Dog Friendly Charmouth Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• J - Verified booking

  We found dolphins leap easily and arrived after dark.

  Follow the website instructions (take right fork on old lyme hill), then after the last street light on the right it is 5 properties further up on the left. Our cars headlights picked up the dolphins leap sign on the front garden retaining wall easily. My partner has worked in the cleaning industry for 30 years and specialises in finding important areas which havent been cleaned. There are none at dolphins leap. The welcome pack is generous, best i've ever had and even included treats for our dog. The bungalow itself has central heating and a log burner. We visited in November and did not need to light the fire as the main central heating kept us warm, even in the conservatory, which has sea views. It is one of the best rental properties i have used. Theres a TV and dvd player (we didnt use them as we dont go on holiday to watch TV), plenty of games, books, local maps and even a pool/snooker table. Charmouth beach is walkable which our dog loved. It is on a hill, however the gradient on the left fork of old lyme hill is shallower and it joins the right fork at the top, so we walked that way back to the property from the Royal Oak, which has great beer, food, allows dogs and is far more reasonably priced that the pubs in lyme regis. Lyme Regis itself is only a 10 minute drive and there are many other places of interest to visit all within 30 mins. Its a great base to explore the jurassic coast. We loved it and will return in the future

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• Margaret - Verified booking

  We arrived at the time stated for entry to the property, 4pm.

  We were not expected and a lady was in the premises “cleaning”. She apologised and said she had not been notified of our booking and thought the property was vacant for the week. We had to wait over half an hour before being allowed in. The cleaning left something to be desired, there were dead insects on the window sills and the carpet looked grubby, there was dust in the bedroom. I think the property is in need of a deep clean, skirting boards, ceiling corners etc. We were visiting with a pet but were amazed to see the cottage being cleaned with two dogs in attendance in and out of the premises. There are no facilities for recycling, just the suggestion we travel to Bridport for the recycling centre, think this is a necessity. Only 2 bin bags provided, I do not think we should be expected to provide them. The TV needs updating, very few channels available on freeview, I know this is a minor thing but just thought I’d mention it. Admittedly we may have been spoilt by our previous stays at another property we’ve rented from yourselves, Bridgehouse apartment, which we couldn’t fault in any way. Regardless of these comments we enjoyed our stay, the property is in a good position, you need to inform prospective clients of the summer fair in the field opposite as some might not like the noise especially if they have young children. The kitchen is well equipped, and the size of the cottage is adequate for 5 people.

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• Michael - Verified booking

  Such a lovely place to stay.

  From the perfectly assembled welcome pack on arrival to the amazing location on the cliffs above Charmouth, we really couldn't fault our stay at Dolphins Leap, apart from not seeing any dolphins. The property is exactly as advertised and has a very secure garden for our four legged member of the family. The very large and comfortable conservatory offers amazing views of Charmouth and the coastline to the East. Two large bathrooms, which are well lit, are great for families. The large selection of books, board games, jigsaws and pool table are also a great bonus for when the weather isn’t so good. There’s a lovely walk right outside the front door which takes you along the cliff tops towards Lyme Regis, although is rather steep going in places. We would definitely recommend the fish and chip shop in Charmouth, although placing your order on line early in the morning is recommended. The Royal Oak pub in Charmouth is very dog friendly but rather small so book your table early if you want to eat there. We would definitely recommend the Sunday lunch which was delicious. The staff are also very friendly and nothing was too much trouble, extra jugs of gravy supplied when asked for. The owner wasn’t able to visit us during our stay but texted us to make sure everything was ok, which was nice. We would definitely look to stop here again at some point in the future.

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• Nicholas - Verified booking

  Well equipped Cottage in good location.

  Off road parking was very useful, except we were asked by a neighbour who banged on our door ( from either number 1or 2 ) to keep our car parked on the extreme of the parking space in order for a 5th unofficial unnumbered space by the wall to be kept clear. By parking here this resident made the parking very tight and blocked the entrance footpath. The cottage was not as clean as some we have stayed in recently and despite asking everyone to empty the bins no spare bin bags were provided. Some of the kitchenware and pans needed to be cleaned before they could be used. The bedding was off white in colour and looked very tired. The towels were good. The information regarding visiting the the Golden Cap estate in the information book was very useful. We had two telephone interactions with the Lyme Bay office using the telephone number provided and they were unhelpful on both occasions. This is a good property to stay at in a good location but could certainly be managed better by the letting agent.

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• Lynne - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful week everything just as it should be.

  thank you for the lovely welcome goodies.... what a great touch. you might like to check the plumbing of the washing machine as the pipe comes into outlet under sink too low and creates a sump for the waste water This gave off an awful smell when we first used it as it had been very hot weather probably didnt help. we cured it by putting a washing machine cleaner unit through! You could paint the radiator in the bathroom as it lets it down. Hooks on backs of doors upstairs???? PS the clothes drier doubles as a parasol on patio with a well placed towel. We went to the village film show and got a good welcome at the parish church. I was thrilled to find a fossil on charmouth beach on the first night.... the heritage centre said it was an Annomite 190 million years old So much to do in the area perfect centre. you can use any of my feedback if you wish I dont want to publish any negative stuff x

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