Holiday Cottages In Brighstone To Rent

Jean - verified booking

"We have been going to the Island for 25+ years and have stayed at S14186 for 10+ years. I have also booked for next year already. The house is in the Doomsday Book but has a modern interior and the working watermill is attached. The house is comfortable and lacks nothing. The beds are already made up and bath towels, tea towels, etc are provided. The kitchen has everything for a holiday let and the Cafe is only a few yards away (handy if you stay in some days). The staff are very friendly and go out of their way to help you. This is a family run business which is also one of the Island's attractions. There are several small museums (War Museum, Grandma's Kitchen, etc). Peacocks, doves, chickens, ducks and geese wander about freely and the mill stream contains numerous fish. The cockerels and peacocks start their dawn chorus at about 5am but after the first few days you don't notice this. A car is a must to get round although the local buses stop all over the Island. Don't be put off by the fact the house is in West Wight - the island is relatively small and all the major towns and attractions are within a comfortable driving distance. For everyday shopping it is a 12 minute drive to Yarmouth where, whilst only being a small community, it has a newspaper/PO/gift shop (cash machine outside - no Banks), a pharmacy and a corner shop as well as several eating establishments and hotel restaurants. There are also a few dedicated gift shops. The Wightlink ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth is very handy being so close to Calbourne Mill and only takes 40 minutes running every hour. I would highly recommend this property and the area of West Wight. It is a slower pace of life, much like the 50s and 60s. I have found that not only are the staff friendly and helpful but the Islanders themselves, in general, are very amiable. For a relaxing holiday in pleasant surroundings you can't do any better."

Tracy - verified booking

"The holiday cottage is in a great location for both beaches and tourist attractions. Ideal for those wanting a quieter stay. The furnishings and fittings are tired and minimal. For a family of four the relaxing and cooking areas are cramped. Seating 4 adults comfortably around the dinner table was a squeeze and in the living area we were tripping over each others outstretched legs. We chose to self cater and found the cooking facilities difficult. The electric oven and hob were difficult to use if you were not familiar with using them and there were no instructions on how to use the cooker therefore a lot of carbon was added to our diet. The utensils were minimal and there were no oven gloves for removing items from the hot oven ! On the surface the cottage looked relatively clean at the beginning of our stay but we soon found out that under the chair cushions there was a plethora of biscuit/food crumbs as well as general dust. The beds were clean but the duvets had seen better days. one was quite grey and smelly. The mattress although looking fairly new were obviously a budget range and therefore the springs and support were not contusive to a good nights sleep. The carpets in the rooms were in need of a deep clean or replacement and the lino was in need of a good clean too. All in all I was disappointed by my stay at Cherry Cottage."

Hilary - verified booking

"We had a great holiday. We enjoyed walks from the cottage within the grounds, found a shady stream with a rope swing. Short drive to carisbrooke castle, colwell bay (sandy beach, great for going in the sea) and mottistone. We booked a Tesco delivery for our arrival and then did little shops at Lidl. There's a family sized fridge freezer so you can do a weeks shop. We went to a lifeboat launch at Bembridge, and cycled the red squirrel trail from shanklin. We ate at Pavarotti's in shanklin, highly recommend, and went to the chine in the evening. We also went to godshill model village.We had glorious weather which always helps, but there was lots to do, could have happily filled 2 weeks! The children loved being at calbourne mill, we went every morning before they open at 10 to feed the birds and have a pedalo. Youngest child loved the lego table. The lodge is very comfortable, bigger than I expected from the photos. It was lovely and clean and the beds comfortable. The big windows upstairs stopped it getting stuffy or too hot. We didn't get pestered by the birds at all, the children loved seeing them walk about. We ate all our meals on the veranda and didn't use the dining room at all but it was very spacious. Thank you for a lovely holiday."

Stephen - verified booking

"First visit to the Isle of Wight and my partner and her daughter came away wanting to move there! S14191 is a wonderful, comfortable, well appointed cottage with excellent views to the rear and has clear signs of probably being someone's own holiday home given the quality of the home furnishings, kitchen, floor tiling etc. Sunrises at rear allowed most breakfasts to be eaten al fresco in rear garden. Watched fields being harvested everywhere as we travelled around. Two excellent village stores about a 15-20 minute walk into centre of Brighstone. S14191 is adjacent to a public pathway so heightening the rear garden lower fence sections would have allowed us to relax more as we have a large but very friendly German Shepherd who liked to greet passersby at the fence which was disconcerting for some walkers. Access is via an unmade road with a slightly tight swing into the gated drive but we managed to drive our hired Hyundai i800 (roughly size of a Ford Transit) into the drive first time every time; anything much larger might struggle to do so. With care I also managed to turn it around on the L-shaped drive in about 5-7 manouevres so I could drive it out forwards."

Alice - verified booking

"This is such a gorgeous little cottage, it's cosy rather than pokey, especially with the wood burner on. It's very well equipped, and beautifully decorated through-out. It is on the main road through the village, but we didn't find the noise from the road intrusive. The owners were friendly and helpful, and left us a lovely welcome pack. The location was great for exploring the island. The only thing I could say that would be a con would be that the shower is quite short, for a person taller than 5'7" it's hard to get in comfortably. We were only there a few days, so it didn't grate for us, but tall people who don't like baths might find it annoying for a longer stay. Overall it is one of the nicest self-catering cottages I have ever stayed in and I would highly recommend it."