Mad Nelly Cottage in Totnes offers a delightful stay with its beautiful surroundings and a variety of activities. Guests appreciate the welcoming atmosphere, the on-site pool, and the electric bikes, highlighting the property as an ideal base for exploring Devon. The presence of a games room adds to the enjoyment, although some minor cleanliness and maintenance issues were noted.
Most guests found the cottage clean and well-supplied, but there was a mention of a dirty stove top and cutlery drawers, suggesting room for improvement in cleanliness.
The location is praised for being peaceful and within easy reach of beaches, towns, shops, and tourist attractions, making it an excellent spot for exploration.
There is insufficient information to assess comfort as the reviews do not specifically mention this aspect.
Facilities like the pool, games room, and electric bikes are well-received. However, some guests suggested the need for more blankets and clearer instructions, indicating slight room for improvement in maintenance.
While the host's accommodating nature is evident, there is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness. Therefore, this score cannot be assessed.
There is fun for all the family with an indoor heated swimming pool and fitness centre, all set in the stunning, Devon countryside..
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freeview TV, Woodburner
Dining room: (2 Steps)
Kitchen: Electric Range, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, |Door Leading To Courtyard
Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Ensuite Wet Room: Shower, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed, Freeview TV
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Shower Room: (1 Step), Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Electric central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Logs for wood burner available locally. Shared laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer. Shared sitting-out area with garden furniture and barbecue. Access to farmland. Shared indoor heated swimming pool with shower and changing facilities (open 8am to 8pm all year, on booking system). Shared fitness room. Shared games room with full-size American pool table, table tennis and table football. Private parking for 2 cars. No smoking. Please note: There is a stream in the grounds and the properties have a natural water supply from a bore hole.. Set within 240 acres of unspoilt farmland with footpath
Heated indoor swimming pool, with private changing room and shower (open all year, via booking system)
Fitness room with cross trainer and treadmill
Games room, with full-size American pool table, table tennis and table football. Nestled within 240 acres of unspoilt farmland, in the glorious South Hams midway between Dartmoor and the stunning south Devon beaches, Wheeldon Farm Cottages are the perfect choice for family, friends and couples to enjoy a relaxing retreat or an action packed escape at any time of year. The four delightful, pet-friendly barn conversions (refs 27214, 27215, 27216 and UKC748), which could be booked together for larger parties, sit within a lovely courtyard setting surrounded by miles of footpaths and green lanes, ideal for walking or cycling. The master bedroom in each property features a flatscreen TV, and home-made meals can be pre-ordered and delivered to the cottage (arranged direct with the owner). The cottages lie just a short distance from some of south Devon’s finest beaches and tourist attractions, including the historic town of Totnes which is just 15 minutes away and sits on the River Dart with cruises down river to Greenway and Dartmouth. A cosmopolitan town, Totnes, 7 miles away, has a vast array of independent shops, weekly markets, galleries, leisure centre and many lovely restaurants, bistros and cafés. The seaside towns of Paignton and Torquay are 40 minutes’ drive, and it is just a 15-minute drive to the yachting haven of Dartmouth, and the coastline between Dartmouth and Kingsbridge, both 7 miles away, has many stunning beaches, hidden coves and fantastic coastal walks.
Guests of these cottages can also enjoy a range of on-site facilities suitable for all the family, including E mountain bike hire and a heated indoor swimming pool (available via a booking system) with a private changing room and shower. There is a large games room set over two floors, including a fitness room with a cross trainer, treadmill, rowing machine and exercise bike. The top floor of the games room has a full-size American pool table, big sofa and Sky TV. The bottom floor has table tennis and table football. On-site there is also a laundry and ironing room. If you are looking for adventure and an adrenalin rush, then Wheeldon Farm Cottages will not disappoint. The Wheeldon Off-Road Centre, adjacent to the cottages, boasts a purpose-built, 30,000 square foot indoor arena (split in separate halves for motorbikes) and junior training circuit, and is the ideal year-round venue for the whole family to learn to ride a motorcycle in a fun and controlled environment. Discounted rates are available for children and adults during the school holidays (booking by arrangement and on arrival), providing children and adults with the opportunity to experience the ultimate, two-wheel off-road adventure for the first time. The instructors at Wheeldon Farm are all ACU accredited and will guide the children through their paces every step of the way. For some activities, all the kit, clothing, boots, gloves, helmets and fun bikes are provided. All that’s needed is the enthusiasm to have a great deal of fun! Suited to all ages from 7 years to fit seniors.
In addition to all the motorbike fun, a range of other activities can also be organised locally, including horse riding, golf, go-karting and trout and carp fishing. Also, clay pigeon shooting, air rifle and archery are available - these are run by a fully qualified instructor and all equipment is provided. The activities run on a Monday, Thursday and Sunday. Prices will be charged accordingly when bookings are made. Please note, extra activities and catering requests must be pre-booked with Wheeldon Farm Cottages prior to guests’ arrival at the site. Foxglove (ref 27214), Poppy (ref 27215), Monkshood (ref 27216) and Mad Nelly Cottage (ref UKC748) can be booked together to accommodate up to 29 guests. Beach 10 miles. Shop 3 miles, pub 2 miles and restaurant 6 miles.
Please note: There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
Free WiFi
Wheeldon Farm now offers customers a free 1 hour ‘taster’ ride on Haibike electric bikes, after which they are available to hire. Please owners website for more details: www.wheeldonfarm.co.uk
There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.
The property is located on a working farm.
The water is from a spring, well or borehole, and not a mains supply.
No children under 7 years old.
Only dogs allowed at the property.
There is open water in the property grounds.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Confirmed Guest
Lovely people and a beautiful place. Plenty to do.
Anthony Moon
Lovely quiet peaceful clean. Nice pool good facilities
Barbara Hampton
The cottage and facilities were great.lots to do locally . Everyone extremely welcoming.. The dog was in her element as loved the open spaces and local venues were also largely dog friendly.
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