The Linhay

4.6★

2 Guests
1 Bedroom
1 Bathroom
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Garden / Patio
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

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Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

21 Customer Review(s)

Frances
September 2024

“Karen and Gavin were most welcoming and happy to help in any way.”

Internet was fine. Good location for coast eg Bude and Bideford. Plenty of local walks and easy access to the coastal path. Good sandy beaches, some dog friendly. The cottage was spacious and comfortable with all mod cons.

Internet was fine. Good location for coast eg Bude and Bideford. Plenty of local walks and easy access to the coastal path. Good sandy beaches, some dog friendly. The cottage was spacious and comfortable with all mod cons.

- Frances, September 2024
Craig July 2024

“House smelt of damp.”

Sofa and armchair were both damp. Too damp to sit on for any length of time (5 mins max before own clothes becoming damp as well). This meant there was no where to sit or relax in the day/evenings, outside of the small kitchen table or bed in the room upstairs. No access to WiFi, even though listed on listing. No WIFI network registered on either our phones or laptops. We tried a few times in different locations within the property both in the evening and following morning. There was no mobile reception either, so we were unable to rely on mobile data. Had we known this upfront, we wouldn’t have booked the property, as we needed to be able to work remotely during our stay. The owner advertises the property includes WiFi, which is totally misleading, given there was no signal at all. We did speak to Gavin (the owner) as soon as we arrived, on Saturday evening, and mentioned both the WiFi and the damp sofa, and his response was “no one has been in the property in the past five days, so it can’t be damp”. There’s an adjoining door (which is not lockable, and only has a small latch on it) between the master bedroom to the owner’s property, which is next door. Again, neither of which are mentioned on the property listing, which are important things to mention upfront. Dirty - dust and spiders found in every corner of the property All of the above contravenes the Consumer Rights Act. We tried to speak to the owners (in person) before leaving on the Sunday morning, but they were not in, despite saying they would be. We have text conversations evidencing this. The owner lives next door, so had no excuse not to come round to discuss or attempt to resolve the issues. Gavin said he would contact Sykes Cottages to come to some sort of resolution. We followed up with him (and have texts specifically saying he’d spoken to Sykes). And yet Sykes have no record of Gavin making contact with them, at any point. A very disappointing experience in terms of the property and the general lack of care and consideration of the owner. We had booked to stay for a week, but due to the poor standard and property not being as described, we only stayed for one night, and found alternative accommodation for the remainder of our stay in Devon.

- Craig, July 2024

Thank you for your feedback. We are very disheartened by your comments and texts, especially having been told you would leave a bad review if you did not get a refund and wishing us luck with our future bookings. We have not had a poor review in 8 years of letting the property out. We did all we could to assist before you left but feel you had already made the decision to leave. We work very hard and also run our own business and animal rescue charity from next door to The Linhay; we would not be able to do this without a decent phone signal and internet due to the many contacts we receive each day. Please also note that Sykes' booking conditions do mention that properties are not to be used for commercial or business purposes so should not be used for work as you said you needed to do. Either way, no one else has had issues with phone signal during their stay so it may be worth checking with your network in case it is limited in some areas. I am sorry we were out with friends on the evening you arrived but we were in contact with yourselves and Sykes straight away, despite this, doing our best to help. We offered to contact you the next morning to try and understand why you could not connect to the WiFi but you still chose to leave without giving us chance to try and address the problem. You have mentioned damp issues but we have not found any damp at all and the property was aired in the few days before your arrival. The interconnecting doors you mentioned are always kept locked and are not used so no-one else has ever raised a problem with them. All our previous feedback reflects how happy guests have been with the property and that it is kept spotlessly clean; we can not control any spiders getting in and creating webs during your stay. We certainly make sure it is thoroughly cleaned between stays and go out of our way to make sure guests are made welcome, which is also shown in previous feedback as guests have felt we were helpful and friendly. It is a shame that you left but we maintain we did all we could to assist and did not find the same issues that you reported upon visiting the property. Property Owner
Phillip June 2024

“Loved our stay at The Linhay ay not a small cottage at all, lots of space small private garden.”

Very comfortable with everything you need for your break / holiday. Gavin & Karen are super host’s always available for information and places to visit. We had a great week with our three small dogs and would definitely return to The Lindsay in th e future.

- Phillip, June 2024
Lee May 2024

“Fantastic hospitality.”

Lovely location. Just perfect for what we wanted.

- Lee, May 2024

Thank you for such great feedback Lovely guests we look forward to meeting you again soon ! Property Owner
Claire September 2023

“The start of our holiday was not the best.”

Broke down about 10 miles from The Linhay. Gave Karen a ring just to let her know we would be arriving late and she immediately offered to come and pick me and the 3 dogs up. Karen picked us up and my husband stayed with the car. We had no car for nearly 3 days but Gavin took me to Waitrose do do some shopping and they contacted people regarding hiring a car. The accommodation was lovely and cosy and the bed was so comfortable, could get us 2 and 3 dogs on the bed and still have room!!! A lovely place to stay and Karen and Gavin are the perfect hosts. They went above and beyond.

- Claire, September 2023

Thank you ! we wanted as with all our bookings for you to be happy and by assisting you in the first few days it certainly helped relieve your stress ! So pleased you enjoyed ! The Linhay is so very comfortable beautiful big settee and huge Queen bed ! We are so happy you enjoyed and look forward to seeing you again one day ! NB ; As much as we all adore our dogs we respectfully ask their own beds are brought with you ..please future bookings note we do ask dogs if allowed up stairs do not use the bed or settee ! Thank you Property Owner
Heidi September 2023

“Really good stay, Karen and Gav were great hosts, available when you needed them and left us to our own devices when we didn’t.”

The accommodation was just as described, amazingly comfortable and cosy. Well located for exploring North Devon and Cornwall. The accommodation is located in a quiet area to relax after a day out . We will definitely be returning as my Wife took a real shine to the Donkey’s at the farm and it was great value for money.

- Heidi, September 2023
Wendy September 2023

“We loved our stay at The Linhay.”

The owners, Gavin and Karen, lived next door and are very helpful and friendly, but not at all intrusive. The property is very spacious and comfortable and has plenty of light. The front door (now a “stable door”) allows the top half to be open for more light. Brilliant forceful shower with plenty of hot water and a bath for a soak after those long walks. Garden to the side of the house with seating allowing privacy and somewhere to sit outside in good weather. The only problem we had was the internet connection was bad and we both needed to buy more data and rely on internet connection in local pubs, cafes, etc to catch up on emails. Not a problem if you want a total break from tech, but we were reliant on it for news from our petsitter. Would definitely stay again.

- Wendy, September 2023
Stephen August 2023

“The property was at a great location.”

There is a road that runs past and sometimes having the big tractors going past late at night was the only issue for me, but wouldn't put me off staying again. The owners who lived next door were great, very welcoming and friendly, great chatting with them.

- Stephen, August 2023
Lorraine August 2023

“Hosts are very helpful and friendly.”

A lovely cottage, very clean and everything you need for a relaxing holiday. Well equipped, spacious and even had a welcoming bottle of wine! Very dog friendly, as is the whole area.

- Lorraine, August 2023
Laura July 2023

“Lovely owners, friendly and very relaxing.”

The cottage is perfect to visit with dogs. Kitchen door shut, no need to tell dogs not to go upstairs. Enclosed garden just outside the front door… and a perfect farm track to walk dogs for loo stops right outside the gate

- Laura, July 2023
Bruce June 2023

“Had a lovely weeks holiday, Karen and Gavin were very friendly and helpful.”

- Bruce, June 2023
Stephen October 2022

“The property was Lovely very comfortable and cozy we had a very relaxing time at the cottage , The owners Karen and Gavin were very welcoming and friendly absolutely lovely place .”

I cannot praise them and the property enough . Than there were the Donkeys. Top rated Thank you Karen and Gavin for a great holiday Steve & Debbie Lewis

- Stephen, October 2022
Susan October 2022

“ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT - VERY NICE HOSTS.”

Nice big rooms & great location. Mattress & pillows a little uncomfortable. Had to walk past Owners property next door, so not very private, their washing line was right in view of our front entrance & parking the car was across the way, so sometimes mucky. Access to side garden was from main entrance door so had to keep dogs on leads, not ideal during the night as garden was dark and not very secure so a small dog could easily get through the hedge onto the road. As we cooked quite a bit, few accessories, no meat scissors, larger frying pan, bread board or jug, kitchen roll/tin foil, extra cloths, t-towels. Dog bins outside hadn't been emptied. Enjoyed our stay overall. Perhaps French doors could be put in the kitchen where the rear window is & expand the garden a little more?

- Susan, October 2022

Really glad you enjoyed your stay overall and we really appreciate all of your suggestions. I know that mattresses and pillows can be very subjective so I am sorry that they were not to your liking. The remainder of your feedback is not something we have been made aware of before now so I can only apologise for any inconvenience. We felt that the enclosed private garden would give you the privacy you were looking for, it offers you a private location, a safe haven for you and your dogs away from life on the farm. Property Owner
Charles July 2022

“BRILLIANT WEEK BRILLIANT HOSTS BRILLIANT WEATHER First and foremost the property lived up to the expectations made in the advertisement and to be completely honest it was over and above what was expected.”

Huge bathroom as was the bedroom and bed. Kitchen and bathroom was spotless and extremely well kept which I hope other users will appreciate and treat as if it was their own. Large flat screen TV in the living room but for me having bad knees I found the settee a little low. Other than that everything was 100%. As for the owners Karen ans Gavin, what should I say about them!!! Couldn't wish for a more down to earth couple they were brilliant and that is said with complete sincerity Never once intruded on us during our stay,but we had a great time when having a chat together,we actually.felt as if we had known them for ages, we will most definately stay here again. No need to be concerned about hot water as it is forceful and plentiful.and only a short distance from Bude Westward Ho and many other resorts within 30 or so miles.

- Charles, July 2022
Neil May 2022

“The owners were very welcoming and friendly throughout our stay.”

Great place to stay. Great location. Very comfortable accommodation

- Neil, May 2022
Clive October 2021

“Lovely Dog Friendly Cottage .”

...Local pub in Bradworthy also dog friendly !! Local walks around Tamar Lakes ....Bude Aqueduct and Bude beaches....Great walk from Sandymouth to Bude Thank you again Gavin and Karen

- Clive, October 2021
Kevin September 2021

“Wonderful house in a quiet location yet a short drive to a very nice villages and town and 20 minutes from Bude.”

Gavin and Karen made us feel very welcome and comfortable as did the dogs and donkeys! Would definitely go back

- Kevin, September 2021
Jason September 2021

“An ideal set up for the dogs as there was a space for them outside to rest after a days adventures in Devon.”

The cottage was immaculate and had everything you could have wished for there ready to use. And so nice to arrive and find you have the items in to make a brew or enjoy a glass of bubbles after a long journey

- Jason, September 2021
Michael August 2021

“Karen & Gavin were excellent hosts.”

We were made very welcome. Linhay is a great place to stay. Harvey and Rosie had a great time going on all the walks that Karen recommended to us. Mike and I had a lovely relaxing holiday and hope to go back again very soon.

- Michael, August 2021
Terry July 2021

“Gorgeous little cottage, just right for two (and dog!”

). Super clean, nicely decorated and everything we needed for a relaxing holiday. Karen and Gavin, our hosts, couldn’t have been friendlier or more helpful and we enjoyed meeting Jack and Jim the donkeys. Within easy reach of lovely dog friendly beaches and a special mention for the Bradworthy Inn, a couple of miles away, which we visited twice for very good evening meals and were able to take the dog with us while we dined. Fully recommend.

- Terry, July 2021
Robert July 2021

“Could not have been better for what we where looking for, and the owners were really helpful and friendly, just loved it.”

- Robert, July 2021

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Summary

One super-king-size bedroom with en-suite bathroom with bath, separate walk-in shower, basin, bidet, and WC
Kitchen/diner
Sitting room
Oil central heating
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, coffee maker, TV, WiFi
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Off-road parking for one car available
Enclosed front garden with lawn and seating
Three well-behaved medium sized dogs welcome
Sorry, no smoking
Donkey Haven Charity on-site
Shop 3.1 miles, pub 3 miles
Please note: Minimum of x3 nights for short breaks only

The property

Bradworthy 3.1 miles.

Resting on the edge of the Devon coastline is this charming cottage, a romantic retreat perfectly situated for a couple, surrounded by the idyllic landscape of the Devonshire countryside.

This real home-away-from-home welcomes you into a private driveway, hosting a lovely enclosed front garden where you can spend a summer's afternoon dining alfresco as you relish in the sunshine.

The ground floor hosts an inviting sitting room where you can look forward to cosying up after a day of exploration, kicking back on the plush sofa as the TV entertains you or curling up with a good book and a cup of tea on a rainy day.

Resting behind is a well-equipped kitchen/diner, a stylish room where you will find a microwave, an electric oven and hob, a washing machine, dishwasher, and a coffee maker, ideal for rustling up a romantic meal for two before joining together on the chic circular dinner table for an intimate date night, sharing a bottle of red as you reminisce over delicious food and good company.

As the evening draws to a close, find your way upstairs and prepare for bed in the large bathroom space, choosing between a relaxing bubble bath, or hopping in the walk-in shower, there's plenty of room here to primp and preen during your stay.

The bathroom is an en-suite addition to the gorgeous bedroom, boasting a sumptuous super-king-size bed alongside ample storage, pretty décor, and short windows looking out to countryside views.

Explore your surroundings by visiting the on-site Donkey Haven Charity or venture out on a gentle stroll around the enveloping countryside with your other half, breathing in the fresh country air as you enjoy the peaceful ambiance.

For stocking up on the essentials, journey over to the nearby village of Bradworthy, home to several local shops to keep your fridge full, as well as a traditional pub where you can spend an evening away from the kitchen and a quaint village square.

More options await in the lovely town of Holsworthy, hosting a bustling weekly market, a well-stocked supermarket, a choice of pubs for refreshing drinks, and a fabulous sports centre with its very own swimming pool.

Discover a unique day out and venture over to Bude beach resort where you can delight in a day at the seaside, enjoying the golden sands of the large beach, as well as finding a wealth of cafés, pubs, a golf course and a dramatic castle, alternatively head over to Tamar Lakes and relish in a serene day of fishing and watersports.

Set out on an adventurous journey along the South West Coast Path over to stunning seaside villages, or enjoy days out at Port Isaac, Clovelly and Tintagel further afield.

The Linhay is perfect for making memories with your other half.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £50.

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About the location

HOLSWORTHY

Bude 10 miles; Launceston 13.7 miles; Barnstaple 25 miles.

The ancient market town of Holsworthy lies nestled amid the rolling green hills of Tarka Country. There are many different landscapes within the region, from rugged cliffs and sandy beaches to rolling farmland and lush valleys. Holsworthy has much to offer, including a swimming pool, tennis court and splendid park with bowling green. The town centre boasts a varied selection of traditional shops, pubs and cafés, based around the market square. There is an 18-hole golf course just outside the town, while the local area is rich with opportunities for fishing, sailing, cycling and walking. The sandy beaches at Bude are within easy reach, while further afield visitors can explore the changing face of the South West Coastal Path, dramatic Exmoor and Dartmoor, and unspoilt Bodmin Moor, or simply relax in the quiet countryside that typifies North Devon.

Please note: Minimum of x3 nights for short breaks only

Please note: For bookings made within 24 hours please contact Sykes Cottages

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Holsworthy, Devon (Ref. 1068668)

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Reviews & Ratings

“Karen and Gavin were most welcoming and happy to help in any way.”

“House smelt of damp.”

“Loved our stay at The Linhay ay not a small cottage at all, lots of space small private garden.”

“Fantastic hospitality.”

“The start of our holiday was not the best.”

“Really good stay, Karen and Gav were great hosts, available when you needed them and left us to our own devices when we didn’t.”

“We loved our stay at The Linhay.”

“The property was at a great location.”

“Hosts are very helpful and friendly.”

“Lovely owners, friendly and very relaxing.”

“Had a lovely weeks holiday, Karen and Gavin were very friendly and helpful.”

“The property was Lovely very comfortable and cozy we had a very relaxing time at the cottage , The owners Karen and Gavin were very welcoming and friendly absolutely lovely place .”

“ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT - VERY NICE HOSTS.”

“BRILLIANT WEEK BRILLIANT HOSTS BRILLIANT WEATHER First and foremost the property lived up to the expectations made in the advertisement and to be completely honest it was over and above what was expected.”

“The owners were very welcoming and friendly throughout our stay.”

“Lovely Dog Friendly Cottage .”

“Wonderful house in a quiet location yet a short drive to a very nice villages and town and 20 minutes from Bude.”

“An ideal set up for the dogs as there was a space for them outside to rest after a days adventures in Devon.”

“Karen & Gavin were excellent hosts.”

“Gorgeous little cottage, just right for two (and dog!”

“Could not have been better for what we where looking for, and the owners were really helpful and friendly, just loved it.”

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About the location

HOLSWORTHY