Devon Combe Martin
Strawberry Cottage, Combe Martin
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated September 2026 · paw rating built from 2 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 9.0/10 overall on booking platforms
Worth knowing
- Paw rating is based on 2 reviews - limited sample, treat as directional
- Pet fee and any size restrictions aren't published - confirm directly with the property before booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 2 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 10 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 9.0/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: September 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-friendly summary
Strawberry Cottage is a small cottage on a quiet lane above Combe Martin, and it is set up for the couple-plus-dog trip more than any other kind. Guests arriving with a dog describe a straightforwardly easy stay: the cottage is clean and fresh, the hosts are welcoming, and nobody makes a fuss about the dog being there.
The hosts are the thing people come back to. Guests mention a welcome pack on arrival and fresh flowers cut from the garden, and describe both hosts as friendly without being over-attentive. That matters more here than it might elsewhere, because the cottage sits on the owners' land rather than standing on its own, so you will see them.
No formal pet terms are published for the cottage, so ask about the number of dogs and any charge when you book. What guest feedback does establish is that dogs are expected rather than tolerated, and that the setting is quiet enough for a dog unsettled by noise.
Combe Martin sits at the western end of Exmoor, where the coast path climbs over Little Hangman and Great Hangman, the highest sea cliff in England. That is a serious walk with a dog and a very good one. The village beach is a short drive down the hill, and the coves and beaches along this stretch of the North Devon coast are within easy reach.
The one practical catch is parking: there is no drive, so you park on the lane. Guests report the lane is quiet enough that this is not really a problem, but it is worth knowing if you are arriving with a full car and a dog to unload. For a couple wanting a quiet, well-kept base for coast path walking with a dog, it does the job well.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Set up for a couple and one dog
- Welcome pack and flowers from the garden
- Hosts on site and genuinely welcoming
- Quiet lane, roadside parking only
- Exmoor coast path walks nearby
About this hotel
Strawberry Cottage is a small self-catering cottage at Vicarys Farthing on Buzzacott Lane, a quiet lane above Combe Martin in North Devon. It is looked after by hosts living on the same land, and sits between the Exmoor coast and the beaches of the North Devon shoreline. The village and its beach are a short drive down the hill.
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Location
Vicarys Farthing, Buzzacott Lane, Combe Martin, EX34 0NL
