A Somerset Countryside Lodge

Beautifully laid out, clean and very cosy.

The only thing I would have liked was a TV.

The location was easy to find with the instructions given and the lodge provided us with a very peaceful stay, Communication with the host was good.

The only minus was that the cooker/hob was not working properly and help was needed from the owner but this was provided very quickly when needed.

Lovely little lodge in the countryside, such a quiet and peaceful location. The lodge itself was beautifully decorated, perfectly clean, comfy and cosy. Bed was very comfy. Double doors leading out to a small outdoor area surrounded by trees. We loved our stay!

We were a bit disappointed there was no coffee machine as the listing states (only a cafetiere), this was a bit misleading. Also, it is very easy to accidentally switch on the radiator next to the sofa, as there is a side table between the sofa and the wall that was at exactly the same height as the radiator switch, and when we sat on the sofa it must have pushed against the table and the switch - finding out the radiator was on when it was 30 degrees outside was not a nice surprise, we'd recommend moving the table! But we would definitely stay again :)

Discovering Holcombe's huge number of exciting footpaths. I use GoJauntly and found lots of wonderful walks, all from the doorstep. Goat-herd with his big floppy-eared long-legged goats. Lovely bluebell woods, a great farm shop, and a sweet village. Easy walk across the back fields to Coleford which has TWO Co-ops! One with ample parking if you drove there. The farm shop is woefully unstocked on the groceries front (astoundingly awful! It is basically a very small gift shop, and everything is covered in dust!) so you do need the Coop. But the farmshop was BRILLIANT for sit down food and drink with superb customer service, and even had a little pub. I liked the biofuel stove in the cabin, and massively appreciated the warm radiators. Bed was comfy. Cabin was well equipped, even having a little freezer section in the fridge. Parking was perfect and the gateway wide enough for backing out in my L2 Combo van. Finding it was fine, in my opinion! I followed directions from the top of the unmade lane. I appreciated the owners' policy of leaving guests to it: I am not big on overly sociable hosts, haha!

Would have liked an air fryer. Much easier for short stay catering. Due to the being at the bottom of the garden in the trees and thickets, which was on the one hand quite sweet, it heightened my arachnophobia. In fairness, I did not meet a single spider, but I could feel them eyeing me up, haha! There are lots of gaping gaps in the floorboards which made me wonder about dust and hygiene, and my allergies were triggered, unfortunately. I would have preferred to unroll the clean towels myself: having them hanging over the radiator and on the baisin-side hook, and the bathmats already down on the floor, didn't feel right to me. Too many occasions finding used towels in hotels! I don't think that the hosts should hang out towels for guests, place them neatly rolled somewhere we can unroll them so we are confident they are unused. I don't like walking on bathmats with my shoes on! The shower and bathroom didn't feel as immaculately clean as I would have liked, certainly around the shower door join and the cupboard. The fridge was not as clean as it should have been. I am afraid due to OCD this is something I am very sensitised to, so it may be alright for others. For this reason, I was glad it was only a short visit.