Little Coombe

We had such a lovely stay!

The house was perfect with everything we needed, really spacious, massive garden for the dog and kids to run around, great location - opposite a pub and shop.

A fantastic cottage which was clean and well maintained.

A perfect base for a large family.

We’ve just come back from a week here and we loved it.

It had everything we needed, the welcome treats on arrival were a lovely touch. Beds were really comfy and it being 12 steps from the front door to the pub was definitely a bonus. Would definitely stay again.

My husband, 2 dogs and I stayed at Little Coombe Cottage mid April.

Fortunately the weather was nice for most of our stay, which always helps! St Anne’s Chapel is a small village, perfectly positioned for day trips in the car, and we had lovely days out at Totnes, Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Salcombe. Lovely Bigbury-on-Sea is a very short drive away. The parking outside was convenient, and ample for 2 vehicles. There is a friendly village shop opposite the cottage, which stocks most things you might need. The cottage itself is extremely well-appointed - everything we needed was there. The owner has clearly taken great care to make sure all needs are met during guests’ stays. We were greeted on arrival by scones, cream and jam (what else would be served in Devon?!), which were delicious. And we found some canine treats, much to our dogs’ delight. Importantly the beds were very comfortable. You are able to control the heating yourself (unlike some holiday cottages). The garden is safe and secure for dogs, and is very well kept. Ample garden furniture is provided. Although there is a pub opposite, there was no disturbance from the customers. We even had a good evening meal there, where staff members were all very pleasant. There is a handy public footpath across the road from the cottage, which was perfect for walking the dogs as it passes over a farmer’s fields. The only negative we found was that the stairs were a little tricky for someone with mild mobility issues as the top 3 steps were narrow. Other than that, the stay was perfect!

Little Coombe is ideally located for Bigbury beach and Burgh Island.

(A sea view from a couple of bedroom windows) Great beach for young children. The house is comfortable and well equipped. Cathy was on hand to answer any queries and provided delicious scones and cream on arrival! The shop is well stocked and friendly staff. Altogether a lovely multi-generational week away. We would go again.

Lovely property and super comfortable.

Good size bedrooms and space downstairs. Incredible evening skies and lots of nice walks … including one down to the coast. Well equipped kitchen with really good shop and pub in the village. Recommend journeys end pub and the oyster shack nearby. Owner coms were excellent.

Lovely cottage.

Everything we could have ever required in the cottage was provided. Great secure garden for our dog too, ensuring a relaxed stay for us all. Thank you

Lovely stay at Little Coombe with my family and 2 Labs.

We celebrated my Dad's 90th birthday and the garden was perfect for the kids and dogs. Great location with an excellent village shop opposite and a very convenient pub! Could easily park 3 cars and Cathy was there to meet us and show us around. The homemade scones and clotted cream was a nice touch and delicious. Will be back

Great property!

Excellent host! We arrived on a rainy Tuesday to delicious scones and welcoming fires to raise our spirits after a long journey. Everything we could need and more was provided (particularly in the kitchen). The children loved being able to run around in the enclosed garden. Our border terrier was truly spoilt with her own treats jar, towel and sofa cover so she could cuddle up with us. Provisions for infants provided on request which was helpful. Location is close to Bigbury on sea so not far to go for a trip to the beach. And we ventured to Salcombe which is not too far either. The little local shop in St Ann’s chapel was great for getting things without having to drive. Overall a wonderful time at Little Coombe.

The cottage was fantastic and the advert doesn't do it justice, Cathy was such a support we had issues with my car one day and had a 12 hour wait for the RAC to attend and Cathy kept in touch making sure we had everything we needed at the cottage in case we could get out for something before shops closed.

as long term Sykes customers this is well above the service we have experienced elsewhere. I have scored Sykes down as booking is so much more difficult with the removal of call centre, the on line chat function for booking and queries is not a sufficient replacement and i don't recommend Sykes anymore.

Our family all loved the property, best we have stayed in and we come to Devon quite frequently.

Very clean, comfortable and well equipped for self catering. We love to cook so especiallyimportant to us. Bedrooms comfortable and nicely furnished. We didn't use the bunk-bed room which probably only suitable for under 12's and I would be a little worried about the positions of the light sockets with younger children. The garden was perfect for adults, children and our labradoodle was a very happy boy. The accomodation is also near to several local attractions if you want to explore the area. The local shop virtually on the doorstop was brilliant and I would urge people to make good use of it rather than bring everything with them. Initially I was a bit concerned about proximity of the pub but it really wasn't an issue at all. Cathy is a wonderful host, we would highly recommend. We hope to return soon.

A lovely well equipped cottage, Cathy was a great hostess who was on hand for anything we needed.

Great spot for travelling around this part of Devon and the garden was secure for the dogs.