Dog Friendly South West England Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Cheryl - Verified booking

  A lovely little cottage full of character.

  A cosy lounge with wood burner and two big double bedrooms, we enjoyed a very comfortable stay. Parking wasn’t a problem and the helpful pointers from the owners meant we could always park close to the cottage. The church bells do ring regularly and throughout the night but they didn’t bother us and we were sleeping in the back bedroom with the window open, this didn’t stop us from enjoying many a good nights sleep. We very much appreciated all of the guidance provided by the owners on local walks, things to do and places to eat. Dunster Castle is approx 5 mins walks from the cottage and Dunster beach about 25 mins. The little utility room was great to hang wetsuits after a trip to Wimbleball Lake for a spot of Paddle boarding, as was the washing machine after getting wet on a walk back from Dunster beach. The cottage was furnished to a high standard throughout, the bathroom is downstairs but that didn’t bother us, shower over bath nice and powerful and always lots of hot water. Both bedrooms were a great size, bedding and extra soft blankets were plentiful. Thanks for a great week.

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• Judith - Verified booking

  Exactly as advertised and even better equipped.

  We had a lovely weekend. The cottage was spotlessly clean, had everything we needed (and more) with lovely touches. We decided the beds were "magic" as we slept so well, once accustomed to the regular church chimes (suggest ear plugs if that might bother you), superbly comfortable, as was the living room furniture. The weather was changeable but we managed to get out for a couple of walks around the picturesque village and up to the folly for wonderful views in every direction, the hills one side and the coast, from the Bristol channel over to Wales in the other. Close to many beaches and easy distance from Minehead if you require more than the quaint shops in Dunster village can provide. (Lovely deli but could we find toothpaste anywhere? Maybe when lockdown fully eases there is a more general store but was a good excuse to pop into Minehead). Would recommend this charming accommodation.

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• Clare - Verified booking

  The cottage was in a great location.

  I was surprised that there wasn’t a food shop in Dunster. The whole area is very attractive and we had wonderful weather so we’re able to go out walking every day. Couldn’t get the overhead shower to work and never found the shared garden, not a problem for us but may be for others. Lots of helpful leaflets in the cottage and the Exmoor National Park ofiice/shop in the town is a mine of information. Somerset has a lot of free parking which is good. The information regarding when the bells chimed, provided by Sykes, was inaccurate. It’s not 3 times a day, more like 23 and they don’t just chime the hour, it’s every quarter and you usually get a tune at the end of the chimes which can last up to 2 minutes. I live in the centre of Shrewsbury and I am well used to bells. I did adjust and it wouldn’t stop me staying there again.

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• Angela - Verified booking

  Beautiful spacious property with quality furnishings.

  A real home from home and equipped with everything you would need. Extremely quiet area too. Kitchen/dining area is gorgeous, such a relaxing social space for everyone to relax and chill. Outside is a decent sized bbq which we made use of as we were extremely lucky with the weather. Not to mention the large hot tub which we all loved and was checked daily, the water was clear as a bell for our whole 11 night stay. Properly perfectly placed for trips into Poole and Swanage and gorgeous beaches only a relatively short drive. A very relaxing and memorable break at this beautiful property, thank you to the owners who made us feel very welcome. We hope to be returning very soon.

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• Katy - Verified booking

  The flat was dirty - there were crumbs on the sofa, rice on the side in the kitchen, half of a false eyelash on the steps and someone's hair and hairband in the bathroom.

  There was dirty cutlery and crockery. There was a pile of dirt under the sofa. The bedroom as no ventilation as you cannot open a door or window and hence there is mould on the bottom open shelf. As there is no chest of drawers you would be hoping to use the open shelves but I wouldn't recommend it because of the mould. There were 2 broken hangers for your clothes which must hang behind the door. The bedroom is too light (no black out curtains) and too noisy (you sleep a few feet from the loud fridge) so take earplugs and an eyemask. The kitchen bin and bathroom bin are both broken. Huge folder full of info you could google but no instructions for the heating.

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