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View towards the semi-detached property
Lounge/dining area with woodburner
Enjoy evening by the woodburner
Enjoy the views from both of bedroom windows
Relx and enjoy
Fully equipped Kitchen
Enjoy the views of the lovely shared garden
Super king-size bedroom looking out onto the shared garden
Enjoy the views from the twin room
Bigbury on sea only 10 miles away
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3 / 16  View towards the semi-detached property
4 / 16  Lounge/dining area with woodburner
5 / 16  Enjoy evening by the woodburner
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8 / 16  Fully equipped Kitchen
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10 / 16  Super king-size bedroom looking out onto the shared garden
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16 / 16  Bigbury on sea only 10 miles away

Kempthornes

Bigbury-on-Sea (8mls NE), Devon
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Sleeps 4
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Downstairs bathroom
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Shop nearby
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Delightful cottage in secluded rural location
  • Nestled within beautiful gardens with far-reaching countryside views
  • Within a short drive of historic Plymouth with its Hoe, Barbican and National Marine Aquarium
  • Within easy reach of the coastal towns of Brixham, Salcombe and Dartmouth
Property code: KEMTH

Savour the scenery from this countryside home-from-home. Enjoying spectacular views from its secluded, rural location, this property near Bigbury-on-Sea provides an idyllic base for all the family. Sleeping four people across two bedrooms there is room for everyone, and of course, your four-legged friends too. Your children can enjoy playing in the shared garden, whilst the large garden and neighbouring fields will be a real hit with your canine companions.

A cosy country cottage with all the trimmings, you and your pack can settle straight into the holiday vibe. The light and bright kitchen has everything you could need for cooking up a feast, whilst the dining table is the perfect spot to share stories over plates of piping hot food. Home to an open-plan design, the lounge/diner allows the family to sit back and relax after a day exploring the locale, while your dogs embrace the opportunity for a few belly scratches in front of the wood burner. Whether you lose yourself in the pages of a book for a while or all gather around a film, the choice is yours. With two bathrooms, there is plenty of room for everyone to get ready in the morning and two comfortable bedrooms offer respite at the end of the day. Outside a beautifully manicured garden and seating area are perfect for al fresco celebrations.

One of its many advantages, the cottage enjoys lots of pretty walks right on its doorstep. You won’t have to go far to lose yourself amongst rolling fields and dappled hedgerows and your dogs will have a ball discovering and rediscovering this new playground. Heading further afield, Dartmoor National Park is around 4 miles away and host to a myriad of footpaths and cycling trails.

  • 2 bedrooms
  • 1 super-king-size and 1 twin
  • 1 downstairs bathroom with separate shower and WC
  • 1 shower room and WC upstairs
  • Electric oven and halogen hob, microwave, fridge, freezer and dishwasher
  • Washing machine and tumble dryer in utility room
  • TV/DVD
  • Wood burner with first basket of logs and coal included
  • Heating- central heating included
  • Shared garden
  • Wi-Fi included
  • Off-road parking for 2 cars
  • If you need to charge an electric car please ask owners permission, there will be an extra charge for this
  • 2 well-behaved dogs welcome
  • Beach 10 miles
  • Shop 1 mile and pub 2 miles
  • Arrival: 15:30 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week

Charlotte Johnson-King

This property is personally managed by Charlotte.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 27 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Kevin 18th December 2023

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What a lovely place and just what the family needed. From the moment we booked our stay was just easy and relaxed. Carol was lovely and such a great host. We loved the location and it was such a lovely cottage. I highly recommend staying here.

Reviewed by Jamie 7th October 2023

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Owners were lovely and welcoming. The cottage is ideally located for exploring south devon and is generally clean and comfortable.

Reviewed by Christine 30th September 2023

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What a lovely welcome we had from both Carol and David. The cottage was great and well equipped. Maybe smaller lounge than expected and would be a little cramped with 4 adults. Huge utility which was very handy with the dog. The bed was super large and very comfy. Great gardens to wonder around. Easy parking and although narrow lanes accessible to Read morelots of places, Dartmouth, Totnes etc Hide

Reviewed by Eric 16th September 2023

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Reviewed by Richard 9th September 2023

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Comfortable, clean and well equipped cottage with helpful, friendly owners. Lovely garden with area for eating outside. We used it as a base for walking the SW Coast Path from Plymouth to Dartmouth and it was perfectly placed for that.

Reviewed by Linda 4th September 2023

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The cottage and gardens were perfect for anyone who wants a comfortable and relaxing holiday. The enclosed gardens were perfect for the dogs. The cottage was perfect for myself and wife.

Reviewed by Lesley 26th August 2023

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A lovely cottage the hosts were very nice

Reviewed by Ann 19th August 2023

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A really warm welcome from the owners David and Carol plus Skipper and Ricky the two dogs. The cottage felt home from home and to be able to share the beautiful garden was an added bonus.

Reviewed by Mike 5th August 2023

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Excellent location to explore East Devon, Welcoming hosts with access to massive garden area, would recommend.

Reviewed by Jeremy 10th June 2023

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Excellent cottage in ideal location.

Reviewed by Mike 3rd June 2023

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Reviewed by Kate 27th May 2023

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Lovely comfortable cottage with great hosts.

Reviewed by Mel 20th May 2023

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Lovely, comfortable, clean cottage with a very pretty garden, bbq area and enclosed back courtyard. It's ideally situated for visiting Dartmouth, Salcombe, Torquay, Brixham, etc. We loved every minute and would recommend and return.

Reviewed by Timothy 10th May 2023

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Reviewed by Jenny 29th April 2023

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Very happy with accomodation absolutely spotless.Ample hot water and instantly hot also heating when required very good and use of laundry equipment a bonus .

Reviewed by Kathy 22nd December 2022

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Lovely cottage and Carol and David were lovely owners

Reviewed by David 17th September 2022

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Perfect location for us as we were walking the South West Coast Path from Salcombe to Plymouth, so all the days walks were within a half hours drive. You do need a car though as it is quite isolated with nothing really accessible on foot. Property was generally well equipped but some of the pots and pans were a bit tired.

Reviewed by Karen 3rd September 2022

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Lovely well equipped cottage. Clean and had everything we needed. Would go back in a heartbeat.

Reviewed by Leigh 6th August 2022

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Lovely comfy cottage in a peaceful rural location, very friendly and helpful owners (and dogs) next door. Massive garden excellent for hide and seek!

Reviewed by Josie 30th July 2022

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Reviewed by Jas 9th July 2022

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Cottage itself and surroundings are lovely but was awoken everyday around 9ish with one thing or another other than local traffic such as hedge trimmings etc so we couldnt lie in on our holiday. Wifi ans signal is really bad so please beware. Also even though the departure time was at 10am on the booking but we were told to leave at 9.30 on the dayRead more itself around 9.30am so we had to rush out even though we were ready to leave within 10 mins anyway. Hide

Reviewed by Rebecca 5th July 2022

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Fantastic cottage with friendly, helpful and welcoming owners next door.

Reviewed by Sarah 13th June 2022

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Hosts very friendly and welcoming x Garden is having some work done later this year and this should improve the outside space for guests . Very useful utility room and back yard area if youre taking dogs and great to have 2 bathrooms

Reviewed by Duncan 21st May 2022

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A lovely cottage in a really peaceful location but not too far from all of South Devon's attractions. The cottage was fully equipped with everything for our needs, comfortable and homely. The enclosed backyard was ideal for the dog and the lovely front gardens were a bonus. Very friendly and helpful owners. We would definitely recommend this for a Read morerelaxing and peaceful break. Hide

Reviewed by Anita 16th May 2022

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clean, comfortable and well equipped. owners very friendly including their dogs. However, the walks from the doorstep and the enclosed garden. is not strictly true. the garden is the owners across the drive. it is sizeable with a childrens play area but not private and not enclosed. walks from the door do not exist. you have to get in the car (evenRead more the owners have to do this to walk their dogs). saying all that. great local pubs and a good shop (you have to drive to). Hide

Reviewed by Neville 8th May 2022

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Very nice plenty of room, showers are a bit snug for the bigger person, 20 + stone and your struggle, use the bath instead.

Reviewed by Geoff 30th April 2022

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Superb, we'll be back

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View towards the semi-detached property
Lounge/dining area with woodburner
Enjoy evening by the woodburner
Enjoy the views from both of bedroom windows
Relx and enjoy
Fully equipped Kitchen
Enjoy the views of the lovely shared garden
Super king-size bedroom looking out onto the shared garden
Enjoy the views from the twin room
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Location

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