Dog Friendly Cottages in Cornwall

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Carol - Verified booking

  This was my fourth stay at River Cottage and as always the village of Calstock and River Cottage never fails to impress.

  Thanks to Paula and Emma for always keeping a clean and tidy cottage. Since my last visit, pre-Covid I did notice some changes in the Village, all for the good, with the Social Club & Village Hall seeming that much more busy & well used and people in general waterfront. Though the noise from the music & customer drinking outside the Social Club could be heard from inside the cottage, on the Friday & Saturday evenings, this did not go beyond 11.00pm, so unless you go to bed before this time should not be an issue. It was also fascinating to see the Flood defences which have been constructed along the River towards the Okel Tor Mine. One comment (niggle) is that whilst on previous visit we had noticed noise from the neighbours property which backs onto & is above the lounge, this year it was louder than had been previously. Most evenings, even with the TV on in River Cottage, you could still hear the TV from the neighbours and other loud sounds which started from early afternoon into the evening. Also whilst a personal choice would suggest if you normally sleep with a soft or medium pillow you may wish to take your own as the pillows in all the rooms are particularly firm. In addition a word of warning, we arranged for a food delivery from Tesco on the evening of our arrival and ten minutes before it was due to be delivered, without any prior warning, rec’d a text message to advise that due to a “system problem” there would be no delivery. So you might be best to do a supermarket shop in Tavistock before you arrive in Calstock.

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• Carol - Verified booking

  A very well equipped holiday home facing the river.

  Stunning location. Looks like an olde world fishing village with lots of alleyways and narrow roads. Lots of local information books. A very comprehensive wall map in the kitchen with various activities listed. A detailed welcome book. Plenty of nearby woodland walks. Two nearby village pubs serving meals. The Tamar Inn faces the two bedrooms and the terrace on the first floor. The pubs extractor fan could be noisy until after 21.30. The top floor en suite bedroom faces the river. Some additional window blinds would be useful for the top bedroom as the harbour lights stay on for most of the night. There is an ice cream parlour (expensive) on the river front. In front of the house is a small square containing the local social club and village hall. Additional free car park a few yards away. A mile walk from the stunning Cotehele House. Local train journey to Plymouth about 25 minutes. Near to Tavistock and Launceston. The only downside was the next door neighbour who told us on arrival we couldn’t park there. Her criteria regarding parking didn’t match the owners detailed instruction manual. We didn’t appreciate an additional unpleasant note on our vehicle. In summary, great holiday home, great location, shame about the neighbour.

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  "Siamo stati benissimo!

  Il cottage è favoloso, super attrezzato, confortevole, pulito, luminoso, con posto auto privato, giardino e vista mare. Ci sono lavatrice e asciugatrice che, per chi viaggia con un bambino come noi, sono comodissime. Il supermercato è a 2 minuti a piedi. E il centro del villaggio a 5 minuti di cammino. Ciò che abbiamo amato di più è stata la vista sulle scogliere e su Tintagel e in generale l’atmosfera cozy. Il villeggio di Port Isaac e i suoi dintorni sono un incanto. Grazie ai proprietari che ci hanno fatto trovare un regalo di benvenuto con prodotti locali. Torneremo l’anno prossimo! Grazie!" (“We had a great time!” The cottage is fabulous, super equipped, comfortable, clean, bright, with private parking space, garden and sea view. There is a washing machine and dryer which, for those traveling with a child like us, are very convenient. The supermarket is 2 minutes walk away. And the village center is a 5 minute walk away. What we loved most was the view of the cliffs and Tintagel and the cozy atmosphere in general. The village of Port Isaac and its surroundings are enchanting. Thanks to the owners who made us find a welcome gift with local products. We will be back next year! Thank you!)

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• Colette - Verified booking

  The cleanliness was good, however we found an empty chocolate wrapper and half eaten pack of Doritos under one of the beds.

  A pair of oven gloves would be useful. On the second day of our stay I put a load of washing into the machine. The house manual had instructions for how to erect the clothes airer - I hunted high and low and could not find it. There was no washing line outside to hang the clothes on either. I phoned Sykes and asked if they could contact the housekeeper to find out where it could be found. I was told this would be dealt with on the Monday since it was a weekend. I phoned again on Monday and was told they would phone the housekeeper and that they would bring out an airer that day. It never turned up. I phoned again on Tuesday - and received a call to say the airer was in the downstairs cloakroom - which is was not. So I was told the housekeep would bring one out - it never turned up. At this point I just gave up. I had to use the tumble dryer to dry my several loads of wet washing during the week, which I was loathed to do, and would incur increased electricity costs. Some of my washing could not be tumble dried so I had to hang it on hangers all around the house. All around not a very satisfactory service from Sykes, which considering I had paid just under £2500 for a week, was very disappointing.

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• Sararh - Verified booking

  This cottage was very well cared for and equipped.

  It has been renovated and decorated to a high standard and felt very nice to stay in. Everything had been thought through and organised to make it a really lovely place to stay. It was bigger than I was expecting and our family of 5 didn’t feel squashed or in each others way. We really enjoyed our weeks holiday and would highly recommend it - there is a lot to visit in the area - we had lots of walks on Dartmoor, visited Tavistock pannier market, Cothele house, Buckland Abby. The owners have pub a map on the wall, with recommendations for walks, activities and rainy day activities - this was really appreciated. I read some reviews about the pub noise - there was a band at the social club until 11pm on Saturday evening, but it didn’t disturb us, fortunately. The pub was closed, so I can’t comment. I took ear plugs, just in case, but they weren’t necessary. Overall, it was a really lovely cottage and we thoroughly enjoyed staying there. Thank you to the owners, who have obviously put a lot of work into making it a lovely place to stay.

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