Ilfracombe Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Deborah - Verified booking

  My husband and I really enjoyed our one week stay in Tom's cottage.

  Our best memory is the beautiful coastal view that greets you in the morning through the bedroom window. Its breath-taking and rejuvenating! The cottage is beautifully decorated with quality furnishings, and film memorabilia of Terry-Thomas. It was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed. Our comments are that the bed, which looks very grand and impressive, could do with an upgrade in the quality of the mattresses as we found them a little flimsy comfort wise but not uncomfortable. Also the entrance to the front door is a bit steep for those with mobility issues. We stayed during March when the weather was quite changeable and we found it a bit of a fiddle with the radiator thermostats trying to regulate the temperature, we would have preferred the temperature controlled by an overall thermostat. Its a beautiful area and well worth a visit especially if you enjoy coastal walks. We would definitely recommend this cottage to friends and consider returning ourselves. There is a local farm Comym Farm, that serves delicious Sundays Roasts and we recommend the local Pack of Cards Pub for evening dining. We recently discovered that Terry-Thomas spent his last days in a nursing home called Busbridge Hall, which was formerly part of my grandfather's estate, just a stones throw away from our farm also part of the same estate, in Godalming, Surrey. Small world!

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• Liz - Verified booking

  This is a lovely cottage, which is beautifully furnished.

  The cottage was a retreat for Terry Thomas and there is interesting memorabilia on the walls. It is in a quiet, tranquil location which is perfect for rest and relaxation, with views of the sea and coastline. The owners are very friendly and leave a tasty welcome basket of goodies in the cottage for you. It has a garden area with a picnic table and two reclined seats, where you can eat or just sit and enjoy the birdsong and occasionally be entertained by the local chickens. The local area is beautiful, with bays full of rock pools to explore and some very good eateries. Within short walking distance (though the walk back is uphill) is the Boat Cafe, where you can sample a delicious lunch or tea. It is only a short drive to Hele Bay and Ilfracombe for places to eat in the evening. I recommend the Hele Bay pub for excellent service and very nice food and the Grampus Inn in Lee, which is the other side of Ilfracombe, especially for a lovely lunch after exploring the rock pools in Lee Bay. I would definitely visit the area again and stay in Tom's Cottage.

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• Mrs Linda Bateman - Verified booking

  I booked Highview, Lee for a family get together at Christmas. There were 10 of us ranging from 88 years "young" to 11 which consisted of 4 generations. With the choice of bedrooms in the house, 3 on the top floor and 3 on the ground, it was ideal and the lounge with large window overlooking the valley was something else. We all enjoyed the holiday, the large table which meant we could all sit down together for meals and still have a little room to move around. . The games room was great for the kids and they played darts and table football most days. The house was down a very small country lane - just big enough for the car and very steep going out back down the lane - not ideal for people with walking difficulties and a car is a must. Tried the pub in the village - The Grampus which was very nice. The housekeeper was contactable even over the Christmas break and very helpful. We all had a great time and I was so pleased to have made the booking. No complaints at all. 10 out of 10. Many thanks

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• Fiona - Verified booking

  Such a beautiful and character cottage!

  The attention to detail with the gifts if jam yes and fresh cut flowers made us feel so welcome. The huge bed was bliss and to wake up with such a gorgeous view from the window was heavenly! The cockerel woke us a little early but that was part of the charm. The outside of the cottage was chocolate box pretty with pots and roses full of colour. The wifi was incredibly slow - less than 1Mbp. Sufficient to browse the web but not great for streaming! More time for reading and jigsaws. Highly recommend "Storm in a teacup " cafe in Watermouth harbour. The walk from the NT car park at Croyd to Baggy point was lovely. Great tea shop too! Cherry pie and clotted cream at Mother Medrum's in the Valley of the Rocks was the best. Two very different but equally beautiful gardens visited were RHS Rosemoore and Marwood Hill Gardens. Love all the little bays /harbours and spectacular cliffs. A wonderful relaxing break all round.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  Tom’s Cottage far exceeded our expectations and as we walked through the doorway we felt at home straightaway.

  It has a wonderful atmosphere which makes you look forward to returning to it after each day’s outing. It would be very easy to stay put in this lovely cottage for days on end! The views from the property are absolutely amazing. It is situated in a very peaceful setting which is not at all upset by a cockerel with attitude. We looked forward to seeing him every day together with a lovely cat and several dogs, one of which was exceptionally sweet natured. Everything you could possibly need is provided at this cottage, the bed is wonderfully comfortable and the cottage is full of fascinating objects. The memorabilia connected with Terry Thomas is particularly interesting. We would be very happy indeed to stay at this smashing cottage again.

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