Guidebook for Hartland
Drinks & Nightlife
Great surfy pub with a music 'jam' night every Tuesday from about 10.
35 locals recommend
The Old Smithy Inn
Great surfy pub with a music 'jam' night every Tuesday from about 10.
Fantastic setting. Access to Clovelly is free after 7pm and the harbour is very beautiful.
11 locals recommend
The Red Lion Hotel
48 The QuayFantastic setting. Access to Clovelly is free after 7pm and the harbour is very beautiful.
There are lots of surf shops and bars in Bude. It's the hotspot for local night life.
There are sandy beaches which are also good for surfing and swimming.
196 locals recommend
Bude
13 Lansdown RdThere are lots of surf shops and bars in Bude. It's the hotspot for local night life.
There are sandy beaches which are also good for surfing and swimming.
Parks & Nature
The South West Coast Path is spectacular.
High tide swimming at Hartland Quay is also a must!
10 locals recommend
Hartland Point Lighthouse
The South West Coast Path is spectacular.
High tide swimming at Hartland Quay is also a must!
The Cottage is 20 mins from the SW Coast Path which runs the whole way around the Hartland Peninsula
53 locals recommend
South West Coast Path
The Cottage is 20 mins from the SW Coast Path which runs the whole way around the Hartland Peninsula
Food Scene
Fantastic Michelin style cooking: about £40 a head without wine.
11 locals recommend
Pattard Restaurant
Fantastic Michelin style cooking: about £40 a head without wine.
Woolsery Fish and Chips
Great fish and chips!!
Great cakes and very friendly! Order artisan bread in advance and pick up on Friday.
7 locals recommend
The Old Bakery Coffee Shop
The SquareGreat cakes and very friendly! Order artisan bread in advance and pick up on Friday.
Great kiosk down by the Hartland Point Lighthouse: delicious coffee, breakfast and light lunches/snacks.
16 locals recommend
Hartland Point
Great kiosk down by the Hartland Point Lighthouse: delicious coffee, breakfast and light lunches/snacks.
Great cream teas! You can walk down to Spekes Mill beach from the Cottage and come back via Docton Mill for a cream tea! There's a wonderful garden open to to public.
32 locals recommend
Docton Mill Gardens & Tea Rooms
LymebridgeGreat cream teas! You can walk down to Spekes Mill beach from the Cottage and come back via Docton Mill for a cream tea! There's a wonderful garden open to to public.
Great place for surfers and for families with children! Very friendly and welcoming - just up the hill from Welcombe beach
35 locals recommend
The Old Smithy Inn
Great place for surfers and for families with children! Very friendly and welcoming - just up the hill from Welcombe beach
Sightseeing
Clovelly is a unique village where you walk down cobbled streets to a little harbour.
There are some outstanding walks along the cliffs.
277 locals recommend
Clovelly
Clovelly is a unique village where you walk down cobbled streets to a little harbour.
There are some outstanding walks along the cliffs.
If you're interested in King Arthur, Tintagel is about 60 - 90 mins drive away.
299 locals recommend
Tintagel Castle bridge
South West Coast PathIf you're interested in King Arthur, Tintagel is about 60 - 90 mins drive away.
Entertainment & Activities
Hartland Quay
Great for high tide wild swimming, kayaking and surfing.
Welcombe Mouth Beach
Great for swimming and surfing!
It's a sandy beach with lifeguards and a cafe and toilet. There's a surf school too. Great for swimming and surfing!
73 locals recommend
Sandymouth Bay Beach
It's a sandy beach with lifeguards and a cafe and toilet. There's a surf school too. Great for swimming and surfing!
Widemouth Bay
Great surfing and a sandy beach!
Great sandy beach for swimming and surfing! Indoor arcade for rainy days. Good fish and chips.
17 locals recommend
Westward Ho! Beach
Great sandy beach for swimming and surfing! Indoor arcade for rainy days. Good fish and chips.
There's great wake boarding and entertainment for all the family.
148 locals recommend
The Milky Way Adventure Park
There's great wake boarding and entertainment for all the family.
The Big Sheep.
Abbotsham RoadGreat for younger children!
Bude Surf Cabin
7 Morwenna TerraceThis is the best place to hire surfing gear.
Arts & Culture
Hartland Abbey
It's a local stately home, within walking distance.
The Burton Art Gallery and Museum
Kingsley RoadGreat local art gallery with a good cafe.
Getting Around
There are trains from Exeter to Barnstaple, but the bus ride from Barnstaple to Hartland takes about 60 - 90 mins. You then have a 30 mins walk, but we are usually happy to collect you from Hartland. Taxis from the station cost about £40. There are now Mega buses to Barnstaple and National Express to Bideford. There are car hire centres in both Barnstaple and Bideford (about 15 mins on the bus from Barnstaple).
15 locals recommend
Barnstaple Railway Station Car Park
Station RoadThere are trains from Exeter to Barnstaple, but the bus ride from Barnstaple to Hartland takes about 60 - 90 mins. You then have a 30 mins walk, but we are usually happy to collect you from Hartland. Taxis from the station cost about £40. There are now Mega buses to Barnstaple and National Express to Bideford. There are car hire centres in both Barnstaple and Bideford (about 15 mins on the bus from Barnstaple).