Fat Pete's Pod

Very nice pod, good facilities. Friendly and helpful hosts. Close to main bus routes.

All ok

Not a fan of sterile hotel environments and this was a good alternative in an ideal location with less fuss, economical still and a homely feel. Excellent hosts who were both accommodating and helpful in equal measure. I took an air-fryer, which was useful a couple of times but there is also a wealth of options for eating out.

Minor shower incident but not previously reported so I felt like I coped admirably with this minor inconvenience 😄

The owners were very nice

Nothing

Everything! When we arrived, there was freshly baked bread from a local bakers, jam, coffee and tea. A microwave is available as well and there was all the cutlery and plates needed for the stay. The cabin itself is incredibly cozy. A fan was provided also which was very helpful in the height of summer. The bed was freshly made and all the bathroom facilities were self contained. A lovely bathroom with shower supplied with soaps and shampoos. There is also a small TV in the corner with access to a fire stick and books provided above the headboard of the bed with ambient lights and charging points. My favorite part was watching Fat Pete the Pigeon perform his acrobatics reaching the bird feeder and all the other birds. Often you could hear them land on the roof and after dusk there's a bat that flies around the garden for 20 minutes or so. Also, it's so quiet and peaceful. Could barely hear any vehicles through the night and even during the day it doesn't seem that there's too much traffic about. The town center is about 20 minutes away by car. Parking is a bit expensive so taking the bus may have been a better option as I was allowed to use the parking space in the driveway. It's a 2 minute walk to the main road where the bus can be caught. The town itself is a Norman settlement with a castle dating back to 1100 ad and several churches and cathedrals. The market was very cool with a good selection of stalls from plushie sellers to military surplus and entry of street food. The owners are absolutely lovely people and looked after us very well, and the garden is gorgeous. It was an absolute pleasure to enjoy it.

The fact I had to leave. I could quite happily live here all year round. In fact, I bet it's lovely when it rains.