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If you are looking for a special self catering barn conversion cottage, equipped to a very high standard with full central heating and a wood burner in the lounge, beautiful bathroom and a high specification kitchen at a sensible price then look no further. Outside there is an enclosed cobbled courtyard, garden with patio area, barbecue and summer furniture, and of course immediate access to our own valley.
The courtyard for the cottages
See bluebells, primroses, wild orchids, hares, buzzards, barn owls, skylarks, wild deer and a huge raft of other wildlife, according to the season. The whole place helps you gain that inner peace, and you may well even spot our resident families of badgers or foxes. The fascinating and friendly farm animals you will meet include Pedigree black Angus cattle, Ruby Red Devon cattle, rare, primitive and horned breed black and brown sheep, rare breed goats and chickens and a few more motley ones!
Swallow Cottage has 2 bedrooms sleeps 4 + cot and
Barn Owl Cottage has 3 bedrooms sleeps 6 + 2 cots.
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The self catering cottages are part of an architect designed barn conversion, to the highest standards and are perfect for all four seasons. An efficient bottled gas-fired heating system ensures constant hot water and warmth, complemented by a wood burning stove. Satellite TV and DVD, comfortable suite, fully equipped kitchen even for the most discerning chef. The three-bedroomed cottage is of conventional layout while the two-bedroomed cottage has the bedrooms downstairs, lounge and kitchen above and you can step outside from both levels. Barn Owl Cottage has lovely views down the valley. Swallow Cottage was named after summer visitors, but our colony of house sparrows is resident all year The complex from the air
Swallow Cottage has 2 bedrooms sleeps 4 + cot and
Barn Owl Cottage has 3 bedrooms sleeps 6 + 2 cots.
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A very well equipped & designed kitchen, with dishwasher, fridge and freezer, oven, hob and microwave

Lounge with TV (This is 'free sat' - all the free channels, but not movies and sport) and stereo DVD/ CD player

Wood burning stove with wood provided (please supply your own matches and fire lighters)

Full gas-fired central heating

Choice of cots / high chair / stair guards (please bring your own linen for the cots)

Bed linen and towels provided (please provide your own beach towels)

Industrial washer and drier in the laundry/playroom across the courtyard

Enclosed shared garden area, with BBQ, tables / seats

Shared gated inner courtyard, great for trundle trucks

Welcome pack with details about the cottage, local interests, walks, cycle routes, laminated map of walks on the estate

Meat and homemade pies etc from our farm, made with award winning meat
(E.g. Steaks, chops, joints, pasties, beef in red wine, cottage pie, etc. Bacon and sausages from a partner farm)

Wireless Internet Broadband access for £10 a week

Bedguard, off-road pram for use on the farm

Indoor and outdoor games for your entertainment and farm activity pack for children
(e.g. table tennis,Nintendo Wii, a small football net to kick into, basket ball net, pond dipping, ...)

Books and games for those lazy days, or should the weather be inclement

Incoming land-line telephone (NB Mobile reception is poor on the farm)

Secure storage for your bicycles, for keen cyclists

Environmentally friendly rotary clothes lines for those who are green

Eco friendly Soap, toilet rolls, washing powder, cleaning products etc.

Local shops and good pubs with excellent family restaurants nearby

Coast only 6 - 8 miles away. Dartmoor only 3 - 10 miles depending on route

Near Dartmoor, Ugborough, Wrangaton, North Huish, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Totnes, Bigbury, award winning South Devon beaches, Exeter 40 minutes and Plymouth 25 minutes away

And on your departure you might want to take some of our farm produce home as presents (award winning meat, sheepskins and designer woollen products)

For other Frequently Asked Questions please click here FAQs

Click here to check for prices and availability. Except for Christmas and New Year which vary, the changeover day is Friday

To book a cottage - click here for a booking form, or ring Richard or Barbara on 01548 821000.

Each cottage will be tidy and clean when you arrive. We ask all guests to leave the cottage as they find it

On request, we can stock your fridge and freezer with local and our own farm produce

Sorry no smoking inside any of the buildings or near livestock. Please do not leave evidence of smoking any where.

Sorry no pets - the farm is Organic and FABBL registered, which means we are Farm Assured and have to be careful about certain risks. Need a dog or cat kennel in our area? There is a very good kennel nearby - click here for details

We are not certified as to our accessibility but in general we would fit into the category defined as level 1 Typically suitable for a person with sufficient mobility to climb a flight of steps For our Access Statement click here

 

 

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Enjoy your luxury family holiday on our real working organic farm on the 470 acre Fowlescombe Estate in the South Hams with fantastic views and stunning scenery. Stay in self catering farm cottage / cottages where children are very welcome, in a five star luxury and very special accommodation. Accommodation near Dartmoor, South Devon beaches, Jurassic coast, near Plymouth, near Totnes, Salcombe, Kingsbridge, North Huish, Ugborough, Ivybridge, Dartmouth, Wrangaton, Ermington, Avonwick, Buckfastleigh, Diptford, Averton Gifford, Churchstow, Modbury, Loddiswell, Bittaford, Rattery, Dean Prior, Cott, Dartington, Higher Dean, Moreleigh, Harbeton, Blackawton, South Brent, Bigbury, Burgh Island - all in the South Hams - Devon, South west England, UK. What a vacation or self-catering family break. Architect designed barn conversion for superb self catering accommodation. Gold star Green Tourism award - highly recommended. Read the testimonials and reviews about this farmstay - a home from home Fowlescombe is a South West organic farm featured 4 or 5 **** ***** star stars gold green award farmstay accomodation self-catering, selfcatering, short, breaks, short-breaks, play area, eden, eden, riding, walking, golf, s,c