Dog Friendly Cottages in South West

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Stephen - Verified booking

  We really had a very peaceful and rejuvenating stay at Hope cottage.

  It was so rural that I can imagine the lack of access to amenities could put some people off (decent local shops don't seem to be a thing and the pub just too much of a dangerous walk down the roads there) but for us, we wanted to be away from everything and the cottage served this well. I can imagine it's a lovely place to go in the summer as well so it's a shame it's so booked up. It's easy to go for some lovely walks through the woods and fields which we enjoyed every day. It's nice that nothing is particularly cheaply bought there as in beds and bedding and comfy seating in the lounge. The log fires are very efficient though it would have been nice to have a few more logs as it was very cold during the week and we had to drive off to buy some on more than one occasion. The electric heating there is simply not strong enough to warm the house on a cold evening so we had both fires going most of the time. The kitchen is well enough equipped though the lack of knives for eating was a shame. There seem to be a handful of butter knives but nothing that could effectively cut through tougher foods I'll list a bunch of negatives for some honest feedback and then finish with some positives. 1. Butter knives 2. The food processor just didn't work which was a shame though we made do 3. The microwave is tiny 4. The hot water system, if used normally for three people would be cold come the evening. I personally had a bath during a cold day and the water was cold before the bath was full. The water did not heat up again until the next day 5. Despite a good selection of pans, the lack of a decent frying pan was a shame. I would say that would be an essential purchase for the cottage as we struggled to cook a traditional breakfast there. The smallest frying pan only worked on one of the induction hobs. 6. £35 for an extra dog which I don't think can ever be justified. 7. Nothing that represented a chef's knife. Just small fruit style cutting knife and a slightly larger one as the main knife. Good points. 1. Beautiful and peaceful cottage on the edge of woodland. Everything is so quiet there and super dark at night for star gazers. 2. A really charming and usable cottage with decent sized bedrooms for the style of property. There is one that is clearly the main bedroom but we would have been happy (as a couple) in the mid sized room and maybe even the single bed that folds out as a double. 3. Very friendly and informative house keeper and a lovely card was delivered through the letterbox from the owner which was a very thoughtful touch. 4. Very comfy bed (in the master suite as it's the one we had) with plenty of space for your clothes and tons of room to get dressed etc. 5. Lovely views out of the windows. Especially over the fields towards the woodland. 6. Lovely garden with lots of little places to discover 7. You can bring a dog or two 8. Welcome bottle of Prosecco was much appreciated. More often than not, when we have rented a cottage in the Uk we tend not to go back to them in the future due to always wanting something new to experience though I would love to go back Hope cottage at some point. Especially during the summer months as I can imagine spending a lot more time in the beautiful garden and throwing the windows open on warm summer evenings. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this cottage to anyone so many thanks for letting us stay there

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• Russ - Verified booking

  The cottage was well equipped and very comfortable with lots of very nice touches.

  It would score straight 5's were it not for ta couple of issues. 1) I don't think that the parking is adequately described, I do have a large estate car but it was a near impossibility to extricate it from its nose in position parked next to the cottage, reversing in was not a possibility due to the hedge along the lane. This would all be fine were you to arrive in a smaller car, even what would class as medium but my Skoda estate simply didn't fit, ended up parked at the end of the lane all week which wasn't idea. 2) The approach roads to the cottage are microscopically narrow, within half a mile of the house should you meet another car then one of you is going to have to reverse the full distance, bends and all! 3) There is an extremely prevalent population of European hornets somewhere very close to the cottage, they are gigantic and scared the heck out of my wife, if it's dark and you open a door or a window for even a very short time they are inside, we left at 4.15 am to avoid traffic and they made it very difficult as doing so without a light source would not have been possible. 4) Whilst the cottage has loads going for it the garden, which could be wonderful, is overgrown and unkempt, long grass made the lawns look scruffy and last years dead leaves are everywhere, the wooden deck area couldn't even be reached. Since arriving home I've read previous feedback in which similar comments made by a guest drew a response from the owner that it was not meant to be RHS Rosemore but surely if you are on holiday you should be able to expect a certain level of tidiness from the property gardens. I certainly did. All in all a bit of a shame, a days effort around the garden and a more accurate description of the parking would go a long way.

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• Anthony - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at The Cottage.

  Sue, the host was very friendly and welcoming as were her two dogs Poppy and Belle. The accommodation was very clean and perfect for our needs. The listing of the cottage on the Sykes website made no mention of some of the items that were provided so we ended up bringing tea towels, bath towels, and various other bits and pieces, so in that sense the property over delivered. The location of the property down a half-mile track was difficult to travel if you do not own an SUV. my sister's car struggled and scraped the underneath of the car trying to carefuly navigate the tracks. The listing should make this clearer. The cottage furniture inside and out was tired and is perhaps overdue replacement. The decking had loose boards and the reclining seats had rusted to breaking point. The tight wooden stairs down to the bedrooms were diificult to navigate and handrail was not present at the top. We requested a Stairway gate as our dog is not used to stairs but one was not provided/fitted. Our dog would have fallen down the stairs trying to follow us at bedtime so this was a big worry for us. The pool was excellent, warm and larger than we expected. Wer think with a few tweaks to the driveway lane to the cottage and to the furniture and stairs this would be 5 stars.

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• Debra - Verified booking

  Hope cottage was a nice equipped cottage but unfortunately has more cons than pro,s.

  The garden was nice but really needs alot of tlc an she steps were quite slippery which made them quite dangerous so on the days we did have sun we couldn't enjoy the garden.The nearest shop was about 20-30min drive and was dangerous to walk your dogs along the road as it only could just fit 1 car.I relieved an email off the owner hoping I would enjoy the cottage and also asking me to be mindful of the lights as they run off green electricity and roughly costs around £600 a month something that I did not need to know.The bed felt quite damp so we decided to sleep downstairs,and I also had a letter through the mail off the owner asking me to water her plant that she had just planted unacceptable.The day we arrived I received an email saying that there were European hornets in cottwood and that they were endangered and to keep windows closed at night but there was fly spray there if I needed.I am sorry but this information should have been given to me before we left as I could have chosen then not to go as I could of been allergic.So all in all I'm sorry this was not the holiday that I had wanted or what I was told and for what we paid was not worth it

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• Christina - Verified booking

  This is our second time to this cottage and we love it.

  If you are looking for a tranquil, peaceful week this is the place to go. The beds are SO comfortable and we just loved sitting outside. Again we were so lucky with the weather. Review: If you are looking for peace and quiet this is the place to go. It has beautiful views and all you can hear are the sheep and cows. It is isolated (which we love) but it is a drive to get anywhere. However, my husband cycled lots (which is great if you like hills!). The woods and stream a short walk away are idyllic and our dog loved playing in the water there. The garden is not dog proof as my dog repeatedly got out but it was not an issue for us. He just crawled under the gate to get back each time. There are so many lovely pubs to visit. The beach is a good hour's drive away so although they are absolutely lovely you need to allow 1 -1.30 hours depending on traffic. We love Hedgelea as it's so peaceful and a place you can truly relax in. But if you are wanting quick access to amenities then it's not the place for you as there is no quick way out. I loved it.

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