Old Art Studio - Cabin in Devon, United Kingdom
Tucks Farm
- Cabin for 4 from £115 per night (read our low price promise)
- One kingsize bed and two singles
Suitable for children of all ages
Not suitable for pets
Children are welcome. Sorry no pets.
Overview
Originally a private art studio for the family, this quirky cabin was transformed by owners Ron and Lin when the kids grew up and left home. You’ll find proof of their thorough hospitality before you even get inside - take a look in the seating trunk just outside the front door to find a selection of wellies in most sizes, some brollies, a hammock to hang in the orchard, and useful bits for the barbecue. Step inside the studio to find a little kitchen to the left – with Aga! – and, to the right, a comfy sitting room with a cool copper coin wall behind the wood burner. French doors open out onto the sunny patio. Right in the middle of the studio is a winding staircase (its balusters are made from the surrounding coppices) up to the two bedrooms and bathroom in the roof space, with views over the garden below.
You’re happily private here - the studio is in the middle of an old orchard at the far end of the smallholding, a lovely walk through a small wood alongside a stream. For those worried about getting there, the meandering path is illuminated at night and Ron and Lin’s very poshest galvanised wheelbarrow is available to transport any luggage. Once you’ve got there, there’s really no need to leave – freshly baked goods and homemade freezer meals can be found in the honesty “shed shop”, and there’s plenty to do. You can watch the wildlife from the treehouse hide, feed the chickens or hire the fantastic barn snooker room with full-sized table alongside a roaring log fire if you want it. The beaches at Lyme Regis and Branscombe are only 20 minutes’ drive away if you fancy a day out, and lovely in summer.
Essentials
The important stuff
- Check in is from 4pm
- Check out is before 10am
- Parents should be aware of the stream and ponds around the Old Art Studio, and make sure children are under constant supervision.
- Sleeping arrangements
- One kingsize bed and two singles
Extra space available
Space for 1 baby no charge. Vintage high chair and wooden cot available on request.
Kids & Pets
Children are welcome. Sorry no pets.
Cooking
- Kitchen with oil-fired Aga, electric smeg oven and four ring ceramic hob
- Undercounter fridge with freezer compartment
- Fridge and freezer available for guests in the shed shop
Washing
- Ceramic sink and drainer in kitchen
- Upstairs shower room with powerful shower, toilet and sink
- Downstairs toilet
Heating, lighting & bedding
- Electric radiators
- Aga and wood burning stove
- Electric lighting
- All bedding and towels provided (including beach towels)
- Plug sockets throughout
Entertainment
- Wooden chest with all types of board games (Scrabble, chess, Pluckett etc.) Plenty of modern novels and non fiction books along with a shelf of vintage classic books.
- iPod dock
- TV and music system
- Snooker room (with wood-burning stove!) available to guests on request for a small charge
- WiFi
Getting there
Tucks Farm, Cotleigh, Honiton, Devon, EX14 9HR
What3words address: unless.nylon.bounding
By public transport
The nearest train station is Honiton, 5 miles away, on the main line to Exeter and London Waterloo.
By car
Leave the M5 at Junction 25. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the A358. After 8.7 miles, at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A303. These directions are now the same as if you have come from London via M3 and A303.
After 10.2 miles the A30 joins from the left. After 0.3 miles, turn left onto Stockland Hill Road. This turning is just past a car sales garage on the left. You are now on a long straight road (Roman). After 2 miles turn right at Royal Oak Cross Roads (written on the sign post). This is a cross roads on the first bend in the road that you will come to, signed to Honiton right and Stockland left.
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This takes you past Royal Oak Fruit farm and shop and Little Snodwell farm on your right, down a very steep hill. On a very sharp left hand bend turn right down a small lane. Go past the thatched cottage on the left, round a sharp left hand bend, over a small stream (dry ford) and turn immediately right into the drive/track. Tucks Farm signs are clearly seen from both directions.
After Axminster by pass continue on the A35 straight past the Old Inn and drive for 1.9 miles until you reach Taunton Cross where you turn right signed Stockland and Dalwood. There is also a brown tourist sign here for Burrow Farm Gardens. Continue on this road for about 3.4 miles, going past Burrow Farm Gardens and Stockland mast on your right, until you reach Royal Oak cross roads (written on sign post) where you turn left signed Honiton 4 and Cotleigh 2. There is also a green Royal Oak Farm sign here. Follow from *** above.
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At east end of Honiton high street take 1st exit off small roundabout. Take next right signed Cotleigh/Stockland. Past two car sales garages, under railway bridge, up steep hill, along avenue of trees, over the cross roads (Three Mariners Cross) at the top of Cotleigh village, past Bull Farm on left, then large thatched house set back on left then a small white cottage on left. Immediately after this cottage take the left hand turning (opposite the hedge mirror). This is a small lane with grass growing in middle. Continue down steep hill until ford. Immediately after the ford sign turn left into the drive/track.
The name of the farm (Tucks Farm) is clearly written on slate - one in the hedge and one on a green wooden post box - and there are some blue reflective stickers too.
There is NO gate at the end of the drive.
You CANNOT see the farm from the lane.
The drive has grass in the middle and almost a tunnel of branches lining it.
The Old Art Studio is NOT in Cotleigh village.
Food & Drink
At Tucks Farm
On arrival you'll be provided with a welcome hamper consisting of organic produce, that might include treats such as sour dough loaf, cake/biscuits, jam, marmalade, wine, fresh fruit/veg in season, cob nuts. In the kitchen you'll also find some tea, coffee, sugar, milk and butter.
Throughout the year Lin loves cooking home-grown food with a top up from organic food producer, Riverford. You'll find plenty of her home cooked food for sale in the "Shed Shop" – there will be fresh bread, cakes and biscuits on baking day, fruit and veg from the garden (in
season), home baked meals such as macaroni cheese, steak and mushroom pies, rabbit pie, savoury tarts, stews and casseroles. Fruit ice creams will be in the freezer along with fruit crumbles and other seasonal dishes.
On the shelves will be some basics to save you shopping – tea, coffee, oil, balsamic vinegar, bacon, sausages, eggs (from our own free range chickens) home-made scrumpy and cordials, fruit, veg and salad leaves when in season, jams, marmalade, passata and much more plus a few alcoholic surprises.
Shops
Royal Oak Farm – 10 min walk or 3 mins by car. This is a 'pick your own' fruit farm with an excellent shop stocking all the basics and plenty of home cooked frozen meals along with local meat – beef from across the road and their own pork. There is also a cream tea and light lunch café here which is set in the most beautiful cottage garden with stunning views over our valley and if raining there is the ancient tea room. This cottage used to be the stopping point for the Cornwall to London horse drawn carriages where they would change horses to get them up the rest of the hill!
You can go to Honiton for the local butchers, bakers, a great fish merchant and a rare independent wine shop. You will also find all the supermarkets here (Tesco, Co-Op, Aldi and Lidl). There are twice weekly markets on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Pubs & Restaurants
Tuckers Arms Pub, Dalwood – Lovely traditional pub with excellent menu. About a 5 mile walk uphill and down dale!
The Holt Pub and Restaurant, Honiton – Just 4 miles away and a Sawday's listed pub with brilliant restaurant and serving its own beer from the Otter Brewery.
The Railway Pub, Honiton (4 miles) - another brilliant pub where you can get a pizza and a pint or go for the full menu which may include wild boar Hungarian casserole and other unique dishes.
Combe House Hotel, Gittisham, Honiton (8 miles) - stunning Tudor mansion with outstanding views over parkland. Go here for coffee, lunch or supper and each time you will be amazed at your surroundings and quality of food.
Hix Oyster and Fish Restaurant, Lyme Regis (20 mins). Again we are spoilt with the views from this restaurant as it is set above Lyme Regis' famous Cobb. A must at least once, even if only for coffee and Ronnie's chocolate cake.
River Cottage Canteen, Axminster (7 miles) - Go and enjoy a meal at this famous café set in the middle of this market town and who knows you may see the man himself!
The Jack in the Green, Rockbeare, Exeter – another great pub
Royal Oak Fruit Farm – Just around the corner – 10 mins walk up hill so you deserve a cream tea when you get there. Award winning cream teas served by local people in a great place.
The Old Bake house, Branscombe – 20 mins just a lovely atmosphere with splendid home baked scones and cakes set in the loveliest garden with a flat 20 min walk to the sea down a beautiful valley.
Toast Cafe, Honiton – 4 miles away set at the western end of the high street. Lovingly styled garden and some of the best coffee and light lunches around. Friendly staff and quirky surroundings.
Jacobs Ladder, Sidmouth – 20 mins away and set on top of the cliffs in an amazing position looking down at the sea and coastline beyond. Situated in the town's cliff top gardens this is a lovely place to come and chill and even listen to music in the bandstand on a summers evening – how English can that be.
Activities
At Tucks Farm
Walking
Feeding chickens
Splitting and collecting fire wood
Vegetable gardening
Fruit and cob nut picking
Apple juice making
Snooker room available to book on request
Tree hide for wildlife watching
Places to Visit
Lyme Regis – Fossil town along Jurassic coast 20 mins away
Beer – Traditional fishing village where you can hire fishing boats
Branscombe (20 mins) – Beautiful thatched village with original thatched working forge, working flour mill, and excellent National Trust tea rooms in the old bake house. Fabulous walks to coast and numerous footpaths along the valley all with spectacular views of the sea.
Sidmouth – Regency town set on the sea with a week long folk festival held the first week in August
Honiton – Ancient market and lace-making town with swimming pool, numerous pubs, restaurants and great tea rooms. Also famous for its antique shops along the main street.
Bridport – market town with vintage and antique market every Saturday
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter – award winning museum, free entry
Cinemas - including arthouse cinema The Picture House
Northcott Theatre
Lyme Regis Marine Theatre – lovely small theatre on the seafront
Plenty of National Trust houses – Killerton, Stourhead, Barrington Court, Knighthayes,
Country Shows & Fairs
Honiton Agriculture show – first Thursday in August
Devon Agriculture show, Mid Devon show, Bath and West Show,
Stockland Country Market – held monthly in the village hall
Green Scythe Fair, Mulchelney
Local village fairs - Stockland Fair, Dalwood Fair, Cotleigh Fair, Melplass Show
Sidbury – traditional one day fair and auction of poultry, rabbits and sheep alongside the church wall – almost medieval in its set up with the pub taking centre stage.
Colyford Goose Fair – another ancient traditional fair.
Outdoor & Active
Walking – countryside and coastal on your door step. Plenty of books and maps in studio outlining all types of walks for all sorts of walkers! From short walks ending in a pub to more strenuous walks on Dartmoor. And of course not forgetting the famous South West Coast Path which is only 20 mins away. The Old Art Studio is set in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and so walking in all directions gives you amazing countryside to explore.
Sea – swimming, surfing, fishing or just mucking around in boats all 20 mins away. The river Exe is also popular for canoeing – boats can be hired from the quay in Exeter.
Escot, Crealy or the zip wires at Go Ape Haldon Forest
Courses & classes
Meet your hosts
"We have been at Tucks Farm for 30 years. We arrived with two small children to a semi derelict two up two down house set in the middle of 18 acres of grass land which had been empty for 25 years.
The studio was a splendid annexe in the orchard that we and our children used as an art studio. They both did fine art at university and Lin painted and distressed furniture as a business a few years ago. When it was no longer needed we decided to update the studio and let it for holidays for others to enjoy this peaceful place. The night sky is remarkable here as light pollution is minimal. We do have a free standing telescope if anyone wants to do some star gazing.
Wildlife & Environment
We have always been passionate about growing our own organic food, wildlife, and preserving the land. So we embarked on a long journey of improvement always using up cycled items where we could and growing fruit and vegetables without pesticides and chemical fertilisers. We have planted hundreds of trees and when our sheep (used the wool for spinning and weaving) came to the end of their time we transformed some of the hay meadows to fruit and nut orchards.
We dug the conservation pond and have tried not to over manicure the farm as we feel the wildlife was here first. This means we have a vast array of animals and birds which include roe deer, badger, fox, otter, dormice and field mice, hedgehog, heron, kingfisher, most garden birds, woodpeckers, pheasant, long tailed tits, buzzard (nested in tree next to our hide last year), red kite, hobbit, woodcock, flycatchers nesting around the farm, tawny owls and little owls and barn owls in the top field (Brimble) where our water tower has a barn owl box in the loft. In summer the meadows are full of butterflies and moths all feeding on the wild plants and flowers. We have spent the last five years introducing some rare wild plants to the fields such as orchids and yellow rattle.
We still keep chickens (wellsummers) that provide us with lovely brown organic eggs and we have a very large poly tunnel where we grow lots of delicious salad crops and vegetables not forgetting luscious strawberries. Outside there are raspberries, blueberries, and a few raised beds for greens which may not survive if the deer happen to stroll through. Ron keeps bees here and at a neighbouring organic farm."
Our guests say...
Fabulous!
05/10/2018Cally
This was our 2nd visit (and we've booked at once for 2019!) The Old Art Studio is a rare find... it is one of the most peaceful places we've ever been, and within moments of being there we both relax. I've never seen so many birds before, including some very bold pheasants who trotted around the garden! and the Studio's orchard setting is truly idyllic. We only ventured off site a few times - wildlife park, beach, etc - but there's no need to as there's so much to do there. Magical star-gazing... a bird hide set in the woods... swings, hammocks, games, animal-watching, and gentle wanders around the beautiful land... this place is fabulous. If you need mod cons they are all there, including wifi, and the care and attention that's gone into making the Studio a gorgeous, comfortable retreat is amazing. Lin and Ron are the loveliest hosts we've encountered. So friendly, ready to help, kind and so interesting to talk to. And as a busy mum with young child, it was bliss to learn that there's enough organic home-cooked treats in the Shed Shop & honesty freezer to last the whole trip! plus a fab tea shop/ veg store up the hill. Thank you Lin and Ron for another wonderful holiday!
24/08/2018Charlotte
fabulous place- one of the nicest we have stayed at
30/07/2018tanya
Fantastic, would definitely recommend
06/07/2018Philippa
The 3 of us enjoyed our break at The Old Art Studio. It had everything we needed, Very peaceful, in the country-side, of Devon. Lots of lovely places to visit, Lin and Ron made us very welcome, Lin made bread, honey, bramble jelly. Left us tea, coffee, beds were comfortable too.
01/06/2018Daphne
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Please note that you have a contract with the Owner of the property. As such you are under a responsibility to behave in a proper, appropriate and legal manner whilst staying at the property with due respect to the Owner, the Property and other guests and their property. You are responsible for informing the Owner of any losses or damage to the property as soon as possible. Please note that you will be liable to pay the Owner for any losses or damage to the property caused by you or a member of your party (except reasonable wear and tear). Some Owners will also require damage deposits. You must also leave the property by the check-out time specified on your booking. If any guest behaves inappropriately or improperly (of which the Owner will be the final judge on their Property), or illegally, the Owner reserves the right to ask the guest and their party (at their discretion) to leave the Property before the end of the holiday period and/or refuse any future bookings from you. Any refund for so doing will be at the entire discretion of the Owner. In addition, the Owner reserves the right to sue the guest for any loss, damage or injury caused to the Owner, the Property or to other guests and/or their property. As agent, we will have no liability to you in these circumstances.
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Fabulous!
05/10/2018