Widworthy Barton

About Widworthy Barton

Widworthy Barton is a beautiful, sixteenth century, Grade II* listed manor house, located in an area of outstanding natural beauty, near Honiton in East Devon.

This property usually sleeps groups of up to fourteen guests but we are very happy to welcome smaller groups in line with current Covid-19 guidance. We are currently offering some reduced rates to enable one support bubble/household, or up to six people from different households, to come and stay. Please contact us for current offers.

There are 7 bedrooms to sleep 14 people. The master bedroom has a king-size four-poster bed and ensuite bathroom. The other six bedrooms share the remaining three bathrooms which have either a bath or shower. There are two cloakrooms too.

The house is arranged around a central courtyard, and has a Great Hall, which easily seats 14 for a formal dinner. There is also a large drawing room, a cinema room, a kitchen and a boot room. There’s an Elizabethan gallery on the 1^st floor, known as the Long Room. It’s long and sun-filled, and the perfect place to read or play card games.

Outside, there is an all-weather tennis court and a swimming pool (recently renovated) with plenty of room for baskers and barbequers. The paths in the gardens each lead to lovely views or a handy bench. Guests are welcome to wander in the private 100 acre woodland, bird-spotting, or else exhausting raucous children.

Edmund’s Choice of Extraordinary Feature

“This is a beautiful house, very elegant. One of my favourite rooms is the prosaically-named Long Room. The house is built of local ‘Beerstone’, which is always a good indication in my book. Merriment happens here.”

About the Location

Widworthy Barton is in East Devon, within easy reach of Lyme Regis and Sidmouth (about twenty minutes’ drive). The nearest main-line train station is Honiton, about ten minutes’ taxi drive from the house.

Things To Do

Widworthy Barton is only twenty minutes’ drive from the coast, where you can eat fish-and-chips in Salcombe, or go fossil-hunting in Branscombe, or watch the boats in the harbour at Seaton.

If you fancy some dramatic views, the Blackdown Hills are close to the house, which has great cycling and walking routes.