BRING EVERYONE

Group Stays

Your stately home away from home

The More The Merrier

We can accommodate groups of up to 18 adults, or up to 24 guests with children sharing, in our spacious nine-bedroom accommodation wing. The space is available to book on a self-catering basis with exclusive use of the grounds, or it can be taken as part of a package to include a meeting space, celebratory dinner or even a wedding.

If you don’t need all 9 bedrooms, you can just book the number you require. For groups taking at least 5 bedrooms (the entire ground floor space) we can usually guarantee exclusive use.

We have combinations that work for extended and multigenerational families, several families travelling together, friend groups, hens and stags, retreats or more formal corporate off-sites or residential teambuilding.

Enjoy a large open plan kitchen-dining-lounge room where the whole group can cook and eat together. As well as our courtyard for outdoor dining, there’s also a south-facing BBQ deck with pergola, and our secret garden BBQ area with fire circle and gazebo.

Our nine bedrooms all offer their own ensuite bathroom or shower room. They mostly offer a king size bed but the majority have the flexibility of either an extra single bed, a daybed, or the option to convert to twin beds.

For staffed events such as retreats, weddings, conferences and corporate events, we can offer up to five further bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis, additional function or meeting rooms, and if required we can add catering packages for some or all of your meals.

Availability Calendar

You can check availability and pricing and book online. If you need any advice about customising your stay or options, please Contact Us, we’d be very happy to assist. The pricing offered by default is our 9 bedroom self-catering option, and up to 2 bedrooms can be removed automaticallly as part of the booking process. You can work through a booking to see the price for reduced rooms. Until you click buy to pay the deposit any data entered will be removed on exit. For special celebration packages and catered options, please get in touch.

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Sunday check-in is not available for automated online booking. For some peak dates, short stays may also be unavailable for automatic reservation. Please enquire directly if you require a Sunday arrival or stay length that isn’t showing.

Crystal pitcher and wine glasses on a wooden patio table in the victorian wing courtyard.

Stylish dining room with a large table set with floral china, blue napkins, wine glasses, and white serving pieces.

Warm dark green-paneled library with leather sofas, framed antique maps, bookshelves, woodburning fireplace, and patterned rug.

People playing croquet on Moreton House's eastern lawn.

Coast and country

Aerial view of the Moreton House estate surrounded by lawns and the gardens.

Moreton House is set in 5 acres of private grounds, surrounded by mature trees, on the outskirts of the historic port town of Bideford. Enjoy easy access to shops, pubs and cafes, as well being just moments from the main A39 Atlantic Highway, making us ideally placed to explore the whole of North Devon and its coast, as well as being easy to reach North Cornwall, Dartmoor and Exmoor in little over half and hour.

We lie within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as being part of The North Devon UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, a World Surfing Reserve, and minutes away from a unique wetland Country park, the Northam Burrows. We are lucky to be within a short walk of the Southwest Coast Path (the section voted Britain’s favourite path 2025), a short cycle from the riverside Tarka Trail, and near several perfect launch spots for paddleboarding at the coast, on the estuary or river. Nearby Westward Ho! beach, lifeguarded and perfect for swimming and surfing, offers two miles of sand, rockpools and great fish and chips!

We have plenty of free private parking around the house, as well as fast EV charging available to guests.

View of Appledore quay across the estuary from Instow beach.

Wooden swing hanging from the holm oak on the southern lawn.

Bideford railway station sign overlooking rooftops and a town skyline.

Child and adult walking with a dog across Westward Ho! beach.

Moreton House's southern lawn, with vibrant treeline and flowering rhododendron bush in the background.

Bideford quay as seen from East-the-water, with the river and medieval bridge in the foreground.

Aerial view of the Torridge estuary and Bideford.

Panoramic view of Bideford, the Torridge river, boats, an arched bridge, and a sunset sky.

Mountain biker resting beside a carved wooden bench on the Tarka Trail.

Historic features

The main part of Moreton House is Georgian, but like many properties of this scale, it has older and newer parts. The group accommodation is located mostly in a one- and two-storey addition of Victorian vintage, built to house a ‘new’ kitchen and service wing for the household staff around the mid-nineteenth century. The old servants’ hall, kitchens, scullery, pantries, wash-house and bakery now house our newly renovated luxurious self-catering suites, which celebrate the period features while offering all modern comforts including WiFi, central heating, smart TVs, dishwashers, underfloor heating and powerful showers.

The Northern entrance to the victorian accommodation wing.

Moreton House with the eastern lawn in the foreground.

The external view of the Victorian accommodation wing.

Sleep well!

There is no need to compromise on space or quality to accommodate a larger group here. All of our self-catering bedrooms have either their own ensuite bath or shower room. And each has its own unique character and features, including four-posters. lounge spaces, additional daybeds and fireplaces. There is room for an extra child’s bed, cot or toddler bed in most of the rooms. We offer hotel-quality mattresses and bedding.

The group space is perfect for multigenerational families, with our ground floor rooms all having level access, walk-in showering options, easy routes to the parking right outside and even our Kingsley master bedroom suite is suitable for wheelchair access.

Our ground floor rooms and our communal kitchen-dining-lounge spaces are all pet friendly.

And our accommodation is great for children, with an indoor play room suitable for the youngest and oldest with softplay, trampoline, playhouse, but also table football, airhockey and ping pong. The grounds have lots of play areas and open lawn areas, plus garden games such as giant chess, croquet lawn, slackline and hammocks. There’s a slide and hobbit house, carved animals and even fairies in the trees…

Cosy bedroom with an ornate four-poster bed, upholstered sofa, patterned carpet and hardwood floors.

Chic bedroom with a king bed, a day bed, chaise lounge, floral curtains, and hardwood floors.

Bright bedroom with a four-poster bed, antique furnishings, patterned window shades, carpeted floor and two large windows.

Beautiful bedroom with four-poster bed, ornate wallpaper, fireplace, chandelier, carpeted floors, and antique furnishings.

Sunny bedroom with a wooden king bed, grey pillows, bedside tables, wooden table and chairs.

Sunny bedroom with two single beds, glass-paneled doors, antique wooden wardrobe and vanity.

Beautiful bedroom with a four-poster bed, black canopy curtains, armchair, and en-suite bathroom.

Bright guest bedroom with a double bed, a single bed, plaid blankets and adjoining en-suite bathroom.

Elegant bedroom with floral wallpaper, dark blue paneling, a king bed, pendant light and en-suite bathroom.

Creature comforts

Each of our luxurious bedrooms has a bathroom or shower room to match. Choose from a roll-top bath, a period washstand or expansive walk in shower. We have a shower chair and discreet grab rails so that accessibility doesn’t have to come with any loss of style.

Elegant vintage bathroom with a glass shower, vanity-style sink, toilet, ornate mirrors, and wood-patterned tile floor.

Bright bathroom with a bathtub, wide sink, toilet, tiled walk-in shower, mirror, and tall window with blinds.

Well-lit vintage bathroom with freestanding clawfoot tub, cabinet-mounted sink, toilet, patterned floor tiles, and blue towels.

Cozy kitchen with floral china teapots, wine glasses, open dish shelves and a wall clock.

Tea for 20?

The hub of our group accommodation is the former servants’ hall - now a vast open plan kitchen-dining-lounge space. We set it up for each group with a suitable sized table and enough crockery for all. For smaller groups we won’t leave you shouting to opposite ends of a giant table, nor falling over 15 spare chairs, but for the largest groups, we’ll add enough benches, pews and chairs for all.

There is a large range cooker, American style fridge freezer and large breakfast bar, which gives space for lots of helpers in the kitchen.

For al fresco dining, the courtyard dining and BBQ deck offer two outdoor tables for 10-12 each, accessible via French doors, and there are picnic benches around the garden for yet more seating.

Those little extras

If staying in a stately home isn’t enough, take a look at the little extras that come with our group accommodation. There is a cellar full of bikes and boards to play with, boxes of beach toys so that you can avoid buying those single use throwaway buckets and spades, a full indoor children’s playroom and a snug library if your idea of a holiday is curling up with a good book. The cosy woodburners make it just as appealing on a chilly winter’s evening as during the heat of summer, and over the festive season you’ll find the place fully decorated with real trees and festive foliage.

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Enjoy Sunset Walks & Dine in Style

Whatever kind of holiday you are seeking can be found right on the doorstep - from romantic sunset walks and cosy country inns, family-or dog-friendly beaches, deserted moorland hikes, browsing for antiques or artisan gifts in a quaint fishing quay or market town, National Trust properties and stately homes, to thrills and adventure of surfing, mountain biking, kiting or rock climbing.

And, by choosing Moreton, you will also benefit from a range of fabulous shared amenities around the house and grounds.

Borrow our bikes, our cosy up by the fire

For those seeking an active holiday, we have secure storage for bikes, golf clubs and surfboards, even bench space for maintenance and outdoor rinse off station for the dog, children or wetsuits.

Borrow our bikes to explore the narrow lanes or the Tarka trail, or grab one of our picnic sets and beach boxes stocked with a beach shelter, rugs, rock pooling nets, buckets and spades, and a few toys.

For rainy days, we have a bright and airy residents' lounge adjoining a children's library and soft play zone, and coming shortly, a snug residents' library with wood burner and cosy fireside seating with lots of maps and information about what to do in the area.