Last Minute Cottages in Launceston

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sally - Verified booking

  We had asked before booking if the garden was secure as we were bringing our 2 dogs.

  The reply from Sykes Cottages was "The owner has come back to us and said yes the garden is enclosed. We have dogs and ensure the property is dog friendly" On arrival, I was concerned about some areas of the fencing as there were some large gaps between the wires (especailly as there were sheep in the next field) but the front corner of the wall/fencing wasn't secure at all, due to the gradiant of the ground, it was just a step over for the dogs to get out. It took our older Golden Retriever just under 30 mins to find teh gap! Shame, as it put a dampner on being able to just let them out, especially first thing on a morning, the last thing you want to do on holiday is have to get dressed to let the dogs out. It meant anytime the dogs were in the garden they had to be on a lead, with one of us stood with them. I would not consider the garden to be enclosed/secure. Teh bungelow it's self has great facilities dishwasher, washing machine / dryer but no washing line? I'd really encourage the owners to provide a washing line. Main bedroom. There was a comfortable double bed, but it would have been a nicer stay if the bed had been a king, Properly sounds petty to some, but the sheets should have been ironed and towels should be provided. Rubbish and recycling - suggestion to the owners to add to the guest informaton re what bin is used for what, as it's so different depending on where you live. Overall, we would recormmend the property to other guests, the view is it's best asset, truly amazing.

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• David - Verified booking

  Cottage is comfortable with views to die for.

  There should be some separate notices printed near appliances such as the electric hob and heating controls to keep it simple and cost effective. Searching through a book full of instructions just to find out how to turn things on was frustrating. Not everyone is all electric at home. Some previous customers had not cleaned the oven. Could not find instruction on recycling. Refuse collector came on Tuesday he said put all the rubbish in the brown bin and they sort it, this is rather different from where we come from. I should be pointed out the cottage is remote and a round trip of 40 mins to the nearest shop if you want anything. It is nice to be able to take your dog, the fencing around the property is adequate for a small dog but a larger dog would jump it easily. Their were sheep right up to the boundary fence. Dog owners must be responsible..... A very nice property in a beautiful location just plan your days out and don’t forget anything. Your sat nav will take you a different way to what is described in the instructions. Both ways come down to narrow country lanes, there are two ways to arrive at Summer court.

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• Jayne - Verified booking

  Very small there’s no way 4 people would be comfortable 2 people were ok .

  Website states the pub is 1.5 miles away the nearest pub is 4.5 miles it’s called kings head inn and the countryman pub that’s advertised is more like 6.8 miles and when we arrived it was and has been closed for sometime it maybe an idea to update your website to save time travelling to places . Could do with some updating and looking at the random slugs that appear all over the place even found one cooked to the side of the kettle they could invest in slug pellets or whatever you use to get rid of the slimey things , they must have super slugs in Devon because every morning slime cover the larger bedroom floor . Wallpaer peeling off of bedroom walls and quite a bit of damp in the corner of the room . Trying to open and close the window was awkward with the stick left there and pulling the blind down with it just impossible had to stand on a stool .We knew it was remote but getting in and out of the lane was a challenge very long lane with no pull ins so you are backwards and forwards trying to get through and it’s quite a busy lane and people drive very fast down it really quite scary

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• Janis - Verified booking

  A wonderful family (Granny, Grandad, son & daughter-in-law, daughter & son-in-law, 3 granddaughters and Charlie the Labrador) holiday at Higher Kernick Farm.

  The house is amazing with everything we needed. Having en suite bath/shower rooms was excellent and the additional downstairs toilet a bonus. The garden was really good, a real sun trap and great for sitting outside in the evenings. Charlie was in dog heaven with so many new smells and places to explore and it was good to know the garden was well secured. Great BBQ and the views spectacular. Bryan, the owner, was very helpful before and during our stay and it was nice to meet him. We would definitely return and, I think, our best holiday with so many places to visit within easy reach (Clovelly, Lydford Gorge and Dartmeet in Devon our favourites) and our older granddaughters were happy with just a 30 minute drive to Trebarwith Strand and they were very lucky to have low tide. The nearby Cornwall at War Museum is well worth a visit as is the Tre, Pol & Pen Farm Shop and don’t miss the Launceston Steam Railway. This is our 3rd holiday with Sykes Cottages and cannot fault them.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  Fantastic location ideal for sightseeing around the North Cornish coast and visiting local areas of interest.

  The cottage met our needs as we are 3 people and this fitting perfectly with the layout. The kitchen was suitably kitted out with essential needs for self catering. I needed WIFI to do some work mid-week and there were no problems with internet connection. We were warm enough and all the storage heaters worked. We were able to use the facilities in the conservatory area e.g. washing machine and tumble drier which was necessary as we were walking and had a dog - so all of us were muddy. The information booklets were accurate - though we would have like a map showing where all the ideas and recommendations were in relation to the cottage. We were made to feel very welcome with the cream tea provided on arrival - which really was a lovely thought and touch after a long drive. The only thing missing for us was a bit more hanging and drying space or even a rack in the convservatory with warm air to dry our wet suits and store them .

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