Big Cottages & Group Accommodation in Woodbridge

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Ian - Verified booking

  In a delightful situation with walks to the coast path.

  Orford Village for shopping and a great pub at Snape (Golden Key) are nearby. Very quiet and peaceful. Friendly owners welcomed us on arrival. The rooms were large with a big table in the kitchen, comfy sofa and bed and a very nice smart TV. Powerful shower much appreciated. First impressions were, however, disappointing - the garden was unkempt and the grass in the large front garden (dog secure) hadn't been cut for weeks. The back garden was even worse - hadn't been cut for months. Bulbs missing in equipment - the cooker hood had no bulbs in it so they had obviously gone some time ago and not been replaced. A particular problem as the light in the ceiling was obscured when you stood in front of the appliance. The standard lamp in the sitting room, the only alternative light source to the ceiling light, did not have a bulb in it. When the owner supplied one we discovered that there was no plug socket near enough to switch it on so it obviously had not been used for some time. Reorganising the furniture was necessary to have subdued light in the evening. There were only 3 water glasses for a cottage sleeping 5, a motley selection of 5 forks and 5 mugs which was OK for the 2 of us but would have been v inconvenient for a full house. The drinking water jerrican was an inconvenience we had not anticipated. There were other maintenance issues which I could list but the above provides a flavour. Reading previous reviews it was apparent that our predecessors had made comments on maintenance before. As we left in heavy rain the roof was leaking in the lobby at the back of the kitchen and the farm roads were rather frighteningly flooded on the way out. We had a lovely time in Ferry Cottage and the weather was superb for our stay apart from the last day, but I rather felt that too little effort had been made to prepare the cottage for visitors. I have not stayed in a property like this for years and I take 5 or 6 cottage holidays in the UK each year.

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• Tim - Verified booking

  Sandlings is a lovely modern 3 storey town house set in a peaceful village.

  The local shop has long opening hours and a good selection of items and the pub are both only 2 minutes walk. Hollesley is set next to a large area of common ground, gorse heath and woodland with many trails to explore for the walker, cyclist and horse rider. There is a real sense of community in the village, from the community garden to the warm welcome at the pub and shop and friendly neighbours. The house has generously sized bedrooms and bathrooms and a private little rear garden. It's very well equipped and has a toilet on every level. The kitchen and lounge may be a little cosy for a party of six but was certainly spacious enough for our party of 3. There is private off road parking for two cars and the village is set on a picturesque peninsula with the nearby shingle beach of Shingle Street, sleepy villages and a mixed sand/shingle beach at Bawdsey. The nearby town of Woodbridge is a lovely mix of independent shops in a historic high street and the odd, more upmarket chain. Plenty to see and discover at a pace to suit yourself. We had no issues with WiFi at all.

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• Fozia - Verified booking

  This is a little cottage on a working farm.

  There were horses and sheep in the surrounding fields (much to the delight of our children). The cottage itself is very cosy, with a wood burner in the living room we bought more firewood and had very cosy evenings in front of the fire. We did go during February half term so initially it felt cold as empty houses do, but it soon warmed up, the central heating worked well and the cottage owners were super responsive whenever we needed to contact them. We were also invited to look around the farm and the littlies loved the lambs and the horses. The farm is situated in the middle of some beautiful countryside, and near the coast. We visited Framlingham castle which was fun for the children and Sutton Hoo is also nearby. We would also recommend the most amazing Indian/Bengali food restaurant ever, The Royal Bengal in Woodbridge a short distance away, probably the best Indian food I have ever had. If you want a quiet break away without the frills this is certainly the place for it, beautiful and peaceful the cottage is really cosy snug and clean. We all had a lovely time.

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  Sandlings was very homely with all the facilities that we needed for a week's stay.

  It was extremely clean with lots of extra seaside themed touches which made it feel like a holiday home. The beds were comfortable and the bedrooms had lots of storage. There were plenty of towels and the kitchen was well equipped. Located in a small village, it was just a short walk to the village shop which was well stocked and the local pup (essential to book for a Friday evening). We were glad that we followed the information about the 'Fish and Chip Van' which calls at the local recreation ground on a Friday evening - generous portions and tasty. We made use of the garden which was quiet. There was a short power cut after which the WiFi failed to come back on. This wasn't too much of a problem as it meant our teenagers had to talk to us and play games in the evening! Lots of lovely places to visit locally including Woodbridge, Sutton Hoo, Southwold and Aldeburgh. We were lucky enough to visit Aldeburgh for Carnival including the lantern parade and fireworks in the evening. Thank you for the tea, coffee, milk and biscuits on arrival.

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  The main issue was that the wifi in the house did not work at all, this made it especially hard as we spent most of the weekend unable to even get a signal on our phones.

  2 people in our group rely heavily on the internet due to the nature of their businesses so this did hinder some of the work that they could do at the house. I did feel it would be better to say on the listing that whilst wifi is available, it is very temperamental to make those that need access to the internet aware that there could be some issues. However, there were many more positives that far outweighed the lack of wifi. There weren't enough towels in the house for all of us so we contacted the home owner and they sent round fresh towels very quickly, the kitchen had everything that we needed, the house was clean (although there were a few spiders around) and the garden was big enough for what we needed and well kept. The only drawback was that it was quite a way from all the main shops, having said that, I would definitely recommend this house to anyone looking to come and stay in the area and would definitely go back.

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