Lower Knowle Cottages

Set amid lush Devon countryside, this delightful cluster of converted barns and a stone cottage offers an inviting escape for groups of humans and canines who want to holiday together, while embracing their own space. Set on the outskirts of Broadhempston, this unique complex is a haven for families and friends travelling with their four-legged friends. After countryside walkies, make the most of exclusive access to the indoor heated pool and relax on the veranda with a soak in the sunken hot tub, while your hounds sniff out new scents in the private outdoor areas, 4 acres of orchard and abundant woodland.

Inside, each thoughtfully designed property oozes style and character, with beamed ceilings and rustic stone walls blending with underfloor heating and a relaxed rural elegance. The one-bedroom cottage is perfect for couples with a king-size bedroom, while the two-bedroom barn conversion features a king-size and a twin bedroom. The other two properties sleep six guests apiece, with a king-size/double, a versatile room with zip-and-link beds, and a twin in each. Gather for hearty breakfasts around sociable kitchen tables before heading out or curl up together in front of the Smart TV after a long walk, dogs snoozing contentedly in front of the wood burner or wood burner-effect electric fire found in each property. With a bathroom in each cottage plus additional en-suites in the two larger properties, private outdoor space in addition to the shared indoor pool, hot tub, orchard and woodland, this group of properties offers luxury to humans and canines alike.

With two welcoming and dog-friendly pubs, a village shop and a 13th-century church, Broadhempston (1 mile) makes a lovely base. Dartmoor National Park is just 11.5 miles away, boasting a network of stunning walking trails, while the National Trust’s Greenway (13.5 miles) and Buckfast Abbey (6 miles) offer doggy days out. The South Devon coast has an array of woof-welcoming beaches, including Goodrington Sands, Sugary Cove, and Slapton Sands (within 20 miles), while Totnes (6 miles) and Dartmouth (18 miles) offer independent shops, open-air markets and a choice of paw-friendly eateries.

• 9 bedrooms – 1 king-size (cottage 1); 1 king-size, 1 twin (cottage 2); 1 double, 1 king-size (zip-and-link beds which can be made into a twin on request), 1 twin (cottage 3); 1 king-size, 1 king-size (zip-and-link beds which can be made into a twin on request), 1 twin (cottage 4)
• 6 bathrooms – 1 shower room with WC (cottage 1); 1 bathroom with shower over the bath and WC (cottage 2); 1 en-suite shower room with WC, 1 bathroom with shower over the bath and WC (cottage 3); 1 en-suite shower room with WC, 1 bathroom with shower over the bath and WC, plus 1 ground-floor WC (cottage 4)
• Electric oven and 4 ring hob, microwave, fridge with ice compartment, kettle, toaster (cottage 1); electric oven with 4-ring hob, dishwasher, fridge, freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster (cottage 2); Electric oven and 4 ring hob, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster (cottage 3); Electric oven and 4-ring hob, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster (cottage 4)
• Washing machine and tumble dryer in shared laundry facility with complimentary washing tablets/conditioner
• Travel cots and highchairs available on request, please advise before arrival. Please bring your own cot linen
• 3 wood burners (first baskets of logs supplied – not in summer); 1 electric fire
• Underfloor heating and biomass boilers
• Smart TVs in all properties
• Please bring your own swimming towels
• Mobile signal is variable
• Lawns and orchard with seating and birdfeeders, plus direct access to 200 acres of community woodland
• Private parking in shared car park (8 spaces in total)
• Shop and pub 0.8 miles, beach 10 miles
• Secure storage for bikes
• Indoor heated swimming pool and veranda with sunken hot tub. Please make sure that children are always supervised
• This property can be booked as 4 individual properties. Bovey Cottage sleeps 2 (BCBOVE), Plym Cottage sleeps 6 (BCPLYM), Teign Cottage sleeps 4 (BCTEIG) and Dart Cottage sleeps 6 (BCDART)
• Please note: Because of its quiet, rural location, this complex is not suitable for stag/hen or other noisy parties.
• Arrival: 16:00 onwards
• Departure: before 09:30
• 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply