Bickleigh Castle was a wonderful experience.. Stayed in the bedroom in the castle. The bed was very comfortable Nice but small roll top bath The owners & staff were lovely Breakfast ok, Lovely free guided tour Lots of wildlife in the area Deer in the garden early morning Just needs a few minor updates, extras & alterations

No Tissues, No drinking glasses in the bedroom No hand towels by the sink in the bedroom or bathroom. No toiletries Bin & toilet brush dirty and rusty. Lots of little creatures on floor behind the bathroom sink & toilet Old shower Cereal boxes at breakfast were past best before date

Cute place to stay for a night. The beds were comfortable enough, and the bathroom was clean. A beautiful surrounding, with the castle right there. Breakfast was included, but we were directed to eat at a certain time, showed up, and they were 40 minutes late. The room was spacious and had everything we needed. And it was quite clean. The carpets need to be redone, but they were definitely kept clean.

It's not really worth the price, to be honest. It's a neat experience, but there is still some upkeep that is sorely lacking. The shower pressure was horrendous (in fairness, they did warn you about it with a small note under the tray table in the room...) The walls are very thin so we could hear our neighbour across the hall all evening. The breakfast was 40 minutes late and arrived with a hair in it.

I had long wanted to stay at Bickleigh Castle, for many years before being possible to book as a B&B guest. I have to say, it did not disappoint and was worth the wait! On arrival I was struck at just how pretty the setting is, pictures don't do the castle estate justice. It's a lot smaller than I had imagined, in an intimate way. Stepping into the courtyard, is like going back in time. Although Bickleigh is only a short hop from Tiverton, it's cocooned in the Exe Valley and hidden away, a million miles from the modern world. Just the place to turn off my phone, to disappear for a long weekend retreat. I stayed in the Tudor Room, and was delighted to be shown around by John, one of the owners. His passion for the castle's history is infectious, I loved all of the notes placed beside the artwork and in strategic places. The bed was superbly comfortable and wide enough to lay across, and not reach the edges (lovely quality bedding too). Being able to walk around the property at night, is a big draw. When the public has gone, and most people are in bed, I like to wonder and soak up the atmosphere. Bickleigh has a lot to share. Sitting in the hall, in candlelight, it's easy to allow yourself to picture how it might have been, hundreds of years ago. Not much different I expect. The lack of road noise, and the blissful peace and quiet was heavenly. Breakfast was superb. I've stayed in many top notch hotels, castles, and the like; the full English here was by far the best yet. Everything was cooked perfectly, and everything was tasty. I'm not one for continental breakfasts, but I was enticed by strawberries, raspberries and a fresh croissant from the oven. Superb, and great table service too. When Monday morning came, I was loathed to leave. I was delighted to meet Sarah on my out, the owner, and to join her for a spot of rose pruning. I departed with cuttings I'll treasure as a reminder of a wonderful visit.

That I had to return to reality!

Very friendly and helpful host. Our room was wonderful. Two enormous double beds which were very comfortable. The ensuite was clean and had a good shower. The room had adequate supply of teas and coffee with biscuits and the breakfast was delivered on time with the best croissants ever. Historic and atmospheric location with the castle and surroundings. It was easy to find and to park. There is a decent pub with meals available right by the river just 5 minutes drive or, if you are brave enough to chance the narrow lanes with no paths, a 10 to 15 minute walk.

I can not think of anything that we did not like but we were very lucky that, during the time we stayed, we were the only guests so had 100% attention, privacy and peacefulness.

Room was clean, comfortable and very spacious. Hosts were friendly, welcoming and very knowledgeable about the area and where to visit. Breakfast was great, plenty of choice and nothing was too much trouble when we ordered a cooked breakfast late. Hot tub, trampoline and more were available to us as activities to enjoy if staying on site which was great, the recommended eateries were spot on and the 3 we tried we would definitely go to again. We would definitely stay at Bickleigh Castle again.

Would love it if an evening meal menu was available, especially as breakfasts were so good!

The breakfast was good. The ability to walk around the entire grounds of the castle was great. Having a family game of tennis at no extra cost was also good fun. My daughter absolutely loved staying in the four poster bedroom in the castle. It exceeded her expectations. John giving us a guided tour after breakfast and telling us about the history of the castle was interesting and fascinating. A special mention to Wendy as well who was very helpful indeed when I called the week before the stay.

There was nothing I would say I did not like, but understandably they operate with a lean number of staff and there is no receptionist so 'checking in' and 'checking out' was not particularly smooth. Some people will need to be reminded that this is a Grade 1 listed building that was built centuries ago, so you will have to make do with some of the en-suites being outside of the rooms.

A fabulous stay in a picturesque location. It was a lovely quiet spot and the castle was great to see. Our room was nice and big and the kids had their own singe beds which was great. John recommended a few restaurants to us and we had a nice dinner in the local village. John gave us a tour of the castle which was great. The kids loved the weapons rooms. A wonderful experience, highly recommend.

The only issue was that we were there on a warm day and the heater / radiator still came on in the room at night, which made it very warm. We opened the windows though a fan would have been great (or the heater not to come on 😊). Other than that, everything was wonderful.

Absolutely stunning property steeped in history. If I hadn't have been travelling for work I would have spent more time exploring. The owner who greeted us was a lovely fellow - very helpful during our stay and even sorted us out with a delicious continental breakfast, earlier than normal, to accommodate for our busy working schedule. I did have a bit of a problem in my room with hot water, but it was sorted immediately and it in no way gave me any bad feelings towards the place. Thanks so much, hopefully see you again soon.

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Wonderful location in a 11th century castle! The host was super nice and hospitable and we got a free tour of the castle. Staying in such a location with such nice English people/hosts is a privilege. Continental breakfast was included and included fresh blueberries and strawberries, other fruit, yoghurt, cereal, toast, jam, honey, etc. On request we had toast with scrambled eggs and a full English breakfast, even gluten-free sausages and toast! The host also came to us during breakfast to make sure everything was fine and took the time to have a personal conversation. Location is very quiet and at night we heard an owl. The castle is located outside, but within walking distance of a very charming, picturesque English village, where there are nice places to have dinner and also charming shops and places to have a coffee. All in all, we certainly want to come back!

We had some trouble with the shower (water pressure and temperature), but our host immediately offered another bathroom to us. The problems had to do with all the rain and flooding of the river Exe, that had been going on lately. So, something they couldn’t help and solved by offering us an alternative.

What a fabulous find! With bad weather forecast we had a late-minute change of plans but wanted to stay somewhere ‘different’ - and this fabulous 1000+ year old gem in the Devonshire countryside was just that! We booked the one suite in the main castle and a twin with huge beds for the adult children - very comfortable all round. Breakfast was hot and hearty and the hosts John and Sarah couldn’t have done more.

Nothing - but hope the hot tub is back up and running next time we visit!