Dove Cottage, Tideswell

It’s a lovely little cottage. Just right for our needs. Very comfortable and cosy.

It was really difficult to get into the keysafe. A neighbour had to help us to prize-open the door. We were sorry not to find any recycling facilities/bins. We couldn’t work out how to use the dishwasher. I think it might need some more salt and something else as there were a couple of red lights on??? There wasn’t anything to mop the bathroom floor with after the shower. It would be better to have a solid door for the shower, to keep the water from splashing all over the floor.

The cottage instantly felt so cosy and a real home from home. Our little dog settled straight in and there were plenty of walks nearby to give him some exercise. The village is so peaceful and picturesque - beautiful! So helpful leaving milk and other items in the kitchen and bathroom when you first arrive - very thoughtful.

The cottage was fully equipped and, apart from a soap dish and maybe a shower mat in the wet room, we really could not think of anything else you could possibly require .

Convenient for town pubs shops

Furniture very badly soiled but guess that's because it's pet friendly understandable no outside space for pets

The location of the property was perfect for our trip. Access was easy and parking was not a problem in general on the roadside. The information given was easy to access and follow. We were left some essentials to keep us going. The host was very timely in responding to several issues we had and was even prepared to come out on Christmas Day if necessary.

Sadly during our stay we lost power in the bathroom more than once, meaning the light and fan did not work. My husband showered in the dark but I had to find an alternative place to shower. Also, the heating played up. Twice not coming on at all and once coming on when it was meant to be off. We were able to make do with a fire to warm up and thankfully the weather was not freezing otherwise it would have been a bigger issue. However, it made sleeping uncomfortable and was generally a pain to have to try and manage. We went to cook one night but there was not a big enough pan for the two of us, bit odd. Sadly I feel short-changed from this visit and will have to look elsewhere for my next trip.