Lapford Mill Cottage is located within the Lapford Mill complex along with the watermill and owner’s cottage, and overlooks the courtyard and leat serving the old water mill.
Our guest cottage boasts a cosy sitting room, a ground floor WC and spacious kitchen-dining overlooking the grounds and terrace, and dining table seats five comfortably. There is even a piano for the musically talented!
Upstairs there is a twin room and a double room, both twin aspect and cottage bath/shower room.
The Victorian built four story watermill opposite boasts pop-up cafe serving barista coffees, fresh local hot & cold produce, and a licensed bar in the grain store three days a week through the summer. This venue space is available by prior arrangement with the owner for guests and friends, or always happy to welcome guests who would like to see the machinery, or just to sit in the leather club chairs by the log burner and have a glass or two!
The grounds comprise of the Wheel Garden, housing the restored 12′ timber iron waterwheel, and a further 4 acres of parkland beyond and just great for dogs!
Immediately across the road from the mill gates is a further private woodland which runs along the Lapford Yeo river, complete with a fire pit and our Timber Loft (a cabin on stilts!) great for fishing, cooking, wildlife watching and relaxing. Guests can book private time in the woodlands by prior arrangement with the owner.
Lapford Mill is located in the heart of the Devonshire coun
tryside with roots dating back to the 12th Century. The complex comprises the owner’s house, dating from about 1325 along with a Victorian watermill and converted stables cottage. To the east is the beautiful waterwheel garden and further grounds extending approximately four acres.
Despite many renovations, the mill suffered dilapidation and damages due largely to the recent extreme weather conditions. In 2012 the great floods caused extensive damage to the leat sluice gates, the waterwheel and the weir, however the machinery inside the mill is still in tact and the 12′ waterwheel has been redressed.
Open to visitors 3 days in the summer
Lapford Mil complex and grounds are located behind a gated entrance from the foot of Lapford village. With the properties arranged around a central courtyard boasting private and secluded rambling grounds to explore for the exclusive use of the owner and guests at the cottage. The watermill and grounds are opened by the owner on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the high season where the owner and a small team welcome visitors to see the machinery and serve local hot and cold refreshments (and great coffee!) until 2pm, and a licensed bar is available in the watermill from midday until 6pm.
The park is managed to promote wildlife, combining formal lawns with long grasses & wildflower banks, and is a great spot for social occasions, events and peaceful reflection!
