eating and drinking

You're spoilt for choice in Hatherleigh. Within a short walking distance, there are two pubs, a cafe, a tearoom and a fish and chip shop!

Slightly further afield, there is a wide choice of good food pubs, including The Laurels at Petrockstowe, The Duke of York at Iddesleigh and The Oxenham Arms at South Zeal.

We are keen foodies and have a good knowledge of what's available in the area, so tell us what you're looking for, and we'll certainly be able to point you in the right direction.

sightseeing

Stroll around Hatherleigh and see the galleries and shops. If it's market day, visit the poultry auction - one of Devon's best-kept secrets. Walk down the narrow side streets and take in the traditional cob houses.

Visit the wilderness of Dartmoor, picturesque Exmoor, and the dramatic Atlantic coasts of North Devon and North Cornwall.

Hatherleigh is also within a daytrip's distance of eastern Cornwall, including the Eden Project, Bodmin Moor, Padstow and Tintagel.

Lundy Island, with its unique flora and fauna, is a memorable day-trip.

cycling

North Devon is a cyclist's paradise, with long tracks and lanes and endless vistas of undulating fields, hedgerows, trees and moorland.

Hatherleigh is conveniently placed at the halfway point of the coast-to-coast Tarka Trail/NCN27 and is also on the NCN3.

Don't worry about your bikes - we store them safe and dry in our flagstone hallway.

www.devon.gov.uk/cycling provides a comprehensive guide to planning your cycling visit, and this Devon Council site provides an interactive map showing cycle routes.

walking

No need to get in your car - Raymont House is right on the Tarka Trail, and there is also a good choice of walks directly from the house across Hatherleigh Moor and along the river Lew.

If you are as serious about walking as we are, you will also want to explore Dartmoor, Exmoor, Bodmin Moor and the north coast clifftops.

We have a large collection of maps and walking books of the area, which you are very welcome to borrow.

This Devon Council site provides an interactive map showing every right of way in the county!

gardens

RHS Rosemoor is only 12 miles away, so is frequently visited by Jan, a very keen gardener.

Other important gardens in North Devon include Coleton Fishacre, Docton Mill and Marwood Hill.

further information

www.hatherleigh.net is an excellent local guide which provides insight into life in and around Hatherleigh.

www.devon.gov.uk is a comprehensive resource of everything the visitor could want to know.

www.therubycountry.com is another site that gives a flavour of the area and what it has to offer.

other links

Forest Crafts by Ben May, the local woodland sculptor. He also runs woodcraft courses.

Crown Cottage provides high quality self-catering accommodation in Hatherleigh.