About this property

Historic Charm: The Old Mill Cottage in Okehampton offers a 5-star holiday home experience within a historic building. Guests enjoy a sun terrace and a beautiful garden, complemented by free WiFi throughout the property. Modern Amenities: The cottage features two bedrooms and three bathrooms, equipped with a fully fitted kitchen, washing machine, and a cozy fireplace. Additional facilities include an outdoor fireplace, badminton equipment hire, and barbecue facilities. Local Attractions: Located 13 mi from Lydford Castle and 30 mi from Newton Abbot Racecourse, the property provides easy access to various activities such as fishing, hiking, and cycling. Exeter International Airport is 34 mi away. Guest Favorites: Guests highly rate the property for its attentive host, ensuring a comfortable and memorable stay.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 10 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (10.0)

Private Parking Available On Site


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Diane
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Very clean and comfortable, everything you need in a cottage rental. Garden access with chairs backing onto field. Local walk around fields. Provided little extras... flowers in rooms and homemade bread with butter on arrival which was an...
Stephen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
A lovely cottage, full of character and it beautiful surroundings. It was very comfortable to stay in with everything we needed and the owners supplied some nice touches such as fresh bread, milk, butter and fruit juice to greet us on arrival. We...
Katie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely cottage, very well equipped with everything you need. Great for the dogs as well
Jenny
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely welcoming touches dotted around on arrival, really loved the log burner and cozy cottage feel on a cold November day.
Rachael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Cosy, charming cottage. Lovely period features. Good views with loads of visiting birds and wildlife and enclosed garden for our dog. Off street parking. Lovely walks close by, river walks. Fresh flowers throughout which was a nice touch.
Marilia
United Kingdom United Kingdom
I had a wonderful stay at this property. It was incredibly comfortable, with all the amenities. The location was perfect—convenient and well-connected. The hosts were friendly, welcoming, and attentive throughout. I’d happily stay here again and...
Coolcleo
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Lovely location and beautifully decorated. Friendly host.
Charlotte
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The cottage was lovely - it has it's own driveway with a gate, beautifully presented inside and out. The kitchen equipment was extensive, the living room was comfortable and cosy, bedrooms were thought through well, in order to maximise space -...
Hayley
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We had a lovely stay just before Xmas. The house had been decorated, ready with xmas tree and trimmings. It looked beautiful. The log burners were easy to use, and we were grateful for the free firewood. The home-made bread left for us was...
Claire
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hosts were friendly , garden was good for our dogs

Hosted by Linda and Kevin Talmage

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Linda and Kevin Talmage
The Old Mill is a Grade II listed cottage situated between the village of Jacobstowe and Exbourne near to the town of Okehampton. The property has two bedrooms, one super-king size bed ( this is a zip and link bed so can be made up as a twin, please ask if your require this to be done) with an ensuite shower room and one kings size room ( also available as a twin, please ask) with an open-plan ensuite shower room enclosed by a privacy screen, sleeping up to four people. Also inside the property is a sitting room with a stone inglenook wood burning stove, a dining room with a stone inglenook wood burning stove, There is also a sofa bed in the sitting room which can be used at a small charge for bedding., a kitchen, and one bathroom with a shower over bath, hand basin and WC. The property has off road parking on a large gravel drive way. Also included is a private garden and patio area. The Old Mill is the ultimate choice for a rural holiday to the Devonshire countryside. The Cottage dates back to the 15th century and as such has many quirky features including beamed ceilings. The river runs along the boundary of the property where there are beautiful walks and places to access the water. Our orchard is also available to guests where we keep chickens and ducks. The gardens and river bank abound with wild life. We set trail cameras on the river and frequently see otters, foxes, deer, herons. The bird life is extremely varied too with dippers, goosanders, Tree creepers, nuthatch, siskins, woodpeckers, as well as all the little garden birds. This really is a wildlife lovers paradise so don't forget your camera. We are both dog lovers although we don't have dogs ourselves as our 15 ducks and 28 hens and one cockerel keep us busy. We love having other peoples dogs to stay.
Kevin and Linda have been running The Old mill cottage as a holiday cottage since 2019 when the cottage was fully renovated with new plumbing and electrics. We live in the adjoining cottage at the moment however upon completion of the Mill renovations this cottage will also be available for holiday let hopefully later in 2023. Both cottages have similar accommodation so will be an ideal family destination if two families wish to holiday together of if relatives want to holiday as a group. We also have a shepherds hut overlooking the river which is available to book and sleeps two people. We are very passionate about the rural life here and love all the wildlife on the river which we like to share with our guests. We both enjoy walking and really enjoy the walks through the fields, woods and tiny Devon hamlets on the doorstep of The old mill and the beautiful walks just 4 miles away on Dartmoor.
Okehampton is a busy market town on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park and near the highest and most dramatic areas of the moor, where Yes Tor rises to a height above 2000 feet. To the north of Okehampton are some beautiful rolling Devon hills where small farming villages nestle amidst woods and fields with plenty of gently flowing rivers. The fabulous Roadford Reservoir offers a multitude of watersport activities and fishing opportunities. Okehampton has a prominent medieval castle overlooking a wooded river valley, the Museum of Dartmoor Life (where Tourist Information can be found) and Okehampton train station, which has been restored to its 1950s glory running trains along a scenic route to Meldon the highest station in southern England and on to Exeter.. The town also has spectacular views across Dartmoor, access to fabulous walks and Simmons Park where you’ll find a children’s adventure playground. This area of Devon has plenty of farm shops and country inns serving good food where visitors can spend time relaxing and unwinding amongst unspoilt countryside. Many of the local pubs and restaurants are very happy to have dogs on their premises.
Language spoken: English

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Amenities of The Old Mill Cottage

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Private Parking
  • Family rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
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Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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No age restriction
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

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One well behaved dog welcome

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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