Coastal Farm Cottage near Salcombe. Less than a mile to beach - The Trap House, with private garden, set in stunning countryside
| People | 4 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 3 |
| Property type | cottage |
| Minimum Stay | 3 - 7 nights |
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Barbecue
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Free Wifi
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Washing Machine
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Parking
Overview
The Trap House, with private garden, set in stunning countryside
Historically, the barn that housed the pigsty, tackroom, horse drawn trap and sheep shearer's loft. Enter the spacious downstairs through a glazed hall. There is a downstairs shower room (perfect for washing off the sand and salt water after a day at the beach). A well equipped kitchen leads through to the dining room with double doors opening into your own private garden. There is a large lounge with logburner, patio doors leading to the fenced garden, which has a BBQ and picnic table. Upstairs there are 2 ensuite bedrooms - a small double with ensuite shower room and a twin room with ensuite bathroom.This intriguing cottage is full of charm and character. Pet and feather free. No smoking.
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Barbecue
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Free Wifi
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Washing Machine
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Beeson Farm is a non working farm located just 0.6 miles from the beach at Beesands. Beeson is a small village in the idyllic South Devon countryside, equidistant between the harbour towns of Salcombe and Dartmouth. We are surrounded by stunning coastal scenery, perfect for days on the beach, walking, crabbing, rockpooling, swimming, surfing and kayaking. The traditional fishing village of Beesands is 0.6 miles away and offers a popular pub and a wonderful seafood cafe (serving local fish and shellfish caught in the bay outside). The countryside around is dissected by beautiful estuaries, rivers, lakes and nature reserves. Beeson Farm offers 5 cottages in total (sleeping between 4-6) perfect for relaxing with friends and family. Each cottage offers comfortable living and sleeping arrangements, well equipped kitchens and their own dedicated outdoor spaces. The Trap House and Linhay have their own gardens and the Dairy, Shippon and Bull House have patios overlooking the courtyard, perfect for a glass of wine whilst planning your adventures. For families we have highchairs, travel cots, changing mats, childrens cutlery and plates, toys and books. The Dairy and Linhay offer disabled access.
We have an indoor games room, under 10's play area in the cider orchard, fenced wildlife ponds (with supervised pond dipping in the school holidays). Children are welcome to help feed the chickens and collect eggs. 2 person off season discounts and short breaks are available. Homemade cider from our orchard is available from the farmhouse, and guests are welcome to help with apple pressing in the Autumn. We offer a choice of dog welcome (in The Dairy, Shippon and Bull House) or pet and feather free (in The Linhay and Trap House) cottages.
The South Hams has many picturesque villages and interesting historic towns such as Salcombe, Dartmouth and Totnes to explore. There are National Trust properties nearby, including the home of Agatha Christie. Ideal for walking enthusiasts, the South West Coastpath is less than a kilometre away, offering walks towards Start Point Lighthouse or Slapton Sands, taking in small traditional fishing villages in either direction.
Day trips will take you further afield to attractions such as The Eden Project and National Marine Aquarium. The wild splendour of Dartmoor is within a 40 minute drive.
Beeson Farm has 5 cottages in total (sleeping up to 22), and is ideal for a family holiday, romantic retreat or as a base for exploring the glorious South Hams.
About Us
About Louise Cross
We believe we have managed to do what many people dream of doing - our own escape to the country! We escaped from the rat race of crowded suburbia, having fallen in love with Beeson Farm, an historic, disused and derelict Devon farm nestling in a wonderfully tranquil valley less than a mile from a wonderful, unspoilt beach. We are a family run business and are delighted to offer you beautifully restored cottages which have retained their character whilst providing every comfort. We have achieved AA 4 stars rating and recommendations from the Guardian, Express and Woman magazine. Our environmental efforts have resulted in being awarded a Gold Green Tourism Award.
We offer a range of quality accommodation which is child friendly, dog welcome or pet & feather free and wheelchair accessible. We look forward to welcoming you to our corner of Devon.
We can now also offer you our beautiful, fully equipped, architect designed villa in Kastellos near Rethymnon, Crete. It is most wonderfully and privately located with stunning views of the Aegean Sea and White Mountains, has 3 bedrooms, 3 bath/shower rooms, fully equipped kitchen, lounge, entrance vestibule and a large swimming pool with roman steps. There is a very attractive pool area with BBQ and pool house which contains a kitchenette and shower room so you don't need to go into the villa when you are settled next to the pool. The villa is surrounded by extensive grounds containing trees, shrubs and pretty flower beds.
Louise Cross purchased this cottage in 1997
Why Louise Cross chose Kingsbridge
Beeson Farm is in an idyllic, peaceful, sheltered South Devon valley. Less than a mile from Beesands beach (with great pub and seafood cafe) we are an ideal base for those wishing to explore the SW coastpath, with its lovely beaches and coves. The local beaches are perfect for swimming, surfing, kayaking and fishing, or for quiet picnics. Although we are in a quiet village- all you can hear are the birds and the occasional tractor, we are not remote - the villages of Stokenham and Chillington with village shops, farm shop, great pubs, bus service and the A379 Dartmouth to Plymouth road is less than 2 miles away. The interesting historic towns of Kingsbridge (7 miles) and Dartmouth (8 miles) offer banks, supermarkets and lots of independent and boutique shops. Many wonderful NT houses and gardens are nearby including Greenway (Agatha Christie's house & garden on the banks of the river Dart). Dartmoor is within easy reach for day trips. We hope to welcome you to our delightful corner of Devon.
What makes this cottage unique
Being less than a mile from the beach at Beesands we are ideally situated for walking, spending quality family time on the beach, rockpooling, crabbing and of course swimming in the sea! Children (and adults too!) can play in our play area in the orchard and play table tennis in our games room. We have a badminton net on the lawn in the summer and offer supervised pond dipping in our fenced wildlife pond in the school holidays. There are lovely local green lane and coast path walks, bird spotting, diving, surfing, kayaking, sailing and of course, swimming.
Popular days out include steam railways, boat trips, Paignton Zoo, Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium, Dartmoor and visitor attractions like Woodlands Adventure Park and Pennywell Farm.
At night you can enjoy a superb meal of locally sourced food at one of our local pubs or enjoy a BBQ and star gazing whilst the light from the lighthouse sweeps over the farm.
Guestbook comments from the manager
Just wanted to review - we stayed over Easter which was fantastic . We are a city family who just loved the outdoor space where our children were safe . Our children thought the chickens were the best thing ever running over to the cottage with fresh egg each . We hired a cottage and so did my parents which meant they were at hand to help but not on top of us . We could be seen most evening carrying our evening meal across the courtyard . The cottages are gorgeous and set up even if it rains you will be occupied . The children's welcome pack is well received with colour pencils drawing and nature trails which grandpa had to go on . There is so much to do in the area . Amazing thank you all X Definitely visit the farm shop , tor cross for ice cream , the light house , Dartmouth for a ferry , salcombe and our best day hope cove
Available Rentals
Notes
Booking Notes:
By proceeding with a booking you agree to book a stay in the Trap House. Please note we have 4 other properties on site at Beeson Farm Holidays.
Facilities
Accommodation and facilities for The Trap House, with private garden, set in stunning countrysidein Kingsbridge in Stokenham
- cottage
- Self-catering
- Check-in: 15:30 /
- Check-out: 10:00
- Max. occupancy: 4
- Children welcome
- Parties/events not allowed
- Pets not allowed
- Non smoking only
- beach
- near the sea
- rural
- village
- Away From It All
- Family
- Farm Holidays
- Romantic
- Hair Dryer
- Heating
- Internet ...
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Telephone ...
- Tumble Dryer ...
- Washing Machine
- Wood Stove ...
- Free Wifi
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Hob
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- Dining
- Dining Room
- seating for 4 people
- 3 Bathrooms
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Bathroom 1 -
Toilet
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Bath (no shower)
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Shower Enclosure
Shower room 1 - Shower Enclosure
Shower room 2 - Shower Enclosure
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 4
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Bedroom 1 -
1 Double Bed
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with ensuite shower room. Travel cot available
Bedroom 2 - 2 Single Bed , twin with ensuite
- Books
- DVD Player
- Game Room
- Games
- Ping Pong Table
- Television
- Toys
- Boat ...
- Golf ...
- Kayak / Canoe ...
- Garden
- Barbecue
- wheelchair inaccessible
- autumn foliage
- bay
- churches
- cinemas
- live theatre
- playground
- pond
- recreation centre
- restaurants
- winery tours
- beachcombing
- bird watching
- horse riding
- paddle boating
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- walking
- ATM/bank
- fitness centre
- groceries
- hospital
- medical services
- cycling
- deepsea fishing
- equestrian events
- fishing
- fly fishing
- freshwater fishing
- golf
- hiking
- jet skiing
- mountain biking
- sailing
- diving
- bay fishing
- surf fishing
- surfing
- swimming
- tennis
- water skiing
- wind-surfing
Reviews
5/5 -
(3 traveller reviews)
Lovely, rustic charm!
We had a fantastic stay in The Trap House, Beeson Farm over the Easter weekend.
Cosy, comfortable, clean accommodation, safe outdoor environment for play for our 10 year old, everything was in the cottage we could have asked for (minus towels but luckily we noticed this on the details just before we left home and popped some in our luggage no problem).
The owners were very welcoming and friendly and even laid on a lovely Easter egg hunt around the farm for all of the children.
We had the most relaxing time, visiting beautiful beaches, woodland walks and areas of beauty. Whilst we felt very secluded and in the wilderness, Tesco's was only a 15 minute drive away which we used to stock up on a couple of occasions.
We fell in love with the area (and our cottage) and we will definitely be returning!
Warm and cosy, really family friendly!
We had a wonderful stay at the Trap House, we found everything we needed, the accommodation was warm, cosy and well equipped with anything a family may need! Location is just perfect, description on the website very accurate. I felt at home. Not to speak about the customer service, not common to find such kindness.
Last but not least, I really recommend the location, close to the beach, the amazing South Devon Coastal Path and to the best seafood pancake ever at the Cricket Inn at Beesands village!
Want to re-book for next year!
The Trapp House is a beautiful cottage, very clean and well equipped and having three bathrooms was ideal.
The setting is perfect too as the kids loved being able to be in the private garden, scooting up and down the path or playing with the equipment and chickens.
We would definitely recommend Lanacombe Bay, Mill Bay and Kingsbridge to visit but there are so many other awesome places locally we want to go back next year and will be looking to re-book the Trapp House with Robin and Ronnie.
Location
Less than a mile from the traditional fishing village of Beesands, your cottage is in a quiet rural location in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Beeson Farm is a non working farm but we do have petting animals and chickens as well as sheep grazing in the orchard. We produce our own cider which we are more than happy for guests to try! Beesands beach is also home to an excellent pub and seafood cafe. From here you can take The South West Coastpath towards Salcombe, taking in the breathtaking views from Start Point Lighthouse, or towards Dartmouth. The light from the lighthouse can be seen sweeping over the cottages at night. You will discover a stunning coastline with many hidden coves and beaches to explore. Hallsands, Slapton Sands and Blackpool Sands, Rickham Sands and Mill Bay are all within easy reach of Beeson Farm (less than 15 mins). Further afield are Bantham and Bigbury beaches and Burgh Island - 30 to 45 minutes by car. These are popular spots with surfers.
The villages of Stokenham and Chillington are approximately 2 km distance and offer excellent pubs and a farm shop selling local produce and a cafe. The picturesque towns of Dartmouth (12 km,) Kingsbridge (11 km), Salcombe (19 km), and Totnes (25 km) all have a fantastic selection of small traditional independent shops and have very distinctive characters. The historic port of Plymouth with its famous Barbican, Hoe and harbour is an hours drive.
Further Details:
Supermarkets and banks are in Kingsbridge and Dartmouth. Plymouth and Exeter offer a huge range of shops. See our website for a more detailed description of our local and wider area e.g. large selection of NT houses and gardens, steam railways, boat trips, boat hire, National Marine Aquarium at Plymouth, Paignton Zoo, Woodlands Adventure Park, Pennywell Farm etc.
We are always happy to give guests detailed recommendations of our favourite places to go, please ask. You will find a comprehensive welcome pack in your cottage with details on the local area.
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