You can literally picnic anywhere on Dartmoor whilst enjoying the very best of everything the Dartmoor National Park has to offer – wide open spaces, babbling brooks, stunning scenery and picturesque villages. However, we thought we’d share a few of our favourite picnic beauty spots with you to get you started …….. 15 minutes from…
Devon Heaven Hampers have thrown down the gauntlet and compiled the Dartmoor Cream Tea Challenge! The challenge is to indulge in the consumption of cream teas in 16 venues across Dartmoor. Our Dartmoor Cream Tea Challenge Some of our guests have taken this challenge in a delightfully different direction thanks to the village shop‘s takeaway…
Devon has two coastlines giving it a vast array of fine beaches, coves and coastal walks with stunning scenery. It’s no wonder that Devon has attracted holiday makers since Victorian times. Holidaying at our self catering Dartmoor Holiday Cottage in the heart of Lustleigh is perfectly situated to explore both of Devon’s coastlines whilst visiting…
Not only is Dartmoor blessed with an abundance of spectacular natural beauty, it is also blessed with an abundance of great places to eat. Whether you’re looking for exquisite fine dining, quality pub grub, an afternoon tea or even a take-away, Dartmoor has the lot. Fine dining on Dartmoor Gidleigh Park Stunning venue set in…
Although Dartmoor offers 368 square miles of outstanding natural beauty combined with an abundance of walking routes from which to enjoy it you may wish to take a different path and explore Dartmoor by canoe, cycle, horse, helicopter or hot air balloon. All are possible, but if you want a break from all that stunning…
Dartmoor is one of nature’s breathing spaces. With 368 square miles full of outstanding natural beauty and an abundance of wildlife, it’s the perfect place for a walk. Dartmoor offers an incredible array and variety of walks: high moor, low moor, riverside, woodland, country lanes etc. Whatever type of walk takes your fancy, you’ll find…
Although holidaying on Dartmoor is more about enjoying the stunning scenery and wildlife, it’s also good to take a break from all that outstanding natural beauty by visiting some of the many Visitor Attractions close to our Dartmoor holiday cottage. With Devon being pretty much the home of tourism, there are countless attractions catering…
Devon offers a wide and varied choice of Coastal towns and villages to visit and experience. At one extreme there is Torquay, the jewel in the crown of the English Riviera with its long established credentials as a large seaside resort. At the other is the charming and welcoming Shaldon which describes itself as a…
Should you feel the need to get out of Lustleigh whilst holidaying at our Dartmoor self catering cottage, there is a wide and varied range of Dartmoor towns and villages nearby for you to visit and explore. Some are stooped in folklore with fascinating stories whereas others have independent shops showcasing the work and produce…
As you would imagine, Lustleigh has many beautiful thatched cottages with flower filled gardens and a fine old Church. It is also one of the few villages on Dartmoor that still benefits from having a village shop, an outstanding pub, a quaint tea room as well as a weekly visit from a mobile fish &…
