Great coffee at 50 degrees north, bring binoculars to observe birds in the wetlands closeby. Lookout for the honesty cafe as you turn inland towards Otterton. Enjoy the return to the start along the river Otter and lookout for beavers.

Mike The Mooching Minister.

September 13, 2024

The building has an amazing history which you can read about below.
The facilities are comfortable but basic. The central living room has a 5 ring gas hob, charging points for phones and a very effective wood burning stove. A plentiful supply of logs is included.
There are solar powered lights but no mains power. The restoration was completed to modern building standards and the accommodation is extremely well insulated. There is hot water, a shower, flushing toilet and three spacious rooms.
The building is bookable for one group of people at a time, and will sleep up to six. There are 2 sets of bunk beds in one bedroom and a double bed in the other. All beds are made up and towels etc provided.
for info go to stantyway.com

For more than 80 years, Brandy Head Observation Post has stood sentinel over the cliffs at Stantyway Farm.
Opened in 1940, the building was the range observation post for the top secret Gunnery Research Unit, based at RAF Exeter.
At Stantyway Farm, the renowned Professor Sir Bennett Melvill Jones perfected a revolutionary aircraft gunnery sight, which helped ensure allied air superiority on D-Day
The Observation Post has always been an important landmark and a popular rest stop for walkers on the South West Coast Path, which runs past the front of the building. In recent years this iconic building was becoming derelict and in danger of being lost.
In 2020 we restored the building in partnership with our landlords, Clinton Devon Estates, and are offering basic but comfortable accommodation to walkers and anyone who would like to stay there. Facilities for passers-by have been much improved with better benches, more information about the building's history and a mains water tap. These are freely available for users of the South West Coast Path and will always remain that way.

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Location: Otterton, East Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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