About Dittiscombe Holiday Cottages
& Nature Events
Find your perfect holiday cottage from pretty stone barns with gardens near Slapton, all tucked away in an exclusive South Devon valley.
All cottages have direct access to our unique 20-acre rewilded valley made up of woodland, ponds and meadows. In the summer we have Sunday Guided Nature Walks with local ecologist Ken Neal and also seasonal Forest Bathing sessions on selected dates with Donna McCheyne. You can find out more here.
Check cottage availability and book here.
Dog Friendly
Rafters, Dovecote and Honeysuckle.
Please note we do not permit pets to be left unattended in the cottages, unless by special arrangement.
Pet Free
The Owlery is our romantic cottage for 2 situated in the higher valley at Dittiscombe.
Gardens & Grounds
Outside the cottages have individual, private gardens with lawns. Some gardens are fully enclosed, but please see more information on the individual cottage pages.
Find out more about Dittiscombe and the beautiful South Hams area on the following links:
Rewilding on the Estate
Nature Experiences
Beaches of the South Hams
Dog-friendly things to do
Rafters
Sleeps 4 + Cot 2 Dogs Welcome
Free Wifi Sliding Patio Doors
Enclosed South-facing Garden
We really enjoyed our stay in such a beautiful, tranquil setting. We felt very welcome, and nothing was too much trouble. Our dogs loved the space in the cottage to stretch out, and private garden. We wish we could have stayed longer and will definitely book again. Mr & Mrs Shrubb, March 2023
Dovecote
Sleeps 3, 2 Dogs Welcome
Free Wifi Garden gate to Meadows
Separate sitting room with Log-burner
Cottage is beautiful. Spotlessly clean, equipped with everything you could need and comfy beds. We enjoyed walks around your stunning valley Fabulous place. You must be very proud of all you’ve achieved here. Heppinstall Family, March 2023
Honeysuckle
Sleeps 2, 1 Dog Welcome
Enclosed Garden Single Storey
Free Wifi Log-burner
We loved our stay at Dittiscombe. The location is absolutely beautiful and the grounds are an absolute pleasure to walk around. Our elderly dog had a new lease of life and enjoyed her stay as much as we did. Everything that we needed was there and very clean. The kitchen very user friendly and the newly fitted shower room a super luxury .. Mr & Mrs Hendy, May 2023
The Owlery
Sleeps 2, Pet Free
Spa Bath Free Wifi Romantic Setting
Own parking space Log-burner
Warm welcome from the most helpful owners, to a very special cottage in the beautiful countryside. So tranquil. Ideal for exploring South Hams from Dartmouth to Salcombe, and further afield. Cherry and Peter, May 2023
More About Dittiscombe Cottages
- Our prices can be found on the Booking page and are fully inclusive of heating, electricity and linen.
- Towels are automatically provided in Honeysuckle and The Owlery. If you would like towels supplied in Rafters or Dovecote please get in touch with Ruth on [email protected].
- Each cottage has a TV with streaming, DVD players, and free Wifi.
- Heating is either oil or gas-fired central heating, or night-storage heating with supplementary heating, and some cottages have woodburners. Please see individual cottage descriptions
- Each cottage kitchen has an electric cooker and ceramic hob, cordless kettle, toaster, microwave, fridge with freezer compartment.
- BBQs available on request.
- All cottages are fully no smoking. Smoking is permitted outdoors.
- Cots, highchairs, mattress protectors and non-slip rubber bath mats are available free on request. Guests are advised to bring other safety equipment such as harnesses and stair-gates.
- Bathrooms Please see individual cottage descriptions for more details.
- Bedding is non-feather duvets and pillows with polycotton protectors, and the bed linen is a polycotton mix. Beds are made up for guests’ arrival.
- Each cottage has a fire extinguisher, fire blanket and smoke detector. We also supply a small torch and matches although we would recommend guests bring their own torch if they wish to walk at night-time.
- The communal laundry room is available to guests with a free washing machine and tumble dryer. Irons, ironing boards and clothes-airers are provided in each cottage.
- More information can be found in our Guide for Guests.
- A complimentary basket of logs is provided in cottages with log-burners: Honeysuckle, The Owlery and Dovecote. If guests would like to use the log-burners regularly we suggest you pick up logs and kindling from our local garages at Halwell, Harbetonford, or East Charleton. Further supplies of logs can be bought from us at £3 per basket and these funds will go towards local tree planting to replace trees lost through the Ash dieback disease.
- Parking. Guests are welcome to unload their car outside the cottage and then to park in the commumal car park. The Owlery has its own private parking space. If you are bringing more than one car please would you let us know in advance of your arrival.
- For guests with limited mobility we would advise you to ring us if you have any specific requirements so that you can fully enjoy your holiday – call Ruth or Jon on 01548 521272. Honeysuckle cottage is our only single storey cottage.
- There are limited toys and games provided, but don’t forget there’s plenty of space to run and play in the woodland and around the valley, with a flat area for ball games too!
- Food deliveries We try to support local shopping and eating and are fortunate to have a number of really good farm shops in this area for most of your holiday food supplies:
Stokeley Farm Shop, approx. 3 miles
Aune Valley Farm Shop, approx. 7 miles
Springfield Farm Shop, approx. 5 miles
Daynes Farm Shop, approx. 7 miles
However, if you need a food delivery for your arrival then Tescos, Waitrose and Sainsburys all make deliveries to this area. Please book a time that you will be at your cottage (and after 9am and before 9pm so that this does not disturb other guests) and please let us know what arrangements you make so we can direct the driver to you. Give your cottage name and the full address of Dittiscombe Farmhouse with postcode TQ7 2QF.