Old Engine House is a Grade II listed barn conversion, located in the middle of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), with the South West Coast Path on the doorstep and beautiful beaches and historic villages to explore close by. Old Engine House is a spacious converted barn, comfortably sleeping up to six adults across two king-sized bedrooms, one single room and a sofa-bed (on the mezzanine). There is a well-equipped kitchen, a family bathroom with full-size bath and power shower, an additional shower & toilet, and a large living area with a high vaulted ceiling. There is a desk on the mezzanine level for home working. New central heating installed in November 2024. Guests can also enjoy use of the 1.5 acre landscaped communal gardens, tennis court, BBQ facilities and and table-tennis / darts room. Up to two large or three small/medium dogs are welcomed, but will need to be kept on a lead in the communal areas. Please note that charging electric vehicles, scooters or bicycles is not permitted at Old Engine House - it would invalidate our fire risk assessment and insurance. There are EV chargers located nearby in Modbury and Ivybridge.

I would be very happy to answer any questions you might have about Old Engine House and the South Hams area. Please note that to comply with UK legislation, I will be sending a form prior to your arrival requesting the full name & nationality of all guests aged 16yrs+ For all guests who are not British, Irish or nationals of Commonwealth nations, I will also require your passport details and onward destination. Thank-you for your understanding and co-operation.

Old Engine House is set in the beautiful South Devon countryside, but is only a few minutes from the beach and local villages! On foot from Rowden Court, you can access Revelstoke Drive and the South West Coast Path, Stoke Beach, and the local villages of Noss Mayo and Newton Ferrers. Mothecombe Beach is a short drive away: a fabulous sandy beach expanding over some 130 acres at low tide, with the popular School House café and award-winning Surfing Cow ice-cream farm close-by. The South-West Coast Path is particularly dramatic, with cliff-top views across to other parts of Devon and Cornwall’s coast. Also nearby is Dartmoor, offering a wealth of walking and cycling trails to explore. The attractive local villages of Noss Mayo and Newton Ferrers lie either side of Newton Creek and the River Yealm, and are connected via a Voss in low tide. Noss Mayo has two excellent waterside pubs – the Ship Inn and the Swan Inn – whilst Newton Ferrers hosts local amenities and The Dolphin Inn. There are numerous other local villages and beaches to explore, including Bigbury-on-Sea. Historic Plymouth is only 10 miles away, home to the National Marine Aquarium, the largest in the UK and heavily involved in ocean conservation work.