Hotels with outdoor swimming pools in Devon

Thurlestone Hotel

Kingsbridge

In 19 acres of sub-tropical gardens, this family-owned 65-room spa hotel is a happy marriage of the traditional and informal, with well-equipped rooms, fine dining in the smart Trevilder, and a gastropub menu in the 16th-century village inn.

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Kaywana Hall

Kingswear

Sleek bedrooms with sun terrace are separate from the 1960s modernist ‘butterfly house’ at this adults-only B&B in the Dart valley, where breakfast is served in an open-plan kitchen by the outdoor pool.

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Watersmeet

Woolacombe

Watersmeet hotel has a spa as well as a beautiful outdoor pool with views of the sea as you swim.

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Burgh Island Hotel

Bigbury-on-Sea

Giving new meaning to the concept of an outdoor pool, Burgh Island has an offering as unique as the rest of it. This 1930s hotel on its own private island in Devon has an outdoor ‘mermaid pool’ - a seawater pool created from the natural rock formation.

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Lympstone Manor

Exmouth

Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has created a country house hotel for the 21st century, a foodie destination and place of soft-spoken luxury, in a Georgian mansion overlooking the Exe estuary.

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Gara Rock

Salcombe

Swim in the outdoor pool at this clifftop retreat with sea views stretching into the distance.

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Glebe House

Colyton

A Georgian house on the owners’ small holding is run as a guest house and restaurant with beautifully styled bedrooms, heated pool, tennis court, and an ethos inspired by Italian agriturismo.

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The best hotels with outdoor swimming pools in Devon

Swim towards the sea without actually having to brace the chilly English waters along the Devon coast at these Devon hotels with outdoor pools. From hotels along the South West Coast Path to romantic escapes nestled into the Tamar Valley, from clifftops to woodland and hillsides. From historic hotels to the height of contemporary spa escapes, Devon is home to some of the most beautiful locations in the UK as well as some of the most charming hotels, inns and B&Bs. Then again, for those who do fancy a dip in the sea without having to leave the comfort of the hotel, a once in a lifetime escape to Burgh Island Hotel, beloved by Agatha Christie, will see you given the opportunity to bask in their unique ‘mermaid pool’ – an enclosure nestled into the rocks where you can swim in the sea protected from the waves.