Crannacombe Farmhouse

15 Customer Reviews

• "This is a really lovely out-of-the-way house, very quiet and peaceful down a small country lane with almost no traffic."

  You can walk from the garden down to the river, where we spent quite a bit of time just splashing in the river and walking the dog. It's less than half an hour's drive to a number of beaches, and 15-20 minutes to Kingsbridge, from where we caught a ferry to Salcombe, so it's very well-located for easy days out. The house is cool and shady on a hot day, with plenty of beds and bathrooms (3) and a utility room, very useful for keeping laundry and beach stuff out of the way. We ate our meals in the garden most days, which had a lovely view across the fields; we liked the large and sturdy outdoor dining table and the comfortable chairs. The wifi is good - always important! - and we made the most of the DVDs and jigsaws. It was very peaceful and idyllic. The only minor issue was that some of the pots and pans were not great quality, especially the non-stick ones, and not all of them worked well on the stove - and there were no large pots for cooking pasta (there were only 6 of us and we had to use two saucepans to cook enough spaghetti). This is a common issue with holiday rentals! So it's not a huge deal. But there was ample crockery, cutlery, bowls, colanders, chopping boards, serving dishes etc. The owner also generously left plenty of cleaning stuff, dishwasher tablets, bin liners etc, which was much appreciated.

  Reviewed by Joanna4.0★Aug 2026

• "We had a lovely visit to Crannacombe farmhouse."

  Amazingly a week of sunshine and no showers so the barbeque and outdoor seating was a blessing. Everyone loved the garden and the river beach at the bottom of the field (where we spotted lots of interesting water insects under stones). We were lucky enough to see lots of sheep, cattle and ponies on a drive across Dartmoor and some lovely picnic spots by streams. We visited Fairy Cove and part of our group stayed into the evening and tried a bit of crabbing at the harbour then watched the Red Arrows air display. Lots of farm shop/cafés nearby and loads of places to go within a reasonable distance. Whilst we did occasionally wish that our car had the same capabilities as the Harry Potter night bus on meeting the recycling vehicle and lorries along the tiny lanes we loved the area.

  Reviewed by Alan5.0★May 2026

• "A really good property, a true farmhouse with character located in rural Devon."

  It was a good location for days out by car across South Hams, or even spending days in playing board games, watching TV, having drinks, cooking a good meal and relaxing when the weather wasn't as good, which in September was quite a few days. On a couple of the nights, there was beautiful dark skies, perfect for star gazing. Suited us down to the ground with three groups of friends and family staying under one roof and the good mix of double and twin rooms helped accommodate us. Off road parking for four cars was good, though there is a bit of camber into the drive/parking area so it might ground out if it is a low down or sporty car. Directions prior to arriving were spot on. The mobile phone signal was very intermittent, but the property had Wi-Fi which was fast and good. The water flow in some of the toilets, sinks and showers was slower than we are used where we are in urban areas, but completely understandable being in such a rural location, it didn't put us off. The property was clean throughout, fresh linen and towels and the heating control made the property the right temperature. The owners are very friendly and full of local knowledge for days out and where to buy local produce. They are very accommodating and never too far if there was any problems. Would definitely stay here again and recommend to others too.

  Thank you so much for your lovely review and we are very pleased you found the farmhouse so comfortable and flexible for your family. It is in a very central location for exploring many parts of the South Hams but off the main roads so offers seclusion and beautiful scenery too, but within 10 minutes of Kingsbridge and a pleasant, scenic drive to Salcombe and Dartmouth too. We look forward to seeing you all again! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Patrick5.0★Sep 2025

• "A lovely cottage in a beautiful setting, so quiet and peaceful, with plenty of country walks."

  Loddiswell is an great base, as ideally situated to visit Dartmouth etc. We will definitely be returning for a longer visit.

  Reviewed by Carol4.0★Jun 2025

• "Crannacombe farmhouse was a very comfortable place to stay."

  we had six adults staying there for christmas 2024. we wanted somewhere with a log fire although we found it rather too warm when we lit it. The house was warm at all times and was very well equipped ,especially in the kitchen .We loved the dining room with the large table, though some of the chairs were a bit small and wobbly. The owners were very nice and helpful at all times.The beds were comfortable and bedding was clean , in fact we had no complaints about cleanliness at all. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there.

  Reviewed by A4.0★Dec 2024

• "We really enjoyed our stay at Crannacombe Farmhouse, a lovely old building with lots of quirks."

  We especially enjoyed curling up in the lounge in the evenings on the soft sofas, must be lovely in the winter months with the woodburner roaring away. We appreciated the peacefulness of the location, it was lovely to be able to wander up the lane every evening with only the owls and red deer for company. The garden was absolutely beautiful, we enjoyed some late afternoon siesta's there just soaking in the gorgeous 'Thomas Hardy' views, with only the sounds of birds over head and the breeze in the trees. Sheila, the owner, was lovely, very very helpful, thank you Sheila for sharing your bit of heaven with us.

  Reviewed by Ivan4.0★Sep 2024

• "A beautiful location, but quite a drive to the coast."

  Also, it’s a shame the nearest shop and pub are a drive away. The farmhouse is full of character (which we loved), and well equipped but the creaking doors and floors were not so easy to manage with a sleeping baby! The hostess is lovely, and would resolve any issues if any occurred

  We are pleased you generally liked the property and it was a pleasure to meet you all. The farmhouse is old and full of character as you mention, and I hope the quirks associated with a character property you mention werent too much of a problem! I am afraid most working farms arent ( because they are often surrounded and central to their own land) within easy walking to a pub or shops but there are many pubs/ cafes/ restaurants for all tastes in nearby locations in the area and in Kingsbridge itself , which is 10 minutes drive away.. We are about 17 minutes drive from the nearest sandy beaches of Bantham and Thurlestone and 20 minutes from Salcombe, and 10 minutes from Kingsbridge with all the different independent shops and 2 supermarkets and many eating venues.There are also 3 good pubs with 10 minutes drive at Woodleigh, Churchstow and Califonia Cross , along with a super pub at Bantham and Thurlestone and several very good cafe , farm shop and garden centre eating places within 5 -10 minutes drive from our farm. The quiet country lane we live in joins , at the top of our little lane, the main road into Kingsbridge, Salcombe and the other way back to the A38, which does make it quite central to getting to the coast and Dartmoor. There is a village shop at Loddiswell and an excellent Spar shop at the nearby garage at Califonia Cross and an excellent farm shop / cafe on the main Loddiswell/ Kingsbridge main road only about 7 minutes drive from the house. Also at the top of our lane, .75 ml away, there is a lovely large cafe with wonderful views for light meals and refreshments at Heron Orchards ,which is very dog and child friendly with apple orchards to walk , cider and soft drinks ( Heron Valley) to buy, and very attractive inside and outside eating areas. We hope the drives to reach shops, pubs, etc , you mention didnt spoil your holiday too much and of course , if asked ,we would have been pleased to recommend nearby eating places, etc. this info is also in a folder in the property for guests to peruse. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Wendy4.0★Aug 2024

• "This was a lovely house for my annual holiday with my 2 sons and their families, nine of us."

  However there were some annoying niggles. The en suite shower offers only a trickle of water; the loo in the family bathroom is a struggle to flush; provision of only one toilet roll per loo is a bit mean. In the kitchen there's a paper kitchen-towel holder with no kitchen towel; no handtowel is provided; the lamp over the hob doesn't work and setting 3 for the extractor doesn't work; there's no washing-up brush; the cupboards all smell musty. In the folder and on hand-written notes several instructions or guidances are out-of-date. All this can be easily addressed, but maybe not the cupboards. There's a concrete 'hump' across the drive entrance which snags on a car undercarriage but it seems as though it exists to keep heavy rain from flowing into the driveway.

  We are pleased you generally say you had a " lovely holiday " with your family at the Farmhouse. To clarify on some of your " niggles" . The ensuite bathroom is described as having a Victorian style Bath Shower tap fitting which will, through its nature( depending on how much water is being used elsewhere in the house, ) tend to fluctuate in pressure, but there is a Mira electric shower over the bath (with normal adequate shower pressure , or it wouldnt work) ) in the family bathroom, along with a similar to the ensuite shower/ bath fitting on the bath taps. The downstairs shower room has very strong pressure on the shower. The loo in the family bathroom is also sometimes affected in refilling after a flush by how much water is being used in the rest of the house. However, our plumber reassures us our mains pressure in the house is very good generally and sometimes it just needs a little patience to let this toilet refill if lots of water is being diverted elsewhere at the same time. It is unfortunate to describe it as "mean" to only supply one toilet roll for each bathroom / toilet as this is intended, in a selfcatering property , as a " starter " provision for when you arrive. We do however provide washing up liquid, all cleaning and washup cloths in the kitchen and bathrooms, kitchen sponges, bath cleaners, and a good few dishwasher tablets which most guests find sufficient for their whole stay. There are a handtowel and bath towel for each guest along with several tea towels and a bath mat for each bathroom. There was a dish mop under the sink which you dont seem to have found but as mentioned before, there were new dishcloths, sponges and a pan scraper provided right by the sink. The extractor in the kitchen has already been replaced with a new one by our electrician on your checkout day, which was the 1 st day we could get him. We are puzzled that all the cupboards smelt musty but will investigate and report to the cleaners. There were several problems during your stay which you informed us of immediately they happened and we sent an emergency plumber and emergency appliance repairer, both who came out within a very short time , (less than 24 hours), of us being informed, which I hope you found a satisfactory service.We also washed your grandchilds terry nappies in our machine while we were waiting for him to come (a few hours later in that day,) which babies Mum was very appreciative of. The tarmac hump at the entrance of one of the parking areas serves the purpose you mentioned re possible road water. It was installed by the highways and has never been mentioned as a problem to anyones cars driving in and out in the past , we hope that it wasnt a big problem to you or your families cars. There is another big overspill parking area directly opposite for anyone finding this tarmac hump a problem but no previous guest has felt they would prefer that than to parking so near their house on the dedicated parking area. I hope this clarifies some of the problems you found. It is an old character property and comes with quirks and some small problems that sometimes we can practically do nothing about. Hopefully, they did not spoil your, or your family's, holiday. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Robert4.0★Aug 2024

• "We just spent a week at Crannacombe farmhouse and we think the last reviewer was really harsh."

  It's a quaint old farmhouse. It hasn't been thoroughly modernised like many devon cottages but they cost a lot more. We found it comfortable and it had all the amenities required including those described on the listing. The upstairs showers weren't great because of the water pressure but the downstairs shower was really good. The "5th bedroom" is formed by a two rooms being separated by a curtain. Fine for us as we put the kids in there and treated it as what a hotel would call a "family room". A car is essential as it really is in the middle of nowehere. That makes it very peaceful with great views and lovely walks but a 30 minute drive to a beach or even a decent supermarket and the drive starts with 3/4 of a mile up the lane. We found the place easily because we called Shirley in advance (as requested) and she explained how to get there. We took a picture from the web site with us just in case. Finding the lane is easy as there is a HUGE picture of a chile at the entrance . It isn't an ultra-modern cottage but we found it a cute and comfortable holiday !

  Thank you for your review and it was lovely to hear you had a comfortable time at the farmhouse. It is a very old character farmhouse with all associated quirks , some of which can be helped with modernisation and some it is hard to do much about if you want to retain the character.. The downstairs shower is powerful and upstairs the one in the family bathroom is a modern electric shower and the one in the ensuite is a tap /shower fitting on a bath , so that one obviously isnt pressurised but is working of a mains supply. We are .75 ml off the main road into Kingsbridge and Salcombe from the A38. The lane to our farm is a no through road which ends just past our farm with approx 9 passing places, a lot more than most of the little lanes in the South Hams. Of course, as you noticed, this makes for a quiet and unspoilt location but it is only a few minutes drive up the lane to the main road which is one of the major roads into the South Hams.( even if it doesnt look like it!) There are 2 good size supermarkets , Tesco and Morrisons, at Kingsbridge which is 10/15 minutes drive on a main road from the farm once you get to the top of the lane. Supermarket deliveries can also be had here from all the major supermarkets. The nearest beaches, Thurlestone and Bantham , are about 20 minutes away, of course depending on high season holiday traffic in the small lanes which lead to most of the beaches in the South Hams.. Also, we are lucky here to have the facility of 1/2 ml of river frontage and a little beach area right on the farm. As described in our ad, the 5 th bedroom is off one the double bedrooms , the door had to be removed and replaced with a curtain doorway to conform with fire regulations, but as you say, it makes a convenient family suite, especially with small children. Thank you again for your review and we are glad you enjoyed your holiday. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Robert4.0★Aug 2024

• "The property does have potential, unfortunately the cleanliness of the property was not 100% !"

  The chair covers were not pleasant & had to be removed before use. The cupboard where all the cutlery & cups, saucers & plates was full of cobwebs & smelt of damp & everything had to be washed before use ! The lights in the cooker hood did not work & only one fan setting was available. The en- suite in the main bedroom has a very big step which my partially disabled wife found very difficult to negotiate, l would suggest another half step be added. The en-suite’s over the bath shower does not function as a shower due to the lack of water pressure. It also advertises Sky tv, there is no Sky tv ! All the bedrooms were full of cobwebs under the beds ! Given the remoteness of the property l was a little concerned with the security of the doors, really should be much better ! Given the price paid l expected a more professional approach ! The owner greeted us and was very pleasant upon all subsequent meetings, but unfortunately l believe the stay at this property for one week is very overpriced ! I cannot recommend this property at this cost in this condition !

  We are sorry you found problems with the farmhouse during your stay. As you can see from previous feedback, including the week before your stay, these problems you found took us by surprise. As to the cleanliness, it would have been much better, rather than cleaning yourself if you had pointed out the problems you found on arrival, we live nearby, are very approachable and we could have easily recalled the cleaning company to put the issues right with no problem.As you can see, we are surprised as this issue is not mentioned in any other reviews. We are not aware of damp issues in the kitchen larder cupboard and are very surprised you found it necessary to wash all the crockery before use but apologise if you found that to be so. As most of the beds are modern divans with bases right down to the floor I presume the cobwebs were under the antique iron bedstead in the main bedroom. I am sorry and will report this to the cleaning team. However, this is a 400 year old farmhouse in the countryside and I am afraid cobwebs often come back nearly as fast as they are removed from changeover to changeover. There is a good electric shower over the bath in the family bathroom and a good pressure new walk in shower downstairs . The description of the ensuite bathroom mentions the hand held shower (which generally will not have the pressure of an electric shower), but there are 2 other good pressure showers in the property. The step is part of the quirks of an old farmhouse and warning notices are in place. We do not say we are suitable for disabled , or partially disabled guests as it does have several changes of levels in hallways, etc , common in such an old building. The kitchen extractor is being replaced at the end of the season when we can redecorate around it but functions on the highest setting( which is needed to possibly avoid triggering the nearby fire alarms when there is a lot of smoke or steam about from cooking) there is also a window to open right by the cooker for extra ventilation. The property has 2 entrance doors with modern locks, I am afraid we do not see what more we can provide other than the key provided. Again, we have not had any negative previous feedback on this so were puzzled by your comment re security and our unprofessional approach to it. We cannot see what else could have been provided as the doors are locked from inside if the catch on the thumblocks are dropped and they are there to prevent guests being locked in (if they mislay a key )in a fire situation. The TV had to be changed on the day of your arrival as we were told the Sky engineer had a 2 week wait to come ( and you obviously needed a TV facility for your stay ) so a new Smart TV was purchased for your booking. This has many channels and apps available but I will check the description of TVs on the website and amend as necessary. Obviously, we did not have time to do this before your arrival as this was all sorted out on the morning of your arrival day when the Sky engineer visit was promised 2 weeks away and the TV engineer thought to purchase a new Smart Tv was the best solution to a “ “ no tv reception available” problem.! We are disappointed you did not enjoy your stay but feel some of these problems could have easily been rectified or explained if you had spoken to us and given us the chance to do this, which we would have been pleased to do. Property Owner

  Reviewed by John1.0★Jun 2024

• "Thank you for a great week, everyone loved the house and the beautiful location."

  Reviewed by Sally5.0★Jun 2024

• "From start to finish the whole stay at Crannacombe Farm was lovely the accommodation was first class as was our host I would recommend the farm to anyone."

  Great walks for dogs and children alike.

  We are so pleased you really enjoyed your stay in the Avon Valley and appreciated the farmhouse and the beautiful views /countryside the farm is set in. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Mark5.0★May 2024

• "Crannacombe Farmhouse is a stunning place for a getaway."

  The owner of the property was very welcoming when we arrived and had lovely suggestions of things to do in and around the area.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Apr 2024

• "Had a comfortable stay at."

  The Farmhouse. Nice comfy beds and well equipped kitchen. The description of the property is accurate. Unfortunately the weather wasn't good so we couldn't take advantage of the outside area as much as we would have liked. Lovely nearby pub for meals when bbq wasn't possible.

  Reviewed by Rose4.0★Jul 2023

• "It should say in the details that when your sat nav said you reached your destination to go on for a never half a mile more."

  We found it ok but some people in your group turned around because there was no building around

  The Farmhouse is , as described ,exactly.75 miles down a no through country lane from the main road running into Kingsbridge from the A38.It passes several other properties with the same postcode but with the name of the properties on the facade or walls facing the lane. There are very few properties with the same postcode down the lane before reaching us and we are sorry if several of your party found the farm and farmhouse difficult to locate. Once in this “ no through”lane, because of its “dead end “status, if they had kept going past the 1/4 mile mark to the .75 mile distance as described,,there should have been no chance of not locating the property, as it is also easily seen (and named on the fence of the garden )on the RHS side of the lane. As it is a farm we own the land on both sides of the lane preceding our actual farmhouse and buildings so that part of the farm obviously shares the same postcode, but, has no buildings with it until you reach the farmhouse ( located on the side of same lane) Multiple twisty little lanes are a feature of the South Hams countryside but the upside is their nature does mean the destination is generally peaceful and secluded from the traffic noise of main roads once you have successfully negotiated them! We do hope, (other than this arrival blip for some of your party) that you all enjoyed the characterful property and its scenic location in this beautiful river valley . And , of course,the wonderful weather we experienced in June! Property Owner

  Reviewed by Steve4.0★Jun 2023

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