Welcome to Palmers Lodge

Welcome to the Palmers Lodge web site.

This accommodation is ideally suited to those who wish to have a central base from which to Tour Cornwall and the North & West of Devon including Dartmoor which can be reached in under an hour. Our prices, for 2009, start at £195 to £430 per week for self-catering. Weekend short breaks are also available.

The idyllic lesser known bays of the South Coast of Cornwall with names such as Crafthole, Cawsand, Kingsand, Seaton & Downderry as well as the Whitsand Bay area which is where the Royal Navy Frigate Scylla was sunk to provide a man made reef for deep sea diving.

This is all within a radius of 30 miles from Palmers Lodge. There are also many National Trust properties within this area all of them are easily accessible from Palmers Lodge.

EDEN PROJECT Cornwall

The Eden Project is the world's largest greenhouse and this is no idle claim. This fact can be checked in the Guinness Book of Records; Eden has two of them with a third in the planning stage. This superb and must see attraction is only about a 45 minute drive from Palmers Lodge.

North Devon Area

The North Devon Coast which abounds with interesting and somewhat unique coastal attractions. The North Devon village of Clovelly (shown here on the right) is probably one of the most picturesque Villages in the area. It is a "must see" attraction and the Visitor Centre at the top of the Village is full of the History of the Village. There are other areas of North Devon which are also well within easy travelling distance of Palmers Lodge.

The town of Bideford with its history of Boat & Ship building situated on the tidal estuary of the Taw & Torridge River provides a lovely area for walking and with many picturesque areas. There is also an area of wetlands which affords the opportunity to Bird Watch for those that are interested.

The Quayside offers trips to Lundy Island during the Summer Months (April to the end of October), the supply and passenger ship, the MS Oldenburg, carries day visitors across from Bideford. The trip was voted boat trip of the year in 2003. During the crossing passengers can enjoy breathtaking views of the North Devon coast.

Winter time between November and the end of March. A helicopter service operating from Hartland Point on Mondays and Fridays at 12 noon allows visitors to reach the Island in time for lunch. The exhilarating flight provides spectacular views of Lundy and North Devon.

Clovelly Harbour North Devon High St, Clovelly

Hartland Quay North Devon Hartland Point

The picturesque Fishing Village of Clovelly is little more than hours drive away from Palmers Lodge. The centre of this old Fishing Village is not accessible by the modern motor car. The main street is all cobbles and although there is a Land Rover Service to take you from the car park at the top to the very bottom of the village you need to be fairly ambulant to visit the centre of the Village. The shops' deliveries are made mainly by Donkey Sleds

The Village of Hartland is the next village along the coast from Clovelly travelling west towards Bude. Again this is an old fishing village with links in bygone days to smugglers.