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Welcome hamper included
A complimentary welcome hamper is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk is provided along with a few extra goodies. Please note that the size and contents of the hamper may vary from property to property and there may be seasonal variances. Sadly we are unable to vary the contents according to preference, or cater for individual dietary requirements.
Starter pack included
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack will be waiting for you on your arrival, containing; Tea, Coffee, Milk and Sugar
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk is provided to get you started.
A Dorset complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Cornish complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing, Tea, Coffee, Fudge, Shortbread, Sugar, Milk, Salt and Pepper.
A Cotswolds complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
An Isle of Wight complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
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Our second stay at The Shippen. A wonderful place for a family with young children to relax and use as a base for various adventures.
Beautiful location and view. Property fitted, furnished, decorated, equipped to very high standard. Wonderful welcome hamper which included delicious homemade fare. Most friendly, kind and helpful hosts. Highly recommended.
Beautiful location, lovely views from the house, very clean and well equipped with a nice welcome hamper. The barn was great with the table tennis and cider! Would thoroughly recommend!
Excellent property, excellent location, wonderful hosts
This was one of the most restful breaks we’ve had in a long time. The accommodation is an old farm building which has been tastefully converted with comfort and relaxation in mind. Its location at first confounded our 3 sat navs (it’s in deep countryside) but thankfully not our “old skool” map and compass. When we eventually arrived we found it to be spotless and peaceful, with wonderful long views across fields of farming plumptiousness. The hosts were friendly and considerate, and the home made bread and cakes in the welcome pack were particularly appreciated (thank you Jenny for the impromptu sourdough lesson). We soon accustomed to the slow and winding Devon lanes, the random satellite comms and the occasional broadband buffering, all of which seduced us into a slower, more refreshing, more appreciative pace.
A delightful cottage in a beautiful location and extremely well provisioned. The owners were very friendly and made our stay a wonderful experience.
Beautiful, peaceful location; lovely barn conversion, very-well fitted, furnished, equipped, decorated and maintained. Good quality 'welcome hamper' much appreciated.
Lovely place and beautiful views. Dogs loved it also but it would be great if there was information for ideal dog walks and local area information to support this. Great facilities and very clean and comfortable thank you
We’ve had a lovely few days stay at The Shippen. It’s such a peaceful quiet location and Judy the hostess brought fresh warm bread and the welcome pack was unbelievable! Everything you needed was in the cottage for your stay. Certainly recommend this accommodation x
Nice position, well equipped. Superior welcome pack
Lovely property in beautiful location. Very relaxing stay.
Exquisite location so deep in the country
Wonderfull setting and views are great.Would like to go back in the summer to make a most of it. Unfortunately our week was very wet and miserable whith storm Dennis, so couldn't enjoy the outdoors. Owners very friendly and on the spot if anything is wrong. Magnificent welcome pack, which we all enjoyed. I think the price for half term was little steep, although cottage was very warm and comfortable, with everything you'd need, there were some issues with finishings, especially in the bathroom. Also there was a problem with flies , even in February, we had lot of flies alive and dead. I know it's country and an old farm building, but dead flies were falling from ceiling.
Beautiful views over lovely countryside. Delightful hosts. Good centre for visiting Forde Abbey, Lyme Regis (A1 lunch at the Alexandra), quite superb lunch at the Tytherly Arms, Handy farm shop 3 miles away.
Lovely quiet, ‘away from it all’ (but close enough) cottage. We had a relaxing weekend and couldn’t fault anything. Our dog really enjoyed having his own paddock to play in.
Comfortable, clean, peaceful and amazing owners! They kept surprising us with fruits from their garden!
Beautiful location, good property, very welcoming hosts
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