The Mill Managers House

We had a wonderful time staying at the Mill Manager's House for a Hen Do.

We were slightly wary of the toilet/bathroom situations (only 2 toilets/1 shower and then an en suite) however this was not a problem between 13 of us and there was never any waiting to use the bathroom! Everything was as we needed inside the house - clean and accessible. It was very handy getting a supermarket delivery to the house as there is not a big supermarket in walking distance, there is a lovely village shop though! Around Cromford there were loads of wonderful bars/shops/restaurants which were very easily accessible on foot. The house is walkable from the train station, which made it handy for those without cars. Poolting round Cromford Mills nearby was lovely and the garden was a perfect size to host a yoga session, as run by 'Peak District Yoga Studios' who came to the house. The most beautiful scenery for an hour long Yoga Session. We are eager to come back to Cromford at a later date and explore more of the beautiful village (the canal, walks up to another mill, and Oakhill Gardens would be on our list for next time!) Thank you for a lovely stay at The Mill Manager's House! We would definitely stay again!

We had a great time at the property, but we did find that the listing wasn't accurate.

The images showed 2 large electric BBQs in the garden and we had a huge food shop delivered to have a BBQ, but when we arrived we found there were no electric BBQs.Instead, there was a fixed basic BBQ that hadn’t been cleaned out of ash and coal, and there was only a small amount of coal at the property. I contacted the manager about this, but no briquettes were supplied and we were not prepared given the images showed 2 other BBQs. We ended up having to cook everything in the oven, which was a bit disappointing. Overall, the house was lovely, clean and we had a great time.

We had a reasonably successful stay at the Mill Managers House.

The property is a lovely Georgian building and the quality of the accommodation is good, although there only two bathrooms for 14 people (we were aware of the number of bathrooms when booking). Everything was very clean (with one notable exception which I mention below) and the property was well equipped, although it could have done with more cutlery. Where the property falls down is on maintenance and appliances. The oven seal was damaged which meant a lot of heat escaped and pushed up cooking times. The oven would not turn on without setting the timer, something that was not mentioned clearly in the house book and no instruction manual was available. In addition, the oven shelves did not fit properly and kept falling down. This led to quite a lot of stress during cooking. The heating was not working properly during our stay (a cold weekend in May). There are two confusing thermostats and although the boiler seemed to be working, the radiators were not. We even tried bleeding them, with little success. This impacted on our enjoyment. Finally, the property advertised that it had a BBQ to which we duly bought BBQ food. When we arrived, the BBQ was filthy and couldn’t be used so we had to buy disposable BBQs. We attempted to contact the cleaners advertised as the contact for the house and didn’t receive a reply until Monday morning when we were leaving. We previously had problems contacting the owner when we asked for beds to be set up as twins. This is a shame because the property is very nice and on a warmer weekend with a working oven and BBQ would have been lovely.

Great venue for a reunion.

The location is good and the village it is near (Cromford) is very pretty - we’d highly recommend The Boat Inn for a bite to eat. The facilities were generally good. Tea coffe milk and wine left for our arrival, which was a nice touch. My partner and I had a bed which was very uncomfortable - two singles pushed together with just a sheet over the top. I would certainly recommend replacing the lumpy mattress and investing in a decent topper so the beds actually feels like one bed when together (rather than having a gap). The outside area was great - plenty of seating and artificial grass laid, which we felt was an advantage. A trampoline for children. The place was very clean. We noted that the check out time was 10am, which we thought was a little early, so requested an 11am checkout, which was granted. We would definitely return, assuming the issue with the pushed together beds was sorted.

Our stay in the mill managers house with 11 people was lovely.

Cromford is a great village with lots to see. There is plenty of space in the house with enough seating in the living room and dining room for everyone, and a massive garden too. The beds were comfy and great that many were able to split into singles as this worked best for our group. As per other reviews the kitchen is small so be sensible about cooking plans, and you need to be organised with only 2 showers. However we knew this from the listing and it is worth the compromise with lots of other great factors. We would recommend to friends and return again. Thanks!

Such a lovely little house and location for a getaway for our group of 8 adults.

Cleanliness was extremely good, the bedrooms, living area, dining room and garden were fab. We didn't even need to get in the cars to explore for the weekend - a trip to the Mills, a stroll to Matlock Bath and a pint in Cromford village filled the day very well. Our only advice to others looking to book is that the kitchen is a little tight for lots of people to be in there so keep meal prep plans simple, especially as groups are likely to be large. Overall we had a wonderful stay and would certainly recommend.

Lovely big house, great to get all the family together.

Lovely location, although some may find it a teeny bit noisy. By today’s standards it felt a bit cold in the evenings, but the log burner did the job, if at times a bit of a smokey job!

Really lovely accomodation, the only difficulty for us with some older people in our party was the lack of bathrooms.

We only had one main bathroom with showering facilities with a toilet downstairs, so for 11 women that was probably the only issue. We loved the kitchen and the lounge fitted us all in, all in all as wonderful experience. Thank you so much!

We had a wonderful weekend, and the house was perfect for our group of 13.

Rooms were comfy and the log burner in the living room really added to the cosiness of the house.

Lovely, period property in an interesting location opposite Cromford mill with plenty of sights and attractions nearby.

Great outdoor space for the kids to play.

We had a lovely stay, the house was clean and comfortable for a hen do.

The garden was a lovely space and the trampoline a nice touch!

The posting wasn’t accurate, ie the barbecue was pictured but when I asked I was told it wasn’t available.

No advice on where to park our car. The back yard was scruffy with bits of furniture left around and unswept. The trampoline should be removed. it’s dangerous and partially collapsed under the weight of a small child. Very steep steps made the garden unusable for some elderly members of our group who felt the steps were dangerous - in fact I very nearly fell down them, there should be a second handrail. Having 6 bedrooms reliable on one bathroom is far from ideal. I gather the house is used for large parties, some of them stags and hens, it just wasn’t appropriate for a group of older adults

Booked + stayed with 12 guests for a weekend, all facilities as described, and even had a decent set of sharp kitchen knives was was a nice change in a holiday home!

(would have loved more than one chopping board though!) The house itself was very clean, only small let down was the odd few kitchen plates/pans/frying pans/glasses that had obviously been washed by previous guests often required a light pre-wash before use due to dishwasher residue but that's kind of almost unavoidable with the amount of crockery there is. House is fantasticality located only a 10min walk away from the station and a 5min walk from the village, parking is very close and easy to find and there is a supermarket less than a 10min drive away with the UNESCO world heritage site of the mill opposite! We had a fantastic stay, the house itself is gorgeous, would book again!

Wow what a beautiful house!

We had the best stay! Lots of space and perfect for a large group. Cromford is gorgeous too, plenty of things to do. We loved boating at Matlock bath and had some delicious food in the local pubs. We will definitely be back!

The property was not cleaned to a good standard at all.

Smelt fusty and pots in the cupboard and drawers were dirty as were surfaces around the house. Listing says there’s bbqs and images of 2 decent bbqs that we planned to use but weren’t there, had to get the lovely woman from the letting agent to bring us some disposables. Ran out of loo rolls on the first day, 4 dishwasher tablets left for the whole weekend and one dishcloth. Just not great at all. Dirty clothing in the garden and random scooter etc. Really not impressed and surprised Sykes would manage such a poor listing. Would not recommend and spent the first few hours of our time there chasing BBQs. Would not recommend.

Our first impression of the house wasn't great - when we walked it in was very cold and smelt damp and musty.

It seems likely this was caused by the fireplace and maybe previous guests burned damp logs, but it could do with airing out more before new guests arrive. However, it didn't take us long to get settled and starting a new fire with dry logs seemed to help. The house was impeccably clean - you usually find some dirt in the corners in holiday homes but this place was pretty much spotless. It was nicely decorated keeping a lot of the original features of the house, the furniture was on theme but the bathrooms and kitchen felt modern and well furnished. The dishwasher needs some maintenance - it barely cleaned any of the dishes. It would also be helpful to have some scissors in the kitchen. Otherwise it was very well stocked and the oven was a great size for cooking for a large group. Some of the beds were more comfy than others - the double beds were very comfy but some guests found the singles quite small with springy mattresses. The main issue we had was the temperature - the house was so cold and the heating seemed to come on at random times. I understand locking down the thermostat so it can't be turned up too high, but the Friday night said it was only 17C and that's far too cold for Jan/Feb, especially for such an old house. The Saturday and Sunday were better and seemed to be at 21C in the day which is much more reasonable, but then it seemed to turn off in the evening and come back on at midnight when we'd all gone to bed which wasn't helpful. This needs improving as we ended up mainly being huddled in one room. To anyone visiting I recommend bringing slippers as the stone flags are cold. We also had an odd experience where a couple of the guests felt a negative presence in the 2 larger first floor bedrooms, they found it difficult to be in there and they felt overwhelmed by the negative atmosphere. The other guests didn't sense this, and in fact thought the house had a nice feeling to it, but maybe it's something to keep in mind when considering staying here if you're sensitive to that kind thing. Overall I'd definitely consider staying again, but would probably go at a warmer time of year when we're less dependent on the heating and could make use of the nice outdoor space.

An amazing building right in the centre of Cromford Mills.

It was the perfect place to house 14 adults comfortably. The heating and extra electric heaters worked well to keep it warm when it was only 5 degrees outside! The only issue we had with the property was that a lot of the crockery and glasses were quite dirty. All in all we really enjoyed our stay and would recommend!

Big old Mill House with original features and modern bathrooms/kitchen.

Central Heating and Wood burner in living room. Some heaters not working( hall and dining room), house hard to heat in middle of winter but fairly comfortable. Lovely underfloor heating in kitchen. Rooms had everything required, some of the door handles needed repaired. Overall I think the house could benefit from a toilet on the 3rd floor. Great big garden at back, would be lovely on a sunny day. Close to village with a couple of decent pubs, shop etc. Mill across road has craft shops. Handy for walks along the canal.

This is a nice place, but as others have flagged there are some areas for improvement.

It was really cold, to be fair it was really cold outside but the heating was locked so we couldn't turn it on outside of the scheduled hours. There were small heaters, but it was still cold. The settee in the lounge is way past its best. There are not enough showers - 2 for a house that sleeps 14 is not enough. There were no matches or washing up liquid so we had to go out again after a long journey which wasn't great. I think this would be a better house in the warmer months as the garden looked lovely.

The property and its location were fab.

We had a lovely few days stay. Would suggest that an overhaul on the frying pans is overdue!

Great place to stay for our large family 8 adults 7 children 2toddlers in cots & a baby.

Perfect location & large garden to play in Could do with some stair gates. But great house to share. Had a Home Alone moment. !! Have we left any one behind !

The house was not clean and didn’t look the same as the photos.

We had to wash all of the pots we needed as they were filthy. Trays still had fat on them from previous guests, plates were had bits of food on them. Wouldn’t recommend or stay here again

This fitted our need for an extended family.

We had to do some vacuuming on arrival and the bed in the single room appeared to be suffering from a problem of mattress support. Some kitchen crockery was not adequate for the number to be accommodated (eg egg cups, ordinary tumblers). The garden and trampoline was greatly enjoyed by the younger members of our family.

Would have been handy to have had a toilet and shower on the top floor

Absolutely beautiful property with so much character.

It had everything we needed for our stay. The big garden was lovely with the weather being so nice too. The fridge didn’t seem to chill things, maybe it was on the wrong setting or it’s just been used loads but that was literally the only issue we had.

What a fantastic house!

Perfect for a break with a large group. The only downside is the lack of bathrooms but for a weekend this was manageable. Within walking distance of pubs and restaurants and beautiful countryside. We will return!

We had a great time at the Mill Managers House.

We went as a large group of friends and it suited us perfectly. It was very clean on arrival and the kitchen was stocked with everything you could need. I would recommend this property for any large group.

What a great time 14 of us, from ages 4 to 75 had at The Mill Managers House this week.

I was very nervous after reading past reviews about the state of the house and even contacted Sykes to check it out for me. But I couldn’t have been more happy to arrive at the house for myself and check it out: 6 very large, spacious, clean and inviting bedrooms with luxury bedding and ample hanging space and drawers all of which were set up as king or twin beds as I requested. One of these rooms was a super king with en-suite which was modern with walk in shower and amenities. 1 smaller room with a pullout made up into twin beds with everything as above. The main bathroom was large and modern with a shower over the bath and was never a problem for everyone to share- we shared the en-suite too. Downstairs there was another toilet too off the utility room. The kitchen was extremely well equipped and was perfect for our needs. There was extra storage space in the utility room too as we had brought ready prepared food and drinks. The large dining room with massive table was perfect for dining together and playing games. The lounge just about seated us all but we were rarely all together in just one room. The fire was very welcome as it was particularly cold over this time. And the large TV was enjoyed too. But there was so much space outside to gather too. We had a bbq one evening and the young members of the family played endlessly on the trampoline and in the garden. We were all very happy in the house, we felt warm and safe and all had our own space. It was a perfect choice for us- thank you. It was also a welcome bonus to have Cromford Mills across the road with an informative museum, quaint shops and a tea room which we all enjoyed at one time or another during our stay. We walked across the main road to the village of Cromford for a lunch and also to Matlock Bath to visit and enjoyed the Heights of Abraham tour. Also on the doorstep was a walk along the towpath of the canal and river. What more do you want for a 5 night reunion with family. Perfect!

Fantastic stay!

Gorgeous house! I used to be in charge of housekeeping in a hotel, and the cleanliness met my standards, which is saying something! We had such an incredible stay. Perfect for my very low-key hen party - we especially appreciated the number of single beds. We were worried about only having two showers, but we were happy to share the ensuite during the day, which made everything easier, and people were happy to clean their teeth in the downstairs toilet. Garden was amazing, and the WiFi worked well. (Be aware, there isn't much signal near the house...it's in a valley, to be expected). As with lots of old buildings, it isn't especially soundproofed, so if someone is a light sleeper, they might need to bring earplugs if they want to go to bed before everyone else. Sofa was very comfy, with plenty of seating. We had a really lovely weekend! Thank you!

The property was ideal for our needs

1st floor beds are 2 x kingsize + 1 single with pullout mattress suitable for 5ft sleepers only - only knew when cleaners contacted me; would not have rented ahd I known.

Cooker knobs fall off. Beware dining table - middle section collapsed on us, we consider it unsafe and not fit for purpose. Contact no's provided took 245hrs to reply. Bedroom doors lack catches so most don't shut. 2 bathrooms inconvenient for 14 adults, additional shower room would be improvement. Tired house needs sprucing up.

We loved the Mill Manager's House - well-decorated and very efficient heating, so warm and comfortable.

We understand that in a historic building, the kitchen could be small (it is!) and it is well equipped, our frustration was minimal cutlery and crockery provided for 14 people and cheap utensils. It needs a few more bowls, glasses, and a decent corkscrew ! We didn't let that spoil a great weekend in a lovely area.

Disappointed to read previous reviews about the awful stench in the en suite and it being “resolved”.

Can confirm our stay at the end of October is was absolutely not resolved it was disgusting and made the whole bedroom as well as en-suite smell. Whenever anyone used the downstairs toilet or bathroom the smell coming from the en suite worsened. The children enjoyed the garden and the property was well equipped, though not a very sociable layout for mixing as a group of families. Having paid on the high end for renting this property very disappointed by the awful smell, it spoilt our stay.

Unfortunately there was a strong smell coming from the ensuite bathroom which affected our experience and meant we decided to leave early rather than staying the last night.

I called in to ask for it to be fixed, a plumber attended but unfortunately it did not change the severity of the smell.

The property is a beautiful character home however completely unsuitable for a party of 11 wanting to spend time together.

The knobs were not working on the oven and felt completely unsafe. The oven didn't get hot enough, taking two hours to heat a lasagne. The dining room was swamped by a giant table. You had to be tiny to sit either end. It's a room we didn't enjoy spending time in. The living room struggled to seat 7 so at our max of 11 was almost impossible. Absolutely no room to spread out and relax. We asked a later guest to bring bean bags ! The bedrooms were OK with exception of the main bedroom. Having its own bathroom should have been a luxury, however the smell was so disgusting. The smell filled the bedroom if you opened the door. Lots of expensive perfume was wasted freshening up the room! The property would really benefit from more lamps, especially in the living and dining room. If you are a large group wanting to spend time together this cottage isn't for you! We could comfortably fit two people in the kitchen making meal times really difficult. The location is amazing! Sadly the cottage not so much!

Very beautiful period property, great location & many, many great features.

Plenty of space, seating, storage & parking - which suited our group perfectly. When I spoke to Lynne beforehand to make arrangements regarding beds etc, she was really approachable, helpful & informative. The living room furniture particularly was tired, even the simple bits like cushions. A few more lamps would be a big help in the evenings. Whilst this is obviously next level work, another shower room would help massively too - 1 bathroom between up to 12 people is mad; we only had 8 at best & it was a juggle. The property is obviously kept to a decent general standard of cleanliness, but there were bits of rubbish & marks that didn’t come from us when we arrived. My biggest issue with this property is the damp in the bedrooms & the smell coming from the master en-suite. It was terrible. So bad that I couldn’t sleep in there a second night & the person that swapped with me, also didn’t make it through the night sleeping in there. The net curtain in the bedroom is stained with damp blooms. The pictures of the house are beautiful & the price we paid for the weekend was a reflection of that. Whilst we had a fantastic weekend & none of the above stopped us doing anything, I’ve got to say it took the shine off. The guests were my closest friends & I wanted them to have a weekend away in luxury surroundings. This fell short & some of the above are very easily fixed.

We had a great weekend away with friends.

The house is lovely. We were a party of 10 and had plenty of room to sit and relax. Bedrooms were very nice and most of them able to be made into singles which was great. The location is fab, able to walk into Matlock Bath and on a bus route to go into Matlock for the evening. Would love to stay again and would highly recommend it.

Beautifully decorated property which comfortably slept 14 people for a weekend.

Great location, which allowed us to easily access walks in the local area. We had a wonderful stay, would thoroughly recommend!

Beautiful cottage would stay again in a heartbeat

The home is beautiful, a perfect size for a large family gathering and a great location.

The bathrooms are all renovated and the house is generally well kept. The only negatives are that the kitchen isnt very big which makes it difficult for cooking for large groups and the internet isnt great.

The house is lovely and comfortable, a couple of points I would raise to improve it are, the settee is full of crumbs between the seat cushions, it could do we a hoover or even an upgrade, the corner sofa is quite flat with a rip in the end cushion and in parts quite hard from the wood frame underneath.

Also the kitchen cupboards, theres a lot of ‘stuff’ in them but could maybe do with a review to ensure what’s there is serviceable or needs replaced. I left a glass on the side with a note, we had found it in the cupboard with a large chip out of it. I also noted that the bathroom door handle needs looked at, a few of our party got stuck in there till we finally agreed that the door wouldn’t be closed completely.

Mill Managers House ticked all the boxes for us.

Clean and comfortable bedrooms and modern and efficient kitchen and bathroom facilities as well as being within walking distance of a range of pubs, cafes and shops. A great place for our scattered family to spend time together with enough activities for all ages to enjoy including good walking routes in a beautiful part of the country.

A truly lovely house.

It worked well for a family of three generations. We were able to cater for the whole family easily and were all able to sit together and celebrate in the dining room. The wood burner was very efficient (firelighters) and added to the atmosphere, The two boys loved the garden and the girls enjoyed the trampoline. Plenty do in the area- everyone found something they wanted to do. We would highly recommend!

Great family holiday weekend, lovely house and great location.

The garden and the trampoline were much enjoyed by the young children. Small issues, not enough toilet paper and we didn't see the washing up liquid in a small vial until the last day. There was only soap in the ground floor WC, we had to go out and purchase all these. The oven knobs were loose and fell off, so need to be fixed.

Beautiful house in a lovely part of the Derbyshire Dales.

Thank you for a wonderful time

Overall really excellent.

The one thing I’d ask for is a wooden or plastic cutting board, since those glass ones make knives go dull. And possibly a throw or two on the sofas downstairs, to snuggle under while watching a film. But we had a brilliant time and would 100% recommend it to a friend.

A lovely house with excellent garden.

We were a family group of 14 with ages ranging from 73 down to 8. Bedrooms good, layout of beds prearranged to accommodate our clan and worked well. Kitchen facilities good, good utility room and downstairs loo. Bathroom and en-suite good- would have liked extra bathroom on top floor or shower in downstairs loo but we coped well. Dining table had place mats which we always used, but could have done with table protector, too. Main room has cosy fire, we played many a card game together in there! Trampoline and swings in back garden were very well used and added to the holiday as did the seating in garden as we had smashing weather. House was so well located. We went out to nearby attractions and many excellent places for long walks daily- really good. Thank you for an excellent week’s holiday. Dot

Great house and location.

Gripes are mostly small but actually in total detract from a great experience. So I would recommend to the owners some corrective actions : House - loose door handle on first floor. Fell off and made the bedroom inaccessible over the stay - foam pillows are pretty uncomfortable and not in keeping with a premium charge - very cold on arrival. It would help to have the heating on for a while before. It is a big house and it takes time to heat up - Insufficient (and bulky) seating in the living room, not enough for a full house Kitchen - Most of the knobs on the hob are loose - Needs an audit of kitchen equip and utensils from someone who actually uses a kitchen. eg. No jugs, no cafetiere, no oven gloves etc. Just too scrappy

The house is clean, warm and the bedrooms are very comfortable.

We felt that the sitting area was less so and could do with some updating with better seating arrangements as there were not enough comfortable chairs for twelve people. However it is in a wonderful position for exploring the mill and walking and cycling along the many trails which are right on the doorstep. We had a very enjoyable time.

Disgustingly unclean.

Items from previous guests in various places. Bedroom wasn’t cleaned at all. Both bathrooms covered in black mold and triggered a severe asthma attack in one of our party who had to have an ambulance out and go to hospital, then return home as place was UNSAFE. The whole house stinks of mold and damp. Furniture (Dining chairs, sofas) is broken or ripped. Kitchen cupboard door fell on someone! Floor broken in part of en-suite. Don’t even want to think about the horror of the lack of cleaning during Covid pandemic. This is not a luxury let, it might have been once but the owner has clearly failed to inspect and keep up with repairs. Completely unacceptable. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone.

My family and I have stayed in many of your Derbyshire properties which accommodate 10 / 12 people but this one was certainly below par!

Approaching the property from the A6 the first sight you see is a row on bins and empty cardboard boxes etc. As you walk up the steps you see weeds growing between the steps. When you get inside the hall you see cobwebs above the front door. In essence someone doesn't care about the property. For 10 / 12 people the tea pot was minute - as was the milk jug. There was no tray (well, at least obvious) to help to carry food from the kitchen to the dining room. Why didn't the owner put in a serving hatch between the kitchen and the dining room? Or go the whole distance and merge the two rooms together? The ventilation in the cramped kitchen was poor. Yes, its probably a list building and Ventaxias weren't around in Arkwright's time - but! The furniture in the lounge was out of keeping with the age of the property. The upstairs was better than the ground floor. Can I suggest that you take a careful look at this property and review its rating? True, Cromford and its environs were wonderful! You probably don't want to publish this objective assessment!

This is quite a list - are you sitting comfortably?

Our group (of 7 adults and 4 kids plus dog) have been having an annual staycation for the last seven years. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, we weren't able to find a reasonably priced holiday cottage in the Lake District where we usually like to go, so we settled on a property in North Yorkshire. Fast-forward 6 months, with 11 days to go to our holiday, I get a call to say that the booking has to be cancelled because the property we'd booked has been sold! As you can imagine, trying to find somewhere which suits a large group at short notice in the school holidays and over a bank holiday was looking unlikely. The two alternative properties proposed by Sykes were not suitable (one had too few bedrooms, one was in the same town as 1/3 of our group), so I did a search myself. I came up with one property which had sufficient bedroom space and almost within the same budget range. Sadly, this property did not allow dogs. I tried to call the property owner and left a message, but he didn't call back. With such little notice, my friends weren't able to find anyone to look after their dog and so that third of our group were unable to join us. This seemed to be the only option with the other 5 adults having booked annual leave which couldn't be moved. So, the rest of our group arrived at the property in Cromford. Despite speaking to the cleaning company with specific instructions on which bedroom needed to be made up as a twin for the children, a different room on the second floor was set up instead. We quickly noticed that some essential items were missing (bathroom bins, tea-towels and chopping board) - I managed to speak to the cleaning company the next day and these items were provided. Overall I'd have to say that the property wasn't especially clean; the table mats were dirty, the en-suite bathroom was in need of a good scrub to rid the mould and mildew, and I had to remove clumps of hair from the main bathroom plug so that water would drain out. Grim. Other issues we noticed; a compartment in the fridge door was broken, the oven door didn't close properly (anything needing to be cooked in the oven took longer than it should and also meant that the control dials were too hot to touch bare handed), the central heating was on so we were roasting but the water didn't heat up without it, there was only one egg cup, the duvets were far too thick for the summer, there were no instructions on the heating/water systems or on the bin days, the pans and kitchen knives were cheap and made cleaning difficult (I'd expect a property of this price to provide equipment at least the same standard as I'd have at home, if not better), there were no lamps in any of the downstairs rooms or any games/dvds/books as I've found at other holiday cottages (yes, Sykes ones too). Also, one of the metal seats outside was in danger of collapsing. The trampoline was a saviour but it has definitely seen better days. The outside space was very disappointing - astroturf and weeds. The property is very close to a noisy road, so perhaps more tree planting could help block the noise. Our main issue though would have to be the lack of living space. The property has enough sleeping space for 14 people yet it would be impossible for more than 6 people to sit comfortably in the living room. I've struggled to find many positives about the property, but the mattresses were comfortable and it was nice to have some tea and milk provided. The wine wasn't nice so that went down the sink, sadly. Constructive suggestions would be; possibly make one of the bedrooms into a second sitting room, provide bins and comfy chairs in the bedrooms, have some ambient lighting in the common areas, and generally try to make it a home-from-home rather than just a place to sleep.

One problem we did encounter was the emptying of rubbish bins there was 11 of us Cooking in most days generated rubbish and bins were full