About this property
Complimentary Welcome Hamper
A complimentary welcome hamper will be awaiting you on your arrival containing milk, tea, fresh coffee, bread, butter, eggs, juice, wine and cheese, along with other essential items to prepare a light snack or breakfast. There may be some regional variations.
A listed, thatched, cob cottage, the site of which dates back to the early 17th century and which was once the gate house to the historic Cockington Estate. The Estate is featured on the Agatha Christie Literary Trail as the celebrated crime writer regularly visited in her youth and dedicated her book “Why didn’t they ask Evans?” to the former owners.
The unique, timbered property is nestled in the corner of the 460 acre country park, which is a designated wildlife site and overlooks the Estate’s cricket grounds and arboretum. Guests at the property have access to the park at all times and can wander through the apple orchard, feed the ornamental carp at the lakes of the ancient monastery, visit the Norman church, explore the manor house and its gardens or watch an afternoon cricket match during the summer months. The outbuildings of the manor house contain an acclaimed craft centre where all year round local tradespeople are engaged in glassblowing, ironmongery, painting and chocolate making with their unique wares on sale. To the east of Cockington lies the seafront, about half a mile’s walk away across the countryside.
Cockington itself is an ancient fishing and farming village in a small valley and is estimated to be around 2500 years old. Visitors will find within a short walk of the property charming tea houses, small local shops and a large ale house designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. These are all scattered among numerous old thatched houses and medieval remains, making Cockington one of the most beautiful and most photographed villages in England. A visit to Cockington is a step back in time.
This holiday cottage at a glance
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Nearby points of interest
- Golden Hind
Reviews (6)
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Confirmed Guest
Only issue for me was a darkish cottage
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Confirmed Guest
Great cottage, lovely village with tea rooms and a pub. Good walk down to the sea and the Torquay seafront. Cottage very well prepared. Another great Rural retreat.
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Confirmed Guest
The cottage itself is straight from a story book. Evokes childhood memories. However, the housekeeping leaves a lot to be desired - dirty grill, mouldy smell in a particular cupboard, thick cobwebs hanging from beams in main bedroom, dusty surfaces and all carpets need an industrial clean or completely replacing. Also the tiles in the showers need an anti mould spray. Come on this is basic stuff!