Last Minute Cottages in North Devon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sarah - Verified booking

  The old police house was a great place it was very clean, tidy and in a great location.

  The beds were very comfortable. There was more than enough cutlery, and dinnerware for all the family there were even kids cutlery and dinnerware. The notice board was great as gave us useful information so did the handbook that was left but really needed updating and it was contradicting what was on the notice board. The outdoor toilet is great addition.there was a cupboard full of games most were old but still fun to play. The only downside to the property was the lack of door handles, out of the three bedroom doors upstairs only one room had a door handle making if difficult for privacy. One of the bedrooms was also missing a blind so got a lot of light coming into the room in the morning. There were no instructions for the washer/dryer so had to Google them. There were pegs in the property but no clothes lines so this made it difficult to dry clothes when the weather outside was wet. The stairs in the property are steep and could really do with a handrail all the was down. The stairs in the back garden are also very steep and narrow but when you make it up on to the decking it is very lovely and big area for all the family to set out and enjoy. Overall this was a great property I would definitely stay at this property again.

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• Miss Bottrill - Verified booking

  Mount Rose is a large, well equipped and comfortable house suitable for extended family or group stays. We especially liked the decked outside seating area with comfy sofas and a lovely view down to the sea. The house is about 30mins walk to Woolacombe beach - although the walk back is uphill so be ready to climb back up after a beach day out! Two sitting rooms and two TVs worked well for us. And the kitchen and dining area is large with everything you need to self cater, including an extra fridge and drinks chiller which were very welcome. Beware the steep driveway which we found challenging. We loved Woolacombe beach, cycling the tarka trail, a walk to see "Verity" in Ilfracombe, walking the coastal paths from Croyde to Baggy Point and to Crow Point, sailing trip fishing for Mackerel from Ilfracombe, and a day at Arlington Court National Trust. But we would recommend swerving the aquarium at Ilfracombe - it is tiny and takes less than 10 minutes to see everything in it - not worth the money in our view.

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• Mrs Grande - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage but don’t be fooled by the images it is very small and oversized furniture adds to this. Upstairs is very cramped but has comfortable furniture and lovely bedding. The bathroom needs to be refitted its dated and mouldy in places. Kitchen is well stocked and outhouse has drying area which is useful. The location is perfect and nice to have access to body boards and chairs if you haven’t brought them along. The biggest nightmare is the parking, you have to drive on onto shared parking area as it’s a one way narrow street and no where to turn. It’s a shared drive anyway and the property to the right or the drive insist you don’t park too close due to access to their property which is ridiculous given how tight it is. We ended up paying for parking in the car park as it was a nightmare and took 15 mins to be able to reverse off. Overall maybe if a couple, small car it’s lovely but not recommended for family.

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• Mr Heber - Verified booking

  If you want a cottage in a quiet, scenic, rural location yet within easy reach of the sea and other attractions, then Keepers Cottage could be the place for you. Set at the top of a narrow lane the property has a beautiful view to the front and the start of Exmoor a 200m walk from the rear of the property. The pictures on the website really do it justice. It is a large, comfortable property which is extremely well equipped. We had a fabulous week there and wouldn't hesitate to book it again should we re visit the area in the future. There are lots of things to do including beautiful walks such as the Heddon Valley and the Valley of the Rocks, lovely beaches such as Ilfracombe, Woolacombe and Coombe Martin, and great attractions for all the family such as Watermouth Castle, the cliff railway at Lynton and the Quince Honey Farm at South Molten.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Issue reported to Sykes when we arrived.

  TV was broken. No action was taken during our stay. Overall the property was lovely but a few things let it down. The toilet seat in the main bathroom was broken, we all have bruises on our legs from it. There was a lack of towels for 6 people staying. No welcome pack in the kitchen, had to go and buy tea towels, washing up liquid etc… Window in the sitting room did not close properly allowing draft and lots of noise into the room! Rubbish collections were complicated and was not taken due to rubbish not being placed into black bags which again had not been provided. Cottage is in a great location and could be an amazing place to stay with a few little touches, kitchen was well equipped but some instructions for the appliances wouldn’t go amiss and beds and sofas were comfortable.

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