Yealm Cabin
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Add your business details- Luxury fully-equipped log cabin overlooking the South Hams
- Close to several beaches and 15 minutes from Dartmoor
- Observatory, one-acre lawn and barbecue
You might figure you could live here all year round... Yealm Cabin is a log cabin overlooking the Yealm valley in the spectacular South Hams, minutes from beaches, and fully equipped with all you need for a self-catering holiday lasting several months. It even accepts up to five dogs per stay (bring a blankie if you’re letting them up on the furniture), so no excuse for not going out for walkies all around: Dartmoor is just 15 minutes away.
You might want to stick around for a bit too for some starry gazing: Yealm Cabin is in an area of no light pollution and has its own observatory where guests can book an appointment to sky gaze with a local astronomy expert. (That’s what you call astronomically good service.)
The observatory is on the site’s one-acre lawn for the kids to cartwheel around at, among the tables and chairs for the more Siriusly-minded grownups to soak up the sun, as well as a barbecue for alfresco cooking. Cosmic.
Yealm Cabin has an open plan dining and living room so you can drink in the hill and field views along with your morning coffee or evening wine. A shower, toilet and wash area are a few steps away from the main bedroom through a private courtyard.
Wander along the lane through woodland to get to Yealmpton five minutes away (bring your wellies), a restaurant and a couple of friendly pubs serving food. There are also several shops and a farm shop, to pick up ingredients for a late Devon cream tea or barbecue back at base under the stars.
Campground type
1Open all year
Languages spoken
English
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
FarmAccessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Yealm Cabin
Sunridge
Worston
Yealmpton
Plymouth
Devon
England
PL8 2LN
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.36007°N
-3.97339°W
Route directions
From London
Take the M4, then the M5 to Exeter. Continue onto the A38 leaving at the junction for Ugborough and Ermington. Follow the signs for the A379 to Yealmpton. Around 1 mile before Yealmpton, turn right at Dunstone Cross and travel approximately 1 mile to arrive at Yealm Cabin. Look out for a bungalow-style roofed house. Once you are here, you will see a narrow cobbled lane next to the house: turn down the lane and turn immediately left into the gate that leads into the cabin grounds.
From the north
Take the M5 to Bristol and continue on the M5 until signs for the A38 Devon. Continue down the A38 and leave at the junction for Ugborough and Ermington. Follow signs for the A379 to Yealmpton. Around 1 mile before Yealmpton, turn right at Dunstone Cross and travel approximately 1 mile to arrive at Yealm Cabin. Look out for a bungalow-style roofed house. Once you are here, you will see a narrow cobbled lane next to the house: turn down the lane and turn immediately left into the gate that leads into the cabin grounds.
From the south-west
Drive towards Plymouth, take the A379 to Kingsbridge and head towards Elburton/Brixton/Yealmpton. Around 1 mile after Yealmpton, turn left at Dunstone cross and travel approximately one mile before arriving at Yealm Cabin. Look out for a bungalow-style roofed house. Once you are here, you will see a narrow cobbled lane next to the house: turn down the lane and turn immediately left into the gate that leads into the cabin grounds.
Nearest transport
Bus3.1 mi Town Hall
3.1 mi BP Garage
5.5 mi Plymouth Road Superstore
Rail3.8 mi Ivybridge Rail Station
7.6 mi Plymouth Rail Station
8.8 mi Devonport Rail Station
Ferry4.7 mi Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing
4.8 mi Noss Mayo Ferry Landing
4.9 mi Warren Point Ferry Landing
AirportPlease note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
In the South Hams, a few miles from south Devon beaches and about seven miles from Plymouth, Yealm Cabin is a stellar spot for Devon-based sightseeing, watersports, village hopping, city slicking, antique hunting, sauntering along the South West Coast Path and several holidays’ worth more. With several holidays’ worth of cream teas, freshly caught fish and pints of trad Devon ale along the way, of course…
Miles of country paths start from the doorstep of the Yealm Cabin site along the River Erme, where fisherfolk hang out too to land salmon and trout. The South West Coast Path’s 630 miles meander around these parts too: drive to Plymouth and take the Waterfront Walkway to Wembury Point, or have an easy access walk across Bolberry Down or from Start Point, both near Salcombe.
Beaches are a few minutes’ drive from Yealm Cabin: the closest in Mothercombe three miles away where Sense and Sensibility was filmed (Jane fans can detour to see nearby Saltram House, the Georgian mansion sensibly used in the film too).
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothecombe | 3.6 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Wembury | 5.7 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Good | N/A |
| Challaborough | 6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Bigbury-On-Sea North | 6.3 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Bigbury-On-Sea South | 6.4 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Dartmoor Zoological Park 3.5 mi
National Marine Aquarium 6.9 mi
Buckfast Abbey 12.6 mi
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 17.8 mi
Living Coasts 20.9 mi
National Trust
Saltram 5 mi
Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 5 mi
Wembury 5.5 mi
Buckland Abbey 10.9 mi
Overbeck's 12.7 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
FLETE 2.3 mi
Battisborough Cross - River Erme - St Anchorite's Rock - Battisborough Cross 2.9 mi
Sparkwell - Baccamore - Smallhanger - Crownhill Down 3.2 mi
Ivybridge Viaduct - Pit Hill Farm - Hall Farm - Henlake Down 3.4 mi
PLYMPTON HOUSE 3.6 mi
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
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- Does Yealm Cabin have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Yealm Cabin dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Yealm Cabin? In the South Hams, a few miles from south Devon beaches and about seven miles from Plymouth, Yealm Cabin is a stellar spot for Devon-based sightseeing, watersports, village hopping, city slicking, antique … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Yealm Cabin?
Read moreOn-park accommodation Arrive: 2:30 p.m. – Anytime Depart by: 10:30 a.m.