Travel & Stay

All events will be taking place near our wedding venue, Clifford Barton, EX6 6QB

Travel

Our wedding venue, Clifford Barton, is a 35 min drive from Exeter St. Davids Station, within Dartmoor National Park, Devon. Taxis are readily available to pick you up from the venue / take you anywhere / but please do book in advance!! Taxi numbers below….

By Train

Exeter St. David’s Station is around a 2hr train journey from either Paddington or Waterloo, direct.

By Car

You can drive from London along the M4/M5 or A303, which takes around 3.5hrs depending on traffic. Note that roads can get very windy and narrow as you enter Dartmoor! Reception can also get very dodgy so highly recommend to pre-load anything on google maps.

Taxis

For Exeter station and back:

Apple Taxi’s (01392 666666). They are very reliable but you will need to book a taxi in advance.

For trips within Dartmoor, eg. from your accom to the wedding and back, local taxis will give you a better rate. These also need to be pre-booked:

PB Taxis, Tedburn St Mary 07949 848060 / pbroom803@gmail.com

  • Christow Cars, Christow 01647 252227 

  • Chards Taxis, Chagford  01647 433219

  • Swift Taxis  07734 956925

Accommodation Recommendations

Here is a list of accommodation within 45 mins of our wedding venue. Many more can be found on Air BnB, Owners Direct and Booking.com. Please do book far in advance as holiday rentals around Dartmoor tend to get snapped up super quick.

Hotels

The Mill End Hotel, Chagford (20 mins drive – 20 bedrooms)

The Old Inn, Drewsteignton  (12 mins drive - 3 en suite double rooms)

The Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton (12 mins drive - – 2 double en suite rooms) http://www.drewearms.com/rooms.html

Bovey Castle, North Bovey (14 mins drive – 60 bedrooms)

Woodleigh Coach House, Cheriton Bishop (8 minute drive- 5 ensuite rooms, 1 family room)

Gideleigh Park, Chagford (30 mins drive, luxury manor)

The Pig at Combe (40 mins drive, manor house hotel)

Lympestone Manor, Exmouth (35 mins drive, luxury manor)

Anran @ Tidwell Farm, Newton Abbott (40 mins drive, luxury boutique)

Cottages

Clifford Bridge Park Holiday Lodges (5 minute walk from Clifford Barton)

Mrs Wilhelmsen’s Lodge sleeps 4

Trout Rise, sleeps 4

Mrs. Potts Lodge, sleeps 4

Mole End, sleeps 5

Teign Vale - High End Holiday Cottage, sleeps 6 (4 minutes walk from Clifford Barton)

Clifford Bridge Self Catering Cottage, sleeps 4 (4 minutes walk from Clifford Barton)

Cottage in Dunsford, sleeps 2 (5 mins drive from Clifford Barton)

Weir Cottage, Dunsford, sleeps 5 (6 mins drive from Clifford Barton)

Teddy’s Cottage, Crockenwell, sleeps 3 (15 mins drive from Clifford Barton)

*Contact Tristan directly on 07795 055602 teddyscottage@gmail.com

The Stone House, Christow, sleeps 14 (15 mins drive from Clifford Barton)

*Contact Tristan directly on 07795 055602 stonehousedartmoor@gmail.com

Cider Barn, Colebrooke, 6 bedrooms (23 minute drive from Clifford Barton)