Holiday cottage to rent in Instow (5mls), Devon

Accommodation details

Luxurious and stylish, this romantic bolthole for two is surrounded by farmland and sits at the end of a private drive on the grounds of the owner's home. Privacy is assured at this elegant, Italian-inspired abode between Bideford and Barnstaple. Spend your days surfing at Westward Ho! or strolling the quaint streets of Clovelly, and your evenings dining alfresco in the cottage's walled garden, or warming your toes by its glowing fire pit. Step inside this former stable and kick off your boots in the welcoming entrance hall/dining area.

There's plenty of room to store all of your outdoor gear. Take a moment to make yourself at home by the wood burner in the lounge, and when it's time to eat, make a beeline for the kitchen and rustle up a romantic meal for two. Enjoy an intimate dinner in the chic dining area, which offers pretty views over the rear south-facing garden through its large picture window, or head out onto the raised patio in the walled garden and dine alfresco.

After dinner, fire up the garden's fire pit and spend a romantic evening under the stars, or head back indoors to cosy up by the wood burner in the lounge. Retire to the stylish bedroom for a blissful night's sleep when the day is done. You'll wake up to glorious garden views from the bedroom's picture window. If you want to surf, you'll find world-class surf beaches at Westward Ho!, Croyde (18 miles) and Woolacombe (20 miles).

Alternatively, spend a romantic day exploring the beautiful stately home at Hartland Abbey (19 miles), or the 65 acres of stunning gardens at RHS Garden Rosemoor (6 miles). And don't miss the opportunity to visit the picturesque fishing village of Clovelly (15.5 miles), where the only traffic is donkeys and sledges.