About this property

Historic Setting: The Millers Cottage in Okehampton is housed in a historic building, offering a unique and charming atmosphere. Comfortable Accommodation: The property features two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a spacious living room, and a fully equipped kitchen. Guests enjoy garden views and a sun terrace. Modern Amenities: Free WiFi, private check-in and check-out, a lounge, outdoor fireplace, and a shared kitchen enhance the stay. Convenient Location: Located 54 km from Exeter International Airport, nearby attractions include Lydford Castle (21 km) and Castle Drogo (23 km). Highly rated for its friendly host and convenient location.

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 (9.2)

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Number of guests
 
Bedroom 1
2 single beds
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1 extra-large double bed
Bedroom 2
1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jonathan
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Such an amazing place, I was there for work but wish I was on holiday as I could of taken so much more in
  • Ray
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Great cottage and a beautiful garden in a lovely setting. So peaceful. Owner has thought about so many lovely little touches, left bread, butter and milk etc, washing up liquid and cleaning bits, all different things in the kitchen. Went as 2...
  • Wfb
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The house was amazing, welcome pack included freshly baked bread, everything you would need had been thought of, nothing to much trouble for the lovely hosts Linda and Kevin.
  • Candida
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Fabulous cottage. Very comfortable and very well equipped. The owners are very thoughtful. They put up a Christmas tree and when we arrived they had left us some freshly baked bread, butter and milk. We really enjoyed our time at the cottage. It...
  • Mike
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Lovely cottage in a great location. Renovation carried out to high specifications
  • Caroline
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The breakfast was superb, offering anything one would want for breakfast. The location was perfect for us.
  • Peter
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Delightful rooms, lovely couple, excellent breakfast.
  • Jon
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Lovely room. Location worked well with the event we were attending. Most excellent breakfast. Hosts are very friendly and nice people to talk with.
  • Risseeuw
    Netherlands Netherlands
    This location is great and authentic. The mill is from 1600 and has a lot of character. Kevin and Linda are very friendly and their service makes you feel very welcome. Sitting next to the river is fantastic and their garden is amazing.
  • Hermione
    Netherlands Netherlands
    Het was een heerlijke cottage, gezellig, ruim, mooie tuin erom heen.

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 4 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Hosted by Linda Talmage

9.3
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Linda Talmage
The Old Mill is a property that dates back to the 14th century and is an intact flour mill with a millers cottage attached. The accommodation is in the cottage although we do hope to renovate the mill for other accommodation soon. This is a very unique property and of course you have the added beauty of the river at the end of the garden where you can walk or fish and see a host of amazing wildlife. Kingfishers, tree creepers, wagtails, nuthatches and possibly an otter. We will shortly be offering holiday let's as well as bed and breakfast and will have a shepherds hut for accommodation overlooking the river in June.
Linda and Kevin ran a bed and breakfast in Northamptonshire for 15 years before they bought the Old Mill at Jacobstowe in October 2018 and have been updating it ever since. The two cottage, The old mill and The millers cottage are now fully renovated and available to let for holidays, we also have a shepherds hut available to let in the garden overlooking the river. The watermill itself is totally intact and has now also been renovated and is where Linda and Kevin now live. There are two grinding stones and all the workings are inside the mill and can be viewed by guests if they are interested. The two water wheels can be clearly seen from the river bank and from the garden of The millers cottage. The Mill was a flour mill from the 15th century and used as a saw mills during the 1960's and 1970's.
We are returning to this area after being away for about 40 years so much has changed and we have forgotten what the area has to offer but we are looking forward to exploring and reminding ourselves of what is here. Dartmoor is an amazing sight and we are looking forward to walking there. The river okement which runs past our property is incredible and changing every day, we do have fishing rights on a lovely stretch of the river which we will offer to our guests. Wildlife is in abundance here on the river, we have many species of wild birds including, nuthatch siskins, goldcrests, goldfinches, bluetits, great tits, wagtails, goosanders, heron, dippers, woodpeckers and kingfishers. We have wildlife cameras on the river and frequently see otters, foxes and deer coming to the water to drink and catch fish. We have lots of national trust properties close by, castle Drogo being the closest, finch foundry another water mill and many more. The beaches are not far either, Bude is 30 minutes. North Devon coast and south Devon coasts are about 45 minutes. There is a cinema in Okehampton and there are theatres in Torrington, Exeter and Plymouth. The foot path beyond our property links to the tarka trail for walking or cycling.
Language spoken: English

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Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 07:00 to 10:00
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Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 1 year
Extra bed upon request
£10 per stay
Cot upon request
£10 per child, per night
2+ years
Extra bed upon request
£10 per stay

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Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.