Guests say
Naunton Cottage in Lyme Regis offers a characterful stay with modern touches like a walk-in shower and comfortable beds. Its central location is ideal for exploring the town on foot. Guests have appreciated the welcome pack and the property's charm, though some have noted areas for improvement.
Guests have reported that the cottage requires a more thorough cleaning, with dust and dirt found under furniture and a persistent smell at the entrance. The cleanliness has been a significant concern for some visitors.
The cottage is praised for its central location in Lyme Regis, convenient for town and beach access. However, some guests noted that the street can be busy and noisy.
While the beds are described as comfortable, there are complaints about broken sofa and armchair springs, affecting the overall comfort of the living space.
The property has modern furnishings and a good shower, but there are issues with maintenance such as peeling paint and a woodburning stove that doesn't function properly. The kitchen equipment is somewhat haphazard, lacking in some basic items.
Guests have mentioned a welcome pack and complimentary binoculars, indicating thoughtfulness in hosting. However, it should be noted that such gifts are not guaranteed and may vary.
About this property
Settled in the idyllic location of Lyme Regis, Dorset is the charming two-bedroom Naunton Cottage. Boasting an open-plan interior, wood/coal fire and an enclosed garden, Naunton Cottage welcomes four guests to spend an unforgettable holiday at the heart of one of Dorset’s Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Cross the threshold into your new home-from-home to discover a well-equipped kitchen hosting all the necessary appliances required to ease your self-catered stay; prepare and enjoy tasty meals with your family in the dining area or alternatively step outside to enjoy an alfresco feast in the enclosed courtyard garden. When the sky darkens, retreat inside to an inviting and cosy sitting room with woodburning stove and relax in front of the Smart TV to enjoy some light entertainment.
When it comes to bedtime, there is a choice of a king-size or double room to catch your rest in, both sharing the spacious family shower room.
Start your itinerary in Lyme Regis where you can tour the Lyme Regis Museum, take a relaxing stroll along Lyme Regis seafront to admire the stunning coastline or walk around the historic Cobb harbour. Treat your loved ones to a meal at one of the many restaurants and popular eateries or plan a trip to the town’s Marine Theatre to enjoy one of the many productions. Walking enthusiasts may wish to explore this stunning stretch of the Jurassic Coast by foot and the South West Coastal Footpath will delight with its scenic and far reaching views. Well-positioned to travel to Branscombe, Seaton and Beer where you’ll find pretty fishing villages and attractions such as Beer Quarry Caves and Seaton Tramway.
Naunton Cottage is the perfect spot from which to uncover the delights of Dorset.
The delightful seaside town of Lyme Regis has much to offer its visitors, boasting a maze of narrow streets filled with craft and antique shops, galleries and cafes. Take a stroll along the world-famous Cobb causeway overlooking the ancient harbour, where fishing trips can be enjoyed, or try your hand at fossil hunting in the area. The scenic coastal path offers excellent walking opportunities and spectacular views of the stunning Jurassic coast, whilst the gently shelving sands and sparkling waters of Lyme Bay provide the perfect place in which to relax and unwind. A holiday destination to savour!
Accommodation
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size and additional fold-out single bed, 1 x double.
Shower room with walk-in shower, basin and WC.
Ground floor cloakroom with WC.
Open-plan living space with kitchen, dining area and sitting area
Gas central heating.
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher.
Nespresso coffee machine (original pods - not supplied).
Woodburning stove.
Smart TV, WiFi.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
One parking permit supplied for Woodmead car park on Hill Road (no allocated space) within 10 minutes walk.
Enclosed rear garden with patio and furniture.
2 to 3 minute level walk to the sea front.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop and pub 0.1 miles, beach 0.2 miles.
Note: Stairgates do not fit in the stairs properly.
Note: Check-in is from 4pm, check-out at 10am.
Reviews (5)
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Cally
The central heating was effective and the shower good. The cottage is clearly someone's personal holiday home that is let out, rather than solely a holiday property, and this means that there are a lot of personal items there (which gives it character), but it also means that it is not designed, equipped and managed in the way a dedicated holiday place might be. The sofa and armchairs are well used (and a bit broken!) and the kitchen and equipment are a bit haphazard. For example, there are 4 x stove top coffee percolators, 3 x cafetieres and 2 x large teapots but no jugs and 1 really small oven dish with no lid. There are 5 x steamer baskets, a fish scaler and a fish kettle, but no simple kitchen scales and only one small saucepan with a lid! The woodburning stove door doesn't shut properly so you can't keep a fire in without roaring it (and getting through a lot of fuel), which isn't helped by the fact that the grate had been cleaned out totally, so there was no ash base on which to burn wood - coal needs a clean base so it gets air underneath, but wood needs to burn on a bed of ash. We got through 3 bags of wood trying to get a decent base. Overall, it's a nice cottage and the quirks and omissions would be 'part of the charm' if it was your own place, or that of a friend or family, but we have had much better cottages at this price point.
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Stephen
A cottage with character, but with the modern furnishings you'd expect such as a lovely walk-in shower and comfortable beds. A good base to explore Lyme Regis on foot from. Some nice touches like the welcome pack and even complimentary binoculars! Suggestions for improvement: As the cottage opens straight on to a street, a blind or net curtains would be useful at the lounge window as passers-by tend to gawp in. Also, the old cast iron garden furniture needs disposing of and replacing with a new garden set (with a cover to keep the seagull poo off) As we went at the height of the season Woodmead Car Park, that the parking permit is for, was always full but we managed to get a space the day after arrival (by getting up early doors and transferring the car from the long stay car park)
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Dominic
The seat springs of the sofa and armchairs are broken so there was nowhere to sit together. The house is on a street that is very busy and noisy until late at night and this kept us up. Convenient location for the town centre and beach. Very expensive indeed for what you get and wouldn't recommend.