Amanda is a very bubbly hostess who makes you feel right at home and is very good with children. My wife and I shared the two upstairs rooms with our four year old son and my mother. Bathroom is immense and well fitted and stocked. Bedrooms are very comfortable and warmly decorated. Guest lounge / breakfast room is well appointed and has a huge fireplace which would be great in colder months. Breakfast was tasty with plenty to go around.

Location is second to none. We didn't use our car again until we had to leave. Three minute walk to the rocky beach plus direct access to a two mile hike to nearby Beer through fields and along coastal cliffs. Our four year old son did the walk both ways just fine; the initial climb is steep but it's the hardest bit.

In the other direction, a 10 minute walk into 'town' drops you at the Mason's Arms which is recommended for dinner and tasty ales. Five more minutes walking through fields and farms finds the three National Trust properties in Branscombe - mill, bakery and forge. Plenty of cows, sheep and dogs around to amuse the younger kids.

All-in-all, very family friendly, great location, great hostess. We will go back!

Just got back from this lovely B&B, if you want a peaceful getaway this is ideal, great beach 2 minutes walk down the road........will visit again without a doubt!

Very well furnished, good breakfast, and quiet. The owners are very wellcoming and make you feel at home. Ample parking in courtyard, and no need to use car as walks are nearby, and local bus service is 5 mins away. Good food available at the Mason Arms, and try the Branscombe Bitter!
This is not a working farm, but a NT property close to the pebble beach and walkways.
Will definately visit again soon.

We had a lovely short break in this 16C stone thatched cottage close to the beach. Our accommodation was ideal for a family. We had two rooms cosily tucked into the eaves of this historic building with a generously proportioned bathroom off the landing in between. The decor was tasteful and fresh, an eclectic mix of antiques and shaker-style furniture.

Our hostess, Amanda, was friendly and helpful, assisting us by making bookings at the two pubs in Branscombe, The Masons Arms and the Fountain Head. We enjoyed the English Breakfast in the cosy guest Dining/Living Room which must be lovely in winter when the fire is lit in the inglenook fireplace.

The B&B is a short walk down the hill to the shingled beach, which has a pleasant thatched cafe and shop called the Sea Shanty. There is a small works site dedicated to the final clear up of the Napoli container ship which foundered off the coast, but we did not find this particularly intrusive. In fact the whole Napoli
incident has moved into local lore and we found it quite intriguing and entertaining to hear stories of the booty/salvage haul - almost like a return to the Devon Coast smuggling roots. The beach itself has been cleared and is spotless.

There is a lovely tea house in the Old Bakery, a fifteen minute walk away along a country path with an inviting menu and the admonishment not too feed the dog, a laid-back red setter who had apparently read the rules too, as he did not try his luck.

The B&B is situated very near the South West Coastal Path, part of the World Heritage Coast and the walk to Beer is recommended.