School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Burton Bradstock

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Carol - Verified booking

  We are just back from a wonderful break at Burton Bay in Burton Bradstock.

  The cottage was very clean, spacious and plenty of light. The view from the living room window of the fields and the sea was stunning and a pleasure to wake up to every day. The garden was unexpected. It was large and very well landscaped. Our dog was like a kid in a sweet shop with all the different areas to explore. The property was very well equipped. The laundry room was an added bonus when coming back from the beach and being able to clean wet clothes. Burton Bay was easily accessible and very well situated yet very peaceful with it. We stayed for August bank holiday for a week. We visited plenty of places, Hive Beach, West Bay, Lyme Regis, Weymouth. Plenty of beaches to visit and plenty of local walks too. The local pub 'The Anchor' served delicious food and the atmosphere was friendly and welcoming. All in all a fantastic break considering the current times we are experiencing. We could not fault the property, nor it's surroundings. The only downside was the road. You do have to walk a short way along a road before you reach footpath, or are able to cross over to the field opposite, however, this is clearly stipulated when you look up the property on line so we were aware of this. Thank you Sykes Cottages for making our staycation a memorable one. We would highly recommend this property.

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• Christopher - Verified booking

  Burton Bay was the ideal location for our New Year break.

  The views down to the sea made every morning start the perfect way even when the weather was awful. The enclosed garden was perfect for our dog to have a run around and the parking was very good. The building itself was perfect. A large entrance porch that would be an even bigger asset in the summer was good for keeping the wet belongings in after the heavy rain. Then into the kitchen which is very well equipped and the layout excellent. Off the kitchen is the bedroom with a comfy Double bed and plenty of storage. Passing through the kitchen there’s an excellent storage cupboard and then the living area. Two comfy sofas and plenty of space are enhanced by every media and tech to make the stay enjoyable if the weather is so bed you can’t go out. There is a little decking area to sit on and admire the fantastic views but the sunset in particular. The bathroom is huge and plenty of room to store stuff as well. We had one small problem whilst staying here but the back up team were excellent and I’m pleased to say it did not have a negative impact on our stay, in fact the level of support impressed us. Well we be back? Most definitely. If seeing it at the worst time of year impresses us this much, coming back in nicer weather is a must.

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• Lezley - Verified booking

  We have been using holiday cottages for 30 years and often use English Country Cottages, we also use Sykes for our North Wales holidays.

  Railway View in Conwy is great and the owner leaves lots of goodies, treats for the dogs and we feel very welcome and at home. When we arrived at Burton Bradstock we were reasonably pleased with the look of the place and the garden. However, the photos on the website need updating as the frontage has changed, as have the sofas. The replacement sofas were uncomfortable and the larger one was very uncomfortable and scratchy. The bedroom door rattled all night and when it rained hard the front door leaked and soaked our shoes in the hall. The toilet seat was loose and there were spiders in all rooms. There are Binoculars in the lounge that don't work and the two clocks in the bathroom and lounge don't work either. There was no welcome pack, usually owners leave basics like milk, butter, eggs and often a bottle of wine. There was no salt and pepper so when having fish and chips we had to go out and buy condiments. There is usually a visitors book which we always love reading as it gives you ideas for visiting places. Luckily it did not ruin our holiday but we felt it was very clinical and was lacking a friendly welcome. It was if the owners didn't care about their guests.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage.

  Comfortable stay. The listing was misleading though. Did not know the garden would be joined onto the back of the post office with a window looking through onto the garden. Didn't mind too much as we were out most of the day. What did worry us was when the adjoining cottage gate was open onto our garden and someone from the parish council was found in our garden unannounced to clean leaves off the post office roof without any warning to us. Left gate open, our dogs could have got out and into the road abd the gate the other end was not closed either as we checked so risk to our dogs and children which was very alarming. We did not know who he was so my husband went out to confront him. This felt uncomfortable when we thought our garden was private with the rental of the cottage. He told us the row of cottages had a public alleyway through their gardens which the parish council could use for maintenance. This was not even put in the guest information folder to inform us so from that respect we feel that was misleading information, our dogs could have been harmed if they had got out of the gate that was left open and an invasion on our privacy

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• Sairah - Verified booking

  A lovely little cottage within easy reach of the beach, if you have a dog there are plenty of walks, Hive beach is a must, the kids loved finding fossils.

  Having the farm shop next door was an added advantage, lots of tasty treats, be mindful this is also a post office, the 5 AM pick ups aren't exactly quiet. Whilst off road parking was mentioned, it was extremely hard to park, the local pub were very accommodating, personally I would avoid booking during school holidays, the pub is generally full with little parking. In terms of cleanliness, whilst dogs are welcome you could clearly smell damp dog, not to mention the dirty carpets, a little more attention here is welcome. Whilst the master bedroom was lovely, sadly the bed wasn't, my husband slept on the sofa for the week, not great, try a tempur mattress, they accommodate all needs! One final point, apologies for forgetting our recycling, you really should look at your waste collection agency, in this day and age it's a must, I'm sure you can do better to promote this! On the whole, a lovely stay, I would recommend for out of season use.

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