We had the most perfect stay at The Garden Cottage - it really was like being home from home comfort-wise, and beautifully presented and appointed throughout. The main bedroom on the 2nd floor was a particular highlight with wonderful views across the Dart River to Kingswear, as was the garden itself, which was remarkably private and sheltered, with several places to sit and relax.
The living room was very comfortable and the internet TV and fast broadband speed were greatly appreciated by our two daughters (16 & 11).
With a 5 minute walk down the (very steep) Crowther’s Hill to the town, the cottage’s location was extremely convenient, but also felt sufficiently remote to be a quiet refuge when required.
Towels and bed linen were changed after a week and instructions for the cottage and information about Dartmouth was very comprehensive.
The only slight frustration was the parking on Jawbones Hill (or lack of, possibly due to it being high season) at the top of the road. We were advised by one of the Crowther’s Hill residents that part of the problem is that boat owners frequently leave their cars on the road and go away sailing for weeks or even months at a time, which significantly reduces the amount of available spaces, and on most days there were no spaces at all. However we decided to chance it and parked on the double yellow lines at the top of Crowther’s Hill most days during our stay and fortunately never got a ticket. The positive from parking the car up here however was that we could always head up and out of the town or to Sainsbury’s via Waterpool Road, rather than having to go into the town and round the one way system.