Country Bed And Breakfasts In The United Kingdom

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Dan - Verified booking

  On the whole the property is a characterful, beautiful and historic cottage, it has ample outside space and the setting is fantastic.

  Unfortunately on arrival, we thought that the property was not cleaned to an acceptable standard. Whilst areas had been cleaned, much of the homes carpets and upholstery were not clean, dusty corners, cobwebs, and just a general feeling of uncleanliness was evident throughout all rooms, the kitchen floor in need of a scrub and polish, in addition to a lingering odour that bestows homes of dusty and slightly dirty nature. At 6pm following a full days travelling, we really did not intend to contact the holiday agent to commence a dispute, so we spent the first hour of our holiday hoovering and cleaning. We are practical and down to earth people, so it wasn't the end of the world to us. However, with a baby who would be crawling on the floors we needed to get it sorted there and then. We called into the Salcombe agents office for the property to inform them as we were passing by. We are not expecting action, we were just informing them of our experience. They suggested that we should have contacted them straight away and sent photos so that they could send cleaners out. This just wouldn't have been workable at 6pm on a Friday evening when we are knackered and need to get the kids down. Sending cleaners for a quick spruce up wouldn't have helped much, it's not necessarily the regular cleaning, but that the property needs a serious deep clean, the vac is a 25 year old Henry, so unless there's some emotional attachment to it, he probably needs replacing. The only mattress that seems fit for purpose is a single in the middle room, the rest, along with the pillows have the ability to reshape your back and neck into arrangements only a qualified chiropractor can sort out. A special mention to the fridge, whose noise became so loud at one point we thought it might be trying to communicate. A minor issue. Many areas were good however, the new cooker and hob were fantastic. The Amazon TV stick worked great for the kids. The single child's room decor was really fun. The house is of an age where you expect the quirks, and much of the decor fits well with that character and helps you disconnect from life back home. A side note, the nearest pub didn't do any food, although was welcoming. The Royal Oak further round was pretty bad, the bar lady served me whilst on her phone, empty glasses littered the place, with areas caked in dust. I love a dive bar now and again but this place took to a new level. We had fantastic weather with some brilliant visits to local villages and towns. We've made some wonderful memories and the cottage played a good part in that. The areas mentioned let it down, so I'm not sure we would return. I think the areas mentioned are fairly easy to address though.

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• Belinda - Verified booking

  Overall a nice property, but the long access road is problematic to negotiate due to the numerous potholes.

  The accommodation could be better if a few things were attended to…..the front door lock needs attention as it’s really difficult to open from either side. The outside table/chairs and decking area have seen better days & weren’t particularly clean. The decking was strewn with leaves on arrival (for info, the outside space wasn’t secure for our little dog). We had to buy some items to make our stay more comfortable….a kettle (the one provided was unusable with a jammed lid), a broom to clear the decking, a clothes airer as there was a washing machine but nowhere to hang wet laundry during our 2 week stay, an anti-slip mat for the bath/shower and a set of coat hangers for the hooks in the second bedroom (there’s no wardrobe). There appears to be a hornets nest in the roof adjoining the neighbouring property (they kept coming inside and we eventually worked out where they were coming from). On one occasion we had 6 inside so had to be careful about opening the windows/patio doors & kept them mostly shut, which was very uncomfortable in the hot weather & affected our enjoyment of the holiday. The wifi and phone signals are intermittent, which we knew about anyway & it didn’t particularly bother us. The allocated parking is in an area adjacent to the complex, rather than outside the property. On the plus side, the beds are comfy, it’s clean & spacious inside, in a good location with nice views of the golf course and in a sunny position if you’re lucky enough to have good weather.

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  Light House is a wonderful place with stunning views.

  The moment we walked through the door we were blown away. It was so thoughtfully decorated with no expense spared. It was really nice to have a pint of milk, fresh scones, jam and clotted cream (in fridge) there waiting for us.. We spent time in the lower garden taking in the ever changing views. I have to say that we are missing it already. We had a lovely evening meal out in the Flame Factory and breakfast in the Coffee Cabin. The Seagate was also a great place for an evening out. We drove to Torrington and hired bikes and had a lovely afternoon cycling to Instow (having lunch at the Instow Arms) and back. Appledore is a lovely place to holiday and the Light House was the perfect accommodation. This holiday was the best and calmest we have had so far with our 16 year old Autistic son. We hope we will be able to return sometime in the future. A few small things we feel need attention are the fridge which is very small and the freezer compartment was very frosted up and I think the door to it was broken. This resulted in the fridge door not closing properly. The barbecue really could do with updating as it is very rusty and looked pretty grim/dirty. We did however clean the area we cook on and did use it. It cooked the food well. While having the BBQ we did notice that the only tongs we could find in the kitchen kept falling apart so we had to just use a fork to turn over the meat. Thankyou to Lisa for great communication to my questions prior to the holiday.

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• Catherine - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a superb relaxing stay at The Lighthouse.

  We arrived late after a long journey, it was so welcoming to step into a warm relaxing home. The lights were twinkling across the estuary; day and night the view was sublime. There was a notification on the website of building work possibly limiting the view. Ignore that, the building is almost complete and is low level and discrete, we didn't give it another thought. This is a beautiful place to stay and the beds were like sleeping on clouds, soo comfortable. The cottage was well equipped and tastefully decorated, spotlessly clean and with a welcoming cream tea awaiting us. Our agenda was mainly to relax, with some sightseeing. The lighthouse is an ideal base. We had leisurely breakfasts in the well equipped kitchen overlooking the calming waters of the estuary, watching the changing tides and small boats. Easy access to all areas of Devon, we visited Illfracombe, Woolacombe, Bideford (good for supermarket shopping) Barnstaple and the jewel of Devon, Clovelly. Appledore itself is a traditional fishing village, the quayside and market street shops are quaint, compact and offers everything you could need, we particularly recommend Sylvester's Fish & Chips on Market Street... The chocolate shop opposite was an ideal distraction while waiting for fresh fish to be cooked. We highly recommend The Lighthouse and many thanks to the owners Lisa and Steve, for sharing this gem.

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• Ceri - Verified booking

  Thank you for a wonderful stay at The Lighthouse!

  The house is beautifully decorated and very comfortable. The rooms are excellent size and the kitchen/diner/lounge feature is perfect for families. We loved waking up to the view of the estuary and we were also able to watch boat races in the evenings. There was no building work taking place when we stayed and the house at the bottom of the garden does not obstruct the view. We've visited Appledore many times and this home was a much desired property as there is free parking in the street outside. There are lots of games, DVD's and books at the house which kept our little ones entertained. The walk to the village, although steep, can be made easier via the streets to avoid the narrow road. The two outside areas area separated by a small alleyway, which can make supervising little children from the house tricky. The patio area, although well decorated, needed a bit of a clean before we could use it on arrival. I think the recent bad weather had caused lots of moss etc to fall which we needed to clean up from the outside seating area before using. The table and chairs on the patio are large and able to seat a family of 6 comfortably for dinner. Thank you Lighthouse! We had a fantastic holiday and have made some wonderful memories!

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