Sunbeam Cottage nestling in the heart of Branscombe village with a parking space

The cottage boasts a wealth of character and is beautifully furnished throughout, featuring a charming nautical theme complemented by elegant designer soft furnishings that reflect its coastal setting.

Accessed from the road via five stone steps crossing a gently flowing stream beneath, the property immediately offers a sense of charm, seclusion, and tranquillity. To the front, there is a dedicated parking space for your convenience, along with both front and rear gardens. Each garden includes inviting patio areas, perfectly suited for relaxing with a morning coffee, enjoying an evening drink, or dining alfresco in peaceful surroundings.

Inside, the delightful open-plan lounge and dining room provides a warm and welcoming space designed for comfort and relaxation after a day exploring the coast. The room features a characterful fireplace with an electric fire, quality oak furniture, and a large dining table with seating for six guests. Entertainment is well provided for with a TV, DVD player, music system, and Wi-Fi. Please note that mobile phone signal within the village is very limited, though a landline is available for incoming calls and emergencies.

The charming kitchen is fully equipped to support both short breaks and longer stays, and includes a dishwasher, washer/dryer, fridge, freezer, microwave, oven, and hob. From the kitchen, there is direct access to the rear garden, where steps lead up to a further patio area, ideal for relaxed outdoor dining or enjoying the peaceful setting surrounded by greenery and birdsong.

Upstairs, the family bathroom is fitted with white sanitary ware and includes a bath with overhead shower, WC, and wash basin, providing everything needed for a comfortable stay. The cottage offers two well-presented double bedrooms and one single bedroom, all thoughtfully furnished with ample storage space for clothing and personal belongings. Bed linen and towels are provided for your convenience.

Please note that, for guests travelling with infants or very young children, baby equipment such as a travel cot, high chair, or stairgate is not supplied, and guests will need to bring their own if required.

To the front of the property, there is a parking space for your use.

Whilst we accept well behaved dogs for an additional cost of £50 per pet, per week or per short break stay, please contact us to check if you wish to take more than one dog.

PLEASE NOTE:
Short breaks of 2, 3 or 4 nights are calculated on a percentage basis (not a nightly rate) and are normally, only accepted from November - end of February, unless we still have availability closer to the commencement date.

A two-night break may be booked through this website. You will need to contact us for an exact 3 or 4 night price.

We do not accept a short break during the Christmas week but do accept a 3 or 4 night short break over the New Year.

LOCAL AREA
Branscombe is a haven for walkers and for birdwatchers and the area is known as the Jurassic Coast and is ideal for exploring on foot, by bicycle or on horseback.
There is plenty to do in the area such as, take a trip on the tram in Seaton, or visit the nearby donkey sanctuary. Honiton market town is the home of Honiton lace and hosts a street market on a Saturday Sidmouth boasts a beach and each year holds a folk festival. Beer has a lovely pebble beach, plenty of shops and restaurants, and a quarry and caves which is open to visitors. The vast man-made complex of underground caves was created by hundreds of years of quarrying the famous Beer stone. The underground quarry which was first worked by the Romans, which in those days was quarried by hand. A small block weighing about 4 tons was carted on horse-drawn wagons and by barges from Beer Beach to its destination, sometimes involving journeys of several hundreds of miles. The quarry has supplied stone for 24 cathedrals including St Paul’s, The Tower of London, Windsor Castle, Hampton Court and Exeter Cathedral.
A few local towns and villages to visit are Sidmouth, Dawlish Warren, Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Honiton and Budleigh Salterton.
Lyme Regis boasts fabulous scenery and is an ancient town featured in the ‘Domesday Book’ and is home to a number of historical landmarks and educational attractions. Its historic harbour wall is known as the Cobb and is one of several iconic features, set against cliffs, yielding fossilised evidence of life on earth millions of years ago and is a great place to discover a lot you didn’t know about the UK's heritage.