Dog friendly cottages in Bude

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Caron - Verified booking

  We had an absolutely fantastic week at 4 Dreckly.

  The location of the property is perfect for access to Widemouth bay beach which itself is beautiful, clean & perfect for families. The beach has toilets, a bar, small food outlet & importantly an ice cream stand. Dogs are also allowed which was one of the reasons we chose this location. The beach is about a 15-20 minute walk or a very short drive but parking is limited at busy times. We walked but be aware it’s uphill on the return journey. The property itself was clean, modern, bright & is one of the best appointed we have stayed in with everything we could have needed. It was great that towels & bed linen was provided too. The hot water was instant which certainly hasn’t been the case in other properties we have used. The information book provided was very useful too. The only thing I missed was a full length mirror & also being only 5ft 2 I couldn’t see in the bathroom mirror. Outside seating would have been a bonus but we just used the deckchairs provided to sit out and chill when needed. I had no issues with the property itself whilst there but couldn’t get the TV to find the freeview channels a quick text to the owners & it was all sorted. Thank you so much. The amenities in site were fine for us (pool open 10-6 during our stay but is limited outside of Aug), bar and restaurant area (open evenings only) was clean & staff very friendly even making my Daughter a special mocktail which she named the Widemouth Sunset! We didn’t eat there so can’t comment on the food. Small games area & a pool Table were open & available to entertain us on the one wet day we had. Overall we would recommend this property to anyone. Our friends also stayed onsite in a different property at the same time & agreed with how nice this property was. Its location makes it easy to travel & explore Cornwall which we did during our stay & can’t wait to come back. Thank you for a lovely stay we hope to return.

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• Sean - Verified booking

  We are not people to ever leave a review, however we don’t want other families to book this cottage without knowing what the facilities are really like as we feel the description and photos are misleading.

  We knew the cottage was on farm land, however we were of the understanding that the Wagon Linney was a detached cottage on farm land and the farm would be somewhere within the 10 acres of land. However, The wagon Linney is a terraced property along with several other holiday cottages that are within a converted farm building and the cows are kept extremely close therefore the smell is at times very strong and there were constantly many flies in the property which wasn’t very pleasant especially in the kitchen. The grounds are also divided up into garden areas for each property, so you do not have access to walk round the lands. The garden for wagon Linney is across a track and up some steps so you can’t be in your property and looking out at the children in the garden as it is completely separate. As you would expect in Cornwall that the wifi would not be great however we had days where we couldn’t get any WiFi at all until we drove out to a town. Unfortunately we also felt the actual property has been neglected and is in desperate need of some new furniture and flooring / decorating. All of the beds were extremely uncomfortable with springs poking out and the sofas must be very old with an unpleasant smell. The carpets look very old and worn too and you can see on the walls where someone has painted over mould to cover it up. There was also a constant damp smell and there is a washing machine however no tumble dryer therefore we did two washes which took days to dry and smelt very damp therefore had to wash everything again when we got home. Finally, the power in the showers was very weak which was also a shame. We felt we had to leave a review as we didn’t want other people to book and be as disappointed as we were.

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• Gemma - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay as a large family, it was lovely to all come together.

  The area was really calm and quiet which was lovely. The cottage accommodated our large group well. We were unsure about the garden as on the listing it never advised that it was separate from the cottage and as it was sectioned off but open through to other garden areas we were unsure if we were allowed on it all and having 2 dogs with us we worried they'd go onto the other cottages garden areas. I think stating that it's a shared garden would be helpful especially as we had 2 young children and 2 dogs with us. The kitchen was well equipped with everything that you could possibly need and more, which was really great. There was a funny smell in the kitchen which made us worry a bit but soon realised it was the boiler. The heating was off as it was either really hot or freezing cold. The water was the same in the ground floor shower either scalding hot or turned it a tiny bit to cool and it was freezing. The taps had little pressure so a bath was out as the water was cold before it got a few inches deep. We were going to bring these things up with the owners when they came by but unfortunately never got to meet them as they never came to introduce themselves or ask how we were getting on. An elderly gentleman had a lovely chat with me and advised he lived at the farm and asked if we'd met the owners but I advised we hadn't so he assumed we'd only arrived that day, we'd actually arrived the day before, so I assume this isn't the norm.

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• Suzanne - Verified booking

  I was a little worried after reading the last review, however it could not have been further from the truth!

  We found it to be spotless, comfortable and very well equipped . Everything was excellent quality, furniture was good quality and very comfy sofas ( we had our own sofa blanket for the dog but blankets were supplied ) . Clearly time and effort has been invested in this lodge to make it so comfortable. It looks like the outside of the lodge has recently been refurbished to a high standard and we had a lovely evening sitting outside the lodge on a quiet still evening. Beds were really good. comfortable and we had a great nights sleep. It's a very nice quiet clean park. It is a great base for seeing the local area. Having been in hospitality for years my baseline is always whether or not I would stay again, and I would absolutely stay here again, really enjoyed our stay! Well situated to enjoy the local attractions, A must is an afternoon at Clovelly which is a half hour drive. The National Trust Sandymouth Bay Beach is two miles away , we went there every morning with our dog who loved the rock pools as we enjoyed a coffee overlooking the bay . Live music at Crooklets Beach Bar in Bude and dinner in the local village pub close to the park (Kilkhampton ) , perfect end to a perfect stay. We will be back !

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• Kimberley - Verified booking

  Beautiful accommodation, there were 10 of us- we all had plenty of room.

  Everything we needed to cook meals, do some washing etc was in the property! We cooked a roast for 10 and had everything we needed. Beds were comfy, towels were bath towels, which was lovely! We had two small children with us- although the house is beautiful, it is not a ‘show house’ so we felt comfortable for the children to use the house as ‘their own’ and not worry they are going to break little trinkets (which you find in some cottages). They have a children’s play park- swings, sandpit and wooden tractor- my 9 and 4 year old loved it! The grown ups loved the swings too! Co-Op is about a 10 min drive in Kilkhampton. Morrisons, Lidl and Sainsbury are about a 15 min drive in Bude. Perfect for a base or some quiet relaxing. Water pressure could be a bit low- especially in the bathroom upstairs- the en-suites and shower downstairs were definitely better! But we worked out a schedule, to ensure only one person was having a shower at once! Dishwasher was a godsend! And washing machine- was a washer dryer so was great too!

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