Jennifer - verified booking

"We stayed in Oak Apple cottage for a week in August 2016 with two children and grandparents. We had great weather which always helps but we all had a fabulous time. The owners were very helpful and very friendly and the on-site shop sells most essentials plus delicious fresh products from the farm. The cottage was much larger than other holiday lets we've stayed at, with its own BBQ and outside table and chairs, and the heated pool (lovely and warm) and kids play park were a huge bonus and were used every day by the kids. There is so much to do within 30 minutes travelling in any direction that we could come back several times and do something new each day. My son loved the fact it was a working farm and he could watch a variety of farm vehicles at work and see chickens roaming close by. However this does mean there can be noisy animals in the night so take ear plugs if you're a light sleeper! If it wasn't for a few nit picking details (like no clothes line/airer to dry swimming stuff on; dirty floors on arrival (discovered by us all having black feet after a few hours in the cottage); permanently warm/heated floors even in warm weather and bathroom door locks that didn't work) then I would have given 10 stars as its a really nice place and suited us well. We would definitely go back here!"

Wai - verified booking

"Very conveniently in Newton Abbot, Elm cottage provided a great base to explore south Devon.Supermarkets and high street very close-by as well.House had everything we needed at an adequate level and the dishwasher, washing machine and Wifi were very much appreciated. The kids loved the availability of Netflix.Good space inside the house but very steep stairs and dodgy step on stairs landing took a bit of getting used to. Dubious privacy as well as you can see straight through the glass front door into the living room at night. The house had terrible on-street parking though and we were unable to park outside the cottage the entire week we stayed due to oversubscription of the very limited on street parking available. Had to play musical chairs with the parking in the local area in the evening and early morning every day. We got used to this though once we found a regular routine to it.Special mention must go to the owner of the cottage who was brilliantly accommodating throughout; always quick to respond to anything we needed.Overall the pros outweigh the cons and Elm cottage is well worth looking into."

Sara - verified booking

"We were welcomed with big smiles from all the family and they couldn't do enough for us on arrival. The accommodation was fantastic, very modern and well equipped, right down to kitchen essentials and a welcoming box of gorgeous home made cup cakes and free range eggs courtesy of the farms chickens. Only slight negative was attention to bathroom cleanliness but definitely wasn't something to cause a fuss about. The on site pool was a great addition, clean and safe, other facilities in and around the site for all to use were very well maintained. Our dog had just as wonderful break as we did and the free roaming chickens were quite entertaining for him! Only down side was lack of public footpaths in the immediate vicinity, had to keep taking the dog out in the car. Maybe a games room of sorts would be an advantage at some stage but overall we had a fabulous break, would definitely recommend to friends and will be back sometime next year. Many thanks for making it such a lovely break away."

- Mrs Kelly, July 2018 - verified booking

"We were not happy with the rather long list of things that our dog could not do, some of which we understand (no dogs on furniture) but others were ridiculous (Not allowed to wee in the garden) If this list had been shown at the time of booking we would not have booked to stay here. The owners need to be more transparent and show this list of ‘rules’ on their booking page. We won’t be returning. We had to pay £30 extra to take our dog then spent the whole week worrying about him doing something on the list. I would suggest they don’t advertise that pets are allowed. The pet bed they provided which was only to be used in the tiny barely ventilated utility room was unfortunately very dirty. The cottage itself was really lovely, clean and very well equipped, just not pet friendly and therefore should not be advertised as such."

Kate - verified booking

"We've stayed at Little Dunley before and loved it! I would recommend you phone a few days before you are due to arrive, rather than leaving it until the day before, as we did - despite trying numerous times we couldn't get hold of anyone and the only way of getting into the cottage was to guess the code to the key safe! Unfortunately, we had a problem with flies when we arrived but after a phone call to the owner (whose mobile number was in the info pack inside the cottage!), it was sorted very quickly by the caretaker. As before, the children LOVED the very well kept swimming pool and games room (and the nearby House of Marbles!), and really enjoyed using the tennis court. We hope to be back, but would probably choose to stay in Oaktree Cottage instead, if possible."