Explore The House, Gardens & Bedrooms
Nine Bedrooms • Fourteen Acres • 15-min drive from the Jurassic Coast
Plan Your Countryside Escape
Looking for a boutique guest house in East Devon? Glebe House offers individually designed rooms overlooking the Coly Valley.
Our country house hotel is just a short drive from the South West Coast Path, making it an ideal base for exploring the Jurassic Coast and East Devon's celebrated walking routes. Spend the day following clifftop paths and secluded beaches before returning to the warmth of the house, the garden and the restaurant.
The House & Rooms
Whether you're escaping for a weekend on the Jurassic Coast or a longer stay in East Devon, the Main House at Glebe House offers a peaceful retreat to unwind. Each of our individually designed bedrooms combines timeless Georgian character with understated comfort, while inviting sitting rooms, fire places and far-reaching views across the Coly Valley create spaces to slow down, relax and feel at home.
The Cabins
Tucked away within the grounds of Glebe House, our self-contained cabins offer a private countryside escape with all the comforts of home. Each cabin features its own fully equipped kitchen, comfortable living space and secluded patio, creating the perfect setting for slow mornings, relaxed evenings and longer stays. Surrounded by sweeping views across the Coly Valley and the East Devon countryside, they're ideal for couples and guests seeking boutique accommodation with the freedom to explore the Jurassic Coast at their own pace.
The Gardens & Grounds
Set within 15 acres (7 hectares) of beautiful East Devon countryside, the gardens at Glebe House offer space to relax, explore and reconnect with nature. Discover the mature gardens, kitchen garden and growing areas that supply our farm-to-table restaurant, or enjoy the outdoor swimming pool (May–September) and tennis court.
Throughout the year, guests can also experience seasonal outdoor dining, creative workshops and art courses, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Coly Valley. Just three miles from the Jurassic Coast, Glebe House enjoys uninterrupted countryside views where sea mists roll inland from Lyme Bay.
Sauna and Cold Plunge
Our wood-fired sauna and cold plunge offer a peaceful space to slow down, restore and reconnect with nature. Tucked away in a secluded corner of the gardens beyond the tennis court, the sauna enjoys sweeping views across the Coly Valley, the rolling East Devon hills and the village of Southleigh.
Whether you've spent the day exploring the Jurassic Coast, walking the South West Coast Path or simply unwinding at Glebe House, the contrast of soothing heat and invigorating cold water provides the perfect way to relax and recharge. Thoughtfully positioned within our grounds, it's a tranquil experience designed to leave you feeling refreshed, restored and ready for whatever comes next.
The House & Gardens: A Family Home Reimagined
Nestled above the Coly Valley in the village of Southleigh, East Devon, Glebe House has long been a place of gathering. Once a family home, it remains intimate and personal - a unique Georgian guest house to return to after walking the cliffs, swimming in Lyme Bay, or exploring the area of outstanding natural beauty.
With 9 bedrooms including three self-contained cabins and an annexe, this guest house in Colyton is spacious enough for guests to find their own little nook within the house. There's plenty of opportunity to relax with two inviting living areas with fireplaces perfect for reading or playing a game. Being just 3 miles from the sea and overlooking the Coly Valley, you can watch the sea mists roll in through the rolling hills while enjoying the quiet and uninterrupted views that are right on your doorstep.
Our Michelin-green-star restaurant consists of 4 comfortable separate dining areas suitable for both small & larger groups, with glorious views and unique original art. Guests enter through the garden room at the front of the house which has views down the spectacular Coly Valley.
Set in 15 acres / 7 hectares of land area is the boutique guest house and farm-to-table restaurant with a large mature garden, kitchen garden, and a growing area. The gardens, outdoor swimming pool (open between May - September), and tennis court are also available for you and your group enjoyment.
The Rooms and Cabins
Crow’s Nest One
Secluded cabin designed for deep rest with panoramic valley views
-
Private escape • Romantic stays • Special occasions
Sleeps 2 Adults
Ideal for couples or solo travellers, and perfect for families or friends when both Crow’s Nest cabins are booked together. Babies in arms (under 1 year) are welcome.
-
One of our most spacious and luxurious cabins, Crow's Nest One is a secluded hideaway designed for deep rest and connection with nature.
Set between the kitchen garden and Glebe's woodland, the cabin enjoys sweeping views across the Coly Valley. Inside the cabin, warm, artful interiors celebrate colour, texture and craftsmanship, alongside a super-king bed, wood-burning stove and underfloor heating.
While outside, unwind in your own sunken bath on the private balcony or retreat to the bedroom-side terrace to soak up the afternoon sun.
-
Private cabin with separate entrance
Super-king bed
Wood burner & underfloor heating
Private balcony with sunken outdoor bath
Terrace with valley views
Kitchen, dining & sitting area
Record player
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Can be booked with Crow's Nest Two for families or friends
Babies in arms (under 1 year) welcome
Dog friendly (flat £50 for housekeeping fee)
From £320 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
Crow’s Nest Two
Private hideaway immersed between garden and woodland.
-
Private escape • Romantic stays • Special occasions
Sleeps 2 Adults
Ideal for couples or solo travellers, and perfect for families or friends when both Crow's Nest cabins are booked together. Babies in arms (under 1 year) are welcome.
-
One of our most spacious and luxurious cabins, Crow's Nest Two is a secluded hideaway designed for deep rest and connection with nature.
Ideal for couples or solo travellers, and perfect for families or friends when both Crow's Nest cabins are booked together. Babies in arms (under 1 year) are welcome.
Positioned between the garden and woodland, this country house cabin offers the same sense of seclusion and immersion in nature, with uninterrupted views across the valley.
Inside, the space is calm and tactile, with a super-king bed, wood burner and carefully considered interiors. Outside, a private balcony with a sunken bath and terrace create space to slow down and settle into the landscape.
-
Private cabin with separate entrance
Super-king bed
Wood burner & underfloor heating
Private balcony with sunken outdoor bath
Terrace with valley views
Kitchen, dining & sitting area
Record player
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Can be booked with Crow's Nest One for families or friends
Babies in arms (under 1 year) welcome
Dog friendly (flat £50 for housekeeping fee)
From £320 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
Southleigh Wood
Cabin among the trees with outdoor bathing under the stars.
-
Nature immersion • Families • Longer stays
Sleeps 2 adults, and 2 small children
Family- and dog-friendly cabin.
Children’s camp beds are available at £30 per night, and travel cots at £15 per night.
-
Tucked away in a quiet and peaceful part of the garden, Southleigh Wood is a cabin surrounded by trees. And overlooking the beautiful Coly Valley, this country house cabin is designed to work harmoniously with the landscape with large windows to fully immerse oneself in nature.
Soak under the stars in the large outdoor fireclay bathtub and get cosy on the private terrace with the fire pit, sheltered by the large oak tree.
Enjoy the privacy of your own kitchen, terrace and small fenced off garden area, comfy sofa, wood burner, king bed and rainfall shower room.
Family- and dog-friendly cabin. Camp beds are available at £30 per night, and travel cots at £15 per night. Dogs will be charged a flat rate of £50 to cover additional housekeeping costs.
-
Cabin with private garden area
King-sized bed
Outdoor fireclay bath
Terrace with fire pit
Kitchen & living space
Rainfall shower
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Sleeps 2-4 (Children’s camp bed available at £30)
Travel cots available (£15)
Dog friendly (flat £50 for housekeeping fee)
Family friendly
From £318 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
The Old Kitchen
Spacious, self-contained annexe with wood burner and roll top bath
-
Independent stays • Longer visits • Dog-friendly trips
Sleeps 2 adults, and 2 small children
Family- and dog-friendly cabin.
Children’s camp beds are available at £30 per night, and travel cots at £15 per night.
-
A spacious, self contained annexe, The Old Kitchen is situated in the oldest part of the house with distinctive design features such as an old wash basin and a working wood burner.
The Old Kitchen has a super king bed, a comfortable sofa, a freestanding bath in the bedroom and a walk in shower room. With a breakfast seating area, breakfast service is available on request.
-
Super-king bed
Freestanding bath in bedroom
Wood burner
Walk-in shower room
Sitting & breakfast area
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Breakfast can be served in-room
Sleeps 2-4 (Children’s camp beds available at £30)
Travel cots available (£15)
Dog friendly (flat £50 for housekeeping fee)
From £318 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
The Rose Room
The largest, romantic room with valley views and canopy bed
-
Romantic stays • Celebrations • Spacious comfort
Sleeps 2 Adults
-
The Rose Room is the largest room in the house boasting two excellent views onto the Coly valley framed by the climbing La Follette pink rose.
The room has a comfortable super king canopy bed, a period fireplace, a freestanding bath in the bedroom and a very large walk-in rainfall shower room.
-
Super-king canopy bed
Freestanding bath in room
Large walk-in rainfall shower
Dual aspect Colley valley views
Period fireplace
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Located within the main house
From £318 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
The Copper Beech
Light-filled room overlooking the garden and copper beech tree
-
Relaxed luxury • Garden views • Quiet weekends
Sleeps 2 Adults
Ideal for couples or solo travellers
-
With a large bay window overlooking the garden and the beautiful copper beech tree, this room is light and spacious.
The Copper Beech Room has a period fireplace, a generously sized en suite with a freestanding bath, and walk-in rainfall shower.
-
King bed
Bay window with garden views
Freestanding bath
Walk-in rainfall shower
Period fireplace
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Located within the main house
From £273 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
The Morning Room
Bright and uplifting with sweeping morning valley views
-
Sweeping views • Flexible sleeping (twin/super-king) • Weekend breaks
Sleeps 2 Adults
-
Aptly named the Morning Room with its spectacular morning views over the Coly Valley and Morning Cover.
The Morning Room is joyful with a yellow ceiling, original artwork, period fireplace with a super king size or twin beds and an en suite bathroom with a rainfall shower.
-
Super-king bed
En suite bathroom with a rainfall shower
Period fireplace
Original artwork pieces
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Sleeps 2 adults
Best for guests who enjoy early light
Flexible bed configuration
From £216 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
The Old Boys Room
Warm, characterful space with private bathroom across the hall
-
Valley views • Longer visits • Value with space
Sleeps 2 Adults
-
Situated in the centre of the house with beautiful views over the Coly valley, The Old Boys Room has a warm feel, with desert rose coloured walls, a period fireplace and a super king size or twin beds.
The large private bathroom is situated one meter across the corridor with a freestanding bath and a walk-in rainfall shower.
-
Super-king or twin beds
Period fireplace
Valley views
Large private bathroom (separate)
Freestanding bath & rainfall shower
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Quiet central location within the house
The large bathroom is not ensuite (located just across hallway)
From £216 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
The Tulip Room
Cosy and characterful with antique details and soft light
-
Cosy stays · Short breaks · Best value
Sleeps 2 Adults
Ideal for couples or solo travellers
-
Characterful and cosy with a comfortable French antique standard double bed, Ottoline de Vries tulip wallpaper and original art.
The Tulip Room has a view from the west side of the house and surrounding hills, with an en suite rainfall shower bathroom.
-
Standard double bed
Ensuite rainfall shower
Original artwork
West-facing countryside views
-
Ideal for couples or solo stays
Cosier room, ideal for shorter stays
Best suited for couples
From £167 per night, including farmhouse breakfast.
Book Your Stay
- The Copper Beech
- The Morning Room
- The Old Boys Room
- The Old Kitchen
- The Rose Room
- The Tulip Room
- Southleigh Wood
- Crows' Nest One
- Crows' Nest Two
Please scroll to see more dates →
Please scroll to see more dates
What’s Included in All Your Stays
Terms & Conditions
Please take some time to read our Terms & Conditions, including our Cancellation Policy.
-
Breakfast is included in the room rate. We take full payment upon booking the rooms. Any restaurant costs, drinks, and extras will be settled on departure.
Checking in and out:
Check in is at 3pm and check out is at 10am.
-
We charge a cancellation fee of 1.5% of the room booking value to cover the transaction costs from our payment gateway. Cancelled rooms are fully refundable (less our cancellation fee) up to 7 days prior to arrival. Any cancellations or no-shows made after this time will be charged for the entire stay and are non-refundable.
If you have made a reservation for 2 or 3 rooms, we require 14 days' notice for cancellation or amendments. For bookings of 4 or more rooms, we require a minimum of 6 weeks' notice. Amendments will always be subject to availability and rates may differ accordingly.
We strongly advise that you have travel insurance to cover the risk of cancellation.
If you would like to cancel a room or table, we ask that you notify us in the maximum amount of time possible.
Table reservations cancelled within 48 hours will be charged 50% of the meal price per person.
In the event of cancellation or "no-show" on the day of your booking, the cost of your entire dinner or lunch menu will be charged to your card.
-
If you would like to bring your own wine to drink in the restaurant, we would ask kindly if you could notify us in advance.
Two bottles per table is permitted, we request bottles that are not already listed on our wine list. Corkage is charged at £30 per bottle (75cl).
-
We will post any lost property back to guests but postage and packaging will be charged and Glebe House Devon will not be liable for any lost property.
-
We have a dedicated set of terms and conditions for our Sauna & Cold Plunge bookings. If you'd like to read through the details, please click here.
-
We operate a minimum two nights stay from Thursday - Saturday and one night from Sunday - Wednesday. We sometimes offer flexibility on this depending on room availability so please do get in touch and we will see if we can accommodate.
-
The Old Kitchen and Southleigh Wood are our child-friendly rooms.
When both Crows' Nest cabins are booked together, they are ideal for families. Guests with babies in arms (under 1 year old) are also welcome to book.
If you would like to bring your young children and babies, we have a couple of travel cots and camp beds. We charge £30 per night for camp beds and £15 per night for travel cots to cover the additional breakfast and laundry for young children.
-
The outdoor swimming pool is available for your enjoyment between the months of June and September. Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times, our pool is unsupervised and guests are encouraged to take care when using this facility. Guests use the pool at their own risk.
The tennis court is available to use all year round.
-
Some of our rooms have different rates for single and double occupancy. If you have booked a room for single occupancy but need to change to double, please make us aware so we can accommodate catering and housekeeping.
If we find additional guests have been staying in the bedrooms, guests will be charged accordingly at check out.
-
The Old Kitchen, Southleigh Wood, and our Crows' Nest Cabins are our dog-friendly rooms. Dogs will be charged a flat rate of £50 to cover housekeeping costs. We have outlined a few house rules below to follow should you decide to bring your dog:
Dogs should always be kept on a lead in the communal areas
Dogs are strictly not allowed on beds and sofas
Dogs must be kept on a lead in the restaurant area
Owners should pick up any mess from their dogs
If your dog is barking indoors, please make every effort to quieten them down
Bed and bowls are provided
If your dog has caused any damage within the guesthouse, then you will be charged accordingly.
-
We kindly ask that you refrain from smoking inside. If you need to smoke, please ensure that it is outside away from other guests and please use the ashtrays provided.
-
Should any damages or theft be made to the property by guests during their stay, guests are fully liable and will be charged in full to cover the costs incurred. Please take some time to read our Terms & Conditions, including our cancellation policy.
