Dovestone Cottage

Absolutely perfect.

Spacious, cosy , clean, ideal location. Will definitely be returning

The good: the property is large enough for the number of people and pets we had, and each bedroom has its own bathroom, which was absolutely brilliant.

Lovely position for walking, very quiet and comfortable. The wood burning stove was a delight, and the fact that wood is provided was a lovely touch. The bad: cleanliness is an issue. Two of the four toilets needed to be flushed before use, which isn't good. Cutlery in the drawer was dirty, as was the drawer itself, and many bits of glassware and crockery were as well. The oven was dirty, and one of the fridges has flies in it, as well as what looked like mould in the water dispenser lid. The kitchen is not well enough equipped for the number of people the chalet can accommodate, and there's nothing in the way of any kind of welcome pack, not even salt and pepper, although there were some dishwasher tabs and stuff for washing up. The tea towels were about as absorbent as marble, and also dirty, and there is no provision for hand protection like oven gloves. There was also no vacuum cleaner, which would have been nice as we had pets with us, and we would have liked to clean up a little better before we left. In general the property feels tired and in need of a little tlc. Coat hooks in one of the bedrooms were almost pulled right out of the wall, there's mould in at least one of the bathrooms, and some of the walls are flaking. For us the property was perfect in terms of space, but we won't be back unless the cleaning issue is resolved. It's almost like the property was "cleaned" by the last guests, and then not checked over in any way before we arrived.

The location of the property is nice with a river running past though entrance through the private road and instruction for the gate need to be updated as it took us a while to find the entrance.

Upon entering the property I walked straight into a spider web that had formed in the door way which wasn’t ideal and general cleanliness was an issue. I believe the cottage could do with a refurb and maybe switch to leather sofas and flooring rather than carpet especially in the living room with the log burner as the smell of smoke clung to every fabric surface. Fencing off the garden would also greatly improve the experience as it is lovely to sit outside however you are left exposed to anyone walking on the path. The bathrooms were all in good condition however the steam shower downstairs would be amazing if the water pressure was better as the more jets you turn on the worse the pressure gets so to have an adequate shower you can only turn on one of the jets at a time. The pictures on the website aren’t a true reflection of the property an

We enjoyed our stay at Dovestone Cottage which is very spacious and overall very clean, a few cobwebs around ceilings and cigarette butts discarded around the kitchen door which did not give a great first impression.

The garden is not enclosed and so I would suggest only suitable for dogs with good recall or with owners happy to keep them on a lead outside. The kitchen is well equipped and would be enhanced by the addition of plastic chopping boards (I did not want to use the wooden for chopping chicken as it would not be hygienic - I did so on a plate). A washing machine would also be a benefit for families. We would definitely want to book here again and it was excellent value for money.

Very short walk to a number of lovely trails.

Comfortable and easy accommodation with everything you need. Helpful reception team. Don’t follow the say nav - follow the instructions to find the gate entrance. Dog friendly as long as you have recall as no gate to property.

Lovely location.

Great amenities. enjoyed our stay. only recommendation would be clear instruction on the gate to gain access.