Ferry House - Our Special Riverside Cottage for Visiting Group Leaders and Adult Students

Ferry House is the beautiful riverside cottage nestled in the little village of Topsham just outside Exeter and owned by IPC. We offer the cottage to accommodate visiting Group Leaders - it's one of our special 'unique selling points' which means that it is something we have that no other school has - it's something that makes our School Group offering special. The house is also available to adult General English students who want to make their stay extra special It can even be booked to a couple or three guests who want to improve their English and have a teacher visit them at the house.

Many old friends and colleagues who have worked with IPC ask to come back and stay at Ferry House. It's an ideal place to spend a week or more if you are newly retired and want to keep your connection with IPC and the beautiful south west of England.

Ferry House offers a calm sanctuary for guests. After a busy day with your group (school group leaders) or a busy day in school (adult students), coming home to Ferry House really is coming home to complete tranquility. You open the door and you are in peace. You can pop across the road to the garden and grab a drink from the Passage House Inn - a traditional pub just three doors down.

The ground floor of the house is one huge open plan kitchen, lounge and living room. The bay window at the front of the house offers superb views of the estuary, bird and river life, and the endless trail of walkers and cyclists passing by on their way in to Topsham and beyond.

There are two bathrooms and a separate WC on the ground floor - a bath and a walk in shower and two sinks on the first floor. One huge double bedroom - ideal for a couple or a lucky single person benefits from a King size bed, separate sofa and arm chair in a relaxation area that offers views over the estuary. The twin room to the rear of the house is compact, smart and suitable for two adult sharers.

The most recent review of a stay at Ferry House comes from our great friend Fil, from Treviso, Italy. Our Italian friends know more than a little about style and comfort - they pretty well invented them ! Fil stayed for a week in March 2026 and left this generous review.

Thanks so much for our third stay in this wonderful house. It has been a true balm for our senses. The peace and quiet here is priceless, as is the stunning view over the estuary. But it wasn’t just our sight and hearing that benefited from the week; the superbly equipped kitchen catered for the palate, while the garden and the lovely surroundings of early spring were a delight for the nostrils. Thank you again, Ben and Dao. We hope to see you again next year!

Filippo, Treviso. Italy. March 2026

The village of Topsham itself is gorgeous. A couple of miles outside Exeter but with excellent bus and particularly rail links into the city, it's a super base from which to walk, cycle, run, or just meander around the locale.

Those who have experienced a stay at Ferry House always come back. If you are thiking of bringing a school group to Exeter or coming to study with us, consider Ferry House as potential home from home.

We look forward to welcoming you to Ferry House.

Want to bring a school group and stay at Ferry House ? Want to study with IPC and stay in the house ? Just fancy spending a week at Ferry House as a holiday maker ? Please send us a quick note and we will reply quickly.

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