Last Minute Cottages in North Devon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  A lovely place for a get away for the week. It was a quiet location which was lovely, hardly any mobile signal but ok if you have WIFI calling enabled and access within the cottage itself. Triton is very well specced and had everything that we needed for our stay and the welcome gift box was a nice touch. The cookies were lovely! Entry is via a key lockbox on the outside of the building but as it's exposed to the elements, getting into it could be an issue for anyone who has issues with thier hands as it gets a little stiff at times. As others have said, the road down to the cottage is single track with few passing places from the village of Mortehoe, but we didn't have any issues navigating it, even in the dark. The views are fantastic and even greater sunsets. I would recommend the trail out to the right of the road which heads on the SW coast path to Rockam Beech. We tried the Ship Aground pub in Mortehoe for a local meal and it was really nice but beware that the only parking is the pay and display which is a few minutes walk away. The car park also has a small but informative museum at the far end as well as public toilets. Mortehoe is a 5 minute drive from Woolacombe which is ok but if you want more shopping I would suggest a trip to Barnstaple which is about 30m drive away. Combe Martin is a 20m drive away to visit the wildlife and dinosaur park. It has a great soft play area for little ones. Just note it has a steep car park. We did have a few issues regarding the boiler & TV service. These were resolved part way through our holiday. The boiler engineer who came out already had photos of the problem which means it was a known issue prior to our arrival, which wasn't acceptable. We used kettle for hand washing and had little heating for the first few days as Rural retreats were closed for the bank holiday. We managed to get access to one of the other cottages after a few days for showers until ithe boiler was fixed. To be fair, we were offered an exchange to the top bungalow after a few days but for us, it wasn't as nice as where we were stopping, so we stayed put until it was fixed. The lady, Lisa was very apologetic and helpful and did what she could for us so thank you. We knocked 1 star off the review because of the issues faced but we would like to return at a future date to give them chance to get 5/5. Overall, I would recommend.

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• V Lee - Verified booking

  What a delightful cottage! And so easy to book online! Great aspect and we didn't mind the short walk to the church car park - we visited the church before leaving: Recommended. Had the best of both worlds as the cottage is low ceilings and timber beams, crooked walls and floors, not one stair matches another, all very quaint, whilst the kitchen is new and full of mod-cons. Plenty of lovely fluffy towels of varying sizes; lots of kitchen tea towels (and a pinny!). We all found the beds comfy, and slept really well. The little garden was perfect for our dog, contained her yet permitted a little nosy at the neighbours in the driveway behind. I was quite happy sitting there in the morning sun with my dog and a cuppa whilst the teenagers did what teenagers do: wasted the morning sleeping! We found the cottage well placed to visit the North Devon beaches and coastal towns, non of which were too far away. The narrow roads were interesting and we seemed to have no problems despite visiting during the height of the season. We love it! It took no time to feel like home. Thank you for having us. Vicky, Mum, 3 teens and a dog.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Stunning location for a laid back week of walking and watching the sea - truly beautiful. The property itself is stunning and sparkling clean. In 20 years of self catering holidays around the UK I can honestly say this was the most impressive from a cleanliness view. Lisa who looks after the property deserves recognition for her work - just spotless. I have also been impressed by the customer service both from Rural Retreats and Lisa locally. When I left a message during our stay to advise Lisa that there had been some storm damage to an adjacent property she called back quickly and this was followed up with a call within the hour from Rural Retreats themselves. The Welcome Pack - was full of treats from a bottle of wine to cheese and crackers - very much appreciated. Yes - the wifi is slow but we were expecting that having read the brief and enjoyed the break from being 'always available'. There is a landline in the property and we gave family the number so they could contact us if they needed which worked really well. I have no complaints and can thoroughly recommend.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  We spent a great week (10-17th Aug) at The Hawthorns.

  You are quite literally in the Devonshire countryside with just the noise of the birds and animals, so relaxing. The cottage is one of the best holiday accommodations we've stayed in. Standard/cleanliness were excellent. Six of us stayed of different age groups, 2 young ones, 2 middles plus us 2 oldies! Oh, and 1 dog. On arrival we were amazed by the chocolate cake, eggs and milk left for us. Also a basket with bits to get us started. We were all well catered for with the excellent facility of well equipped games barn, field for football and badminton. The hot tub and outside seating were our favourite, returning earlier than usual each day to use it. The whole cottage is beautifully furnished with no expense spared. The kitchen/diner was well equipped and spacious. Bedrooms were all very comfortable with lots of storage space. Damon & Karen, our hosts are very friendly and welcoming with tips and information. All in all a great week and I could go on...... Missing the cottage with the peace and quiet already

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  We certainly enjoyed our week staying in Triton cottage that is in a glorious location overlooking the cliffs of North Devon. The cottage provided comfortable accommodation for the two of us and we were able to have our dog on holiday with us. The area around Triton has several beautiful beaches and the large open sandy beach at Woolacombe was our favourite as it has plenty of room for dogs. Triton is on the South West coastal path so walks either to Woolacombe or Lee Bay are easily done. We would have given a 5 star rating if it wasn’t for the long, narrow access road that has very few passing places and is need of repairs in some sections. So we would highly recommend if you have a small car and are comfortable in reversing about quarter of a mile down a narrow lane!

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