South Molton holiday cottages are a great choice if you want to experience life in a traditional Devon market town, with some of the county’s most beautiful countryside on your doorstep. This thriving community lies on the banks of the River Mole, with the wilds of Exmoor to its north and the sandy beaches of Croyde and Woolacombe to its west. Wandering into the town centre, you’ll pass rows of pretty cottages and an excellent museum, where the history of sheep and cattle trading at the town’s livestock market is explored. In the heart of South Molton there’s an excellent pannier market, which is the place to go for fresh, local produce and antiques. There’s also a good selection of family-run shops, cosy pubs and welcoming tearooms, and a pretty town square, which remains the centre of activity for the community. For a slice of delicious homemade cake or toasted teacakes the size of side plates with a pot of tea, try the renowned Corn Dolly Tea Shop.
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Fairways East sleeps 8 in four en-suite bedrooms. The large, luxury house is set within the lovely Devon countryside within the grounds of Highbullen Country Estate. Guests have access to the 9 hole golf course, 7 all weather tennis courts, an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, gym and a sauna.
Stable Cottage is a stylish Devon holiday cottage with acres of space set within the extensive grounds of Highbullen Hotel and Country Club estate, enjoying all the first class facilities available to guests in rural surroundings near South Molton.
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Fairways West is a newly renovated luxury house that sleeps 8 in 4 bedrooms in Chittlehamholt, North Devon. The house is perfect for large families or groups of friends. The house is set in lovely grounds of a hotel and has access to an 9 hole golf course, indoor swimming pool and leisure complex.
- Sleeps 8
- Bedrooms 4
- Bathrooms 3
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Deer View Cottage is a stunning, 5* luxury cottage with an indoor pool and hot tub set within the grounds of the North Devon Highbullen Country Hotel. The pet-friendly Devon holiday cottage is in a quiet corner of the estate enjoying picturesque rural views. Use spa facilities and golf course.
- Sleeps 6
- Bedrooms 3
- Bathrooms 2
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A stunning farming estate with a swimming pool in the heart of North Devon, The Old Stables is a rural holiday cottage located in a scenic valley between Bishop's Nympton, and South Molton on the edge of Exmoor National Park with easy access to Devon's coastline and other attractions.
- Sleeps 6
- Bedrooms 3
- Bathrooms 3
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Orchard Cottage is a large 4-bedroom Devon farm cottage on the edge of Exmoor in North Devon in Bishops Nympton, an idyllic rural location near South Molton. It is ideally located for exploring Exmoor and North Devon fabulous award winning beaches.
- Sleeps 8
- Bedrooms 4
- Bathrooms 4
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A stunning farming estate in the heart of rural North Devon. Barn Cottage is located in a scenic valley in the parish of Bishop's Nympton, near South Molton on the edge of Exmoor National Park. This farm cottage allows access to Devon's coastline, its beaches and other attractions.
- Sleeps 6
- Bedrooms 3
- Bathrooms 2
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Unwind amidst 20 acres of unspoilt countryside near South Molton, Devon, with a stay at Little Silver Farmhouse, an ancient rural cottage dating to 1260 and featuring open beams, farmhouse-style kitchen with Aga and underfloor heating, and other homey touches that create a rustic ambience.
- Sleeps 8
- Bedrooms 4
- Bathrooms 2
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Towns nearby
South Molton
- Appledore
- Axminster
- Axmouth
- Barnstaple
- Bideford
- Bigbury-on-Sea
- Bratton Fleming
- Braunton
- Brayford
- Brixham
- Broadwoodkelly
- Bucks Mills
- Chillington
- Chulmleigh
- Clawton
- Clyst Hydon
- Combe Martin
- Crediton
- Croyde
- Dartmouth
- Exeter
- Great Torrington
- Hollacombe
- Honiton
- Hope Cove
- Ilfracombe
- Instow
- Kentisbury
- Kingkerswell
- Kingsbridge
- Kingswear
- Little Torrington
- Lynton and Lynmouth
- Modbury
- Moretonhampstead
- Newton Ferrers
- North Molton
- Noss Mayo
- Ogwell
- Okehampton
- Paignton
- Plymouth
- Salcombe
- Shaldon
- Sidmouth
- Slapton
- Teignmouth
- Torquay
- Totnes
- Westward Ho!
- Winkleigh
- Woolacombe
- Yelverton
Directly north of your holiday cottage in South Molton, windswept moors, wooded valleys and towering clifftops await discovery in the Exmoor National Park. This enchanting area is a paradise for walkers and wildlife-watchers, with countless footpaths crossing miles of unspoiled countryside, where wild ponies and deer roam. The inland villages of Simonsbath and Brendon are home to charming country pubs, while Lynton and Lynmouth cling to the sides of a steep valley, overlooking a harbour and rocky bay. If you’re after a day on a sandy beach with North Devon’s best surfing conditions, Croyde, Woolacombe and Saunton are a short drive westward.
Self-catering holidays in South Molton are ideal for visiting North Devon’s best family attractions, including Exmoor Zoo, Quince Honey Farm, Watermouth Castle and Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park – home to lions, wolves and incredible animatronic dinosaurs which can be found lurking along a jungle trail.
