“We stayed at Brookside from 01 to 08 August.”
The property is beautiful, spacious and felt homely. The huge shower downstairs is a dream and the beds were comfy. The neighbours and locals were friendly and the lovely Stamford Arms (dog friendly pub) is a 30 minute walk along a beautiful country back road. There are lots of picturesque little walks around the outskirts of the village and along a stream that was great to tire out our pup. There were a few draw backs that affected our stay; the main issue being that there was no tumble drier or any way of trying laundry aside from a Hobbit sized clothes horse. Given that we were out hiking every day, swimming and doing water sports, plus it rained most days, it made drying our laundry very difficult. Even a clothes line outside would have made a difference on the sunny afternoons we were fortunate enough to enjoy. It was also an issue that the back garden is not secure (there is a low wall our puppy easily scaled) so our puppy managed to get into next doors garden a few times, so we ensured full supervision at all times. Thankfully our teenage pup wasn't entirely rebellious and did return, but I'm sure the neighbours weren't impressed! We would recommend the property and it was a wonderful stay.
Thankyou for your lovely comments on our cottage, the village and surrounding area.
Guest satisfaction is a top priority and so we are sorry to hear you had some drawbacks that affected your stay. There is no drier at the cottage and therefore it is not listed in the summary on our listing.
We are addressing the issue of increasing drying laundry space and thankyou for your feedback.
Regarding your puppy, we do welcome all dogs, however as stated in our listing we do specify for pets to be well behaved and can only allow 1 pet per stay.
Overall we are thrilled you had a wonderful stay and that you would recommend our cottage.
Property Owner
