The Ilsington Country House Hotel, perched high on the rolling hills of the Dartmoor National Park in Devon, offers spectacular views of Haytor.
At Ilsington, you'll find all the warmth and charm of an English country house, combined with the friendly service and attention to detail of your hosts and proprietors the Hassell family.
The hotel has something for everyone; a beautifully appointed restaurant with award winning food (2 rosettes from the AA) and wonderful views towards Haytor, an indoor heated swimming pool with spa bath, sauna, steam room and large gym. It is also set in 10 acres of its own land within the Dartmoor National Park. It is well situated for exploring all of South Devon, with its beaches and coast, and is within striking distance for a day trip to the Eden Project. There are many National Trust properties to view in the area and fishing, sailing and walking are some of the many activities available locally.
The hotel underwent a considerable building project in 2005 to 2006 to create a new restaurant and function suite and improvements to all of the public areas this helped to increase its percentage with the AA to 85% making it one of the top 3 star hotels in Devon and the South West.
For details of current short breaks, weekend breaks and any discount please see our special offers link above right.
There are literally hundreds of activities on offer in the area for both children and adults of all ages. From fly fishing, riding and walking to kite surfing, paragliding and canoeing. The Hotel is also perfectly situated for exploring Rosamunde Pilcher country and all the places made famous by this best selling author and popular by German and Swiss tourists. Indeed there are far too many to mention in this section so if you click on the link to local activities you will be able to view the world of opportunity that is open to you. There is also a list of the activities below
Please note that all of our bedrooms and all areas of the hotel are non-smoking.
Activites available locally include Walking, mountain biking, cycling, fly fishing for salmon, sea trout, peal, brown trout and rainbow trout, Sea fishing, coarse fishing, kite surfing, kite buggying, stand-up paddle boarding, canoeing, abseiling, paragliding, bird watching, clay pigeon shooting, riding, hawking, archery, guided walks, pony trekking, shooting, hot air ballooning, climbing, sailing, National Division One rugby at Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Albion and most importantly drinking beer in pubs. Go on, enjoy yourselves!
