Plantation House
Ivybridge,
Devon
Hotel
+44 (0)1548 831100
Visit owner's website
£135 - £245
per night
This beautiful old rectory - a house for all seasons - floods with light. Come for excellent food, warm interiors and nicely priced rooms
8 rooms
Rooms sleep 2
Pets welcome
Your enquiry details
2 Guests 25 Apr 24 - 25 Apr 24
Direct with the owner
Visit the owner’s chosen website for availability, online booking or contact details.
Enquire through Sawday's
Fill out the enquiry form and we'll pass your questions onto the owner.
What part does Sawday’s play?
£135 - £245 per night
The Experience
This lovely small hotel delivers what so many of us want: a warm welcome, lovely food, rooms that spoil us rotten. Downstairs, a fire smoulders in the sitting-room bar; upstairs, fine Georgian windows frame views of hill and forest. Stylish bedrooms are full of comforts. They come with excellent bathrooms, lovely beds, crisp linen and warm colours. You get padded bedheads, sound systems, bowls of fruit, white robes to pad about in. Back downstairs, you’ll succumb to a pre-dinner drink – in front of the fire in the bar in winter, out on the pretty terrace in summer. As for Richard’s food, it bursts with flavour, so expect to eat well, perhaps Thai-style sea bass with ginger and lemongrass, local lamb with a Merlot jus, chocolate terrine with hazelnut ice cream. Soft fruits, vegetables and potatoes come from the garden in summer, as do home-laid eggs at breakfast. The river Erme passes across the road – follow it down to the sea and discover wonderful Wonwell Beach. There’s lots to see around you: Dartmoor to the north, Totnes, Dartmouth, Salcombe and Slapton Sands to the south. Brilliant.
Read more
Essentials
- EV charger
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- 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
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- 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
Read more
Accommodation
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £135
- 6 Doubles
- From £135
- 1 Twin
- From £135
- 1 Suite for 2
- From £195
Read more
Information
Booking information
- Check in
- From 2pm
- Check out
- By 11am
- Closed
- Never.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Meals
- Dinner, 5 courses, from £49 fully inclusive.
Read more
Reviews
Read more
Read more
Richard and his well trained and attentive staff made our stay a highlight of our first post-lockdown visit to England and friends. The location is excellent fo exploring the South Coast, Plymouth, and Dartmoor. Our room (#12) was cozy and pleasant. Breakfast is a treat, ordered beforehand and served at table in the morning while dinners are locally sourced and beautifully cooked and presented, with a well thought-out (and reasonably priced) wine list. The bar includes one of the best selections of single malts south of the Tweed! We look forward to returning.
Read more
Read more
An absolute treat... Richard and his team were gracious and accommodating when one became two at very short notice and the length of our stay altered... We arrived 'after diner' and were still warmly welcomed and willingly very well fed. The Moules Bouillabaisse is superb as is the John Dory on risotto. Location is tranquil... with a discrete terrace for reading. Ideal location for walkers, surfers and divers to base themselves. Comfortable beds and oodles of hot water... Richard's team is a credit to him. An unfussy and elegant escape... which will be returned to before the Summer is out
Read more
Read more
We had invited 14 friends to join us to celebrate Paul's 50th birthday. We couldn't have picked a better venue! We had drinks in the elegant bar before heading to our own dining room for our meal which was superb! We couldn't fault the accommodation which was spotless, serene and beautifully appointed. The attention to detail and extra touches provided were worthy of five star accommodation in London. Robes, bottles of water, a basket of fruit and snacks placed on the rattan coffee table and comfortable chairs from which we could take in the gorgeous Devon Countryside made our weekend special.
Read more
Read more
Read more reviews
Location
The neighbourhood
Local points of interest from Richard Hendey
- A stunning riverside walk starts at the bottom of our drive. 50 minutes of pure nature and two stone bridges to cross.
- The wilderness of Dartmoor is less than ten minutes from our door.
- Our river Erme meets the sea at Wonwell and Mothercombe beaches; walkable from us. Or drive a little further to a stunning array of fabulous beaches for bathing, surfing or utter tranquility.
- With a therapy room on the second floor, our resident masseuse Miss Sharon Denmead offers sublime treatments for our guests. Advance bookings essential.
- Situated in an AONB, Plantation House is within a short drive of umpteen charming market towns. Enjoy a day's strolling and exploring and then return for a dinner that we promise will make you smile with delight.
Read more
We booked on recommendation for a friends wedding and without knowing this is a Sawdays hotel. Without doubt the best small hotel we've ever stayed in! On whatever scale you judge: room, cleanliness, staff, facilities, it scores top marks. A real credit to the owners and their staff. And the food!! A wonderful 2 night stay in perfect accommodation. Thank you.