightful Combe Martin is strategically located in a lush valley along the coast in picturesque North Devon in the western corner of beautiful Exmoor National Park. The magnificent, rugged scenery and stunning beaches of the North Devon coast are just 20 minutes west by car while the beautiful cliff top lookout points of Little Hangman and Great Hangman that give you an unsurpassed view over the Bristol channel are within easy hiking distance east along a gorgeous local route. Combe Martin´s long high street meanders all the way to the coast where you can enjoy the lovely Combe Martin Beaches that boast golden sand at low tide, exposed rock pools perfect for rock pooling adventures and rugged cliffs as a backdrop.

The sheltered bay at Combe Martin is a very popular destination for kayaking and stand up paddleboarding. You can rent a kayak for independent fun or you can book an organised sea kayaking tour. Stand up paddleboards are available for hire in the village and you may meet some friendly dolphins playing in the water! The North Devon section of the South West Coast Path is a stone's throw from the village offering you an absolutely breathtaking walking adventure with unforgettable, sweeping panoramic views.

Are you ready for a rip roaring family adventure near Combe Martin? Head down to the Combe Martin Beaches for the day where the calm, safe waters are perfect for messing about in an inflatable boat and exploring secluded coves! This is a great location for swimming with wonderful options for sandcastle building, rock pooling, fishing and sunbathing. With a variety of eateries nearby for quintessential fish and chips and sticky ice creams on the beach it is easy to spend a blissful day here! At Combe Martin Wildlife Dinosaur Park you can enjoy a theme park train ride, a fossil museum and life size animatronic dinosaurs. Watermouth Castle just 7 minutes west is absolutely jam packed with fun family activities.

North Devon is a haven for hikers and nature lovers. Here you can follow the course of the South West Coast Path for as many kilometres as you fancy and you are perfectly located on the edge of Exmoor National Park that offers you 460 square kilometres of gorgeous scenery and renowned walking routes that feature stunning, dramatic cliff top sea views ancient heritage woodland, secluded footpaths, historical bridleways and breathtaking open moors.

Have a super, fun filled animal adventure day out at Exmoor Zoo just 15 minutes south west of Combe Martin. Here you can explore a truly unique zoo located in a beautiful rural valley setting! There are rare and unusual animals here like tayras, a type of weasel and binturongs or bearcats that you won't see in many zoos! Admire cheeky meerkats, lemurs, wolves, black leopards and many other magnificent creatures in a variety of interactive animal encounter sessions that take place throughout the day.

Come and spend the day at one of North Devon´s best family attractions! Enjoy the Castle Treasures attraction in the Great Hall with several reconstructed Victorian rooms including a fabulously detailed kitchen scene and a whimsical old dairy. The displays all include fully costumed models! There is a crazy quirky fully functioning 1960´s Decap La Palm organ with full size animated robots! Enjoy fabulous fairytale displays in the castle dungeon, play vintage arcade games and enjoy madcap, thrilling rides in the adventure park!

Pack a picnic and step out into the great outdoors at Heddon Valley, a deep, lush, wooded river valley located just 15 minutes east of Combe Martin. A steep track takes you to the lovely, secluded pebble beach of Woody Bay where you can admire towering cliffs and see nesting seabirds. Be sure to explore the fabulous hiking ascents of Hangman Hills where you can enjoy breathtaking moorland scenery and absolutely stunning views over Combe Martin and The Bristol Channel. There are 6 unforgettable loop walks to try out here. /p] 4. Try sea kayaking

Fancy a wet and wild adventure viewing some of the most stunning scenery in the UK? Join Surfside Kayak Hire in Combe Martins for a fabulous 2 hour, guided sea kayaking expedition. You will have a wonderful excursion exploring small inlets, secluded beaches and mysterious sea caves and enjoy a unique opportunity to view the Exmoor coastline from the sea with experienced and very knowledgeable guides who will tell you all sorts of interesting facts about the area!

Have lunch at Ilfracombe Harbour! Just 15 minutes west of Coombes Martin lies the delightful harbour village of Ilfracombe nestled in a small, scenic bay. From here you can take a boat trip to Lundy Island, a tiny 4.5 km offshore island where you can see puffins, seals, whales, dolphins, porpoises, rabbits, Sika deer, ponies and sheep! Along the quay and the adjacent streets of Ilfracombe you will find a host of fabulous restaurants, cafes and pubs with lovely outside seating perfect for soaking up the summer sun as well as a multitude of high end independent shops perfect for gift shopping!