If you had been in Lustleigh on the 4th you would be excused for thinking there was a raucous shindig going on. It may have seemed like it but instead it was the critically important custom of Wassailing the village’s Orchard. What’s Wassailing? Wassailing is the ancient custom of scaring away evil spirits and waking…
Brian and Michaela wish all their guests, past, present and future, a very Merry Christmas Fröhliche Weihnachten Joyeux noël and a happy new year full of joy, and possibly a holiday at Three Pound Cottage, the Dartmoor holiday home.
Hot on the heels of The Telegraph newspaper listing Lustleigh as one of the best villages in England, Devon Live has compiled a list of 18 Devon towns & villages so beautiful that not only would you want to live there, but you’d want to move there instantly! Guess which one is top of the…
There’s a real treat for anyone visiting Lustleigh this Thursday (18th) – the Beltane Border Morris will be stomping, shouting, playing music and generally entertaining from 7:45 at the Cleave. Make sure you check out where they’re performing whilst staying at Three Pound Cottage, the Dartmoor Holiday Home. Seeing Beltane is one of our holiday…
We’re absolutely thrilled to be awarded Trip Advisor’s Certificate of Excellence for the second year running. Being dedicated to making every stay at our Dartmoor holiday cottage the best it can be for our guests has really paid off. However, we wouldn’t have been awarded this if it had not been for our guests taking…
The Blue Flag Awards for 2019 are in and it should be no surprise that 14 Devon beaches have been given this coveted status. Even more good news is that most are less than 20 miles from Three Pound Cottage, the best Dartmoor Holiday Cottage. You can find our more about the Blue Flag Award…
Lustleigh will be celebrating May Day on Saturday the 4th of May and it does it in style. The celebrations centre around a procession through the village, which passes directly in front of our Dartmoor Holiday Cottage, Maypole dancing and the crowning of the May Queen. It really is a highlight in the village calendar….
Swashbucklers from Brixham ran ashore in Torquay storming the Riviera Conference Centre to take the booty. All Scally’s were present and incorrect. Pistol shot filled the air but fear not, no-one danced the hempen and none were pillaged. These buccaneers were not scuttling the 2018 South Devon Tourism & Hospitality Awards, they were just celebrating…
Walking almost 200 miles across the Dartmoor National Park in 10 days, Emily Woodhouse has visited every Dartmoor Tor. Emily embarked upon this incredible challenge to raise money to provide Dartmoor Search & Rescue with new waterproof coats. What an amazing lady. Read all about it in the BBC news story or watch Emily’s video…
We’re thrilled that Three Pound Cottage is No.1 in Trip Advisors best 10 Dartmoor Vacation Rentals. A huge THANK YOU to all our wonderful guests. Why not choose our Dartmoor Holiday Cottage for your next vacation.
