Cottages Booking Location Facilities In The Area FAQ

Knowle, Broadhempston, Totnes

Email : info@lowerknowlecottages.co.uk

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Q – What time can we arrive?
A – All cottages at Lower Knowle will be available from 4:00pm on your arrival day and must be vacated by 9am on your departure day. If for any reason this causes you a problem please contact us.

Q – Are short breaks available?
A – Yes – we will consider any short breaks. Please contact us using the phone number or email link above for more details.

Q – Are linen and towels provided?
A– Yes. Beds are made up for your arrival and bathroom towels are provided. Please provide pool and beach towels yourself.

Q – Are there saucepans and utensils?
A – Yes, the cottages are fully equipped with all cookery equipment.

Q – Is electricity and heating included?
A – Yes all electricity and heating is included in the price of the cottages.

Q – Are logs for the wood-burning stove included?
A – We provide the first basket of logs for the wood-burning stoves in Bovey, Dart and Plym cottages.

Q – Do you accept dogs?
A – Yes, in Bovey Cottage and Dart Cottage with a £25 per week charge. We do not allow dogs in Plym and Teign.

Q – What will we find in our cottage at the beginning of our stay?
A – We provide tea-towels, your first toilet roll, washing-up liquid, cleaning cloth and scourer. A pint of milk and complementary tea, coffee and biscuits are provided for your refreshment on arrival.

Q – Can you supply a cot?
A -Yes we can supply a cot, highchair and stair-gate free of charge. There is room for a cot in Dart Cottage and Bovey Cottage, but due to limited space Teign and Plym Cottages can only take a cot if the single beds are not in use. Please request when booking.

Q – Where is the nearest supermarket?
A – Broadhempston Community Shop can provide almost anything you want – just half a mile away. Otherwise there is a Co-op in Ipplepen, Morrisons in Totnes and Sainsburys, Tesco and ASDA in Newton Abbot, all within a 20 minute drive of Lower Knowle Cottages..

Q – Is there a restaurant nearby?
A – Yes we have two popular village pub/restaurants in Broadhempston – The Monks Retreat and the Coppa Dolla. The Sea Trout Inn at Staverton (http://www.theseatroutinn.co.uk/), The Rising Sun at Woodland (http://www.therisingsunwoodland.co.uk/) , and the Union Inn, Denbury (http://www.theunioninndenbury.co.uk/index.htm) are also within 5 minutes drive of Lower Knowle.

Q – Have you got off road parking?
A – Yes, there is a car parking with ample parking spaces.

Q – Are the cottages suitable for disabled?
A – Not really. Because of our hillside location there are steep slopes around the site, and all cottages are approached by steps up to the front door. Also the bedrooms and bathrooms are only accessible by using stairs.

Q – Is there a washing machine?
A – Yes, we have a small on-site laundry with one washing machine and one tumble dryer. There is no fixed fee for using these machines, but we instead ask for donations which will be given to a charity at the end of the season.

Q – Is there a freezer?
A – Dart and Plym Cottages have a large fridge-freezer, Teign Cottage has an under-counter freezer and Bovey Cottage has a freezer box in the fridge,

Q – Is there a dishwasher?
A – Yes in Dart, Plym and Teign Cottages. Unfortunately the limited space available in the kitchen of Bovey Cottage does not allow for a dishwasher.

Q – Are owners on-site?
A – Yes – Lower Knowle is family run and the owners are generally available on-site for any queries or to report any problems to.

Q – Is there anywhere to store bikes?
A – Yes, there is one section of a barn set aside for bicycle storage. We also plan to provide equipment for repair on request.