1 Castle Cottage,

We have just returned home after a wonderful week at Tuckenhay Mill. We stayed in Castle 1 cottage which was small but perfectly comfortable for two adults and our four small children. We had a small family bathroom and an ensuite in the main bedroom, although this didn't have a toilet in it. The house was clean enough and had a nice outside area. Some of the cottages had bbqs but in this cottage you needed to use the communal bbq area in the grounds. There was a children's play area on site but it didn't have a huge amount in it but ours were entertained by the football pitch, tennis courts, croquet lawn and swimming pools so we didn't mind. The swimming pools were so clean and well looked after and were an absolute hit with our children. The booking system was only for one pool, which was easy to use and meant only two cottages maximum at one time. The other pools were available whenever but were never overcrowded. The games room was just across from our cottage and was so great for keeping the kids busy while preparing dinner or getting things packed up!The location of the mill was perfect for so many days out and beautiful local walks. There are a lot of very small lanes around the area so be prepared to drive carefully and reverse a fair bit! We managed the following in our seven night stay:Woodlands family theme park (the perfect place to entertain the kids. There were a few height restrictions for the little ones but still plenty to do with soft plays and playgrounds and so much more!)River Dart Country Park (we loved our day here..remember swim stuff for the lake play area!)Walk to Avon Dam (perfect for a pram and a picnic!)Blackpool Sands (great beach for little ones. Excellent parking and facilities..we dragged the pram across the stones but possibly wouldn't recommend that!)Canonteign Falls (wore the kids out but worth the walk!)Steam train at Totnes (quite expensive and there is a more scenic route at Dartmouth/Paignton I think but still a good experience!)We don't often say we would come back somewhere but we definitely would love to visit here again!

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