“First impressions upon arrival, were of a run down establishment.”
We were met by a dingy exterior with rotten cills with bits falling off, scruffy wooden windows. A garden house with broken lights, bits of canvas tied onto it held down with bricks and breeze blocks it was very dirty, the picnic table and seating needed cleaning. There was plant tubs with old dead plants or just empty ones, the patio to the rear was dirty and weeds growing in the cracks an old hoe someone had just left on the floor. The general air of neglect was evident with unpainted fencing ...
We were met by a dingy exterior with rotten cills with bits falling off, scruffy wooden windows. A garden house with broken lights, bits of canvas tied onto it held down with bricks and breeze blocks it was very dirty, the picnic table and seating needed cleaning. There was plant tubs with old dead plants or just empty ones, the patio to the rear was dirty and weeds growing in the cracks an old hoe someone had just left on the floor. The general air of neglect was evident with unpainted fencing and a general run down look to the place. Thankfully the the inside was clean and functional, there was no welcome note ( or pack nice touch if one is left) although we saw people around during our stay, the owner/manager never made themselves known to us. I would add that there was out of date food items left in the cupboard which we threw away. We have stayed on many Sykes cottages and this is the worst, shame when a bit of interest by the owners and effort it could be really nice. Must try harder Sykes and inspection by yourselves would have sorted things before it got to this point.
- Michael Edward, July 2025
