North Devon Farm Holiday in Ilfracombe

Swallow Barn Bed and Breakfast

Alison and Adrian Homa and Caroline and Bryan Channing look forward to welcoming you to Swallow barn for a relaxing stay in the country.

Swallow Barn is nearly 100 years old. It is set in the heart of the farm, as an annex to the farmhouse. It was converted during 2002 and finally finished in the November.  We have retained many of the original features, including the old exposed beams.

All the bedrooms have a double and a single bed, and are en-suite, with a toilet, basin and shower. They are tastefully decorated, in a simple country cottage theme.

There are two bedrooms on the ground floor, with stable doors leading out onto the patio, where there is substantial wooden garden furniture, where you can enjoy an evening drink and while away the time.

Upstairs are a further four bedrooms, which have retained the original character of the building, with exposed beams.  Two of these rooms are adjoining with a connecting door.  With the other two having a double and two single beds each.

All of the bedrooms are well appointed with colour television, clock radio, a tea and coffee hospitality tray, hairdryer, plenty of storage space, and a comfortable seating area, with chairs and table. Swallow Barn is a No Smoking building.

Alison and Adrian, Caroline and Bryan have been running hotels for many years, in Somerset and Bournemouth. Alison is a trained chef, and has worked in the catering industry since she left school. We all hold food hygiene certificates.

The farmhouse breakfast is served in the country dining room, downstairs. On the dresser, for you to help yourself, will be a selection of popular breakfast cereals, grapefruit segments, prunes and orange juice. We will serve you with your hot drink selection, which may be tea, coffee, hot chocolate, decaffeinated tea and coffee or herbal teas.

The cooked breakfast can be any combination of the traditional English breakfast. We have our sausages made, from our own pork. The bacon is cured and sliced on the farm. The eggs come from our own free-range hens or ducks, and can be fried poached or scrambled, the choice is yours. The tomatoes come from our greenhouse, when in season; the bread is home made, as is the jam and marmalade, for your toast. Alternatively, we do offer kippers, if ordered the night before.

We will be happy to cater for special diets, if we have advance notice.

We offer packed lunches, if ordered the night before, at an extra charge  (If we have suitable items available).

There is a storage area available for surfboards and bicycles.

Dogs are welcome on the farm, but they cannot stay in the B&B. We will provide a stable to sleep in if they would be happy to use it. They must be kept on a lead, and cleaned up after, at all times.

Good, fresh farm food complements high standards of cleanliness and comfort.

  A ground floor room is £35 per adult and £15 per child a night, and a first floor room is £30 per adult and £15 per child, where the child is sharing with 2 adults. A single room is £45 for a first floor room, and £50 for a ground floor room, a night.

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