Last Minute Cottages in England

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs Dickens - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay at July cottage, despite some cleanliness issues which we have raised with the owner separately. The location in the village is lovely, on a very sweet pedestrianised lane, and the village itself is about 20mins from Saunton, Woolacombe and Ilfracombe, using narrow country roads mostly. The space is well organised and decorated, and we had most things we needed for our stay. It's worth taking extra logs for the fire - we stayed at the end of summer when days were around 18° and the cottage was chilly at night, probably because it has very thick walls, so we needed the heat of the fire. Accessibility notes as someone who has mobility issues with a knee injury - there are steps between the main bedroom and bathroom once you're upstairs. The shower screen opens outwards into the bathroom to allow more space to climb in and out of the bath. A non-slip bath mat is provided. There are a couple of types of cobbles on the wall from the car park to cottage, and the ground is generally uneven. I found these cobbles slippery in wet weather. If you arrive on the dark, make sure you have a torch to walk to the cottage. If you're planning to use the second bedroom as an adult be aware it's a small single bed very low to the ground and isn't particularly comfortable. We would consider returning if assurances were made about the cleanliness issues we've raised.

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• Mrs Sands - Verified booking

  We arrived very late at the cottage (22:30) and the owners had prepared the property very welcoming. There were flowers, wine, eggs and dog treats - Thank you The cottage was very clean and nicely decorated. The rooms are arranged over four levels! I personally wished I had checked the location better. We live close to the M20 and depending on the weather it is either very quiet or very noisy from the traffic. We found the same at the cottage with the close proximity of the A6. We found the matress very uncomfortable and therefore didn't sleep very well. The pictures are very misleading. The outdoor area is all shared between the tree cottages. If they are all full there will be cars parked right outside Kestrel Cottage. The area was quite nice. Great view from the top of Eccles Pike. We had a lovely walk to Waley Bridge and back along the canal. We loved the Little Mill Pub at Rowarth which has lovely walks. We were very unfortunate with the weather, but the cottage was warm and comfortable, although a little dark. Overall, we wouldn't return - mainly because of the closeness to the A6 (see above)

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  We only spent three nights at the cottage as were visiting relatives nearby. It's a gorgeous cottage, has everything you need. Spotlessly clean, very comfortable beds. It's in an excellent location just 15 min walk from a couple of pubs, we tried Old Hall Inn, really good food. I would recommend booking especially if you have a dog and want to eat inside. Great walks literally on the doorstep. A bottle of wine, freshly picked flowers and a scrummy cake was there on arrival. It's dog friendly, but just a note there isn't an enclosed garden, we didn't have to worry as our pup isn't one for wandering far.......not yet anyway. We'll definitely return.

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  Really nice place.

  Very accurate pictures etc, excellent location by the square. We found that it lacked a little privacy in the front room if we were sitting watching TV at any point, and would maybe put a blind on the glass panel of the door/a net curtain on the other window behind curtains for during the day. There is a blind, but if you close it you are plunged into darkness. The bath, you need to properly get into it to turn taps, which is worth noting. Other than that we loved it. We thought the little touches like box of biscuits etc were so thoughtful/lovely, and the cottage has absolutely everything you need for your stay. Would definitely recommend!

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• Mrs Pitchfork - Verified booking

  The peaceful little cottage was cosy, clean and thoughtfully decorated with some lovely quirky touches. Pretty and comfortable bedrooms. A little dark downstairs, but comfy sofa, log burner and nice little kitchen area with everything you need. Ideal for a couple or family with younger children. Lovely cool seaside colours. No direct access to a garden so dog owners have a short, but safe and quiet, off road walk to the private enclosed garden and the community field beyond. Very quiet village. Friendly pub and well stocked community shop within a few minutes walk. No problem parking. Short drive to amazing beaches.

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