School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Lincolnshire

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Leanne - Verified booking

  This is a lovely cottage, there are good aspects of it, some excellent but also some not so good.

  It is beautiful to look at, well positioned and in a great location. Everything we needed was close by. Like another review, we also had difficulty getting in when we arrived and as it was raining hard it was annoying. The key safe box is really stiff and trying to get the gate open was awkward only to realise the lock doesn't catch so it wasn't locked anyway! The rooms are well laid out, the kitchen is extremely well equipped, lovely big fridge, big enough freezer. T-towels, dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid the list of what is provided for goes on. And the welcome box was a lovely bonus. Lounge was great, very relaxing, cozy with two dogs but other than sit and watch TV with a cuppa or G&T what else do you need. We found the house a bit chilly and felt damp on arrival but maybe had been empty previous to us being there, put the heating on and warmed up eventually. Upstairs, lovely big bedroom (we didn't use the other one), bed really comfy. We couldn't get the TV to work upstairs as there wasn't a signal which was a bit odd. There were a couple of not so good bits, the bathroom tiles were a bit grim with black mould in the grouting, you can actually see it in the photos but don't realise until you get in the shower. The bathroom blind broke and had to stay down for our stay. The most disappointing bit is the outside, the enclosed garden is just the courtyard, we had expected as it was dog friendly that we would have a grass area where we could let the dogs into and as ours won't "go" on the patio we had to take them out on leads to the front for their toilets. I should have realised when I read the listing so I take responsibility for this but just offering as a warning to others if they have fussy dogs. I didn't like the view from the courtyard which is of a rough old bit of land looking at a run down building with broken windows, a higher fence or something would take the edge of that eyesore.

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• Victoria - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage with very helpful owners, nice little touches like milk and tea and the house was very warm.

  We did have a few niggles. When we arrived the house wasn't very clean, we moved the sofa an inch when we sat in it and it showed hair and crumbs where it hadn't been hoovered properly. There were also hairs in the shower which was off putting. It also smelt very strongly of dog which made me feel that the floors weren't mopped, we've never had that in a dog friendly property before which was a shame. We also struggled a little with the velux windows in the bedrooms not having a blackout blind on them. It was a bit like sleeping with the curtains open but perhaps that's personal preference. The living room was a bit uncomfortable, the sofa is, I think, broken, you fall down the back of it when you sit in it and the wicker chair is very uncomfortable. Our only other bug bear was the fact that there is a public footpath that runs alongside the house. That is not down to the owners at all, however, having people walking along your back garden fence (no idea where they were going!) is not ideal. The small picket fences provide no privacy from the people we had gawping in to the house and the kitchen. I can imagine it's far worse in the summer and whilst a larger fence would obstruct the views I would personally prefer the privacy. Overall it's a nice property in a nice area but definitely needs a little bit of an upgrade in parts.

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• Alison - Verified booking

  Had a totally relaxing break at Shepherds cottage.

  Bed linen was crisp, clean and delightful. With very comfy beds, slept soundly ! Kitchen has everything that you could possibly need, with thoughtful extras to make your stay more relaxing. Additional freezer definitely makes food storage easier. Particularly impressed by the additional safety measures in place, additional safety keys and window restrictors in place. We didn’t need to use the log burner but everything was in place to make the use of it easy - including additional logs if required. The under floor heating kept the cottage so warm and cosy that we had to turn the heating down. Shepherds cottage is perfect for a relaxing stay in a beautifully restored cottage in a location that gives you a peaceful, restful break without being remote. The views are stunning, with easy access to lots of walking opportunities directly from the cottage. The garden is perfectly secure for dog's, always a worry when booking but the garden is perfect. The additional dog towels, treats and hose were perfect for our spaniels after spending time on the nearby beach

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• Loes - Verified booking

  From The Netherlands we wished to visit the Lincoln area.

  We booked quite late in the holiday season and expected not to find a quality cottage. However.....we found this: Pat's cottage (old rectory annexe). This was over our expectations! The room was very clean, the cottage very roomy offering that good kitchen (3 stoves!!), that large living room and the very large bathroom with shower and bath plus the very goodsized bedroom and bed. Everything looked new or newish, definitely no poor or damaged materials and inside the cottage there was very much daylight. Yes we were very happy with the cottage. Also happy we were with the owners. They are very kind and helpfull, they do communicate very well, they advise very good, and we felt very free to do whatever we wished there. The cottages plot is very green and very quiet with lots of unexpected birds and animals that have their habitat in the area. Yes, this was very, very good and much better than wehad expected! So can we advise? YES........YES OF COURSE! Loes and Ton Kramer from Zaandam, Netherlands.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  Enjoyed our stay at the old Rectory, decorated to a high standard and in a great location.

  It took a short while to work out how to get in (through the gate and two locks on the kitchen door) and when it snowed/rained it was a bit squelchy underfoot near the gate. Large comfortable sofas, just a tad too low for our old knees! Bed very comfortable indeed and the shower worked very well. Constantly having to straighten the lounge rug under the coffee table, it wrinkled at the slightest movement. The welcome box had some great things in it, much appreciated. The heating worked very well with a Nest thermostat in the kitchen which mostly tracked our needs. We mostly ate out but cooked a little on the very large complicated range which we never found the instructions for but managed to work out. The wifi was mostly reliable although we noticed it restarted a couple of times during our stay. The cottage yard was very dog friendly and no doubt is a lovely suntrap in the summer months.

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