Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Lytham St Annes

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Carol - Verified booking

  We stayed at the Yewdale for about 2 weeks mid-June of 2023 and loved the house and its location.

  We came from the US to visit family in Lancashire and we couldn’t have picked a better temporary home. With 3 adults and 4 children, we needed room to spread out and live – not just camp out for a few nights, Yewdale certainly delivered on the most important aspects. I would buy this house in a heartbeat if it were on the market – I'd just make a few tweaks that I assume the owners themselves will probably do too when they resume living there fulltime. The house was easy to find (it is large and beautiful) and the owner or caretaker reached out to see if we needed anything upon arrival. The property has 5 outfitted bedrooms and all were of reasonable or large size. Yewdale is equipped with 2.5 bathrooms and they are well designed, even striking. The bathroom on the ground floor has a toilet with a flush that is beyond poor or is broken. Other than that, the bathrooms were very clean and there always seemed to be hot water. The kitchen was a mix of good and bad. Cleverly laid out, large, and nice looking but with some functionality issues. Firstly, and the most important, the fridge was set to a temperature outside of safe range – it was at 6 or 7c, when it should have been at between 2-4c. We only noticed when a container of milk spoiled too quickly – in retrospect we are thankful no one got sick from anything we stored in there. Another potential hazard, and plain frustration, was the oven. Given its size and obvious expense, it was almost unusable because it lacked the majority of its markings i.e., the labels had worn off/been rubbed off and you couldn’t see the temperature dial. It was also very unintuitive, in order to even turn the oven on (which I was only able to do after reading the manual), you had to turn the oven electricity on at the wall then set the time on the oven itself. Some of the markings have been replaced with Dymo stick on labels but not in all places. The overall state of the oven really stopped us from using it beyond the basics or essentials. Additionally, the kitchen was well underequipped for a long stay, we often found we didn’t have enough glassware, kitchen utensils, or pots and pans for cooking for our group (not a single baking tray big enough for an average pizza, no pizza cutter etc.). The chairs around the kitchen table were also questionable, some with very wobbly legs and no obvious way to tighten them. When we visited, England was having a heat wave and temperatures were often peaking in the 80s (f). It was mostly manageable in the house with the windows open except, again, for the kitchen. The kitchen has an extension with a glass roof which lights the room wonderfully but completely lacks any shade – it essentially becomes a conservatory or greenhouse during the day. It is a shame, because it appeared as though there were blinds for the glass ceiling at some point, and they would have been utilized. The rest of the house could have really done with some ceiling fans or even plug in fans for guest use, particularly in the master bedroom for the evenings. Yewdale’s location is unequivocally perfect and counter any niggles or failings in the house. The street was well kept, quiet, and accessible. Yewdale is, literally, a few minutes' walk away from downtown Lytham. There is an exceptionally quaint pub called The Taps, the cleanest & tastiest kebab house in England - Ahmet’s, and a multitude of other eateries, gift shops, mini-supermarkets, and stores at your fingertips. The train station is about a 6/7-minute walk, several main bus routes have stops even closer – all this and yet the house itself still seems secluded. Yewdale was very good value for money and if or when we visiting again, I will be looking to book here again. I thoroughly recommend this house and just as importantly, its location.

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• Carl - Verified booking

  Had a lovely stay at Westwood House.

  We were there when the weather turned cold and had to message the owner a few times to turn the heating on. Later we found all the radiators were switched off, but we had already spent two days very cold. Very spacious kitchen area with a heated floor. It has some nice touches, but it does feel a bit like Inspector Gadgets house. For example the shower has 8 knobs to turn to get anything to work, with a multitude of different lighting patterns illuminating the shower head, not sure who would need that? Lights switch on and off as you walk around the house, which is actually quite useful, but disconcerting for the first few yards in the dark before they ping on. It has a tap that supplies boiling water instead of boiling the kettle, again useful, but my wife managed to put it into child lock mode and couldn't unlock it until my children showed her how. Every TV operates using a different set of A4 instructions and several controllers. Even the microwave needed an instruction manual. Bed squeaked like crazy when moving around, we've informed the owner, as I wouldn't want anyone else going through 7 nights of that. That aside, it's a lovely period property, and the owner was very friendly and tried to be helpful throughout. It just needs that extra touch to make it a home from home.

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• Susan - Verified booking

  The host gave me a call a few days before to go over a few things which was great.

  The house is beautiful, very clean, great setting 2 minute walk to the lovely town. Very well equipped house, very high standard furnishings and great for 2 families as there are 2 large bathrooms and a toilet downstairs. The kitchen, living area is stunning with lots of light and leads in to a lovely, sunny garden. The neighbourhood is ver friendly and everyone is happy to chat. Lytham is a lovely town, fabulous restaurants or take seats if you want to stay at home. There is a great walk way from Lytham to St Anne’s, wide path for cyclists and walkers and safe for kids. Lovely park round the corner for people to enjoy the tranquil setting, there is a play park for kids, a cafe and bowling. There is a great park with tennis courts and crazy golf at Fair haven Lakes which also has a coffee wagon with great coffee and there is a kiosk with ice cream. Lots of ducks and swans there to look at. I have stayed in some lovely places in the world and this is definitely in my too 10 and worth a visit.

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• Liz - Verified booking

  Sea La Vie is a very comfortable, cosy, beautifully renovated and decorated holiday home from home.

  All creature comforts have been thought of by the very friendly and accommodating owner Nic. Very warm, owner keeps it at a very good temperature and was happy to increase it a bit when temperature dropped on first night (outside ). We had a really good weekend stay. Very well equipped large spacious kitchen and comfortable dining/living area. Liked the flat screen, there’s several throughout house to accommodate all the guests. The upper gallery living room is stunning and great for amazing sunset/rise views. Double en-suite and kitchenette is well thought out. Lovely big walk in shower which was good for anyone who finds climbing in and out of a shower over bath. We all enjoyed our rooms and stay. Will definitely book again. Great location right on St Anne’s on Sea front. Good amenities close by, The Beach Cafe and Lytham restaurants. Lots of places of interest to visit, like George Fornby’s house. Great shops in Lytham too. Thank you Sea La Vie, Nic.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  Huge disappointment.

  The property smelt badly of damp and mustiness mainly due to internal windows opening on to a blocked off conservatory, which was filled with junk. We also had to re-wash a few of the towels as they smelt too. Whilst the property is well maintained, not all areas were thoroughly cleaned - build up of dust on skirting boards etc. Sadly our main issue was the functionality of the lay out. As we were unable to open the internal downstairs bedroom window due to the awful smell, the bedroom was unusable. We had to move mattresses upstairs and slept in the lounge. On the positives - this house is in a fantastic location, has plenty of parking, and the views from the balconies are some of the best in the entire area.

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