Holmhurst

Holmhurst has everything one could possibly hope for in a holiday home.

It is spacious, well appointed, beautifully decorated and extremely comfortable. Tim, the owner, was very helpful giving directions et cetera. We spent many happy hours sitting under the plum tree in the shade escaping the heat wave in the large, beautiful garden. We would love to return. Excellent on every level, highly recommend.

Beautiful house in a lovely area.

There is lots to do in this area, especially with kids. Many walks/ country parks not too far and lots of great restaurants, pubs / cafes in nearby villages. It was unfortunate for us the pub in the village was closed until mid July, had it been open, it would have been around a 2 min walk as you can see it from the property. The house itself is beautiful with a lovely big garden however, I felt the overall tidy/ cleanliness of it all could have been better. While it was clean, I’m unsure if the house had been checked on close to our arrival as the garden was slightly overgrown and the house had many cobwebs. Considering you can’t get access to your property until later in the afternoon I would have assumed it to have been cleaned that morning. We had a lovely week though and I would recommend visiting Belvoir estate/ castle and going for a pie in The Plough in Hickling.

The cottage is visually charming, with a quaint character that creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

It was generally clean and provided a cosy environment for our stay. However, several issues—primarily related to the age and condition of the doors—impacted the overall experience. The front door was significantly misaligned, resulting in a noticeable draft, and the top and bottom bolts were not functional. As a result, the door could only be secured using the main handle lock. The downstairs shower/toilet door did not have a lock installed, which reduced privacy. Additionally, the main bathroom door was warped, requiring pressure at the top for the lock to align properly. The bedroom door with the single bed also required adjustment, as it could only be closed by turning the handle and applying considerable downward pressure. The fit of both the front and back doors allowed drafts to pass through the property and appeared to contribute to insects entering the cottage. We observed spiders and cobwebs in every room during our stay. The mattresses, which were noticeably thinner than standard, were overly springy and somewhat noisy when moving. Upgrading to full-thickness mattresses would significantly improve comfort and enhance the overall quality of the accommodation. That said, the cottage has many positive aspects. The kitchen facilities were excellent, and the inclusion of two separate fridges along with a freezer provided ample storage, making it easy to prepare meals each evening. The overall décor was tasteful and contributed to a homely and pleasant atmosphere.

Overall accommodation was very snug, warm and cosy, lovely property and garden.

Not able to get heating on in bathroom to a consistent level, bath tap, hot, retaining nut needs attention, tap was very loose. First thing I noticed on entering the kitchen was sugar spill on tea coffee shelf. One other minor problem was with the fitted kitchen fridge, opening the door, the fridge tended to fall forward. We had a really nice stay, plenty of places to visit, including Sherwood Forest Railway, which was the main reason for booking this property. Would gladly stay at Holmhurst again. Regards, Russ and Bev.

We enjoyed our stay.

It is a nice property in a pleasant village.

Lovely cottage, facilities and location both excellent.

If you want a cosy, quiet break in Nottinghamshire this is a great place to stay.

The property did not have a visitor information folder containing emergency numbers , addresses, useful information such as restaurants/pubs , places of interest.

How appliances worked such as heating system, TV, microwave, house alarm etc. Any history about the property/area A visitors comments book would be helpful. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay in this well equipped cottage.

Homely cottage in a delightful village.

Excellent pub about 400 metres away.

Lovely cottage and a great stay.

Plenty warm enough as the weather turned autumnal. Owners very friendly and sent lots of information, as well as leaving a welcome gift. We were only there 3 days for a wedding but managed to see Southwell Minster on the way home. Would have liked more time at the cottage, even to just sit in the beautiful garden.

The property was an older style cottage but with good facilities.

The kitchen is very compact but the extra large fridge under the stairs was most useful and the kitchen had all the normal utensils that you would expect to find. The Smart TV had Amazon Prime and Netflix available for use. The WiFi was fine although the mobile phone signal could be variable ( depends on your provider). The nearest town of Southwell was extremely nice and had a good range of small shops such as a butcher, baker nad a proper ironmongers.

Holmhurst is a delightful period house.

It has been tastefully renovated and decorated. The kitchen is well equipped with all mod cons and there are two toilets and showers in the house. There is room to park two cars on the gravel drive and you can sit out in the garden. It was an ideal place to stay for us to attend the Southwell music festival being only 6 minutes away from the town.

Had an absolutely splendid time at Holmhurst.

House was immaculately spotless when we arrived and catered well for a family of four. We were very sad to leave.