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18th Century Cottage, surrounded by nature, and close to beach

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Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi
Dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pet friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor Space

About this property

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You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

18th Century Cottage, surrounded by nature, and close to beach

Enjoy stunning views downstream of the old stone bridge, along the garden & valley, from the upstairs lounge. It’s a topsy-turvy cottage with bedrooms on the ground floor. The double bedroom has the stream flowing below the bedroom window, if you’re lucky you might hear otters! It’s perfect for wildlife & bird watching on the river. Enjoy dining on the patio by a potted herb & flower garden – there’s a BBQ & a picnic table. Wildflowers cover the wall & there are plenty of herbs to use.

Light & sunny, a former granary next to the stream with exposed beams & a log-burner, sleeps 5+cot.

Watermill Cottages lies three miles inland from Slapton village on the South Devon coast, between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth in The South Hams AONB.

We are just 10 minutes’ drive from the long beaches of Slapton Sands in Start Bay, dog-friendly all year, with many more beaches in easy driving range. Slapton and Strete are the closest villages, each with a good village shop. Strete has The King’s Arms village-owned pub, dog-friendly with great sea views from the garden and a kids’ play area. It’s a forty minute walk from Watermill Cottages on green lanes and fields with amazing scenery. Slapton has two dog-friendly, welcoming pubs which offer food: The Queen’s Arms with a west-facing beer garden and The Tower Inn with walled garden.

We have plenty of parking on site. Dogs are £25 per dog per stay. Please keep dogs under close control around the cottage grounds as we have free-range poultry and there is livestock in the area.

Watermill Cottages is perfect for getting away from it all. Feel real peace here in a tranquil valley almost untouched by the modern world. A sustainable holiday too – a water turbine generates electricity using the old mill leat and there’s free electric car charging for guests. It’s tranquil here – TV or mobile signals don’t reach the valley, so you can enjoy a real-life 24-hour nature channel with a soundtrack of birdsong and the splashing stream – real peace and quiet! Each cottage has a radio, plenty of books, jigsaws and games, an info folder with walks, beaches and where to eat. We also have superfast broadband but of course you could switch this off if you want to have a real digital detox… The office has a landline for emergencies.

Property manager

Iain Stevenson

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Toaster
  • Electric kettle

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Table tennis
  • Books
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 total pets

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 9:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the neighborhood

Map
Dartmouth

What's nearby

  • Slapton Sands - 9 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Historic Dartmouth - 16 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Coleton Fishacre - 16 min drive - 8.7 km
  • Blackpool Sands - 20 min drive - 7.8 km
  • Royal Naval College - 20 min drive - 11.5 km

Getting around

  • Totnes Station - 35 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Green Dragon - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪The Billy Can Coffee Shop - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Bayard's Cove Fort - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Church House Inn - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Start Bay Inn - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 18th Century Cottage, surrounded by nature, and close to beach pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at 18th Century Cottage, surrounded by nature, and close to beach?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 18th Century Cottage, surrounded by nature, and close to beach?

Check-out is at 9:30 AM.

Where is 18th Century Cottage, surrounded by nature, and close to beach located?

This family-friendly Dartmouth cottage is within 3 mi (5 km) of Blackpool Sands, South Devon, and Historic Dartmouth. Coleton Fishacre and Sherman Tank are also within 3 mi (5 km).

18th Century Cottage, surrounded by nature, and close to beach Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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