Welcombe walks, beach and pub:
There are lots of good walks from the house. particularly the famous South West Coastal Path. The walk to Welcombe Mouth beach is about 25 minutes, but quite steep, not recommended for small children. Driving is possible, there is a small car park at the end of a rough track, followed by a short foot path down the cliff (not wheelchair friendly). This makes the beach less busy and more visited by locals than some of the more accessible, sandy beaches a little way down the coast, like Bude. All the beaches down this stretch of coastline are very popular with surfers. Bude has a few surf schools and places to hire boards and wetsuits. Welcombe's Pub, The Old Smithy is about 15 minutes walk across the valley on a public foot path. The Smithy is very child friendly with restaurant quality food (lunch and dinner). The Bush pub in Morwenstow (2 miles) has a similar reputation for good food and it's next to The Rectory tea rooms which serve Delicious Cornish Cream Teas!
Shops:
Welcombe has a pottery and a small shop/post office which should be opening this spring. Kilkhampton Village or Hartland Village (5 miles) have a small collection of shops, mimimarts, butcher, DIY, Farm shop, etc. Bude and Bideford are our closest towns (c.15 miles) for banks, supermarkets, etc.
Poem by one of our Guests:
From Hartland Point, find your road, And journey to the South Beyond Elmscott travel on Unto the Welcombe Mouth.
Turn inland up through leafy lanes With all their Devon Charm Until at last you come to this The lovely Linton Farm.
Amid circling trees, find your rest Partake of nature's fayre In this good place Beauty and grace Will give you all it's share
And when you leave, remember these Remember the peace and calm Remember what you found here Remember Linton Farm.
Dorothy Hillbeck, Cottage, July 06
'..Linton Farm is a fantastic place to stay and I'm tempted to keep it a secret!..' House, August 06
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