About Primrose Farm

Bluebells in the foreground of a countryside view across fields and hills.
The countryside at Primrose Farm in spring.

Primrose Cottages is a collection of three self-catering cottages at Primrose Farm, near Upottery in East Devon. Julie and the team are your hosts. The cottages look across the Otter Valley, with outdoor space at each property and a carp lake reserved for guests.

A family home and a working farm

Julie runs Primrose with help from her family. Looking after the cottages sits alongside the work of tending animals, repairing machinery and growing food in the garden and orchard. The people you meet here are the people doing those jobs.

Some guests return for time beside the carp lake; others spend their days walking or sitting on the decking with the valley in front of them. If you have a question during your stay, speak to us. We want you to feel at home here.

Sabre being ridden across a field.
Owner

Julie

Julie is the owner and your host. She manages the cottages and cares deeply about the animals that share the farm. For a question about your accommodation or plans for your stay, get in touch with Julie and the team.

Andrew standing by a wooden railing.
Andrew, part of the family team at Primrose.

Andrew

Andrew is Julie’s partner and helps with the many jobs that keep Primrose running. His young collie Beau is also part of the household, although playing with Jess currently holds more appeal than working sheep.

Ted holding a carp beside the lake.
Ted with a carp beside the lake at Primrose Farm.

Ted

Julie’s father Ted enjoys a chat. He is pictured here with a carp beside the lake, a familiar part of life at Primrose and one of the reasons guests return.

Scott sitting in a car before setting off on an adventure.
Scott setting off on another adventure.

Scott

If there is a car or tractor needing attention, Julie’s son Scott is often the one underneath it. Vehicle repairs keep him busy at the farm. This photograph catches him dressed for another adventure, with the grease left behind for a while.

Izzie holding a collie puppy outside the farm buildings.
Izzie with one of the farm’s young collies.

Izzie

Izzie, Scott’s partner, grows fruit and vegetables in the garden and orchard. Her work connects the farm’s daily life with the food it produces. Here she is with one of the farm’s young collies.

Janette

Janette is Izzie’s mother. She helps keep the cottages clean and ready for guests, bringing a smile to the work that goes on between one stay and the next.

Jess, Beau and Tia together on the grass.
From left: Jess, Beau and Tia.

The rest of the household

The farm has its own animal personalities, from our collies and cats to horses, rescue ponies and pedigree sheep. Meet the animals and follow the farming year, including lambing, shearing and the chickens that supply eggs for the family and guests.

Three cottages, different layouts

All three sleep four in two bedrooms, but the room arrangements differ. Valley View has a shower room and accommodation on one floor. Greenfields has a wet room and both bedrooms on one floor. Stargazer has bedrooms on separate floors, a downstairs shower room and an upstairs bathroom.

Use our cottage comparison to choose a room arrangement for your group, then look through the photographs on each property page.

Staying in this part of Devon

The countryside around Upottery and Honiton gives you access to the Blackdown Hills, while the coast offers a different landscape for a day out. We have grouped our local guides by the kind of outing involved, from short walks to galleries and places to eat.

You can also spend part of your stay fishing at the farm. Read the lake rules for the details, including barbless hooks and returning fish.

Talk to us about your stay

For a question about the property itself, contact Julie and the team. Tell us which cottage interests you and the detail you need, so we can answer the right question.