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What our customers say about their holidays

• Nick - Verified booking

  I don't often write reviews because my Nan told me that if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing!

  I did want to take the time to leave feedback for Dave and Tracy though because our stay at Little Haven was perfect in every regard. Two of us and two dogs, just returned from five nights over New Year and we had the best time. The quality of the build, the decorations, the facilities and even the artwork was outstanding (so much so that Ali has already ordered the Rabbit print on the bedroom wall :-)). It is always the little details that make so much difference: Excellent kitchen equipment including sharp knives (I usually take one with me because they rarely are.) An air-fryer, four slot toaster etc. I know these may seem trivial to some but they mean so much to us. The towels and linen were immaculate and fabulous quality. The hallway must have been designed for dogs! Poo bags and treats provided. Ample kitchen and loo roll was a welcome surprise as was the lovely welcome hamper. When we go away with the dogs we are out and about mostly. The weather wasn't kind for a couple of days but what a fantastic place to cost up with a bottle of wine and a huge OLED TV. We have stayed in Dorset and further west many times, Little Haven is without a doubt the best place we have stayed in and we will definitely be coming back. Recommend a visit to Swanage and the Crown Pub in Blandford Forum does great food. Thanks loads to Dave and Tracy.

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• Brian - Verified booking

  Lovely property with stunning views.

  Sadly my stay coincided with lots of heavy rain so I wasn’t able to enjoy sitting out in the lovely garden and listening to the beautiful birdsong, which really struck me on arrival (it was sunny then!) because it’s so quiet and peaceful out there. But it was still a very peaceful and relaxing stay nonetheless. The power shower was wonderful! Spacious cubicle, the water was lovely and hot and the water pressure was superb (I’d wondered about that after reading that negative review and I can confirm that that person was talking absolute rot! In fact I wanted to take the shower home with me!). The pathway to the cottage did get quite muddy because of the rain so I did have to do a bit of tidying up after myself around the front doorway when I was loading up the car on departure, so sorry if I missed anything! (During my stay I just made sure I took my shoes off just inside the front door so I didn’t carry any mud into the property, but during a dry spell I’m sure the pathway wouldn’t be a problem). The TV worked perfectly well and the bed was very comfy, although I couldn’t find a WiFi password - but that didn’t matter as I just used data on my phone (and I had no problem getting service, which I thought I might with the cottage being so remote). All in all I’d definitely book again - hopefully when the weather’s better!

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• Sally - Verified booking

  WOW! What a fabulous find and base for our little break away exploring Dorset.

  John & Jan are fantastic hosts and have created such a lovely little barn conversion, finished to a high spec and in immaculate condition. Off road parking and a lovely little table and chairs to use in the side garden - perfect for listening to the birds after a long day exploring Everything you need within the cottage for a perfect stay, high end Neff Appliances in the kitchen, so fully able to make a home cooked meal if you wanted. The shower in the wet room was excellent quality powerful (which you don't always get everywhere!) Very good value for money compared to a lot of others properties on the Sykes Website. Lovely Little Pub (The Cricketers) with nice food within a 5 minute walk from the cottage and a shop not far away. Dairy to get milk from 7am-7pm close by We slept very well at The Malthouse and will be booking a return stay for 2024 - its a 10/10 from us

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• Karen - Verified booking

  A delightful holiday cottage in a beautiful, friendly village which is almost traffic free!

  The owners of the cottage, who live in the house next door, are very thoughtful and considerate. They welcomed us on arrival and provided a generous hamper - unexpected and much appreciated. They also have a very sweet well behaved old golden retriever, who passed by on occasion to say hello. The cottage was perfectly clean. If you are a walker, there are some fabulous walks in the area - which can take in some lovely villages and pubs/restaurants. There is a farm vending shop about a mile away (when we were there the female cows and their young were in a barn alongside the shop, which was lovely). The farm sells beautiful milk and lots of other basics (including ice-cream!). One of the things that really struck me about the area was how friendly and genuinely thoughtful people are. It is a beautiful cottage to stay in for so many reasons.

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• The H-Family - Verified booking

  Thank you for a wonderful weekend - we’ve had a wonderful stay at Foxearth and hope to be returning again. We wanted a quiet weekend away from home and that’s exactly what we got. From the cosy fire to the beautiful garden, Foxearth is perfect and the welcome basket was a nice touch. Loved the personal pub/ restaurant recommendations and village home made products (cider, apple juice, eggs, honey). Thank you for a lovely, welcoming holiday.And…Gorgeous garden - it was a WOW! moment when we arrived. The cottage is beautiful - love the pink/green/white colour scheme. It was all very clean. Loved the soft towels. Downstairs shower is fantastic. Appreciated the fresh flowers - beautiful! The kitchen has everything you need and more - we love Foxearth!

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