General Cottage Information
As well as individual descriptions for each cottage, here is more general information below. You can also check our our Guide for Guests page, which should help you before and during your stay.
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- 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. Please request towels for other cottages when booking.
- Each cottage has sofas and chairs, coffee tables, TV with streaming and free Wifi. Further information on local information, eating out, and suggest itineraries can be found within our website.
- 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.
- We can supply a bbq on request.
- All cottages are fully no smoking.
- 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.
- Please see individual descriptions for each cottage bathroom. Some have baths with shower over, some with shower cubicles only, some with walk-in showers. All bathrooms have heating, toilet, washbasin, shaver points, heated towel rail or central heating radiator/towel rail.
- 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.
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- 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.
- Irons, ironing boards and clothes-airers are provided in each cottage.
- A complimentary basket of logs is supplied in cottages with log-burners. If guests would like to use the log-burners regularly we suggest you pick up logs, kindling, firelighters and matches from our local garages at Halwell, Harbetonford, or East Charleton.
- 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.
- Please bring your own toys and games for children. There is 20 acres to run and play with a woodland on the doorstep, a flat area for ball games and a small person’s house with toys. Please supervise children at all times.
- Food deliveries can be made to your cottage door. Please book a delivery time for when you are here but after 8am to avoid disturbing other guests. Sainsburys, Tescos and Waitrose all deliver to Dittiscombe. When ordering please give both your name and cottage name for the delivery. We also have some excellent farm shops which would recommend and these are listed in the Guide for Guests.