Cockle Bay Cottage

10 Customer Reviews

• "The cottage is lovely."

  Beautifully furnished and decorated. Very well equipped even down to dog bowls, dog towel and throws for the furniture. Lovely spot for walking the bay. Would definitely recommend this for anybody wanting to visit the area. We would go back again

  Reviewed by Christine5.0★Sep 2024

• "We really enjoyed our stay, although the neighbours were extremely difficult."

  When we arrived we pulled into the bay by the property to unload our belongings, a young woman from the house in front of the bay immediately came out and shouted at us, she also insulted me when I told her we were only unpacking our stuff, we didn’t plan on parking there. The lady at the back said there’s been a lot of bother from them; however they didn’t bother us again. Then my husband and I were in the kitchen with the door open at the back when a large dog came bounding through the door and tried to attack me, my husband threw water on it and was able to intimidate the dog so that it moved and we managed to barricade ourselves behind the back door until finally my husband closed the door. I was quite shaken by the experience. My husband shouted through the window for the neighbour at the end to get his dog- he didn’t and it continued to bark aggressively at us from behind the door; bearing its teeth and ready to attack when we tried to open/close the door window to shout to the man. He was actually hiding behind his gate as we could see him ducking behind the door. I’m concerned that if I had have been a child or my new 12 week old puppy- this would have been a sad story. I loved the cottage though, so beautiful, comfortable and clean. I would say that I wouldn’t take children or elderly people, just in case. Unless the problem is resolved but how could you resolve this? I would not allow this to stop you renting this property- it really is that good, just be careful about the parking and be careful in the shared backyard where there’s no gate between you and the end neighbours with the dog. (The neighbour has a gate but he’d obviously opened it to let his dog out). Ok, so the garden is absolutely gorgeous, very quirky set up on two/three levels. Lovely lady lives next door feeds the seagulls everyday, be careful there’s loads of them that flock there- not a problem for us as we weren’t home in the morning. BBQ area is pleasantly arranged and plenty of seating and cushions. The lights didn’t work when we were there, but we weren’t in the garden late anyway. Overall I would stay here again because it felt very homely, but I’d be extremely careful out the back door in the communal yard part. We never saw the dog before or after it attacked us. There is a gate on the main garden and it’s one step from the back door. Just be careful as you always are in public areas. And don’t speak to the house on the left of the property, very rude. The heating was perfect, bedding ok, decor and condition of the place was just right and spotlessly clean. In a near perfect location. Two large Terraces that look across the bay- stunning. Thanks again.

  We have only recently taken ownership of this cottage and are aware of these issues and are sorting them expeditiously. We are really sorry you had this experience with the neighbours. The parking space next door is private but there is plenty of free parking in the side streets. We will rectify the situation with the other neighbour’s dog who should not have been let out into our property. We are sorry for the distress this caused. We thank you for your positive comments about our lovely cottage and hope you will visit us again. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Catherine5.0★Aug 2024

• "Lovely cosy cottage with well stocked cupboards comfy bed and lovely garden"

  Mary TurnbullJul 2024

• "The cottage is absolutely beautiful!"

  !! We had a very comfortable and relaxing stay…lots of little extras we didn’t expect eg. Electric BBQ which we made use of on the sun terrace

  Paula WestJul 2024

• "A wonderful, cosy and comfortable cottage."

  Had a very enjoyable and relaxing weeks stay. In a lovely peaceful location. A big thank you to the owners who are kind and responsive, also for the much appreciated welcome pack. Will definitely want to stay again.

  Bee BrennanJun 2024

• "Excellent cottage very cosy , can’t wait to return"

  Miss Laura BirksMay 2024

• "We had a perfect holiday, lovely cottage, and village, i want to move in and stay forever"

  Christine GregoryMay 2024

• "We found Cockle Bay Cottage to be a wonderful place to stay."

  Well maintained and comfortable. The layout, although initially seemed odd, worked well and was a good use of space. The local area is very interesting also. Highly recommend.

  Mr Phil ThomsonApr 2024

• "Beautiful cottage fantastic views over the bay highly recommended it"

  Mr Andrew CarneyMar 2024

• "A warm, snug cottage very convenient for coastal walks and with an excellent pub nearby."

  Mr Tony RyderMar 2024

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