Experience world-class service at The Old Mill Cottage

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 cosy fireplace. Additional facilities include an outdoor fireplace, badminton equipment hire, and barbecue facilities. Local Attractions: Located 54 km from Exeter International Airport, the property is close to attractions such as Lydford Castle (21 km) and Castle Drogo (23 km). Guests can enjoy fishing, hiking, and cycling in the surrounding area. Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated by guests, The Old Mill Cottage is praised for its attentive host and excellent facilities, ensuring a memorable stay.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.8)

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  • 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...
  • 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
  • Jelke
    Belgium Belgium
    Amazing cottage! Beautiful and cozy place to stay with lovely hosts. Everything we needed was provided. Plenty of space, very clean. We were over the moon.
  • John
    Spain Spain
    Very old/historic property beautifully furnished with abundant character. Very nicely prepared by the host Linda, absolutely everything we could think of was there. Small touches (eg freshly baked bread, fruit etc) were surprising. Definitely...
  • Evelyn
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was very quint and clean cottage. And the garden was well maintained.
  • Zoe
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very welcoming hosts, showed us round the old mill which they are renovating and left a 'starter pack' of food for us on arrival. We loved watching the bird feeders right outside the kitchen window and enjoyed the garden flowers. The location...
  • Cherie
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Upon arrival we had exceptional home made bread waiting for us. Top notch, very impressed.

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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Check-in
From 15:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

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 be applicable.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

One well behaved dog welcome

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

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.