A Dingle Dell Day Out

A little pot of magic, shells and sea- glass collected from our secret beach!

A Dingle Dell Day Out – Part One
Because not every holiday needs a suitcase.

Not every holiday has to be a whole week. Sometimes, one day is enough — when it’s the right day, in the right place.

Dingle Dell isn’t a modern holiday let. It’s not grey or clinical. It doesn’t come with a keycode or a welcome app. It’s something far rarer — a seaside chattel house, bolt-built just after the war, full of charm and care, still levelled each spring the old-fashioned way.

Claire’s family have had Dingle Dell since the 1950s. They began letting it in 1963. Back then, beach chalets weren’t just for long holidays. They were beach bases — a day out, a retreat, a place to gather.

If you’ve ever read The Beach Hut by Veronica Henry, you’ll know exactly the kind of magic we mean. That book flirts with you — holds your hand and gently tugs you into a world of bittersweet joy, seaside secrets, and once-in-a-lifetime moments. While some of the antics in her story might be a little more spirited than anything that’s ever happened at Dingle Dell, the soul of it is the same: a place that lives in your memory long after you’ve left.

And now, we’re offering that again.

When Dingle Dell isn’t booked for full-week stays, we’re making it available for exclusive day hire — perfect for families and groups already holidaying in North Devon who want a proper day at the seaside.

If you’re staying in the countryside, up on the moor, in one of the big holiday homes, a campsite, a caravan park, or a hidden AirBnB up a narrow lane — why not plan a rendezvous at the beach?

Dingle Dell becomes your own private club for the day.

Let the cousins run to the shoreline with buckets and bodyboards. Let the grown-ups settle in with fresh coffee or a Pimm’s on the deck. Let the teenagers wander off for surf lessons and come back salty and starving. Let the day unfold gently — with cream teas, sea breezes, and sun-warmed towels on the line.

We have two private parking spaces, just above the beach. Or come by bike, or by the bus with no roof — as Demelza once called it, perfectly.

Dingle Dell is ready for it all — swept, stocked, and waiting. All you need is your people, your plans, and a day you’ll want to remember.

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, a retirement, a reunion, or simply squeezing the joy out of summer, Dingle Dell makes the day feel just a little more considered — and a lot more magical.

So if you’re in North Devon and you’d like a day out that doesn’t feel like everyone else’s, give Claire a call. She’ll check the dates, walk you through what’s included, and help you plan something quietly wonderful.

We don’t do flashy.
We do it properly.
And that’s what makes a Dingle Dell day out so special.

While writing this early yesterday morning, Claire put the washing on. It’s still in the machine, waiting to go out on the line.

Because this blog inspired us to forget our plans — and make new ones.

We decided to have a Dingle Dell Day Out.

And we did.

Part Two to follow…