Sherrill Farm Holiday Cottages - Fennel
West Devon
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Fennel is a three-bedroom cottage converted from barns that date back 300 years, part of a holiday complex set across 16 acres of Devon farmland near Tavistock. The property spreads over two floors with a double bedroom and ensuite on the ground floor, alongside an open-plan living and dining space with a fully equipped kitchen. Upstairs are two further bedrooms—a second double and a triple with single beds—each with their own bathroom. Three cars can be parked at the property, and one well-behaved pet is welcome.
The cottage comes with electricity, wi-fi and bed linen included. The kitchen has everything needed for self-catering: electric cooker, dishwasher, fridge-freezer and microwave. Beyond the cottage itself, guests use shared facilities across the wider farm: a heated indoor swimming pool (12 metres by 6 metres, open year-round from 8:30am to 9pm), a hot tub, tennis court, small gym, games room with table tennis, an indoor skittle alley and children's play area. The surrounding countryside makes a good base for exploring Dartmoor and the Devon-Cornwall border, or simply somewhere to settle for a week. The property is non-smoking.
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Arrive after 15:30 Depart before 10:00
🚭 No smoking, please
What guests say
We had 2 of the properties as we were a family of 12. This is a lovely property with loads of activities on site from the pool and games room to the fishing lake. The whole family loved the houses and facilities with my nephews really enjoying the opportunity to fish in the peaceful privet lake. The houses are a 15 minute drive to the nearest town with plenty of shops and an all week craft type market. Lots to do within 20-30 minutes drive so you won't get bored.
2 months ago · via Google
We came to get away from It all and was not disappointed, we stayed in Great Meadow a very quiet tranquil cottage with a massive wood burner and endless supply of logs, there is also electric heating if fire is not your thing, also washing machine, dishwasher, microwave and large fridge freezer, WiFi 6 was excellent and there was Freeview and a Roku box available. I would definitely stay here again & highly recommend anyone give it a try for a quiet retreat 👌🏻
9 months ago · via Google
Second time staying at Sherrill Farm. The farm itself in perfectly situated on the Cornwall/Devon border making travel to so many beautiful places easy. Even though youre only a few miles from Launceston with it's useful amenities, it feels like you're in the middle of nowhere, solid 5* for location. The cottage we stayed in ( Fennel) was very spacious & clean, with all the mod cons needed for a week's stay. Original stonework & beams adds to the charm of the place. The only slight down is the fact its looking a little tired, our two stays were spaced 9 years apart & other than a different TV, nothing had changed in that time (from recollection) For on site activities theres a lovely little circular walk around the lake, ideal for stroll with dog. The tennis court wasn't great, looks like it hasn't been maintained in a while. One of the main selling points to us was the swimming pool, last time we visited we had some great fun there, ideal for those rainy days with kids. This time, although we enjoyed the pool, we did have an issue with being accompanied by little grass snakes in the water! This happened multiple times and whilst I appreciate that out in the countryside these things can happen, probably worth pointing out to anyone with a fear of snakes! There is also a games room with pool table, skittles & table tennis. Great idea, but again, very tired & poorly maintainedm The owner was really friendly, his dog Scruffy was always a regular visitor to our cottage, lovely old dog. I would definitely recommend a stay here, first time visit i gave 5 stars and although we had a really nice stay, I would reduce slightly due to the place needing a bit of work to bring it back up to speed. Overall, very good value for money, compared to similar cottages in the region, so I can excuse these minor issues, but thought worthwhile to point out that with a little face lift it would be perfect.
11 months ago · via Google
Really nice holiday cottage. We stayed in "fennel" only downside I would say, the beds definitely need a new mattress. The upstairs, double, I slept in was quite lumpy. Other than that, we all had a fantastic stay. There's a pool and games room. Gym is small and not much in it. One of the treadmills doesn't work. The little dog scruffy is so cute. He lives at the farm and comes in to visit if you leave the door open.
2 years ago · via Google