About this property
Dingles Cottage is a traditional, attractive stone cottage situated on the edge of St Minver next to the church. This self-catering holiday cottage provides you with all the modern facilities, the underfloor heating will keep your toes nice and warm after a day at the beach or hiking the coast paths. The cottage also keeps some of it original and characterful features, with peaceful gardens and ample of parking, Dingles Cottage can easily sleep four guests in two cosy, charming bedrooms. One family pet welcome. You will enter the property into the cosy sitting room, the kitchen with dining area is light and has plenty of room for cooking up some yummy meals. A twin room is downstairs with en-suite. Upstairs you will find the other bedroom with bathroom. Outside is a summer house, sun terrace and well looked after lawned gardens. Being so close to the wonderful different beaches that North Cornwall has to offer, you are spoilt for the choice of activates available. Rock is sailing, Daymer for sandcastle building, Polzeath for surfing or the town of Wadebridge for a more sedate Camel trail bike ride. Dingle Cottage is the place you will want to come home to after your busy day.
Rock is a desirable and much sought after coastal village located on the north eastern bank of the River Camel opposite the famous harbour town of Padstow which is easily reached by a regular ferry service. The summer home of royalty and celebrities offering top class restaurants and quality shops, the real draw is the array of watersports including sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and angling. Continuing on a sporting theme, the golf course at nearby St Enodoc is considered to be one of the best in the country. With an abundance of world class beaches all within a short radius it is easy to see why Rock holds its popularity.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms; 1 king size (5ft), 1 twin room with en-suite shower, WC and basin.
Separate family bathroom with shower over the bath, WC and basin, sitting room with dining area, kitchen.
Nespresso coffee machine (with small pods, not supplied).
Summer house.
Oil underfloor heating, Multi fuel burner, Intergrated electric oven with ceramic hob, dishwasher, fridge, microwave, washing machine, Smart TV, TV, DVD player and WiFi.
Electric and heating included in rent.
Bed linen and towels (not beach) included in rent.
Sorry, no smoking permitted.
One pet allowed.
Local shop just 4 min walk.
Bookings are between 4:00 PM on the arrival day and 9:30 AM on the day of departure
Nearby points of interest
- Tintagel Castle
- Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay
- Eden Project
Reviews (21)
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Gill
Warm, comfortable and very peaceful. We wouldnât hesitate to return. A guest book would be a great addition and give the cottage a more âlovedâ feel. However some thoughts which donât detract from the cottage but may help if you are visiting. Familiarise yourself with the location as there are no signs and it is along a very narrow private drive. There is no welcome pack, and no âleft oversâ in terms of salt/pepper etc. so pack everything. There are ample pots/pans/utensils but no instruction book for the oven which would have been useful. If you plan to make use of the log burner, you will need to take/purchase supplies as nothing provided. These are all minor points and donât detract from the cottage itself but could make a beautiful property, outstanding.
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Claire
The upstairs bedroom and bathroom were very spacious. Whilst the bath had a shower head attachment, there is no stand-up shower upstairs, only one downstairs. The cottage is a delightful stone building with an extension. The main body of the cottage is lovely and equipped to a high standard, with quality goods and furnishings from Joseph Joseph, Royal Worcester fine bone china and Marks & Spencer to name a few. The two sofas were the comfiest we have sat on at any holiday rental! The cottage was clean and tidy when we arrived. The cottage is tucked away down a private drive and is in a very quiet area. Torches are a must if you go out after dark! One of the neighbours was very friendly. At no stage during our stay were we cold as the heating ran efficiently. Sadly, there was often a smell of oil from the heating, especially in the porch and sometimes in the kitchen. The garden is quite private but is open on both sides to the front of the house and driveway, so is not secure if you take a dog. One of the local dogs was spotted occasionally in the back garden! The downstairs bedroom is clearly suffering from a damp issue: the smell of mould / damp was very strong and the walls around the heads of the beds were covered in black mould. There were no headboards on the beds so pillows rested on these damp walls. Over the course of the five days we were there, the mould exacerbated breathing difficulties in the guest sleeping in that room. This is clearly an issue which needs resolving with some sense of urgency. Whilst we were there, we discovered a leak in the downstairs shower room, which initially we thought was from the toilet, having read previous reviews which mentioned a leaking toilet. The maintenance team came out later on in the same day as we reported it, but could find no leak. We were told to not use it as we had an upstairs bathroom, which clearly wasnât an option for someone with mobility issues! So we had to continue using that en suite! For a couple of days, all seemed fine but then on Tuesday we discovered that the leak was coming through the light fitting and dripping onto the floor when it was raining. We rang the office who got someone out to look at it straight away as clearly water and electricity do not mix. The maintenance team decided that a roofer was needed and went away. The owner had to be contacted before the issue could be resolved. There was no bucket or similar in which to catch the drips, nor any floor mop to wipe the floor dry. We began to feel unsafe in the cottage as the rain was forecast to get much worse with a named storm due to cover the area on Thursday. We curtailed our holiday on Wednesday, informing the local office that we were leaving, with our reasons. We were told that someone would be in touch in the next day or two. It is now a week later and I have still not heard back from Sykes / John Bray, apart from them asking me for photos of the issues. These two issues, which were clearly fairly major, were such a shame as the rest of the cottage was perfect for us. We would have loved to have stayed the full week but just didnât feel safe anymore with water coming through the light fitting and running the risk of slips and falls on the wet stone floor, especially at night.
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Richard
We would certainly stay again if visiting the area. Cottage generally well equipped but lacked a few essential items ie tea towels, oven gloves, hair dryer. Also there were only two dishwasher tablets provided (probably left by another guest) and no washing powder. We did ask the management company for tea towels on our arrival but they didn't arrive as promised so we bought one ourselves instead.