“We had an enjoyable stay at Cherry Tree Cottage which was spacious and comfortable.”
Being quite remote wasn't a problem for us as we appreciated the peace and quiet of the location. One late afternoon we sat and watched a greenfinch feeding just outside the lounge window on wildflowers that had gone to seed, which was lovely. The lounge, dining room and sun room were all good with comfortable seating. The wi-fi worked well as did the TV.
The kitchen was well equipped, although to us the layout was odd. The fridge/freezer tucked away in a cupboard off the kitchen took some getting used to; the fridge/freezer doors wouldn't stay open for loading, probably because the floors throughout the older parts of the cottage are uneven so the fridge, I guess, couldn't be levelled. It did get a bit tiresome too trekking back and forth to the fridge which we felt would have been more convenient positioned actually in the kitchen, which was plenty big enough. The bottom of the sink was badly stained, which we assumed was just through age, but we gave it a scrub and it actually cleaned up quite well.
The doors to the back bedroom and the upstair bathroom both swung open unless latched shut and some of the fixtures and fittings on the accommodation were little rickety, e.g. the free standing towel rail in the downstairs shower room was decidedly wobbly.
It would have been nice to have had some comfortable outside seating. There is a picnic bench, but some outdoor chairs with backs would have been nice. We did find two in the shed, but they were very small fold up affairs and could hardly be described as comfortable.
The above notes are in no way intended as complaints, just observations that didn't spoil our holiday one bit and maybe just gives some ideas for areas for improvements for future guests.
Cherry Tree Cottage is well place for visiting Hickling Broad and Strumpshaw Fen, where we saw a Swallowtail Butterfly (our main purpose for this Norfolk holiday). Great Yarmouth and Caister-on-Sea are also only a short drive away, either for the seaside experience, or for groceries.
The welcome pack of information was clear, concise and informative, in fact one of the best we've encountered. It tells you all you need to know about the property as well as surrounding area for eating out, getting groceries and walks.
Unfortunately we can't recommend the walk along the river Bure from the property to the Ferry Inn at Stokesby. We tried it and found it mostly badly overgrown and without any clear signage of where the actual path was. After fighting 4 1/2 miles of shoulder height vegetation we did eventually get to the Ferry Inn and had a very welcome drink and some food. Despite long trousers tucked into socks, I found 4 ticks attached to my lower legs, so that's something to be wary of too. We returned via the road route.
Despite that last experience, our holiday was still very good and we'd definitely stay at Cherry Tree Cottage again!
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Overall it sounds like you had a good time but we will take on board your recommendations.
We hope you return. Property Owner
