The White Cottage

While the location is lovely and the owners clearly make an effort with the property - it's hard to get away from the fact that the cottage is in need of some renovation and care.

Giving 3 stars feels generous, but 2 stars feels harsh. Biggest issue was the mattresses - which were all extremely old and/or cheap. My wife had to sleep on the floor to avoid getting a bad back. I would highly recommend the owners spend a bit of money on new mattresses. It doesn't feel appropriate to charge guests to sleep on the existing ones. A few other minor issues like broken carpet thresholds between rooms and loose screws which I had to remove or tape down to prevent them being issues for our young children. The bathrooms are OK - but the kitchen really needs renovating. Overall - not a bad place, but we would not recommend it to people unless the owners confirm the mattresses have been replaced.

A wonderful family break in the beautiful white cottage.

Clear directions made it easy to reach the cottage and to access the keys. The cottage itself was very clean and comfortable.. and so, so peaceful! Plenty to do on the estate and surrounding areas, beautiful walks and wildlife practically in the garden. Roe deer, red squirrels, osprey.. and of course the super friendly and handsome cat (the biggest problem was keeping this friendly boy out of the cottage!). Everyone we bumped into on the estate were welcoming, helpful and full of information on the area.. and John's pottery is exquisite and well worth checking out. The only problem with our stay was a week just wasn't long enough to enjoy this wonderful little jewel.. although we plan to rectify that by returning next year, but for a fortnight this time.

We initially booked a week and we were lucky to manage to get an extra week booked after speaking to the owner and finding out about a cancellation.

The cottage is wonderful and so peaceful the estate gardens are beautiful to walk through. I love that the dogs had full access to a safe and secure garden. The only recommendation we would have would be a bigger fridge freeze. We were just two people and we struggled to get a weeks worth of food in the fridge and small freezer, other than that we loved this cottage so much that before we left we booked for another week in May 2024 and cannot wait to return.