Brook Farmhouse

Exeter, Devon
Bed & Breakfast
+44 (0)1647 270042
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Per night
£100 - £120
Bedroom

1 room

Sleeps

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

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£100 - £120 per night

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.

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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
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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

Pricing

Nightly price
from £100
Surcharges
Singles, £75-£90.
1 Double
From £100

Information

Booking information

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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

Camilla

Brook Farm House is such a charming place to stay. It felt like a beautiful corner of the world where we could get away and have some space. The lady of the house was so attentive throughout our stay - she was absolutely wonderful. Breakfast was delicious and cooked to order. Every time we came back from a walk, she would bring a in tray with a steaming hot pot of tea and some delicious home-made treats, which we enjoyed in the comfort of our own private sitting room. My favourites were the lemon drizzle loaf and her divine shortbread. She has since sent me the recipes for both. We'll be back!


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.