Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Combe Martin

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jenny - Verified booking

  This was the second time that we had booked with Sykes Cottages and again it didn’t disappoint.

  The Cabin was very spacious and it had everything you could possibly want. There was parking for 3 cars although it was a bit of an art parking if yours was the third car especially when somebody had parked on the opposite side of the road to the drive. There was plenty of wardrobe space and drawers. The oven was good although food took longer to cook on the hob than it did at home. There was always hot water. There were 2 bathrooms, one with a bath and toilet and the other with a shower and toilet, the water was always hot. It had a very well equipped kitchen. There were loads of children’s games, there was even fishing nets and crabbing nets and buckets. There was a washing line with pegs. The garden wasn’t overly big but there were plenty of seats and we had the sunshine. It was situated at the top end of the High Street and was a trek to the beach, but one in the car. It was very well situated to drive to places. We went to the Wildlife and Dinosaur Park which was only a 2 minute drive away, and also Watermouth Castle which was on the way to Ilfracombe, both places were worth going to. We went to The Sandy Cove Hotel, just before Watermouth Castle and the views are stunning and their afternoon tea was scrummy. There was a lovely pub, George and Dragon, a few yards up the road, which was lovely, really good food, lovely management and staff. All in all we couldn’t have asked for better, a home from home once again. Thank you.

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• Stephen - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our family holiday in Gorwell house.

  The property is well equipped with good quality furniture and fittings and generally in good condition. It was great to have a kitchen with plenty of good quality equipment as we did a lot of cooking ourselves. We never ran out of cutlery of crockery before we set the dishwasher off, which is unusual! It would be useful to have a slatted spoon for serving vegetables. The beds were very comfortable, and there is a good supply of games and beach toys. We appreciated having the two lounges. The flow from the electric shower is not especially powerful. The second WC is very useful, but it has no wash basin so we used hand gel. The garden is lovely, it gets plenty of sunshine and there are a number of different places to sit. As others have commented, the property is not really suitable for those with limited mobility, as it is sited on the side of a hill, so the garden is multi-level with numerous slightly uneven paths. As it is a couple of hundred years old, it is inevitable that one or two areas smell a bit damp, but that did not bother us. The owner, Gary, is easy to contact, and is very helpful and friendly. He helped us to sort out a couple of minor issues. Combe Martin beach is only 5 minutes walk away, but there is a short very steep section on the lane to descend. The beach is great at low tide, it becomes very extensive with a large area of sand and plenty of rock pools to explore. It does get quite small at high tide.

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• Tracy - Verified booking

  The Cabin was the most well equipped place we have ever stopped.

  It was clean and tidy. Generous living/dining area. Kitchen is small but fully functional with everything you need. Electric hob took abit of getting used to, but managed it. The owner left us a little care package which was very nice of them which consisted of tea, coffee, sugar, milk, biscuits and a little gift. Main bathroom had a shower cubicle. Main bedroom was very comfortable with an ensuite bathroom (bath but no shower). 2nd bedroom was big and very comfortable with 2 double beds which could be a little awkward if adults were sharing, but fine for kids. 3rd bedroom small with a bulk bed. Good for kids, but adults wouldn't fit. Nice little garden with grass for a dog. If there was one thing they could look at was some of the doors. Particularly the main bathroom, we all got locked in at some point. Chippy over the road that's open mon-sat 5-8pm. But would recommend ordering on the Friday as it gets really busy with orders so don't allow walk ins. 2 large pubs with gardens within 2 mins walk of the cabin. Neither did food when we were there, but I think one does normally, but the chef was on holiday. Both allowed dogs. Combe Martin is small and beach wasn't the best, all pebbles, no sand. Parking is very difficult. Best to walk the 15 mins to the beach. But the Cabin is ideally situated as a base for visiting Woolacombe and Ilfracombe ect. Saunton sand was a lovely beach too. Good for body boarding and dog friendly.

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• Lorraine - Verified booking

  The Cabin was a very lovely place to stay, when we got there we had coffee , tea and a box of fudge to welcome us with a little card .

  Abi said if we needed anything she is there to help no matter how big or small the problem/issue was , Abi really went the extra mile to help ensure our holiday went smoothly.My husband is in a wheel chair and needs oxygen 24/7 before we had arrived Abi had taken the oxygen in for us , if she had not done this we may have had trouble getting the oxygen people back as it was a weekend. the cabin is accessible for people In manual wheelchairs and is very spacious inside , there is parking spaces on the property that really helped when getting my husband in and out of the car, the property is child friendly and was even able to take a 3 dogs who also had a good holiday, the beach is in walking distance and also has many amenities that make it a lovely place to have a holiday. I couldn't praise the effort's that Abi has made enough , as going on holiday with somebody who is on oxygen for the first is quite daunting as we never new what to expect and she made it a very pleasant and stress free time. Thank you very much the property was very lovely and we had a really good holiday. :)

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• Karen - Verified booking

  When we arrived the house was clean and tidy.

  We also had a pint of milk in the fridge and biscuits. There was plenty of room for 5 of us for the week. The bedrooms are spacious and lots of storage. There's everything you need in the kitchen. There are games, jigsaws DVDS to keep you entertained if you want. I liked having 2 living rooms as the teenagers could sit in one and we had the other. There is a nice quiet area at the front of the house where you can sit outside in the sun. There are also 2 more seating areas in the garden. One is harder to get to being on a hill if you have difficulty walking. The house is situated on a hill up a narrow road. There is a steep drive and a bit scary first time but you get used to it. Parking bay outside . Also you don't have to turn the car in the bay and go back down the same way, you can drive in front of house and loop round. We had a lovely stay and would recommend this house . Good location. Very short walk to shops etc.and nearby other local towns.

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