Welcome to Higher Kellacott Holiday Cottages. Designed exclusively for couples, our award winning dog friendly
cottages are the perfect setting for you to enjoy a real escape to the country. Be inspired by the peaceful surroundings of The Old Barn
and The Cottage, two beautifully restored properties, which have been equipped with every home comfort to assure you have the perfect stay. The private outside spaces are a wonderful feature for guests wishing to enjoy the tranquil surroundings of our West Devon smallholding, away from the hussle and bussle of everyday life. Take time to reconnect with nature and immerse yourself in the peace and tranquility around you.
Higher Kellacott is the perfect base for holidays, anniversary or birthday celebrations or an out of season short break. Located on a very quiet country road, we are just 2 miles from the A30, providing excellent access to major tourist destinations and local landmarks. Dartmoor National Park is just 20 minutes drive, with many Cornish beaches accessible in under an hour's drive.
The Old Barn
The Old Barn was renovated in 2023, taking full advantage of the size and aspect of this original farm building to create a peaceful retreat for couples wishing to enjoy the tranquil surroundings of the barn, away from the hussle and bussle of everyday life.
The upstairs open plan living space features a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams and many original features. The ground floor has a large bedroom with vaulted ceiling and exposed stone wall and a luxurious bathroom.
A large upper deck with glass balustrade provides a wonderful area to enjoy the outdoors from dawn till dusk. It is surrounded by fields with far reaching views with our sheep grazing below. For further details click here
The Cottage
The Cottage is delightfully situated on our smallholding, with a large south facing patio surrounded by gardens and fields opposite, with spectacular views to Dartmoor and beyond.
The cottage itself, which is attached to the main house, enjoys spacious living accommodation, including a pretty kitchen and cosy sitting room with dining area. French windows lead out from the sitting room on to a sunny patio, which is perfect for al fresco dining or an evening barbecue. Stairs lead to a large bedroom on the first floor, along with a luxury bathroom.
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Seasons, Length of Stay & Payment
- Both properties are open all year, allowing bookings for up to 3 weeks
- High Season - July and August
- 3 night short breaks are available excluding the high season; 2 nights are available from November till March
- Please note that Higher Kellacott Cottages are strictly non-smoking properties.
- A 35% deposit will be payable when placing your booking, unless the start date is within 28 days, in which case full payment will be taken when booking
- The balance payment will be payable 28 days from the start date of your booking.
To check availability and book your chosen property, view the online calendar below. If you have any queries about a particular date, please don't hesitate to email us.
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What We Offer
Amenities
Both cottages are fully equipped with a range of amenities designed to ensure you have everything you need during your stay with us. Below is a detailed list for each property.
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Complimentary Consumables
We aim to deliver the highest standards of care and attention for our guests to ensure they have a memorable stay, including a range of complimentary consumables.
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Home Produce
We have a range of home produce available for guests to purchase; either ordered in advance or at any time during your stay.
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Dog Friendly
Higher Kellacott is the perfect place to enjoy a holiday or short break with your dogs, with so many wonderful walks and dog friendly pubs to explore only a short drive from Kellacott.
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Tourist Attractions & Experiences
On Site & Under an Hour's drive
Further Afield
Location
The map below pinpoints the location of Higher Kellacott. On leaving the A30, there is a short drive along a country road to our smallholding, which means our guests not only have the benefit of a rural location, but being just under 2 miles from the A30, they also have ease of access when travelling to various day excursions, eating out or accessing local amenities.
Plan Your Stayin Devon
Dining Out
If you'd like eat out while your staying at Higher Kellacott, there is a great choice of pubs, hotels and restaurants close to home and further afield, with many using local produce to produce an excellent range of freshly prepared home cooked dishes for you to choose from. It is advisable to book in advance, so please ring to book a table to avoid disappointment.
Here are a few suggestions, for further details,
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Food Shopping & Refuelling your Car
Here is a small selection of local options for you to consider when planning your food shopping, prior to your arriving at Kellacott, including the multi award winning Strawberry Fields Farm Shop, Lifton & Homeleigh Garden Centre, Launceston. Okehampton and Launceston are the most local towns for a range of supermarkets and garages. For further details, read more
Electric car charging facilities are available at Strawberry Fields Farm Shop.
Out & Aboutin Devon
Walks Near & Far
There are wonderful views to Dartmoor from Higher Kellacott, with three of its highest peaks visible from both cottages. Just a 20 minute drive will take you to the National Park, from where you can enjoy either short circular routes or longer more demanding hikes. Read more
The South West Coastal Path is the UK's longest national trail. To explore the Devon & Cornwall coastline, read more
There are also nearby walks, including Lydford Gorge, Burley Down Woods & some further afield. Read more
Culture & History
If your interests lie with culture and history, you will be spoilt for choice as there are many local towns, National Trust properties, museums, gardens and other tourist destinations to choose from.
Dartmoor's rich and varied history spans thousands of years, leaving a multitude of landmarks and archeological remains to explore. Lydford, one of Dartmoor's most ancient settlements including some Saxon town remains, is under a 30 minute drive. Read more
Sun, Sea & Sand
Higher Kellacott is a fantastic base for venturing to a number of excellent coastal towns, resorts and beaches for some sun, sea and sand. Travel south to Burgh Island, west to St Michael's Mount or north west to Tintagel or Clovelly.
There are a number of renowned surfing beaches within reach on the north coast, including Newquay, Polzeath, Bude and Watergate Bay, where the Extreme Academy is based.
Get Active & Adventurous
If you'd like some adventure during your stay, whether your interests lie with cycling, climbing or horseriding, there are many venues for you to explore. Popular off road cycle routes include the Granite Way and Tarka Trails, as well as the nearby Roadford Lake. Read more
Roadford Lake also hosts a number of watersports
for you to try out.
There are a number of indoor outdoor activity centres, where climbing, tree top walks and caving, amongst others.
The Higher Kellacott Blog - Out & About in Nature
No matter the time of year or the weather we encounter, this meandering circular route down to the River Lyd, looking east towards Great Nodden, Arms Tor and Brat Tor, topped with Widgery Cross, is always full of wonderful sights and the enchanting sounds of nature. There are many paths to the surrounding Tors if you'd like to be up high, or down to the valley and river, which can be crossed in several places, whether across the footbridge, stepping stones, or narrow bands of river where you can carefully pick your way across the stony shallows.
We recently discovered this lovely peace of woodland, just a 15 minute drive away from Higher Kellacott, and found it to be a wonderful place to enjoy a mindful walk amongst nature. There are loads of paths to choose from, which take you through various sections of coniferous forest with smaller pockets of deciduous trees. There is a peaceful atmosphere and we were particularly struck by the green carpet of undergrowth, which seems so unusual for coniferous woodland, as you can see from the images and video clip below.
Walking from Meldon Quarry car park, we crossed the West Okement River footbridge and took a woodland walk up the wooded valley towards the Meldon Reservoir car park, passing a favourite cathedral like line of beech trees and finding a wonderful collection of mosses and lichens, in large carpets on the ground and on the barks and branches of trees and shrubs. Although we haven't identified them all yet, we have samples of the beautifully names Swan's Neck Thyme Moss and Rough Stalked Feather Moss.
Higher Kellacott | Kellacott
Launceston | Devon | PL15 9SW
United Kingdom | +44 753 1211245