Special Interest Breaks

 

Newcott farm Cottages are ideally situated for may different activities within the local area.

Ashburton Cookery School is located in the nearby town of Ashburton.  It has been voted ‘ Best Cookery School for Skills’ by the BBC good Food Magazine.


They offer over 40 different courses throughout the year.


We can offer Self catering accommodation for your stay, weekly, short breaks and longer stays available subject to availability.


Visit the  Ashburton Cookery School website to find out more.

Canoe and kayaking on the River Dart.


From October to March the dart is alive with paddlers of all ages. Newcott farm cottages are ideally placed for a weekend of short break as we are situated on the main road between Ashburton and Princetown  making us very convenient for the ‘Dart Loop’

We cater for couples and small groups, accommodation for courses.  Some secure storage can be arranged.








Walking

Newcott farm Cottages are ideal for walking holidays, situated just five minutes from open moorland.

There are many walks nearby giving you all the stunning scenery you could wish for.  We are very near the Two Moors Way, Dr Blackalls Drive, Abbots way and many more.

There are also many companies offering guided tours, details of which can be found at Discover Dartmoor and Dartmoor Nature Tours., or you could always join us for one of our Llama walks.


Spinayarn Wool Shop

A fantastic wool shop in Bovey Tracey, you could easily lose yourself in there for a whole day at least,  Specialising in exciting, unusual and natural yarns including our own Alpaca yarns and tops.  They also run workshops in everything from spinning to professional finishing in knitwear.  See their website for more information, we can offer short breaks in the low season to enable you to stay locally whilst attending courses.  www.spinayarndevon.co.uk
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