Whitelady House, Lydford Gorge, Cornwall Sleeps 12
A beautiful and large six bedroom house set in large grounds close to the Whitelady waterfall at Lydford Gorge, Dartmoor. Perfect holiday retreat or destination for weekend breaks, house parties and exploring Dartmoor. There is also a hot tub in the garden.
£1,500
£1,800
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Whitelady House is a beautiful, large detached holiday home set in large grounds at Lydford, Dartmoor. Superbly located for exploring Dartmoor, this luxury home easily accomodates 12 guests and is a great base for also exploring West Devon, Plymouth and the South Hams. After a day exploring, there is also a hot tub in the garden to relax in!
Due to the size of this great property and its large gardens, it has a lot of potential uses for families and friends including holidays, short breaks, special occasions and house parties.
Whitelady House is named after the spectacular 30 metre Whitelady waterfall at Lydford Gorge, Dartmoor which is very close to the bottom of the garden. Although you can't see the waterfall from the garden, you can walk around to it via the National Trust path.
Ground Floor - Hallway, beautiful fitted kitchen well equipped and it has an Aga, large dining room, drawing room with wood burner, sitting room with woodburner, bedroom one (twin beds) with en-suite and downstairs cloakroom.
First Floor - Bedroom two (twin beds), bedroom three (king bed) with en-suite, bedroom four (king bed), bedroom five (twin beds), main bathroom, bedroom six (twin beds) and two separate staircases to ground floor.
Exterior - Large gardens, mainly lawned with hot tub, gas barbeque, exterior table tennis table, seating areas and a lot of parking space.
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Hallway
Impressive entrance hallway with large slate flagstone and main staircase to first floor.
Kitchen
A fantastic kitchen that is a chefs dream! Set on a slate floor, the handpainted kitchen units with granite worktops looks great and is very well equipped and functional. The centre island has an induction hob inset into the granite worktop and also doubles as a small breakfast bar area. Other appliances include; Two oven Aga, single fan oven, steam oven, free standing American style fridge/freezer with chilled water and ice dispenser, integrated fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher and a coffee percolator.
Dining Room
A large dining room set off beautifully with the flagstone slate floor which is great for general dining or banquets! There is a long oak table and twelve chairs, two sideboards and it is conveniently located next to the kitchen.
Drawing Room
With really comfy seating and a woodburner (logs are provided) set in a traditional feature fireplace with traditional feature clome ovens, it's a great room to relax in or socialise. When the fire is lit, it is probably the cosiest room to be in! It can also be the 'quiet room' as there is no television in this room but there is an iPOD dock if you want some background music!
Sitting Room
This room is also known as the TV & games room as it has a flat screen television, Wii games console, DVD player and a Freesat player. There is also a 1 x 2 seater settee, 1 x 3 seater settee and 2 chairs. For winter evenings, there is also a woodburner in this room as well and logs are provided at no extra cost.
Bedroom One & En-suite Shower Room/Dressing Room
This ground floor bedroom (ideal for less abled or elderly guests) has two single beds and French doors into the garden. In the room itself there are two bedside tables and a chair and wall mounted flatscreen television. Within the en-suite there is a dressing and storage area for clothes. The ensuite has a corner shower, wall hung ceramic sink unit, WC and mirror. Also within the en-suite is a washing machine and tumble drier which is concealed behind a tall cupboard.
Cloakroom
There is a WC and corrner wall basin in a room just off from the main staircase.

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Bedroom Two
With its tall beamed ceiling and views out over the large garden, this is a really lovely bedroom. There are two single beds, two bedside cabinets, drawr unit and wall hanging rail hooks.
Bedroom Three & En-suite Shower Room
A large sumptious bedroom with original stone fireplace (non working) which is great for candles and a central wood beamed ceiling. The bed is king size and there is a single wardrobe, drawer unit, two easy chairs and a television. The en-suite has a corner shower unit, WC, sink and mirror.
Master Bedroom & En-suite
This stylish bedroom is very large and it is also beautifully presented. The bed oak framed and is kingsize and there is a free standing double wardrobe, drawer unit, two bedside cabinets, comfy chair, televison and a wall hung mirror. The en-suite is also very sty;ish with dual round ceramic wash basins, shower unit, WC, heated towel rail and a large mirror.
Bedroom Five
With its tall vaulted ceiling, feature fireplace (not working) and wood beams, this bedroom is beautifully put together and very spacious. The room is set off well by the metal framed single beds beds and retro antique furniture that includes two bedside cabinets, combination wardrobe and drawer unit with table top 3 sided mirror. There is also a flatscreen television in the room and two windows that look out onto the large gardens.
Main Bathroom
This bathroom contains a white shaped bath with shower mixer tap and showerhead, WC, wall hung ceramic sink unit and a large wall hung mirror.
Bedroom Six
Another really large bedroom with tall vaulted ceiling and wooden beams. There are two single beds, freestanding double wardrobe, two bedside cabinets and a freestanding cheval mirror.
There is also a separate stairwell by bedrooms 5 & 6 that gives you direct access to the ground floor.

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When you drive through the gate into Whiteladys House and down the short drive, you turn into the large parking area where you immediately get the sense of size of the property and its surroundings. As well as the house and really large garden, you will see the old stable building opposite, the large barn now behind you and some other outbuildings.
Garden
The garden is mainly lawned and it is really large. The immediate area around the house and hot tub is landscaped. Just over the bank, at the bottom of a sharp drop you can see the river Lyd flowing by which goes down to the Whitelady waterfall. In the garden area you can play table tennis on the exterior table tennis table and enjoy a barbeque which is provided.
Hot Tub
The hot tub is located cloase the the property and is great to relax in during the evening after a day exploring Dartmoor. THis hot tub also has internal lighting and can accomodate six people at a time.
Outbuildings
With the exception of the stable block directly opposite the house and the base of the long barn, the rest of the outbuildings are out of bounds although at some point, the other stable block will be refurbished to accomodate guests who wish to bring their horses on holiday. The top of the long barn is the tea room of the National Trust and its really handy if you are feel the urge for a cream tea! The tea rooms only open on a seasonal basis and they in no way a disturbance to the property or its grounds.
Whitelady Waterfall
The whitelady waterfall can be accessed via the National Trust path which is just around the corner from the end of the drive. If the visitor is open, the house has its own access pass although out of season you don't need it.
If you like walking then take the walk up from the waterfall to Lydford or just visit parts of the beautiful Dartmoor National Park.
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More information
The Basics
- Sleeps: 12
- Meet and greet service.
- Changeover Day: Friday for peak periods, flexibility at other times and for short breaks & special occasions.
- Arrival & Departure: Arrival from 4:30pm, departure by 10:00am.
- Bed Linen: High quality linen supplied and changed weekly
- Towels: Each guest has a hand towel, bath sheet & a hot tub towel.
- Dressing gowns in all rooms.
- Pet Friendly: By arrangement. Additional charges are made for all pets, certain dog breeds not permitted.
- Mobile Phone Reception: Click for information
- Cautionary Deposit: £ 750.00
Facilities
- Hot tub
- External table tennis table
- 2 x Wood burners
- BBQ - Gas.
- Wii
- Sky Freesat
- iPOD Dock
- Telephone (contribution for calls)
- Radiator heating.
- Wi-fi Broadband.
Inclusions
- Inclusive concierge for holidays, breaks & special occasions.
- Logs for woodburners
- Welcome hamper to include; Food products, tea, coffee, sugar & milk.
- Molton Brown soap
- Wi-fi broadband.
- Cost of all utilities.
- One high chair and one travel cot.
- Concessions at Tavistock & Okehampton golf clubs
- Free access to Whitelady waterfall
Additional Services Available (£)
- Daily housekeeping. (not Sundays)
- Daily linen & towel change.
- Catered options.
- Private chef. (subject to availability)
- Many catering options
- Babysitting & dog sitting services.
- Airport transfers.
- Grocery Shopping.
If the changeover day is not right for you, please call 01208 895570 as outside of peak times, we can sometimes offer some flexibility.
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Full Price List
| Date | 7 nights | 2 nights | 3 nights | 4 nights | 5 nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr - 24 May 2013 | £2400.00 | - | £2000.00 | £2100.00 | £2200.00 |
| 24 May - 31 May 2013 | £2700.00 | - | £2400.00 | £2500.00 | £2600.00 |
| 31 May - 05 Jul 2013 | £2600.00 | - | £2200.00 | £2300.00 | £2400.00 |
| 05 Jul - 30 Aug 2013 | £2950.00 | - | £2400.00 | £2500.00 | £2600.00 |
| 30 Aug - 27 Sep 2013 | £2600.00 | - | £2200.00 | £2300.00 | £2400.00 |
| 27 Sep - 18 Oct 2013 | £2100.00 | - | £1800.00 | £1900.00 | £2000.00 |
| 18 Oct - 01 Nov 2013 | £2400.00 | - | £2000.00 | £2100.00 | £2200.00 |
| 01 Nov - 20 Dec 2013 | £1800.00 | - | £1500.00 | £1600.00 | £1700.00 |
| 20 Dec - 27 Dec 2013 | £2900.00 | - | - | - | - |
| 29 Dec 2013 - 03 Jan 2014 | £2900.00 | - | - | - | - |
There are many great things to do for everyone, right on the doorstep of Whiteladys House, Dartmoor. The ‘Your Doorstep’ page has been designed so that you can have a snapshot to see just what’s available in the immediate locality and a bit further away. Our inclusive concierge team and holiday planners will be able to help you book anything that you want to do during your perfect stay.
Whitelady House is named after the Whitelady waterfall at Lydford Gorge. You can take the very short walk to the waterfall which is spectacular 30 metres high! You can also take a look at the bubbling Devil's Cauldron which is naturally forming pot hole! All this right on your very doorstep!
Whitelady House is on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park so it is well placed to explore the 368 square miles of outstanding countryside. On Dartmoor there is so much to do including; Walking, horse riding, climbing, cycling, canoeing, letterboxing (great fun) and Geocaching!
To help make your stay even more perfect, we can organise personal chefs (subject to avaliability) to cook delicious meals of your choice, in the comfort of Whitelady House. We can also organise catering for parties, celebrations and any special occasion. Please call us for more details
There are some excellent pubs nearby that include; The quaint Castle Inn at Lydford which is 1.4 miles up the lane and the popular Dartmoor Inn which is also in Lydford. Just a short drive away there are more great pubs including the Peter Tavy Inn, Elephants Nest and a number more on Dartmoor.
Whatever level you are at walking, from small flat walks to a moorland pub to serious long treks, Dartmoor has it all and some of the most spectacular scenery. Dartmoor was recently the setting for some of the world famous film Warhorse.
Cycle the stunning granite way on Dartmoor or just explore the natural beauty of Dartmoor by bike. Plenty of pubs along the way to stop at get some refreshments! If you don't want to bring your bike, dont worry, we can hire bikes for you and have them delivered to Whitelady House for your stay
There are some great foody establishments nearby and some great gastro pubs. These include; The Dartmoor Inn in Lydford, The Horn of Plenty at Gulworthy, Gortons in Tavistock, Browns also in Tavistock, Endsleigh Hotel in Milton Abbott and Lewtrenchard Manor.
Whilst there are not many spa's on Dartmoor, there is the stunning one at Bovey Castle which is around 40 mins away and also one at St Mellion. If you don't want to travel then we can get the treatments to come to you in the relaxtion of Whiteladys House. Call us for more details.
Not too far away from Whitelady House is a crazy place that offers you the chance to tree surf! Treesuring is a high octane passtime for people that want to negotiate zip wires, rope bridges and ladders up in the trees! This is a great day out and a whole lot of fun for the family and competing friends!
There are some golf courses nearby which we also have some half price concessions with. Concession courses include Tavistock and Okehampton but you can also play at Yelverton Golf club or venture a little further down and sample the championship course at St Mellion!
As well as seeing Dartmoor ponies across the moorland, you can also ride horses across many parts of Dartmoor. Whatever you age or experience, we have contacts with established and registered stables that can organise treks on horse back.
There is some good shooting on parts of Dartmoor including Pheasants, Woodcock, duck and partridge. We can help tailor the day to suit either experienced guns or beginners. Please cal us for more information.
On Dartmoor, there are a number of options for fishing that can include fly fishing and river fishing for Salmon, Trout Aand Sea Trout. You will need permits to fish and we do have contacts with guided fishing tours as well so there are quite a few options for keen anglers.
Dartmoor is great for kids. In addition to everything else that you can see on this page, you can also go to Pony centres, Farms, do a Dartmoor tresure trail (after purchasing trail books), Donkey park, Dartmoor Prison museum, Dingles Fairground Heritage Centre and much more!
Letterboxing is an activity that is great fun for friends and families where you use maps or problem solving skills to find waterproof boxes all across Dartmoor. Once you find the box, stamp your notebook with the stamp inside the box and then find more.Great fun!
Plymouth is the nearest city and is just 22 miles away and it has a real metroploitan buzz. Steeped in history and linked to SIr Francis Drake and the Pilgrim Fathers, it also has a great harbour and lots of things to do. Check out the superb marine aquarium, go ice skating, or visit Drakes Shopping Mall.
To make a general enquiry about this property, please complete this form. If you wish to temporarily reserve the property, please go to the availability and costs tab, select your dates and complete the reservation form.
Perfect Stays Ltd
10 Palmers Way,
Trenant Ind Est,
Wadebridge,
Cornwall,
PL27 6HB
Email: info@perfectstays.co.uk
Telephone:
01208 895570
Thank you so much, I meant to call you when we were leaving. The house was beautiful and surpassed all of our expectations, we had a lovely time and it was a great way to bring in 2012. I would also like to say that everyone was in awe of the kitchen and all wanted to take it home. Very tastefully done and brilliant facilities for all budding chefs!
My friends and I all loved the house and were thinking of booking it up in September or May. Thank you so much for giving us a great venue to bring in the new year and end the festive season. I hope I get to stay in your lovely house again soon too!
The Lakes, Hertfordshire
I just wanted to say thank you again for our stay in your beautiful house. We had such a lovely time and the kids went mad running up one staircase and down the other hiding from the adults! The house has been decorated so beautifully...I hope we didn't leave it in too much of a mess.
Thank you again and we hope to be able to stay again.
Sandhus Family, London


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