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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

Maureen, Cirencester Nov 2025

Penny and Paul the owners greet you with a warm welcome. There are steep stairs to a large comfortable bedroom. Where all comforts have been thought of. The bathroom meets all needs. The big bonus along with the beautiful options for breakfast. All fresh and homemade. You have your own sitting room with a beautiful log fire.. The standards are very high, and there is a genuine concern that you are comfortable. The location near Dartmoor is very peaceful… It's a good location between Exeter and surrounding villages.

CM, North Yorkshire Apr 2025

Warm welcome, beautiful room, fabrics, garden flowers and oozing charm. Breakfast was the best we have had anywhere, homemade everything even the nectar apple juice. To sum up… divine, sublime! Very fussy guests!

Lut & Pierre, Antwerpen Dec 2024

At Brook Farmhouse, 'neath Dartmoor's vast expanse, We find sweet solace, eight times our hearts do dance. Fair Penny greets with warmth, her hearth doth glow, Whilst Paul doth lend his hand, their care doth show. The morn begins with feasts, a banquet spread, Soft linens cradle us where dreams are led. The steaming bath restores our weary frame, Whilst fire and radio softly play their game. The woods at night, where owls sing clear. Upon the Moors, 'tis solitude we keep, This sanctuary, wellness crowned so high, Brook Farmhouse doth to heaven's peace ally.

Allan, Tetbury Sep 2023

Surely in the English speaking world there must be a B&B to rival Brook Farm house. Indeed somewhere in Britain surely the package on offer would match it. The reality is that I'm not sure anyone has yet found such a place. But be aware.....if you allow Penny, the High Priestess of hospitality to welcome you into her home, you run the risk of being drawn into a world of serenly calming warmth and kindness. A unique experience, a life altering event. We look forward to booking our 5th trip and experiencing once again her Wold renown breakfasts.

Patrick, London Sep 2023

Enchanting "chocolate box" home in a beautiful rural valley. Spotlessly clean and very comfortable large room. Amazing breakfast. Wish we'd discovered it when our daughter was at Exeter University - only 20 mins drive away. Recommended.

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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.