Dog Friendly Cottages in Bideford

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ann - Verified booking

  Lovely clean warm and comfortable house.

  Ideally located for Appledore and its many excellent bars pubs and restaurants. Instow is also a short drive and its lovely beach, ideal for dog walking and two great pub/ restaurants. The house had lovely comfortable beds and very pleasantly furnished throughout. Kitchen very small and not enough cutlery or crockery to enable proper use of the dishwasher so we ended up washing dishes at the sink which is something we haven’t done for years in our own home. A slight problem with the toilets not flushing properly but we managed as we didn’t want to have people in during our stay. We tried to contact the owners as we were leaving but couldn’t get hold of them and an email I sent to Sykes was returned as ‘ not deliverable’ No cleaning products or cloths to keep sink and bathroom cleaned after use. We also couldn’t find any recycling containers, neither food caddy nor paper. These were small niggling issues that didn’t really mar our stay. We would still go back to this property. Oh, one more thing, don’t forget to take bath towels as they’re not provided.( we stay in many many cottages over the years and it’s the first time we’ve had to take our own towels) Otherwise a lovely stay.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  Lovely house, beautifully furnished & decorated with everything we could possibly need.

  Good location to all amenities. Lovely thoughtful welcome pack. Our only complaint was the building work noise which we were under the understanding from a past comment on reviews that works were to be finished by the end of May,hence we especially booked a week in June. Unfortunately we were woken at 7.30am Monday- Friday by heavy machinery,deliveries by big lorries,huge cranes incessant drilling & loud workmen. According to the sales office we were told that completion wouldn't be till end of January 2025 !!! Not end of May 2024. We have complained direct to Sykes on NUMEROUS occasions & provided evidence of the works inc photos,video's & audio recordings which they've informed us have been forwarded to the owners,we are both terribly disappointed & extremely annoyed that we've heard nothing at all since & getting a response from Sykes is impossible. We've used sykes before but after this experience we'd NEVER use them again.

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• Siddon - Verified booking

  Meadow Bay is a lovely house in a perfect location, only a short 15 min walk to the centre or a 5 min drive.

  The house was immaculate, it had everything we needed for our stay & the beds were extremely comfortable. The only small thing we missed was a microwave in the kitchen would have been useful when dining in although not essential. We appreciated the kind gesture of prosecco, scones, fresh strawberries & cream on our arrival along with treats for our little dog Daisy. The house is very well located for exploring the surrounding area & there are some lovely walks on your doorstep. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay & we will most definitely be returning.. Thank you very much.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  Lovely house booked by us at very short notice ie the night before.

  On arrival we were greeted with Easter eggs for the kids, treats for our dog and drinks for the adults. 15 minute max walk into Appledore. I'd recommend that a stair gate on the bottom step would be ideal to stop inquisitive dogs wandering upstairs and maybe one at the top in case of young children staying. Can't fault the house and the stay we had was perfect. If the chance arises we'll be looking to stay again.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  The house had everything you could need for a wonderful and comfortable stay.

  It was a great base to visit Appledore (15mins walk) which is very welcoming and has cafes, pubs and restaurants. We also visited Bude, Instow, Bideford, Lynton/Lynmouth and Woolacombe. Many dog friendly walks from the house along the coastal path. There is some noise from the nearby building work, but this didn't detract from the holiday. Don't forget your towels! Thank you for the use of your lovely house.

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