Pipits

Pipits is a quaint cottage in a beautiful location.

It had everything we needed - 6 adults and one dog - a brilliantly equipped kitchen. The garden is lovely, plenty of sunny, and shady spots. The rainfall showers upstairs had good pressure, the wifi was excellent - especially for such a rural location. We stayed during a mini heatwave and the thick cottage walls kept us cool when it was too hot outside. The drive is steep but we knew this and followed the advice given to carefully reverse up the drive. Exford is a short walk away and we enjoyed meals at both pubs. The shop was useful too. There is so much to see and do in Exmoor - it is really an undiscovered treasure in the UK. We all slept well, partly due to the comfy beds but also because of the silence outside. We felt like we had found a perfect bolthole, spending time in the garden with the sound of sheep, birds, bees and the odd car. Thank you Nicola for sharing Pipits.

Lovely well equipped cottage in beautiful surroundings.

Steep approach but we were warned and iit s manageable with care.

We stayed for 1 week in early November and we will definitely be returning.

The property was spacious, cosy, comfortable and well equipped for all your needs. Very handy having 2 bathrooms upstairs and a downstairs toilet. Having the items of biscuits, crisps and milk (tea & coffee) waiting was a welcoming touch. Please note the warning given regarding the steep turn on to the driveway, we would advice turning in from A39 direction, reversing in is better and hazard lights going when manoeuvring as it gets busy at times. The weather for us was hit and miss for exploring, this was not a problem as we had the log burner going and watched the variety of little birds and pheasants from the dining room, looking out from patio doors (quite entertaining) Exford village is lovely and the people friendly. The Store (we used a couple of times) has your basic essentials as well as items to make meals and small selection of souvenir gifts.The Tea Room is a must, although winter months it is only open Saturday and Sunday. We tried their full monty breakfast, on Sunday morning, this was delicious. We ate at one of the two pubs in the village 'The Crown Hotel ' The food and service was wonderful. The bonus for us was that it takes only 10 minutes to walk down from Pipits. Warning - the road has only a partial pathway so be aware of passing vehicles and horse riders. If you are staying for a week or more, we noticed supermarket delivery vans heading to the village , so you could arrange a delivery for food if needed? otherwise Minehead is a big town with many shops. Exploring was made easy by cutting across the moor and views were absolutely stunning. Watch out for the Exmoor Ponies and sheep. As you reach the A39 you can turn left towards Lynton & Lynmouth and right for Porlock and Dunster (castle & mill) We would recommend these villages as they are so charming and with old buildings and independent shops and places to eat and drink, they were lovely to visit. another warning - Lynton and Porlock have roads of 25% incline/decline and are tight in places. Don't let this put you off though, it's a thrill of a drive

A cosy well equipped cottage in a very good location for exploring Exmoor.

Lovely cottage, well equipped and perfect for our stay, the cosy snug off the dining area was great.

Lovely warm and comfortable cottage, with comfy furniture and beds, which was a joy.

The basket of logs was a bonus, though hardly needed them, they were great for the one chilly day. Very well equipped kitchen. Super strong and hot showers, and lovely towels Cosy, but a bit dark indoors. Only slight downside, was you couldn't leave the dog in the garden unattended, and on the lower lawn, felt he had to stay on a lead for his safety

Lovely spacious but cosy cottage perfectly located in the quiet village of Exford.

Facilities wise there is absolutely everything you need for a comfortable holiday any time of the year. We had a lovely stay despite the very poor weather.

Great cottage in great location.

I would gladly stay here again.

A lovely cottage in a beautiful area.

Cottage is spacious with a well laid out garden to enjoy. The three bathrooms in the property made getting ready in the mornings and evenings easy for the four of us. Cottage is ideally located near Minehead and the coast. Exmoor Zoo and the Lynton and Barnstaple railway are an easy drive from it. We will return. Thank you.

Pipits is exactly what we hoped it would be.

A charming, comfortable, holiday cottage, with so much to recommend it. The kitchen is well stocked with all you could need as a home away from home. The sitting room and snug have plenty of room to relax & with two wood burners, you're spoilt for choice! The utility room, with an additional toilet & shower to the two bathrooms, is another bonus. The location is ideal for exploring the area & further afield into Devon, and there's loads of useful brochures and ideas for how to spend your days. The hosts have done their best to make this a holiday cottage that you would want to return to in the future and we certainly would want to. Some people may find the steep drive up to the flat parking adjacent to the cottage a little challenging, but the hosts mention this in their detailed description of the cottage. All in all a great holiday cottage.

Property is well equipped, maintained and welcoming.

We liked the old fashioned door furniture and decor.

A very comfortable cottage, full of charm and well equipped.

The beds are comfortable and the extras were very welcome. Would love to stay again. Thank you for a lovely stay.

This cottage was a five star accommodation which provided all the services required from a property with a good location to explore the local area.

A lot of the popular places to visit only 20-30 mins away. There is a lovely walk to the village which has two pubs and a well equipped store. The cottage is very spacious and comfy, the beds were particularly comfortable.

Nicely placed and comfortable.

Comfortable , attractive cottage.

roomy (eg cupboard space in kitchen for our food etc.) excellent showers. Plenty of wood for fires (but weather was warm so didn't need it.) Attractive garden with sunny area (folding chairs in hut)

Such a lovely and comfortable cottage in a beautiful setting.

Very well equipped with everything we needed and super clean. Wonderful walks from the door. We had a fantastic stay, thank you Nicola and Tash.

Great Cottage nice and cosy with everything you could need for a good holiday (no egg cups.

..we did search) Thank you to Tash the caretaker & owners for the Xmas tree & lights plus the mince pies a nice touch. Well placed for walking and not too far from Exford for a meal or drink out .

A lovely cottage, great layout with everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay.

Exford is lovely and there are lots of beautiful walks close by.

A lovely comfortable cottage perfect fr a family stay regardless of weather

great hol cottage very well equiped, very peaceful with the birdsong.

Absolutely love this cottage, have stayed three times and will be back.

It's in the most stunning position and to be able to throw open the bedroom window( weather permitting) Is an absolute joy. Local shop and pub, lovely walks, gorgeous garden. Its a little bit of heaven.

A delightful, peaceful and relaxing stay in a very well eqipped and beautifully presented cottage.

It was spotlessly clean and welcoming, had everything we needed, and the area is just stunning. Lovely people everywhere we went too.

We had a comfortable stay during a very wet and cloudy week in February!

When we arrived the cottage was very clean, warm and welcoming. Thank you.

Extremely well equipped and comfortable.

Made a lovely Christmas stay. Cosy and peaceful for a quiet getaway.

Excellent property with great equipment.

Great location to explore Exmoor. Cannot recommend Pipits enough.

This was our 5 visit, location is superb close to all amenities, and exmoor.

the cottage is great for what we want but starting to look a little tired,but is still lovely and would recommend it and we hope to visit again thank you

This is the loveliest cottage we have been in- and we’ve been to a lot of Sykes’ cottages.

Clean, spacious, beautifully decorated and with amazingly good facilities for us to use. Pipits is a star!

The property is in excellent condition with a well equipped kitchen.

All the facilities work well. The beds are comfortable and the rooms have good furniture. The lighting could be improved in the sitting room but that is a very common problem found in many low ceiling properties.

Very clean, comfortable and fully equipped property in a very central location for visiting numerous lovely villages along with interesting walks around exmoor.

Please heed the drive warning as one side is steep for entering the property from the road. The Exford village has some great places to eat with a fantastic tea room (a must visit). The cottage being very old has extremely thick walls keeping the rooms nicely cool in a very hot week when we stayed. We would certainly revisit both the area and the cottage.

The cottage was lovely, But we couldn't use the garden much as it was very overgrown on the steps and there was no fence around the bottom area which we were worried are 2 yr old would fall off the ledge this was very disappointing as are boy loves the outside and felt we could not enjoy thes garden to its full potential

We had a wonderful stay at Pipits, very quiet and private.

Comfortable beds, we all slept very well. Plenty of space for everyone, the second living room came in very handy with our group and the fire was very welcome as we had a few chilly evenings. The kitchen is very well equipped, everything you could possibly need. Thank you for the biscuits, milk and flowers. We would definitely stay here again.

lovely cottage in a wonderful location.

very clean, comfortable and well equipped. every thing we needed. The best we have stayed in. Would definitely like to return and highly recommend Pipits.

Pipits is a lovely cottage with glorious rear garden, a proper Sun trap.

The property was spotless with well equipped kitchen and bathrooms. Wi-Fi signal was very good. A great location to explore Exemoor. Locally, great food and drink available at both of the village pubs and superb cream teas at the tea rooms. All very dog friendly.

We love staying at this cottage.

It is very comfortable and extremely well equipped. It feels like a home from home. Everything is well maintained including the very pretty garden. My only criticism is that there no longer is a barbeque, table or chairs outside the kitchen/dining room, as there used to be.

Lovely cottage but the unlit vestibule at the bottom of the stairs with two doorways opening onto it is a death trap though.

There's a level floor from one doorway and the other has an unmarked step down into the dark vestibule. I missed the step and fell on day 3 of our holiday, resulting in a serious break of my wrist and the holiday cut short. I just hope nothing like this happens to anyone else.

Perfect location to see exmoor in a lovely little village,the property was excellent clean welcoming and cosy, we have stayed there before and will do so again thank you

A lovely comfortable, well equipped cottage in a beautiful setting.

We would certainly stay here again.

Pipits is a lovely cottage.

It had all the amenities we needed and being just the two of us much more than we needed. Comfy bed and great kitchen and living room area. We felt very cosy and loved the garden and it’s fruit trees, We did a lot of walking/exploring and appreciated the many walking routes and guides in the dining room.

A lovely cottage, very cool in hot weather.

We appreciated the big range of cooking utensils etc, eveything was well thought out. The garden is lovely, ideal for tea in the afternoon. It was in a quiet location and very private, but near enough to the village for shopping and eating out. We had a lovely stay and hope to come again.

A lovely cottage on the edge of an Exmoor village with two pubs and a shop and only a seven mile scenic drive over the moors to the coast, perfect.

The cottage was beautifully presented and very cosy with two lounges both with TV’s and wood burners to choose from. The garden was a delight with lots of bird life to watch through the French windows and owls to listen to at night. There were great walks in every direction, We had a really great time and would definitely stay there again.

This was our 4 visit to pipits It's a lovely cottage set in a lovely village has all you could want and need

This is a superbly equipped cottage.

Loads of crockery and cutlery not just the bare minimum of 6 of everything. Also the extra details such as usb charging points. Outside tap and hose (brilliant for muddy dogs and walking boots). Even a toothbrush charger and additional adapter. The cottage is close enough to the village of Exford for an easy ten minute walk to the local pubs and village shop and cafe. The showers are fabulous. Proper power instead of having to run around in the hope of getting wet. Nice welcome cake and milk in the fridge. The only tiny observation would be that the sofa has seen better days. It made some interesting noises every time we sat on it.

This cottage is beautiful,comfortable and so much better than expected, lovely gardens,clean cottage and so well organised for your stay, it's in the most wonderfully magical setting with lovely Inns in reach of the cottage for a meal out any time of the day, such gorgeous scenery and wildlife, can't sing enough praises about it we loved every minute, everything you need is there from hot showers and bath to washing machine and drier, really felt homely, loved it,loved it,loved it, thank you for a memorable holiday we will be back

Absolutely delightful cottage full of character and very comfortable with a very well equipped kitchen and lovely bathrooms - excellent hot showers!

The cake we found on arrival was one of the best we have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. The garden is just lovely, it's on a steep hillside so the two lawns are joined by curving steps, with beautiful countryside and mature trees all around. Caution is needed when going into and out of the steep driveway but it all adds to the holiday experience. Local village very friendly with a good shop, lovely tea room and two good pubs. We fell in love with Exmoor - so many beautiful places to explore. A wonderful summer holiday despite the autumnal weather!

Perfect couldn’t ask for more.

Only issues were weather and a steep access to the parking area.

Outstanding holiday home in stunning countryside.

Spacious, comfortable and well equipped; a home away from home. Beautiful gardens in which to enjoy the delicious cake on arrival was an added bonus!

We know Exmoor very well and thoroughly enjoyed our walks and birdwatching as usual, despite the poor weather in the early part of the week.

The settee in the main sitting room will probably need replacing quite soon.

Amazing cottage in a Superb location.

Nicola the owner was extremely helpful. Extra touches of a home made coffee and walnut cake which was delicious and milk in the fridge was so kind. The Log burner was Fantastic on our wet days. Everything we could have hoped for.

Don't think so holiday very good and cottage was lovely our second time there and really enjoyed it thank you

Ideal position central for everything Cottage very warm and cosy and very well equipped perfect for families would definitely book again

Really lovely cottage very comfortable, lovely garden, within walking distance of two good pubs and lots of great walks.

Fab cake on arrival went down very well. Would stay again.

Really nice comfortable cottage with everything we needed.

Lovely surroundings and a good place to relax.

This is a delightful cottage with lots of charm, in a great location.

(Lovely village of Exford with a playground, pubs and cafe). The garden is beautifully kept. We were very glad of the boiler room to put wet coats and boots, the utility room and the covered entrance to the back door (very wet week!). Unfortunately the tumble dryer had broken - the cleaner let us know - so dealing with wet laundry was a bit tricky but luckily the house has plenty of heated towel rails. Couple of other things the owner might not know: one side of the toaster only seems to work if you hold it down and OK button on the remote control doesn't work (use Play button instead to start a DVD!). Owner kindly gave us the option of using the sofa bed in the snug for one of the children, which we did, and found all the spare bedding fairly easily. The 'welcome' cake was much appreciated and enjoyed. Thank you!

Brilliant location, lovely gardens, and comfortable.

Pippits was exceptional.

It ticked all our boxes when we arrived. The house was exactly as described, garden was beautiful, kitchen really well equipped. All the bedrooms and sitting rooms were warm and cosy. Bathrooms had fabulous showers and a lovely bath. Lots of info at the cottage about places to visit and eat. Exford itself was a flat 10 min walk. Two lovely pubs, both serving excellent food. We were sad to leave and will book again.

Having stayed at Pipits for the second time it was lovely being back in this cosy, warm and fully equipped cottage.

We will definitely be returning and can't wait.

The Pipits is in a beautiful location and within minutes you find yourself on the beautiful Exmoor which has an abundance of wildlife and places to explore.

Beautiful well kept cottage, clean, warm, lots of hot water and well equipped.

Would stay again.

I consider that your customer care was disgraceful

During a very week this cottage helped to make it a good holiday.

Nice and large house with lots of nooks and crannies.

Comfortable beds and all mod cons. Interesting garden on multiple levels. Great being able to use garage to store bikes, and boiler room to dry things out (it rained). Enjoyed being able to vary local walks with the dog. You do have to be prepared to drive to get anywhere, including to buy food as there is no shop in the village.

We felt that we were being checked by two ladies who said they were 'gardeners' but did hardly any gardening.

They also knocked on the window startling us just as were finishing breakfast. This was on the Thursday morning so w decided to leave a day early as we do value our privacy. As we went out before they left we are not aware as to whether they entered the property or not. We haven't experienced this before and hope it doesn't happen anywhere else. No complaints about the property which was really nice

The property is in a lovely village in the Exmoor National Park great walks and interesting places to visit.

Very comfortable.

Owner very helpful with initial information, and contacted me mid-stay to check if all was well, which it was. Lovely village, very friendly, and in the middle of Exmoor! What more can one want.

Pipits was exactly as described.

It was warm, comfy, cosy and clean and a perfect holiday cottage a short walk from the village. The kitchen was perfectly equipped with plenty of utensils, glasses and crockery and it was an ideal base to explore the beautiful surroundings of Exmoor. Can’t wait to return.

Comfortable house that suited all our needs excellent base to explore Exmoor

The cottage was well equipped very comfortable my grand daughter had to go to the doctor's but the number left at the cottage is only a one doctor practice they diverted us to dulverton or Minehead we used Minehead and had a good service the pub does a good takeaway and the cafe in the village was excellent.

The only criticism about the holiday was that both the upstairs showers were blocked and had to be plunged before we could use them.

Apart from this the cottage was wonderful. The only other thing is just a suggestion, remove the many jugs and teapots taking up cupboard space and leave them empty for guests to use for their food.

The cottage of Pipits was the best we have stayed in very comfortable with wonderful garden.

The only thing we found was the very steep drive caused us a problem walking up it you have to be very careful

Very clean.

Plenty of room (four of us and a dog). Good bathrooms, handy utility/boot room. Beautiful surroundings and less than half a mile from the main village. Two great pubs in the village selling good food. Only issue was people and dogs coming on to garden area (may be known to owner).

Pipits Cottage is a wonderful cosy country cottage set in a beautiful village location with two lovely pubs to walk to and a local shop.

Location is perfect set right in the middle of Exmoor, with beautiful villages and walks all around. The cottage has everything you need, and has a wonderful homely feel to it. Both double beds are so comfy and good size. Two bathrooms upstairs with great showers and another bathroom downstairs. Two word burners downstairs with cosy sofas. Kitchen is new and of a high standard with a fantastic range style oven. Views front and back are amazing. The sofa bed downstairs is very uncomfortable though for two adults and would probably best suit children/teenagers. We would highly recommend this cottage and would love to return. Owners very helpful too. Thank you

"Pipits" is a wonderful house!

We had a group aged from 6 months to 90 years and it was perfect for everybody. The house is warm, clean & full of character but with all the modern amenities you would expect. Exford itself is a great location for all things "Exmoor", there was a Christmas market in the village hall while we were there and it was great fun (some early Christmas presents purchased!!). We had contact numbers for both the owners and the housekeeper in case anything went wrong (it didn't) but it was nice to know help was at hand. We will certainly be back and thoroughly recommend this wonderful house to everyone.

Pipits is a beautiful cozy cottage with everything you could possibly need, the welcoming homemade cake is a bonus.

The house is beautifully equipped, everything you could possibly need is there and all good quality.

The warm area for drying boots and coats was especially useful. It was a pleasure to stay in the house.

Excellent cottage for peace and quiet,but not far from all attractions in Somerset and Devon.

Perfect cottage, we had everything that we wanted.

Decor and comfort was brilliant. Lovely touch on arrival of a freshly baked cake. Many walks to the pub that was so close and very friendly.

A lovely cosy cottage.

Immaculate. The location was excellent - peaceful and quiet but close to the village of Exford and an easy ride to all attractions in the area.

Pipits is a delightful cottage ideally located for those who wish to explore Exmoor and its surroundings.

We found the cottage to be very well fitted out with modern heating, modern kitchen and bathrooms. We could not fault it in any way.

The cottage is equipped to a high standard and is very comfortable.

A real Christmas tree had been provided along with a basket of logs and it was easy to get more logs. We were more than happy with Pipits and were sorry to leave.

Good cottage with all the facilities needed for an enjoyable holiday.

Walking available nearby both coastal or moorland.

Mountain bikers could really do with a hose pipe on the garden tap for cleaning bikes after rides, and padlocks on the garage side door in order to securely store bikes.

Having to take your own was only real detraction. Only other thing that would have been nice would have been a "manual" for the property with guides/instructions for the various devices, recycling, nearest super markets and pubs, emergency medical contacts, WiFi password, etc. Other than that it was a nice cottage that worked well for an Exmoor mountain biking holiday.

We had a perfect holiday in a superb cottage.

Location beautiful and very handy for visiting local attractions. Cottage equipped to an extremely high standard. Local hotels great for food and people very friendly. Will definitely return to this delightful place.

Beauriful cottage and location, just as advertised