Pudding Cottage, Westleton

We had a lovely stay at Pudding Cottage, which we found clean and comfortable.

The secure garden was fabulous for our dogs (a large jumping dog may get over the gate, but ours were fine), and the village is just delightful - the Westleton Crown deserves special mention for good food (including breakfast!) and dog-friendliness. The beach and cafe at Dunwich also deserve a mention. Note that when they say that the stairs are steep and twisty, they really mean it - but this is the nature of the property. All in all, a comfortable nicely-sorted property in a great location.

Stayed at pudding cottage before and mentioned that the shower was not very hot, it’s still the same not like basin which is hot.

Also would have been nice to have had a heads up that building work is going on behind the cottage.

We had a lovely stay at Pudding Cottage.

It was only the two of us and Bess the chocolate Labrador as my family were unable to join us. We didn’t use the upstairs bedrooms as stairs were steep. On arrival there was an issue with the front door. The door is very tight in the frame, we had great difficulty opening and closing it. We left notes re door and also dripping tap in kitchen. All in all it’s a delightful cottage. Thankyou.

Lovely old cottage with all mod cons too Great rural location but in walking distance of the centre of a lovely village

Great week away.

Accommodation is lovely. The single bed upstairs could do with replacing as it feels a bit old now. Really suits our family and lots to do nearby. Thankyou.

We had a wonderful stay at Pudding Cottage!

The cottage is full of charm and character, yet equipped with everything you need for a comfortable break. The layout is really practical with plenty of space for our family, and the garden was perfect for both relaxing in the evenings and letting the dog run around safely. It was spotless on arrival and clearly very well cared for. The location is fantastic – peaceful and quiet, yet just a short drive to the coast and nearby villages. We loved being able to explore the beach during the day and return to such a cosy, welcoming base at night. Being able to bring pets made the trip so much easier knowing the cottage was properly set up to be pet-friendly. Overall, this is a beautiful place to stay and we’d happily return. Highly recommended!

We really enjoyed our stay at pudding cottage.

It is in a perfect location for dog walking with footpaths from the cottage itself and a very short walk across a small field and the churchyard to the village green. Shop/post office, pub, cafe and 2 second hand book shops plus art gallery in the village. The kitchen is large and modern. The rest of the house is very old and beautiful and we all hit our heads at least once when going through the doorways. The stars were very clear at night due to the lack of light pollution and we saw bats every night. We are hoping for a return visit next summer.

Nice little semi-detached cottage in a peaceful location, Clean and good standard of accommodation.

Garden fully enclosed for our four legged friends and some nice walks nearby. Christmas decorations were up which was very welcoming. Although lounge was small, it was cozy with a very large fire place so nice and warm. Had a pleasant stay. Thanks.

Lovely little cottage,love the makeover,although floor very slippery and the radiator gets very hot!

,but would definitely go back again,my 3 labradors love it .

Pudding Cottage was a last minute booking and we chose it because of the location and the October heatwave.

We read previous negative reviews around the cleanliness and the very steep wooden staircase but decided to go ahead. We were very pleased with the quiet location however it was evident that the cottage was in need of a proper fettle and clean in all areas. The soft furnishings were tired and the rugs upstairs were stained and were dirty. We appreciate that the cottage is old but that is no excuse for a failure to clean and maintain a property to paying guests. We had 2 infestations of flies despite closing the windows whilst out, presumably they came in via the chimneys. The main bed had a duvet and a top sheet on top of a very soft and springy mattress which obviously needed replacing. The grass was very long in the garden and hadn’t been cut in a while. The main issue was the very steep wooden staircase and the hand rail did not extend around the corner so there was nothing to hold on to. I could go on and on about the cleanliness including the crockery but I guess that is the owners issue with their housekeeper. I recognise that positive reviews have been previously left however everyone has their own cleanliness standards and for us this was well below. After contacting the company, the owner has taken our feedback on board and responded in a positive way so hopefully standards will be improved for future guests which will make Pudding Cottage a great place to stay.

Beautiful house every thing we needed was there and absolutely brilliant for the dogs.

Very central to get to all the lovely beaches. I didn’t bang my head once

We had a delightful short stay in Pudding Cottage.

Very comfortable and sweet, and incredibly peaceful. A great location to explore local environs. We were blessed with glorious weather so went swimming in the sea at Southwold and Dunwich, and on long evening walks across the heaths. Visited Sutton Hoo and Framlingham Castle.

Beautiful cottage in a peaceful setting.

Very comfortable with a fully equipped kitchen. Great big back garden however lacking a BBQ or stand for disposables.

My husband and I and our three Jack Russells had a very enjoyable stay at Pudding Cottage during April.

The cottage is everything we hoped it would be along with the added bonus of a good size secure garden which the dogs made full use of! Unfortunately the weather was chilly so it wasn’t suitable for us to sit outside but there are plenty of garden seats and a large table for when the sun does make an appearance. We lit the wood burner each evening and enjoyed watching TV sitting on the leather seating in front of the warm fire before retiring to the very comfy and cosy beds. There is plenty to see and do locally and a very convenient area at Dunwich Beach to give the dogs a good run. This was our first visit to Pudding Cottage and it certainly won’t be our last. We recommend this cottage wholeheartedly.

Lovely little house.

Nice and warm. Had everything we needed and lovely and cosy.

Could have done with a better clean, bathroom in particular and main kitchen window was filthy.

It appeared to have had a very cursory clean. No cleaning cloths, no mop, no bin bags. Unsightly stain on kitchen chair. Log basket only had 3 logs - should have been replenished. Beds really comfortable. Nice shower. Garden ideal for dogs. Good location.

Our stay was delayed by one day due to problems with the heating system, which had a far greater impact on us than you might think.

Then, for the first and second days we had no hot water - this was rapidly fixed but was still a real pain. However, the main thing is cleanliness - the whole place was really dirty, clearly someone had been in as there were fresh bedclothes, and some superficial cleaning had been done, but there were cobwebs everywhere and dirt and dust on a lot of the surfaces, we had to spend an hour or two cleaning the place before we felt comfortable there. We've stayed in this cottage and the one next door on several occasions, and it has always been pretty dirty, so this is not a one-off occurrance, although on this occasion it was particularly bad. The cottage is pretty, comfortable and well located, which is why we like to go there, but the standard of maintenance, especially cleaning really lets it down. Oh, and I had to spend a while with the sink plunger to get the bathroom basin to drain properly, at least there was a plunger there for me to use. Please get the standard of cleaning improved, it's not a cheap rental and should be spotless.

The property was filthy.

We had to wipe kitchen surfaces and cupboard doors. Fridge door was dirty and the top was thick dust. We had to pull a unit out, underneath was like a carpet, thick with dog hair. Behind the fridge, behind the unit, behind the sofas was covered in cobwebs and dust. Cobwebs hanging from pictures, beams, smoke alarms. Soft furnishings i.e. cushions, seat pads, mats etc full of stains and dirt, not been washed since they were bought. Toilet brush was broken. The underfloor heating was very difficult to control and inadequate. If we hadn't been supplied with electric heaters we would have been cold. There was no mention or photos of the steep awkward stairs on the website which made it impossible for my 80+ parents to access the top floor.