Highwell House offers good quality,
non-smoking Bed and Breakfast accommodation in comfortable
and attractively furnished en-suite
rooms. All are centrally heated, have colour televisions, tea/coffee/hot chocolate
making facilities, hair dryers and
fresh flowers from the garden.
The Pink Room
Dual aspect super king double or twin en-suite with large walk in shower. It overlooks the front lawn, flower borders and wisteria arch and also has views of the side garden with large magnolia and church tower in the background.
The Blue Room
5ft king-size bed with en-suite bath with a hook up shower. The view is of the side garden and the church tower.
The Yellow Room
Dual aspect super king double or twin with en-suite bath with hook up shower. The room also has views of the side garden and also of the wood with flowering bulbs in the spring. When the trees are not in leaf you can see Dartmoor in the far distance.
View from all three guest rooms of the side garden and church
The Azalea bed in May
The herbaceous border in June
September Border
The delicious full English Breakfast is served with
in the conservatory overlooking
the croquet lawn, wisteria arch and colourful garden. It is a very
good spot for watching a variety of garden birds.
Breakfast Menu
Orange juice
(other juices available on request)
Fresh fruit salad with strawberries and raspberries from the organic kitchen garden when in season/melon/pink grapefruit/prunes
Fruit yogurts
Cereals or Porridge
Grilled breakfast (consisting of sausages made from home produced, free range woodland pork, bacon, tomatoes from the greenhouse, fried mushrooms, (Fried potatoes and baked beans also available), Our free range eggs of your choice - fried, scrambled, poached, or boiled)
Kippers
Selection of teas, coffee, hot chocolate.
Toast and homemade preserves.
The productive organic kitchen and fruit garden
The Garden
The two acres of garden contain many different flowering
trees and shrubs, including over a hundred different camellias. The
rhododendrons, azaleas, hardy fuchsias, roses and hydrangeas, together
with many bulbs and perennials ensure that there is much to enjoy throughout
the year.
There is a path through a half-acre
of woodland with far reaching views across the Avon valley to Dartmoor.
Our friendly sheep and ponies graze the fields at a good distance from
the house.
In the Area
Highwell is well situated for exploring
the many attractions of the South Hams. The countryside is ideal for
walking, whether through leafy lanes or via the network of footpaths.
Nearby is the spectacular South Hams coastline with breathtaking views
from the National Trust coastal path. The sandy beaches of Bantham
and Thurlestone are two miles away.
There are several National Trust properties to
visit including Agatha Christie’s Greenway Garden on the
banks of the Dart. The Eden Project is approx. one and a half hours
drive and The Garden House approx. one hour.
The picturesque harbour, sailing towns of Dartmouth
and Salcombe, and the wild expanses of Dartmoor with its granite tors
are all within easy reach. Golf, sailing,
surfing, swimming, fishing, riding, windsurfing and painting tuition
are also available locally.
There is excellent pub food and a warm welcome at the 13th Century Church House Inn in Churchstow, which is an easy level walk and a variety of
good restaurants and pubs within 1.5-3miles. It also has a Village Post Office well stocked with provisions and many local specialities and you can get your early morning newspaper.
Directions: Churchstow is on the A379,
Kingsbridge to Plymouth road, 1 and a half miles from Kingsbridge.
Turn opposite the pub, The Church House Inn, Then 1st right
following the church wall. Highwell House is on the right.
We do hope we will be able to welcome
you to the comfort
and tranquility of our home - Highwell
House.
For quickest response please phone 01548 852131
Highwell House Bed and Breakfast
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