Review of Lock Quay Cottage
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29 reviews
9 hotel reviews
20 helpful votes
We are a group of 6 friends who go on an annual short break together, usually abroad, but decided to go to Bath this year. Looking for good accomodation in Bath was very expensive so I decided to look further afield to towns on the railway line. We could not have made a better choice. The cottage was great value for money, with plenty of space for 6 women, 5 bedrooms and two bathrooms with an additional toilet downstairs. The house is furnished really nicely and the kitchen has everything you could possibly need, dishwasher, fridge freezer, washing machine tumble drier etc. There are games, books and DVDs, to keep you amused and a large TV, which we didn't use, we prefered to sit at the big kitchen table or at the large garden table. The garden is more of a multi tiered courtyard, but got plenty of sun. There is a lovely welcome basket with bread, milk, cake and Jam a nice bottle of lemonade and tea and coffee and a multipack of cereal, enough to have a nice cuppa when you arrive and a breakfast the next day. David the owner was helpful and answered any queries promptly.
The cottage is just across the road from the canal and you can watch the barges going through the lock and chat to the volunteers, there is a nice walk into town along the canal path. The town itself is a little gem with lots of nice pubs and tea rooms close to the cottage and a good Indian restaurant and take away round the corner. The Fish and Chip shop at the station seemed to be doing a brisk trade most nights. Bath can be quite expensive to eat in at night. The town has a Tithe Barn and Saxon church worth seeing, and there is a swimming pool and tennis courts, the cottage has racquets you can use. There are some good shops and supermarkets near too.
We found getting into Bath easy, there are regular trains either 2 or 3 an hour during the day, and it took about 17 mins to get to Bath Spa station. It is a short walk to the station using the shortcut through the new houses. Southern Rail does a sort of 3 for the price of two when buying tickets so ask about these deals if you are a large group. Bath was lovely and we had a great time there. I would highly recommend both the cottage and the town itself.
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4 reviews
4 hotel reviews
7 helpful votes
A group of 8 mid twenties guys rented the house Mid June. The house was fantastic, slept 8 more than comfortably, well stocked and had all mod cons. A lovely welcome pack on arrival and great local information provided. The large TV was made use of for the opening week of the World Cup. A vast DVD/Book collection to choose from. So many great pubs within a few mins walk in either direction. The closest no more than 200 yards away. Fantastic weather made it all the better. Lovely little town, very picturesque, great facilities. Made use of the tennis courts, bike hire, canoe hire. Lovely Chip shop and Indian Restaurant as well as good pub grub at the various pubs. Perfectly located with easy access to both Bath and Bristol cities. All in all a great base for a large group of guys spending the week in the town and surrounding areas. Thoroughly enjoyed, wouldn't hesitate to book again.
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Cottage was an excellent place for our family get together for my dad's 80th birthday celebrations. Family from around the country gathered in this deceptively spacious cottage.
Although nobody minded, one of the double rooms were accessed through a twin room (probably the only slight negative) Also with elderly parents the stairs were probably a little steep.
All amenities and pubs, restaurants, tea room etc we're very close and at walking distance.
Cottage overlooked the canal which was idyllic which everyone enjoyed - some even enjoyed a 2 hr canal boat trip.
The owner of the cottage was very helpful and kept in touch prior to the stay.
Highly recommended.
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
I was looking for a place to accommodate a large group and the cottage was perfect; a home away from home. Plenty of room for us to do our activities in the living/dining rooms and a variety of different bedrooms to suit our group. If we'd have had time, I'm sure we'd have made use of all the fantastic DVDs/games/sky TV/board games! Dave gave a lot of information/advice on different things to do in the area, just a shame we didn't have long enough to investigate! Super easy to find and an affordable place to stay, with super/simple access to Bath. Would recommend to others 100%. Thank you for making it a hassle/worry free process. A real delight.
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
I booked Lock Quay Cottage for a 'girls' weekend away for my 50th Birthday. The owners were so friendly and helpful with my booking, and as others have already said a handy welcome pack awaited our arrival. The cottage was everything I'd hoped for and more and the 10 of us were massively impressed with it. The photos really don’t do it justice. There was plenty of space to accommodate us all and the kitchen dining room area was just perfect for us all to eat, socialise and have some fun. In fact we never ventured into the spacious and comfortable living room until the second night! It was so well equipped; it had everything we could possibly need. The location was perfect with everything a short walk away. My friends and I really can't fault this place and I would highly recommend a stay here.
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8 reviews
4 hotel reviews
4 helpful votes
We loved staying here...what a find!We have family in Bradford In Avon and visit this wonderful village as much as we can...we travel from New Zealand so finding Lock Quay cottage and the homely feeling it offers so far from home absolutely wonderful!The owners put a lot of effort into making the cottage a great place to stay, there is a basket of essientials waiting on arrival bread milk, jam, cereal etc which is great as you don't have to rush to the supermarket. Great location too, loved watching and at times helping the canal boat owners as they passed throught he Lock.Well stocked kitchen, all the utensils, pots,plates etc you need.Thankyou so much...we will be back!!
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