Short-term rentals in Barnstaple
Local supply skews to Airbnb, with 2.2× the Booking.com inventory. Its largest professional operator, Holidaycottages.Co.Uk, runs 143 listings locally.
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- Tracked listings
- 893
- Market rank
- #146 / 598
- National share
- 0.1%
- Professional operators
- 17
Listing mix by platform in Barnstaple
Where the listings are in Barnstaple
The dots are a representative sample of tracked short-term rentals — Airbnb in red, Booking.com in blue. Zoom and pan here, or open the full report for filters, operator overlays, and the listing-level view.
What the Barnstaple short-term rental supply looks like
Listings by property type
How Barnstaple's tracked listings split across property types on each platform.
Listings by operator portfolio size
Tracked listings grouped by how many properties their operator runs — from single hosts to 26+ professionals.
Largest operators in Barnstaple
Ranked by local tracked listings across Airbnb and Booking.com. Scores and portfolio review totals are aggregated across each operator's tracked United Kingdom listings. Together, the table and directory cover every professional operator we track in this market.
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| # | Operator | Listings | Airbnb score | Booking.com score | Portfolio reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holidaycottages.Co.Uk | 143 | 4.73 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 35,230 |
| 2 | Cottages.com | 69 | 4.76 / 5 | 9.0 / 10 | 184,368 |
| 3 | Sykes Holiday Cottages | 45 | 4.67 / 5 | 8.9 / 10 | 131,996 |
| 4 | My Favourite Cottages | 26 | 4.73 / 5 | 9.2 / 10 | 494 |
| 5 | Marsdens Devon Cottages | 17 | 4.68 / 5 | — | 1,922 |
| 6 | Finest Retreats | 8 | 4.60 / 5 | 8.6 / 10 | 9,583 |
| 7 | The Best of Exmoor | 8 | — | 9.1 / 10 | 707 |
| 8 | Travelnest Ltd | 8 | 4.38 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 47,351 |
| 9 | Host & Stay | 4 | 4.56 / 5 | 8.3 / 10 | 56,399 |
| 10 | TJS Properties | 4 | 4.52 / 5 | 8.1 / 10 | 2,856 |
All 17 professional operators in Barnstaple
- Holidaycottages.Co.Uk (143)
- Cottages.com (69)
- Sykes Holiday Cottages (45)
- My Favourite Cottages (26)
- Marsdens Devon Cottages (17)
- Finest Retreats (8)
- The Best of Exmoor (8)
- Travelnest Ltd (8)
- Host & Stay (4)
- TJS Properties (4)
- Guesthoo (2)
- Original Cottages - Lake District (2)
- Pillow Property Partners (2)
- Your Devon Escape (2)
- Cornwall Hideaways Ltd TA Cornwall Hideaways (1)
- HelloGuest Limited (1)
- Prestige Holiday (1)
Operators are indexed when they run at least 26 listings nationally and count Barnstaple among their markets. See the full interactive Barnstaple market report for the map, charts, and operator comparison.
How Barnstaple compares
Barnstaple ranks 146th of 598 tracked markets in the United Kingdom, with 0.1% of national supply. Markets of similar size:
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Merthyr Tydfil 895 listings
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Paignton 895 listings
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Warrington 895 listings
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Cowes 892 listings
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Bradford 890 listings
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Worthing 889 listings
Photo credits
- Merthyr Tydfil: Photo: Hen Neuadd y Dref Merthyr by Robin Drayton · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Paignton: Photo: Oldway by Ianmacm at English Wikipedia · Public domain · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warrington: Photo: Warrington Town Hall by michael ely · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Cowes: Photo: Buildings in Cowes as seen from esplanade by Garry Knight · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Bradford: Photo: Bradford City Town Hall by BradfordPal1 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
- Worthing: Photo: Worthing sea front from the pier - geograph.org.uk - 413383 by Katharine Oakeshott · CC BY-SA 2.0 · cropped and resized for display, via Wikimedia Commons
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Barnstaple market FAQ
How many short-term rentals are in Barnstaple?
Barnstaple has 893 tracked short-term rental listings as of 2026-06-07: 613 on Airbnb and 280 on Booking.com.
Who is the largest short-term rental operator in Barnstaple?
The largest professional operator in Barnstaple is Holidaycottages.Co.Uk, with 143 local listings.
Is Airbnb or Booking.com bigger in Barnstaple?
Airbnb is bigger in Barnstaple, with 613 listings against 280 on Booking.com.
How many professional operators run listings in Barnstaple?
17 professional operators (26+ listings nationally) have a tracked presence in Barnstaple. The full roster is listed on this page, and the interactive market report maps every listing.
About this data
Figures come from myDataValue's cross-platform market snapshot of 893 public short-term rental listings in Barnstaple, matching Airbnb and Booking.com supply to the operators who run it. Operators shown have at least 26 listings on Airbnb or Booking.com nationally. Snapshot dates: Airbnb , Booking.com .
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