Self Catering Summer Holidays in Devon
Summer Holidays in Devon – it’s the place to be! With some of the best beaches in the country edging rolling countryside Devon is the place of dreams in the Summer!
Our Beach Villas are located just moments away from Saunton Beach – beach days turn into a whole beachside holiday with us! Hop across the beach for a quick surf and then back to your Villa for a cuppa – it’s the lifestyle of dreams.
Surfing breaks in Saunton
Whether you’re a keen experienced surfer, or wanting to learn to surf and catch your first wave, Saunton’s world-famous surf is the perfect place. In March 2022, North Devon was formally announced as the 12th World Surfing Reserve, taking a prestigious place alongside iconic surfing locations across the globe, including Malibu, Santa Cruz, Gold Coast, Noosa, and Manly Beaches to name a few. The North Devon World Surfing Reserve covers a 30km stretch of the North Devon coast, recognising the world-class surfing beaches of Saunton, Woolacombe, Croyde, and Lynmouth.
If you’re looking for surfing lessons, we have several surf schools here on site, as well as a surf hire shop. We recommend booking in advance to secure lessons and gear hire.
Family Summer Holidays In Devon
Our Villas sleep up to 4, 6 or 8 and are perfect for family holidays and group getaways. We very often hire neighnouring Villas to extended family or friendship groups so that guests can enjoy a group getaway, with the privacy and comfort of their own space.
Each Villa is totally dog friendly and we do not have limits on the number of dogs you can bring, nor do we restrict on breed or size. Each Villa garden is totally enclosed for your peace of mind and has a picnic bench or outdoor furniture (Deluxe Villas) – perfect for relaxing in in the sunshine.
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Your Summer in North Devon
So, you’ve booked your summer holiday and are looking for some inspiration about where to go and what to do? From the best of our local beaches to recommendations on dog-friendly places to eat and drink, our Explore section has you covered! Make the most of your time here in North Devon – your Villa is base for exploring our beautiful area!
Reviews
Wow what a fantastic place to stay! Totally dog friendly, and a 5* beach that welcomes dogs all year round. The Villa was superb with everything you could possible need catered for, including a large fully fenced garden. Little touches like the dog treat box with a ball went down very will with our two dogs. If you have dogs and love the beach, book a break, you will not be disappointed.
We as a family can't love this place enough! This was our 3rd stay and we hope for many more. The villa is always clean with a personal touch to our welcome pack on the kitchen table. It has great WiFi to keep us entertained inside but to have the beach on the doorstep is where the real beauty is. Dog friendly and welcoming! Beautiful sights and amazing sounds. If you love the beach staying here is a must, no matter the season! ❤️
Our first time staying at Christmas, was perfect ! Accommodation superb, loved the hamper and decorations, and so easy to book and staff so friendly. Totally recommend, we had perfect family Christmas with our dog.
A Remarkable Retreat for AllThis place offers an exceptional experience, providing relaxation and convenience for everyone. It's perfect for families, groups, and even pets. Our dog especially loves it here, thanks to his new complimentary ball. Highly recommended!
We had a lovely impromptu 4-night stay at Saunton Beach Villas. It had everything we needed. The dogs loved their walks in the dunes and on the beach and there were some doggie treats on arrival. The heaters in the villa were good for the cooler November evenings. We were there on fireworks night but couldn’t hear any from indoors but they could be heard in the distance from the fully enclosed garden. Braunton is only 10 minutes drive for takeaways.
A really lovely, genuinely dog friendly place to stay. The staff on site were friendly and the location is beautiful. Despite being dog friendly, the villa was spotless when I checked.My only note would be to ignore the outdoor dog shower promise. It's a hose pipe in the garden and within a couple seconds of being used you're in a deep muddy and sandy puddle so it makes things worse!
Visited saunton beach villa's for 2nd time for a 4 night break. Villa spotless, everything you need for a comfortable stay. Enclosed garden for our 4 dogs. Walks on the burrows or beach on the doorstep. Cafe and diner onsite if you fancy treating yourself. Location great for visiting Ilfracombe but Braunton village is also nice for a wander.
Nice and clean, well appointed kitchen lovely touch giving the puppies a treat box with lots of nice things they love a ball.
We have stayed here many times and have just returned from what has been a glorious sunny week. As always the Villa was clean and very comfortable. The fenced off gardens are ideal for dogs, and our two love the freedom of being able to roam in and out of the villa. With a two minute walk to the dog friendly, outstandingly beautiful, huge beach, you really don't need to go anywhere else during your stay (except popping to the beach shop to grab a pasty!). Saunton Villas is must for people holidaying with dogs, it is very dog friendly, and they are welcomed. Thanks you Saunton Villas!
Absolutely love Saunton Sands, the dog friendly beach and people you meet along the way, all like minded… it really is a lovely place!Having stayed this time at Saunton Beach Villas, can’t recommend this highly enough! The villas are beautifully built and kitted out with everything you need for a relaxing stay with your furry best friends! Nothing has not been thought of to make this as relaxing as possible and enjoyable for both the doggies and their humans! Really is a stones throw to the beach and all amenities have been thought of, from the reception that holds items for doggies, including homemade cookies and cream, to the shop that has everything you need, for a beach day! Equally the restaurant is highly recommended and they have a click and collect for food… dinner sorted too! Highly recommend everything about this beautiful place. Thank you for making our stay soo relaxing and enjoyable.
Fabulous place! Cleanliness was spot on, location was great and we will definitely be back!
We took our two German Shepherds to Saunton Beach Villas and had a lovely time. It’s so dog friendly, made us feel really relaxed. Beach there is amazing for our dogs to run around.We will def be back!
Brilliant holiday accommodation. We stayed in Burrows 9 which was just perfect for 2 adults and 2 very large German shepherds. Lovely and clean accommodation and a wonderful personalised gift box for the dogs was on the table. We arrived later than scheduled due to traffic so I called them to let them know, they were very helpful and reassured us that the key code would be sent so we could access without any problems. They even checked on us the following day, em which was nice. The location is amazing 1 minute and we were on the Burrows for super walks and only 4 minutes walk to the most dog friendly beach - we did a 4 hour dog walk to crow point (fabulous). We can’t wait to return……
Love this place. Villas are beautiful, beach is amazing. We have been several times and will be back
Great location and clean and tidy accommodation. All the basics catered for. We booked a four day vacation in the height of Summer and had a great time - would certainly recommend to anyone looking for a decent standard with no frills.
We had a great stay at 5 The Dunes. Perfect location for beautiful Saunton Sands beach. The villa was well equipped and ideal for a family and our 2 large dogs. Great value for money too in the school holidays.
I have just returned from a 4 day break to 3 Dunes at Saunton Beach villas with my teenage boys and our cavapoodle Bea :-)It had everything we needed, the location was amazing and the ability to have the back door open onto an enclosed garden was perfect. We did lots of beach walks and the food at the Beach Grill was delicious. tip - get your tesco delivery to your door !
If you have a dog, this is the place to go. I cannot fault anything and will certainly be returning.
What a lovely place to stay. Villa was clean and comfortable with everything you need for a self catering stay. The beach was gorgeous and our dog thoroughly enjoyed his runs on the beach and through the Burrows. Was sad to have to leave it behind and come home but would have no hesitation in returning perhaps for longer next time.
We love the beach at Saunton sands, chalets are perfect location for an active holiday. Always a bonus we you can take your furry friends
We had 3 nights at Saunton and really enjoyed it. The accomodation is clean and well equipped. You need to bring your own towels, but they tell you that in the info.Location is brilliant, so close to the beach.
Absolutely loved our stay here, the dog had so many walks. The staff were so helpful and welcoming. The villa was lovely and clean on arrival and the dog loved his box of treats left by the staff.Truly lived up to all our expectations from friends that had recommended Saunton Sands Villas to us.Our first stay here but will definitely be returning!!
Nice place, we had an 8 sleeper and it was certainly big enough for us all. Nice kitchen, clean, tidy, fresh bedding (don’t forget to take your towels), plenty of hot water and decent bathroom.Well equipped kitchen and able to cook breakfast for all of us each morning.The lawn area needs some attention and nicer furniture to sit on in the sun etc.£850 for 3 nights was on the high side I thought but the location was amazing as right in the beach and tucked into the dunes!
Lovely place to stay. Comfortable Villas very close to a beautiful three mile long, dog friendly beach.
As always a great stay in these perfectly located beach Villas. They are basic but perfectly clean, tidy and comfy, just what is needed for a beach holiday with or without dogs. Short walk to the stunning beach, absolute convenience and the beauty of the sand dunes opposite. Always found the reception, team, cleaners to be super friendly and helpful. Will visit again.
Clean, well appointed villa with comfortable beds, the dogs loved it and enjoyed the beach at least twice a day, occasionally more. I never made it to the beach because although I'd spoken to a member of staff before booking to ask about access through the dunes and was informed that that there were concrete paths I wasn't told that in places there were slopes, in particular the quite steep ramp down from the car park to the beach. Even if I'd made use of a beach wheelchair I would have needed assistance to get down and up the ramp and with four dogs to control my friend wouldn't have been able to push me. It spoiled the holiday for me and for my friend, who incidentally had nothing but praise for the members of staff she spoke to having left her laptop behind. They were friendly and helpful and organised it being returned to her as speedily as possible.
We have just got back from a short break here. Absolutely excellent location and accommodation. The most dog-friendly place we have ever stayed. The chalet was spotless and well equipped with a few nice 'doggy' touches - a doggy bag of treats including biscuits, a tennis ball, poo bags and a dog identity disc.Straight out of the chalet onto miles of dunes and an endless beach.
Our 4th stay in the villa but the first time we have arrived in daylight. As soon as we turned off the road, drank in the amazing view Peppa sat up wagging her tail & I swear was smiling the happiest doggy smile ever!Dunes 8 as always was spotlessly clean with the great addition of WiFi & smart tv's. Meant my husband could finish his work , our little girl could watch her favourite tea time programmes & mummy could sit outside with a glass of wine listening to the sea.We were extremely lucky with the weather, lots of long walks on the beach & burrows - absolutely perfect . As always sad faces on leaving & an absolutely exhausted dog!Already looking at dates for our next trip.Thank you once again for an amazing long weekend .
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