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"The cottage is charming, well equipped and furnished, a real home from home."
Our host made us, and our dogs, very welcome and provided a lot of information about the locale, both in a comprehensive folder in the house, and via WhatsApp. We visited in October, so we had an excuse to use the wonderful log burner. Logs are provided, and a modest sum to cover the cost is requested. The cottage is well positioned next door to a very friendly pub, with a garden, delicious cider and a tasty menu. The area is beautiful, with many beautiful places to visit within easy reach, although the narrow lane to Lee is interesting to drive.
We are so pleased you enjoyed our home - we aim for a home to home experience. The area and people of Lee are special to us and we love the beauty of the coast and countryside there. You have been great guests to communicate with and I am glad you found our recommendations useful.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Elizabeth5.0★Oct 2026
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"Lovely cottage."
Somewhat dark but good facilities.
Lee Beach small and choked with seaweed, such a pity. Woolacombe beach nearby excellent but horrific parking fees.
Grampus Inn next door excellent and all very friendly
Thank you for your feedback. I am pleased your lovely dogs enjoyed the walks locally. Lee beach at high tide can have no beach, but at low tide, there is sand and you can access another beach around the rocks on the left hand side. It is a place where biodiversity and sealife is rich, seaweed being part of that. Quantity does vary! Woolacombe is beautiful, but as you say parking can be costly as is true of many popular holiday areas. The Marine Drive parking area above Woolacombe beach is owned by National Trust and is free to members. It has a lovely cafe there as well. Glad you enjoyed your week.
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Reviewed by Mary4.0★Sep 2026
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"It was a lovely cottage very clean with all the items you need for a weeks stay and more the pub next door was very nice and served good food close to Ilfracombe and Woolacombe to go and spend the day ."
We are so pleased you enjoyed the cottage and your stay. We aim for a homely experience, after all it is also our home, a place and village we love dearly. The pub has been voted 11 out of 20 as best pub in the country in Time Out magazine - it is a unique pub in a unique village. Food is consistently good and we also enjoy eating there and open mic night on Fridays. Thank you for your lovely review.
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Reviewed by Dawn5.0★Aug 2026
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"We’ve just had the most relaxing holiday."
Lovely cottage in a beautiful location. Well equipped and comfortable with the added benefit of being next to a great pub.
So pleased you enjoyed our cottage and the pub. Fantastic weather to enjoy the area at it's very best. Lee is very laid back and a good place for rest and relaxation, with plenty of opportunities for walking and enjoying the coast. Thank you gor your lovely review.
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Reviewed by Ana5.0★Jul 2026
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"A delightful cottage next door to the Grampus pub which is also delightfully quirky."
Lee is a lovely place to stay.
The hosts were very helpful answering any questions very promptly.
We would definitely recommend Old Farm Cottage.
Thank you for your feedback. we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and found the cottage comfortable.
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Reviewed by David5.0★Jun 2026
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"A lovely, well equipped cottage!"
Clean, spacious, and in great condition. Fabulous location, a short walk to the beach and next door to a fantastic pub! We had a wonderful stay over Easter weekend. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful cottage with us!
Thank you for the lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed using the cottage. The pub is excellent for food and it has a great selection of wines and their own brewed beer and gin. Handy to have next door!
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Reviewed by Michael5.0★Apr 2026
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"This was our second stay at this beautiful cottage in lee(a lovely little village with a lovely walk to the bay."
) The cottage has everything you could want on holiday amazing. Lovely and clean , log burner at night made this cottage even more cosy. Owners always available and helpful with information about road closures etc. Perfect everything will definitely go again.
Thank you so much. It is wonderful to know you love our home too - a special place to us and so lovely for us to share this wonderful place. You are great people to rent to and a pleasure to communicate with. We also love the log burner in this season, but can't wait to enjoy the outdoor seating when the sun comes out with a wine or two! Thank you.
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Reviewed by Andrew5.0★Mar 2026
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"A lovely cottage , loved the Log burner ."
Lovely hot shower , and very comfortable bed . The pub next door serves lovely food . A few issues with the TV , but the owners were very helpful and sorted problems promptly . There was a lovely walk down to Lee Bay , and it was lovely exploring the surrounding areas , mostly Woolacombe , which had a lovely beach for the dogs ,an Ilfracombe with its quaint attractions.
Thank you for your feedback. So glad you loved the area - all seasons are so different. Lee is a beautiful area for those who love nature and quiet villages. Maybe try the summer - the beach and walks over tge cliffs are amazing. We have solved the TV issues and have written some basic instructions to guide using the apps.
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Reviewed by Linda4.0★Jan 2026
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"Excellent accommodation & excellently equipped."
The only problem we had was that the Tesco delivery we expected between 4-5pm on our arrival at 3pm on Saturday 18th October never arrived & on follow up we discovered they tried to deliver to The Old Mill in Lee despite being told Old Farm Cottage ! Not sure if this has happened before , but just raising it in case it happens in the future. We had to go back to Barnstable to shop. We are taking it up with Tesco.
Otherwise very comfortable.
We are really pleased you enjoyed the cottage. It is helpful to state when using online services like Tesco or Amazon, that the cottage is next to the Grampus Inn as there are very few road names in the village and drivers from many companies will be asking residents where houses are. It is Tesco you should take this matter up with as they have been to the cottage and Lee many times.
I did wonder why you given the cottage 75% for comfort if it is well equipped and excellent. We do like to ensure the cottage is as comfortable as possible and we will always do our best to answer any queries if a guest telephones us.
I am glad you had a good stay - it is annoying when the deliveries don't arrive, it happened to us once as we use Tesco delivery often when there. There is a Tesco in Ilfracombe and Braunton too, which will have been stated in the welcome pack. Thank you for your feedback - I will highlight that there is a Tesco locally in the welcome oack with key information about the cottage itself.
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Reviewed by Giles4.0★Oct 2025
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"Kitchen full of bluebottle flies on arrival had to get rid of them only kept ..."
Kitchen full of bluebottle flies on arrival had to get rid of them only kept returning The Cottage was overpowering with smell of fousty in every room Television could not get to work despite going through the instructions after 2 hours gave up txt the owner got no reply My husband slept in the single bed due to not sleeping very well The bed and bedding were damp and lampshade was full of cobwebs with dead fly on it in the morning the smell was so bad we left the cottage so only stayed 1 night so had to find a B@B in Barnstable costing more money until Weds I can not describe the damp smell it was awful Terrible experience and wasted money
Thank you for your review. I am rather astonished at your comments about our cottage. We had actually been staying in the cottage for a few days just before your arrival. So having deep cleaned the cottage on the morning before you arrived, there were no flies that we can recall, let alone a kitchen full of them! I have also contacted our cleaner, who found no evidence of this problem cited when you had left. uHaving high standards ourselves, we always clean the cottage above and beyond: I had even dusted lightbulbs, let alone the lamps, so I am somewhat surprised that in a few hours after leaving, that cobwebs were lurking.
With regards to smelling fusty, the cottage was well ventilated when we stayed and we had heated it throughout, with the log burner alight each of the four days we were there, so the cottage would have been fresh and dry when you arrived. Bedding had been refreshed by the cleaner only a few days before and when I stripped the bed to put on our own duvet and sheets on (we have our own to use), the guest duvet and sheets were fully aired and had been stored in the spare room, which is also dry and well ventilated. There is no way these were damp! We would not have made the bed up with these if this had been the case.
We take absolute pride in making sure the cottage is really clean and well cared for. After having this as our holiday home for 22 years, we are invested in making sure it stays clean, comfortable and homely, not only for ourselves as we still regularly use it, but also we want our guests to enjoy the ambience and homeliness of the cottage, and the village of Lee itself, having spent so much time there ourselves.
At no time did you raise any of these issues with Sykes and you would need to follow their policies should you rent from them in the future. In addition, we also sent you a welcome text, which is our standard practice as we like to be available for our guests should problems arise, so you had direct contact with us at all times. None of these points in your review were raised with ourselves. In fact, you did message me after the first night of being there and I quote, “ Hi X, cottage is lovely but I can get the telly to work but I can’t find normal TV…”.
The only area of your review we accept, is that using the television can be difficult if you are not use to using apps. With Freeview, we cannot get ITV live so changed to a box where ITV X and BBC I player are available, as well as many other channels that are popular today such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, channel 5 and so on. This gives our guests a greater range of television to watch. We apologise for not responding to your 08 47 text on the Monday morning, this is unusual for us, but at the time, my father was in hospital and this has been a very demanding time. We usually respond to texts and calls as soon as we see them. Also, my husband’s mobile number is also in our comprehensive guest book and you had not contacted this number either.
I can only feel sorry that you felt your experience was “terrible and a waste of money”. This is not the general feedback we have had from the reviews here and from the reviews made in our guest book.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Sue1.0★Oct 2025
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"We had a lovely short stay in your cottage and would definitely return."
A great place to spend some family time.
Just a couple of things that we noticed/suggestions;
The double bed matress was not very comfortable. We were only on a short stay so this was less of a problem for us, but may be a problem for longer staying guests.
We had no hot water during our stay unless we used the boost button/or kettle. The guest book said hot water was on a timer. Again not a problem for us, but maybe needs looking at.
Other than that the cottage was beautiful,clean and welcoming. There was everything we needed and more as far as facilities and we would love to return.
We thoughouly enjoyed our stay,thank you.
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and would like to return. We were sorry to hear the mattress was not comfortable for you - it is a memory foam mattress and to be honest, we have always found it very comfortable - my husband prefers it to ours at home! The hot water is on a timer and should have provided hot water for the day - kitchen and bathroom sink only, especially in this hot weather. It does need boosting by 5pm in the winter should further hot water be required - this can be completed by a simple turn of a dial. I do need to check this is in our welcome pack - thank you for raising this.
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Reviewed by Teresa5.0★Aug 2025
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"Fantastic location, in beautiful Lee."
Ten minutes to the sea. A character cottage which was so well.appointed, like home from home. Lots of info on what to do in the area, how to use all the appliances.
The Grampus Inn pub is right next door, great food and there was never any noise.
The hosts were so very helpful when we needed them.
Would fully recommend this.accommodation.
Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased you loved our home and the location. Only too pleased to help and we hope your extra day was sunny and enjoyable.
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Reviewed by Debbie5.0★Aug 2025
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"Just got home from our stay in this beautiful cottage in lee."
This holiday has been wonderful from start to finish. The cottage has everything you need and more from cosy nights in and beautiful evenings outside on the garden furniture (really comfy).a ideal spot to explore North Devon coastline and Lee is a beautiful little coastal village,a short and beautiful walk from cottage to Lee Bay. The cottage is next to the grampus pub which is also lovely and do food. Will definitely book again this is our new favourite perfect.
We are so pleased you love Lee and our cottage. We aim to make it home from home. We would love you to come back. The village is so characterful and has so many positives season to season. A place to escape from daily working life!
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Reviewed by Andrew5.0★May 2025
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"Comfortable and homely."
Would 100% recommend Old Farm Cottage. Responsive owners, helpful and informative.
We thank you for the lovely feedback. So pleased to help and answer your questions. It is wonderful to know you would recommend our cottageand we hope you come again.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Joanna5.0★May 2025
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"Really enjoyed the accommodation, but it is overlooked by passers by, which I hadn’t considered."
Thank you - so pleased you enjoyed the cottage.
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Reviewed by James4.0★Apr 2025
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"A lovely quaint little cottage in a beautiful area."
The cottage had everything you could need and was very clean and tidy. It was attached to a pub which served lovely food and home brews.
A short walk took us to a great cove for exploring with the children and dog. A great base for venturing out and seeing the wonderful surroundings
Thank you for the wonderful feedback. We are so pleased you loved Lee and our cottage. A place to relax and escape everyday life.
Property Owner
Reviewed by Katie5.0★Apr 2025
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