The Pound

Unfortunately although the cottage was lovely the road noise and the motion sensor lights from the community hall opposite going off all night meant we didn’t sleep that great.

The cottage also needs some TLC with several areas having a damp problem or water leaks. Our first day was also spoilt as the off road parking listed on the website and confirmed by Sykes no longer exists! We therefore unfortunately upset a local by parking in a spot that the cottage no longer has access to, we felt really bad and had to rush back from a walk to move the car.

Another fantastic stay at this beautiful property, everything we needed in a wonderful village.

We stayed at The Pound over Christmas.

The house was decorated with Christmas baubles, a tree and garland. A little Christmas cake, card & biscuits were left for us which was a lovely touch. We really enjoyed our walks to Bossington and the beach and enjoyed The Ship and The Castle Inns. Village is very friendly & we even did a bit of shopping in the lovely local stores. Highly recommend

A lovely, very clean, well equiped house.

it is warm and comfortable, benefitting from a great location in the village. We have stayed here more than once and look forward to our next visit

Everything was absolutely fine, the house was tidy and very comfortable.

We would love to come again.

The Pound is a lovely holiday home.

Perfect position and everything you need, cutlery, crockery, coffee pots, all the utensils you can think of. Only downside is the noisy bus at 06.30, but nothing can be done about that. My only criticism would be to put the parking details (fire station bay 1) in the final email with the key code. I had lots of attempted calls to Sykes, but there’s not really an option to talk to them only text!!!! I messaged again on our way & got a text answer 24/48 hours later. (Too late!!). We would love to stay here again, but will not be booking through Sykes again.

Lovely stay amazing garden great location for visiting local sights, porlock weir walkable and easy drive to Lynton, Lynmouth and Ilfracombe.

House offers all facilities including dishwasher and freezer, had a slight issue with parking permit which hopefully owner has now resolved, other parking avail at village Hall if no events on. Bedrooms spacious and 2 bathrooms so perfect. Pub across from back gate good food and drinks with further options in village, overall a good stay and would return thanks

Fantastic house, really loved staying there.

Only downside was the very busy main road right on the doorstep and the Internet was pretty bad. Other than that my daughter and my two grandsons and I had an absolutely lovely week in Porlock. Really loved the village and the Ship inn and the Whortleberry Tea Room was Devine!

Lovely cottage with all the amenities.

Pretty garden to be able to sit in and take the sun. Situated centrally in a village which is ideal if your less mobile. Only criticism would be the sofas in the lounge are very low, if you are elderly difficult to get out of.

A beautiful house with everything you could need.

Comfortable beds, really nice furnishings, lovely large kitchen diner, views of the sea from all 3 bedrooms and a stunning large patio which has about 50 different pots filled with beautiful plants, flowers and shrubs. This outdoor area also has an undercover area with table and chairs along with a bbq for outside eating / socialising. Absolutely love this property and have already booked to come back in October.

A lovely warm and welcoming place to stay the village is great.

A lot of through traffic and as you are sandwiched between two through road could be noise at times. Didn’t really bother us two much though our dog found it a little tricky at times and it made him a little noisy. Got a little Barky at times. I hope we didn’t disturb the neighbours too much. Night times it was very quiet and not to much noise from the pub behind. The Ship was a really pleasant place with a gorgeous sun terrace. Very welcoming with the dog. We had some great meals and a lovely breakfast. The library cafe and The castle pub were also very nice. The Wier is a fantastic place to visit and we had some great walks. A bit more information on the parking and were it is would be welcome before you got in the property. Though the visitors centre were very helpful. They were happy to park in their carpark opposite when unloading the car, when we arrived and when we check out yesterday morning. Otherwise it might have been a little awkward. However once in The Pound everything was explained well and very straightforward. The house has some gorgeous features and the courtyard outside is wonderful. Thank you for a really pleasant stay! The house really had everything you needed. Thought having no wardrobes might be a problem, some people may think so. However, we found enough hanging places and draws to put things.

Second time at The Pound.

Excellent stay. Beautiful cottage with everything we needed and more. Perfect location and immaculately clean! We'll be back!

A lovely, charming, cottage in a fantastic location.

Positives: Spotlessly clean Beautiful antique style furniture Wonderful garden area Fantastic location Things that could be improved: The mattress and pillows very uncomfortable. The mattress made my back so sore that I couldn't roll over in bed because it hurt to move so much. The beds and sofas are so low that elderly family members couldn't get on and off them without help. There is no mirror in the bathroom. Wardrobes would be nice. Somewhere to sit and do your hair and makeup, like a dressing table with a mirror would be helpful.

A lovely house, comfy beds , great showers could be one of the best but for a few easily remedied details that are not checked.

Internet is poor to non existent , two of the frying pans do not work on the induction and the one that does has lost its non stick (very annoying for a visitor experience). There is clearly no checklist for the cleaner to ensure basic items are left. This time there was no j cloth for wiping surfaces, no bin bags for the bin, a microwave but no microwavable bowls making it a useless appliance, all easily fixable but really frustrating for the visitor.

This is an absolutely lovely property.

It is a real home from home. We had a lovely few days in Porlock. I would definitely recommend.

Had a lovely Christmas break staying at the Pound, lovely little touches, decorations and Christmas cake left for us.

Very clean lovely garden area every thing we needed to relax or visit the village again lovely friendly atmosphere spent time in the local pubs made to feel very welcome. Hoping to book again in the summer as was amazing.

We had a great stay at Pound cottage.

It was in a fantastic location in the centre of Porlock. We did not have any issues with the parking. There were clear instructions in the cottage information folder. The kitchen dinner was very spacious but you would struggle to accommodate 6 adults in the lounge. We did find the sofas were very low which made us difficult to get up. There were 3 large bedrooms. The mattresses on the double bed could do with replacing as it was very soft and you could feel the springs. We did have a number of power cuts during our stay and the emergency solar torch was flat. The local pubs were great and stayed open during the power cuts. We ate at the ship a couple of times and the food and service were both excellent. The garden looked lovely and would love to return in the summer so we could enjoy it.

Absolutely fabulous!

Everything we needed and more. A beautiful cottage. Comfortable, well equipped and extremely well situated. We will definitely be back! Thank you.

Lovely cottage , well equipped, great courtyard BBQ area and the pub is right opposite the back gate, too close according to my wife !

Could have done with some larger towels < !

Beautiful cottage, comfy and well looked after, great location, Ship Inn well worth a visit.

Only slight criticism was no mention of steps into garden, which was absolutely beautiful but steps were quite steep for elderly Labrador! Also would have liked a few drinking glasses that were less heavy, I had trouble lifting the small tumblers! Other than that a perfect holiday cottage, have booked to visit again

We have had a lovely stay at the pound in porlock.

The house was clean, comfortable and a perfect location for a walk into the village or a short drive to the beach. We will definitely return!

Really lovely cottage.

Very comfortable and great facilities and a beautiful garden. Thank you

The Pound is perfect for a relaxing week walking on Exmoor or enjoying the very comfortable cottage and beautiful courtyard.

Feel photos don’t do the property justice.

Lovely position and had everything we needed. Little personal touches to the decor etc. all lovely. We were hoping the robin would have hatched her chicks whilst we were there but it didn’t happen. Would thoroughly recommend this cottage to anyone. Porlock is a lovely place to stay in along with Pound cottage.

Beautiful warm & cosy property in a central location.

The owners have thought of everything in comfort terms both inside & out

Lovely, well equipped and comfortable cottage in a great location.

Great views of Porlock Bay from the rooms with a lovely area in the courtyard garden to relax. Close to all the amenities and even the parking is easily accessible albeit some distance from the property. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you.

I was upset and disappointed that the photos of bathroom were not accurate and the bath had been removed.

I booked specifically for a bath, due to physical/ mental health issues. We did not inform Sykes until we returned as the thought of a potential move , in the bad weather after unpacking, and car parking was not at the property , was just to much. Otherwise the cottage was lovely. Just so dissapointed in the reply from Sykes, £40 refund and saying that they could have found us a similar cottage in the same village with a bath that we could have moved to seemed a feeble and unbelievable argument at the least. Just so dissapointed in them as a company.

The property is very comfortable and warm,and we recommend the presentation of the property to anyone.

Lovely area to discover. Thank you.

The property is gorgeous and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay there The only observations we would make is that there were no little extras we we have come to expect.

Things like a bit of olive oil, salt, pepper etc. This is not a big issue but would be nice to have. Everything else was great in a super location, fantastic views and a brilliant starting point for many walks. We will definitely be back!

A lovely cottage in a excellent state of decor.

Fabulous shower, comfortable beds, good kitchen. We would stay again. Our only gripes were , the advertised WiFi is misleading , there is no broadband at the property an internet access depended on the nearby visitors centre and was low strength, did not work throughout the property and dropped regularly. I ended up committing to an increase of £23/month for 18 months on my Vodafone account to provide stable internet as both my wife and I are IT professionals and regular internet users. Also the directions do not mention that parking is not at the property and is down the hill behind the fire station. We spent quite some time on arrival driving around the property trying to work out where to park. In the end I asked at the visitors centre over the road fortunately they knew where the designated parking was and also said we could unload on their car park. Whilst the parking did not spoil the stay at all, clear directions should be given as part of the directions. We would definitely recommend loading and unloading at the visitors centre. Overall we had a lively time and enjoyed The Pound.

We had a lovely time in a wonderful house and village.

It was really a home from home and was very well equipped. The courtyard garden was magical and it was brilliant that it was possible to sit under cover (covered pergola) should it rain. There were several lovely pubs and coffee shops in the village - even better they offered gluten free options! We would love to go back sometime, which reflects how much we truly loved our stay.