Dog Friendly Thorpeness Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Patricia - Verified booking

  Lavender Cottage is a beautiful old building.

  The sitting room has lots of room for four people and the house is in a great location. The bedrooms are bright and spacious. As you would expect from a 17c building, it is quirky and you have to expect things like the internal doors not shutting and getting used to ducking your head to avoid the low beams. The kitchen is very well equipped and the bed linen and bath towels were crisp and clean. Sadly though this property was very let down by; * the garden which was a big disappointment as it clearly has not been cared for at all. The shrubs in the pots at the end of the garden were dead. The plants were all very over grown particularly a every vicious old rose bush, the beautiful apple tree is so low and over grown that you have to stoop to walk up the garden. To the left of the back door was a pile of discarded and dirty carpet. For want of a days hard work this could all be improved and would make a huge difference to the quality and enjoyment of staying there. * the house is in need of a deep clean, the windows most particularly which had dirt, cobwebs etc between the external windows and double glazing in the sitting room. * the bathroom had received a good “between tenants” clean but again it needs a deal clean in all of the floors corners etc.

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• Deirdre - Verified booking

  3 night stay in Lavender Cottage over New Year 2022.

  We expected the interiors to be quite basic and they were...partly in keeping with the 'higgledy-piggledy' nature of the 16th Century cottage, but it did feel pretty sparse and not very 'loved'. The highlight of the whole house was the stove/fireplace which gave a lovely centre to the living space and was why we chose the cottage over another similarly priced one in the town. That said, we were disappointed by the lack of 'welcome pack' (a bottle & Norfolk biscuits for some reason!) - much less than we have ever come across - and the complete absence of anything like salt, pepper, oil, milk such that we had to buy everything like that, frustrating. This has never happened before in any of the self catered properties we have stayed in, many of them with Best of Suffolk, and only added to the rather stark and unwelcoming nature of the cottage. In addition, the freezer was in need of defrosting; there were no coat hooks which would have been welcome given the wet weather; and in general we felt the cottage was tired and in need of some refreshing.

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• Mr Lacey - Verified booking

  Honeysuckle cottage is such a comfortable and cosy, well equipped, dog friendly place to stay. Our Jack Russell terrier loved it, as did we! There was a much appreciated ‘welcome pack of goodies, and a generous basket of logs for the wood burner, great for winter. Clean, well designed and with a thoughtful contemporary feel, the cottage is located in a very interesting Suffolk village that includes a great Pub and an excellent local shop (that is so much more!) For local walks and to exercise the dog, there is also an excellent, extensive public common just a few hundred metres up the road with mown paths, running through hay meadows, a variety of wildlife habitats and ancient woodland. Walk the dog or jog for a mile or two. A great facility ‘on the doorstep!’. All in all, Honeysuckle cottage is thoroughly recommended. We certainly hope to return!!

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• Mrs Evans - Verified booking

  The cottage is clean and tidy and is a great bolt hole if you are looking to explore Suffolk. This cottage is a great size for a small family or for a couple who are keen walkers. The ‘nature’ reserve as the back garden is beautiful. It is well equipped for a self catering holiday, and the added air fryer was a welcomed extra. The country pub at the end of the road is award winning for its food and the staff were friendly. The meadow at the end of the road is beautiful for dog walkers or a picnic. The beach at Dunwich village is a 5 minute drive away and the parking fee is by donation. Would suggest beach shoes as the shingle beach was painful for our feet. The cafe at Dunwich beach served good food at reasonable prices.

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• Mr Breame - Verified booking

  My daughter, wife and I had a lovely week at Honeysuckle cottage. Our dog loved the walks around castle meadows opposite and we also found a lovely lake for dog swimming at Holton Pit two miles away plus excellent dog friendly beaches at Walberswick, Dunwich and Southwold Dene just a 15 minute drive away. The small but enclosed garden was also appreciated. The cottage has been recently refurbished with considerable taste and good quality items. Beds were very comfortable. Bramfield itself boasts a shop and the best of pubs in the Area: The Queens Head. So friendly, great food, even takeaways, and a fine garden overlooking the historic church. Great Location with the market town of Halesworth close by for a fine Coop store.

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