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Dartmouth, Devon

Compass Cottage

Outdoor seating at Compass Cottage, with views over the Dart Estuary, Devon
Outdoor seating at Compass Cottage, with views over the Dart Estuary, Devon | © National Trust / Mike Henton
The open-plan kitchen and dining room at Compass Cottage, Devon
The open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room at Compass Cottage, Devon

Compass Cottage

A cosy, quiet cottage in the woodland just behind Dartmouth Castle with glorious views of the River Dart, perfect for a peaceful, relaxing break.

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The open-plan kitchen and dining room at Compass Cottage, Devon
The open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room at Compass Cottage, Devon
Outdoor seating at Compass Cottage, with views over the Dart Estuary, Devon
The exterior of Compass Cottage, Devon
The utility room at Compass Cottage, with door to the rear garden, Devon
The open-plan kitchen and dining room at Compass Cottage, Devon
The open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room at Compass Cottage, Devon
The open-plan kitchen, dining and sitting room at Compass Cottage, Devon
The sitting room area at Compass Cottage, with sofas, armchair, window seat, television and original fireplace, Devon
The sitting room window, with views of the Dart Estuary at Compass Cottage, Devon
The first-floor double bedroom at Compass Cottage, Devon
The first-floor double bedroom at Compass Cottage, Devon
The single bedroom at Compass Cottage, Devon
The view of the Dart Estuary from the single bedroom at Compass Cottage, Devon
The bathroom at Compass Cottage, Devon
The bathroom at Compass Cottage, Devon
The second-floor double bedroom and entrance to the en-suite shower room at Compass Cottage, Devon
The second-floor double bedroom at Compass Cottage, Devon
The second-floor double bedroom at Compass Cottage, with views of the Dart Estuary, Devon
The en-suite shower room on the second floor of Compass Cottage, Devon
The raised terrace garden at Compass Cottage backs onto woodland, Devon
The exterior of Compass Cottage, Devon
The exterior of Compass Cottage and its parking spaces, Devon
The River Dart, near Compass Cottage, Devon
Kingsmear village, across the River Dart from Dartmouth, near Compass Cottage, Devon
Stone house sits facing a green lawn with bright purple, red and white flowers in borders on a sunny day
The River Dart is in the foreground with a tree-lined riverbank behind and Greenway House seen through the trees high on the hill in the background.

© National Trust/Mike Henton

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A cosy, quiet cottage in the woodland just behind Dartmouth Castle with glorious views of the River Dart, perfect for a peaceful, relaxing break.

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