A warm welcome awaits you from the minute you arrive at Poachers Cottage.
The gorgeous living-room.
The slate floor of the kitchen/dining-room adds to the traditional feel but is also great for dogs after a walk along the beach.
The dreamy twin bedroom is the first bedroom at the top of the stairs.
The gorgeous living-room has a wood-burner effect electric stove making this the perfect holiday cottage throughout the seasons.
This delightful cottage is warm and welcoming
Kick back and relax on holiday.
For the musicians in the group.
You'll find everything you need to whip up a holiday feast in the kitchen. Please note that the stairs are steep at Poachers Cottage.
Come together at the dining table and plan the day ahead or enjoy a cosy dinner.
Gorgeous artwork to inspire your holiday adventures.
Beautiful touches throughout
The comfy beds have luxury linens for a great night's sleep.
The family bathroom on the first floor has a large shower, perfect after a day on the beach.
The gorgeous main bedroom.
Breakfast in bed? well you are on holiday!
Sweet dreams.
The super en suite bathroom.
Perfect for a long soak after a day on the beach.
Set in a pretty cobbled courtyard, Poachers Cottage is a delight.
John's Deli has shops and cafes in both Appledore and Instow. There are also some excellent pubs and little galleries to browse in.
The local pub is just down the road.
Across the estuary, reached by a lovely seasonal passenger ferry, is Instow, where there are wide sandy beaches at low and high tide.
A few hundred yards away you can stroll down the slipway at low tide for a sandy stretch of beach for your four-legged friend and children to enjoy.
Appledore is a traditional old fishing village with a wonderful network of little lanes and passageways to explore.
Catch the ferry from Bideford quay for a day out to Lundy Island.
North Devon's beaches are as good as any in Cornwall for surfing! Endless stretches of golden sand and rolling waves. This is Saunton Sands.
Charming Clovelly is a short car journey away.
Clovelly is a photographer's dream.
Have a day of adventure at North Devon Wake Park where you can wakeboard, paddle board or enjoy the giant aquapark!
Poachers Cottage
2828Appledore | Sleeps 4 + cot*
7 Nights from £482
Mrs Price December 2025
This was our second time staying in this lovely cottage and hopefully it won’t be our last! Warm and cosy, beautifully decorated throughout and had everything we needed. Perfect position for blustery winter walks in the Burrows and lots of eating out options in Appledore. Parking was easy at the car park behind the cottage, and there were lots of spaces available. Appledore is a firm favourite and we will definitely be back! ...
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Mrs Dunthorne September 2025
Absolutely beautiful cottage, we would definitely return here. Everthing in the cottage was high quality, very clean. in a wonderful village. Just steps away from the nearest pub which does excellent food. Lovely pubs which also do food. Local store and deli, chippy. Plenty of places to visit not too far away especially loved ilfracoombe and the statue of Verity. Lynmouth is worth a visit, it's very pretty....
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Mr Snee August 2025
We are a family of 4 (2x adults with a son aged 15 and a daughter aged 13). This was our 3rd time at Poacher's Cottage. We love it here. It is perfectly located for a stay in beautiful Appledore. The cottage is clean, well decorated and comfortable, set in a small court off the characterful Irsha Street. Whilst it may not have on-site parking, there is a small car park a 2-min walk away (£30 p/wk). There are excellent pubs, cafes, restaurants and fish & chip shops in Appledore, as well as an excellent delicatessen & convenience shop, John's. Our favourite restaurant with views over the estuary, the Royal George, is about 6 steps away so most convenient. We enjoyed walks around Northam Burrows, jumping the waves at Westward Ho!, a long coastal walk at Hartland, taking the ferry across to Instow, crabbing on the Quay, eating Hockings ice cream, watching the Appledore Brass Band on the Quay, visiting the North Devon Maritime Museum, watching the fabulous sunsets over the estuary and walking to Bideford then to Instow & back across the river to Appledore. We recommend going out on the river with Appledore Sails - just wonderful. Appledore is a gem of a place with constantly changing views across the estuary and lots of places to visit within easy distance. Poacher's Cottage really is the perfect base. We hope to return a 4th time....
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Mrs Spark June 2025
Cosy comfy cottage with everything you require!
Dr Turner May 2025
A perfect retreat to explore lovely Appledore. Poacher’s cottage is cosy, clean, comfortable and well equipped. Would love to visit again.
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