Woodleigh Coach House

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

david

Clean room. Quiet


Friendly staff.

Great location next to national park.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Elizabeth

We had a lovely stay. The property was easily accessible by car, the staff were really helpful and the room was comfortable. Cafe also does a good breakfast.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2026

Rosie

A great place to stop off for a night on the way to somewhere else. Lovely breakfast at the cafe. Wonderful location to visit Dartmoor.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2026

Marc

Great Breakfast

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2026

Lauren

We were treated like family here. Our stay was so lovely. We were staying for a wedding nearby and the lovely owners let us check in at 11am, before the ceremony, to ensure we knew our way around.
The b&b was peaceful and had all amenities that we needed.
The breakfast / cafe was wonderful.
We will return!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2025

Sheena

Was the only ones staying, lovely hotel quiet and clean. Bed was very hard and shower cubicle very small but breakfast was 100% worth the money.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Oct 2025

Karen

The room we stayed in was very nice, and clean, particularly liked the skylights to watch the stars whilst lying in bed! The ensuite was large with a good shower. Tea and coffee were available in the room with biscuits. The bed was very comfortable

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Richard

We really liked our stay and would highly recommend this wonderful bed and breakfast. The host was very friendly and made sure we were had everything we needed. The room was neat and clean. The bed was comfortable. The place was nicely decorated. We had a fabulous breakfast in the cafe. No complaints about anything.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Nichola

Friendly staff, very clean, lovely cafe.
Lovely stay, thank you

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Stayed 3 nights, room very comfortable, staff excellent and breakfasts great

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

Steven

Great Breakfast

Very warm welcome. Room was small with only velux windows and as we stayed during a heatwave it was stifling. (Not the owners fault obviously) Bed was very comfy although would have liked some plumper pillows. Good shower . Breakfast in the cafe was excellent. Good produce, well cooked and nicely presented. Would definitely stay again but would go for a superior room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2025

Gemma

Perfect

Perfect for a night stay

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Apr 2025

david

Beds a little small, duvets a little small. Very helpful owners. Nowhere to eat if you don’t have a car on a Sunday night. Nice clean rooms.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2024

Richard

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Woodleigh Coach House. Lovely room, quiet surroundings and delicious breakfast in their cafe. The premises are within easy reach of main roads to nearby Exeter and the coast, as well as lovely local pubs including Traveller’s Rest and Kings Arms for evening meals.
I wouldn’t hesitate to return in the future.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2024

Paul

Lovely staff. Nice Breakfast.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2024

Jo

Convenient setting to explore surrounding area - room was comfortable and slept well.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

David

Great room and comfy bed. It was quiet and comfortable. The staff were really polite and helpful. We will be back!

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2024

Chloe

Great breakfast!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Hugh

Lovely rooms, extremely kind and thoughtful staff!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2024

Jennifer

Great location off m5 - very nice accommodation and excellent choice of breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2024

Jenny

Lovely old building, very cosy and clean. Breakfast excellent. Owners and staff very friendly.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Verified traveler

Convenient location and nice building, comfortable rooms, very friendly staff

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2024

Katie

Excellent stay, food and staff

It was a very brief stay as we attended a wedding just down the road. The staff were lovely and accommodating and the room was comfortable and perfect for what we needed.

The little cafe next door was lovely and the breakfast was excellent. We would definitely recommend a stay here or a day trip to try out the cafe!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2023

Robert

Looks nice but let down by terrible bed.

Stayed one night in room No1 overlooking the car park. Room seemed pleasant enough on first glance but closer inspection revealed less than satisfactory features. The mattress was truly awful - we think it was upside down (ie a mattress designed not to be turned over) and the springs on it truly felt by us all night. Because of the lack of reception we had no one to contact about it until the morning so it was a really bad night’s sleep as a result. With poor bedding materials - thin and tired lumpy pillows too - it was a poor experience. One wonders why the mattress was turned over in the first place…

The room decor is nice but some of the decorations don’t really match which is a shame as it could look fantastic with some effort.

The shower in the en-suite an electric model with low pressure. Does the job but not a ‘wow’ experience sadly. No heated towel rail available either to hang the small thin towels provided.

The room had a TV with no HD channels that I could see so it wasn’t the best. There was a small wardrobe available but full of old items and partially blocked by an unnecessary bureau in front of it.

Plenty of tea, coffee and a few biscuits so that was ok.

Included breakfast in the cafe next door - no evening meals available. It was an ‘all-day breakfast’ type of place which again was ok, nothing special to be honest. Seemed popular though presumably from locals/regulars or from the adjacent campsite.

Would I stay again? Alas no I wouldn’t

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2023

Philip

Ok for one night

Room was nice but only window that opened was a Velux. It was a very warm evening and there were no fans available. Bed was a small double. Breakfast served next door in cafe was nice.

Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Dec 2022

Verified traveler

Freezing stay

The stay was horrible. They didn’t turn on any heat until we arrived and the room never got warm. We shivered all night long with the temps in the 20s at night. Completely unacceptable.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Dec 2022

Nick

Cracking hotel with staff who can not do enough for you. The cafe is superb serving one of the best breakfasts i have eaten.
The location is ideal for anyone traveling through the area also.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2022

Elizabeth

Great stay again

Brilliant stay yet again. Staff are very friendly & can’t do enough. Breakfast was great & a good choice.
Good location for visiting other places.
Dog friendly which is another reason we stay.
Hope to be back again next year.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2022

Gracia

We stayed at the Woodleigh Coach House overnight to split up our journey to Cornwall.
The room was very spacious and clean. Breakfast was really good. The staff were very friendly!

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2022

Lisa

Comfortable stay

Nice big room. Cafe next door did lovely food. Close to Exeter. No Wi-Fi, which was a shame.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Sep 2022

Ann

Room 3 has a very comfortable bed , an armchair and a dressing table stool . It has no opening window so condensation a problem. There is a velux window with a pole outside room but very stiff. Storage is very limited, could do with a chest of drawers. There is a small shower but nowhere to put soap etc and can’t be lowered. Very convenient location with good choice at breakfast. Room 1 is larger with a nice big opening window and a comfortable bed, though wardrobe space is restricted by a bureau. There are no hooks for wet towels. Both rooms have hospitality tray. We would stay here again.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2022

David

Excellent place to stay. Quiet and very clean with a great breakfast. Ryan was very welcoming and helpful. Would definitely stay again and would recommend to anyone for either a stop off en route further south or for an extended stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2022

Sarah

Very nice stop off for us on way to Cornwall and close to Dartmoor

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2022

David

Roof windows

Lovely welcome and great breakfast. Good food at The Kings Arms, Tedburn St Mary's, two miles away.
Dissapointed with the room only having roof windows (Room two) when we booked this property for it's countryside views. Especially as the room next to ours, which had wall windows, appeared to be unused whilst we were staying.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2022

Chris

good value good host

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2022

Pauline

Always stop here when travelling to Cornwall, its an ideal stop over motorway finished and only the A30 to go.
Staff are friendly rooms are spotless
And breakfast is lovely and a prrfect start to secound part of our journey. But above all else it's dog friendly and very welcoming
Would and have reccomended it to friends. Thankyou for having us and we will see you again in the future,.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2022

Andy

Friendly reception
Great breakfast

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2022

Elizabeth

Woodleigh Coach House

This was our second stay here & it was as good as the first. Great breakfast & friendly staff & owners. Location is great for visiting other places. Will definitely come back again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Mar 2022

Angela

Great return visit

My second visit to Woodleigh snd i was not dissapointed. Lovely welcome, friendly hosts. Spacious room, plentiful hospitality tray.

Breakfast is served in the on site cafe and is lovely, good produce abd cooked to order.

I will return, thank you 😁😁

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

23 Feb 2022

David

I am 74 and my is 65, yet the owner did not offer any assistance to get our luggage up the stairs.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2021

Sue

Pleasant stay

Lovely stay very close to our wedding venue so very convenient. Cosy accomodation. Lovely breakfast

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Oct 2021

K

Brilliant

Thank you, everyone made us feel so welcome and we will be looking to come back and use Woodleigh Coach House when we come down to visit family in the future

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2021

S

Lovely building and large room for us and our dog. Breakfast was brilliant and staff were very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2021

Richard

Clean, comfortable, friendly B&B, conveniently situated in a characterful building with an excellent cafe.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2021

caroline

Interesting building, and very nice room. Easy to find and reach from Exeter centre. A later check in would have work better for us I think check in closing at 8pm is a bit early.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2021

Elizabeth

Lovely Old Coach House

Lovely old coach house in a beautiful setting with friendly staff. There was a very good choice for breakfast & if you had booked for breakfast there was no waiting you had a reserved table.
We would recommend it & definitely stay again if we are in the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2021

marylyn

Very satisfied

Great place to stay on a long journey to Cornwall - excellent breakfast, comfortable clean room

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2021

Tracy

it was a very nice place to stay very clean and friendly staff

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2021

Joan

Woodleigh

Hotel was lovely owners n staff really friendly and can’t do enough for you

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2021

Paul

Devon break

4 day 3 night stay break was great , dog friendly room, nice staff & a little field for dogs nearby 3 good local pubs for food too

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2021

ian

Brilliant service, accommodation, breakfast & teas

Absolutely fabulous from the very pleasant welcome from Liam who greeted us and carefully outlined everything we needed to know including recommending a great pub in the nearby village for evening meal. The Family run Coach house is a very well run and extremely popular destination for visitors and local people for brilliant morning breakfast and afternoon teas. Excellent

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

The property was a very charming, traditional coach house, which was well presented and clean. It was a great place for a short stay and breakfast. We really enjoyed talking to the hosts who were very welcoming.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

Lovely big room, comfy beds, great breakfast. Friendly, helpful staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

The location was just right because it was close to A30

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

We received a friendly welcome from Josh. The property has undergone a full makeover since our last visit and we had a very enjoyable stay. The café is excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2021

william

Great all round, highly recommended

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2021

jack

A lovely stay

We had a lovely time and a really delightful breakfast outside in the morning.

Not only that, I left some belongings in the room and the staff called me up to arranger postage.

Great service!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great staff

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2021

David

Cant rate this place highly enough, great comfortable rooms and lovely location, with very welcoming hospitality.

Self

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Pros:

- Good location, very close to Castle Drogo/Exeter town centre.
- Clean room.
- Cafe next door is handy for accessing breakfast.

Cons:

- Uncomfortable, extremely small double bed.
- Uncomfortable, old and flat pillows.
- Room structure is quite impractical and should be reconsidered i.e. bureau is in poor condition with impractical chair placed in front and bureau is blocking full use of wardrobe.
- Light in bathroom and on one of the bedside tables needs replacing, as very dull and not bright.
- Wifi connection is unuseable, possibly due to the old age of the building, but we couldn't connect during our entire stay.
- Confusing information provided at check in. We were told strongly we had to check out at 10.00am, but on Expedia and information on the back of the door states 10.30am.
- Breakfast options very limited if you have purchased as part of your stay.
- Breakfast (scrambled eggs on toast for me) was bland, no seasoning and not a lot of scrambled egg. Coffee was not the best, I would have preferred the option of having a cappuccino, but this is an additional cost.
- It would appear that you are not prioritised when you are a guest at the B&B for breakfast, you just wait behind the extensive line of people, which can be a considerable wait.

Unfortunately while the building is pretty on the outside and the location is good, we are relieved that we did not pay full price for this room.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2021

Amanda

The room was nice and clean and the staff were all really helpful and friendly giving us ideas of places for an evening meal and local taxis
Breakfast was really nice and we also had takeaway sandwiches that were lovely too
Would recommend and would definitely stay again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2021

Nicholas

Lovely family run stop over

Had a lovely stay at the Woodleigh Coach House. This was a great find in a really convenient location. The owners were very friendly and helpful.
We had a deluxe double and the room was clean, comfortable with a lovely vaulted ceiling with a big aeched window which made the room very light and airy.

The room had a good supply of tea and coffee and towels and shower gel were provided. The shower was not as powerful as I would have liked but it was perfectly useable and in the great scheme of things a very minor point that in no way detracted from our enjoyment.

There is a cafe attached which served an excellent breakfast. There are a number of locals who clearly regularly eat there which provides testimony to the quality (the cafe is very popular and gets busy but as guests we had a reserved table) . We also enjoyed a lovely cream tea with probably the biggest scone I have ever seen!

My only disappointment is that when we checked out the owners were extremely busy dealing with a very full cafe which meant we couldnt say goodbye and thank you.

We would certainly visit again and have no hesitation recommending a stay here.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jun 2021

Angela

Great find

Family run business and they do an excellent ent job 👏👏

Lovely building, newly decorated room, very comfortable. I only had velux windows so no view.

Breakfast serviced in the on site cafe, excrlkent service. Will definately return ehrn in the,area

Business

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2021

sarah

Excellent stay, lovely people. If I had to be picky, I would say the coffee could have been better at breakfast. But that is just being picky. I'm sure we will be back.

With the windows open, you could hear the traffic on the A30, but that is a small price to pay for being so conviniently located to it.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2021

Andrew

Devon delight for a night.

Very convenient location adjacent A30 - stunning views from top floor family room- only downside was a long haul up stairs for our elderly dog no probs for humans. Great Breakfast in the Cafe.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jun 2021

Verified traveler

There check out it is very very bad, every hotel or B&B allowed their customers to stay till 12 noon. But in the Coach they'll force you to check out 10 am in which is not in your agreement with them at initial stage.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

The Woodleigh coach house a lovely little guest house with a cafe attached. It's a beautiful building. We walked down the road to The Old Thatched Inn for a meal in the evening. I'd recommend taking a torch and using the guest house's high vis jackets if you plan to do that.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2020

Mr A F

Highly recommended

A really convenient place to stay. Just off the A30, but far enough away not to be disturbed by any traffic noise. We had two quiet, relaxing nights at this charming place. Our welcome from Cathy was friendly and she gave us a quick run through of the COVID precautions that were in place before showing us to our room.
We were in the de-luxe bedroom which was light and airy with a lovely view over the hills and countryside. The en-suite facilities were clean and roomy.
There is a good choice of breakfasts available, and the Full English was delicious.
All in all, a lovely place and one which we will return to when we revisit Exeter.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2020

Carole

The property is in a perfect position just off the A30. Easy to get about and the countryside is simply stunning bring on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. Our room, No 7, was a large 4-poster room with stunning views from 3 sides. There is a cafe attached which belongs to the owners and the serve lovely breakfasts and amazing coffee. It was peaceful and tranquil.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2020

Peter_Wognum

Family-owned established. Everyone was very friendly, helpful and accommodating. The room was spacious, clean, well appointed and had plenty of light as well as tea,coffee, biscuits and even a hairdryer (didn't need it but many guests will appreciate this in a smaller hotel). The breakfast was varied enough to satisfy and the portions were more than generous... struggled to finish on first day, so ordered less afterwards!. Highly recommended and have already decided to stay there again when I'm doen in Devon. An easy 10 out of 10!

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

29 Aug 2020

Jerry

Good location, very quiet. Breakfast served in cafe next door with the public, can get very busy.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Return visit a definite!

Clean and spacious family room. Lovely owners/staff. Great breakfast.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

friendly and clean and food was good and served in a timely manner

Friends_and_family Pet

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Very good..........................................,........,,,,.,,

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2019

Ian

Staff go the extra mile, lovely old coaching house with bags of history. Well run with the added benefit of a cafe attached

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The room was clean there was only skylights so no view the staff was friendly would stay again for a night but probably no longer

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

We stayed in large triple room which was spacious and had great views though en-suite shower small and restrictive. Breakfast good as always with plenty of choice . Staff here always friendly and helpful

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2019

Sam

A little gem

Excellent breakfast, excellent hospitality, comfortable cosy room, a little gem of a guest house set in the beautiful Devonshire countryside, easy access to the A30 and the main routes to Devon and Cornwall

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2019

Beatrice

Lovely guest house with excellent breakfast!

We had a great stay at Woodleigh Coach House and chose this guest house as it was very close to our friends wedding venue! We had a very lovely, rustic room and good enough bathroom for our 1 night stay. The room was clean and cosy and the staff have been very friendly. Breakfast was absolutely amazing, which rounded our lovely experience up. We would recommend this hotel and stay again!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Aug 2019

Xenofon

Good place for one night. Not so good breakfast

Were just passing buy did not stay much around

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Aug 2019

Alexander

Excellent in every way

Could not fault any of our stay , from the greet at the Door , to the showing round our room , the owners and the staff go beyond what is needed for a very comfortable stay at the Guest hose . Will be returning as soon as we can . Thanks xx

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very clean staff excellent nothing to much trouble

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2019

Roger

Useful stop-off en-route to the West Country

Interesting building handy for the A30 which has very comfortable rooms , adequate free parking and a decent café with sensible prices. This was our 4th stay and we shall go again next year. It was a bit warm when we stayed - a fan would have been a good idea but we did not think to ask for one.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2019

Martin

Great location as a stopover to Cornwall

Much time, effort and money obviously been invested.since the current owners took charge, but still a little way to go

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

We stayed one night to break our journey and it worked well

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2019

Annick

Love the Woodleigh Coach House !

I love the Woodleigh Coach house! Would recommend it to everyone.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely place with lots of character. Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2019

Andrew

Wedding accommodation

10:30 check out on a Sunday seemed early.... apart from that fine but my own mistake it was a bit farm from the wedding venue without having a car.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2019

Tyler

Perfect English country getaway

This guest house was perfect, they accommodated us and our little one so well. Breakfast was incredible and in a very quaint, friendly atmosphere. The area is beautiful and has easy access to Dartmoor sites as well as some amazing National Trust sites like Fingle Bridge, a must see in the southwest.

Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jun 2019

Liz

A very good place for a one night stop over when travelling. Dogs are welcome and breakfast is good.
Relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. Leisurely walk to village for evening meal in local thatched pub, which is also dog friendly. Excellent access to A30.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

14 May 2019

Verified traveler

We didn't like our mattress on our first night so they kindly went out and bought us a new one, which was excellent.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

23 Apr 2019

Anita

Comfy and close to stuff

Lovely accommodation and close by to the wedding we were attending. Also not far from Exeter with comfy bed and facilities

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely warm welcome.
Very
comfortable room.
Dog made very welcome.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

06 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Standard room is comfortable but small with velux windows, The breakfast menu varied , scrambled eggs a bit dry.
Very convenient location, staff friendly

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Very nice place to stay will be BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2018

Eileen

Comfortable room in scenic location; bathroom bit dated. Cafe next door where food served provides very good service. Overall pleasant but on the expensive side. for quality of facilities. A little extra without huge investment would make it excellent

4/10

Poor

28 Oct 2018

Lisa

Guest house was ok the cafe is a bonus but we have room 1 which had a very hard materess and has given me bad back all day today!! The room was large but ended up paying £15 more than my friends and had a worse night sleep along with a massive gap in the curtains therefore allowing the sun in so woke up very early!!! Would return but make sure not in this room as my friends room had soft materess

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2018

Marlin

Very quiet ! Nice room and great breakfast.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2018

ayjay

Comfortable and friendly

Conveniently situated as a stop over for travels to Cornwall this coach house provides comfortable accommodation and a convenient cafe serving meals until 17.00.
The rooms are all en-suite, vary in size and the beds are comfortable, The breakfast has a good choice and the full Devon breakfast is delicious.
We will certainly return.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Oct 2018

Trella

lovely environment and helpful staff. Great that it is dog-friendly and we love the cafe too.

Family