Coombe Trenchard
Lewtrenchard, Devon, EX20 4PW

Coombe Trenchard lies in the heart of West Devon, between Dartmoor and the Tamar, surrounded by 116 acres of its own parkland.

The East Wing of Coombe Trenchard was originally the accommodation wing for the staff to the main house, and until recently had remained unaltered since the death of the squire, Henry Sperling in 1952. The new owners of Coombe Trenchard have sympathetically renovated and restored the East wing, providing modern comforts, but without losing the sense of history. The East Wing has been decorated using traditional Edwardian colours with an Arts & Crafts influence. Antique pieces of furniture and object d'art in keeping with this era grace the bedrooms.

The East Wing is approached via its own private drive, which leads directly off the main carriageway to Coombe Trenchard.

There is a fenced outside terrace, with seating area and Barbeque (see images below).

The East Wing entrance hall leads to the living area. This has been designed as an open plan studio style kitchen/diner with a small relaxed seating area for watching TV.

Beautiful handmade oak kitchen units house the basic requirements for holiday catering;

• Fridge.
• Fan heated oven / microwave. .
• Electric hob.
• Butlers sink.
  

Beautiful handmade oak kitchen.	Kitchen/diner.

There is a laundry room off the entrance hall, housing a washing machine, tumble dryer, and other laundry items. We can provide guests with storage for bicycles, camping equipment, beach paraphernalia etc.

Upstairs:

Upstairs we have spacious accommodation for 4 adults, comprising 2 attractive double bedrooms, one large (the Clock Tower room) and one smaller (the Parlour Maid’s room); a reading room/study, a shower room with WC and walk-in shower, and separate WC. A cot can be provided. For those in need of slightly more space we can provide an additional, large double bedroom - the Shapland & Petter room, at additional cost. See Bookings & Prices for more information.

The Clock Tower Bedroom:
A master bedroom within the Italianate clock tower, overlooking the Bothy and the east lawn, beautifully decorated in rich warm colours.

The Clock Tower Room.	The Clock Tower Room.

This good sized bedroom has the comfort of a 5’ bed and a relaxed seating area, with television, around a cast iron Edwardian fireplace.

The Parlour Maid’s bedroom:
A smaller double bedroom, with an attractive window seat and views across fields to the North of Coombe Trenchard.
Red and Roe deer are frequently sighted in these fields early in the morning.

The Parlour Maid's Bedroom shown with single bed and cot.	Window seat in Parlour Maid’s bedroom.

The Shapland & Petter bedroom:
This large double bedroom is available by arrangement for those who wish to have more spacious second bedroom accommodation than that offered by the Parlour Maid’s bedroom or who simply wish to spread out more among a greater choice of rooms. The Shapland & Petter bedroom is so named because of the bedroom furniture it contains, made in Barnstable at around the same time as Coombe Trenchard was built.
This room is next to the Parlour Maid’s bedroom and faces over the north carriage drive with its boundaries of Rhododendron, and overlooks Home field. It has a comfortable 5’ bed, its own hand basin, and television. The window seat is an excellent vantage point from which to view the wildlife visiting the north side of the house.

The Shapland and Petter bedroom.	The window seat in the Shapland & Petter bedroom.

Shower Room:
Walk in shower, sink and WC

Shower room - sink and WC.	Shower room.

Edwardian Cloakroom:
with original toilet (modern plumbing!) and sink

Study/Music Room:
The study is the perfect area to read or listen to music. It has a desk and Wi-Fi broadband access for those who want to use their laptops. A good selection of Arts and Crafts books together with a broader selection of holiday reading is available for your enjoyment.

Study/Music Room. .

Activities:

For those who enjoy walking, you need not roam far from Coombe Trenchard to appreciate some of the finest scenery in the county. The formal gardens at Coombe Trenchard are open to the public on a few occasions each year. Guests staying in the East Wing are very welcome to walk around the gardens, with prior arrangement with the owners.

There are plenty of gardens to visit locally, interesting towns to visit, splendid walks and cycle routes, Dartmoor on our door step, and the coast is about a half-hour car journey away. Our local towns of Tavistock, Launceston and Okehampton are all within 15 minutes drive and Exeter and Plymouth approximately 40 minutes.

Our favourite local places to visit are the National Trust properties of Cotehele, Castle Drogo and Lydford Gorge, the Pannier Market at Tavistock and the beach at Crackington Haven. The footpath network locally is particularly good and we are just off the Two Castles Trail which follows a route from Launceston to Okehampton and not far from the Granite Way, the West Devon Way and the Tamar Valley Discovery Trail. Horse riding is available nearby on Dartmoor.

We are blessed with some fantastic restaurants and pubs in the area, almost all of which we have thoroughly researched in the interests of our guests! Links to some of the very best are listed on the 'Links' page, but special mention must go to the Lewtrenchard Manor restaurant which serves world class cuisine and is a bracing 10 minute walk down our driveway!

Animals at Coombe Trenchard:

Coombe Trenchard is home to a number of animals. Our 3 dogs, Alfie the Labradoodle, Phoebe the Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen and Henry, our Spoodle. We also have 3 miniature Mediterranean donkeys, 2 standard donkeys from the Sidmouth donkey sanctuary, 3 pygmy goats and a new breeding flock of the endangered Devon and Cornwall Long-wool sheep. Free ranging around the grounds you will also see a variety of ducks, chickens, doves and Peacocks.

Curious cows..	Henry, our Spoodle.	Phoebe, our Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen.
Free ranging chickens.	Alfie, our Labradoodle.	Our dogs..
Two of our miniature donkeys.	One of our Devon & Cornwall Long-wool Rare Breed Sheep.	Going in for a kiss..
'Taggie'.	One of the bullocks enjoying our rich pasture.	Mervyn the Ram galloping after the girls..

At Coombe Trenchard we are fortunate to have a wealth of wildlife, and we have several projects underway to restore and enrich their natural habitats. < back to top of page..

Notices:

All the bedrooms are spacious enough for a cot if required.

The East Wing is unsuitable for children under 8 years, except pre-crawling babies. A cot and high chair are available.

Dogs by arrangement.

Sorry no smoking.

For further information please contact Sarah & Philip Marsh on 01566 783179
or coombetrenchard@btinternet.com