Big House Wedding Venues

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Stephen - Verified booking

  Our stay at Bridges Cottage was quite nice.

  The cottage has been renovated to a very high standard, and there is everything that you could possibly need for your stay. The cottage is very well equipped and in the perfect location, with many beautiful surrounding town and villages. If you want a peaceful break , then this is definitely the place to stay. It is very dog friendly, both in the cottage and the town. Although we loved the Cottage itself, there were 4 major negatives for us. Having problems with my right shoulder because of a previous fracture to my collarbone,I found it quite difficult to get in and out of the bed. This is because of how the bed is situated, right up against the wall and window, with no gap to walk down. Also the shower/ bath, which i should say is really nice and looks amazing. We both found it difficult to get in and out of. It is an unusual shape and quite a deep bath. The off road parking is in a very tight space and under quite a large tree. Our car was covered with sticky sap like drops all over the car, which took me 4 hours to clean off our car when we got home. The car park space is quite a distance from the cottage, so dropping the luggage to and fro was quite tiring. Although the cottage itself is an excellent place to stay, clean and comfortable. We felt that there are too many negative points for us to go there again. This is a shame because it was in the perfect location for us to visit the many beautiful places devon has to offer. We would like to thank the owner for the lovely cream tea which was left for us on our arrival.

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• Graham - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

  The location was ideal, plenty of shops nearby. Easy access to bus stops for heading into Torquay and other popular places nearby. Cottage was very well equipped with everything we needed in the kitchen as well as a handy washing machine in the utility room. Lovely snug room with sofa and tv.(slightly high on the wall for size of room) Lovely modern bathroom with plenty of room.Great quality towels provided. Bedroom was big enough and provided storage for all our clothes including hanging space. Lovely comfy bed. Nice fresh clean carpet in several areas. However we did both notice coming down the stairs that there were several carpet grippers poking through on the upright part of a few stairs which we did both catch our heals on unfortunately but it’s something that can easily be resolved.A cosy little outdoor area with bistro set overlooking bigger garden next door with friendly neighbours. Had to be very careful with one of the seats tho as the metal is quite rusty and has started to break up leaving a sharp edge. We managed using a cushion to sit on but just thought it best to mention. Lovely gesture providing us with milk,scones,jam and clotted cream on arrival, they were delicious and we’re now addicted to clotted cream even now we’re back home

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at The Lodge, from arrival it felt like a home from home.

  The layout of the ground floor is excellent and we made the most of the amazing views from both the conservatory to the front, and orangery to the rear. We were fortunate to have had a sunny and hot week, so the bifold windows in the orangery were always open in an evening. Just the sounds of sheep and birds it was bliss. The property is extremely comfortable and thoughtfully furnished. A couple of niggles which let it down slightly - on arrival the kitchen (orangery) floor had not been swept, and there were crumbs over the worktops. It didn't take long for us to rectify this, but it would have been nice not to have needed to. Also, the front garden was in some need of maintenance, the grass desperately needed cutting and the flowers were struggling through the weeds. Elsdon is a great spot for exploring and The Lodge is ideally situated. We can't wait to visit again next year.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  This was the second Christmas we have spent at Bridges Cottage and it's perfect for our needs (2 adults + dog) for the festive week.

  We're originally from Torquay, so familiar with the lovely St Marychurch area, and use the property as a base when we return to spend time with family at Christmas. The property is perfect size for the three of us, lovely and cosy, but spacious enough so we're not on top on each other. It has a well equipped kitchen, powerful shower, and comfortable bed and sofa. It's off the pedestrianised high street, with lots of little shops and cafes on the doorstep, and a short walk from a Co-op and Sainsburys. The parking space is very useful as parking in the area can be tricky, and there's a number of suitable dog walking routes close by. Would highly recommend for a couple looking to stay in St Marychurch and explore the area.

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• Hester - Verified booking

  A double bed wedged into an alcove - you had to crawl in and out from the bottom of the bed - even worse on window side - and there was nowhere to put a clock, book, hot drink and very poor light for reading.

  Several of the downstairs lights were not working, making the breakfast area very dark and dreary. We couldn’t find any spare bulbs. Didn’t like the dreary opaque film on most of the windows - you couldn’t even gauge the weather. The heap of crumbs under the toaster was not good - found when trying to reach the power sockets behind it. We have stayed in Sykes accommodation many times, small and larger properties, they had always been brilliant. This one was the worst, the bed and lighting were especially difficult to cope with - we were so glad we were only staying 3 nights.

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