Bickleigh Castle

Beautiful place so quiet & serene! I would absolutely recommend a visit! We initially booked as we were coming with our grandaughters nova & Willow from London to go to see our adopted donkey Jimmy at The Donkey Sanctuary! Sarah kept in touch with us & was waiting to greet us when we arrived as was Timmy the cat(who my grandaughters loved)Now the only thing I will say is that if you are a family with small children mine are 7 & 3 the Barn house is not for you it has two separate bedrooms that are parted by a bathroom the external door is open all night so not ideal I slept in the double bed with my grandaughters & my husband slept in the other room with the two single beds! We did book a family room this ideal if you have older children but not for young children I would call Sarah in advance of booking just to check what is available! On the pulse side we did get two rooms for the price of one so very much appreciated! Lots to see & do & definitely go to the Train Museum well worth the money & the girls loved it!

From the minute we arrived Sarah and her staff made us feel so welcome. We had booked the Castle Room - Bridal Suite (all three floors!) The first floor has some AMAZING artifacts and pictures a beautiful original staircase leads to the second floor and our FANTASTIC Tudor bedroom and bridal bathroom suite, with roll top bath. Finally onto the third floor and the GRAND Great Hall with lovely original fireplaces and more. The grounds and gardens are PICTURESQUE. Thank you Sarah for making our Wedding day so memorable.

The website says castle open for self guided tours on Thursdays. Not so! Doors all closed. Asked girl at tea shop if castle open . Didn’t know! She sent us to lady at reception who explained only one guided tour at 2.30 due to building collapse and had we booked. Grounds looking unkempt. Not currently fit for visitors. We hope the owners are able to get this lovely place back on its feet.

Dirty floor in orangery dirty table covers dirty public bathroom and messy lounge don't recommend this place for anyone!!

This was an absolutely fantastic afternoon at Bickleigh Castle. The tour started at 2.30 led by David who was well informed and easy to listen to. The Castle history is very interesting and it boasts one of the oldest chapels in the county. The tour was followed by a delicious enormous scone with jam and cream and a pot of tea. The owner Sarah was always around and greeted us like friends. She even sat with us and also enjoyed a scone. I would highly recommend a visit but It would need to be on a Thursday as that is tour day.

This is a very different and delightful place to stay offering quaint historical charm and comfortable rooms. We stayed in a double room which was spacious and had wonderful views. The Host, Sarah, does not suffer fools gladly but is friendly non the less and a font of knowledge. You will be looked after ! Not an ultra modern sterile Hotel its appeal is its charm and location - think shabby chic !