Dog Friendly South Hams District Holiday Cottages

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  This is the most fabulous place I know. The cottage itself is very comfortable and welcoming - I feel that I've come home as soon as I walk through the door. The welcome hamper left by Fiona and Steve was excellent and had everything we needed to get through the first evening - in case we'd not brought anything. The location is superb - the high view over the sea is wonderful and I spent time just watching that - watching the sea change colour, watching the little boats in the distance, watching the sky, watching the birds. Completely mesmerising. The walk down to the enclosed beach is exciting and worth the effort - you need to pick your times with the tides so as not to get cut off. If you're nimble enough to climb the gate to the path then the rest of the route should be ok for you. It is an effort but the reward is a beach that no one else uses. There are plenty of places to go to - if you want to walk there's plenty of that or there are fabulous beaches to drive to. And of course there is the lighthouse itself. Nothing quite like being lulled to sleep by watching the three beams of light crossing the sky... I tried so hard to stay awake to watch them but they sent me to sleep like nothing I've ever known. There is something very special in being there, way beyond the obvious. This was our third visit and we were exceptionally lucky with the weather. If I have any complaints they're petty and annoying and I'm ashamed of myself for mentioning them... ... the curtains in the bedroom need a thicker blackout lining, otherwise you are woken by the sun rise, which was around 4.30. ... if you like to cook you will need to bring your own knives, as the ones there are very blunt! I loved it and can't wati to go back.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  This is the most fabulous place I know. The cottage itself is very comfortable and welcoming - I feel that I've come home as soon as I walk through the door. The welcome hamper left by Fiona and Steve was excellent and had everything we needed to get through the first evening - in case we'd not brought anything.The location is superb - the high view over the sea is wonderful and I spent time just watching that - watching the sea change colour, watching the little boats in the distance, watching the sky, watching the birds. Completely mesmerising.The walk down to the enclosed beach is exciting and worth the effort - you need to pick your times with the tides so as not to get cut off. If you're nimble enough to climb the gate to the path then the rest of the route should be ok for you. It is an effort but the reward is a beach that no one else uses.There are plenty of places to go to - if you want to walk there's plenty of that or there are fabulous beaches to drive to.And of course there is the lighthouse itself. Nothing quite like being lulled to sleep by watching the three beams of light crossing the sky... I tried so hard to stay awake to watch them but they sent me to sleep like nothing I've ever known. There is something very special in being there, way beyond the obvious.This was our third visit and we were exceptionally lucky with the weather. If I have any complaints they're petty and annoying and I'm ashamed of myself for mentioning them...... the curtains in the bedroom need a thicker blackout lining, otherwise you are woken by the sun rise, which was around 4.30. ... if you like to cook you will need to bring your own knives, as the ones there are very blunt!I loved it and can't wati to go back.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  I love Start Point Lighthouse and Landward Cottage. This was our fourth visit I've already booked to go there again in a few weeks. What do I love? The remote location - that there's nothing there but a lighthouse and two cottages - the house itself is beautiful and has everything you need but with no emotional attachment - the way the house seems to welcome you in, is comfortable and relaxing - the high vista over the sea - being able to look down to see seabirds flying - the clean air - the way after a couple of days you find yourself running up the stairs and charging up hills - the lack of 100,000 telephone signals going through your head - the beaches and the sea - watching the weather coming and going - sitting at the stone table watching the boats - that food tastes better there - that everything is kept so clean and everything works - that there is a basket of really lovely things awaiting you when you arrive. That doesn't happen on its own and Steve and Fiona do a fantastic job in keeping the place in such a lovely welcoming state. Best of all I love laying in bed watching the beams from the lighthouse swirling around in the sky above - I try valiantly to stay awake but one, two, three - I've gone. I sleep so soundly there. Landward cottage is much smaller than Beacon cottage but I prefer it - it feels more like home to me and going into Beacon feels like going up to "the big house". It might not be your thing - you might not feel the same delight in the place that I do - but there is every possibility you would be in for a treat.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Landward Cottage in Devon is the most wonderful location - I really don't think there is anything like it anywhere else. The cottage is comfortable, welcoming and homely. Everything works really well and there's a lighthouse outside. Its a long way from everywhere - if you don't like a bit of isolation this won't be for you - there is the lighthouse, two cottages and... nothing else. You will need a car - I don't think you could do this any other way. Its a great base to go out from, but to be honest I'm happiest just being there, pottering around, watching the sea, watching the weather change, watching the boats go by and the birds... breathing the air. Fill the cupboards up with food and cook - the kitchen is well stocked with utensils (although bring a sharp knife if these things matter to you). This was our 6th visit - I'd be there now if I could. In the last year the rotating beacon in the lighthouse has been replaced with an LED - I'll be honest, its not as magical as it was - something has been lost - but its still wonderful and still most definitely five-star. While we were staying we had an issue with the plumbing - the "caretaker" Steve was excellent and got things sorted out very quickly. This is the first time we've had any kind of issue with the property and it was heartening to witness how swiftly it was dealt with.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  The owner's direct contact with us was potentially helpful, but in fact the keys were not where they were said to be by him but were in the key safe as expected.

  The name sign for the property is barely legible and should be renewed as a matter of urgency. The owners directions to the property were misleading, although we recognize that navigating Devon lanes is a nightmare. For the information of future visitors to the property can we respectfully suggest the following: the easiest route to Toad Hall in the final stages is to proceed from Totnes via Harbertonford until the BP filling station is reached on the junction with the Dartmouth road on the left. Proceed past the turn to Dartmouth for a few hundred metres and look out for the LEFT turn to SLAPTON. Take this LEFT turn and proceed until there is a RIGHT turn marked with a white finger post. Take the LEFT turn immediately beyond this RIGHT turn. This lane goes directly to the final destination. Toad Hall is on the left behind the first group of houses that will appear. Turn in left at the sign "Middle Hutcherleigh" between the buildings and make an immediate - and very tight - right turn that will take you past Toad Hall, which is a single storey building on the left, hopefully with a renewed name sign. Further ahead down the slope and round a left curve in the track is the parking area. We think that a teapot should be provided. The food bin was in a disgusting state and wasn't where it was supposed to be.

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