Dog Friendly Walberswick Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Susan - Verified booking

  Liked the property overall, the bed was very comfortable & loved the open fire, but there were issues with facilities.

  The heating was not on on arrival, three radiators switched off & we had to figure out how it worked to heat the house up. The bathroom was always freezing with the heated towel rail working every now and again. We did eventually learn how to turn it on but were always out before it heated up. Cooking facilities were poor. The cooker hood needs a good clean and bulbs replacing. The roasting tin and baking sheet were rusty and unusable, there are only two saucepans with lids and three small milk pans - why is a proper set not provided? Couldn't turn the oven on & had to phone up for instructions as there were none. Despite having three welcome folders there were no instructions for any appliances. The washing machine is not level, rocks on two feet & had to be wedged up with a book to stop it roaming around the kitchen. Had to buy an airer to hang clothes to dry. Had to buy a new plug for the kitchen sink and had to improvise a plug for the bathroom sink. Had to buy a set of allen keys to tighten up the table legs to stop it wobbling around (& potentially collapsing). The weather was poor with conditions outside very muddy. No mop was provided so, unfortunately, we couldn't clean the floors properly before we left. Towels provided are tiny & only just fitted round our waists. If we'd known would have brought our own. We enjoyed our stay overall, we don't usually let poor facilities dampen our enjoyment, but are very disappointed to have again paid a high price for a UK holiday property that fell short. The location is lovely but is definitely not worth the money we paid.

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• Mr Dorritt - Verified booking

  1 Millstones was an ideal holiday cottage for the two of us and our dog but plenty big enough for two more people in the twin bedded room that we did not use. The house was absolutely immaculate, very comfortable and very well equipped. The garden was sunny, large and very pretty. It was also safely fenced, so we felt confident that our dog could not escape. Not that he would have wanted to — he loved both house and garden. We took his bed and sleeping crate and he was totally happy. Walberswick is a lovely place. It has a good village store and an excellent little delicatessen, The Black Dog. There are also two tea gardens. We enjoyed wonderful walks through varied landscapes, and on lovely beaches, including a fun walk to Southwold including the famous Ferry ride across the small river, the first time our dog had been in a boat. He loved that too. The cottage kitchen was good for cooking in, with a large pine table, but we ate most evenings at The Anchor, about 150 yards from the house, which has a large, heated marquee, perfect for these Covid times, and good food. Other details: the cottage bathroom was clean and pleasant, with a good shower over the bath. The WiFi worked well and the TV included access to Netflix. This was a special holiday for us, our first time away for very many months. I would recommend 1 Millstones and Walberswick and the surrounding area to anyone. Who would need to go abroad?!

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• Rupert - Verified booking

  Having been regular - one might even say loyal - customers at Durdans for several years now we are sad to find the standard of maintenance leaves more and more to be desired.

  Nearly all of the fridge door shelves are now broken, as they have been for at least 2 years, so it is impossible to keep a bottle of milk in the fridge. The Venetian blinds in the en-suite bathroom don’t work and the curtains in the master bedroom need rehanging. The drain outside the kitchen is blocked so the waste water from the sink just flows out onto the drive. None of these are serious deficiencies (although not being able to keep milk in the fridge is seriously annoying!) but they do make Durdans feel rather unloved, and its guests accordingly rather underappreciated . We also arrived to find no tea towels and no oven gloves (we had to go and buy a pair of oven gloves, and fortunately we brought our own tea towels as there are never enough, but to find none at all is really not on). With a heavy heart, I think we may be moving on next year.

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• Amy - Verified booking

  The location was fantastic, for both adults and children. A very comfortable and well equipped home with a quaint garden and patio dining area. The house is in an ideal location for walking to Southwold, a stroll on the salt marshes and beach. If you like crab fishing, Walberswick is probably the best spot in the UK, such a lovely spot to enjoy the beach with the kids. There is two great pubs in the village along with tea rooms. The deli and local shop is only a minute walk from the house, so ideal for self catering. We had no need to use our car for the whole week stay. We would book again next time we are visiting the Suffolk Coast. Thank you for a lovely stay.

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• Mrs Dunwoody - Verified booking

  This cottage is in a lovely, quiet part of Walberswick, and it’s possible to walk to the beach. Good sized accommodation, which is all bright and modern. Lots of kitchen equipment should you want to cook. I would note: the bed in bedroom one is two singles zipped up, not a king size bed and the sofas in the living room are quite low, not that easy to get up from. There’s a lovely big shared garden. We also had use of the parking permit which was very handy. We’d recommend The Tea Shed in the village for breakfast and cakes; and The Bell Inn for a welcoming pub meal. It was our first visit to Walberswick and we’ll be back.

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