Kippford Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Absolutely fabulous house! The kitchen was very well stocked for preparing a Christmas Dinner. Lots of large pots and pans. We had taken some of our own as we have stayed in other large properties who don't always provide enough kitchen pots and trays but we didn't use ours! The weather was wet but there were games in the house that we could use (including air hockey) as well as table tennis in the garage, although the view itself from the sun room kept us entertained and we used this room a lot. Very warm house even in cold temperatures and the wood burner wasn't needed every night as it was well insulated. In fact on a couple of occasions we had to open some of the windows to let air in, even with the heating off as it got too warm for us. Great sociable space for 3 generations. My parents are in their 80's and whilst the house is set over 4 floors, the stairs weren't a full staircase height with 8 or 9 steps each from memory, very wide and had bannisters so all manageable for my parents. It's very spacious but having the different floors with different bedrooms / games rooms / kitchen enabled the family to split out into our own spaces rather than being in the same space all the time. The village itself is very small but the local pub (The Anchor) was very welcoming and we ate there a few times. Location is right on the Solway Coast with the coastal path accessible from the bottom of the garden. Would definitely recommend!

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• Alison - Verified booking

  Phoenix cottage is in a great location, with great views over the river, and close to two pubs serving food. We would recommend the food and service at The Anchor, which was only 5 minutes walk away, and it was dog friendly too. We loved the upstairs open plan kitchen/dining/sitting area, with the large balcony off the lounge; great for those sundowners when its warm enough to sit out, (we were there the last week in September), and morning coffee looking out over the water. The kitchen was well equipped and well thought out. On the ground floor there are three double bedrooms, one with twin beds, and two bathrooms with good showers. We found the beds extremely soft, which some might prefer, but we're used to much firmer mattresses. There's also a small sitting area by the utility room where we used to put our walking boots on and generally gather our stuff together ready for a day out. There are three entrance/exits. Our little dog loved the garden, he had plenty of space to run around, and was quite safe. The only negative about the Phoenix cottage was that there was an unpleasant smell in the second double bedroom, (not the master bedroom). I used Febreze liberally every day to try and get rid of it, but really don't know what caused it. Apart from the bad smell downstairs, everything else was good; clean, comfortable, (if you like a very soft bed) and spacious.

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• Kathryn Berzins - Verified booking

  This is a large comfortable family house in a fabulous location. Compared to a lot of holiday houses it will seem dated and even a bit shabby in parts but we liked the relaxed, homely feel. It has antique furniture and original artwork throughout which is very interesting and characterful. It has everything you could need in the kitchen and the large utility is very useful too. The beds were comfortable. and the two huge sitting rooms allowed plenty of space to spread out. The Wi-Fi was surprisingly good as it is often not great in holiday lets. The house was warm and the log burners were nice on a chilly evening. The garden was wonderful, the bird life was so varied and it’s so quiet you can sit out front or back and watch them all come and go. The shell beach right outside is beautiful and we had some amazing sunsets. The woodlands to the rear offered an alternative walk. It is a great place for dogs with such lovely walks from the doorstep, including across to the tidal island at certain times of the year. The pub up the road does great food and was easily within walking distance. Overall, a relaxing week in a lovely house, I’m not surprised there seem to be a lot of repeat visitors, we have rebooked it already.

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• Nick Ashmenall - Verified booking

  Kippford Stables is in need of a good clean and some much needed maintenance. There is a strong damp musty smell in the main bedroom and a strong smell emanating from shower drain in the bathroom. This is why there seems to be lots of air fresheners on the ground floor. The kitchen ceiling has a huge crack in it and the plaster is sagging to the point that it might fall at any moment. Picture attached. Cobwebs and spiders in every corner, slugs on the walls and worktops in the kitchen! Garden tatty, the hand rails of the bridge and seating areas need painting and the decking looks dangerous. Not very inviting to sit outside. The lower garden needs the old wooden furniture and the old fence panels, that are leaning against the back of the house, removing. Couldn't see out of the main bedroom front window due to the over grown weeds and plants that are covering it. A huge smart TV but there's no wifi! Old biscuits left in the biscuit tin and although the welcome hamper looked good a lot of the stuff was out of date. Over the fifty years that we've been coming to this fantastic area this is one of the worst properties we've stayed in.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Perfektes Ferienhaus für uns fünf Erwachsene bei jedem Wetter im März. Genügend Raum und ein besonders vielfältiges Freizeitangebot für jedermanns, bzw. jederfraus individuelle Bedürfnisse - TV mit Netflix, X -Box, Wii, Spielesammlung, Tischtennis, Kicker, vielfältige Ausflugstipps,. Der Komfort der Sitzgelegenheiten und Betten waren erstklassig. Bei Anreise fanden wir als überraschendes Willkommen einen Präsentkorb voller Leckereien vor. Im Dunklen angekommen, überwältigte die Aussicht uns am darauf folgenden Morgen. Mit einer Tasse Tee und einem guten Buch im Stressless Sessel am Panoramafenster sitzend genossen wir entspannte Stunden. Lange Spaziergänge im Wald und am Ufer in der direkten und Ausflugsfahrten in die weitere Umgebung machten jeden Tag zu einem Erlebnis. Wettertechnisch hatten wir von allem etwas, oft an ein und demselben Tag. Zwiebellook mit Regenkleidung erwies sich bei unseren täglichen Outdooraktivitäten als durchaus praktisch. Der gesamte Aufenthalt war für uns alle erholsam und nach einer Woche viel zu schnell vorüber.

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