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What our customers say about their holidays

• Dr Catchpole - Verified booking

  Thank you for making our stay in Mayflower Cottage so comfortable. It was our first visit to Suffolk and I'm sure won't be the last but to have a "Home from Home", so comfortable quiet and relaxing certainly made the holiday. With the comfortable furniture and soft white bath towels it clearly shows that the owner wants to share their home rather than just make money out of rentals. The welcome hamper was generous and thoughtful, as was the fresh cut flowers and flowers in pots in the garden ( I did water them best I could ). We had a lovely week with high temperatures so it was good to come back to somewhere that you could open the windows and doors for a cooling breeze. It really did feel like home. Everywhere we went in Suffolk it was very clean with no rubbish, everybody was very friendly and seemed to be happy. Roads are good and certainly better than what you find in Cornwall. You need to download a variety of parking apps though because few car parks take cash and for some reason can't get together to use only one parking company even though some places have no mobile signal. Aldeburgh is lovely and the beach is visited mostly by locals, I suspect much to their pleasure because it is really nice, clean and covered by tiny pebbles. Here there is very little parking which maybe is why. The Lighthouse restaurant is excellent and would like to visit every night if the menu changed more frequently. Places like Friday Street, although on first look are appealing are really over priced and over hyped with very little local produce and staff who don't know about the origin of the produce. Even M&S can trace produce back to the farm. Or don't they want you to know?

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Rycross Farm Cottage is a tranquil and relaxing location for a break.

  The owners are very friendly and helpful and are nearby, but not intrusive. I arrived at dusk, and a welcoming light had been left on which made me smile. The cottage is bright and warm and the kitchen, although small, is very well equipped. Beds are comfy and broadband reliable. The views across the countryside are spectacular and I saw birds of prey and a couple of deer in the garden. There is also outside seating for visits with better weather. If the peace and quiet gets too much, the historic and busting town of Shaftesbury with its independent shops and Thursday market is only a few moments drive away. There is also a Tesco and a soon to be opened Lidl in town. For those coming from the south, if you find your way to the A350 from Blandford Forum and head north, you will reach a place called Cann. Pass straight through and as you get to the point where the 30mph returns to 40mph, indicate left and take that first turn which is almost on top of the speed limit sign. Rycross Farm isn't signposted from this direction and, if you miss the turn , it's probably safest to carry on to the first Shaftesbury roundabout and come back. This was my first post-pandemic cottage holiday and, if anyone is concerned about doing the same, you can choose this venue with confidence. It is clean and obviously loved. You can be as isolated or as gregarious as you choose. I can't wait to go back.

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• Mark - Verified booking

  A lovely cottage, in a very tranquil position where we got to see muntjac and other wildlife most mornings through the bedroom window, which was a nice surprise.

  Facilities in the cottage were good, the kitchen although compact, was very well equipped with plenty of utensils, pans and baking trays, so there is no need to worry about taking those scissors, bottle opener or anything else from home! We had no problems with the shower as previously commented upon. Just turn the shower thermostatic valve to its hottest temperature and its warm in less than a minute, then adjust to suit. We all slept well and the beds were super comfy, with plenty of storage space for our clothes and belongings. Nearby, there were plenty of nice shops, pubs, cafes and a large Tesco in Shaftesbury. We would recommend Ecco Gelato at the top of Gold Hill for the best ice cream and coffee, and with a grassed park area and benches, you can enjoy your ice cream whilst indulging upon the amazing views of Dorset. The cottage is in an ideal position for visiting Dorset and the owners are very welcoming.

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• Valerie - Verified booking

  Though we enjoyed our stay there, it really would have been nice to be able to have our grandsons and son stay over night.

  When I booked it, I had not noticed “can not bring Guests back for overnight stays. Nor was it clearly indicated on the site that “No Children” were allowed. Though We understood the reasoning from the Martins, it was disappointing. However we made do, and had a great stay. The Cottage is convenient to the area we were visiting. It had two bedrooms, clean and comfortable and good parking. We love seeing the deer in the field, a variety of birds and even a rabbit visited. Another amenity of a Washer/Dryer would have been very helpful as well; especially, since it was a rainy week and we were visiting from the US. Mr and Mrs Martin were both very nice and chatted with us when we saw them. The cottage was welcoming and Mrs Martin had left us some cookies (biscuits) along with a beautiful bouquet of flowers.

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• Geoff - Verified booking

  Cottage was as described.

  The cleanliness was excellent. We were able to gain entry on day of arrival at 4pm. All instructions were clear. The area is stunning with at least 5 places for evening meals within 10-15 miles. Plenty of local walks and beaches. Skerray itself is nice and quiet. The polytunnel (Torrisdale Tunnel) is worth a visit. However, no proper shop in Tongue so worth taking your own food, though Tesco seem to do a roaring trade in home deliveries. Coffee places mixed and sometimes hard to find. Only slight negative on the cottage is that a dishwasher would have been more use to us than a washing machine.

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