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Brook Farmhouse

Exeter, Devon
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)1647 270042
Visit owner's website

Per night
£100 - £120

1 room

Rooms sleep 2

Children welcome

Babies welcome

An ancient thatched cottage near Dartmoor with a warming log fire in winter and flowers inside and out in the summer

Per night
£100 - £120

Visit the owner's site and book direct with them. No fees or fuss from us.

Use our quick form to drop the owner a line asking anything you need to know.

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The Experience

This is a friendly place where you’ll feel at home – sit and chat with Penny and Paul, read by the big inglenook in your own sitting room, enjoy tea and home-baked cake when you arrive. Aga-cooked breakfasts are served in the sitting room: a delicious tableful of home-pressed apple juice, eggs from the hens, homemade jams, seasonal fruit salad – and local sausages, bacon and bread.

Step up the spiral stone stairs to your large bedroom; the bed is beautifully dressed and there are always vases of Penny’s flowers as well as a tea tray with homemade shortbread and fruit. If you have extra family or friends, you can spill over into two further rooms.

Drive to Dartmoor National Park in a few minutes – there’s a lovely two-hour walk in ancient Fingle Woods in Teign Valley, on the edge of the park. Have a day out on the Devon coast. Marvel at the star-studded night skies.

We think you'll love

Chatting or snoozing by the log fire in the beamed sitting room
All the flowers – inside and out
The valley walks and the dark night skies

You should know

There are steep stairs up to the bedroom
Extra family or friends can take two further rooms

Essentials

EV charger
Swimming pool
Hot tub
Garden
Open fire / woodburner
Breakfast included
Breakfast available
Meals available
Vegetarian meals
Oven
Parking on premises
Free parking nearby
Accessible by public transport
WiFi
Television
Spa
Central heating
Limited mobility
Wheelchair access
Mobile reception
Hob
Bar
Barbecue
Licensed premises
Paid parking nearby
Air conditioning
Relaxation areas
Washing machine
Tennis court
Microwave oven
No smoking
Credit cards
Working farm
Owner has pets
Dishwasher
Pets welcome

Family friendly

Baby monitor
Books and toys
Children welcome
Babies welcome
Stair gates
High chair
Fire guard
Cot available

Nearby

Pub/bar within 3 miles
Restaurant within 3 miles
Shop within 3 miles

Activities

Bikes available
Food courses
Kayaking
Other courses
Sailing
Surfing
Wild swimming

Nightly price: from £100
Surcharges: Singles, £75-£90.

1 Double: From £100

Information

Booking information

Check in: Please get in touch to arrange
Check out: Please get in touch to arrange
Other details: Minimum stay: 2 nights. Extra double room available.
Closed: Rarely.
No smoking: Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Owner has pets: Animals living on the property
Meals: Pub 2 miles.

Reviews

Bronwen Jun 2015

What a magical place - just like a picture book! I had a wonderful time at beautiful Brook Farm and wish I could have stayed longer. Such generous hospitality, elegant and thoughtful decoration and delicious breakfast. I would highly recommend a stay at Brook Farm.

Wolfgang May 2015

Amazing B&B. Can just recommended this wonderful place. Neatly arranged and decorated rooms with fresh flowers and fruit basket. Everything looks just as you see it on their website. Fabulous breakfast! You don't want too leave that place. Very friedly host, giving good recommendations to spend the day and evenings. Nice walks and Pubs around, however not in walking distance.

Renate May 2015

Brook Farmhouse is an extremely pleasant and comfortable country house in the middle of nowhere, but not far from civilisation. Penny and Paul are charming hosts, the breakfast is opulent and delicious: this could just as well be a place to stay during wet and cold November days without leaving the house. In Summer it is a very convenient base to discover the beauties of Dartmoor, Dartmouth, Exeter..... Highly recommendable!

Sophie May 2015

Our weekend at Brooke Farmhouse was everything we had hope for an more! The house was lovely, the beds very comfy, everything was clean and the breakfast in the morning was delicious!! Penny and Paul were very welcoming and accommodating and made our stay all the more pleasant having such friendly hosts, not to mention their adorable dogs who were also very sweet! We had a lovely stay, the surroundings are also beautiful. I would highly recommend to all!

Liz Feb 2014

We had a lovely break at this delightful B&B which was above expectations. Penny achieved a perfect balance between being attentive and giving us privacy. The accommodation is beautifully presented and maintained with extra homely touches like fresh flowers - even in the bathroom - fruit and chocolates. The bed and bedlinen are heavenly and the breakfast delicious and plentiful. Penny served us tea and home made cake by the log fire when we arrived and again when we returned from our walk the second day. Brook Farmhouse is excellent value and a real home from home!

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Location

The neighbourhood

The house is two miles out of Tedburn St Mary and just 20 minutes west of Exeter - on the right side for the university. The edge of Dartmoor National Park is a few miles away. Try Fingle Bridge Inn, Drewsteignton, 20 minutes, or The Horse at Moretonhampstead, 15 minutes. Visit Castle Drogo and Steps Bridge – both National Trust and next to Fingle Woods (15-minute drive). There are a good handful of NGS gardens nearby and it's half an hour to the south coast.

Local points of interest from Paul & Penny Steadman

National Trust properties such as Killerton House, Knightshayes , Castle Drogo A La Ronde, Parke, Greenway, Finch Foundry, Coleton Fishacre, Buckland Abbey and Fingle Woods
RHS Garden at Rosemoor and a host of National Garden Scheme gardens open in the area. A copy of the Yellow Book is available.
Beautiful beaches within easy reach, South Devon, East Devon and North Cornwall Coast, as well as the Jurassic coast.
Moretonhampstead and The Gateway to Dartmoor and its 365 square miles is 15 minutes by car. Explore England's last great wilderness . The Two Moors Way a short distance away. Take a drive to the pretty Stanary Town of Chagford for good shops and eateries.
The National Trust and Woodland Trust have recently opened Fingle Woods, with improvements to tracks and paths along the River Teign. There are many lovely new walks to explore and cycle tracks to follow.
Close to the delightful Cathedral City of Exeter with the Royal Albert Museum, The Quay and the Cathedral. You can take in some retail therapy in Princesshay and sample many good restaurants and independent coffee shops. Easy access to Exeter University.

Introducing

Paul & Penny Steadman

Paul and Penny are keen walkers and tennis players. They know the area well and are happy to advise on outings. She's a keen gardener and loves filling the house with her dahlias and many other flowers. Paul is an accountant and finance director. They have various grandchildren, who are often about.