We had an idyllic four days in Mark’s lovely thatched cottage- great position backing on to the moor - amenities were fabulous including a fire for one chilly evening. Garden is lovely with a variety of British birds feeding at the back window. Check-in was ultra easy and Mark provided lots of useful information about the cottage and useful tips about things to do. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

We enjoyed a lovely long weekend at Tawleat in Devon. Mark was an incredibly helpful host, providing us with recommendations in the area as well as answering questions that we had in the lead up to the booking. We absolutely loved the house, and it was perfect for our stay. There were three large rooms, the kitchen was well equipped and the wood fire is incredible and makes the place lovely and warm. It has a distinct old charm to it (with the thatch roof) but also modernised. The location is incredible, you go out the back of the house to some incredible walks up dartmoor and the village has a great pub. You are also close to the amenities of Okehampton, which is a short drive away. It was the perfect place for a getaway to the countryside and would recommend it to anyway looking for a break in Devon.

I stayed in Mark's lovely house with my fiancée and our parents and it was great. The fire keeps the place nice and warm, and the beds were very comfortable. Perfect location to explore the local area.

Lovely spacious old cottage, well equipped with a wonderful garden. Perfect for our needs.

Another wonderful stay in Mark's beautiful home. Mark has thought of everything you might need to make your stay a enjoyable experience. All of the rooms have a lovely cosy feeling and you can happily cacoon yourself away from the world. Lovely walks behind the house with the whole of Dartmoor to be explored from the bottom of the garden. Our only negative would be visiting at the start of November at lot of the tourist attractions across the area (including the interesting National Trust Finch Foundry a few doors up) close for the season at the wnd of October, but thats beyond even Marks control

Lovely spacious old cottage, well equipped with a wonderful garden. Perfect for our needs.

We have just had another great stay in this lovely Devon thatched cottage. It is the perfect place for an intergenerational holiday, always welcoming, clean and warm, smelling of wood ash,old spice and polished wood. The grandchildren love it for the outside streams, building dams, climbing rocks, swings and general exploring. The parents love it as there is no stress when they come back wet and dirty. Sensible flooring and the downstairs shower, (accessible from outside so makes cleaning even easier) shrug off muddy boots. A boon for any walker. There is even a spa bath if you are brave enough to go into the stream at the end of the garden It is possible to stay at home for the whole holiday leaving your car untouched but the sea is only an hours drive way(Bude or Exmouth - excellent fish and chips) Walks for all levels can be accessed from the back door,there is a good local shop and pub across the road for dinner (and Waitrose deliver) Cupboards full of family games and jigsaws. Star wars monopoly lasted us 3 days and we were still talking to each other at the end-just.

The cottage is lovely although it was not made clear through the listing that the second bathroom and shower were actually outside of the house. While the beds were comfortable, and the house had all the amenities necessary, it was a little lacking in the cleanliness department. It does give the authentic English countryside feel, and while the house is fully functional and well-maintained, there was a lot of evidence of damp, the house smelt of damp. Overall, it was a good stay. We all enjoyed it, and the house was charming.