Villas in Holsworthy
Holsworthy suits couples or a small family wanting quiet farm country in north-west Devon, with a market town for supplies. There are only a handful of homes, and they sit near Cookbury, about five miles east of the town, so you will drive everywhere.
- Villas
- 3
- From, per week
- £800
About Holsworthy
Holsworthy is a market town of about 2,600 people where the A388 meets the A3072, 36 miles west of Exeter. The town council runs a weekly pannier market, and St Peter's Fair takes over for four days each July. The railway closed in 1966, but the viaducts either side of town still stand. The homes listed here are near Cookbury, a parish of under 200 people about five miles east, whose church keeps its 13th-century tower. Each sleeps four in two bedrooms and has a garden; none has a pool.
Is Holsworthy right for you?
- Best for
- Couples or small families wanting rural Devon quiet
- Not for you if
- You want to walk to the sea, because this is inland farm country.
Near Holsworthy
Hatherleigh
The other market town at the centre of Ruby Country, the name given to the rural inland north-west of Devon.
National Cycle Route 3
Passes straight through Cookbury, where the homes are, so you can ride from the door.
Getting to Holsworthy
Exeter airport is about 47 miles away, roughly an hour by car. By rail, take the train from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton and the line 6 bus on to Holsworthy, but you need a car to reach the homes near Cookbury.
Villas in Holsworthy
4-star property
4-star property
Buttermilk Cottage
Holsworthy, South-West, England
4
2
0
BBQDishwasherGarden+8 more
from£126
per night
4-star property
Stables Cottage
Holsworthy, South-West, England
4
2
0
BBQGardenMicrowave+7 more
from£114
per nightHolsworthy villa holidays: questions answered
When is St Peter's Fair in Holsworthy?
It runs for four days in July. Since the 1752 calendar change it has been held eleven days after St Peter's feast on 29 June, so it begins around 10 July.
Are the Holsworthy homes in the town itself?
No. The homes listed under Holsworthy are near Cookbury, a small village about five miles east, so plan on driving into town for the market and shops.
Can you reach Holsworthy without a car?
Only slowly. Trains run from Exeter St Davids to Okehampton, and the line 6 bus continues to Holsworthy, but from Exeter airport the whole trip takes well over three hours.
Nearby towns to Holsworthy
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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