The Belfry at Yarcombe

History

Originally the village school, The Belfry near Honiton was built in the late 1860s under the instruction of Sir Francis Elliot-Drake, Squire of the Parish. As one of the key buildings in the centre of the village, the hotel has an imposing location opposite the 13th Century church and possibly an even older pub, The Yarcombe Inn. The Belfry at Yarcombe, Boutique Rooms near Honiton, is built mainly of flint cob, with stone mullioned windows set with leaded, stained windows. When a school, the building comprised three large barn-like rooms, the junior school-room took up the largest area in the main wing that now is made up of the guest lounge and five of the property's six guest bedrooms. The infants school-room was the longer side wing to the north that is now the property's restaurant and private accommodation. The shorter wing, that is today the kitchen and the sixth guest room above was originally the school kitchen complete with a 50-gallon cow boiler!. The school closed in 1965 and was converted to its current internal layout in 1972 with the addition of an upper floor, dormer windows in the roof and the partition of the interior space into the various bedrooms.

Food & beverage

Whether you choose to set yourself up with a Full Belfry or just plump for some toast, you should find everything you need to get you started with The Belfry Breakfast. The property's breakfast menu here gives you an indication of what you can expect after a good night’s sleep and before you set out for the day. The property also provides a Gluten-Free Breakfast and always have in GF Cereals, Muesli, Toast (separate Toaster) and GF sausages – if you would like GF fried bread, the property would be delighted to do this for you, please just ask…. The Belfry at Yarcombe is delighted that the property's Bed and Breakfast in Yarcombe is consistently awarded a Breakfast Award by the AA

Grounds & Gardens

The Belfry at Yarcomve has a lovely Terrace with trestle tables.