We stayed 3 nights in late October, and found the cottage/lodge lived up to its reputation, and agreed with previous comments. The lodge was well presented and spotlessly clean, and the owners very welcoming. The situation is delightful, surrounded by a large garden area, and although well out into the countryside it’s little more than a 5minute drive to the local general shop and petrol station. We much enjoyed watching the wildlife, right outside the window; many birds including pheasants and a flock of goldfinches, as well as the occasional deer!
We had intended to stay an extra night, but due to some unrelated commitments back at home, and deterioration in the weather, we had to depart a little earlier. Yes, we would highly recommend Coombehayes.
Just one aspect didn’t quite work out as we’d hoped, but which for many visitors might NOT matter at all.
The advertised WiFi was extremely unreliable, and very rarely available. Hence we didn’t really have any access to the Internet, which has become part of our regular life (eg, we download our newspaper daily rather than buy it in shops). To be fair, the owners on site admitted it was patchy, and given the general location (Dorset/Devon) we might have guessed that it could be a problem. We did notice as we left down the driveway that the WiFi did seem to kick in ok there, so if it had been summer, and we’d noticed that earlier, we might have worked out a ‘solution’.
Overall, we had an excellent holiday; many thanks.