3 Bedroom Cottage in Slapton

Five individual self-catering cottages. 
 
Our quiet, secluded valley offers a unique rural retreat full of peace and tranquility. Here, you're close to nature. Within this, each cottage has its own charming attraction. Rose Cottage, bright and sunny and furnished in a cheerful '50's style, is away from it all with a large deck offering sunsets, glorious open views, and an enclosed garden. Mill Cottage is light and modern with long river and valley views from the upstairs living room, great for nature-lovers. Crownwheel Cottage has more privacy with a furnished rear patio looking out over the woods and the river. Barleycorn Cottage has lots of space, lovely valley views and an enclosed rear garden where the old mill pool used to be.Quack Cottage is quaint, typically chocolate-box with its own large, enclosed riverside garden 
 
 
Watermill Cottages are in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Site of Scientific Interest with Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve jus a mile down stream. Slapton Sands, Start Bay and the stunning South Hams coast & Coastal Path are all close by. Perfect for relaxing and revitalising away from life's stresses and strains. Fifteen beaches within 30 minutes' drive, most dog-friendly. Our valley is a peaceful haven of flowers, woodland, wetlands and wildlife with walks from your cottage door.  
 
 
Quack Cottage, sleeps up to 4 people in 1 double and 2 single rooms (1 downstairs) with 1 bathroom. It is situated on the riverbank with a large private garden. 
 
Rose Cottage, sleeps up to 4 people in 1 double and 1 twin bedroom, both en-suite. It has a large sundeck and lawn, the higher elevation offering views over the valley to the fields beyond the Mill House.  
 
Crownwheel Cottage, sleeps up to 6 people in 1 double, 1 twin and 1 large bunkbed room, with 2 bathrooms and 3 toilets. It has both downstairs and upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms & is great for larger family groups. It's patio garden is next to the river and opens onto woodland. Crownwheel and Mill Cottage both have the river running under the double bedroom windows. 
 
Mill Cottage, sleeps up to 6 people in 1 double, 1 twin and 1 child's bunkbed room, with 1 bathroom and 2 toilets. It has an upstairs sitting room to make the most of the long river views. Open courtyard filled with flowers and herbs. 
 
Barleycorn Cottage, sleeps up to 4 people in 1 double and 1 twin room, with 1 bathroom and 2 toilets. It is the top 2 floors of the former mill building has large airy bedrooms, a grindstone in the kitchen floor and views over the gardens, river and wooded valley. Its garden is the old mill pond. 
 
Each kitchen is well-equipped with its own washing machine, fridge-freezer, oven and microwave. Living rooms are comfy with logburners and a selection of easy chairs or sofas. There are separate dining areas. Bedrooms are comfortably furnished and bathrooms are modern with baths and showers. Each cottage has an enclosed garden (Mill Cottage has a flowery patio) and garden furniture.  
 
 
A superb place to bring dogs & kids - plenty of walks and practically no traffic. There's a whole valley to explore, woods to play in and the river to dam and race boats on. The River Gara rarely runs above knee height so it's safe to paddle and they can feed the ducks. Birdwatchers enjoy our wide variety of wood and wetland birds, you can fish for the small brown trout in the river, and moon- and star-gazers love our lack of light pollution. Artists and writers have always found inspiration here John Masefield based a children's novel here, and Tennyson and WB Yeats visited Yeats' artist brother Jack who lived in the valley. One of our cottages was owned by a member of the Bloomsbury Group. 
 
 

Our comfy cottages are practical to use and relaxing to spend time in. Each cottage has it's own private garden or patio.

We have 13 acres of fields, woods, wetlands and lanes to explore. With walks right from your cottage door. We also offer some rural skills courses. 
 
The area of the South Hams lies in the Southern-most part of Devon in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The coastline is stunning with beautiful beaches and wonderful walking. The countryside is rural, quiet and unspoilt.  
 
Contact us for more details or vitis our website at www.watermillcottages.co.uk

• Nearest Airport : Bristol at 84 miles distance;
• Nearest Train Station : Totnes at 8 miles distance
• Nearest Town : Dartmouth or Kingsbridge at 7 miles distance
• Travel Info: Watermill Cottages are three miles inland from Slapton village on the South Devon coast, between Kingsbridge and Dartmouth in The South Hams AONB. We are just 5 minutes' drive from the year-round dog-friendly beaches at Slapton Sands, Strete and Torcross (Start Bay) with many more beaches in easy driving range. Slapton and Strete are the closest villages and both have good village shops and pubs - two dog-friendly pubs in Slapton.