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The Captain's House

3.0 star property
Guesthouse in Lynmouth with free parking

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom
Luxury Double Room, Ensuite | Bathroom
The Captain's House offers a perfect balance of relaxation and activity. Travelers can soak up sunshine on the terrace or play a match on the outdoor tennis court. The property's daily housekeeping keeps rooms fresh, while express check-out makes departure hassle-free.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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View all photos for Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Ground Floor)

Exterior

Double Room, Accessible, Ensuite (Ground Floor)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Luxury Double Room, Ensuite | Bathroom

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite | 1 bedroom

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
Iron/ironing board
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | 1 bedroom

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | 1 bedroom

Double Room, Private Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Superior Double Room, Ensuite (with Put you Up)

Exterior

Superior Double Room, Ensuite (with Put you Up)

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Separate bedroom
Day bed
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (Garden and River View)

Exterior

Luxury Double Room, Ensuite (Garden and River View)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
Pet friendly
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Single Room, Private Bathroom, River View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • River view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
1 Tors Road, Lynmouth, England, EX35 6ET

What's nearby

  • Lynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Glen Lyn Gorge - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Valley of the Rocks - 2 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Watersmeet House - 3 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Lee Abbey - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles

Getting around

  • Minehead Station - 25 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 98 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Ball Inn - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Glasshouse - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Crown Hotel - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Coffee Mill - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The Esplanade Fish & Chips - ‬6 min walk

About this property

The Captain's House

Property highlights
The Captain's House provides amenities like a terrace and a playground. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Breakfast (surcharge), an outdoor tennis court, and table tennis
  • Luggage storage, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee

Things to do

  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Table tennis

Family friendly

  • Playground

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Captain's House B&B Lynmouth
Captain's House Lynmouth
The Captain's House Lynmouth, Devon
The Captain's House Lynmouth
The Captain's House Guesthouse
The Captain's House Guesthouse Lynmouth

Frequently asked questions

Is The Captain's House pet-friendly?

Yes, dogs are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Captain's House?

Self parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at The Captain's House?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Captain's House?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Captain's House located?

Situated in Lynmouth, this guesthouse is within a 10-minute walk of Blacklands Beach, Lynton and Lymouth Cliff Railway, and Lyn & Exmoor Museum. Lynton Cinema and Lyn Valley Art & Craft Centre are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

The Captain's House Reviews

7.4

Good

8.2

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.6

Eco-friendliness

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 160 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 160 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 160 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 160 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 160 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

J

Weather was great, and the service and hospitality was great. Clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Blake Jules

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice location, scenic and peaceful but handy for local amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner were kind and friendly , The house and rooms were lovely and clean .
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location, old fashioned and kooky b&b. Some things need updating e.g carpet in the bathroom and a damp smell. The included breakfast is described as ‘continental’ but consists of toast and cereal with a £10 cooked breakfast option. Hosts are very friendly and chatty and have great recommendations of activities and places to eat as well as offering a £5 per person cream tea. Overall enjoyed our stay and would come again maybe to a different room as we stayed in the accessible ground floor room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun

A interesting decor and owners were very nice
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Lovely B&B

Lovely small room overlooking the river. The sound of the river flowing was relaxing and therapeutic. The host was charming as well as his wife and son. I was upgraded which was another bonus.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Courteous and impeccsble service. Proprietor was most helpful in accommodating my requests.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Captains house .

Nice friendly hosts , very helpful supply a safe place to park my motor bike
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Terry

Experience call me. I'm going up two notches the 7th and the 8th but when we got there it was only one I cooked so you combed me
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Madeline

Disliked: Amenities
Lovely location. Captains house very pretty & clean but very basic
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Geoffrey

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was solid. My gripe is that I booked a room with a private bathroom, but when I was shown the room I was told that the shower and the toilet were on the other side of the landing. No private bathroom even though I’d paid for one.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Juli

Liked: Staff & service
Nichts für Hausstauballergiker, die Unterkunft hat einen altbachernen, urigen Charme. Nette Inhaber.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Callum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly hosts and a great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely aspect, spotless room, would have preferred en suite bathroom, even though private bathroom on same landing. I stayed at top of prooerty in single room, personally found stairs a bit of a trial . Very quiet, can't comment on food as room only. Nice to have tea making facilities in room. Bed comfortable and warm. Beautiful gardens outside, well appointed for stroll to beach and village.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Avoid. Found out, common knowledge in the town that 'he' has a terrible reputation; been up for sale for years-no wonder. Arrogant and insulting. Room full of faults.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall good all round
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

ANTONELLA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent position to explore Watersmeet and Valley of the Rocks. Incredibile and breathtaking views never seen in my life! The hotel has his peculiar Victorian style, which we absolutely loved! Super clean and tidy, everything in the hotel was looked after and very well maintained. Just perfect! I can't wait to come back here again
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Character and charm

We really loved our stay , the hosts were very welcoming and breakfast was lovely. We enjoy staying somewhere with character and it definitely has that !and it was super clean .lynmouth is beautiful and there is plenty to do in the area we reckon the circular walk to Watersmeet and Countisbury and also the riding sun pub if you want a fancy meal We would definitely stay again Thankyou 🙂
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

MR P A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The views from this property is stunning
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Ady

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Too much money for very little.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

4/10 Poor

Karen

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very old property. Pleasant owners, however furnishings ancient, only x2 . Bath towels, x2 of us,not changed during our x3 night stay, hotel staff “forgot “ to service out room on one day. Mismatched old bedding and towels,felt like they belonged in my grandparents era! The pillows were 2ins thick and solid! Low ceilings,couldn’t be helped. Breakfast was good. Don’t think I’d recommend Sorry
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

3 Night Stay During Busy Summer Holiday Period

The Captain’s House is set in a picturesque location. We stayed in the room which was accessed from the pretty garden via a spiral staircase. We were made to feel welcome from the time we arrived to the time we departed. The host was fully of local knowledge and pointed us to the places to visit. The breakfast was fair and the room dated but this is what we expected and this added to the unique charm. The only downside was the parking was not onsite but was along the lane next to the river and B&B, so once you had a spot to park, you couldn’t move your car, as spaces were sparse during the day. Also Lynmouth was busy and all bars and restaurants were fully booked, so had to take chance by eating early outside. There are great walks from the B&B to the Valley of the Rocks and following the river up the valley to Watersmeet, Rockford. Would we stay again, yes is the answer.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unless you are desperate for N Devon, go elsewhere

The guy who runs the hotel is fine - just treat is little foibles with a pinch of salt. He’s old school, and is actually quite helpful regarding trip advice etc. The hotel itself is a stereotype of terrible British coastal bed and breakfasts. Damp smelling, fairly dirty, tiny rooms, outdated decor, no toiletries (and little toilet paper), horrible carpets, lumpy beds, leaky pipes etc. The ‘continental’ breakfast is cardboard toast and a limited range of cereals (i.e. a British breakfast from the 1970s); the full English breakfast is ok, but the sausages and egg aren’t great. North Devon isn’t a cheap place to stay of course, but at £140 per night this hotel is still not good value for money. Were it £70 per night it would be ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

The captain's house.

Family run business for over 30 years , lovely historic building right along the river lyn , Clifford the owner very helpful and knowledgeable about the history of the building and devon in general, we both had a lovely stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Helen

The B&B is in a lovely position next to the river. We had a brilliant view from our room. The decor and furnishings are very eclectic and some bizarre. The property could do with a declutter. Initially there was a mix-up with our booking and we were shown to the wrong room, so not a good start. Breakfast was served too late - we were walking SWCP and needed an early start.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

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