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Stickwick Manor & Cottages

Devon

Bring the whole family, including your pets, to stay at this lovely farm on the edge of Dartmoor.

Units 4
Sleeps 2 - 12
Bedrooms 2 - 7
Pets Yes
Mobility No

Ideal for

Babies
Toddlers
Older Kids
Teens

From £499/week

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Stickwick, a family run working farm, offers relaxed holiday accommodation, perfect for multigenerational families. This historic hideaway in the Devon countryside offers the chance for your brood to cuddle bunnies, collect eggs and feed all the animals. The Play area, Play Barn and animals galore including three loveable donkeys and Daisy and Juke the goats, are sure to keep the children talking about Stickwick long after you return home.

About this place

Best bits

Daily feeding a variety of lovely animals on the farm including donkeys, goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits and farm cats.
Get adventurous and build a den in the woods or follow the steam under the bridge, there is a free forest school on selected dates.
There’s enough to keep busy whatever the weather; table tennis tournaments, swing ball, riding a trike, pool, cricket, football or dressing up.

Top tips

Save room in the car, with lots of free baby and toddler equipment including, 3 wheeler buggy, bed guards, stair gates, bouncer chair, toddler crockery, baby monitor and black out blind.
Take a carrier or sling rather than a buggy to explore the steep and undulating Woodland Walk.
Indulge in local Dartmoor produce and pre-order or stock up on goodies when you arrive from Stickwick's farm shop.

Plan your stay

What are the facilities like? Where can you eat? What can you do?

Play room

Babysitting

Wifi

Outdoor play equipment

Farm animals

Rooms

Stickwick can sleep up to 24 (plus cots) between the Manor (sleeps 12, with seven bedrooms and six bathrooms), the interconnecting Farmhouse (sleeps seven, over three bedrooms with two bathrooms) and the adjoining Cosy Cottage (sleeps five over two bedrooms with two bathrooms). The Cosy Cottage is ideal for young families, while the Manor and Farmhouse are ideal for a holiday across the generations. As the properties adjoin/interconnect they offer the ideal large family venue sleeping up to 24 + cots, across 12 bedrooms with 10 bathrooms (6 ensuite). Set in a peaceful location, there are acres of space for children with expansive farmland views. The properties share the pretty sunny south facing front garden (own teak furniture) and grounds. All properties have bags of character with exposed beams and charming little details.

High quality wooden drop sided cots are available along with high chairs, stair gates and fire guards to ensure the whole family can relax and enjoy their stay.

To help save room in the car there are many other extras, such as a hand blender, steriliser, baby monitor, bed guards, 3 wheeler buggy, baby bath, and back pack, black out blinds (although most rooms have black out curtains), toddler crockery, bouncer chair, change mats, and much more, all at no extra charge.

Washers and dryers are available in each property ensuring your children can enjoy the countryside without the worry of running out of clothes.

Eat

Your kitchen is fully equipped with gas ranges, dishwashers, microwaves, blenders, food processors, hand whisks, ample fridges and freezers for big families and special occasions. Catering options are available for special meals and big groups, looking for that convenience.

The onsite farm shop offers local farm-reared meats including sausages, bacon and burgers, local ice cream, butter, milk, part baked baguettes, chutneys, honey and Devon preserves. Even order a freshly baked cake or delicious cream tea for your arrival. Quality frozen ready meals and pies ensures Mum gets a night off. The quaint village pub is within walking distance; and is child/ pet friendly and offers great value simple meals.

Talking of burgers, why not enjoy the ‘Toasting Shack’ where friends and marshmallows get toasty together. The rustic outdoor kitchen, with gas bbq, gas pizza oven and fire pit, offers a real experience in cooking alfresco whilst watching the sun set and stars appear above in crystal clear skies – all elements to form happy memories.

Activities

The farm is set up with children in mind with a huge play lawn ideal for ball games, alongside swings, slide and sand pit. The Play Barn provides facilities for all ages with ride on toys, dressing up box, tent, bats and balls, books, puzzles and DVDs. For the older children, table tennis, pool table, darts, football, badminton, swing ball and volley ball offer a get opportunity for a competition with family members.

Visit the animals any time of day; rabbits, ducks, chickens goats (Daisy and Juke) and the three friendly donkeys (Rocky, Max and Duke) whom love a carrot or apple. For budding young farmers (and older ones) , help feed the animals each morning and get hands on, with collecting eggs, taking the goats for a walk and having a bunny cuddle. The welly library ensures all can get involved, whatever the weather. Farmer Richard loves to meet families, get children asking questions about farming and the countryside.

The wooded valley offers a tranquil secluded oasis of nature with wild flowers, bird song and babbling brook. It provides a great opportunity to explore the natural world and even build a den.

Stickwick is just 2 miles from the A38 and Bovey Tracey (Gateway to Dartmoor). With numerous pubs, restaurants, take always and independent shops is a real delight. The House of Marbles and world famous Trago Mills and also just on your doorstep. Tourist attractions such as the Miniature Pony Centre and Pennywell Farm, for young children are both within 30 mins drive. The bigger adventure sites for older children such as Crealy and Woodlands are no more than 45 mins drive away.

Teignmouth, our nearest coastal town is just 20 min drive away and offers great old fashioned sea side fun day, with pitch n putt, scooter park, amusement pier, and play park with exciting water features to play in. Bigger sandy beaches of Torquay and Bigbury are just 45 mins away. Crabbing and rock pooling at Wembury is also a highlight.

Accessibility

As these are historic properties with the original buildings largely structurally unchanged, there is limited accessibility. All bedrooms are upstairs but there are ground floor WCs. More information is available directly from the host, Linda.

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Location & local area

Where is it and how do you get there?

By Road

Stickwick is 10 miles from Exeter, 20 miles from Plymouth and just two miles off the A38 on the edge of Dartmoor.

By Air

Exeter airport is less than a 30 minute drive from Stickwick.

By Rail

Newton Abbot is the closest train station which is a 20 minute car journey away.

About the owners

Linda & Richard

Listed since May 2015

A real farming family. Linda and Richard have run Stickwick for guests for over 45 years and are involved with many local and community events, keeping the village alive. The farm has been in the family for over 100 years, and every generation has added to the character and history of this special property. Now joined by daughter Alison and her family, Stickwick continues to be a real home from home with real people to talk to.

Owner recommendations

Hop in the car for 20 minutes and arrive at England’s highest man-made waterfall and lakes at Canonteign Falls
Take a nice walk to the village pub at Palk Arms which is both children and pet friendly.
Climb Haytor rocks and see the roaming ponies in the rugged, wild landscape of Dartmoor, only a 15 minute drive away.
Spend the day at Teignmouth beach and check out the amusement pier when you’re taking a break from the sun.
If you love this farm then why not visit another one? Pennywell has loads of animals, activities and fun rides and it is just half an hour's drive away.