River Cottage a country retreat in wooded gardens

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Lovely central area to all attractions, just off a main road.found lovely garden centre with cafe around a pond just 10 mins drive on same road.they did supply lots if cleaning products, tea coffee and towels and some toiletries in bathroom.There are many nice beaches in area.We also recommend the alpaca experience at longthorns,where you can take a 1-2 hour walk around the woodland and site and feed the alpacas and then enjoy a goodie bag and cuppa at the end.Propperty was pet friendly and dogs loved the shadey areas under the trees.was tranquil and quiet propperty apart from the trains and army range vehicles passing regularly.
  : Needs to be fenced off more for dogs, the garden would be perfect.Did need more info on attractions around the area , no flyers...Needs some comfy relaxing chairs to enjoy the garden more.Cottage was quite dusty on arrival, lots of ornaments about and old pictures and books.Tv remote did not work well.Garden grass was not cut on arrival and gardener had to come back to cut grass and tidy garden during our stay.

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Charming house in the Dorset countryside with lovely outside space and excellent location for visiting the Jurassic coast. Comfortable beds , well equipped. Large garden, peaceful.
  : Cluttered with the owners belonging, felt more like housesitting than a holiday rental. Dusty and tired in places.

Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : Great location close to Wareham

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : It was like coming home. Everything was there ( from someone elses life) unyet we were welcome to share it for a while.
  : The outside furniture is in need or repair or replacement.

Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : Location perfect for outings in all directions! The kitchen and bedroom were very good. Lovely house on the outside and Dorset we found beautiful!
  : It was as if you were visiting your old granny! Not very clean and far too much stuff everywere! Also the livingroom had a stuffy smell!!! Spiders in corners!

Poor
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : The kitchen was newly furnished, the oven and microwave looked new. The plates matched. It was remote enough to feel rural, down a side lane, and happily one local takeaway delivered a delicious meal. We could not see the trains thanks to the trees. The dining room was a nice addition to the square footage. Rooms were furnished in an antique style. The WiFi speed was good enough to stream, an unexpected bonus. A central location enabled us to visit the area well, though the two right turns out of the property to get back onto the main road felt quite hairy at times.
  : This was more like an airBNB with many items in cupboards especially in bedrooms and kitchen making it difficult to unpack. Eg Someones coat on the back of the main door, their sun hats on the pegs, magazines and family photos around, made it feel unlike what we expected from a holiday rental. The windows were overgrown with climbing plants making it easy for insects and spiders to enter. The dishwasher lacked both salt and rinse aid and the dryer had a notice saying it had been broken for some weeks. The garden was overgrown and paths were covered by brambles. Garden furniture was wooden and old and lacked cushions and did not provide the modern comfort one expects. There was no BBQ. There were no garden flowers except for a few pots adjacent to the house, making the garden look unattractive and very overgrown. There was no garden furniture out of the full sun. Disappointing for the description and the money. A basket of cleaning items with a packet of cheap cookies and no milk on arrival gave a poor first impression and it felt eerily like the owners might wander back in at any time. It would have been courteous to have been told when the cleaners, the plant watering person and the gardeners were coming as all three appeared unannounced. We knew about the train line, but didnt really expect so many trains and road noise. A small teapot would be a good addition, plus some matching cutlery and some matching mugs. We didnt use the TV but if we had wished to do so, we would have needed to rotate the sofas. Some board games which contained the necessary pieces to play them, would be good.

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : Location excellent This is our second visit
  : It is a pity the tree workers were working in the grounds whilst we were there .

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location was perfect. Beautiful house and gardens. A traditional home that is obviously much loved by its owners.
  : Would have liked at least one cupboard in the kitchen to have been empty. On the last night the shooting was very load and sounded very near late into the evening, my dog was terrified to the point I nearly called an emergency vet to sedate him.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : No hot water in kitchen toilet or bathroom to wash hands properly. TV remote ancient not working.Finally got hot water after 4 days

Good
Traveller Type:
  : room sizes and the fact there was two sinks downstairs
  : I didn't like how some areas of the house where unclean for example some of the knives and forks and some trays for oven were dirty.TV remote not fully working