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"Excellent property, well maintained, clean and with everything you could want in a holiday cottage."
We met the owner Mark who was a very nice man, he gave us some excellent advice regarding places to visit and also one or two places to eat. All in all this has been a wonderful holiday experience in a wonderful cottage in a fantastic area of natural beauty. Although we did not meet Anne, Mark`s wife we can vouch for her baking skills, gorgeous cakes on arrival. Thank you both.
Reviewed by Denver5.0★May 2025
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"The property was just how we expected it to be ."
comfortable ,clean ,every thing in good working order . the view was great and the bird entertaining .
Reviewed by Kevin5.0★Feb 2025
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"This was our third time staying at Shippen Cottages, we really enjoy staying here."
The cottages are located in a lovely quiet road that is central to both the coast and inland activities. The owners are lovely and really make us feel so welcome during our stay, Anne is a wonderful baker and there is always a cake there when we arrive.
We have been deep sea fishing from Lyme Regis and brought some fish home and cooked it
If you enjoy sewing I attended a course in Honiton at a lovely sewing shop
.the garden at the cottages is full of birds due to all the feeders,ark the owner provides spotters book and binoculars so relaxing to sit on the deck and look for all the different birds. We saw a gorgeous Woodpecker this time
Overall I would highly recommend a stay at the cottages, we loved our stays.
We also visited the Donkey Sanctuary which has a marvellous restaurant where we had a great meal.
We will be going back again
Reviewed by Ian5.0★Jul 2024
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"We booked the cottage for a week beginning of July 2024 superb is all we can say ..."
We booked the cottage for a week beginning of July 2024 superb is all we can say , very homely, so clean , on arrival we had milk, tea coffee & one of the tastiest cakes we have ever eaten , they even catered so well for dogs , home made treats ready for them , loads of information about your area for walks , eating , places to visit , pubs , anything you needed they had it catered for even to pair of binoculars to watch the birds & wildlife just outside your window , book it you will love it
Thank you so much for this review, we are delighted that you enjoyed your holiday at shippen cottages and hope to see you again. Mark and Anne
Property Owner
Reviewed by Philip5.0★Jul 2024
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"We were delighted with the cottage, it is done to a high standard and was very comfortable."
The setting is perfect with views from the balcony and was very quiet and relaxing.
Reviewed by Rosemary5.0★Jun 2024
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"Very comfortable and clean."
Wonderfully relaxing to sit on the deck and watch and listen to all the birds.
I left a dress behind and Anne very kindly sent it back to me.
I would definitely recommend.
Reviewed by Michele5.0★Jun 2024
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"Very quiet and relaxing location."
Well equipped and nice garden for dogs .
Reviewed by William5.0★May 2024
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"Wonderful cottage spotless and could not fault it well done mark and anna"
Reviewed by Linda5.0★May 2024
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"The Cottages are situated off a newly resurfaced lane that winds smoothly up to the cottage’s, we have stayed here before and we always feel at home when we arrive, the cottage and view lends itself to relaxing and enjoying the wildlife, which we love, always spotlessly clean and very comfortable, we will be back as we so love the area and the cottages."
A great base for exploring nearby. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed by Rosaline5.0★Apr 2024
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"All good thanks"
Reviewed by Anne5.0★Apr 2024
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"A lovely week in the cottage."
Sadly the owner is not in charge of the weather! Really lovely views and fabulous if you are a bird watcher. Sadly the side road from the A35 makes the approach very difficult. Many potholes and very narrow, although the owner believes it is to be repaired soon.
Very happy to say at last all the potholes have been filled and the majority of the lane has been totally resurfaced.
Property Owner
Reviewed by John4.7★Apr 2024
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"Property well equipped and warm, in a lovely location with views from the balcony elevated above the garden."
Owners very hospitable and accomodating, and we loved the homemade banana cake! Our dog loved the adjacent meadows. Close to all amenities (by car), only negative it is on a steep narrow pot holed hill. We were able to access beaches on the Devon and Dorset coasts easily. Had a lovely relaxing stay!
Very happy to say at last all the potholes have been filled and the majority of the lane has been totally resurfaced.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Peter5.0★Mar 2024
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"Our stay at No."
1 Shippen Cottages was first class. From the comfort of the furnishings to the utensils in the kitchen we found everything to be top quality. As our stay was in the second week of October we especially enjoyed the underfloor heating. The countryside views and the garden added to the enjoyment of our holiday. We would thoroughly recommend Shippen Cottages for a quiet peaceful holiday.
Reviewed by Peter5.0★Oct 2023
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"This is a fabulous place to stay."
Clean, good shower, very comfortable bed and lounge furniture.
A very peaceful location and accessible to a lot of good walks and undisturbed nature.
It is almost impossible to find any fault at all with this beautifully decorated and well situated cottage.
We will definitely book again.
Thanks go to Anne and Mark.
Reviewed by Ann5.0★Sep 2023
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"Everthing was spot on."
I have always enjoyed my stays at Shippen cottage, the owners are friendly, attentive and helpful but never intrusive. Thanks to their excellent reading shelves I was able to comlete the quartet of Joanne Harris Chocolat series, The Strawberry Thief which was an added bonus to our late summer break.
Reviewed by Eleanor5.0★Sep 2023
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"Beautiful setting, very peaceful."
Cottage was lovely and clean with good quality bed linen and towels. Great space with a balcony overlooking the garden. Hosts were friendly and kind. Flowers, cakes and milk in the fridge on arrival was a lovely touch. Central spot to travel to various beauty spots in East Devon.
Reviewed by Julie5.0★Aug 2023
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"Great cottage, fantastic views."
Fields with swings and picnic tables a swing ball at the top of the field that kids will love.
Reviewed by Philip5.0★Aug 2023
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"We were very happy."
The cottage is to a very high standard. We wouldn't hesitate to book again
Reviewed by Kim5.0★Aug 2023
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"We really enjoyed are stay at 1 Shippen Cottages it was comfortable and clean a real home from home."
The birds feeding in the back garden and the piece and quite in the evening.Mark advised on places to go and supplied us with complementary cakes eggs and milk thank you Mark and Anne.
Reviewed by Royce5.0★Jul 2023
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"Had a fabulous time."
Really tranquil and quiet. Really recommend and I’ll be coming back. Thank you x
Reviewed by Jan5.0★Jul 2023
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"Lovely cottage, very quiet and relaxing."
The owner left cake and eggs from his chickens which was very kind. The eggs were brilliant.
Reviewed by Ronald5.0★Jun 2023
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"Shipped cottages are set high on a hill with beautiful views, the property is well built and kept in excellent condition, it is well stocked with everything you need."
On the whole we found the cottage and it’s area very peaceful and quiet, just what we needed.
The owner were very kind and left a beautiful Victoria sponge along with half a dozen eggs, very fresh, which we appreciated. We were lucky to enjoy the good weather which lasted the whole week. I would be happy to book this cottage again with Sykes cottages in the future.
Reviewed by Joy4.7★Jun 2023
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"A lovely place to holiday."
Comfortable, quiet, very clean and everything needed. Lovely area, a bird watchers dream. We will certainly return in the future.
Reviewed by Jane5.0★May 2023
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"A favourite of ours we have stayed many times, the view from the deck is just lovely across the garden and fields beyond and have had many happy restful hours there watching the wildlife and birds."
The cottage has a home from home feel, the little welcome cakes, flowers, milk and eggs are always appreciated, we will return. Great location for visiting so many different parts of East Devon and Dorset.
Reviewed by Rosaline4.7★Sep 2022
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"Well equipped cottage in beautiful peaceful rural location."
Owners very welcoming and have thought of everything! Thank you.
Reviewed by Jill5.0★Aug 2022
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"Lovely quiet spot with excellent facilities."
Perfect ‘get away from it all’ destination to unwind. The access road is challenging for townies not used to country lanes, part of the experience.
Reviewed by Barry4.4★Jul 2022
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"A beautiful property situated just off a quiet lane with idyllic views."
The owners had thought of virtually everything you may need and even supplied binoculars to study the wildlife and birds that frequent the garden from the raised decking. The cottage was light, airy and spotless and felt homely.
Reviewed by John5.0★Jun 2022
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"Once again a most enjoyable stay in this lovely cottage , as usual everything was perfect."
Such a lovely place to sit and relax and watch all the birds and wild life,. Always a warm welcome, we will be back again.
Reviewed by Barbara5.0★Jun 2022
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"The cottage was perfect set in lovely countryside."
Immaculately clean and it was much appreciated to have the everyday essentials provided as well as the welcome gifts.
The dog walks from the cottage and further afield were amazing. We would definitely book again.
It was just a shame that the local pub has closed.
Alison
Reviewed by Alison4.7★Jun 2022
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"Property exactly as described."
clean and comfortable, Bed very comfortable. Bathroom was nice and the shower was nice and big. The view across the valley was nice only down side was the train line as these seemed to run late into the night and start again quite early
Reviewed by Elaine4.7★May 2022
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"Lovely clean cottage, tidy, well kept garden, direct access to two footpaths although one is very steep, with loose flints, not suitable for anyone wanting an easy walk!"
Beautiful river and bluebell wood. Peaceful holiday with everything we needed in the cottage. Very thoughtful owners.
Reviewed by Jane5.0★Apr 2022
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"We found Shippen cottages to be ideally located in the East Devon countryside surrounded by good walks and plenty to do with the family; Lyme Regis is about twenty minutes away and Exeter half an hour or so to the west."
The towns of Honiton and Axminster are about ten minutes drive so whilst enjoying the peaceful location you are only a few minutes drive from the main south west arterial routes.
The cottage itself is well equipped, deceptively spacious and was spotlessly clean. There is underfloor heating throughout which works a treat!
Outside there is a good sized child friendly balcony overlooking a secure lawned garden. There are also meadows (where we saw deer) accessed through an adjacent gateway where the owner has thoughtfully mowed a pathway up to a picnic bench (and rope swing) at the top where you can take in the views.
The cottages also sit on a bridleway which appears to have little use but is well marked and gives instant access to open countryside and beautiful views along the valley.
The owner really has thought of everything, right down to the conveniently placed hose pipe near the front door that we used to rinse off muddy paws!
This property ticked all our boxes and I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending these cottages to others and will certainly be returning!… Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Reviewed by Ben5.0★Oct 2021
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"Lovely views and some unexpected extras."
Nice couple
Reviewed by John5.0★Sep 2021
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"Friendly and helpful owners."
Lovely surprise to find eggs, cake and flowers when we arrived! The property was well equipped with everything we could possibly have needed, including binoculars for bird and wildlife watching Would definitely return in the future. Views from the property and the lovely decked balcony were amazing and we found the property very peaceful.
Reviewed by Anne5.0★Aug 2021
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"The cottage was excellent."
Cleanliness was perfect and well equipped. Sitting on the balcony with an evening meal and a glass of wine was so relaxing. The host was very friendly and helpful.
Sykes feedback page is not compatible with my iPad operating system to allow me to rate the above criteria.
Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Jun 2021
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"Excellent all round."
Reviewed by Ronald5.0★May 2021
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"We have been to Shippen Cottages several times, and each time enjoyed our stay."
The cottage is very comfortable and has everything you need for a relaxing stay.
Reviewed by Mark5.0★May 2021
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"Everything about the accommodation was just perfect, couldn't find any issues at all and we had a lovely relaxing break in a lovely part of the world."
Highly recommended and hopefully will return in the future.
Reviewed by William5.0★Oct 2020
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"The lane to the cottage is very narrow with very few passing places."
Not suitable for anyone with reversing problems!
Reviewed by Kathleen5.0★Sep 2020
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"Have visited before same accommodation."
ALWAYS GOOD
Reviewed by Colin5.0★Sep 2020
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"The owner had added homemade extras to the welcome pack and supplied milk in the fridge."
A much welcomed treat after a long car journey.
Reviewed by Helen5.0★Jul 2020
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"It was perfect all round loved our stay every thing we needed was at hand"
Reviewed by Angela5.0★Jul 2019
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"Fantastic time loved the cottage and it was great that we could take our little chihuahua too,he loved the place too."
A nice relaxing holiday love to return back again in the future.
Reviewed by Colin5.0★Jul 2019
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"The facilities and attention to detail to ensure the best experience for any holidaymakers staying at 1 Shippen were among the best we have found."
Reviewed by Michael5.0★Apr 2019
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"Thanks to Mark and Anne for a fabulous stay and very relaxing."
I would recommend to anyone!!
Reviewed by Priscilla5.0★Feb 2019
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"If perfect peace and relaxation is what you are looking for then Shippen Cottage is for you."
Cottage very comfortable, clean and welcoming. A bird watchers haven!
Reviewed by Marion5.0★Oct 2018
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"Shippen Cottages make the ideal base for exploring Devon - excellent facilities and setting"
Reviewed by Mike5.0★Oct 2018
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"Mark and Anne make you feel very welcome,always on hand to asist with any quires you may have."
The welcoming package is always a surprise, which makes a pleasent start to our stay.
C&M
Reviewed by Colin5.0★Sep 2018
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"Superb week,very enjoyable stay
Mark and Anne are to be congratulated on getting everything right."
Reviewed by Harry5.0★Aug 2018
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"Such a beautiful place."
The balcony is wonderful. There's everything you could wish for in the cottage and the hosts are welcoming but discreet. The road to the cottages is very narrow, we thought we had taken the wrong route and would end up in a field! However if you persevere with the road you end up in a very peaceful and special place.
Reviewed by Lynne5.0★Jun 2018
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"The owners of the property are very consciientious about maintaining their own high standards which is spread further than points mentioned in the survey They ensure their guests can be well informed about the flora and fauna ( pocket reference books and binoculars)."
In the immediate vicinity of the cottage you can observe the birds from a picnic table in the middle of of a wild flower meadow situated on the valley side , the view is stunning. For lovers of the countryside this is a wonderful cottage.
Reviewed by Eleanor5.0★Jun 2018
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"We have been to the cottage several times before and it has a lovely home from home feel, it is a place to relax watch the birds and you are able to just chill out, the cottage has everything you need."
Reviewed by Rosaline5.0★Mar 2018
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