Ropemaker's Cottage, · Ropemaker's Cottage, cosy cottage retreat

Positive: Tastefully decorated through out. Very clean and comfortable. Lovely welcome basket fruit, biscuits milk. Husband so pleased as lovely coffee maker using tasty coffee pods Negative: Nothing except need somewhere to dry towels, maybe a rail

Positive: We really enjoyed our stay at Ropemakers Cottage. The layout of the home worked really well for us, and there were some lovely thoughtful touches, including the welcome hamper. The location was great, and as another reviewer mentioned, there’s a lovely pizza restaurant nearby which was a real bonus. We were also pleasantly surprised that the church bells didn’t disturb our sleep at all. The vast majority of the cottage felt clean and comfortable, and communication throughout our stay was excellent — friendly, helpful and responsive. Overall, it was a lovely place to stay and we really appreciated the care and attention to detail. Negative: There were a few things we felt could be improved. The cleaners need to look UP a little more carefully, as there was some mould and cobwebs on the bathroom ceiling. The bathroom itself also feels like it could do with some renovation, as it doesn’t quite meet the standard of the rest of the home. For example, as well as being dated, we experienced some drainage issues when taking a shower and there is some rust around the light. We weren’t aware when booking that the upstairs of the property belongs to the neighbouring cottage, so it was a little surprising to be able to hear people above us. The first evening (Friday) was wonderfully peaceful, but Saturday night was considerably noisier, which made settling our two-year-old to bed a little more challenging. One other thing we would have loved was a little more information about the history of the cottage. The black hooks on the bathroom ceiling initially looked like something out of a horror movie! I’m sure they have an interesting connection to the building’s history as an original ropemakers cottage, and it would have been fascinating to know more about them. We’re only mentioning these points because we want to give an honest and balanced review. Importantly, none of them would put us off staying again — we had a wonderful stay and really enjoyed the cottage overall.

We had a wonderful stay at Ropemakers Cottage. It was perfect for our family, we spent days exploring the nearby sites and enjoyed relaxing evenings at the cottage. The cottage had everything we needed to prepare family meals together, was clean and cozy. During our stay the weather was very warm and we were grateful for the provided fans in the bedrooms. There was limited parking directly in front, but we had no issues as there is a community free parking lot very close with easy access to the back door of the cottage. Communication with Laura was wonderful from the booking, prior to arrival, and after check out. We'd welcome the opportunity to stay again.

The property was a good standard in terms of furnishings and cleanliness. The welcome pack was appreciated and the little extras, such as salt and pepper in the kitchen were a pleasant surprise . The only weaknesses we felt were in bathroom ; the lack of a catch on the door to ensure privacy and lack of hooks for clothing and towels close to the shower . We parked our car inside the property so didn’t use the outside area . We were comfortable in the lounge and bedrooms though the TV settings were problematic perhaps from the previous occupant and there was quite a lot of noise from the property above for the first two nights . Overall we had an enjoyable stay .

Positive: Bigger than the photos, spotless. Modern Decor, very comfy. Amazing Italian a 30 second walk away, the bell chiming outside was relaxing too Negative: Nothing