Pensway

ID: S1325641

  • Bedrooms 2
  • ・ Sleeps 4
  • ・ Pets No

Guests say

Pensway is a charming cottage in Arundel with a beautiful garden and quiet location, ideal for relaxing and enjoying nature. Guests appreciate the spotless cleanliness, comfortable beds, and well-equipped kitchen. The property offers a lovely setting for walks and is close to a great pub/restaurant. While some guests found the living room chairs uncomfortable and had issues with the heating, the overall experience is enhanced by thoughtful touches like fresh flowers.

The cottage received high praise for its spotless condition, indicating meticulous attention to cleanliness.

The property is situated in a calm village with great walks and nearby activities, though mobile coverage is limited.

Beds and sofas are noted as clean and comfortable, but some guests found the living room chairs and garden chairs to be less so.

The kitchen is well-equipped, but there were comments about clutter and issues with the heating system, suggesting room for improvement in facilities and maintenance.

Guests were delighted by the thoughtful touches such as fresh flowers. While gifts like milk and chocolates were mentioned, it's important to note that such gestures are not guaranteed.

About this property

Set in a scenic quaint hamlet, this charming property provides an ideal base for a family wanting to explore this gorgeous area of West Sussex.. 2 steps to entrance.

Ground Floor:

Living room: Freeview Smart TV, DVD Player, CD Player, Ipod Dock, Multi-Fuel Burner

Kitchen/dining room: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer

First Floor:

Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed

Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed

Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Toilet.

Electric central heating, gas, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Initial fuel for multi-fuel burner included. Travel cot and highchair available on request. Welcome pack. Enclosed garden with patio, garden furniture and barbecue. Carport for 1 car. No smoking.. Pensway has often been described by guests as the ideal hideaway as well as being a perfect cottage for a couple with a young family. Pensway is a very welcoming, quaint cottage, set in the heart of the small village of Burpham, a ‘hamlet’ at the entrance to an ancient Anglo Saxon ‘burgh’, hence the name. As a one-time wheelwright’s cottage Pensway is set in the heart of the village which is buried deep in the South Downs National Park and is surrounded by the Duke of Norfolk’s estate. Burpham is a cul de sac, accessed along a country lane by the river Arun, two miles from Arundel. Whilst Pensway dates from the eighteenth century, with typical exposed beams and some low doorways, it has been sympathetically architect-renovated to a high standard, with a modern bathroom but a traditional-style kitchen, an oak-framed conservatory dining room and a cosy sitting room with a wood burner. The compact and secluded garden, which has two relaxing and dining areas, a barbecue and lounge chairs, has views of the surrounding countryside. Guests will be aware during most of the day of the sound of pheasants and buzzards whilst at night only owls spoil the silence because there is no through traffic. Burpham is famed locally as a walker’s paradise and guests will see hikers and mountain bikers regularly pass their doorstep on the route to the South Downs Way, a couple of miles across the hillside. Although Arundel has an exceptionally large number of good quality restaurants and cafés, Pensway itself is only a two-minute walk to a good-quality gastro pub at Burpham. Centred around its celebrated castle, Arundel has many summertime events including a medieval pageant and guests can enjoy its Jailhouse jazz club, its clock golf course and its antiques and small specialist shops. Burpham is easily accessible to the high-energy of Brighton and at the same time to the Georgian cathedral city of Chichester, with its nationally-celebrated theatre, art gallery and nearby Fishbourne Roman Villa. Within a short distance are many sandy beaches such as Climping and the Witterings, whilst guests can take boats on the river at Arundel and Houghton, take sailing lessons in Chichester harbour or learn how to surf at the cool new surfers’ Beachcafé at Littlehampton. Local outdoor activities include horse riding in Arundel and golf at Littlehampton, whilst birdwatching at Arundel’s Wetlife Centre is complemented by a first-hand experience of birds of prey at West Sussex Falconry. Whilst being easily accessible to all the cultural and activity centres in the South of England, Pensway is nevertheless the perfect rural escape. Beach 7 miles. Shop 3 miles, pub and restaurant 220 yards.

Free WiFi

Nearby points of interest

  • Arundel Castle
  • Bignor Roman Villa
  • Cowdray Castle
  • South Downs National Park
  • Tangmere Military Aviation Museum
  • Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
  • Pallant House Gallery
  • Melbourne Hall
  • Fishbourne Roman Palace

Reviews (5)

  • Confirmed Guest

    Cottage was over cluttered. Kitchen equipment was cluttered and looked like owners' odds and ends. We cooked rice and a large amount of it went straight through the colander and down the sink. The two very uncomfortable chairs in the living room were too big and took up so much room. Garden chairs were very comfortable but difficult to adjust. Beds were very clean and comfortable and sofas the same. At the end of our two weeks, it turned very wet and cold and the heating would have been welcome on a couple of evenings, but could not get it to work. The kitchen extension and the garden were lovely. Car port is just about okay if you have a small car, which we did have.We would not go back to Pensway.

  • Alison

    We stay every year in a self-catering cottage in UK and this is the best ever. Everything possible catered for, comfortable beds, beautiful enclosed garden and milk, flowers and chocs on arrival.WiFi is excellent but no mobile coverage. We couldn’t understand why our phone batteries were discharging so quickly. Apparently because phone is always searching for any mobile signal. Put on airplane mode(internet still works) and problem solved. We were very lucky with the weather which enhanced our stay.

  • Confirmed Guest

    Lovely cottage in the most pretty calm village. Great walks and lots to do nearby.

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