School Holiday Dates 2017

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Bernard - Verified booking

  The cottage was comfortable, clean and in a great location for a varied week of exploring the local countryside and wider Dorset area, and perfect for recovering from a busy work life.

  The cottage is well equipped, clean and is generally blissfully quiet, and the welcome pack was indeed very welcome! Re feedback, and this may well be to do with time of year - an occasional smell from the farm was detectable, but that is to be expected on a working farm. Within the cottage, if one was to be somewhat picky, I thought the two sofas could do with being renewed, the bathroom extractor fan was not working during our visit, and I missed having a larger frying pan to cook with than those provided. I like the fact that the cottage was pet friendly, though we did not have one with us. I also thought the walk from the cottage to Evershot could be mapped out and provided to guests, as it took us a while to work it out and several others commented in the guest book that they were defeated. The walks from the cottage to Evershot and Halstock were lovely, and from the cottage we drove easily to Bridport, Cerne Abbas, Sherborne, Dorchester, West Bay, Lulworth Cove, Tyneham and Studland beach, taking in a variety of 5-9 mile walks, museums, parks, sites and beaches. All totally worth a visit! All in all a very lovely week was had. Thank you.

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• Carl - Verified booking

  Good property to rent.

  The positioning is good, as long as you can cope with the small narrow deep lanes that lead to the farm, it is situated on. We took it slowly and had no issues. These old farm lanes were not built to accommodate 2 vehicles side by side, so you need to take care while driving. Do not expect the locals to slow down, they are used to these lanes and know where the passing places are. The entrance is also quite narrow, as the farm buildings were not built to accommodate large vehicles when built several hundred years ago. We had our Mercedes GLC and that was fine, so medium size vehicles are no problem. Sleeping accommodation downstairs, living up top. Quiet location, once back on the A37, you have easy access to Dorset. Local pub in Evershot very good but not cheap to eat there. Easy access to Yeovil, or to Dorset for shopping. Supermarkets in both. We had a good week and I would recommend this property.

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• Leonard - Verified booking

  Bolton Cottage is furnished and finished to a very high specification and we were very happy to spend a 4 night stay there.

  For those used to holiday lettings, this has to be amongst the very best. It forms part of a larger complex of accommodation units primarily designed for corporate events or, in the season, shooting parties. It sits in delightful scenery and lies around 2 miles from Appleby in splendid isolation along a narrow and winding country lane. The nearest pub, the Royal Oak is a longish walk but a short drive away and the restaurant is well worth a visit. A couple of negative points to raise - the fridge has no freezer unit so there is nowhere to store ice for drinks, and. unlike nearly all the holiday lets we have stayed in, there were no toiletries in the en-suite bathrooms, just hand wash. Small details, however. Bolton Cottage is ideal for a short, quiet country break and only an hours drive from the much more crowded Lake District.

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• Kieran - Verified booking

  This holiday cottage is nothing short of genuine perfection, I have never stayed in such a beautifully designed and furnished cottage, it is hands down the best holiday accommodation I have ever seen.

  The cottage was in a stunning location within a stunning private courtyard. Within the cottage itself the furnishing were faultlessly appointed, and the fixtures and even bathroom fixings were to die for, the bath was entirely next level. The owners of this property have impeccable and unparalleled interior design skills, I cannot wait to be back, and I assure you I will be back, most likely dragging family and friends along who I insist have to experience just how perfect the cottage was. My only criticism is that thanks to just how perfect the bathroom was I have now been instructed to refit my own bathroom at home to that same design, a task I fear is going to be rather expensive. Honestly this cottage is faultless in every respect, I couldn’t recommend it highly enough and will without question come back again and again.

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• Katie - Verified booking

  Flakebridge Estate is absolutely stunning and so tranquil.

  The cottages are absolutely beautiful and luxurious. The whole area is so well maintained and the cottages are immaculately clean. The beds are like sleeping on a cloud and having two bathrooms is a huge bonus. This is our second stay and we’re returning again in May next year. Can’t recommend highly enough. The town of Appleby is lovely and quaint with a lovely walk along the river and near to Rutter force waterfall. An hour from most of the main Lake District attractions. Low Howgill deli and butcher’s is a must visit and the Royal Oak pub does beautiful food and is super dog friendly. The crown and cushion is also lovely for an evening meal and breakfast and is also very dog friendly. Overall a fabulous stay.

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