Turnpike Lodge

Turnpike Lodge was amazing!

Ivor and Dee were just the best hosts. Their hospitality and approach to guests is first class. Nothing is too much trouble and definitely the most helpful of all properties we have stayed in ( and we’ve stayed in a lot). Immaculately clean, comfortable and many little treats left for us. Thankyou Ivor and Dee. Well placed for public transport so you don’t always need to take the car. Good area for walking too. Lots of interesting places recommended to us. For us it was just the best experience to meet and spend time with Basil, the resident Staffie- an absolute ambassador for the breed. We loved him and hope he felt the same! You will be assured more than a warm welcome and fantastic time here. We can’t wait to return! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Dee & Ivor were great hosts.

They were friendly & helpful. The cottage was very comfortable & clean. The one thing i would have liked was a blackout roller blind in the bedroom. The room remained light all night & so i didn't sleep well.

The Turnpike lodge was just perfect with great hosts Ivor and Dee and our new friend Bazel made us feel home from home we will definitely be going back later in the year.

Could not fault anything 10 out of 10 Paul and Julie Oxford

Very friendly welcome by the owner on our arrival.

The cottage is very compact, with most amenities fitted in thoughtfully. The property was adjacent to 2 roads, but this didn't cause a problem with noise as hedges and double glazing sheilded the traffic noise. We would definitely consider returning some time.

The owners Ivor and Dee not forgetting Basil the Staff who is absolutely adorable were fantastic, could not have asked for more, I certainly recommend this beautiful location.

to anyone and would love to go back again.

Dee and Ivor made us feel so welcome.

Very good holiday accommodation, clean and tidy.

Road noise a bit of detraction at times 8but OK. Owners are fantastic so helpful and informative and friendly. Lovely pretty garden to sit out in and chill.

Fantastic place to stay.

Every thing you need. Dee and Ivor couldn’t do enough. Then there is Basil the dog came into us everyday. We would stay there again as it is so central no where is that far.

Ivor and Dee are helpful and show us how things work.

Then leave us to it. The place is easy to find. Their is a place for your car. Kevin

The cabin is ideally placed, near a bus stop (ideal for returning from coastal walks to Paignton, Brixham or Torquay), fish and chip shop and One Stop shop, but with major supermarkets just 5 mins drive away.

Bed is comfortable but bedroom could do with a blind as the street light is very bright. Living area is ‘petit’ but fine for a week. The owners are lovely and welcoming.

The accommodation was very comfortable, well appointed and well situated.

The owners were very friendly and helpful. Having a lovely garden to sit out in was a bonus. Well recommended. I will return

Great accomadation, good location.

Good support from owner. Hope to go back.

Good location with transport around the corner, supermarkets, beach down the road with parking.

Near Brixham, Dartmouth, Paington and Torquay. Enjoyed our stay, Hosts are fantastic and of course Bazil, very friendly dog.

Perfect place, every thing you need all the essentials you will need, Wine, biscuits, flowers, kitchen cleaning equipment, a fantastic garden with table and chairs, swing,small pond with fish.

The lodge was really comfy, king size bed was so comfortable, top quality bedding, shower was perfect,lots of simple touches around the place made a it place from home to home. Ivor and Dee made us feel very welcoming and Bazel the dog was brilliant. Ideal place for exploring the area, beach just down the road, pubs, shops and chippy over the road. When leaving Ivor gave me some seeds and plants out of there garden. Will definitely return very soon. Thank you Ivor and Dee you are friends for life we appreciate every thing you do. George and the Dragon south Wales. A perfect welcome from Ivor and Dee who couldn't do enough for us and Bazel the dog. Ideal for exploring the area

Really welcoming hosts,we were made to feel very at home and enjoyed the lovely garden and meeting basil the dog.

l would recommend this property.

One of the prettiest places we’ve stayed at.

The cottage had everything we needed. and had a wonderful garden to relax in. Ivor and Dee made us so welcome, nothing was too much trouble. We had a wonderful week and will definitely return.

Turnpike Lodge provides compact accommodation in the garden of the owners house.

It is clean, well decorated and warm. Ivor and Dee, the owners are friendly and helpful. There is a bedroom with wardrobe and three chests of drawers at one end near the front of the property, a small open-plan sitting/dining room and kitchen in the middle and the bathroom, with toilet, sink and shower is accessed via a sliding door straight from the kitchen. The sitting room has patio doors out into Ivor and Dee's garden which you are invited to use. We often saw Ivor and Basil the dog pottering round the garden while we were relaxing indoors. Ivor, very helpfully, stood out on the main road outside Turnpike Lodge to wave us down when we arrived and then stopped the stream of traffic so that we could reverse into the parking space-and that's where the car stayed for the week that we were there. This is an excellent base for exploring the area. Broadsands beach is within walking distance with a good cafe and a burger/coffee bar. The bus service between Newton Abbott and Brixham runs from just around the corner and from Brixham you can catch a bus to Kingswear and across the ferry to Dartmouth. You can walk to Berryhead from Brixham and we also took the bus into Torquay one day and walked back to Paignton along the cliff path. There is a fish and chip restaurant just around the corner and a One Stop shop. Points to note; Turnpike Lodge is at the junction (traffic light controlled) of two very busy roads which might be tricky for visitors not used to the noise. There is a street light on the top main road which shines straight into the bedroom even when the curtains are closed so visitors liking total darkness at night night want to bring an eye mask for comfort. Apart from the fridge, there is no storage space for food which is the perfect excuse for eating out! They serve a full English breakfast down at the cafe on Broadsands beach! Turnpike Lodge is ideally placed to explore Torbay and beyond.

What a beautiful little annex.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Turnpike Lodge. We met both the owners Ivor and Dee they are a lovely couple. Spoke to Ivor almost every day. He told us a little history of the actual turnpike they live in. The location of the lodge is quite central and perfect for exploring Devon. We will definitely be back to stay again in the future to further more explore that part of the country.

Very welcoming and comfortable, ideally situated for brixham paignton Torquay on a good bus route Plenty of walks nearby

Had a fantastic stay at Turnpike Lodge.

the hosts were amazing the Lodge was lovely also the garden.Basil the dog was adorable.plenty to see and do in the area.will 100% be returning

Fantastic place.

From the time we arrived to the time we departed you could not wish for anything better. The welcome from Ivon and Dee was Fantastic .It was spotless clean and everything you could wish for was in the Lodge . It was 10 star

We found another gem in Turnpike Cottage absolutely outstanding very comfortable and immaculately clean.

Ivor and Dee were first class hosts and on site in case of any problems, which there wasn't. Ideally placed for visits within the local area places such as Torquay, Paignton and Totnes etc. Obviously we were there at the back end when the weather was hit and miss but there is a terrific garden at Turnpike Lodge for you to make use of subject to the weather. All in all we had a wonderful week and Ivor is a great raconteur who made us laugh and don't forget Bazil a beautiful and very friendly dog who visited us in the lodge.

One of the best places we have stayed in location was brilliant bus stop just down the road with buses running every 15 mins to all the local towns .

Iodge was very cosy there was milk and wine in fridge tea coffee and sugar everything we needed was there .ivor and dee were brilliant it was as if we had known them for years can't wait to return Amazing hosts and place thank you very much

A fantastic lodge- very comfortable and well equipped.

The lodge looks out onto a beautiful garden. Ivor and Dee were excellent hosts and we did appreciate the wine, fudge and milk that were left for us. Great location for exploring North Devon. We plan to rebook for next year!

Lovely cottage, central to Brixham, Painton, Torquay etc, Ivor couldn't have been more helpful, would definitely recommend

Our one week stay at Ternpike lodge was excellent.

.Sep 2-8. The owners were very welcoming and helpful . The Lodge itself was very well presented . Ideal for two persons.. Gardens very homely. We didn't use our car very much because public transport a short distance away served all nearby coastal resorts.. In all lovely Hols . Would recommend. Mick and Cathy.

Wonderful stay owners made us so welcome would definitely use again

Turnpike lodge is a fantastic place to stay.

The owners Ivor and Dee have gone above and beyond to ensure you have everything you could possibly want to make your stay an enjoyable. Such lovely hosts so friendly and helpful. Can highly recommend. David and Linda Ison

I was happy to have found such a lovely property vacant at the last-minute and at peek time.

It was exactly what I wanted and needed, a peaceful getaway where I could rest and recouperate after an intense 3yrs . I appreciated the warm welcomed the attention to detail, little touches that showed thoughtfulness and care for the guests comfort. I was able to make use of any part of the well looked after garden. The property was well maintained and decorated to a high standard. Very comfortable double bed, with well thought out bedroom design. Would highly recommend.

The property was fantastic we enjoyed total comfort during our 1 week stay.

The owners Ivor and Dee wereu Are delightful people and could not be more helpful making our stay so enjoyable, we would not hesitate to recommend this holiday to anybody looking for a break in this area.