Loyton Lodge Loyton, Morebath, Tiverton, Devon, England Accommodating up to 20 guests

Peaceful and welcoming, Loyton Lodge offers traditional country house values in a contemporary setting. A great choice for getting up to 10 adult couples together for a celebration week-end, house party or long overdue re-union. Here guests can enjoy exclusive use of the property, discreet service and the kind of meals restaurants simply cannot serve; individually prepared and tailored to personal preference and served at a shared table. The aim is to provide excellent, locally sourced food, cooked to a very high standard and presented simply, relying on the taste and flavour of the dishes to shine through. Attention to detail, fine wines and the freedom to enjoy all the subtle pleasures of country life make Loyton the perfect environment for a new generation of house party.

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The Location

Loyton lies amid rolling agricultural countryside crossed by a network of secluded leafy lanes, just 25 miles from the cathedral town of Exeter, maritime Barnstaple and Somerset’s county town, Taunton. Offering timeless country views, the Lodge is set on a working estate farm on the edge of Exmoor, within easy reach of open moors, the north Devon and Somerset coastline and picturesque local villages like Dulverton and Bampton.

The History

Alick and Sally Barnes and their two children moved to Loyton in the 1960s and ran a large dairy herd on this 300 acre estate until 1987. During this time the couple developed a reputation for corporate entertaining centred round clay pigeon shooting. They converted the Great Barn into a traditional dining room, complete with roaring log fire and vast pine table and by combining gourmet menus, fresh local ingredients and fine wines, assured their guests an authentic country sporting experience. In 2003, in close collaboration with their daughter Isobel, they converted the remaining barns to create accommodation for an already thriving shooting season and for special events, weddings and house parties.

The Accommodation
(20 guests)

Ground Floor:

1. Glazed Entrance Hall and Reception area with slate floor, antique desk.
2. Sitting Room with oak floor, open fire, sofas, leather chairs and mix of contemporary and antique furniture and bar.
3. wc with disabled access and fittings.
4. Light-filled Breakfast Room overlooking central courtyard with oak floor, round dining table, oriental sideboard and discreet bar for service of evening drinks.
5. Cloakroom area with separate male and female wc.
6. Dining Hall with open hearth, rustic refectory tables seating up to 32 people, family portraits, hunting trophies and dresser.
7. Billiard and Smoking Room with full size table, oak floor, open fire.
8. Fully glazed, orangery providing access to the bedrooms.
9. Boot room with drying cabinets.
10. Gun room.

Bedrooms (Ground and First Floor):

Offering high levels of comfort, the bedrooms have touches of both classic and modern style. Each of the 10 double bedrooms have been individually designed, presenting an original colour scheme. There are antique and modern furniture and furnishings and opulent en-suite bathrooms with oak floors and a scattering of oriental and ethnic rugs. Three of the bedrooms can be made up into twin bedded rooms and Bedroom 1 has disabled access and fittings.