If you’re thinking a cosy family break would be nice this autumn, check out our cottages for October half term in Devon. With snooze space for 4-14 guests, our gorgeous holiday cottages are the perfect backdrop to happy days away having fun and making memories. We’re baby and toddler friendly and dogs are welcome too.
This year autumn half term is from 23rd-27th October and lots of local attractions in this part of Devon are looking forward to welcoming visitors for pumpkin trails and activities galore. Don’t you just love it when autumn is in the air? Those misty mornings, late sunshine, ripened fruit hanging on to the boughs, the leaves changing colour – it’s all so wonderful and it’s a great time of year to get out there and enjoy it all.
At Stonehayes Farm our cottages for October half term in Devon are perfectly placed to enjoy an autumn break; tucked away in the Blackdown Hills AONB, the views are glorious, it’s peaceful and there’s beautiful countryside all around. The A30 and the M5 are within easy reach, so our country cottages are easy to get to and easy to find – and it’s convenient for days out visiting some of the award-winning attractions that are only a short drive away.
A few miles away at Heron Farm the whole family can follow the Pumpkin Trail through the vineyard then head back to the café for hot chocolate and to collect your prizes – although the best prize will probably be the happy memories you’ve made. There are Pumpkin Trails at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, Killerton and Knightshayes, and no doubt there will be exciting half term activities to join in at Wildwood Devon . 🎃
And of course, October half term often coincides with Halloween, so don’t forget to pack your dressing up clothes! Witches hats, scary masks, cobwebs and cloaks! There will be plenty of fun to be had at World of Country Life and down at Crealy Theme Park & Resort they’ll be holding their annual Spookfest. There are usually half term events at The Donkey Sanctuary near Sidmouth and the brilliant RAM Museum in Exeter too – keep an eye out for what they have planned.
If you have something quieter in mind, well that’s fine because at our cosy holiday cottages you can tuck yourself away and have a little world of your own, far, far away from the hectic pace of life in the big towns and cities. Wander at your own pace in our 15 acre grounds or in the beautiful Blackdown Hills; climb to the top of Dumpdon Hillfort up behind the farm and wend your way through the beech woods, kicking up leaves as you go. Catch them as they come swirling down and make a wish; look out over the valley and it’s like autumn has spread a cloak of gold and red and yellow and brown all across the fields and woods.
Back at your Devon holiday cottage you can light the wood-burner and gather round with hot drinks and a plate of delicious buttery toast to tuck into. Get a pot of wholesome stew on the go, open a hearty bottle of red, put your feet up and enjoy the cosiest evenings with the people you love most in the world. That’s what it’s all about.
If there’s a big group of you, get organised and stay at Pippinsands, our beautiful thatched farmhouse that sleeps 14 and has its own private hot tub. Fill the house with smiles and laughter, have a big happy half term holiday with friends and family. Whinchat Barns has room for 11, and we have cottages sleeping 4-6 that are ideal for smaller families - including the family pooch!
Life is to be enjoyed, you’ve got to grab these opportunities and make the most of them. See beautiful parts of the country, have fun, create days to tell your friends about, pile those happy memories high! Seize the day! Book your cottage for October half term in Devon right now! 🍂