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Gill Cottage

Branscombe, Devon
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Sleeps 6
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 2
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 2
4 star
Parking on site / nearby
Towels included
Family friendly
Fishing on site / nearby
Internet access
Pub nearby
Beach within easy reach
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At a glance

  • An idyllic rural retreat for a family or group of friends
  • Chocolate-box cottage in a leafy valley setting with a country pub on the doorstep
  • Enjoy walks across the fields to Branscombe beach
Overview
Property code: OC-JBGILL

An exquisite character cottage which has recently undergone a comprehensive and sympathetic refurbishment to create a charming holiday retreat that is both well appointed and offers high levels of comfort. Full of traditional features including exposed beams, inglenook fireplaces, window seats and little cupboards tucked away here and there - not a straight wall in sight. Ideal for family holidays and equally suitable as a romantic getaway for couples. The Fountain Head Inn is a real treat for food lovers and serves local ales from the Branscombe Vale Brewery.

Location: Set with a delightful garden and off road parking amidst a cluster of picturesque thatched cottages in the upper settlement of this scenic coastal village around a mile from the beach. Close to the renowned 14th Century Fountain Head Inn with great food and local ales. Walks on the doorstep through National Trust countryside to Berry Cliff and the Coast Path.

Accommodation:  Entrance door from garden into Hallway with pantry. Well appointed newly fitted Shaker style kitchen in cream with electric oven, halogen hob and extractor. Integral dishwasher, washing machine and fridge. Microwave and freezer. Open to a dining room with original inglenook fireplace with electric log burner stove. Spacious sitting room with inglenook fireplace with Yeoman Dartmoor cast iron "electric" woodburning stove. Flat screen LCD TV with Freeview and DVD. IPOD docking station.
Shower room, newly appointed double shower cubicle, WC and pedestal wash basin. Ladder-style towel warmer.
Master bedroom: a double room with high canopied ceiling and built in wardrobe.
Bathroom with newly fitted bath, WC and pedestal wash basin. Ladder-style towel warmer.
Bedroom 2: A double room with high canopied ceiling and built in wardrobe.
Bedroom 3: A twin room with high canopied ceiling.

Outside: Approached to a gated gravelled driveway with parking for 3 cars. Mature private lawned garden. Picnic table.

Restrictions: No smoking inside the property. 

Facilities: Bedlinen and towels included.  WiFi.  Electricity included in rental. Night storage heating in reception rooms and newly fitted thermostatically controlled electric heaters in bedrooms.  DAB Radio. Pets allowed. Please be aware that the ceilings are very low in this property.

  • 3 bedrooms – 2 double, 1 twin
  • 2 bathrooms – 1 shower room with WC, 1 bathroom with WC
  • Electric oven, halogen hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, washing machine
  • Welcome pack
  • Night storage heaters in reception rooms, electric heaters in bedrooms, wood burner-effect electric fires
  • TV, DVD, iPod docking station, DAB radio
  • Please bring your own beach towels
  • Private garden, lawn, outdoor furniture
  • Private parking for 3 cars
  • Shop 4.5 miles, beach 1.5 miles, pub within metres
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00
  • 2 dogs allowed. Additional charges may apply

Charlotte Johnson-King

This property is personally managed by Charlotte.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 28 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Martine 7th May 2025

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Great cottage in a lovely remote part of Devon. 20/30 minute walk to the beach. Other beaches within a short drive. Small garden, not much space for children to play. Garden bench not very comfortable to sit for a long time and poor garden lighting. Space for parking.

Reviewed by Richard 26th February 2025

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A lovely cottage in a beautiful village location with fantastic pub next door.

Reviewed by Shirley 4th November 2024

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Great location for Branscombe beach if you dont mind narrow lanes. Enclosed garden for dogs was great. Great walking from the cottage to the coastline. Plenty of comfortable seating and great heaters Parking for 3 cars. Pub next door (but no problem with noise) and another further down in the village. Thanks

Reviewed by Hannah 28th October 2024

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The house is perfectly nice and in a lovely spot next to a great pub and not far from the beach.

Reviewed by Louisa 1st October 2024

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Pretty cottage set in one end of the village. Handily placed next door to a pub which served plain but well cooked food. Very low ceilings in places and stairs to toilet in night steep. appreciated the night light/torches supplied. within walking distance of beach and lovely walks.

Reviewed by Barry 22nd September 2024

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A charming cottage in an excellent location, ideal for dog walking, going to Branscombe beach and the Sea Shanty tea room or further afield to Sidmouth, Budleigh Salterton and the Donkey Sanctuary.

Reviewed by Maureen 10th September 2024

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Super cottage with period features, great location, lovely garden.

Reviewed by Matthew 4th August 2024

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The period cottage is beautiful and set in a beautiful location.it is near a fabulous beach and close to towns. The cottage is need of being updated to cater for the amount of people it's advertised to sleep! We had a lovely time and really enjoyed our holiday?

Reviewed by Richard 20th June 2024

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Gill Cottage was the perfect location for three generations of our family to get together for a short break. The cottage is lovely and provided everything we needed for a comfortable stay. Convenient parking for 3 cars; the adjacent Fountainhead Pub - a proper and quiet village pub with a good menu; and excellent access to the spectacular coastal pRead moreath. Perfect! Hide

Reviewed by Marek 18th May 2024

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Reviewed by Mai-Britt 15th May 2024

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Lovely cottage. right next to the Fountain Head pub and surrounded by great starting points for walking the beautiful hills of East Devon

Reviewed by Derek 22nd April 2024

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Reviewed by Lauren 7th April 2024

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Lovely property, the roads are tight but you expect this with its location. This property is lovely and next door to a country pub with another 20 minutes walk away. The beach is about a 20minute walk too so brilliant. The property is stunning and has everything you need. Plenty of parking also! The price is competitive too! We stayed as twRead moreo families and with separate stairs to separate parts of the house with two bathrooms it was absolutely perfect! Hide

Reviewed by Rosalind 2nd April 2024

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We loved the cottage - it was cosy and clean, and was also well placed on footpaths, and very near the pub! We had some problem getting the hot water running initially, and even once we did have hot running water we found that it ran out quickly (we could only ever get the bath a quarter full before the water ran out for example). It would be good Read moreto have some information about the hot water in the info book in the cottage. Apart from this it was great! Hide

Reviewed by Fiona 19th March 2024

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A lovely cottage for a group of friends to stay for an extended weekend. Great facilities and clean. Would recommend. Everything was perfect.

Reviewed by Robert 18th February 2024

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The cottage was clean on our arrival and warm and remained warm and comfortable for our weeks stay.It was in a great location with walks from the doorstep and plenty of attractions within a short drive. It had plenty of off road parking within the cottage grounds,we were able to park 2 small and 2 family sized cars during our stay.

Reviewed by Andrew 13th November 2023

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Reviewed by Barry 6th November 2023

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Reviewed by Julie 19th October 2023

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Great location & access to coastal walks. Absolutely loved our stay at Gill Cottage so comfortable and well presented. Lovely traditional pub next door with great food in a lovely village.

Reviewed by Karen 4th October 2023

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Reviewed by Derek 27th September 2023

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Lovely and well equipped cottage with good parking and in a lovely village close to the beach and other east Devon resorts.

Reviewed by Paul 2nd September 2023

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Reviewed by Stephen 13th August 2023

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Reviewed by Sophie 6th August 2023

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Reviewed by Paul 30th July 2023

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Reviewed by Julie 28th June 2023

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Gill Cottage was perfect for us, beautiful place and spotlessly clean. One small suggestion is that the outside furniture needs investment. A pub type table/ bench seat was very uncomfortable as no back support so sadly couldn't sit outside all evening for dinner/ drinks. Also, the property sleeps 8 and the seating is really only for 4 to eat comfoRead morertably. The host left milk, jam, cream & scones for us, a lovely touch. Would definitely revisit if garden furniture improved. The area is so pretty and pub next door is great with no noise surprisingly! Overall thoroughly recommend. Hide

Reviewed by John 11th June 2023

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Reviewed by Kay 23rd May 2023

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