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Living area
Dining
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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Dartmoor National Park
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Internet
  • Dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Garden
  • Non-smoking

Explore the area

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Ilsington, ENG
  • Place, Dartmoor National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Powderham Castle
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Exeter
    ‪43 min drive‬
  • Airport, Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Garden

About this property

Shamrock Cottage Great Location- Pets Welcome free of charge

Situated in one of the prettiest villages in Devon, in the Dartmoor National Park, this quaint thatched cottage is over 400 years old and retains many original features, while being decorated and furnished for today’s living. With an enclosed garden, this semi-detached property is spacious for a family holiday, or perfect for walkers. There is an attractive pub and numerous thatched cottages within the village, with many walks and NT properties close by. Beach 12 miles. Shop 2 miles, pub and restaurant 300 yards.

Ground floor: Living/dining room with beams and wooden floor. Kitchen. Separate toilet. First floor: 2 bedrooms: 1 double, 1 twin. Bathroom with shower over bath and toilet.

Oil central heating, electric heaters, electricity, bed linen and towels included. Travel cot. High chair. Freeview TV. DVD. CD. Electric cooker. Microwave. Washing machine. Fridge/freezer. Wi-fi. Enclosed lawned garden with sitting-out area and furniture. On road parking. Cycle store. Welcome pack. No smoking.

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 8143475
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Newton Abbot

Located in Newton Abbot, this cottage is in the mountains. Powderham Castle is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Dartmoor National Park and Babbacombe Beach. House of Marbles and Devon Guild of Craftsmen are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby fishing, or enjoy the great outdoors with rock climbing, mountain climbing and cycling.
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Ilsington, ENG

What's nearby

  • Dartmoor National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Exeter's Historic Quayside - 40 min drive - 34.1 km
  • Powderham Castle - 41 min drive - 29.7 km
  • Babbacombe Beach - 41 min drive - 25.3 km
  • University of Exeter - 43 min drive - 35.8 km

Getting around

  • Marsh Barton Station - 23 min drive
  • Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 28 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Pinocchios Cafeteria - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Trago Resturant Complex - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Cromwell Arms - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Claycutters Arms - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Shamrock Cottage Great Location- Pets Welcome free of charge pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Shamrock Cottage Great Location- Pets Welcome free of charge?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Shamrock Cottage Great Location- Pets Welcome free of charge?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Shamrock Cottage Great Location- Pets Welcome free of charge located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from House of Marbles and 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Dartmoor National Park and Stover Country Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 84 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Carol F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property is in a lovely, quiet little hamlet with everything you need for a few days. Check in was easy and owner was quick to answer any queries. No phone reception but wifi worked perfectly. We enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

clevis j.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent location

Lovely cottage in an excellent location. Perfect for our weekend stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage and village shop .Pet friendly garden.Very pretty village .The cottage very clean and cozy.Loved hearing the church bells.Contact with host when needed great .Hope to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Gareth P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent communication and Property well equipped. Nice little village
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
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8/10 Good

Oliver K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful time at Shamrock Cottage.The lovingly nostalgic décor, the peaceful location in the picturesque village of Ilsington, and the small garden with its apple tree and blackberry bushes—where, thanks to the beautiful weather, we were able to enjoy both breakfast and dinner—made our stay a truly special experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Tess H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Shamrock Cottage

We loved the cottage, tge village and surrounding countryside. Had such a great time here … everything was perfect … and great communications with Sue . Will definitely be back sometime soon !
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
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6/10 Okay

Roxanne K.

Liked: Communication, location

Beautiful location

A quaint village with a brilliant pub. Very friendly locals. The cottage is living and breathing history. It is in need of some tender loving care and renovation.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantasic stay in a beautiful little place

old but large cottage situated in the centre of a precious village, nice garden, in a few minutes on the best ways for hiking, absolutely recommanded
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We used this property as a base to revisit many places in Devon we hadn't been to for years. It was ideal. Only a few minutes drive, and you're up on the beautiful moors. It was such a bonus we could take our dogs with us. The pub round the corner was very welcoming and the church bells on Sunday morning were glorious. Contact with the property manager was easy with quick responses.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Alan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Lovely walks
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hans D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Peaceful Central

We looked for and found this authentic peaceful abode for walks on the moors and little excursion elsewhere. Lots of character. Warmly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fab host, lovely cottage

Excellent communication throughout. Beautiful cottage in stunning location. Dog friendly. Would stay again if in the area
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kate E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in village location

We had a lovely weekend staying in this Characterful cottage with dog friendly garden. The village has a great pub and shop and friendly locals. Conveniently located for visits to Haytor, Becky falls and Bovey Tracey.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Lyn D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ilsington hols

Cosy olde worlde cottage with super garden. Great village with fab pub and shop
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Kirsty S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb stay

Comfortable character cottage with lovely garden. Fabulous location next to church and near to village shop and pub. Extremely friendly villagers and warm welcome in pub and shop. Thank you to Sue, we really enjoyed our stay. The dark skies of Dartmoor showed us the best stars! We loved Haytor and all the local countryside. Superb!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Chris G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great little cottage

Loved the village. Even the bells! Great pub. Nice sunny garden. Beautiful countryside on the doorstep.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stuart S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short break

Short break whilst visiting friends, perfect cottage for us to stay over whilst in the area. Nice and clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

CHRISTINE O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Shamrock Cottage

Wonderful quiet village with great pub. Ideal cottage with quiet garden, very good facilities and excellent communication with host. Thoroughly recommended, thank you very much.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Ashley B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Shamrock cottage

Not only was this cottage absolutely beautiful , it was spotlessly clean , incredibly affordable and a wonderful place to stay, all people in the village being so welcoming , the host went above and beyond to accomodate ,they even provided a bottle of wine and other bits on arrival , and quick responses to any questions about the local area , I highly reccomend and am azed at the price
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Joy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
There are a few minor problems Front door lock. Cooker light doesnt go off when temperature reached, not a lot of utensils etc for self catering. Lovely position with a nice garden. Looking to next year rather shocked at price rise.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Mary C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage and area

The cottage was clean tidy had everything we needed including wifi,nice quiet village with friendly locals,village shop was handy and the village pub was a miutes walk from cottage and did amazing food and catered for gluten free with a very wide choice of dishes.From the village you are only 30 mins from Torquay and Exeter and there are some amazing walks to do and we were only a stones throw from Dartmoor where we also hadng walks. This is a great place if your looking for a nice relaxing holiday.We also toom our dog and everywhere we wnt was very dog friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jordanne M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Miss J

Property was in a lovely location. The features of the house were lovely and the owners were very helpful with communication. We booked very last minute and they accomodated us very well
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Javier I.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A good place

Cosy, quiet. Right size for a family of 4. Garden is great on sunny days. Slow Internet connection.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Victoria E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Just as expected

I chose this property on price and location and both were spot on.Unfortunately the weather was not great but we can’t blame our hosts for that! The cottage was warm, we had to use the heating, and the garden was lovely and private….it stayed dry enough for an Easter egg hunt whilst the church bells rang out!Particularly enjoyed the goodies left for us.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb location

Location is superb and just 5 mins from the open moor at Haytor. The garden was perfect for a glass of wine in the sun. Bit more ambient lighting in the sitting room and maybe a comfy armchair or two would be lovely for late summer evenings. Otherwise everything you need is there. The shower is amazing and the cooker too once we had learnt how to use it
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

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