Lavender Cottage
Description
Settled in the small village of South Zeal, just inside Dartmoor National Park, is Lavender Cottage, a charming, mid-terrace cottage offering a traditional base for walking adventures across Devon. Suited to a small family or a group of outdoors enthusiasts, Lavender Cottage sleeps five guests in three bedrooms, and is just a stone's throw from the nearest amenities. Take in the quaint cottage exterior before entering into the entrance lobby where you can hang up your coat before settling in the sitting room. Expect to find a large, impressive inglenook fireplace housing a woodburning stove, with two sofas and a TV, you can relax in here following busy days. Head through to the kitchen/diner beneath the exposed timber beams, coming upon a great range of appliances to make use of, including a dishwasher, washer/dryer and fridge/freezer, with long dining table with bench seating to come together around. Open up the back door in summer and let the fresh breeze in, with the lovely garden offering a lawned area, patio and furniture for alfresco dining in the sun! Back in the sitting room, a door conceals the staircase; travel up to the first floor to find three delightful bedrooms beneath the eaves and sloping ceilings, including a king-size, a single with a truckle bed that can be a twin room on request, and finally a single, all with pretty décor and ample furnishings, serviced by the family bathroom. Enjoy a coffee on the bench at the front of the property as you wake up with the village or sipping a refreshing drink in one of South Zeal's two pubs, whilst further pubs and cafés lie nearby, including Sticklepath Stores and Café. The bustling town of Okehampton is great for shopping in national and local shops, and offers a wider range of restaurants, as well as being home to Okehampton Castle and some local activity organisers including Adventure Okehampton. Book an exciting excursion with Adventure Okehampton choosing from activities like gorge scrambling, kayaking, mountain biking, pony trekking, climbing and archery. Plenty of walks can be enjoyed from your doorstep and on the surrounding tors, with historic spots like Nine Stones Circle and Codson Hill Stone Rows being fascinating sights to behold. Enjoy a day exploring the large and imposing medieval style Castle Drogo, owned by the National Trust, with extensive gardens, a croquet lawn and a café.
An hour car journey away is the delights and big city amenities of Exeter, and fast roads will whizz you to the huge sandy beaches on the North Cornish coast near Bude, 36 miles away or in less than an hour you can be at the seaside towns of Exmouth or Teignmouth taking in the salty sea air. Lavender Cottage is a charming base for a Devon holiday.
Your dates
Everything you'll need
- Wifi
- Dishwasher
- Garden / Patio
- Pets Not Allowed
- National Park
- Wifi
- Dishwasher
- Garden / Patio
- Pets Not Allowed
- National Park
- Open Fire
- Near Pub / Shop
- Smoke Free
- Near Walks
- Washing Machine
What guests are saying
A fantastic property in the heart of the village.
We had a great stay here. Loved the amenities nearby, the pubs were especially a win. Lovely and cosy cottage with space for the whole family. We are quite a tall family and the bathroom was a source of amusement, but it does say this in the information. Would love to visit again.
Wonderfully cosy cottage.
Actually very spacious and a nice little rear garden. We were very comfortable here; a real home from home. Great central location for visiting a lot of Devon’s beautiful sights. Cannot fault. Highly recommended. Thank you for a fab stay.
A lovely cosy cottage in a wonderful village, we had a fabulous long weekend - thank you.
The pubs in the village ((Oxenham and Kings Arms) are great and very different to each other, we enjoyed the coffee shop / shop in Sticklepath, the farmers market in South Zeal village, as well as the Taw River pub and the Devonshire in Sticklepath, the Tors Inn at Belstone. Not just pubs(!), we had a great, long walk to the top of Cosdon Hill via the ancient 3 lane burial ground, and a walk around Okehampton and to the amazing Meldon viaduct. Also a day out at Castle Drogo, with a circuit walk to Fingle bridge. The cottage is really lovely, comfortable and very well appointed.
Good to know
House Rules
Good housekeeping bond
This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £100
Smoking
Not permitted
Property notes
Note: Restricted head height in the bathroom and sloping ceilings within bedrooms, please consider when booking
Stay Information
Check-in / Check-out
16:00 / 10:00
Property ref
1072428
Parking
Road Side
Guest & Pet Policy
Pets
Not allowed
Children
Children and infants welcome