Weeke Brook - A 'quintessential' thatched cottage
Entire cottage in Devon, United Kingdom
7 guests · 4 bedrooms · 4 beds · 2 bathrooms
Summary
Plot your escape from real life and write your own story at Weeke Brooke. Bursting with character and sensitively restored, it’s a truly serene haven for self-catering family-friendly breaks or romantic escapes. Pets are welcome, too. Contemporary touches complement the vintage country interiors of dreamy, muted pastels. This secluded idyll is wrapped by sublime gardens of manicured lawns, wildflowers, and rambling roses.
Plot your escape from real life and write your own story at Weeke Brooke. Bursting with character and sensitively restored, it’s a truly serene haven for self-catering family-friendly breaks or romantic escapes. Pets are welcome, too. Contemporary touches complement the vintage country interiors of dreamy, muted pastels. This secluded idyll is wrapped by sublime gardens of manicured lawns, wildflowers, and rambling roses. Relax in the tree-top balcony as your drinks cool in the stream below.
The Space
Chocolate-box country cottage on the outside, relaxed elegance on the inside, Weeke Brooke’s charm will sweep you off your feet and on to the gorgeous velvet sofas.
Accessed from a winding country lane, a sweeping gravel double-entrance horseshoe drive provides plenty of parking for up to six cars. Enter the front porch – a great space to leave your wellies – and you’re straight in the open-plan kitchen and dining area, decorated in tasteful greys with comfy rugs underfoot. There’s a real sense of home – imagine padding downstairs in the morning to cosy up by the Rayburn while you make your coffee. This is complemented by an electric oven, induction hob and washer-dryer. A large table makes for fabulous cosy suppers during cooler winter months. A handy utility corner houses a microwave and huge American-style fridge-freezer – great for storing your plunder from Chagford’s delis.
The kitchen conveniently leads to the rest of the ground floor. Comfort-chic is the name of the game in the atmospheric living room, which has plenty of seating for eight.
Choose from an eclectic mix of big sofas and armchairs, punctuated by trendy vintage-style accessories. Relax with the papers while listening to the digital Roberts radio before setting out for the day. Come winter, recline in front of the smart Tv or gather around the huge original inglenook fireplace for true rural ambience. Seating for three can be found in the snug – a great place for children to relax in front of the smart Tv, powered by Netflix – and this space can also double as an extra bedroom with its blue velvet sofa bed. Original flooring lends character to a fully renovated shower room with Wc and basin.
Three charming bedrooms and a sumptuous family bathroom are upstairs. The spacious master bedroom, decorated in stylish greys, boasts a super-king-size bed tucked under pretty eaves; the second double bedroom is a symphony of natural fabrics, textures and vintage art; while the cosy third single bedroom has views over the garden and abundant vegetable patch.
The large bathroom provides a rolltop bath, waterfall over-bath shower with curtain, Wc and basin.
A games room, housed in a lovely old outbuilding, is stocked with a Tv, Ping-Pong table, games and seating. Another ‘room’ is provided in the form of the tree-top viewing platform, complete with sun loungers. Retreat here for a sunny evening drink while gazing out over the stunning landscape. Completely safe and built to building regulations, children will also be enchanted with this treehouse that overlooks the garden. An eight-seater table on the rear lawn makes for a stunning al fresco dining area in the spring and summer months.
Whatever the weather, Weeke Brooke provides the perfect escape from reality all year round.
Check in details will be provided 24 hours prior to your arrival check in date and time
Weeke Brook is professionally managed by Fresh Escapes. A Devon based privately owned Vacation Rental and Management company who are here to ensure your stay runs as smoothly as possible.
The Neighbourhood
Weeke Brooke is a gateway to a wealth of incredible walks, views, history and culture. It sits in an area of Devon that has its own microclimate, which makes it sunnier and drier than the western side of the moor.
Your first port of call should be Chagford – a truly original market town steeped in history, boasting a rich creative culture. Just one mile away, the village is awash with beautiful old granite buildings, including the lovely church of St Michael, and unusual independent shops and galleries – try Rue Des Fontenelles for art, interiors and antiques. James Bowden & Sons famously sells everything and anything, as well as all you need for a day out on the moors.
Chagford also has an Outdoor Pool - The soft water is fed direct from the River Teign, through ultra-violet filters and heated by air sourced heat pumps and solar panels. A natural swimming experience in the rolling hills of the Teign Valley.
Food lovers will be spoiled for choice. Most places use local and organic ingredients, such as the traditional thatched Three Crowns Inn, the light and airy modern Old Forge
café-restaurant and the quaint Birdcage café (for fabulous cream teas and cakes). Big-hitting Michelin-starred fare can be found at the nearby Gidleigh Park hotel. For eating in, head to Blacks Delicatessen for delicious home-cooked locally sourced treats and Jaded Palates for a range of exciting, unusual and great-tasting wines.
Chagford isn’t your usual sleepy Devon village – it celebrates a vibrant creative culture nurtured by its famous festivals such as the Chagstock music festival, Chagford Film
Festival and Chagword Literary Festival. It’s also the perfect base from which to explore Dartmoor National Park and all the area has to offer. Walking affords the chance to view breath-taking scenery of iconic granite-topped tors, stone rows and circles, clapper bridges and ancient dwellings.
Or for a contrast, take in one of Dartmoor’s sparkling rivers: the beautiful River Teign meanders around the village, through Teign Gorge and on to the beauty spot of Fingle
Bridge. Go wild swimming in the Salmon Leaps – a long river pool in the woods beneath Castle Drogo, which cascades into three Victorian square stone plunge pools. Finish
your adventure with a drink at the Fingle Bridge Inn. The tranquil Fernworthy Reservoir is also worth a visit.
Drewsteignton is another unmissable quintessential Devon village, four miles north of the cottage. It boasts a superb restaurant, The Old Inn, which has been featured in the
Good Food Guide and recommended by the Michelin Guide. Finally, soak up some of Chagford’s history at Castle Drogo and discover the local legends and folklore that Dartmoor is famous for at Okehampton Castle.
Directions
From the north: M5 southbound exit at junction 31, take the A30 exit to Bodmin/Okehampton. Continue on A30 for 16 miles. Take A382 exit towards Moretonhampstead/Torrington/Winkleigh/A3124. After half a mile, take the first exit at roundabout on to A382. Continue on A382 for 3.6 miles and turn right on to Adly Lane.
Bear right on a right-hand bend to stay on Adly Lane until you reach a T-junction. Turn right, and you will instantly see the cottage gates on your left.
Some basic house rules
• No use of the Spa (if applicable) after 10pm.
• No music to be played outside at any time
• Please keep noise, inside the property to a minimum after 10pm.
• Please remove your shoes before entering the propert. y
• No smoking in the property.
• The number of occupants is not to exceed the occupancy level set for this property as this will void the Owners house policy insurances.
- Parking
- Baby high chair
- Cot/Crib
- Bed linen
- Heating
- Towels
- Internet Access
Plot your escape from real life and write your own story at Weeke Brooke. Bursting with character and sensitively restored, it’s a truly serene haven for self-catering family-friendly breaks or romantic escapes. Pets are welcome, too. Contemporary touches complement the vintage country interiors of dreamy, muted pastels. This secluded idyll is wrapped by sublime gardens of manicured lawns, wildflowers, and rambling roses.
The space
SummaryPlot your escape from real life and write your own story at Weeke Brooke. Bursting with character and sensitively restored, it’s a truly serene haven for self-catering family-friendly breaks or romantic escapes. Pets are welcome, too. Contemporary touches complement the vintage country interiors of dreamy, muted pastels. This secluded idyll is wrapped by sublime gardens of manicured lawns, wildflowers, and rambling roses. Relax in the tree-top balcony as your drinks cool in the stream below.
The Space
Chocolate-box country cottage on the outside, relaxed elegance on the inside, Weeke Brooke’s charm will sweep you off your feet and on to the gorgeous velvet sofas.
Accessed from a winding country lane, a sweeping gravel double-entrance horseshoe drive provides plenty of parking for up to six cars. Enter the front porch – a great space to leave your wellies – and you’re straight in the open-plan kitchen and dining area, decorated in tasteful greys with comfy rugs underfoot. There’s a real sense of home – imagine padding downstairs in the morning to cosy up by the Rayburn while you make your coffee. This is complemented by an electric oven, induction hob and washer-dryer. A large table makes for fabulous cosy suppers during cooler winter months. A handy utility corner houses a microwave and huge American-style fridge-freezer – great for storing your plunder from Chagford’s delis.
The kitchen conveniently leads to the rest of the ground floor. Comfort-chic is the name of the game in the atmospheric living room, which has plenty of seating for eight.
Choose from an eclectic mix of big sofas and armchairs, punctuated by trendy vintage-style accessories. Relax with the papers while listening to the digital Roberts radio before setting out for the day. Come winter, recline in front of the smart Tv or gather around the huge original inglenook fireplace for true rural ambience. Seating for three can be found in the snug – a great place for children to relax in front of the smart Tv, powered by Netflix – and this space can also double as an extra bedroom with its blue velvet sofa bed. Original flooring lends character to a fully renovated shower room with Wc and basin.
Three charming bedrooms and a sumptuous family bathroom are upstairs. The spacious master bedroom, decorated in stylish greys, boasts a super-king-size bed tucked under pretty eaves; the second double bedroom is a symphony of natural fabrics, textures and vintage art; while the cosy third single bedroom has views over the garden and abundant vegetable patch.
The large bathroom provides a rolltop bath, waterfall over-bath shower with curtain, Wc and basin.
A games room, housed in a lovely old outbuilding, is stocked with a Tv, Ping-Pong table, games and seating. Another ‘room’ is provided in the form of the tree-top viewing platform, complete with sun loungers. Retreat here for a sunny evening drink while gazing out over the stunning landscape. Completely safe and built to building regulations, children will also be enchanted with this treehouse that overlooks the garden. An eight-seater table on the rear lawn makes for a stunning al fresco dining area in the spring and summer months.
Whatever the weather, Weeke Brooke provides the perfect escape from reality all year round.
Check in details will be provided 24 hours prior to your arrival check in date and time
Weeke Brook is professionally managed by Fresh Escapes. A Devon based privately owned Vacation Rental and Management company who are here to ensure your stay runs as smoothly as possible.
The Neighbourhood
Weeke Brooke is a gateway to a wealth of incredible walks, views, history and culture. It sits in an area of Devon that has its own microclimate, which makes it sunnier and drier than the western side of the moor.
Your first port of call should be Chagford – a truly original market town steeped in history, boasting a rich creative culture. Just one mile away, the village is awash with beautiful old granite buildings, including the lovely church of St Michael, and unusual independent shops and galleries – try Rue Des Fontenelles for art, interiors and antiques. James Bowden & Sons famously sells everything and anything, as well as all you need for a day out on the moors.
Chagford also has an Outdoor Pool - The soft water is fed direct from the River Teign, through ultra-violet filters and heated by air sourced heat pumps and solar panels. A natural swimming experience in the rolling hills of the Teign Valley.
Food lovers will be spoiled for choice. Most places use local and organic ingredients, such as the traditional thatched Three Crowns Inn, the light and airy modern Old Forge
café-restaurant and the quaint Birdcage café (for fabulous cream teas and cakes). Big-hitting Michelin-starred fare can be found at the nearby Gidleigh Park hotel. For eating in, head to Blacks Delicatessen for delicious home-cooked locally sourced treats and Jaded Palates for a range of exciting, unusual and great-tasting wines.
Chagford isn’t your usual sleepy Devon village – it celebrates a vibrant creative culture nurtured by its famous festivals such as the Chagstock music festival, Chagford Film
Festival and Chagword Literary Festival. It’s also the perfect base from which to explore Dartmoor National Park and all the area has to offer. Walking affords the chance to view breath-taking scenery of iconic granite-topped tors, stone rows and circles, clapper bridges and ancient dwellings.
Or for a contrast, take in one of Dartmoor’s sparkling rivers: the beautiful River Teign meanders around the village, through Teign Gorge and on to the beauty spot of Fingle
Bridge. Go wild swimming in the Salmon Leaps – a long river pool in the woods beneath Castle Drogo, which cascades into three Victorian square stone plunge pools. Finish
your adventure with a drink at the Fingle Bridge Inn. The tranquil Fernworthy Reservoir is also worth a visit.
Drewsteignton is another unmissable quintessential Devon village, four miles north of the cottage. It boasts a superb restaurant, The Old Inn, which has been featured in the
Good Food Guide and recommended by the Michelin Guide. Finally, soak up some of Chagford’s history at Castle Drogo and discover the local legends and folklore that Dartmoor is famous for at Okehampton Castle.
Directions
From the north: M5 southbound exit at junction 31, take the A30 exit to Bodmin/Okehampton. Continue on A30 for 16 miles. Take A382 exit towards Moretonhampstead/Torrington/Winkleigh/A3124. After half a mile, take the first exit at roundabout on to A382. Continue on A382 for 3.6 miles and turn right on to Adly Lane.
Bear right on a right-hand bend to stay on Adly Lane until you reach a T-junction. Turn right, and you will instantly see the cottage gates on your left.
Some basic house rules
• No use of the Spa (if applicable) after 10pm.
• No music to be played outside at any time
• Please keep noise, inside the property to a minimum after 10pm.
• Please remove your shoes before entering the propert. y
• No smoking in the property.
• The number of occupants is not to exceed the occupancy level set for this property as this will void the Owners house policy insurances.
Guest access
Check in details will be provided 24 hours prior to your arrival check in date and timeOther things to note
Included services- Parking
- Baby high chair
- Cot/Crib
- Bed linen
- Heating
- Towels
- Internet Access
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Managed by
James G.
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
1 double bed
Bedroom 2
1 queen bed
Bedroom 3
1 single bed
Bedroom 4
1 sofa bed
Amenities
- River view
- Bath
- Hair dryer
- Shampoo
- Hot water
- Free washer – In unit
- Free dryer – In unit
- Garden view
- Mountain view
- Wifi
- Dedicated workspace
- Kitchen
4.77 · 39 Reviews
1 month ago
We had the most amazing stay at this beautiful cottage! It was the perfect escape from the city—peaceful, cozy, and surrounded by nature. The house itself was spotless and well-equipped with everything we needed, and the garden was simply stunning, perfect for relaxing and unwinding. Every detail made our stay feel special, and we truly appreciated the warm and welcoming atmosphere. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and are already planning our next visit. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a tranquil retreat!
7 months ago
We had a very nice stay, the cottage is homely and welcoming. The beds comfy, the kitchen has everything you need. The living space cosy and gorgeous to curl up in. We ran into a problem with the hot water on the first morning but Diana and the fresh escapes team were very good - sorting out the problem as quickly as humanly possible and having a care to what we needed in the interim. The games room in the outside barn isn't as well cared for as the rest of the cottage - not really a hanging out area but it was possible to play ping pong. The atmosphere in the cottage leant romance and warmth to our first family visit to Dartmoor, we really loved trudging through the front door after a day out on the Moor. We thought the location was excellent - hugely accessible to the Moor and to Chagford - which has everything you need. One point to keep in mind: the cottage is traditional in every sense with low beams upstairs. My 6ft plus husband took a good walloping from those beams most nights!
8 months ago
This cottage is in a very beautiful, calm countryside area. You can walk in 20 min to Chagford, where you can find little shops, places to eat. The dartmoor is within reach. The cottage itself is like being in a ferry tale, so beautiful, in the midst of green. Sheep and horses right next to it. Take good friends with you and some games, cook some food and you have a marvellous stay.
Location
Neighbourhood highlights
House Rules
- Check-in: 16:00 – 00:00
- Checkout before 10:00
- Self check-in with lockbox
- 7 guests maximum
- Pets allowed
- No smoking
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Additional rules
1. To guarantee compliance with current regulations on public safety, this establishment requires online check-in through its own channel, which may ask tourists for the image of their identity card and/or selfie. 2. Check-in schedule: From 01/01 to 31/12: Everyday from 16:00h to 00:00h 3. Check-out schedule: 10:00. 4. Dangerous breed dogs are not allowed. 5. This accommodation does not accept groups of young people. - Gather used towels
- Throw rubbish away
- Turn things off
- Return keys
- Lock up
Safety & Property
- Carbon monoxide alarm installed
- Smoke alarm installed
Property Manager Terms
- For a full refund of the nightly rate, the guest must cancel within 48 hours of booking and at least 14 full days prior to listing’s local check-in time (shown in the confirmation email).
- For a 50% refund of the nightly rate, the guest must cancel 7 full days before the listing's local check-in time (shown in the confirmation email), otherwise no refund will be given. If only 50% of the reservation has been paid, no refund will be issued and the remaining 50% will simply not be charged.
- If the guest cancels less than 7 days in advance or decides to leave early after check-in, the nights not spent are not refunded.
- Cleaning fees are always refunded if the reservation is cancelled before check-in.
- Accommodation fees (the total nightly rate you’re charged) are refundable in certain circumstances as outlined below.
- A reservation is officially cancelled when the guest clicks the cancellation button on the cancellation confirmation page, which they can find in Dashboard > Your Trips > Change or Cancel.
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