Dingle Dell is Different
More Than a Holiday Let
Full-week holidays still take precedence at Dingle Dell — they always will. But we also know that not every visit to Croyde fits into the shape of a standard seaside break. Times have changed. People come for different reasons, and they stay in different ways.
Back when Braunton was one of the final stops on the train to Ilfracombe, or when the A361 curled its slow way from the A38 through every village to the coast, a week by the sea was the minimum. You didn’t pop down — you came and stayed. It was an event.
Now, Croyde is just over an hour from the M5. A day trip. A weekend. A midweek escape. Plans are shorter, quicker, more spontaneous — and we understand that. So when Dingle Dell isn't let for the week, we’re open to using it differently.
Maybe you need a beach base for the day. Somewhere to park, unpack, and get settled before heading down to the sand. Or maybe you’re gathering friends, catching up with family, or just looking for a calm corner of Croyde where you can spend time without a ticking meter or a check-in desk. Our grass car park is still as welcoming as it ever was.
But it doesn’t stop there.
Every now and then, we host business visitors too — the quiet kind. A local company needing to put up an overseas guest. A small team needing a change of scene for planning. A space for work that doesn’t feel like work. Dingle Dell has a way of impressing people — not with luxury, but with charm. For visitors seeing rural England for the first time, that can matter.
We’re not a hotel. We’re not a venue. But we are thoughtful, and if we can make Dingle Dell work for what you need — and it fits with our calendar — we’ll do our best to help.
Because Dingle Dell is different, it’s special — it impresses, it leaves a mark, it makes memories.
A Place to Pause
Just 300 yards off the South West Coast Path, Dingle Dell is a quiet, comfortable place to stop — whether you’re walking for yourself, for charity, or just for a bit of space.
We know not everyone needs a full week, so we make exceptions for walkers. If you’re mid-journey or supporting someone who is, we can often offer a few nights — a warm shower, a proper bed, and a kettle that plugs in (not one that balances on a camping stove).
Dingle Dell is a base camp for doing good things, and for catching your breath. If you're walking for a cause, marking a moment, or just need somewhere to reset — you’re welcome here.
Kindness Weeks
Not everyone can take a holiday. Some people just need a break — quietly, kindly, without having to ask.
That’s where Kindness Weeks come in.
If you’d like to sponsor a stay for someone deserving — someone you know, or someone you don’t — we’ll match your generosity wherever we can.
You can:
Buy a week for someone specific
Contribute to a stay for someone we’ll find
Or ask us to match you with someone who could really use the time away
Especially outside the school holidays, we’ll help stretch your kindness further — with extra nights, a bit of food in the fridge, or just the chance to say yes to someone who never asks.
It’s a quiet, meaningful way to pass something good forward.
Want to Sponsor a Kindness Week?
If this sounds like something you’d like to be part of, give Claire a ring and have a chat. No pressure, no forms — just a real conversation.
Phone: 07946 522 494
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