Old Coffee House

Dartmoor National Park


Set above a cafe, beside the church in the heart of Ashburton, the Old Coffee House has airy, spotlessly clean, country-cottage style rooms. The owners give a warm welcome, and there's a fair-priced local car park a few minutes' walk away.


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