... a three bedroom cottage sleeping up to 6 people and located on the sunny bank of the picturesque East Lyn river in the lovely Brendon Valley of Lorna Doone fame.
Situated on National Trust land of the beautiful Watersmeet Estate, Rockford Lodge is approached by a footbridge and is peacefully set in a woodland away from all traffic.
The spectacular coast of North Devon is nearby with Lynton and Lynmouth just four miles away. From the garden gate river, moorland and coastal walks abound and the surrounding countryside is a delight for the naturalist, country lover and photographer.
Salmon and trout fishing is available on the East Lyn and there is excellent riding nearby.
Rockford Lodge is comfortably furnished with a master double bedroom and two further twin bedrooms. The living accomodation comprises sitting room, dining room with TV area and farmhouse kitchen. There is also an attractive beamed summer sitting room with beautful views of the East Lyn.
The cottage is centrally heated with an Aga in the kitchen which keeps the cottage beautifully warm during the cooler months. Free WiFi is also available.
Rockford Lodge is ideally situated for exploring Exmoor. Whether you are planning a relaxing holiday, doing very little or a week or two of trekking the wonderful footpaths that Exmoor has to offer, there is plenty to keep everyone happy from the Lynton and Lynmouth Railway to the Exmoor Falconry and riding on Exmoor.
We've provided a few links on our website, with details of some of the local attractions.
Rockford Lodge as previously featured in 'Good Holiday Cottage Guide'*
'This cottage is one of our all-time favourites, particularly for its location: it's a special pleasure to leave our car in the main part of the hamlet of Rockford (just a pub and a handful of cottages) and walk a few yards over a footbridge across the tumbling River East Lyn to see Rockford Lodge again and, sometimes, to meet the contented people staying in it.
One of the 'The Good Holiday Cottage Guide' inspectors, who has compiled a 'top ten' of his favourite cottages, includes Rockford Lodge in it. He, like us, enjoys places that ramble a bit, and have something of a farmhousey character. Tucked away in a secret, wooded valley on the edge of mysterious Exmoor, Rockford has a big kitchen with a cosy Aga, fitted carpets, lots of books, paintings and a very big, upstairs bathroom. The river that rushes past the garden fence does not do so loudly enough to keep one awake! The footpaths in the beautiful woods outside the conservatory-like 'river room' beckons one for walks. Described over the years by readers as 'a genuine home from home'.... 'wonderfully well equipped'..... 'the setting is marvellous'; the cottage is used quite frequently by the owners themselves.'
*The annual 'Good Holiday Cottage Guide' is no longer in publication