Dog Friendly Villas In Bude

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Lovely clean bright chalet.

  Excellent use of space. Lovely comfy beds, great shower. Well equipped. Only thing we missed was a small freezer compartment part to fridge, just for ice cubes for our drinks ! No reception on TV, but contacted the owner beforehand and asked if it was OK to bring a DVD player, which was fine, but as it turned out we didnt use it as we could log on to out Amazon Prime! The site was peaceful and friendly. There was construction and updating going on which meant the facilities were not up and running, but as we had dogs with us, we hadnt really expected to use them. Spar, Co-op, local pub, Chinese takeaway, Pizza all easy walk. Did feel it was shame that there was a lovely old manor house, neglected, with ugly new builds surrounding it, but thats a personal view. Great location to visit lots of places, nice walks in area, sandy beaches properly dog friendly before 10am and after 6pm at this time of year, some all year round, just watch tide times to find the sand lol! Very grateful to find a nice place like this within budget, in this current climate of crazy prices!! Parking charges are also crazy so check for free car parks for Bude and Widemouth Bay. (nice food van at the latter -and nice cafe at the pay and display. Also be mindful of the possible algae at Tamar Lakes (we saw the sign after our walk) A big shout out to the excellent Killock Farm Coarse Fishery 2 mins up the road £6 dawn to dusk, 5 lakes - partner very happy! Thank you for letting us stay :) x

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• Tiffany - Verified booking

  Great location, loved Bude!

  Inaccurate description about cottage. Garden was definitely not enclosed, we had to put our well behaved whippett on a lead every time she needed to go out in garden, in case she spotted a cat, which she would of course chase. Misleading info about washing machine and tumble dryer. Not in the property. This was not a problem as very nearby. However the welcome from the lady, who I assume works on site, was less then welcoming. Not very helpful and started by telling me, Tuesdays were not a good day for washing as the machines are normally full, but allowed me to use a machine as not that busy! Generally unhelpful and not very friendly at all! Finally the shower in the cottage was pathetic! I knew it was going to be unreasonable to expect a power shower as states, hand held, but it was like an intermittent drizzle, which went from burning hot to cold. Reported this on the Tuesday, to the contact provided, advised they would arrange a plumber to check the pressure as not the only property with issues, never heard anymore again from anyone? No communication. The only saving grace were the showers at pool, but that all shut at 6pm, so if out later, no access to shower. All in all dissatisfied and would be jubious about any of your holiday cottage descriptions in the future! They say it's the little things and on this trip the little things really added up and made the cottage experience very disappointing.

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• Jenny - Verified booking

  We stayed in Columbine Cottage with 2 dogs and 2 young children.

  The cottage was really lovely and as described although it didn’t have an enclosed garden so we had to take the dogs out to the toilet on lead. The decor is a little dated but was all very clean & there was everything we needed (including a cafetière for coffee as I always bring my own) the kitchen has everything you might need. The smart Tv allowed us to login to Netflix for the kids. We enjoyed using the pool and the kids swimming came on really well with swimming daily (they are only 4 & 5) - the pool was cleaned daily & well maintained with really nice changing rooms too. The park area was also really good - it’s a shame we couldn’t take the dogs in there while the kids were playing though as it’s a large enclosed area of grass so we could have exercised the dogs and the children together. (I will also say I do understand why they are not allowed although I think if nobody else was using it at the same time & dogs were cleaned up after it would have been nice) Overall though a really nice area - close to Bude & the beaches (only a 5 minute drive)

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• Gill - Verified booking

  Short concrete path leads directly from car park to the property.

  I have had back trouble in the past so really appreciated the orthopaedic mattress - so much so that I have taken its details and have ordered one for mysellf, The owners obviously take pride in providing everything a guest could wish for. Cupboards/drawers full of books, games videos etc for if weather is bad (luckily we didn’t need them). Every conceivable kitchen implement was there including Tupperware boxes to make a picnic if desired. Towels were the softest we have ever felt and smelt like summer - name of fabric conditioner please. Cottage very clean with enough cloths and comprehensive cleaning materials to clean a medium sized hotel. All we needed to bring on holiday were our clothes and toiletries- everything else was well provided for. Well located near Bude and beaches. Comfortable stay for two people using second bedroom as storage for suitcases etc. Might be a bit snug for family if four. All in all would book this dog friendly cottage in future

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• The A Family - Verified booking

  Had an amazing time in Sundown. It has everything you will need for a beach break (although bring your own beach towels)! The way the house is designed shows off the beautiful scenery and it literally is 5 minutes walk to the beach. There is enough space to spread out, and the office nook was a lifesaver for my teenage son who considered it as his PC corner. The owners have really thought of everything; games for rainy days. We ate at the beach cafe and the bay view inn. The beach was perfect for us, I was so glad it was monitored by lifeguards, as those waves come fast and strong. We enjoyed kite flying on a windy days and body boarding when the weather permitted. The town of Bude is not even 10 minutes drive away. The neighbourhood was really friendly and we would go back there tomorrow.

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