Dog Friendly Buckfastleigh Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Rachel - Verified booking

  The place has been well renovated, and is very pleasant to be in.

  The living room/kitchen has good light and comfortable seating. We had some issues: bedroom 2 (twin) is far too small. there is nowhere to put a suitcase, you can barely get round both sides of the bed. this bedroom is not suitable for 2 adults the kitchen equipment is sufficient but not plentiful. 3 pans and a frying pan for the stove. More cutlery and cooking equipment, food containers (only 1!) and bowls would be good. no clingfilm or foil the windows only open a few inches and it was hot in the house, windows are difficult to open and close. there's an extra button to press to close them, and it's not clear how to get them to move. I think the handle has to be in a certain position. no through breeze in the main bedroom, with little air movement as only 1 window and can't open it more than a few inches. there are no safety bars in either bathroom. especially a problem in the 2nd bedroom as there's nothing to hang onto in the shower. also nowhere to be put your soap/shampoo the showerhead in the main bathroom is at an angle so the water goes towards the wall the smoke alarm went off due to a bit of grease on the bottom of a pan, and it was totally ear splitting, far too loud no hair dryer no clothes dryer towels in the 2nd bathroom are too small, like hand towels had to ask for cleaning sprays, a bin bag - why only 1 provided? welcome pack was some milk and packet of imported biscuits. Shame no local treats were provided as many places do. This is an organic farm? outside the barn is a large area of concrete with a small table and 2 chairs (why not four?). unwelcoming. the bench in the kitchen against the wall is uncomfortable, too narrow. we asked about using the garden at the back. the owner agreed but only at certain times. generally, there is nowhere nice outside you can relax. this is a major drawback the best thing about the property is the location. in general I think the property is overpriced. no garden, tiny 2nd bedroom, only 1 living space, we have stayed in places much more spacious for a much lower price.

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• Vanessa - Verified booking

  Beautifully designed cottage with everything you would need for a break away, a real home from home retreat.

  Little extras such as a welcome pack, dog treats and toiletries just made it that even more special. Car parking was fine, unloaded just to the side of the row of cottages and then parked just around the corner by the outdoor pool for for the duration with no problems. Plenty to do locally, trip on the steam train to Totnes, Buckfast Abbey, outdoor heated pool, butterfly farm plus plenty of amenities in the village. Great place, had a lovely break! Just one small niggle was how busy the little road the cottage is on. It does get pretty busy at times and quite noisy when the delivery vehicles reverse up the lane early morning but it’s not constant and absolutely didn’t spoil our stay. Thank you for letting us stay in your lovely cottage!

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• Caroline - Verified booking

  Emma the owner has thought of everything including a practical welcome pack (so essential!

  ) doggie pack, hand wash and washing up things. A good choice of books on the local area and immaculately clean. The cottage is to a high standard and her decoration is first class and her hard work is evident. Even the log burner has a generous pile unlike some with a meagre amount we only used it once but with winter approaching having this will be a big bonus. The location is ideal in the village and we had no problem parking 5 mins away and unloaded just in the private car park opposite and moved it swiftly. A handy walk cut through at end of this car park to co op. A visitors book would be nice for local tips. Highly recommend the steam railway and butterflies visit. This is walkable.

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  Beautiful cottage with everything you could possibly need and more.

  Attention to detail and added extras very well thought out. Super comfortable beds, lots of storage and lovely large TV in the lounge. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely go back. Owner very responsive and helpful when we had to contact them for a minor issue. We used the local bus for days out in Totnes and Exeter which made a nice change from driving. Buckfast Abbey, Totnes, Brixham and Dartmouth were all lovely places to visit. We had a lovely Chinese from the takeaway in the village, excellent fish and chips in Torquay and a very enjoyable meal at the King William IV in Totnes. Would definitely recommend Hope Cottage and look forward to returning in the future.

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• Alison - Verified booking

  A recently converted barn, completed to a high standard.

  We have stayed in lots of holiday cottages and this is one of the best in terms of cleanliness, appliances and comfort- also off a very quiet lane with the occasional passing tractor. The heating and woodburner kept us warm and the bed was very comfortable. Lovely to have a bath and a separate walk in shower. Everything you needed to self cater was there- except oven gloves-luckily brought own. Clear relevant information is provided by Kate the owner. It would be good to have a visitors comments book so that visitors can share ideas of places to visit etc. Easy parking outside the door.

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