✦
Darkness Tonight  
1 / 3

The Roundhouse

Exmoor

Exmoor International Dark Sky Reserve · Inside

Sleeps 2 West-facing garden Kadai Fire Bowl Exmoor dark skies

Overview

The Round House is Heale Farm's luxury one-bedroom, split-level stone cottage, designed for two with relaxation firmly in mind. Sitting unassumingly in an elevated spot, it's built to capture the glorious views across Exmoor. Downstairs, a luxurious king-size bedroom with en-suite opens off a calming hallway (kick off your boots and muddy paws in the lobby first); upstairs, a vaulted open-plan kitchen, dining and living area with exposed beams, stone, comfy sofas and a log-burning stove makes the most of the outlook. Underfloor-heated stone floors and whitewashed timber walls make it a genuine all-season gem, as lovely in winter as in summer. Outside, a small private garden with decking, seating and a Kadai fire bowl is a safe, secure spot for you and your dogs. Just a few miles from the Heddon Valley and the North Devon coast, with walks from the door and beaches, pubs and restaurants a short drive away, it's a dreamy, switch-off-from-the-world retreat for a couple.

Southern aspect
Clear
External lighting
Minimal
Other buildings
Partial

Stargazing guide

The Round House sits deep within Exmoor National Park, the first International Dark Sky Reserve in Europe (designated 2011), and Heale Farm is an accredited Exmoor Dark Skies Friendly business with its own stargazing guidance for guests. What makes this cottage special for stargazing is its position: elevated, and facing west, so the living area and garden look out to watch the sun set and then the stars appear, all from the same spot. Tucked at the end of a long lane on a remote hill farm with no light pollution, the darkness here is the real thing, and on a clear night the Milky Way, planets and meteor showers come out in full. The private decked garden, with its Kadai fire bowl and open Exmoor views, is the perfect place to settle in once the sun's down. And with no mobile signal at the property (as the owners flag upfront), it's genuinely easy to unplug, look up and let the night sky take over.

Moon conditions

Waxing Gibbous · 92%

Darkness 6 hrs
Next full moon 26 Sept
Moonrise 17:05
Stargazing window 6 hrs

Cloud forecast

Checking tonight's sky…

Next 7 nights

Outlook, not a guarantee — re-check nearer the date. Open-Meteo

Practical information

Mobile signal
No mobile signal
Winter access
Yes
Nearest pub
The Fox & Goose, Parracombe
Nearest shop
Parracombe Pavilion Stores & Café
More about this stay
Visit

Other dark places

Book directly with the host

No fees — you arrange it with them

Request to book