Where are we?

Dittiscombe sign and cottagesDittiscombe Holiday Cottages is located 1.5 miles north west of Slapton Village in South Devon.  

Grid reference SX 797 469

Post code TQ7 2QF

Map: Ordnance Survey Landranger Number 202 for torbay & South Dartmoor

Our nearest towns are Kingsbridge (7m/10k), Dartmouth (6m/10k), Totnes (13 m/20k), Salcombe (11m/17k), and our nearest cities are Plymouth (30m/48k) and Exeter (40m/65k). 


For directions and a multli-map link please see below.  PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL GPS SYSTEMS WORK IN THIS AREA.  PLEASE BRING PRINTED DIRECTIONS WITH YOU.

By road: South Devon is easy to reach by road via the M5 and A38.  Route planner and traffic information can be obtained from www.rac.co.uk and www.theaa.com.

By rail: Our nearest mainline station is Totnes which is a 3 hour journey from Paddington Station, London, or 30 minutes from Plymouth.  Taxis may be hired at Totnes Station.

Bookings and passenger information available from www.nationalrail.co.uk tel: 08457 484950 or Great Western Trains www.greatwesterntrains.co.uk.

By coach/bus: www.nationalexpress.com  tel: 08717 818181
or www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/devon

By air:  International and domestic flights to Exeter, Plymouth and Bristol – please visit the following websites for further information:
www.airsouthwest.com – Plymouth only
www.flybe.com – Exeter only
www.exeter-airport.co.uk
www.bristolairport.co.uk

Other:
Brittany Ferries 0871 244 0744, Eurostar 08705 186 186.

Eco Taxis (m) 07811 385275
Premier Private Hire: 01548 858877 www.premier-privatehire.co.uk

Click here for a printable map
Click here for Google Map

Map by Jacqui Bignell

Directions from Totnes: take the A381 towards Kingsbridge. Continue through the villages of Harbertonford and Halwell and past the Totnes Cross Filling Station. About 1 mile after this turn left into the lane signposted Slapton and East Allington (the turning is on a sharp right-hand bend in the main road). Go down this road for approximately 3.3 miles then turn right signposted Dittiscombe. After 0.5 miles you will see on the right a sign for the Dittiscombe Equestrian Centre with wooden fencing and a private lane. Turn right here and with the horse stables and cream bungalow on your left continue down this private lane for 0.2 miles and the farmhouse will be found at the bottom by the gravel car park.

Please call at the farmhouse for your keys and to be shown into your cottage.

 

Directions from Slapton village : look for the signpost for Totnes (11 miles) in the centre of the village and with this on your left go past the Queens Arms pub on your left. Continue straight up the hill out of the village to the next signpost at the top of the hill showing Totnes and Halwell (Lower Green signpost) straight on. Continue straight on along this road for 1.6 miles to the Dittiscombe signpost on the left. Take this left turn and after 0.5 miles you will see on the right a sign for the Dittiscombe Equestrian Centre with wooden fencing and a private lane. Turn right here and with the horse stables and cream bungalow on your left continue down this private lane for 0.2 miles and the farmhouse will be found at the bottom by the gravel car park.

 

Note: If you need to buy groceries en-route, instead of taking the A381 at Totnes go towards Totnes Town Centre and a Morrisons store is on your left. When leaving Morrisons, retrace your route to the traffic lights and filter left on to the A381 for Kingsbridge. Alternatively, the Harberton Filling Station, on the A381, stocks some perishables.