Peppercombe Coastguard Cottage 2

Anyone with a hankering for a remote hideaway that's close to the beach will love this whitewashed cottage. It is an adventure to reach down a dusty and bumpy track that meanders through a wooded valley. It has an interesting story too – it used to house officers who policed the wild seas for smugglers and later evolved into a life-saving Coastguard Service, hence the name. 

The cottage itself sits alongside Peppercombe Coastguard Cottages 1 and 3 and although it’s been refurbished with bright and modern interiors, it still retains its 18th-century character with oak floorboards in the bedrooms and a large, inglenook fireplace. Step just outside the cottage to your own picnic area under the leafy canopies that flourish with birds and butterflies in the summer. 

You’ll be nestled in a secluded woodland area in the Peppercombe Valley, only a few minutes’ stroll from the rocky foreshore and red cliffs of the nearby beach. There’s a sandy expanse at low tide, so don’t forget your bucket and spade. 

No visit would be complete without a visit to the cobbled village of Clovelly which is just three miles away and the lively old port of Bideford, just four miles to the east.

Access: The accessibility guide is for guidance only. For up-to-date information, please call the team on 0344 800 2070. care.

Heating: Eco Electrorad heating and convector heating included. 

Parking: There is a small parking area which has a marked space for each cottage for one car.   Large vehicles eg mini vans are not recommended.

Garden: The grassed area in front of the cottages slopes quite steeply down to a stream, your picnic table with comfortable chairs is just in front of the cottage where the ground is level.

WiFi: We are pleased to provide WiFi at this cottage which is supported by BT. Please note that intermittent connection problems can sometimes occur and should not be relied upon.

Accessibility: Due to the remote location of this cottage, guests are advised that access is via a locked gate along a rough track approximately half a mile long. Please drive very slowly and with great care at all times. Low slung vehicles should exercise particular care.

Offers: Guests will benefit from a late Sunday checkout of 4pm.

Telephone: Calls can be made and received from the shared telephone located in an outside store behind Peppercombe Coastguard Cottage 3. There is no mobile signal in the valley but the signal is usually good at the top of the track. 

Logs: Eco logs and fire starter kits can be purchased at the time of booking or whilst at the cottages for use on the fire. Eco logs are sold in packs and cost £9.00. A pack should last all day or two evenings. We also offer a fire starter kit consisting of 30 eco briquettes and 3 firelighters for £9.00 per bag which will provide a base for approximately 3 fires.