Holiday Apartments in Somerset

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sally - Verified booking

  We adore remote places and and beautiful scenery and that’s what Creenagh’s Cottage offers.

  It is not luxury but it provides everything you need and is a wonderful base for walkers or for anyone wishing to explore Exmoor. There is a cosy sitting room, a spacious bedroom, a well equipped kitchen with an excellent oven & hob and a sweet and very sunny little private garden which was lovely to sit and have a beer in after a hard day walking! Our hosts Geoff and Bev the farm owners were lovely people, and kindly provided some bread, butter, biscuits, milk and wine to arrive to which we much appreciated. We met the 3 Alpacas one day who seem characters! In the garden we were deafened by the sound of the birds and bees but nothing else. Heaven! Wonderful to hear the owls at night too. We are lucky to have been blessed with amazing weather for our stay and have much enjoyed it. I recommend popping in some insect repellent as we encountered few pockets of horseflies but only when out walking. For people to whom location is important in terms of using the village shop or pub, please note that the location of the cottage on the Sykes website map plus some of the information they give about its location is incorrect. Find Knighton Farm on the OS map and that is where it is (NOT Waterhouse Farm which is much closer to the village of Withypool and where it is incorrectly positioned). Strolling to the pub in the evening is not an option. Knighton Farm lies across a valley about a mile to the west. It's a shame that visitors arrive at this beautiful spot are disappointed to realise it's not where they thought it would be! If you take your own provisions as we always do, it is an ideal and beautiful location and we had a fabulous time. Thank you Geoff and Bev. (There is Wifi at the cottage but no mobile signal so we made our necessary calls using Whatsapp which worked fine.)

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• Janet - Verified booking

  Had an excellent week in this apartment and would be happy to return.

  Good points, in no particular order: location on a residential road just a couple of mins walk to sea and shops, parking space right outside the flat, clean, light and spacious, good wifi, comfy bed, plenty of hot water, good shower, kitchen cupboards that actually had space for food! Points to note, not criticisms, but just tips for your stay: kitchen is reasonably well equipped but lacks a few things that some properties have, so think about taking your own - we always take a 'just-in-case' kit, and this time needed the cling-film, foil, kitchen roll, corkscrew, all condiments and cooking staples, extra tea-towel. However, with eating places on the doorstep we really didn't cook very much. Also apart from a hotel-style tray with tea, coffee and little milk cartons, there's no welcome pack so take your own milk, or be prepared to do a quick shop on arrival - Morrisons, Lidl & Tesco less than 5 mins drive, Co-op 5 mins walk. The front door to the communal lobby is a bit noisy if people leave it to slam, but can't say that it particularly bothered us, with only 12 flats in the block there wasn't too much coming or going. Seagulls were noisier! The sash windows are a bit stiff and could do with a bit of maintenance, but they're workable; not sure if there was any limit to the opening aperture, but we just left them open and didn't have any problems. All in all we had a great week and would recommend this flat. Minehead is a good location for exploring this part of Somerset, the scenery along the coast is fantastic and there are a lot of excellent walks to be had. Best recommendation: take the Exmoor Coaster bus to Lynmouth, sit upstairs, take in the amazing views, and with two 1 in 4 hills along the way sitting at the front is not for the faint-hearted!

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• Giuseppe - Verified booking

  Sykes details describing the Farm, Directions to the Farm and Proximity to the Village/Amenities are not accurate and misleading.

  THESE DETAILS NEED TO BE AMENDED. The Farm is not a working Farm. It is a holiday let business with several Alpacas in a field. There is no walking route to the village of Withypool and the drive to the village is 1.9 miles via the private road and B road neither of which have a path to walk upon. The Private road (not a driveway) contains many potholes and is problematic for a standard car to navigate. The cottage has NO mobile phone reception. Description of "limited" mobile phone reception is incorrect. Cleanliness throughout needs to be improved. Removal of numerous spiders webs and dead spiders is needed. The Kitchen area needs a good clean and degrease. The spices and herbs in the Kitchen cupboard were out of date. The Microwave is dirty and rusty. The Toaster is dirty and old. The frying pans were all dirty and scratched with coating peeling off. All these items need to be replaced. There was no roasting tray of reasonable size to use. We had to buy one to cook a roast diner for two. The bathroom has very little storage. The space under the basin should contain a small cupboard or shelving to improve storage in the area. Decoration throughout the cottage is very tired and in desperate need of a refresh. These points are my observations and recommendations for improvement. Positive points is that the heating and shower worked well. The area within which the farm and cottage is located is beautiful and the owners were friendly and helpful. Would recommend Sykes work with the owners to address the items listed for improvement.

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• Scott - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic time at the cottage, it is in a truly spectacular location.

  The cottage has a very cosy feel to it, and it has everything you need for a comfortable stay. The hosts were lovely, and made sure we were looked after, bringing fresh firewood when needed, and candles when we had an unexpected power cut due to a big storm on the first night. Very dog friendly with a lovely little enclosed garden - especially for our two spaniels, who were basically loving staying a 5 minute walk from open moor land! Given where it is, (it is a little remote), some planning on getting food and supplies in is required - the closest big town being at least 30 minutes away. That doesn't detract from the cottage at all, in fact it was exactly what we were looking for. Nice and quiet, with no phone signal - just perfect! Its a great place to explore the wilds of Exmoor, highly recommended.

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• Meriel - Verified booking

  Loved the location of the property.

  Garden although basic was private and enclosed. Disappointed with the lack of space to prepare anything in the kitchen. Only one Jay cloth thingy to clean, didn't know I had to bring dish cloths. Didn't realise the bathroom was so closely connected to the lounge. The shower although the pressure was good it was so small that when washing legs your head touched one side of the shower and your but the other side. And I'm not big. Felt that if needed a bath mat as I felt each time I got out there was a danger of slipping. The bedroom on the whole I was satisfied with, there was a lack of light for doing hair and make up in the dressing table area. I was also a bit chilly a few nights but no extra blankets. Hosts were very welcoming

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