Self-Catering at Little Gate Cottage | Holiday Cottages in Dartmoor National Park

Holiday home
Little Gate Cottage is a charming, historic, thatched cottage in the Devon village of North Bovey. The cottage sleeps four people in a double bedroom and twin bedroom with family bathroom. On the ground floor is a sitting room with wood burning stove and kitchen area, and a dining room. Outside is a private wooded garden across the neighbours drive. With Dartmoor and lovely walks all around, Little Gate Cottage is a fabulous base for a Devon break. Up to two well-behaved dogs welcome £25 fee for second dog.

Accomodation Details
Two bedrooms: 1 x king size double, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, WC, basin. Downstairs sitting room with wood burning stove and kitchen area. Dining room.

Area
A picturesque town at the northern point of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, Chagford is small in size but is packed with amenities and things to do. There is a wide range of shops as well as four pubs. Chagford also has more active facilities such as public tennis court and an open-air swimming pool to enjoy at your leisure.

Region
Devon, with its quiet country lanes, patchwork of lush green fields and sleepy villages is not to be missed. Stately home lovers will be spoiled and why not finish with a scrumptious Devonshire cream tea?

Amenities
Night storage heating with wood burning stove, first basket of logs provided free and subsequent £2. Microwave, fridge, tumble dryer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with DVD, WiFi, Phone, Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot available on request. Off road parking for one car, 40 metres down the lane, past the property. Up to two well-behaved dogs welcome £25 fee for second dog, Sorry no smoking. Please note: The garden area is not suitable for small children, people with limited mobility or the elderly.

A Holiday Lettings verified reviewer

July 2020

We arrived to a newly decorated and well furnished character cottage, nestled in the centre of North Bovey. It had everything we needed and the central village location gave us the chance to walk to all the amenities....ring o bells pub (excellent), village green, stepping stones on the river and hiking in the locality. I would highly recommend this cottage. Just one downside: the garden wasn't really useable, but with the village green was so close, that it wasn't really necessary.

publunchr

March 2020

We had to abandon this cottage after just 2 nights (we had booked to stay for the whole week) because the sopping wet carpet, damp in the dining room and smell of urine on the floor was completely unacceptable. The freezer was so overdue a clean, the frost had built up to the point where there was no space left to put any food in the tiny freezer compartment of the fridge. When we opened the kitchen cabinets, the bowls in the cupboard had been put away with dirty cheese and pasta sauce on them, sticking them all together - we had to put everything through the dishwasher before we could cook on our first night. There were logs advertised as being useful for lighting the log burning fire with, but in reality the logs were mouldy and soaking wet. Actual mould and fungus was growing out of the logs which we were told on the phone by the owner had been "kiln dried". They were unusable, we spent hours trying to coax the fire to life as the cottage is very old and very cold in the evenings. A builder was sent out by the owner to try and sort out the leaking sewage pipe which was making the dining room floor wet and smelly - we went out for the day to give him space to work and when we came back, he had removed the carpet, stacked up the table and chairs (some of which were broken) so the room was unusable. That was the point when we realised our 'relaxing break' was not going to happen in this property. We had actually booked through Sykes, who were not interested in the issues at Littlegate and didn't send anyone from their team to inspect the situation, they simply moved us to a different cottage in a different village. After our week was over, their customary email inviting a review did not arrive - this makes us realise that their online review system is an absolute sham. If they know guests have not been happy with a property, there is no opportunity for those guests to give online feedback to tell the truth and honestly let other potential customers know what to expect. We were not offered any financial compensation - just a bottle of wine and small box of chocolates for a disrupted and disappointing week away. We will never use Skyes again. Be warned !!!

Mrs Jackett

May 2019

It was a beautiful cottage, set in stunning surroundings and Sykes have been so easy and efficient when booking the cottage.. We will definitely used the website again!!

Miss Clayton

April 2019

Generally good facilities as shown, trip advisor reviews don't match those in the visitor book - generally good reviews shown overall.. Some dated decoration but homely and warm. The downstairs cream carpet showed the usage but was ok. Well stocked kitchen area and the cottage had a new wood burner which was great, I think we may have been the first to use this as it was burning off something the first couple of uses, but was no bother after that. A cosy cottage and great for our visit, we were out most of the day exploring. The outbuilding with the washing machine and tumble drier was handy as we were quite muddy after cycling! Didn't use the garden area (not warm enough to sit out). The flowers and cake on arrival were lovely, thank you. We had a great week there and it is a super base for exploring the moors. Lambs nearby as we went in April and even the occasional owl hoot for added wildlife! The ring of bells pub 20m up the road is great as is the Bridford inn (in Bridford!), super food and a range of ales, if that is your thing. There are many other good pubs around as well!

Mr Coulbeck

August 2018

Very welcoming cottage in a extremely beautiful location Local shops close by.. Ring of Bells pub three doors up offer excellent food. Cottage is lovely, very comfortable however starting to look a little tired, flaking paint on bedroom walls etc. Basically a lick of paint then it’s ten out of ten.

Janet M

June 2018

Looks lovely in the photos, but the reality doesn't live up to expectations. These pictures must have been taken years ago when all was fresh, as the garden is now an inaccessible jungle with rotting furniture and a dangerous path. The house itself is nice but a little sad, with flaking paint and crumbling plaster. The utility room...doesn't bear mentioning, enjoy battling through the undergrowth to reach this filthy outhouse. Plus side the Village and people are lovely, and the pub is literally on your doorstep with some great beers and food.

David S

July 2017

So disappointed in what looks like a perfect chocolate box cottage, when you pay £60 extra to take your dog's on holiday with you, the very least you expect is somewhere for the dog's to go but, not in this cottage, you have 2 rooms with beigy coloured carpets, perfect if you have been on a long country walk in the mud and rivers! There is not even a back door to let the dog's out, no back garden, there is a side garden down the road which looks nice in the photos but, in reality it is very over grown and can't really be used. I would not recommend this cottage, especially if you have dog's.

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Little Gate Cottage in Dartmoor National Park, Devon