Devon Combe Martin
Pheasant Cottage, Combe Martin
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated October 2026 · paw rating built from 6 verified guest reviews mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Combe Martin / the Devon and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
- The wider guest experience is strong - guests rate this 9.5/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Pet limits: max 3 pets - research-verified; the fee isn't published, so confirm the charge when you book
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 6 pet-mention guest reviews sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 5 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.5/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: October 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Up to 3 pets per booking
Pet-friendly summary
Pheasant Cottage, on Widmouth Farm along the North Devon coast between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe, is the kind of place dog owners come back to year after year. Several guests with dogs were on their second, third or even fifth stay at the farm, which says more than any rating.
Up to three pets can stay. The cottage has its own small garden with a grassy patch and sea views, handy for letting a dog out first thing or for sunny breakfasts, and the farm has an enclosed exercise field where dogs can run, with paths cut through it.
The setting does most of the work. There is access to the coastal path and to a private beach, the views over the fields and sea are lovely, and guests describe a quiet, relaxed atmosphere that suits families with young children as well as dogs. The owners get warm mentions for being friendly and helpful. As it is a working farm with animals in the fields, keep dogs on a lead around livestock.
Inside, the cottage is comfortable, with good bedrooms and views, though the kitchen and bathroom are on the small side. Phone signal is very limited and the wifi is patchy indoors, with the garden and courtyard benches the best spots to get online.
For a coastal break where your dog gets a field to run in and the coast path on the doorstep, Pheasant Cottage earns a 4.8/5 paw rating.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Enclosed exercise field for dogs
- Coastal path and private beach access
- Sea views from the garden
- Repeat visitors with dogs
- Up to three pets
About this hotel
Pheasant Cottage is a self-catering cottage on Widmouth Farm, on the North Devon coast between Combe Martin and Ilfracombe. It has sea views from its garden, comfortable bedrooms, and a quaint kitchen and bathroom, with access to the coastal path and the farm's own beach. Phone signal is limited.
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Location
Combe Martin, EX34 9RX
