Bude Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Kathy - Verified booking

  We stay in Cornwall every year.

  This is the first cottage that we have stayed in that ticks our every box! We have just re-booked and we've only ever stayed in the same place twice once before. The location is amazing, sea views from all the back windows. The parking is nice and easy, and a lovely direct route in to the cottage. The beach is just lovely, we have really fallen in love with it. The sea pool is also just on the doorstep. Sunsets are beautiful. Cliff top walks at the top of the lane which lead off onto the loveliest walks. Bude town itself is within easy walking distance where you will find literally everything you need; nice fish and chip shop, cornish pasties, cream teas, seafood. Added bonus of a Sainsburys and Rosie's restaurant just on the doorstep too. Despite it's proximity to the amenities, it is very peaceful and tranquil - no light pollution and we all had a great nights sleep every night. As far as the cottage is concerned, it's clear the owners have intended for it to not be missing a trick and it shows. They really have thought of everything. The beds are comfy with high quality soft linen. The showers are great, 2 bathrooms ideal for a busy family. Welcoming homely decor and the fresh bread and cornish butter with wine on arrival was so good, sliced up and eaten as we unpacked! The little outdoor space at the back has a view of the beach, and is great for drying clothes too. Thank you so much for introducing us to the area, we can't wait to come back next year.

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• mrs Steele - Verified booking

  A beautiful cottage in a secluded location, perfect to give you some quality time alone, with the opportunity to explore Cornwall. The cottage was impeccably clean and well presented. The view from the bedroom, living room and enclosed patio was stunning. The owner, Lucy, greeted us on arrival and could be seen around the stables regularly, often offering helpful advice and tips to help us make the most of our break. She had provided a number of additional things in the cottage to help us settle in, and had really paid attention to detail. We used the cottage as a base and used our car each day to travel to different locations to walk/ride our bikes. We made good use of the Tarka Trail and nearby Morwenstow (National Trust), had a lovely day out at Tintagel Castle (English Heritage), and took one rainy day to go a little bit further and visit the Eden Project and Padstow, including a meal at Rick Stein’s pub. It is very hilly around the cottage with thin narrow lanes suitable for 1 car mostly. The nearby village had a couple of pubs, a pizza shop and Chinese takeaway if you prefer not to cook but the cottage had everything to make your own meals. If you are going further out to eat, I would suggest booking. We struggled to get anywhere to eat in nearby Bude without booking. I would highly recommend this property.

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• Gayle - Verified booking

  Upon arrival we found that the door handle was hanging off so reported it immediately.

  Someone came to look at it and couldnt do it so said he would send his grandad. It was obvious it needed a new lock but my husband helped do a temporary fix. The cottage was absolutely filthy with cobwebs and dead insects everywhere, we mentioned this at the time but nothing was done. I again complained a couple of days later and Someone came and mopped the floor!! Still filth and dead insects on every windowsill. I pulled the bin out to empty it and there was a build up of dirt and debris behind it, very obvious this hadn't been moved in months! I also attempted to vacuum myself but the vacuum cleaner was also filthy and covered in cobwebs. Plates and dishes were chipped and there was no way I was going to use the oven!!! Even the barbecue was broken and disgusting. We had to eat out for every meal as there was no way we could use the pans etc in there. This cost a lot more than we had planned for. The outdoor bbq house was dirty and unuseable with extension cables trailing everywhere. The owner and staff were not very friendly, on checking out the owner was outside reception and totally ignored me. I would definitely not recommend Atlantic Farm to anyone and if this is the standard of properties you use I would not recommend Sykes Cottages either.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  A wonderful holiday break, just far enough away from Bude not to have the holiday traffic issues but close enough to jump into the van and head to the beaches with minimum effort.

  Short drive into the small village for everything you might need from the CoOp which made this the ideal location for exploring everything the West coast has to offer. The house its self, while on a main road did not suffer with any noise issue from the road and the views from the conservatory across the fields were wonderful. Plenty of space to stretch out and rest in the garden and the owners were extremely helpful in all manner things including cake on the day of arrival and options to roam the fields they own and places to visit. Truly a wonderful little house, little quirky and fun getting to use the Arga system of cooking but got there in the end. Extremely clean and comfortable setting and with everything you need to have a great holiday from pots and pans to potato peeler and coffee pot. A great place for a family with kids who like to roam and run about both on the grounds but also the wider location with plenty to do come sun or even the rain knowing that you can come back and freshen up, chill with a hot chocolate or something stronger and rest. will happily revisit in the future, just need to sort dates out, well recommended the owners, house and location.

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• Francesca - Verified booking

  Seagull Cottage was a great holiday cottage for us staying in August 2024.

  (4 adults and 2 children between 5 and 12). The cottage was impeccably cleaned, stylish and modern, and the welcome hamper of local produce was a thoughtful and kind touch (especially after travelling). The ground floor bedrooms suited our family needs brilliantly too, as some mature adults in our party were better without stairs. We also appreciated the additional single bed in the dressing upstairs when our youngest child wanted to be near us. The kitchen was very well equipped and there was a good stock of games and dvds for non beach days. Parking on the driveway for one car but we managed to park the other car on the road outside without too much trouble. Crooklets beach is a five minute walk away (a lovely view of the beach out the lounge window), and Sainsbury's is a 20 minute stroll for groceries, though we did an online shop to arrive on the evening we got there for ease. Bude main town is just passed Sainsbury's and has some lovely shops and eateries too. The owners of Seagull Cottage kept in contact with us and I felt that if there had been any issues, they would have sorted them straight away. It really was a great place to stay for our family holiday.

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