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Hartland, Bideford

Land size
2 acres
Bedrooms
12
Bathrooms
11

Key Features

  • Substantial Commercial Property
  • Circa 16th Century
  • Set Within Grounds of Approximately 2 acres
  • 9 Letting Bedrooms
  • 3 Bedroomed Owners Accommodation
  • Gym and Spa
  • Potential Redevelopment (sub to PP)
  • Highly Popular Area
  • Inspection Advised!

Description

A substantial unlisted detached 16th Century property currently trading as a successful public house/hotel and set within grounds of approximately 2 acres. Conveniently located adjacent to the A39, the main arterial route connecting North Devon and North Cornwall. (Please note that the property is available at a figure of £450,000 to exclude the owners accommodation and gym building)

The West Country Inn comprises a substantial unlisted detached 16th Century property, full of charm and character, set within grounds of approximately 2 acres within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, close to the Devon and Cornwall border, amongst the areas undulating countryside, and North Devon's rugged coastline. Currently trading as a successful public house/hotel, the property sits adjacent to the A39, the main arterial route connecting North Devon and North Cornwall. The selling agents advise that subject to the necessary planning consents, the property and grounds could be redeveloped to provide multiple residential/holiday dwellings, or other alternative uses.

Briefly the accommodation provides the public areas of main bar, lounge/games bar, restaurant, overflow restaurant, and a carvery/function suite, which can accommodate a skittle alley. To the first Floor are 9 en-suite letting rooms. In a separate building is a gym and spa, with 3 bedroomed owners accommodation over.

Set approximately a mile from the Devon/Cornwall border, the towns of Bude, set on the North Cornish Coastline, and Bideford, a working port set on the banks of the River Torridge, both have extensive facilities including shops, schooling etc. The village of Hartland is approximately 4 miles away with local amenities of shops, post office, medical centre and primary school. Barnstaple, North Devon's Regional Centre is approximately 40 minutes driving distance away on the A39, and houses the areas main shopping, business and commercial venues.

9 Lettings Bedrooms With En-Suites -

Main Bar -

Lounge -

Restaurant -

Function Room -

Kitchen And Facilities -

3 Bedroomed Owners Accommodation -

Gym And Spa Room -

The West Country Inn is set within grounds of approximately 2 acres, which includes a large carpark, enclosed areas of garden/lawn which are currently utilised for outdoor dining/beer garden for the restaurant and bar. There are 2 grassy paddocks, which are currently being used for camping purposes, but could be suitable for equestrian/small holding, if so required.

AGENTS NOTE - The business has primarily been run by the current owner since 2003, and operates throughout the year. There is potential to expand the business by diversification into other income streams. Further details of turnover/profitability are available from the agents, once a potential buyer has inspected the premises.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-01-29

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 60% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Hartland Primary School3.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    106
    Type
    Foundation school
  • St Mark's CofE Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    59
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Woolsery Primary School3.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    108
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Bradworthy Primary Academy4.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    185
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School5.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    148
    Type
    Foundation school

Secondary

  • Atlantic Academy5.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    242
    Type
    Free schools
  • Budehaven Community School9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,145
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Holsworthy Community College10 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    551
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Bideford College12 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,455
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Great Torrington School14 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    863
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar Bradworthy, Bradworthy4.7 miles
Co-op Kilkhampton, Kilkhampton5 miles
Spar - Kilkhampton, Kilkhampton5 miles

GP surgery

Hartland Surgery3.2 miles

Pharmacy

Stratton Pharmacy8.4 miles

Hospital

Stratton Hospital8.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Barnstaple Rail Station20 miles

Nearest bus stop

West Country Inn20 metres

Typical drive times

Bude19 min · 12 miles
Northam21 min · 15 miles
Bideford22 min · 15 miles
Stratton15 min · 9.8 miles
Exeter (city)1 hr 23 min · 61 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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64-65 Mill Street, Bideford, EX39 2JT

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