Directions to Cranham House

We are located 4 miles from the A39 between Bideford and Bude. 

Follow the directions below and / or take a look at a large scale map below.

Follow the A39 from BIDEFORD through Horns Cross and Bucks Cross towards Hartland.

Continue on the main road past all the signs for CLOVELLY and HARTLAND when you will begin the climb up to BURSDEN MOOR. At the very top of the hill there is a signpost to the right for ELMSCOTT. There is also a brown Youth Hostel signpost here. (If you drive past the West Country Inn on your left you will have overshot the turning by about 50 yards).

This is a sharp right turn on the Moor and you will drive over a cattle grid before taking the first left - again signposted ELMSCOTT and LUTSFORD - along the top of the moorland, over a second cattle grid before a further 50 yards to Lutsford Farm.

DO NOT CONTINUE TO TAKE THE RIGHT HAND BEND BUT DRIVE STRAIGHT AHEAD past the equestrian sign for Lower Lutsford on the left and a signpost marked WEMBSWORTHY and PUTSHOLE on the right.

You will now be driving along the top of the valley for about 3 miles towards the sea - past LOWER WEMBSWORTHY FARM on the left and the entrance to PUTSHOLE FARM on the right (see detailed map).

After approx 200 yards you will see a small crossroads sign. Continue on over this crossroads and then take the first right after passing through a metal farm gate onto a tarmaced lane. (Although this lane is marked as 'unsuitable for vehicles' it can be driven over without difficulty).

The entrance to CRANHAM HOUSE is the second wide field gate on the left just before the lane begins to descend into woodland.

Drive into the entrance and open the first of two field gates. The track rises slightly before you continue along the ridge of the hay meadow with the valley and sea below you and the house in view.

Open and drive through the second gate - which opens towards not away from you - and follow the track round to the right and the final short distance to the parking area of the house.

Please observe the country code shut both gates behind you.

Thank you.

Walking to Cranham House from the South West Coast Path at Welcombe Mouth

Take the track from the beach and walk through the floor of the valley to the first crossroads. Keeping to the left, follow the road round, past Strawberry Water, until you reach the junction signposted "Watergap". Turn right, walk over the bridge and after only a few feet take the public footpath marked on your left. You will pass through a gate with a high stone garden wall on your right and enter woodland. Proceed up the track ignoring the yellow arrow footpath sign on the steps half way up. Continue through the wood until you reach a small wooden gate at the top. Go through the gate and the back of the house is to your right.