Why we love it
The real pull is the walk to the sea: from a quiet hamlet of thatched cottages, stream and ford, you cross the fields on a private footpath and reach the long sweep of Putsborough Sands in around ten minutes. That pairing of old Devon calm and open beach life gives the stay its character. You come back salt-haired and sandy, rinse off under the outdoor shower, and settle into a house that still feels rooted in its setting rather than styled for effect.
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About the Property
This is a detached Devon longhouse with the kind of generous, unfussy layout that suits shared holidays well. Interiors are spacious and comfortable rather than showy, with plenty of room for everyone to drift between sociable meals and quieter corners with a book. What stays with you is the sense of ease: mornings in the kitchen planning a swim or surf, afternoons on the beach, then late lunches or barbecues in the enclosed garden once the sand has been washed away. The house sits in the small hamlet of Putsborough, surrounded by countryside yet close enough to the coast that the beach becomes part of the daily routine. It works especially well for families or groups wanting North Devon’s surf-and-walk pleasures without sacrificing peace.
Location
Putsborough, North Devon
Putsborough sits on North Devon’s wilder, softer-edged coast, where rolling farmland gives way to one of the county’s loveliest sandy beaches. There is an old-fashioned feel to this corner: narrow lanes, thatched cottages, sea air and a landscape shaped as much by walking and surfing as by sightseeing. Putsborough Sands stretches wide and open beneath the headlands, while nearby Georgeham brings a village note to the coast. For longer rambles, the South West Coast Path threads along dramatic cliffs towards Woolacombe and Croyde, with broad Atlantic views for most of the way.
