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What our customers say about their holidays

• Gary - Verified booking

  Thimble Cottage is a wonderful little place for a getaway.

  Easy to get to and the sat nav takes you right to the door. The whole property looks bright and fresh and the lovely big garden and outside areas are 100% secure for your dogs. Even the most accomplished 4 legged escape artist would have to go some to get out. We had a Great Dane and a Chocolate Labrador and they loved the freedom to be able to wander around and bask in the sun. There a nice welcome pack for both your dogs and yourselves and this was a nice touch. The kitchen has everything that you could wish for and it’s unlikely that you’ll find yourself wanting for any utensil, pan or crockery. Dishwasher and washing machine both have tablets and capsules to suit the length of the stay. It has a smart TV with more than enough channels to keep you entertained. WiFi is good and allows communication to the rest of the world. (The mobile phone signal in a great deal of the surrounding area is a bit patchy.) The property sits just off the road through the village, but you do not get disturbed by what little traffic comes through. It’s in a great location to explore the local area and 30-40 minutes gets you to an abundance of sights. Would thoroughly recommend Thimble Cottage for your next getaway. Parking for one large car and an EV charging point if required.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  Generally a nice place in quiet surroundings although a busy yard due to it being on a working livery.

  Your private courtyard garden has a lovely hot tub, both could have done with a better clean, on the outside of the hot tub and floor of the courtyard. The stairs have a twist in them and the shower is in the bath. So if you had mobility issues then the place is not for you. The bathroom would have been better with just a walk-in shower. One morning we didn’t have any hot water. This was reported and fixed quickly. We sat there for an hour waiting for someone to fix it. Whatever the problem we was not told it had been fixed. On the day of departure, maintenance people were in the property as we were loading the car. We found this rather rude and should’ve waited until we had left. No fire instructions but we did find a fire blanket and extinguisher in a kitchen cupboard. On the whole we enjoyed our stay, the place being new and a year old. Just those pointers for improvement. We would consider returning.

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• Nicholas - Verified booking

  The host was very welcoming and had left us a little arrival pack which was a lovely touch.

  The property was clean and fresh but at the same time cosy and homely.The hot tub was a real treat and we loved getting in to it in the evening for a chill in our private little courtyard not being overlooked. There was a perfect doggy field for toileting and another lovely field for the kids to run around in. The Mill was in a perfect location a few minutes drive from the nearest town, and near lots of walks and only half hour from the beach. We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely come back as we love that area of the country and great to find somewhere that's also perfect for our dog that isn't too keen on others.

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• Hannah - Verified booking

  Cosynook Cottage is absolutely fabulous and aptly named.

  The interior has been refurbished to an extremely high quality and loved the tartan / country theme down stairs. The kitchen was extremely well equipped and you felt like you were in your own little haven with plenty of walks on the doorstep. Would also like to mention about the parking - several comments below have said it’s not suitable for their vehicles- we didn’t struggle at all and managed to park our medium sized saloon on the parking space every day, we are sure you would even be able to fit a small 4x4 their too, so please don’t let that put you off! We would love to come back to cosynook very soon

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• John - Verified booking

  After we left, we thought that this property should deserve six stars.

  Spotlessly clean as if new, even the lawn is manicured....Thimble Cottage is set in a wonderful location, close to Blandford. and being centrally positioned it is just perfect as a base to explore Dorset....We did ! We loved it, despite the weather. The surrounding countryside is stunning, The cottage itself has a brilliant kitchen which we made use of every evening of our stay....coupled with a lovely big bathroom, It's like 'Home from home' because everything you could possibly need has been catered for. Dorset has a lot to offer, and can't be covered in a mere week...So we hope to revisit.

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