About this property

Historic Setting: Duchy House Bed and Breakfast in Princetown offers a unique stay within a historic building. The property features a private bathroom, carpeted floors, and a work desk, ensuring comfort and convenience. Modern Amenities: Guests enjoy free WiFi, housekeeping service, family rooms, bicycle parking, and bike hire. Additional facilities include free on-site private parking, a car park in the surroundings, and a work desk. Delicious Breakfast: A highly rated breakfast is served daily, including full English/Irish, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Local specialities, warm dishes, and juice are available, catering to diverse dietary needs. Activities and Surroundings: The guest house is situated 59 km from Exeter International Airport and near attractions such as Morwellham Quay (20 km) and Plymouth Hoe (26 km). Activities include hiking and cycling, with a car park available for guests.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

    • Breakfast info

    • Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 single bed
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1 extra-large double bed
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3 single beds
1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
1 double bed
1 extra-large double bed
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2 single beds
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Sustainability

This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.
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    Green Tourism

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Reg
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    It was extremely homely and comfortable with perfect hosts
  • Mike
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Meticulously clean, friendly and helpful staff, excellent shower, very comfy bed, and a fabulous breakfast ! 😀
  • Tom
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Breakfast just right as always. Location very handy for what we wanted
  • David
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The best breakfast of our tour of the South West. Friendly hosts. Great location - its a relatively short and easy walk up to the nearest Tor and the wilderness of Dartmoor.
  • Claudia
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Duchy House is a real beauty! Beautiful rooms, really nice people, there's even a real coffeemaschine in the room! Breakfast is brilliant and so is the lunchpack you can order. The pub nearby serves excellent food. It' s easy to get anywhere in...
  • Emma
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Lovely couple running it. Nice house, big rooms, very welcoming feel and comfortable rooms.
  • Mark
    Australia Australia
    We loved our stay at the Duchy House Bed and Breakfast. It was beautifully decorated and clean. Our hosts were very hospitable. The bed was super comfy. To top it off we walked 200m down the street to start our walk on the moor in the Dartmoor...
  • Katherine
    Australia Australia
    Caroline was extremely welcoming. The accommodation was exceptional. The beds were comfortable, the room was clean, and the bathroom was stocked with toiletries. We all enjoyed a lovely home cooked breakfast of which there was plenty to choose...
  • Mandy
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Beautiful place. Comfortable bed and large room and massive bathroom. So many plug sockets and hangers etc. homemade flapjacks were lovely. So quiet. Free parking. Lots of attention to detail. Breakfast was amazing.
  • Ellis
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was excellent with a good choice of options.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Duchy House is an award winning B&B offering quality accomodation on Dartmoor.

Company review score: 9.7Based on 240 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Welcome to Duchy House, situated in the heart of stunning Dartmoor National Park where myths and legends combine with the sheer beauty of the wild. The Victorian guest house, built in 1888, is located in the centre of Princetown a two-minute walk from the village pubs, cafes and shops. All rooms have en-suite facilities and are tastefully furnished to complement the Victorian house and the surrounding landscape. In addition to a Nespresso coffee machine​ and hospitality tray​, each room has a flat-screen TV, free ​W​i-​F​i, hairdryer, and complimentary toiletries. Rated include a​ wide variety of homemade breakfast choices, including a ​locally sourced full English, ​in addition to a​ cold buffet selection of cereal, yogurt, and fruits, etc. Whether exploring the moor on foot or by bike, we are perfectly located to discover all that this magnificent and varied landscape has to offer; from imposing granite tors, dramatic valleys and rivers, to ancient woodlands and the unspoilt open moor where Dartmoor ponies roam free. Duchy House is the perfect place to stay to explore Dartmoor, Devon and further afield.

Property information

Duchy House in Princetown is an award winning B&B situated in the heart of stunning Dartmoor National Park. We have six en-suite rooms, each with a Nespresso coffee machine , flat-screen TV, free WiFi and complimentary toiletries and we are a two-minute walk from the village pubs, cafes and shops. If you enjoy cycling, walking or just relaxing then Duchy House is the perfect place to stay! You can walk in almost any direction and be on open moorland in less than five minutes. There is no shortage of fantastic riding to be had right on our doorstep – Dartmoor is a cyclists dream. We provide super comfy beds and a five star breakfast with a wide variety of homemade choices – from a locally sourced cooked breakfast to a healthy smoothie and everything in between – leaving you refreshed and refuelled ready for the day ahead. Muddy boots are welcome and we have dedicated secure bike storage, as well as mountain bikes available for hire.

Neighbourhood information

Duchy House is a one minute walk from the centre of Princetown which has a selection of cafes, shops and pubs as well as the National Park Visitor Centre (located in what used to be the Duchy Hotel), where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of the Baskervilles. Princetown is easily accessed from Exeter to the north or Plymouth to the south, both of which have good road links and main line rail connections. Nearby towns worth exploring include Ashburton, Chagford and Widecombe in the Moor – the picture-perfect setting for a traditional Devonshire cream tea. The ancient UNESCO World Heritage town of Tavistock is only seven miles away, and several National Trust properties are nearby including Saltram House, Buckland Abbey, Cotehele House and Lydford Gorge. The historic port city of Plymouth lies fifteen miles to the south west and there are also three moorland golf courses within a twenty-minute drive. Slightly further afield, but still within easy reach, is the Roman city of Exeter, the Eden Project and the beautiful coast and beaches of north and south Devon.

Language spoken

English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 16:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 07:30 to 10:00
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Child policies

Children older than 10 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 23:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 23:00:00 and 07:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

It is not possible to stay at this property for Coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.