Directions from the M5
Leave the M5 at Junction 27 (Tiverton) and take the A361 towards Barnstaple/South Molton. Head through South Molton and follow signs for Torrington. Once in Atherington follow signs for High Bickington.
Go through High Bickington past the Golden Lion pub and take the next right. Head down the village and turn left at the post office. Continue to the Old George Inn. Rose Cottage is straight in front of you (the cottage on the left hand side). There is no reserved parking but there is usually a space directly outside the cottage.
Directions from Exeter
Follow the A377 out of Exeter towards Barnstaple, it is about 30 miles to the turn off to High Bickington, this is sign posted in the village of Portsmouth Arms. Take the left turn and follow up the hill. Turn right at the top and follow the road into the village of High Bickington. Go through High Bickington past the Golden Lion pub and take the next right. Head down the village and turn left at the post office. Continue to the Old George Inn. Rose Cottage is straight in front of you (the cottage on the left hand side). There is no reserved parking but there is usually a space directly outside the cottage.
From A39 Cornwall or North Devon Coast
If you are coming to us from Cornwall or the North Devon and Somerset coast please head to Barnstaple. Take the A377 to Exeter and take the turning for High Bickington about 7 miles out of the town. You will enter Atherington, please take the left turn immediately after the post office sign posted High Bickington. Go through High Bickington past the Golden Lion pub and take the next right. Head down the village and turn left at the post office. Continue to the Old George Inn. Rose Cottage is straight in front of you (the cottage on the left hand side). There is no reserved parking but there is usually a space directly outside the cottage.
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if you are have a Sat Nav system the post code for Rose Cottage is EX37 9AY.
By Train
The local station is Umberleigh which is around a 8 minute drive. You would need to change at Exeter for this station. Trains are very regular and run around 8 services each way per day. Local taxi service can collect you and take you to the cottage Try the www.thetrainline.com
By Plane
Exeter airport is less that 1 hour drive from Rose Cottage and provides regular services from Newcastle, Norwich, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford, Jersey, Guernsey, Glasgow, Dublin and Belfast. The tickets are very reasonably priced from about £20 each way including tax, and car hire from Exeter is also very reasonable. www.flybe.com
Rose Cottage is only 10 miles from the coast! and 12 miles from Exmoor
Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda all deliver to Rose Cottage
Why Rose Cottage in such a good location?
Set in the quiet village of High Bickington which boasts 2 pubs, a post office and a beauty salon.
We are only 20 minutes from Barnstaple, Bideford and South Molton
You can get to all of these places from us without getting stuck in any traffic
It is a 5 minute drive from Umberleigh train station. This is the tarka line and takes you to central Barnstaple in 9 minutes and Exeter in 50 minutes through scenic North Devon.
Its located fantastically for the best North Devon Beaches |