Guests say
Lavender Cottage in Devon is consistently praised for its comfort, cleanliness, and well-equipped facilities. Nestled in a charming village with local amenities and pubs, it offers a warm and welcoming stay with homely touches. The location is ideal for exploring Dartmoor and enjoying local walks. Guests appreciate the thoughtful extras and look forward to return visits.
Guests frequently mention the cottage being clean and welcoming, indicating high standards of cleanliness that contribute to the overall positive experience.
The cottage's location in South Zeals is well-received for its proximity to local pubs and shops, as well as being a good base for walking and exploring Devon.
Reviewers find the cottage comfortable, with spacious rooms and cosy heating, making it a relaxing retreat in both summer and winter.
The property is noted for its well-equipped kitchen, internet access, and TV with streaming services. The presence of a washer/dryer is also appreciated, although one guest mentioned reduced head height in the shower.
Guests are delighted by the homely touches and welcoming gestures such as wine and cookies, although it's politely noted that such gifts are a bonus and not guaranteed with every stay.
About this property
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, strolling to the local shop for any essentials or sipping a refreshing drink in one of South Zeal's two pubs, whilst further pubs, tearooms and cafés lie nearby, including Sticklepath Stores and Café and The Old School Tearoom. 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.
A half 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.
South Zeal is a village resting in Devon, lying just within the Dartmoor National Park. This charming setting is home to two pubs and a local shop and Post Office, and is just under five miles from Okehampton. South Zeal makes an excellent base for walkers with a host of tors and hills to walk nearby. Discover the surrounding attractions of Castle Drogo owned by the National Trust, The Miniature Pony Centre, and Becky Falls Ancient Woodland Park.
Accommodation
Three bedrooms: 1 x king-size, 1 x single with truckle bed, 1 x single.
Bathroom with bath, shower over bath, basin and WC.
Sitting room with woodburning stove.
Kitchen/diner.
Night storage heating with woodburning stove.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Roadside parking or free public car park around 100m away.
Enclosed garden with lawn, terrace, bench and dining furniture.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop and pub 0.1 mile.
Note: Restricted head height in the bathroom and sloping ceilings within bedrooms, please consider when booking
Nearby points of interest
- Dartmoor Prison Museum
- House of Marbles
Reviews (13)
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Verity
The cottage itself is beautiful and bigger than we expected. The kitchen was really well equipped with everything that you would ever need, far better than anywhere else we've stayed. Great communication with the owners and they had very kindly left us a bottle of wine and some cookies. We will definitely be back.
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Rebecca
The house was beautiful with lovely furnishings making it very homely. It was in a lovely location and although there is no off road parking we always managed to get a space across the road. We stayed with a baby and although we moved a few things to be on the safe side the house was perfect. We hope to return again soon when visiting our family and will certainly recommend it to others.
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Emma
Beautiful surroundings and a idyllic, restful place to stay. The owners were very kind, helpful and had great communication. Highly recommended.