West Pitt Farm, self catering holiday cottages in Devon. Pets welcome. Indoor heated swimming pool. Coarse fishing and more...

6 accommodations       sleeps 2 to 18 (30 in total)     4 lakes               

Free Fishing at all our lakes for Guests

Our delightful and secluded self catering holiday cottages in Devon are full of character and include a Grade II Listed 16th Century farmhouse, barn conversions, and newly completed in July 2009 an eco lodge with excellent disabled access. The cottages enjoy glorious views across the Culm Valley towards Dartmoor and the south coast. The idyllic garden setting around the farmhouse pond opens onto our own private valley with three further lakes. There are nearly 60 acres to explore including a countryside walk to a hilltop with panoramic views and abundant wildlife, making West Pitt Farm ideal for fishing or walking holidays in Devon.

The cottages are equipped with all you will need for a very comfortable and relaxing stay. The facilities at West Pitt Farm include an indoor heated swimming pool and sauna (which are open all year); a grass tennis court, children’s play area and indoor games' room.

“So much to do … swimming, fishing, tennis, pool, plenty of wide open space” Richard Taylor, Age 13 from Worthing

Dog Friendly Holidays in Devon
West Pitt Farm welcomes well behaved dogs – enabling you to enjoy a dog friendly holiday in Devon! Our pet friendly cottages will have paw towels and plenty of space for their bedding – giving them a wonderful home from home feeling.

Fishing Holidays in Devon
With four lakes to choose from, there is plenty of opportunity to enjoy a spot of coarse fishing at West Pitt Farm in Devon. The lakes are spring fed and are stocked with a wide variety of fish including carp, tench, rudd, bream and perch; offering a quality fishing holiday in Devon whether you are a competitive or pleasure angler.

Fishing Holidays for Disabled Anglers in Devon

Our Willow Tree Cottage offers accommodation and facilities under the National Accessible Scheme for Mobility – levels M1, M2 and M3a, Hearing Impairment – level 2 and Visual Impairment – level 1

The Farmhouse

four bedrooms - sleeps 7-9 plus cot Graded 5 Star
Attractive Victorian house with spacious farmhouse kitchen, fully equipped with dishwasher, washing machine/dryer. Living room with woodburner. First bedroom on the ground floor with a double and single bed; bathroom with shower and wc. Upstairs, three further bedrooms; one double, and two bedrooms each with two single beds. Family bathroom. Lovely views from the windows. Private walled terrace outside front of the house, with hardwood garden furniture. Electricity is included in the tariff for the Farmhouse.

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“We have really enjoyed our relaxing stay in such a perfect setting. It would be difficult to find better accommodation anywhere. We hope to see you again.” Joy and Pete Mancey and Lindy the dog
 

Lake View Cottage

three bedrooms – sleeps 7-9 plus cot Graded 4 Star
A 16th Century cob and stone built cottage with many original features providing great character and charm. Spacious living room with inglenook fireplace with wood burner and original bread oven. Lovely farmhouse kitchen, fully equipped including dishwasher. Lobby area with washing machine and dryer. Downstairs WC. Upstairs to three bedrooms, each with ensuite bathroom. One double bedroom, one with two singles and one family room with a double, a single and bunk beds.
Walled garden area outside front of the cottage with hardwood garden furniture.
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The Farmhouse and Lake View Cottage are adjoining with a connecting door and may be combined to accommodate groups of between 14 and 18 people. Perfect for family celebrations, parties and larger groups. For that special occasion, local chef Scott Farr of scoffcatering, would be happy to help with any event whether a private party or family celebration dinner you are looking to arrange.
 

Willow Tree Cottage

three bedrooms - sleeps up to 6 plus cot Graded 5 Star
A brand new eco lodge close to the Farmyard Pond. With three bedrooms, all on one level, Willow Tree is specially designed to offer easy accessibility for all. Spacious living room with glazed doors opening to a decking area with lovely views across the valley. Open plan kitchen and dining area fully equipped including dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. Master bedroom with either two single beds or a double bed, ensuite bathroom with level access shower. Bedroom with two single beds and a bedroom with either two singles or a double bed. Family bathroom with bath, shower, wc. Decking and lawned areas outside with garden furniture. This cottage also has it's own shed for storing outdoor wear, fishing equipment, bicycles, scooter etc.

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Willow Tree Cottage offers accommodation and facilities under the National Accessible Scheme for Mobility – levels M1, M2 and M3a, Hearing Impairment – level 2 and Visual Impairment – level 1

  Willow Tree Floor Plan
  Willow Tree Access Statement
  Willow Tree Environmental Impact
 

The Stable Lodges

each with one bedroom - sleep up to 2 plus sofa bed, plus cot

These cottages are on two levels, converted from the attractive farm stable building. Bedroom is on the ground level with the living area upstairs to take advantage of the fabulous view down the valley.
Stable Lodge One has either two single beds or a double bed. Stable Lodge Two has a double bed. Both with ensuite bathroom with wc and shower. Upstairs, well equipped kitchen, dining and living area and small double sofa bed.
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The Hayloft

one bedroom with a double bed - sleeps up to 2 plus cot
Delightful open plan studio. Spacious living, dining, kitchen and bedroom area with double bed. Ensuite bathroom, wc, bath and shower.

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"Hayloft absolutely lovely, area superb, facilities excellent and our dog loved his walks. We hope to be back soon." Karla and Roger, South Wales

The Cottages

Facilities   

  TV and DVD in all
  Electric cooker and microwave
  Fridge/freezer in all except Stable Lodges which have fridge and ice box
  Dishwasher in The Farmhouse, Lake View Cottage and Willow Tree

Washing machine and dryer in The Farmhouse, Lake View Cottage and Willow Tree
 Starter pack of washing up liquid, J-Cloth, sponge scourer, bin liner, dishwasher tablets, kitchen paper roll. Toilet roll in each bathroom
  Shared laundry room with coin operated washing machine and dryer, washing line
  High chair and cot available
  Well behaved dogs welcome, charge of £25 per dog
  All cottages are non-smoking
  BBQ available

  Payphone in the Games Room

Special Features

  Indoor heated swimming pool and sauna open all year. Use of the swimming pool is included in the tariff and the sauna is coin operated. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult in the pool facility.
Games’ room with pool table, table tennis and table football
  Children’s outdoor play area
  Grass tennis court
  Pond and lakes for coarse fishing, no additional charge
  Over 50 acres of glorious countryside to explore
  Golf and riding available locally
The Grand Western Canal Country Park with 11 miles of countryside walks
  Local Farm Shops
  A dozen pubs and restaurants close by

Wi-Fi access in the Games Room

Fishing

FREE FISHING ! Guests staying in our holiday cottages fish at all our lakes at no additional charge.

Set in 17 acres of the unspoilt and peaceful Culm Valley, West Pitt Farm Fishery has four spring fed lakes stocked with a wide variety of quality fish. Excellent coarse fishing for all. whether you are a competitive or pleasure angler or just starting out, West Pitt offers quality fishing for everyone. Each lake is stocked with a varied but compatible mix of good sized specimens, including carp, tench, roach, rudd, bream, chub, perch and golden orfe. Fishing at the Farmyard Pond is for our cottage guests’ private use. Guests who have not fished before and keen to try – we will be happy to arrange a lesson and for the loan of equipment.
 

Day ticket fishing is £7 per person, for an evening ticket (after 5pm) £4 per person. The Fishery is open from dawn until dusk. There is no night fishing at West Pitt.  Fishing Rules

The Farmyard Pond or Duck Pond as is it is fondly named by our regular guests. This pond is for our guests' exclusive use. Being half an acre in size with an average depth of two feet it holds large numbers of Carp to 15lbs as well as Roach to over a pound and Rudd to 12oz. No keepnets. Popular baits are corn, meat, worms and bread, the latter being used to target the carp on the surface.

 

Higher Lake (Kingfisher Lake) The predominant species in Higher Lake is Golden Tench which run to 5lbs, there are good numbers of Roach to 1lb 8oz, Bream to 8lbs together with some beautiful Golden Orfe and Koi, together with carp in the high teens. The lake record currently stands at around 150lbs.
All techniques work here with the pole and waggler being most popular but do not neglect the feeder. Pole and waggler fishing between 9 and 11 metres is productive, the bed contours can easily be found with careful plumbing. Start by fishing the deeper part of the swim but be aware that the fish may come up in the water particularly where loose feed is being used. Do not neglect the margins, good numbers of fish can be caught close in, literally within a rod length of the bank.  Maggots, casters, worm, corn, meat, pellets and paste all work well. Whatever bait is chosen the golden rule is accurate feeding, use a pole pot or a catapult when waggler fishing. If small roach become problematic on maggot, a change to a larger bait such as corn will bring a better stamp of fish.
In winter, good catches of roach can be taken on red maggot and pinkie with the odd bonus fish falling to corn.

Mallard Lake At about one and quarter acres in size, Mallard Lake is the largest of the West Pitt lakes. It is probably the most popular and the predominant species is Carp which run to 22lbs, with large numbers from 3lb-10lb. Catches of 120lbs and more are not unusual. Other species include Tench to 5lbs, Roach to 1lb 8oz and numerous Rudd.
Mallard is shallow around the island at 2-3 feet deep. The lake slopes off to deeper water at the dam end near the outlet where 9-11 feet can be found. The most popular techniques are pole, waggler and feeder including the “method”. Again, do not forget the margins and keep loose feeding accurate. Corn, meat, pellets and paste are all popular baits. Bread has proved effective both on or just below the surface or on the bottom. The whole lake fishes well in the summer with the island and dam being popular, the deeper water near the outlet is favoured in winter when 50lb bags (larger I think) are not uncommon.

Willow Lake Although only half an acre in size, Willow Lake should not be underestimated. It holds Carp to 15lbs, Tench to 7lbs, Chub to 3lbs, Crucian Carp, Perch to 2lbs with plenty of smaller Rudd and Perch to keep the novice angler happy.
Waggler and pole are the favoured methods, using corn, pellet, meat and bread to target bags of Tench and Crucians. Select and feed two areas, one close in, the other further out. If you are catching Tench and Crucians and it goes quiet it probably means that a Carp has moved in. If your tackle is robust enough carry on feeding and you are likely to catch it but it will probably weigh in excess of 5lbs, if not switch to your second line. Bags made up of a dozen Crucians with a similar number of Tench are not uncommon.
Floating baits such as bread and mixers can be used to target the Chub and Carp during the warmer months with the evenings being a favourite time to use this exciting method.

 How to find us...
We are a "long" Devon mile from junction 27 of the M5!

Leave the M5 at junction 27 and head for Tiverton on the A361. Almost immediately exit by the slip road towards Sampford Peverell. At the roundabout, turn right which crosses over the dual carriageway. At the next roundabout, straight over towards Holcombe Rogus. After half a mile turn left to Whitnage and after a further half a mile turn right at Stonesland Cross. Half a mile more, turn left at Pitt Crossroads. West Pitt Farm is 200 yards on the left.

West Pitt Farm

Whitnage,

Near Tiverton,

Devon

EX16 7DU

Telephone: 01884 820296
Mobile: 07855582374
Fax: 01884 820818

Email: susannewestgate@yahoo.com

www.westpittfarm.co.uk