The Spinney Country Guest House

The Spinney Country Guest House gives a rural Barnstaple stay in Shirwell, with 1-acre grounds and views across the North Devon landscape.

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The building is an 18th-century former rectory dating back to 1750, so the stay has more of a country B&B feel than a conventional town hotel. The setting is outside central Barnstaple, with the property placed in Shirwell rather than on a busy high street.

Rooms at The Spinney Country Guest House include flat-screen TVs, DVD players, free Wi-Fi, and tea and coffee-making equipment. Room details include individually furnished rooms, bathrobes, free bottled water, and scenic views; at least one double room has a king bed and a garden view.

The stay works around breakfast in the building: a cooked breakfast with local ingredients is included and served in the restored Victorian conservatory. Free self-parking is available on the property, which is useful for reaching this rural location near Barnstaple by car.

There is also a guest lounge with a wood-burning stove, a garden with seating, afternoon tea, and home-baked cake on arrival. These are small guest-house touches rather than resort-style facilities, and they fit the building’s country-house character.

One practical limit is the bathroom arrangement: most rooms have en suite facilities, while one room has a private bathroom instead. The Spinney Country Guest House is therefore worth checking carefully if an en suite bathroom is essential for your stay.

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