Hotel, Farmstay
Fowlescombe Farm
Ten suites in timeworn stone barns and a Victorian farmhouse sit on a 450-acre regenerative farm near Dartmoor, where the Michelin Key hotel's kitchen cooks from fields, woodland and gardens just footsteps away.
The story
Set in a peaceful valley in South Devon, Fowlescombe lets 500 years of farming guide its design: limewashed walls, estate-quarried stone and local materials throughout. Stays are full board, with long breakfasts, afternoon cake in the Farmhouse and a calendar of farm activities, from tours and cookery demonstrations to composting masterclasses and yoga. Children and dogs are welcome. In the Refectory, Executive Chef Elly Wentworth works alongside the farm and garden teams, and the menu follows what the land yields. Guests can watch bread being baked for dinner or pick botanicals for an evening gin. A handcrafted sauna by Devon makers Out of the Valley pairs with wild swimming in the farm's pond, and the Refectory also welcomes non-residents for dinner.
Good to know
TAGGG AI- ✦Try the handcrafted sauna followed by a wild swim in the farm's exceptionally clean pond.
- ✦Families are well looked after: staff can provide a baby monitor so toddlers eat early while parents enjoy dinner.
- ✦Join the farm tour and set out on the recommended walks through the valley; dogs can come along on stays.