Axminster
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1. Drakes Mead Retreat - Shepherd's Hut
9.8Exceptional · 78 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.9Cleanliness 9.8
8 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 8 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Axminster, usually £299 a night. A week in winter costs around £2,976 (£2,983 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 6, 38% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.5/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
There are eight places in Axminster, and they differ a lot. Some are one-bedroom stays for two, others are three-bedroom lodges for six. One has an indoor pool. Dearer ones sit at the top of the range even without a hot tub, so it pays to compare size and features rather than the nightly figure alone.
Axminster
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9.8Exceptional · 78 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 9.9Cleanliness 9.8
Axminster
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9.3Exceptional · 29 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 9.6Hosts 9.5
Axminster
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8.8Excellent · 11 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Axminster
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10.04 reviews
Axminster
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9.52 reviews
The bedroom has one super king bed, so the lodge sleeps two.
Axminster
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8.01 reviews
This place is a one-bedroom holiday home for 2 guests. It has one bedroom and one private bathroom, plus a kitchen and a TV.
Axminster sits in the east Devon countryside, close to the Dorset border, and the lodges here suit couples and small families more than big groups. Most places are small. The typical stay sleeps three or four, and the largest takes six, so a party of eight or more will struggle to find a single booking.
Prices here are on the high side for a small town. A usual night costs more than a basic cabin stay in much of the region, though the choice runs from fairly cheap to well above the middle. Guest ratings are very high, around 9.5 out of 10. Just over a third of places have a hot tub, a quarter have a log burner, and a quarter accept pets. Nearly all have a garden. A week costs about the same in winter as outside it, which is unusual, so there is little to gain from shifting a longer stay between seasons.
A garden is almost universal, with seven of the eight places offering one. Hot tubs come next, at three places, followed by log burners, barbecues and high chairs at two each. A swimming pool, fishing and a children's play area each appear once. Families should look at the high chairs and play area, while couples will find the log burner and tub combinations more useful in colder months.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden | 7 | 88% | £299 |
| Hot tub | 3 | 38% | £210 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 2 | 25% | £210 |
| BBQ | 2 | 25% | £164 |
| High chair | 2 | 25% | £210 |
| Swimming pool | 1 | 12% | — |
| Fishing | 1 | 12% | — |
| Children's play area | 1 | 12% | — |
The clearest group is places that sleep two, with four of the eight falling here. They have one bedroom and usually cost noticeably less than the town as a whole. Split between two people, the cost per head is modest. Larger lodges for four or six are fewer, so they book up sooner and cost more in total, though the per person share can fall if you fill every bed. If you are a couple, you have the widest choice of budgets and features.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 2 | 4 | 1 | £168 | £84 |
November is the cheapest month shown, at about half the price of December. December is the dearest, which fits the Christmas period, and availability is also tightest then. January, February and March stay at a similar high level, a little below December. April is cheaper again and has the most free dates. If you want a lower price and a wider choice of dates, aim for November or April. Winter weekends are priced like peak time here.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £210 | 39% |
| December 2026 | £451 | 22% |
| January 2027 | £404 | 38% |
| February 2027 | £412 | 37% |
| March 2027 | £394 | 42% |
| April 2027 | £334 | 58% |
Several nearby towns give you other options within easy reach. Honiton has 16 places and starts from around 80, so it is the cheapest of the group. Seaton has 9 places, while Uplyme, Chardstock and Whitchurch Canonicorum each have 6. Uplyme and Seaton start dearer, from about 220 and 280. If Axminster is full or too dear on your dates, Honiton and Lyme Regis are the first to check.
Not especially. A usual night costs more than a basic cabin stay in many parts of the region. Small one-bedroom places for two are the cheapest, and nearby Honiton and Lyme Regis have lower starting prices.
About 38% do, which is three of the eight places. They range from a one-bedroom lodge for two to a three-bedroom lodge for six. Two of them also have a log burner.
Not across the board. A week costs about the same in winter as outside it. By month, November and April are the cheapest, while December is the dearest.
A quarter of places accept pets, and some only on request. Ask before booking, as the rules and any extra charge vary by lodge.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Axminster usually costs £299, and a week in winter around £2,976 (£2,983 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 38% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
25% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 6 guests; the average is 3.5 guests.
In our data the busiest month is December 2026, with only 22% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in Devon to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Uplyme, Lodges in Chardstock, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Seaton and Lodges in Lyme Regis.