Last Minute Cottages in Minehead

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Richard - Verified booking

  Woodedge Cottage is a modern well fitted out cottage in a quiet part of the village of Porlock.

  There is good access to the village five minutes walk down the road, or the woods and walks just to the west. The layout of both the downstairs and upstairs is confined with not much room for a party bigger than two. Downstairs you step directly into the lounge with only a doormat for changing boots or, as in our case, drying dogs. There is a gap under the stairs which became useful as a storage for boots and bags. Upstairs is a good double room, small single and the small bathroom, with a decent shower and no shortage of hot water that we noticed. The material state of the cottage is good with a modern fitted out kitchen which is essential for a self-catering holiday. There is a dining table and chairs provided, but we did not use them. The television and internet connection worked well for all of our stay. Throughout it is well decorated and clean, with good beds and some cupboards for clothing in the main room. Outside the garden has a picnic style table to sit at but the whole front area would benefit from a makeover or just a good trim and tidy as plants were starting to intrude on the seating and path. Parking is available nearby in a few places.

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• Ellen - Verified booking

  We had an exceptional Christmas staying at Elsworthy Farm cottage.

  Becky was an incredible host: she met us and guided us back to the cottage as we arrived in the dark; the cottage was beautifully decorated for Christmas; we had a generous welcome hamper on arrival; and we always had plenty of wood to enjoy the rainy days spent by the fire. The kitchen was also perfectly equipped, enabling us to cook a full roast for Christmas lunch! We have also quite literally never stayed somewhere as clean as Elsworthy Farm Cottage. There wasn’t a speck of dust or cobweb in sight! The valley the cottage sits in is very picturesque, with an outlook from the property of the sheep grazing in the nearby fields and, if you’re lucky, wild deer wandering the paddocks. It was only a 15 minute drive into Minehead whenever anything was needed from the supermarket; and the beautiful villages of Dunster and Porlock was also only a short drive away. We couldn’t have been happier to spend Christmas here and hope to come back soon.

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• Chris - Verified booking

  This is an excellent holiday cottage in a very beautiful yet remote position on the edge of Exmoor.

  It has a lovely, secluded garden with beautiful views in every direction. It will not suit everyone as it takes at least 10 minutes to get to any main road through narrow country lanes. The nearest shop (1.6 miles) is open in the mornings only and there is no pub, contrary to Sykes listening. The friendly and helpful owners live close by. With private arrangement they allowed us to recharge our electric car from their electric supply. This greatly enhanced travelling on Exmoor where there are few charging points. The cottage is not easy to find after a long and tiring journey. We suggest the directions be revised. Message to Sykes: please change the formatting of your emails. Most people will use their smart phones to read emails from you, especially when they’re on holiday and your formatting is unnecessary fussy. Putting your message in a box does not help readability, just use simple email text.

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• Julian - Verified booking

  Setting & location perfect.

  Very enjoyable visit Directions could be a little better as we didn't really understand where the left fork was going to be and it feels like you may be going up a lane you might get stuck in. I would clarify that left fork is at a junction where straight ahead is signed dead end and that the lane opens up at the cottages Can you make it clear that there are no toiletries, the only soap in the cottage was hand soap that had been watered down The Washing up bowl is strange and leaks The switches in the airing cupboard are confusing, labels would be great The Immersion hesater could do with proper insulation Recycling info needs updating The shower is a bit confusing and has a display that is a bit wonky and buttons we didn't understand A Dining table light would be useful Not big grumbles but room for improvement Thanks

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• Julian - Verified booking

  Setting & location perfect.

  Very enjoyable visit Directions could be a little better as we didn't really understand where the left fork was going to be and it feels like you may be going up a lane you might get stuck in. I would clarify that left fork is at a junction where straight ahead is signed dead end and that the lane opens up at the cottages Can you make it clear that there are no toiletries, the only soap in the cottage was hand soap that had been watered down The Washing up bowl is strange and leaks The switches in the airing cupboard are confusing, labels would be great The Immersion hesater could do with proper insulation Recycling info needs updating The shower is a bit confusing and has a display that is a bit wonky and buttons we didn't understand A Dining table light would be useful Not big grumbles but room for improvement Thanks

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