Ironbridge Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alan - Verified booking

  We really loved staying at the Coach House.

  It's such a peaceful and relaxing accommodation, a Grade II property full of character, yet bursting with all the trappings of modern day living. The perfect, soothing antidote to the madness of this chaotic world, wonderful. The beds were sumptuous, the shower was a perfect blast to kick off the day, the Kitchen covered all bases for our needs, and the Smart TV tech was top notch (once Nick patiently gave us old'uns a full demo!), and of course there was off-road private parking in the gravelled courtyard right next to the property making unloading of cases, etc, super easy. A special mention must be made for owners, Clare and Nick who are just the most gracious of hosts, and are always on hand to offer helpful information about the locality and all it has to offer. Blists Hill, a mere 10 minute walk, was an incredible experience, the local All Nations pub served some tasty heart-warming food together with a 10/10 pint from their own brewery, Ironbridge was a superb destination for a leisurely walk of 3 miles or so (Truffles cafe does lovely food, and a second walk led us to The Black Swan in Jackfield which was a revelation for pub food and a very decent pint indeed!), even a stroll around the local Churchyard offered some magical views across the countryside plus a little bird watching too. All in all, we had a lovely, memorable break at the Coach House, which we actually felt privileged to be able to stay at.

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• Philip - Verified booking

  What can I say, other than Fantastic.

  The Coach house is very well appointed - everything you need for a relaxing break and perfectly located as a base to visit all the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. The kitchen is very well equipped and spacious - in the fridge waiting for us was milk, butter and a loaf on the side which was a lovely touch. The living room has two very large comfortable settees and an enormous TV. Upstairs the bedrooms are a good size with very comfortable beds, one with an ensuite shower which was lovely and powerful. The main bathroom with its again powerful walk in shower was a pleasure to use. Everywhere was spotlessly clean. On arrival we were warmly greeted by Nick the owner, who handed the keys over and explained everything. He explained where all the local facilities were (Tesco's a 2 minute walk) and how to get there. He recommended The Woodbridge Inn on the banks of the River Severn for food and it didn't disappoint. He also recommended The All Nations Inn on Coalport Road, an 8 minute walk, all be it down the hill, for quality Cask Ale and a friendly pub. Again we were not disappointed, spending most evenings in there chatting to the very friendly locals, as though we were ones ourselves and been going there for years. Overall - one of the best Sykes Cottages we have been to.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  No 7 is approximately 30 minutes walk to Ironbridge.

  Two museums conveniently situated directly opposite the house to visit and a fantastic but pricy cafe but these local attractions are not open Mondays or Tuesdays. Great location for all of the Blists Hill associated museums and you can also take dogs to Blists Hill and the gorge museum which is a big plus but none of the others we found allowed dogs. The cottage itself is very quaint, decorated and furnished to a good standard. I didn’t realise I needed to bring a hairdryer as I assumed it would be a standard item, there are three televisions and three toilets! We visited end of February and the log burner is still not connected sadly and there is a draft from the fireplace but throws are provided, the heating works well and the water pressure is off the scale! Very handy large cloakroom. Hopefully the lighting in the bathroom and a shower issue will be fixed next time we come. Would highly recommend this place, especially if you like walking as there are lots of hill walks from the house locally, my boys spotted deer and a fox at close distance :)

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• Helen - Verified booking

  This is a lovely cottage in a good area for branching out and visiting places such as Chester, Shrewsbury , Birmingham.

  It was clean and tidy inside and the beds were really comfortable. There was ample kitchen utensils and appliances in the kitchen. Areas for improvement could include; The cooker hob took a little while to figure out without any instructions, leading us to have to google how to operate it. There was a definite underlying smell of damp in the downstairs WC with noticeable mould spores on the peeling paint. The upstairs bathroom had a damp smell too. It would have also been good to have control over the bathroom radiators as having to leave damp towels hanging around only added to the overall damp smell. There is no outside area to hang towels if it is sunny so they stayed damp throughout the week. It would have been useful to have a lamp in the sitting areas at night instead of the wall lights as these reflected onto the TV screen. We enjoyed our stay here and liked the cottage and its location but wouldn’t stay again due to the dampness.

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• David - Verified booking

  If you want to explore Ironbridge Gorge and all it has to offer, it is hard to imagine that you could find a better property than Sleepy Hollow for location and comfort.

  All the museums are within walking distance. We only used our car once during the week, that was to visit the excellent RAF museum at Cosford. The cottage is very well equipped and the welcome pack that was left for us was the best that we have ever had in all the many cottage holidays we have had. We were lucky with the weather and it was very pleasant to sit in the garden with a glass of wine and watch the river drift past. We have a small car, Fiat 500, so parking by the cottage wasn't an issue for us. The alternative parking at Jackfield Tile Museum is only a very short walk away if you have a large vehicle. We could only think of one improvement. A thermostatic shower fitting with a rail that lets you adjust the height of the shower head. We felt that we wasted a lot of water, and gas, getting the shower temperature right every time we used it. One of the best cottages we have stayed in, and a credit to owners Claire and Colin.

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