Ashcombe's Fitness Camp hits the beach!

Beautiful weather & great natural scenery allowed more time outdoors as the Apples & Pears weight-loss retreat found last week. The week-long course is based from fantastic Nut Tree Farm with warm weather & easy access to the great outdoors visiting Haldon Forest Park & Dawlish Warren.

Nut Tree Farm wins Cottages4you Gold Award

Ashcombe Country Cottage's Nut Tree Farm property has won a gold award for excellence from Cottages4you after scoring a perfect 100% customer feedback.

Nut Tree Farm was completed in March 2010 and can accommodate up to 28 people - in style! A summer outdoor swimming pool and gas BBQ are just a couple of the features available. Perfect for big family reunions.

The Village Olympics were a great success!

Tug of War (Ashcombe vs Ideford)

The Red Sparrows

Children's Races

Pipe Band

Ashcombe Village Hall's deck

Man in a Duck Suit!  (All for 'AIMS' Charity)

 

Come and watch the harvest in action

Over the next couple of weeks visitors to Ashcombe can see what goes into your Weetabix and Oats & More as Matt and his team harvest the fields

Adventure Rehab now using Ashcombe Cottages

Adventure Rehab are now using Ashcombe Country Cottages for their courses. They help people recovering from traumatic injuries or illness, both civilians and military.  The team draws together physiotherapy, unobtrusive psychology, prosthetics and adventure professionals to provide outdoor rehab activities - Ashcombe is perfect for this with onsite indoor & outdoor pools, Ashcombe Adventure centre, local landscape including Dartmoor & the beaches

Nut Tree Farm is still available for the last week in August!

We have just noticed that from 26th August 2011

Nut Tree Farm has 1 week not taken, which is unusual.

This is the only cottage with any free week for the whole month

Book it now!

The new Badger Cottage

 Natural slate wall, granite worktops and wooden floors

 Leather sofas, woodburner, WiFi, and double aspect

 Huge garden and hot tub

 Large bathrooms with slate floors and LED lit mirrors

Massive oak dining table to seat +12 in open-plan room.

Badger Cottage is rated 5 stars by English Country Cottages and sleeps 12. It is has a superb open-plan kitchen and dining room, great sitting room and a recreation room with table football and a further flatscreen TV for children. The cottage has a big garden, off-street parking and is a short walk from the indoor swimming pool at Woodhouse Farm. Needless to say it is booking up fast. 

Perfect weather in Devon

The weather is now beautiful in Devon... the volcanic eruptions might give us even better sunsets! There are still a few cottages left in late June and early July - call us on 01626 888730 to save them before we start advertising them

Celebrating 15 years working with English Country Cottages

 

ECC representative Sherilee Jordan presenting a 15 years certificate to Ashcombe Country Cottages at Nut Tree Farm on 4th May 2011

Western Morning News article

Indoor and outdoor cottage swimming pools are ready!

It's going to be hot this week... so we've got all of the pools ready.  But if they've got it wrong, the indoor pool is always perfect!

Airport Strikes? Take a Devon Cottage Staycation!

New 1/2 page advert for newspapers

 It would seem likely that British Airways will strike around Easter, this combined with industrial action in Europe means that Brits are better off staying in the UK for their holidays this year. There are so many things to do and all you have to do is drive down the motorway to do them!

The remaining old sofas have gone.... leather!

We've replaced all the Cottage TVs with new 32" Samsung HD digital televisions

Smart new mattresses in all Cottages

We've just replaced all the mattresses with brand new smart ones....

Here are some of the old ones on their way to retirement!

New Regal Supreme mattresses are in!

How good does this sound? "750 Pocket Spring Mattress giving independent support. Traditionally upholstered in deep layers of luxury fillings specially selected to give a sumptuous feel then finished in a quality Jacquard Damask cover."

Cottage Booking, Payment and Availabilty System is now online

You are now able to book online for 2011 and 2012.

There is also an availablity checker.