Minton House

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.4
Rated superb

Staff

10

Property highlights

About this property

Historic Setting: Minton House in Colyton offers a homestay experience within a historic building. The property is adults-only, providing a tranquil environment for guests. Comfortable Accommodations: Each room features a private bathroom, tea and coffee maker, hairdryer, and free toiletries. Additional amenities include a work desk, TV, electric kettle, wardrobe, and free WiFi in public areas. Breakfast and Parking: A full English or Irish breakfast is served daily, including juice. Free on-site private parking is available for guests. Local Attractions: Exeter International Airport is 35 km away. Nearby attractions include Dinosaurland Fossil Museum (12 km), Sandy Park Rugby Stadium (41 km), and Tiverton Castle (50 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
  • Breakfast

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast info

Full English/Irish

Free private parking available on-site

Availability

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Number of guests
 
1 double bed
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Trevor
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Great breakfast, freshly cooked to order. Nice room with excellent walk in shower, very comfortable bed.”
Katherine
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Lovely location in the town of Colyton. Quiet street too.”
Katrina
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Comfortable bed, excellent shower, spacious room with lovely period features. Breakfast in Lydia’s beautiful kitchen was delicious 😀”
Chris
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The property was a perfect location for our visit to friends nearby”
D
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“The system for ordering worked well, and the food was freshly home cooked and to a high standard. Our hosts were very affable. We hope to stay there again.”
Katy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Comfy bed; good shower. Everything super clean. Lovely host, Lydia did everything possible to make us feel at home. Super home-cooked breakfast. There was the opportunity to use the allocated parking space. Plus, the property is right in the...”
Hogg
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“I was recovering frm a major operation. Lydia was very kind and helpful. Breakfast was good and freshly cooked.”
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Pleasant welcome, accommodating hosts. Off road parking.”
Helga
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Breakfast exactly as we wanted. All nicely cooked and presented. Location was excellent, everything within reach.P”
Paul
Australia Australia
“Lidia was a wonderful host. We loved the spacious, private room in a beautiful home with separate access. The bed was very comfortable with beautiful linen. Minton house is in the centre of a lovely, quaint little town and also in driving distance...”

Hosted by Lydia & Paul

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Lydia & Paul
Paul and Lydia work from home as writers and television producers. We enjoy welcoming new people from all over the world and all walks of life into our family home and will do our utmost to make your stay as friendly, comfortable and convenient as possible. We are always open to suggestions and special requests. Guests booking the ground floor luxury king size en suite with its own separate entrance can enjoy a totally self contained experience and can opt for continental breakfast in their room on request thus ensuring total peace of mind. Guests booking the double room who require a bed for a third guest may also book the single room but their guest will need to share the middle floor bathroom with them. That way we ensure each booking has exclusive use of one or other bathroom.
We have always worked from home and love having people to stay to share a bit of our East Devon life in the delightful town of Colyton, close to the Jurassic Coast. Our four children have (mostly) left home so it's fun meeting and greeting new people from all over the world, as well as welcoming back our regular visitors. We look forward to making you feel at home with delicious home cooked breakfast, lovely comfy beds and plenty of local knowledge.
We are in an area of outstanding natural beauty, close to the sea and some wonderful walks along the Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historical town of Colyton known as "Devon's Most Rebellious Town" for its part in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. Minton House is on a quiet street in the centre of Colyton, a stone's throw from all the amenities, lots of lovely pubs, restaurants, shops, tea rooms and the church. Seaton, Beer and Branscombe beaches are all less than ten minutes drive, with Lyme Regis, Sidmouth and Exmouth very close too. Visit the historic towns of Honiton, Exeter and Thomas Hardy's Dorchester, or enjoy the wilds of the South West Coastal Path and our wonderful Jurassic Coast. There are river walks and wetlands to explore in and around Colyton along with plenty of pubs, restaurants and tea rooms along the way. Seaton Tramway operates narrow gauge heritage trams between Colyton, Colyford and Seaton travelling alongside the River Axe estuary through two nature reserves giving an unrivalled view of the abundant wading bird life.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

Minton House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:30 to 19:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 06:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Minton House in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 06:00:00.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property currently isn't accepting guests from certain countries, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property adheres to strict physical distancing measures.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.