Watermouth Castle, Harbour Apartment

Harbour Apartment is a newly refurbished, first-floor apartment inside the Watermouth Castle Estate in Berrynarbor, close to Watermouth Cove and about 3.2 miles from Ilfracombe. It sleeps 4 across a double and a twin bedroom, sharing one bathroom with a bath and shower over.

The kitchen/diner has an electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, kettle and toaster, and the sitting room has a TV. Electric storage heaters cover the apartment, WiFi is included, and laundry runs through a shared, coin-operated washing machine and tumble dryer in an external utility room. Guests should bring their own beach or pool towels alongside the linen provided.

The estate's seasonal indoor heated swimming pool measures 10m by 4m and is open from 8.30am to 5pm, with free entry to the Watermouth Castle family theme park included. A shared patio with garden furniture opens onto 50 acres of grounds, and there's a lake and pond guests should take care around. Off-road parking is provided for 1 car, with an additional free car park nearby.

Two well-behaved dogs are welcome, and a cot, highchairs and a Z-bed for an extra child can be arranged on request. The apartment is no smoking, doesn't accept one-night bookings, and check-in runs from 4pm with check-out by 10am. The shop is 1.7 miles away, the pub 0.8 miles, and the beach 0.5 miles. Harbour Apartment can also be combined with six other castle apartments for group bookings sleeping up to 34.