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Rustic Devon retreat at an impressive country house
The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel, Chulmleigh, South West England
9.1
Excellent
406 reviews
Property details
- Countryside bliss: Tucked away in between Heywood and Eggesford Forest in the Taw Valley, Mid Devon, The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel boasts friendly staff and individually appointed ensuite rooms with bags of country charm, making it a cosy place to stay. The six acres of garden stretch down to the River Taw, where you may just catch a glimpse of salmon or trout swimming upstream.
- Comfortable night's sleep: The en-suite rooms at The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel have their own individual character, with antique furnishings adding a homely touch. Most overlook the hotel gardens with Heywood forest in the distance, and all rooms come with Egyptian cotton linens, a flatscreen TV, and an en-suite bathroom.
- Classic British fare: Start your morning at this Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2023-awardee with a hearty breakfast buffet before enjoying delicious made-to-order dishes, using fresh ingredients. The à la carte menu offers delicious dishes alongside traditional home-cooked classics, based on a seasonally changing menu. Lunch nibbles, a Sunday Carvery and afternoon tea are also available. Elsewhere, the fully stocked bar with a roaring open fire is open all day, so you can sink into a comfy sofa and sip on a pint of local ale, a pot of tea, or a frothy cappuccino.
- Wi-Fi
- Garden
How to get there
Set 25 minutes south of Barnstaple and just 40 minutes' drive from Exeter on the A377, the hotel is four hours from London by car. The closest train station is a five-minute walk away in Eggesford. Hourly trains from Eggesford go to Exeter St David, which has direct connections to London Paddington and Waterloo stations - the journey usually takes no more than two hours and 15 minutes.
Good to know
Entry requirements
The passport, visa and health requirements (including those related to COVID-19) at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel.
- Countryside bliss: Tucked away in between Heywood and Eggesford Forest in the Taw Valley, Mid Devon, The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel boasts friendly staff and individually appointed ensuite rooms with bags of country charm, making it a cosy place to stay. The six acres of garden stretch down to the River Taw, where you may just catch a glimpse of salmon or trout swimming upstream.
- Comfortable night's sleep: The en-suite rooms at The Fox & Hounds Country Hotel have their own individual character, with antique furnishings adding a homely touch. Most overlook the hotel gardens with Heywood forest in the distance, and all rooms come with Egyptian cotton linens, a flatscreen TV, and an en-suite bathroom.
- Classic British fare: Start your morning at this Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2023-awardee with a hearty breakfast buffet before enjoying delicious made-to-order dishes, using fresh ingredients. The à la carte menu offers delicious dishes alongside traditional home-cooked classics, based on a seasonally changing menu. Lunch nibbles, a Sunday Carvery and afternoon tea are also available. Elsewhere, the fully stocked bar with a roaring open fire is open all day, so you can sink into a comfy sofa and sip on a pint of local ale, a pot of tea, or a frothy cappuccino.
- Wi-Fi
- Garden
How to get there
Set 25 minutes south of Barnstaple and just 40 minutes' drive from Exeter on the A377, the hotel is four hours from London by car. The closest train station is a five-minute walk away in Eggesford. Hourly trains from Eggesford go to Exeter St David, which has direct connections to London Paddington and Waterloo stations - the journey usually takes no more than two hours and 15 minutes.
Good to know
Entry requirements
The passport, visa and health requirements (including those related to COVID-19) at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements, before you travel.
Location and what's nearby
Eggesford, Chumleigh, Devon EX18 7JZ
Devon’s coastline is great for walking and surfing, particularly Croyde or Woolacombe beaches. If you’re an outdoors type, put a day aside to explore both Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks. Scour the moorlands for Tors, enjoy a pint in a country pub and check out the white lady in the Valley of the Rocks.