Character Cottage with Superb River Views

A fantastic house in a fantastic location. The team at Dart Valley cottages could not have been more helpful in making our stay perfect.

Beautiful cottage with stunning views of the Dart. Sadly the local Pub is now run by the Community so is only open Tue. Fri. & Sat. nights between 6-10 and does not serve food. Also the Patio with amazing views isn't open so we were very disappointed. The only cafe in the village is for sale and not open. Lack of parking is a nuisance. We would love to go again but only if the Pub & Cafe are open.

We had a wonderful stay at this well appointed cottage, stylish decor, superb views with everything we needed. Conservatory such a bonus especially in the mornings over breakfast and to sit in on wet days! We love ‘Ditsum’ and will return

A cosy cottage with everything you need. A beautiful view from the main bedroom. Well equipped kitchen and lovely garden. Good position in the village.

This was our first visit to Curlew Cottage and we would love to return again. The house is small but perfect for a small family. It is exceptionally well appointed with quality fixtures and fittings. Everything you could possibly need is available. We spent a lot of time in the conservatory overlooking the beautiful garden and stunning river view. The only negative is that there is no reserved parking, although plenty available a short walk away. The staircase is quite steep so not suitable for someone with mobility problems. We thoroughly recommend this cottage.

We have stayed at Curlew Cottage many times over the past 15 years because the cottage is so welcoming and the view is just beautiful, it is also incredibly calm and peaceful. Dittisham is also a great places to stay with the fabulous FBI pub and the Anchorstone restaurant down by the water and also the regular ferries to Dartmouth and across to Greenways. There are also great walks towards Cornworthy and beyond. Unfortunately the standards of cleanliness and upkeep within the cottage have definitely slumped this visit as there was an unpleasant smell of damp in the kitchen when we arrived and we needed to wash cutlery, plates and utensils before use. The timers on the radiators were also mostly broken. Hopefully all will be back to normal high standards next time we visit.

Curlew Cottage is the perfect place to relax, unwind and get away from it all. A beautifully presented property with fabulous views from the garden and main bedroom. Had all the amenities we needed. 10 minute walk downhill to the Ferry Boat Inn on the river for delicious pizzas, the Anchorstone Cafe for a seafood lunch and more fantastic views. Steep walk back up to the cottage but worth the effort! Easy to get ferries to and from Dartmouth so can leave the car behind. We had an excellent stay, really recharged the batteries. Highly recommend Curlew Cottage.

We had a really lovely stay at Curlew Cottage and loved being in Dittisham which is a thriving little village. We were 2 adults and 2 teens (plus a dog) and the cottage was cosy but big enough for the 4 of us. The view from the house and garden was amazing and we made the most of it by spending our time in the conservatory and garden. Curlew cottage was really comfortable and well equipped with everything we needed for the week. My only minor negative is that a welcome hamper would have been a nice touch :-)

The cottage was comfortable and cleaned very well with the exception of the carpet in the front room which had an enormous, very off-putting stain. We moved a floor mat to cover the stain for the remainder of our stay but it was an unfortunate first impression and gave us a rather yucky feeling. Not good! The front room felt rather dreary and generally could use a little spruce-up, we spent no time in it. Bedrooms cheerful and very clean. Ditto bathroom. Didn't use the shower as it felt odd to shower in the bedroom! The conservatory was where we spent the most time, lovely garden (I did some geranium deadheading and hydrangea watering!) and those incredible views. Kitchen well appointed but could use a colander and a few pieces of Tupperware. Rubbish collection rather odd - when we went into the garden to remove the bin in order to put our week's rubbish out before departing we discovered that it was full of the previous renter's rubbish! So we put that out along with ours in a rubbish bag as soon as we heard the rubbish truck approaching but they would not take the bagged rubbish, only the binned .. so we put our rubbish in the bin and placed it back in the garden.

Lovely views from the rear of the property with a lovely garden. More comfortable chairs in the conservatory that could recline would be beneficial. The kitchen appliances were not very good quality, the hob took ages to heat anything up as did the cooker.

We had another wonderfully restful and relaxing stay at Curlew cottage this year. As before the cottage was spotlessly clean and the garden so peaceful. We love the personal touch that has gone into the decor to create an obviously well loved holiday home. The cottage has everything we needed for a fantastic holiday and we hope to be back next year.