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Which? Recommended Provider for UK Holiday Cottages August 2023 Which? Recommended Providers are companies that are both rated highly by Which? members and meet the high standards of Which? researchers.
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Welcome hamper included
A complimentary welcome hamper is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk along with a few extra goodies. Please note that the size and contents of the hamper may vary from property to property and there may be regional and seasonal variances. Sadly we are unable to vary the contents according to preference, or cater for individual dietary requirements.
Starter pack included
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentarty starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing; Tea, Coffee, Milk and Sugar
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk plus a welcome treat.
A Dorset complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Cornish complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing, Tea, Coffee, Fudge, Shortbread, Sugar, Milk, Salt and Pepper.
A Cotswolds complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
An Isle of Wight complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
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Lovely comfortable and well equipped property with exceptional views in a wonderfully quiet dark sky location. Superb forest walks from Clifford’s Bridge through Fingle forest to Castle Drogo. Peace and tranquility- excellent, The approach roads are typically diddy Devonian tracks - don’t drive the forest road to Chagford!
Fabulous property- warm, so comfortable lounge and beds , superb contemporary finish in a wonderful location. Probably the best RR property we have stayed in.
Teign Vale is a beautiful holiday home. We had a great stay, despite"Devon weather" in October half term. Big, clean, bright property with large grounds including riverbank (and fishing) and lovely views. Overall a great stay and booking was easy and efficient.
This was our fourth visit to Teign Vale and I anticipate many more visits in the future. It’s beautiful! Accommodation is always first class but it’s the view that I fell in love with. If you like to to get away from everything and soak up a panoramic view of dense forest Teign Vale is a must. The walks are plentiful and beyond the forest are the moors, again with beautiful views.
The best place we’ve stayed in, really comfortable for 6 adults, everything you need thought of,, very clean just perfect, with stunning views from the property and walks. The games room also added to our enjoyment, this is a really special place
An incredibly luxurious, comfortable, clean, well-equipped cottage; in an amazing setting; with a gorgeous, south facing patio. Ian and his family were the perfect hosts - just the right amount of help and local knowledge offered. Pat made discrete visits to tend the plants and generously lent us some of her own ramblers maps. The welcome hamper exceeded all expectations. A fantastic weeks holiday (3-10 June 2023)
This a well-appointed house in the most beautiful location looking on to the river Teign. The house is on one level with no interior steps making it wonderful as a place for anyone whose walking is not perfect. We absolutely loved the huge living room/kitchen where there's space for everyone and a well-equipped kitchen. The bathrooms and bedrooms were also a delight and each room has stunning views and a door opening towards the river. Despite the rather damp, cold weather outside the house was cosy and the hot water flowed when we needed reviving after a wet walk! There are glorious walks (whatever the weather) along the river and it's so close to Dartmoor that it would make a great location for exploring the whole area. We enjoyed the little pub at Fingle Bridge and the walk to Castle Drogo is magnificent. Two small suggestions: the showers have nothing (other than the floor) to put your shampoo etc on which we found a bit annoying and odd (it's otherwise a perfect house for anyone who is less than steady on their feet) and we'd have loved a few more lamps - the lighting was either very bright or a bit dim - especially at night in the living room. The games room was very much enjoyed in the evening. Thank you to Ian and Sarah who made our trip so simple and for leaving such thoughtful items in the welcome hamper and cupboards!
Breathtakingly beautiful location is a understatement! Amazing owner that went above and beyond making our stay magical. Definitely highly recommended my the Bailey family 😊
We loved the location as well as the spacious house, complete with Christmas decorations!
Well thought out build, maximises impact of stunning location. Extremely comfortable accommodation, underfloor heating works a treat, facilities great (inc warm outdoor bath for muddy dogs!) best welcome pack in 25 years+ of holiday home vacations, need I say more
After we got used to the roads, it was a relaxing holiday which is what we wanted The place had everything you needed and the games room was great fun. Walks around the grounds were good seeing the deers was a bonus. We would book again.
This was our third visit and Teign Vale will always be an annual treat for us. Everything about this property is perfect, without exception. We aim to spend many more holidays discovering the local forest's and moors with our two dogs.
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we look forward to welcoming you to Teign Vale in the very near future.
What a stunning property - just perfect whilst Ian and Sarah were perfect hosts, offering plenty of advice on things to do and providing a fabulous welcome hamper. Thoroughly recommended...
Lovely location and views,and the interior is very spacious with great bathrooms and bedding. Very disappointed/annoyed that they forgot to provide our hamper with the essentials, which meant a late afternoon drive to buy milk/butter/bread/eggs/tea/coffee (we had taken other food of course, but not these items) Also, insufficient kitchen cleaning items i.e. no washing-up liquid or sponge,3 dishwasher tablets(red lights on the machine and no salt or rinsaid provided) and just 1 washing machine capsule. More serving dishes rather than just glass pyrex and some napkins etc would be a plus, and more than one tea towel - rather mean, given the price. RR responded promptly but said they could do nothing as the owners were away. They later offered a voucher towards a future booking - that's ok, but no help to us on the day.
From start to finish this was perfect. I honestly can't recommend it highly enough we had an unforgettable week here. Thank you so much.
this is a wonderful place to stay and enjoy devon's many treasures... the elevated terrace has an uninterrupted view of the river below and is the perfect for nature watching... the building has a good balance of privacy and communal space, one level throughout makes it easy for people and we had all the amenities needed for our stay i loved spending time there and hope to return, thanks ian, sarah and pat
A beautiful property in a wonderful location. Absolutely no need to drive anywhere the surrounding countryside is all anyone would need.
Incredible property in an incredible location, maintained and presented to impeccably high standards
Very spacious house with huge windows and lots of light. The sitting room seemed a little bare of furniture but perhaps this is to keep free the access to the balcony and the view. Our two grandsons especially appreciated the well equipped games room. We used the dishwasher once a day but there were only 8 knives and forks so we had to keep washing them up by hand. Would like to return in warmer weather to better enjoy the outdoor seating and the grounds going down to the river.
A lovely spot, the house was super clean and well appointed.
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As all restrictions have been lifted across the United Kingdom, you are no longer legally required to self-isolate upon a positive Covid-19 result. You won’t be asked to take daily tests or isolate following contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. This means, if you would like to modify or cancel your booking due to Covid-19, our normal terms and conditions now apply.
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