Holiday Cottages In Haverfordwest

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Angela - Verified booking

  We returned yesterday, after a week in Cowslip cottage.

  It was everything we expected it to be. A real mix of rustic with bespoke furniture and modern sofas. We arrived on a very wet miserable friday afternoon and as we opened the door we stepped into the kitchen, where we found a lovely welcome letter, a bottle of wine, fresh flowers in a vase and 6 large fresh eggs. A nice gesture that made us feel very welcome indeed. The cottage is very spacious, 3 large sofas on the ground floor along with a rocking chair, huge flat screen tv, coffee table, fitted kitchen with everything that you could want, large fridge freezer, microwave, toaster and kettle. Hob and oven and washing machine is in the cupboard across the room. We ventured further and found the king size bed and ensuite, again rustic bespoke wardrobes and drawers and the room was lovely and warm. Huge bed, im only 5'0", so it was no mean feat getting onto it every night. The ensuite is spacious with shower, sink, toilet and some shelves housing other equipment. We went upstairs out of curiousity really and discovered that it was just as lovely up there, but as there were only the 2 of us, we didnt need to go up there again. But there is plenty of room for a family of 6. Outside there is a garden, safe for kiddies and dogs, a wonderful hot tub and views of the sheep and horses in the nearby field. Its a haven, away from the hustle and bustle and you are surrounded by beautiful nature, and there is something so magical about sitting outside and all you can hear is the faint bleating of sheep and the birds singing. The weather wasnt the best, but the cottage made up for that. The owners Clere and Stephen were lovely people, they made themselves known and we had phone numbers to contact them if needed, but they just let us do our thing. We had a lovely week away, felt thoroughly relaxed and we would highly recommend Cowslip cottage.

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  The cottage was comfortable and nicely equipped and while located in a lovely rural setting it was still well placed for exploring the area.

  The owner Stephen was welcoming and popped over to give us some extra information about the area which we appreciated. The provision of fresh eggs and a bottle of wine upon arrival was a nice touch as was the vase of fresh cut flowers. The hot tub was a fantastic addition and was well maintained. Two issues we found: 1. Flies! We were constantly bothered by flies inside the cottage particularly in the kitchen and living area. Flies dancing on the kitchen worktop and equipment while preparing food was off putting as was flies skirting the rim of glasses and mugs we were drinking from when placed on the coffee table in the lounge. I appreciate that flies on a livestock farm will be an issue but perhaps the listing should make it clear that the cottage is on a working farm close to cow sheds. Although we found a can of fly spray in one of the cupboards it did little to control the fly numbers present. Perhaps the issue could be tackled by installing electric fly killers or similar at least in the kitchen and living areas. 2. On first glance the garden appeared to be fully secure as it was fenced all the way around. However there was a small gap under one section sufficient to allow the farm dog in and our dog out! On the first morning of our stay one of our dogs managed to get out without us initially noticing. Fortunately he came back, but not before half an hour of frantic searching. Once wise to the gap we used rocks from the rockery to fill it. After that all was good! Despite the flies we loved the cottage and we would choose to stay there again if holidaying in the Pembrokeshire area.

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• Karen - Verified booking

  There is no freezer at the house despite this being listed on your website.

  My mother in law had saliva gland cancer some years ago & as a result she can only eat certain soft foods. The details listed said that the house had a freezer so she brought frozen food to find no freezer on arrival. Nesta the host said that she had been "meaning to buy a new freezer but had not gotten round to it". There is an open drain in the utility room & a constant smell of sewage. The bedrooms are nice but what really lets the place down is the kitchen. Only 6 knives, 6 forks, 6 mugs for 6 people meant we were constantly washing up. There is a huge dishwasher which we did not use as due to the lack of utensils & lack of pans meant that things were needed without waiting hours for a dishwasher cycle to finish. The ventilator above the cooker is thick with grease & needs to be scrubbed clean. The fridge is not fit for purpose, it had already been taped up & my father in law closed the fridge door & it broke the shelf as he had put bottles on the bottom. It was already previously broken and we told the hosts in advance about the breakage. There is no garden furniture which meant that we had to take chairs from the dining area outside & there are lots of small touches that could make a huge difference to people having an enjoyable stay such as providing a fruit bowl for the kitchen & other simple touches.. Nesta was a nice host & she made some waffles for my husbands birthday which was a lovely surprise & she is obviously very busy with the farm. I think we would not have been so miffed if it was not for the fact that we paid over £1,250 for a cottage that was of low standard.

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• Jessica - Verified booking

  Owner was lovely and friendly, the cottage itself is in a peaceful quiet location - lots of farm noise but we didn’t mind that at all.

  Especially loved our daily visit from the friendly farm dog! Great location for exploring Pembrokeshire. Cottage is lovely in places but the kitchen (not pictured on the website) needs updating, would really benefit from new appliances especially the kettle! No oven gloves provided (not sure if this is a covid issue or not) bed was comfortable and the sheets were clean. Quite bad patches of possible damp on the downstairs bedroom wall. Our main issue with our stay was the cleaning - due to covid we were under the impression that it was vital that each property is cleaned thoroughly before each new stay - when we arrived there were cobwebs everywhere, dead flies on most surfaces (we understand flies are just part of life on the farm but considering we arrived straight after it should have been cleaned, the amount of dead flies was alarming) and the carpets looked as though they hadn’t been hoovered. When we wiped the kitchen benches, the cloth came away dirty. We spent our first night giving the place a thorough clean to make ourselves feel a bit safer - I think it would benefit the owners and their guests if a deeper clean was undertaken especially given the current climate. Hand sanitizer was provided which was a good touch! Not bad at all for the price which was reasonable but I think a few issues need addressing.

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• Ashleigh - Verified booking

  Absolutely lovely home beautifully decorated.

  Nice relaxed but luxury feel. The owners super friendly, communicated well about the property and checking the hot tub levels. Would 100% recommend to family and friends looking for a nice relaxing stay. My only complaints / suggestions is there was a lack of cooking utensils eg. Spatulas, serving spoons. Everything else was provided. Small suggestion for the owners is that the garden all though would look fully secure from first glance behind the hot tub there is a wall / mound of big stones that lead to the left side of the garden from the grass area. Unfortunately a dog like mine which is an escape artist would climb this which would allow them to access the massive field behind the house and escape the garden. My suggestion is just a small picket fence that blocks the section off past the hot tub pump for full security. However despite these few suggestions the house and the facilities much outweighed the small issues. Would definitely return in the future

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