Located in Axminster, A35 PitStop is within a 5-minute drive of Blackdown Hills and East Devon. .This bed & breakfast is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Lyme Bay Winery and 4.3 mi (7 km) from Castlewood Vineyard.
Dorset National Landscape - 10 min drive - 5.5 miles
Dorset and East Devon Coast - 13 min drive - 8.1 miles
Getting around
Axminster Station - 2 min drive
Exeter (EXT-Exeter Intl.) - 33 min drive
Restaurants
The Hind - 5 min drive
Starbucks - 3 min drive
Talbot Arms - 7 min drive
The Wheelwright Inn - 8 min drive
The Hunters Lodge - 4 min drive
About this property
A35 PitStop
A35 PitStop offers 6 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 50+ Mbps). Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 6 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM.
Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Food and drink
Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Accessibility
No elevator
Room amenities
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Shampoo
Shower
Soap
Toilet paper
Towels provided
More
Desk
Heating
Policies
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Guests will receive key retrieval information
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk, key retrieval
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
A35 PitStop Reviews
Reviews
6.6
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travelers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 39 reviews
10 - Excellent
6
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 39 reviews
8 - Good
12
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 39 reviews
6 - Okay
12
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 39 reviews
4 - Poor
5
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 39 reviews
2 - Terrible
4
6.8/10
Cleanliness
6.6/10
Staff & service
7.2/10
Amenities
5.6/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
RICCARDO
Feb 2, 2026
Great pratical place to stay for trips to the beaches.
Very good. I was able to collect a key from the adjacent garage even though very late at night.
Breakfast next door excellent.
Mike And Vanessa
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review
10/10 Excellent
Eric
Feb 6, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff were friendly and extremely helpful. The room was cleans with plenty of space
Eric
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review
8/10 Good
Godfrey
Jun 28, 2025
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Clean /tidy ideal for stop over .convenient stores near by
Godfrey
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Stuart
Feb 21, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean and comfortable budget stop. No road noise but the 7:30am leaf blower wasn't welcome - not sure thats down to the owners thou.
Stuart
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Mo
Sep 12, 2025
Convenient, breakfast good, need to wash shower curtain, otherwise all ok
Mo
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Reg
Mar 26, 2025
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It was OK for a one night stop over
Reg
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Martin
Aug 3, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms were clean, except a previous occupant had left dirty clothes in one of the drawers. The blind in one room could not be raised because one of the cords had broken. The bathroom door latch could not be fully retracted, so reqired a good tug to open the door. The TV was the smallest I've seen for many years. No info was sent before our stay explaining where to pick up the room key. (The cleaner in Greggs next door told us to collect it from the Londis/petrol station nearby.) A simple sign pointing to the rooms, which are tucked behind Greggs, would have helped locate them more quickly.
The rooms are basic but adequate for a short stay and were surprisingly quiet even though they are right next to the A35. The bed was comfortable and enough coffee/tea provided for our 3 night stay.
Martin
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review
6/10 Okay
John
May 2, 2025
It was alright for one overnight stop but the breakfast was a very limited at the Subway.
Just stopping for one night as visiting relatives.
Perfect for this purpose.
Bed was comfortable, parking right by, and convenient to get to.
Good value for money and will use again.
Property was very clean with little toiletries. Free breakfast included Subway sandwich and coffee from Greggs which was a really nice surprise:)
Petra
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Mark
Mar 28, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Stay was well priced with breakfast included, although the rooms could do with a refurb throughout.
Needs a curtain in the bathroom for privacy .
Staff were friendly and helpful
All good apart from the lack of information about how the set up works (could this be eg a poster in the room?) and the unhealthy breakfast options. Otherwise great.
Sarah
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
John
Mar 24, 2025
Liked: Staff & service
Emergency accommodation
The room was adequate bed reasonably comfortable bathroom clean heating okay it served our purpose as we had an emergency at home and couldn't stay at home for two nights
John
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review
6/10 Okay
Sarah
Jul 19, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Clearer instructions around check in would have been appreciated- we had to collect the key from the Londis garage on site. That said, when I phoned and left a voicemail checking how we got into our room, they called back straight away.
The room was basic but clean.
Behind a Subway, for those that may stay there FYI “check in” is in the petrol station opposite.
It’s sparse, pretty run down and in a less than ideal place. But I slept okay, sheets were clean, a couple of the towels could’ve done with a bit of Vanish in the wash.
No idea about “breakfast”
Matt
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review
2/10 Terrible
Michelle
Aug 7, 2025
Awful stay. Not told that you need to go into the petrol station to get your key. The room was dirty coffe stain on the wall. Mouldy shower curtain. Filthy shower Matt. Dirty walls in the bathroom. If I wasn’t staying for works I would have gone home.
The key was collected from the shop serving the petrol station which I didn’t know at the time. There is a Greggs and Subway which is very handy for food etc. also the garage station is a Londis which sells items as well. The actual rooms are located behind the building of Greggs and Subway hidden away from the main public area and road. My room was clean and the bathroom was clean and functional. Unfortunately the Roman blinds at the windows you couldn’t open and close which doesn’t allow you to have natural light although to be fair there is no view only a shed used for storage and also no one can see you in your room
The bed was ok the sheets and pillows were spotlessly clean and the duvet and pillows extra soft and fluffy and the towels were the same. I would stay there again . It’s not 5 star but for the price and overnight and short stays perfect. The actual parking behind the rooms is limited if all the rooms are taken and require a car space but plenty in front of Greggs just a few steps away. I had no problem. I had booked it because it’s so convenient for River Cottage where I was going on a cookery course.
I have stayed at this property in the past as it’s close to a location I visit once or twice a year, whist it’s always been basic the staff have been helpful, plus there was a full breakfast menu available.
On this occasion it was difficult to get any clear information from the staff as to the breakfast offer. This turned out to be a Sub from the subway franchise!
In the past I have accepted the basic nature of the offering for the convenience of the location, but given the current nature of the offer, I am unlikely to visit again and could not recommend it as somewhere to stay.
The room number 5 stinks to a point that I wasnt able to sleep. It is a strong chemical smell that i believe is supposed to mask mould stench. Additionally, there are only two small windows available in the room both facing frnced bin area, only one of which opens - opening the window did not make any difference on the smell. The shower onky runs cold or scorching hot water. The entire place is overly priced and extremely outdated.