6 Bedroom Manor in Devon

Great Bidlake Manor provides luxurious self catering accommodation in a gloriously restored Elizabethan Grade II* Manor House. Beautifully appointed and furnished, this Manor House offers boutique-hotel style flair with the comfort of a well loved home. Set within 13 acres of garden and woodland, surrounded by rolling Devon farmland on the edge of Dartmoor. Only a few miles from the A30 but with absolutely no traffic noise, this property is easily accessible from the M5 and equally suitable for weekends with friends, romantic getaways or family holidays. There's huge open fireplaces, stone mullion windows and ancient beams, underfloor heating, pristine bathrooms and lots of room for everyone to be together. At Great Bidlake Manor you can be Lord and Lady of the Manor and live in stylish luxury or spend a week with family in this beautiful family home. The Manor suits all types of occasions. Entertain friends with dinner in the glamorous dining hall with welcoming stone fireplace and large oak dining table. Enjoy musical soirees in the Music Room around the baby-grand piano or let budding rock stars entertain you with guitars and other bits and pieces. The bright luxuriously appointed sitting room with silk fabrics and a huge open log fire, has comfortable seating for 12 people in huge comfy setees and big arm chairs. Enjoying an informal family supper around the big scrubbed pine table in the breakfast room or settle infront of the woodburning stove with the Sunday papers. This room opens on to the bright, well equipped kitchen and leads out into the courtyard. There are also lots of places to hide away; lost in a book in the library with an eclectic collection of books and an antique American roll top-desk or a quiet game of chess in the Solar. Children and teenagers also have their own area with separate access if needed. They can play pool or darts in the games room and even have their own kitchen. This area is accessed from the first floor and can be used as part of the main house but can also be closed off from the rest of the house and accessed from the rear of the manor. With the kitchen, bedroom 6 and bathroom, it can be used as a separate unit. There are six beautifully appointed bedrooms on the first floor all with en-suite facilities. All bedrooms have comfy arm chairs and huge comfortable beds with crisp Egyptian cotton sheets, large soft bathrobes and hairdryers. Some bedrooms have fireplaces(not working) or window seats and most have views over the rolling countryside. Bathrooms have huge fluffy towels and toiletries you would expect to find in a luxury hotel and luxuriously powerful showers with masses of hot water. Outside there are lots of places for relaxing and adventures in 13 acres of garden and woodland. Accessed from both the dining hall and the breakfast room is a sheltered south facing courtyard with a barbeque seating for 12 people. Beautiful half-moon steps and antique iron gates lead to a large expanse of south facing lawn. Our neighbours are licenced to hold weddings in their wonderfully romantic green oak gazebo and we would be delighted to discuss your wedding plans or other large party. We can acommodate 12 guests, have the wedding party photographed against the back dop of this historic manor and arrange for transport by horse and carraige if required to the wedding venue at our neighbours.

A large well equipped kitchen has a large double oven with warming drawer and 6 ring hob and food processor. A small TV snug has satellite TV and games console. There is also a small portable flat screen TV with more comfort seating in the sitting room. A laundry room is housed in a separate building next to the manor with large capacity washing machine and dryer. Linen and towels are provided and extra linen and cleaning services are usually available on request. A list of reccommended catering companies are also available.

The Manor is perfectly situated for visiting all the major attractions of Devon and Cornwall. The M5 joins the A30 which is only a few minutes away so quite long distances can be covered in an hour. Several historic buildings, National Trust Properties, gardens, thatched pubs, horse riding, fishing, walking & cycling routes are available nearby. Tavistock, Devon's largest market town, has beautiful buildings housing a variety of independent shops, art galleries and antiques. The historic Panier Market has local produce stalls, antique and craft stalls and a wide variety of traditional market wares. The 30 metre high Whitelady waterfall at Lydford Gorge, the deepest gorge in the south-west, and the ruined castle are a few minutes away by car as is the Fairground Heritage Centre with its vintage rides. The nearest golf course is at Okehampton with half price rates for our guests. Horse riding and fishing can both be arranged on Dartmoor.

• Nearest Airport : Exeter at 30 miles distance;
• Nearest Train Station : Exeter at 30 miles distance
• Nearest Town : Bridestowe at 2 miles distance

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Dartmoor is one of the few remaining areas of wilderness in England. A magnificent area of moorland in the centre of Devon covering over 300 square miles. Dartmoor is teaming with history from pre-historic times; Neolithic remains, stone circles, ruined villages and hill top tors. Dartmoor is pretty with thatched cottages, rolling valleys and ancient woodland. It is dramatic with wide open breathtaking landscapes, heather clad vistas, bubbling cauldrons and tumbling waterfalls. Mysterious with myths and legends, bogs and mists. Yet everyone finds it entertaining with antique markets, tea shops, low beamed pubs and gourmet restaurants. Roam around ancient ruins and historic abbeys, try white water rafting or canoeing on Dartmoor’s fast flowing rivers or rock climbing on its granite outcrops or simply walk among hundreds of walking trails and see Dartmoor’s famous wild ponies.