Eco friendly 2-Bed lodge in Torrington

Very Good
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Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Perfect location, great breakfast
  : Nothing of note to critisise.

Wonderful
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  : Breakfast and evening meals were served in the Yarde Orchard cafe on the same property, both meals were very good and good value. The 2 bedroom lodge was more than enough for our needs on a 1 night stay, with a comfortable room, sitting area and a kitchen. We were able to store 2 bikes in a covered structure with a locking cable. Location was perfect for cycling the Tarka Trail.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Cafe next door served great cake and coffee, had breakfast options too. Location was brilliant, hosts very welcoming. Accommodation was very clean.
  : Mattress too soft for my liking!

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Very comfortable and spacious bunkhouse. Ideal for a family escape, as described you step out of the gate onto the Tarka Trail. We found its about half an hour drive from the beach, but nearby Great Torrington has all you need for food and drink and is only a ten minute drive and we passed through frequently. Otherwise you can enjoy some very dark skies and the feeling of being away from it all, whilst still being relatively close to some of North Devons highlights and beautiful scenery.
  : Advertised as dog friendly, however the owners really did not seem ok with accepting dogs into their property. Only when we arrived I was informed that 1 small dog is allowed & that usually the option is given to cancel. Why this is not included in the listing instead of going to the effort of booking I have no idea as we clearly didnt know & it was mentioned 2 other dogs had stayed recently whos owners presumably didnt know until they arrived either. The only lounge area is on the landing, but dogs are only allowed in the kitchen or entrance area, both of which are hard floors, which is a real shame as it seems like a missed opportunity to not allow dogs to sit with their family. We were not expecting to let them on any soft furnishings but were made to feel quite uncomfortable & found it hard to relax after the owner asked to have a word about the dogs. The garden is the perfect enclosed area, but we were reminded that the rules are dogs have to be on leads at all times, something else we didnt know until arriving. The owner seemed more concerned about using the garden as an extension of their own garden to grow veg, which made it difficult for us to feel as though we had the space to ourselves as youd expect when paying to book an entire bunkhouse & we felt overlooked. If considering booking this property with your dog(s) I would suggest thinking twice as a comment was made to us about how previous dog owners left the place so I really feel the property should not be advertised as dog friendly at all, or better still, reconsider the restrictions in place as every other dog friendly break we have booked has been much more accommodating & the dogs were really happy before we were told they have to be on leads. My Wife left a day early with the dogs as she chose to sleep on the floor with them the night before, rather than leave them isolated for another night.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Nice house in a beautiful garden of apple trees. Feels like staying in a book of Astrid Lindgren. Too bad we could enjoy it just for one night