Large houses to rent for Christmas

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Carol - Verified booking

  This was my fourth stay at River Cottage and as always the village of Calstock and River Cottage never fails to impress.

  Thanks to Paula and Emma for always keeping a clean and tidy cottage. Since my last visit, pre-Covid I did notice some changes in the Village, all for the good, with the Social Club & Village Hall seeming that much more busy & well used and people in general waterfront. Though the noise from the music & customer drinking outside the Social Club could be heard from inside the cottage, on the Friday & Saturday evenings, this did not go beyond 11.00pm, so unless you go to bed before this time should not be an issue. It was also fascinating to see the Flood defences which have been constructed along the River towards the Okel Tor Mine. One comment (niggle) is that whilst on previous visit we had noticed noise from the neighbours property which backs onto & is above the lounge, this year it was louder than had been previously. Most evenings, even with the TV on in River Cottage, you could still hear the TV from the neighbours and other loud sounds which started from early afternoon into the evening. Also whilst a personal choice would suggest if you normally sleep with a soft or medium pillow you may wish to take your own as the pillows in all the rooms are particularly firm. In addition a word of warning, we arranged for a food delivery from Tesco on the evening of our arrival and ten minutes before it was due to be delivered, without any prior warning, rec’d a text message to advise that due to a “system problem” there would be no delivery. So you might be best to do a supermarket shop in Tavistock before you arrive in Calstock.

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• Sararh - Verified booking

  This cottage was very well cared for and equipped.

  It has been renovated and decorated to a high standard and felt very nice to stay in. Everything had been thought through and organised to make it a really lovely place to stay. It was bigger than I was expecting and our family of 5 didn’t feel squashed or in each others way. We really enjoyed our weeks holiday and would highly recommend it - there is a lot to visit in the area - we had lots of walks on Dartmoor, visited Tavistock pannier market, Cothele house, Buckland Abby. The owners have pub a map on the wall, with recommendations for walks, activities and rainy day activities - this was really appreciated. I read some reviews about the pub noise - there was a band at the social club until 11pm on Saturday evening, but it didn’t disturb us, fortunately. The pub was closed, so I can’t comment. I took ear plugs, just in case, but they weren’t necessary. Overall, it was a really lovely cottage and we thoroughly enjoyed staying there. Thank you to the owners, who have obviously put a lot of work into making it a lovely place to stay.

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• Janice - Verified booking

  This is a well appointed cottage, well equipped, clean and well thought out.

  The kitchen had all we needed and I was impressed that there were two fridges as I generally find that holiday cottages do not have enough fridge space. Just add a towel rail for the tea towel and hand towel please. We had plenty of hot water , the broadband was reliable, the beds and sofas were comfortable. Contrary to others we had perfect mobile signal; we use Vodafone. There was some late night noise from the Social Club, particularly on Saturday. The Tamar Inn keeps its real ale in superb condition & the ice cream shop has excellent ice cream. The cottage is well situated for trips to Dartmoor the coast and Plymouth. The train service and local buses provide good links to Plymouth, Tavistock & the surrounding area.

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• Lisa - Verified booking

  Absolutely loved this place!

  Carvers Rest is such a fantastic place to stay to escape to, it’s surrounded by beautiful countryside but not too far from the lovely villages of Farnsfield and Southwell. Stunning interiors (pinched a few ideas for home!) with fabulous furnishings and super comfy beds. The kids loved running around the garden and saying hello to Bob the chicken who popped by. The owners are so lovely and helpful and we would definitely recommend visiting the Hills Pop Up Shop at the weekends for delicious meat, cakes and coffee, and The Rustic Crust in Farnsfield for great pizzas and cocktails! The perfect base for exploring Nottinghamshire- Sherwood Forest, GoApe, Clumber Park to make a few. We would love to return to Carvers Rest

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• Mrs Hadden - Verified booking

  The cottage is a lovely place with so many little details the owner made to make you feel welcome. The fire place was fantastic (middle of the winter always a lovely cosy feature), the milk in the fridge upon arrival as well as tea, sugar and biscuits were really a warm welcome. The Xmas decoration was fantastic, it made us feel really like home to home ! Thank you for installing the dryer, it was a life saver, as the walks got really muddy and wet, but all the worthwhile! Overall the property was really well kept, very nice prepared and instructions what to do and where to go were really useful. Thank you for making our Christmas time special.

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