Half Term Breaks In World

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Amy - Verified booking

  The Old Bakery is a beautiful looking cottage and very comfortable to stay in.

  It was equipped with everything you could think off and more. All the little extras were a lovely surprise. Mary, Richard and off course poppy were fantastic host and nothing was too much trouble. I would say the best feature is the garden, my son loved it. There were places to hide, places to run and play, places to climb and best of all the river. Richard took the time to show us what was in it. There was always something new to see in the garden each day. A fantastic place for little explorers. The cottage is a little way from the beach and other attractions but it didn’t matter to us too much, as it was nice to see new places and the scenery. The shops are a 6 minute drive and about the same for a pub meal. We had a lovely time staying here and would recommend it. Thank you for a great holiday.

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• Nigel - Verified booking

  Unfortunately the cottage did not meet the standards we usually find with a Sykes’s cottage.

  On entering we were met with a musty smell which caused us to go and purchase a Febreeze plug in. The bin in the kitchen had not been emptied. The amount of cobwebs and spiderwebs were unacceptable even for an old quirky cottage. The carpet felt spongy and moist underfoot. The view from the cottage was of a cardboard box and empty bottles full of water??? The path to the garden was obstructed by trip hazards, electrical cables being used to charge garden equipment that was being housed with no covering. Ladders left with ropes against trees and a plugged in chainsaw in the grass. We have an adventurous 10 year old who is disciplined and is very aware of danger but not sure every child would not have found these tools as toys! Unfortunately would not recommend at this time.

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• Nichola - Verified booking

  The cottage and surroundings are lovely and very quiet.

  The cottage is very well equipped and the owners are on hand to help you if needed. Watch out though for the beams and low ceiling on stairs; might be good idea to put warning or a soft covering on wall. The location benefits from being about 5mins to Crewkerne which has a large Waitrose and Lidle so you are able to pick up practically all you need. The use of a small garden area is available for guests - lovely - we took our dog and would kindly suggest the garden is somehow enclosed so your dog cannot go off wondering into the larger gardens. The owners are working on the gardens which are incredible and looking to have a games room in one of the outbuildings. We will definitely consider another visit.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  A good base to see West Dorset.

  Good : owners friendly , outside areas . large tv .toiletries,wine,milk. no dog smells ! Suggestions: need more plates/mugs/bowls to be able to use dishwasher as if we had stacked the dishwasher we wouldn't have any to use. some more smaller oven trays would be useful as well as a pizza tray / rolling pin . Some New bedlinen & towels would be of benefit. Settee covers could do with a wash ! Obviously damp issues on walls as patches show through the paint & we could smell it when we open the kitchen cupboards below the cooker. . The storage heaters were old & rusty in places. We didn't need to use them ! I think if a bit more money was spent on these issues it would be a good rental to return to.

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• The J-Family - Verified booking

  Absolutely beautiful, comfortable quirky cottage. One of the best we’ve experienced. A lovely holiday with all four of us having a great time. (us, our son and his girlfriend) We took a day trip to the Isle of Wight using the Red Jet which was fun. A great lunch at the Harbour Kitchen - worth finding! West Bay - one of our favourites we always visit when in Dorset. Beaulieu Motor Museum, great fun, very interesting (book in advance to get big discounts per person) Finally the Royal Oak just 5 minutes up the road is well worth a visit - friendly people and fantastic food. Thank you for sharing your beautiful place.

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