Beaches, market towns and quiet walks, all close to Lovehayne.
Lovehayne Farm sits in a quiet valley in the East Devon National Landscape, about 3 miles from the Jurassic Coast. From the cottages it is a short drive to beaches, market towns and well-known local spots, and there is plenty to walk to close by.
On the doorstep
Blackbury Camp
Blackbury Camp, an Iron Age hillfort hidden in woodland, is a favourite for a picnic and wide views. It dates from the Iron Age, from about 800 BC to the 1st century AD, and is now hidden within woodland, which makes its past appearance hard to imagine.
Blackbury Honey Farm
Blackbury Honey Farm is a nearby family-run honey farm with a tea room and wildflower garden, a peaceful place to enjoy the countryside.
Wiscombe Park
Wiscombe Park, also close by, has been a hillclimb motorsport venue since 1958, in a steep wooded valley in the grounds of a stately home.
The coast and nearby towns
Branscombe
Branscombe is a long village running down a valley to the sea, with thatched cottages, the National Trust Old Bakery and Forge, the Sea Shanty on the beach and the Mason Arms.
Beer
Beer sits under white chalk cliffs, with a shingle beach, fishing boats, clifftop walks and nearby Beer Quarry Caves and Pecorama.
Sidmouth
Sidmouth is a short drive away on the Jurassic Coast, with a beach, gardens, independent shops and places to eat and drink.
Colyton
Colyton is a historic Saxon town with independent shops and inns, and the Seaton Tramway along the Axe wetlands to Seaton.
Seaton
Seaton has a long beach, the tramway and easy access to coastal walks.
Honiton
Honiton is a market town known for lace, pottery and antiques, with everyday shops and the Thelma Hulbert Gallery.
Lyme Regis
Lyme Regis, just into Dorset, is well known for The Cobb, fossils and the South West Coast Path.
Exmouth
Exmouth has a long sandy beach, rock pools and watersports, and is a gateway to the Jurassic Coast.
Exeter
Exeter is further inland for a city day out, with the cathedral, castle, museum and shops.
Places to eat and shop
Nearby favourites within about 10 to 15 minutes’ drive include the Hare and Hounds, the Mason Arms in Branscombe, The Marine in Sidmouth, Chippee in Honiton and Taste of Sidmouth. There are supermarkets in Honiton, Sidmouth and Seaton.