Dog Friendly Villas In Bideford

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Richard - Verified booking

  We found The Retreat to be a charming, characterful property typical of the village and perfectly located to explore the Pubs, shops and Cafes on and around the Quayside.

  I would agree with other Reviewers to the extent that it is a little tired and would benefit from a degree of refurbishment and updated appliances etc in the not too distant future. That said, three of us and a large dog were perefectly comfortable and had no complaints about the standard of cleanliness.It is perhaps just a bit rough around the edges but no more than might be expected in a property of this age, style and location. Downstairs is open plan but still cozy and the arrangement makes the most of what is a fairly compact footprint. To the front there is a decent sized private and secure courtyard which was great for the dog and would be a wonderful spot to enjoy breakfast during the warmer and drier months. Whilst there is everything you could need, the Galley Kitchen is very small and you would probbaly not want to spend too much time in it or produce anyting too grand from it. But all in all we would happily reccomend this as a very decent spot for a short break. We thouroughly enjoyed three nights for which both The Retreat and Appledore itself are ideally suited. Two top tips. 1. Much of Appledore does not do Mondays. 2. Parking. The directions in the property information are excellent so there is no need to deploy the Sat Nav, but I would take issue with the very end of them. Driving along Irsha Street is probably best left to the locals and it is not possible to stop close to the property without causing an obstruction anyway. My advice woud be on reacching the Seagate Hotel to turn right into the large car park opposite (Churchfields) and find a space as far down the other end as you can. You will then be within 100 yards of the property and the path to transfer belongings holds no terrors.

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• Ian - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage just off the main front of Appledore and set back with it's own courtyard with outside table and chairs.

  Being an older cottage, ceilings tend to be low and so at 6ft 1, I had to remember to duck which I did most of the time... Loved the cottage, only quirks were downstairs toilet/bathroom, which meant remembering to duck in the middle of the night and tiny kitchen, though space was well utilized to provide the necessary equipment. Wifi was provided by a Talktalk router, like any Talktalk router, there's a tab on the router you pull up for the code. Storage heaters are also present and electric plug in radiators in the bedrooms. Fortunately weather was fairly mild so mainly just needed a bit of heat from the fan heater/fake log burner. Appledore itself is a lovely little village, though very busy with tourists. Johns of Appledore has most grocery essentials though is more Waitrose prices than Asda. If you want to bulk shop, there is Morrisons and Tesco in Bideford and Asda just outside Bideford in the shopping outlet. Parking on the road at Appledore is FREE. We got in most days, if not Churchfields car park is a couple of minutes away and around £6 a day or free from 6pm to 8am. You can use the Ringo app if you don't have cash.

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• Jon - Verified booking

  We left the property early.

  The kitchen was filthy and everything was greasy, some of the the things were virtually stuck to the windowsill in the kitchen, which is also almost unusable as it’s so small. The bathroom needs a complete makeover with rusting plug holes and black mould around the bath. The house stank of wet dog and was dog hair on the carpets still. The Wi-Fi didn’t work as it would not accept the password. The light in the toilet was temperamental and didn’t work half the time. The small twin bed bedroom had wallpaper peeling and the wall was seemingly made of paper and so offers no sound insulation and could hear everything in both rooms. Would never go back to that cottage as is badly described, it desperately needs a makeover and better cleaning. Completely ruined our break and we came home 3 days early.

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• Claire - Verified booking

  I love The Retreat.

  It was my second time staying. It suits me perfectly on my own there. It is a bit ‘rustic’ eg basic and small kitchen, bathroom downstairs, wonky bedroom floor, etc but not the poorer for it. It is a good price for a stay in a characterful lane in the centre of Appledore. I wish it had more natural light, and slightly stronger electric lighting in the lounge. Both visits I moved a lamp from spare bedroom to lounge but still wanted it brighter as I was trying to write. But I will book again ! Hopefully in the not too distant future! I feel very at home in the cottage, and in Appledore . And amazing walks on the doorstep.

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• David - Verified booking

  This is a genuinely old character property superbly located a few minutes walk from the main car park, pubs and shops of the charming North Devon village of Appledore.

  The ceilings are low, we loved the lounge's exposed beams and even accustomed ourselves to the sea like sloping floor of our bedroom! The facilities provided are good although given the age of the property, do not expect five star, 21st century fittings - this is an authentic property not a newly and completely refurbished let with all the character ripped out. We enjoyed evening meals at The Seagate and The Royal George (both excellent) and breakfasted at John's on the quay (also very good with an extremely tempting deli counter!).

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