FAQs

1. Where are the Closest Shops?
Bere Alston has 2 small supermarkets – a SPAR and COOP. They have a good, but basic, range of food, drink including alcohol, and newspapers.

Other village shops include a pharmacy, an excellent butchers with organic vegetables, post office, marvelous secondhand book shop and other small shops.

2. Where is the the nearest pub?
Is the Edgecombe in Bere Alston. It does not serve food and is a real village pub, with friendly people. The nearest pub for food is the Olde Plough Inn at Bere Ferrers about 3.5 miles away or the Chip Shop Pub (yes its really called the Chip Shop) 4.5 miles at Chip Shop! There are many others within a 10 mile radius.

3. Where is the nearest takeaway?
The eating fish and chip shop in Bere Alston has it's own quirky routine! It is closed on Mondays and Tuesday and is rarely open after 8.30pm - it really depends on how everyone feels on the day.

But there are Indian and Chinese takeaways in Tavistock

4. Where is the nearest cash machine?
Is the link machine in the village CO-OP. Otherwise all the major banks have cash machines in Tavistock.

5. Where is the closest Garage?
The Jet Garage in Bere Alston is the closest - follow the signs for the station and it is on your left (it closes at Lunchtime on Saturday for the weekend).

The nearest major branded garage is Texaco in Tavistock. Go to the main road, turn left, take the right fork marked recycling centre. It is at the place the road goes sharp left with a right hand fork. There is a white building on the bend. Follow this bendy road to a T junction onto a one way turn - turn left up to the Drake statue and come back down the road. Cross over the mini roundabout and Texaco is on your left.

The cheapest petrol is normally at Morrisons in Tavistock - go past the Texaco garage to the next mini roundabout turn left to Plymouth. The garage is immediately on your right.

6. What is the shopping like?
There are many wonderful shops in Tavistock. There is also a great pannier market all week except Mondays. The Farmers Market is on Fridays.

7. Can you get online in the cottages?

There is no traditional landline in either Dragonfly or Yellowhammer but mobiles do work, some networks are better than others. This is true over the whole of Devon, Orange is the best here and works indoors whilst O2, 3 and others work best outside. For internet access we have a 8mb broadband wireless network which you are welcome to use if you bring your own wireless enabled laptop.

8. Can we get a supermarket to deliver?

Tesco deliver to Rumleigh Farm from their online store.

BUT for fresh food why not place an order for local meats and vegetables via the farm to be delivered on Saturday or the day of your choice.