Directions - General
Trains to Totnes (best) or Plymouth or at worst
Exeter using Great
Western Railways
Buses to Plymouth or Ivy Bridge . Fly from Gatwick to
Plymouth .
Or car M4, M5, A38 is easy from say the London area,
see below
OS reference 695 552
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here for a large map of the area, here for
a more detailed one, or here
for the last 400 metres
Alternatively visit Multimap.com or Google
map to plan your route to Fowlescombe.
For map of last 2 miles with the Farm, the Lodge, Ladydown
and Coombe parts showing click
here
For public Transport details see below
Directions from the North and East by car
M4, then M5, at the end of which it becomes the
A38
When about 16 miles short of Plymouth on the A38 you
will approach three places. The Rattery, South Brent,
and IvyBridge
You want to turn off on the A3121 - the Wrangaton exit
from the A38 - signposted to IvyBridge, and the railway
station park and ride there (You are still 5 or 6 mile
short of IvyBridge, but the next exit is beyond the town).
It also has local signposts to Ermington, Loddiswell
and Modbury.
At the top of the slip road, turn left. Proceed for about
1 1/4 miles. At the next proper cross roads (i.e. where
you have to stop) - go straight over towards Loddiswell.
After 3/4 mile, the first house you come to on the right
is Fowlescombe Lodge, at a small crossroads called Fowlescombe
Gate. You have arrived at the property. See photograph.
Turn right through the very large stone gate posts. The
gates open automatically when you get close to them,
if you arrive during the day. Otherwise let us know you
are coming (01548 821000) , or ring the bell marked Farm
to the right of the gate and ask to be let in. Drive
past the Lodge and 400 metres down the track to the farm.
Turn right at the gate with two small stone balls on
them and park up near the house. We have no bell.
Directions from the South and West by car
A38
Leave Plymouth on the A38 and drive past the town of
IvyBridge. You want to turn off at the South Brent
exit. Now the trick is to get back onto the A38 going
in the opposite direction, back towards Plymouth .
You do this by going down the slip road, keeping in
the right hand lane. At the bottom, turn right and
proceed back onto the A38. You immediately come off
again after about 400 yards / meters. This is the A3121,
the Wrangaton exit from the A38 - signposted to IvyBridge.
It also has local signposts to Ermington, Loddiswell
and Modbury.
At the top of the slip road, turn left. Proceed for about
1 1/4 miles.At the next proper cross roads (i.e. where
you have to stop) - go straight over towards Loddiswell.
After 3/4 mile, the first house you come to on the right
is Fowlescombe Lodge, at a small crossroads called Fowlescombe
Gate. You have arrived at the property. See photograph..
Turn right through the very large stone gate posts. The
gates open automatically when you get close to them,
if you arrive during the day. Otherwise let us know you
are coming (01548 821000) , or ring the bell marked Farm
to the right of the gate and ask to be let in. Drive
past the Lodge and 400 metres down the track to the farm.
Turn right at the gate with two small stone balls on
them and park up near the house. We have no bell.
If in doubt we are also contactable by email by
clicking the link
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