Dog Friendly Cottages in South West

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Andrew - Verified booking

  The Rousdon Estate is a fantastic place to stay.

  There are good short walks around the estate with a lot of interesting and quirky buildings to look at. For longer walks, the massive plus is that the estate has its own path down to the Undercliff (about half way along) from where you can walk to Seaton or Lyme Regis. If you cross the Undercliff path the private path continues on to a private beach which was virtually deserted both times we went (although the path is quite challenging). 2, Old Home Farm itself is a very clean, airy and well-appointed house which had easily enough space and seats, etc for seven of us. The large fridge-freezer was particularly welcome as we did a lot of cooking ourselves. The house also has a nice sunny garden, front and back. We didn't have any of the problems previous guests had with showers (we've had a lot worse!) However, although it was very clean, we did have a few niggles about how the house had been left for us. First, we had asked (when booking and also by phone the week before we came) for both the beds in bedrooms 1 & 3 to be made up as superkings. We had received an email saying that this would be done but bedroom 3 was still a twin when we arrived. We had to zip-link it ourselves and luckily we had brought a spare double sheet and duvet. Second, like the previous reviewer in April we were pretty appalled to be greeted by a pile of 26 empty bottles just lying around outside the back of the house. Then we found a further 14 bottles in a food waste bin in the same location, making 40 in all. Clearly the cleaners expected that it was future guests' responsibility to dispose of their predecessors' empties. Anyway, we put them all in black sacks and put them in the orange top black bin - where all rubbish and recycling has to go - and put the bin out on Tuesday night for Wednesday collection. We found out about this in the guest book but it would be helpful if this info could be displayed more prominently. In addition, there was no outside bucket for cleaning our dog's paws after a muddy walk so we bought a Lyme Regis "Crab Bucket". Before leaving, we wrote "2, Old Home Farm" on this bucket and left it outside the back door for future dog owning guests to use, so we hope that it is still there. Finally, we would like to say that these were only minor irritations and we really enjoyed our stay at 2, Old Home Farm and on the Rousdon estate and would definitely recommend it

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• Gayle - Verified booking

  The barn is beautiful, clean and spacious and is a labour of love.

  It shows with it's modern kitchen, bathroom and fittings whilst retaining many of its original features and charm. The bathroom is modern and bright and we were provided with a basket full of white towels for the week. We were met with a very warm welcome by Mark and discovered scones, jam and even milk in the fridge - a lovely thought after a long journey. The barn is located in a quiet hamlet only a very short drive away to Camelford which has shops for any essentials, pubs and a small park for children. The barn has a private and enclosed rear garden with a table and chairs set upon a large wooden decking area where you can enjoy a morning tea/coffee while keeping an eye on your pet as they roam around. There is also a BBQ/smoker available, weather permitting of course. Mark was incredibly approachable and friendly and is a genuine guy who made us feel welcome straight away, he is quite knowledgeable about the local area, places to visit and some of it's history and provided some great suggestions (check out Davidstow Military Museum on the doorstep). Overall, we loved the property and the quiet location and the country lanes to walk the dog and enjoyed chatting to one or two locals - highly recommended for a first class, relaxing get away!

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• Laura - Verified booking

  We had an absolutely wonderful week in Manor Farm House!

  The property is beautiful, you feel very at home and have everything you could possibly need. A very warm welcome from the hosts, fantastic directions when we got a little lost, we loved arriving to a tasty treat of scones to kick start our week, family very friendly and always happy to chat and give us a shout if you need anything, not that we had to ask as we had everything we could possibly need and more in the barn. Beautifully decorated, fantastic use of space. We loved the upside down style! The log burner was amazing, we sat in front of it every night watching the flames. Lovely quiet village location. After our first night we were looking at dates to book to return as we absolutely loved staying. We highly recommend a stay at Manor Farm House! We can’t wait to return next year!! Thank you for a wonderful week!

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• Chloe - Verified booking

  Just returned from a 3 night stay and wish we could have stayed longer.

  We travelled as a family - 6 adults, 1 child & 1 dog and found the property to be very spacious, clean and comfortable. The kitchen was very well equipped, water was always hot and the garden was pretty and safe for the dog. There were just a couple of negative things. One being all the showers were fairly weak, particularly the one over the bath. Secondly, the outside bins were full of rubbish from the previous occupants. We realise the bins are only emptied once per week but it did make it a bit tricky getting rid of our own rubbish. Plus, seeing a load of wine and beer bottles outside the property on arrival was a bit unsightly. The estate & surrounding area is lovely, very peaceful, with easy access to Lyme & other towns/villages. We would happily book this property again & hope to return next year.

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• Chloe - Verified booking

  This was our second visit to 2 Old Home Farm, this time we stayed for a week.

  As before, the property was very clean on arrival and well equipped with everything we needed. The location is lovely and peaceful but also very close to nearby towns & the beach at Lyme Regis. We were a family of 6 adults, 1 baby & 1 dog & there was plenty of space in the property for everyone. We just had a couple of niggles which I think have been mentioned in previous reviews. The shower in the downstairs shower room would not drain away. We used a plunger to help clear it but I think this needs looking at properly. The heating in the kitchen & downstairs shower room didn’t seem to work the whole week we were there & the door from the lounge out into the hall doesn’t shut properly. None of these things would prevent us from returning & we would happily come back again to 2 Old Home Farm

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