The Riddle

North Bovey, Dartmoor, Devon, UK

Plot your country escape to this luxury self-catering holiday cottage in North Bovey, set within the rugged beauty of Dartmoor National Park. A roll top bathtub, twinkling chandeliers and a pillar box red Aga wrapped up beneath a treacle-tinted thatched roof, all make The Riddle the type of luxury cottage you will be lusting about long after you leave. Dog-friendly Devon holidays have never been so dreamy.

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