Guests say
Crayfish Cottage in Woodbridge, Suffolk, is praised for its excellent condition, comfortable and well-equipped interiors, and perfect location. Guests enjoyed the mix of vintage and modern decor, as well as the provided artworks. The cottage is described as clean, cosy, and generally pleasant for a stay.
The cottage is mentioned as very clean by a guest, indicating high standards of cleanliness.
The location is described as perfect and great, with one minor concern about potential parking issues during the holiday season.
The cottage is consistently described as comfortable and cosy, although there were comments about the lack of a welcome pack and issues with a mat slipping.
Facilities are generally well-received, but there are several maintenance issues noted, such as problems with the washing machine, microwave, and lack of a vacuum cleaner. The absence of a welcome pack and local maps also affected this score.
While guests mentioned the lack of a welcome pack, there is no consistent reference to gifts or additional thoughtful touches that are guaranteed, thus a score cannot be provided.
About this property
On a quiet side street in the historic town of Orford, nestled just off of the market square sits this quality self-catering Suffolk holiday cottage. The owners have created a successful fusion of charming period cottage and contemporary design throughout the spacious kitchen/diner, living space and both bedrooms. The secluded garden is a great place to sit and relax when you've finished exploring this peaceful fishing village, known for its bounty of excellent local food and impressive castle.
Ground Floor
On entering this pet friendly self-catering Suffolk holiday cottage you will find yourself in a spacious sitting room, leading into the kitchen/diner with bathroom beyond. Beautiful exposed original floorboards and brick flooring run throughout the ground floor.
Kitchen
This contemporary kitchen with charming exposed brick floor offers everything you need for a self-catered break. Including a fridge-freezer, electric oven with hob, washing machine, kettle and toaster. There is a dining table seating four.
Living Area
Positioned at the front of the property is this idyllic space, perfect for relaxing at the end of the day with a good book. The owners have carefully created a space to relax in, with exposed original wooden flooring, feature fireplace and beautiful local artwork. There is a two seater sofa, arm chair, pew, TV and an array of books to enjoy.
Ground Floor Bathroom
Sitting quietly at the back, this room features a bath with handheld shower above, wash basin with antique mirror and WC.
First Floor
Steep traditional carpeted stairs with wooden hair rail lead up to the first floor landing.
Double Bedroom
With views of the castle across the rooftops. This beautiful light and spacious room offers the ultimate space for rest and relaxation, with a wooden double bed with bedside table and lamp, chest of drawers and built in wardrobe with hanging rail.
Single Bedroom
Suitable for both a child or adult with full size single bed, chair with lamp, chest of drawers and built in wardrobe with hanging rails.
Outside
A small patio that allows for a sunshine breakfast or evening glass of wine. There is an outhouse with an outhouse with space to store your bikes.
There is on-road parking available on surrounding roads on a first come basis.
The cottage is situated in picturesque Orford, which literally oozes history and is overlooked by a magnificent 12th century castle. The village has a small selection of shops, pubs and a restaurant. Surrounding the village is some of the most beautiful countryside you’ll find anywhere, so is a great area for getting out and about exploring with some fantastic walks, hikes and bike rides to be had. Just a few miles away are bigger towns such as Woodbridge, Aldeburgh and Southwold with attractions such as Snape Maltings, Framlingham Castle and Yoxford Antiques Centre and Gardens also nearby. Crayfish Cottage offers guests a relaxing and enjoyable stay in the heart of a picturesque rural village.
The quaint Somerset village of Odcombe nestles on a hillside close to the vibrant town of Yeovil. It is actually a village of two distinct parts, Higher Odcombe, near the top of the hill with its impressive village church, and Lower Odcombe with its pretty cottages and friendly village pub, which is well known for its local micro-brewery. Mentioned in the Domesday Book, many of the cottages have been built from the lovely warm coloured hamstone, quarried locally, giving the village a charming olde-worlde atmosphere. The adjacent village of Montacute is most well known for Montacute House a superb Elizabethan mansion with stunning gardens, now managed by the National Trust, widely used as a location for films including ‘Wolf Hall’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’. Nearby Yeovil offers a good selection of shops and restaurants, as well as a lively theatre, multi-cinema and 10-pin bowling alley. An easy drive takes you to Yeovilton's Fleet Air Arm Museum, or Haynes Motor Museum, and also within reach are Ham Hill Country Park, Ninesprings Country Park and a number of National Trust properties. Alternatively, explore mystical Glastonbury, or the UK's smallest city, Wells, with its majestic cathedral. With ancient Sherborne, and its castles and abbey, as well as the scenic Dorset coastline both easily accessible, you will find plenty to do within easy reach of this charming Somerset village.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x double bedroom, 1 x single bedroom.
Ground-floor bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Sitting Room
Electric heaters throughout.
Electric oven, grill and hob, fridge-freezer, washing machine, kettle and toaster.
TV with freeview, wifi.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Unallocated roadside parking usually available outside.
Gardens, patio area, patio furniture.
One small well-behaved dog welcome downstairs.
Sorry, no smoking allowed.
Shop 0.3 miles, pub 0.2 miles.
Please note: We do not accept arrivals on a Sunday
Nearby points of interest
- Orford Castle
- Dunwich Beach
Reviews (8)
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Claire
The manuals would be useful as the washing machine and electric radiators aren't intuitive. The washing machine door sticks and you have to push it hard to click in so the machine starts. The online manual wasn't helpful in solving the error beeps. A concern is that the timer on the microwave doesn't work - instead of counting down, it stays at the time you set it to, so overheating and burning may occur. No vacuum cleaner. We didn't attempt to remove the bung from the chimney to light the fire (wood was provided) as there was no instructions or place to put it, nor anyway to clean up the likely soot. The kitchen and back door don't have blinds or privacy film so bear that in mind when using the downstairs back bathroom, accessed past both windows. If you're thinking of using the outhouse for bike storage, note that there is no lock, nothing to fix your own lock to (the access door or inside the outhouse). Overall, a pleasant place to stay but don't feel it is worth the full price advertised for a non-half term week in mid-October (£900, it was reduced to £500) as it is not of the standard I would expect. Best of Suffolk properties used to be of a higher baseline standard.
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Fran
Great location.
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Kristina
It would have been nice to have open fire a couple of chilly nights but there was a note saying chimney blocked - cottage was cosy enough without. A bread knife would be useful - to slice the great variety of bread from the bakery! Other than that our stay was great.