Snaptrip says
Crab Cottage in Ilfracombe is highly praised for its cleanliness, comfort, and stunning location. Guests appreciate the well-equipped facilities and the thoughtful touches, such as the welcome cream tea. The garden offers fabulous views, although access may challenge those with mobility issues. Some minor maintenance issues are noted, but overall, the cottage provides a delightful stay.
Guests that stayed at this property said
Guests consistently report that Crab Cottage is spotlessly clean, with several reviews highlighting the exceptional cleanliness. The property is well-maintained, contributing to the high score in this category.
The cottage's location is frequently praised for its proximity to the harbour, town, and local amenities. The views from the garden are a highlight, though some guests mention the steep access and noise from nearby streets.
Many guests find the cottage comfortable, with cosy furnishings and a welcoming atmosphere. The property is described as a home away from home, although a few guests mention issues with heating and the back door lock.
The cottage is well-equipped, with guests appreciating the amenities provided. However, the score is slightly lowered due to some reports of maintenance issues, such as a non-working radiator and gas fire, and difficulty with the back door lock.
Guests often mention the thoughtful gestures, such as the welcome cream tea, flowers, and communication from the owners. While these touches are highly valued, it is noted that such personal touches may vary and are not guaranteed for every stay.
About this property
Situated on Ilfracombe's oldest street, Crab Cottage is the perfect place for families or couples to enjoy a classic holiday.
Whether it is walking the coastal path, taking a boat trip from
Ilfracombe's vibrant harbour or visiting the fascinating Tunnels Beaches - you will find everything is just a short stroll away from Crab Cottage.
Ilfracombe is also a great place to base yourself to explore all North
Devon has to offer including great surfing, wonderful walks or
appreciating one of the quaint villages that are within easy reach.
After a day out you will return to a cosy and well equipped cottage. On the cooler days you might light the living room stove and curl up in front of the smart TV. On a bright warm evening you might choose to take a refreshing drink on the patio in Crab Cottage's surprisingly large garden and appreciate the wide ranging coastal views.
Alongside the lounge is a spacious kitchen diner equipped with all you need to prepare your favourite home cooked meals. Ilfracombe has many local shops to buy seasonal produce, including the fish shop on the Harbour.
Upstairs there is room for four, with a king sized double in the main
bedroom and 3 foot singles in the twin room. Throughout you will find
artwork displayed, the majority of which has been bought from the many art and craft shops that Ilfracombe artists operate from.
Step out of Crab Cottage and take advantage of the numerous cafes, pubs and restaurants that can be found in easy walking distance. Drop into the museum, aquarium, theatre or cinema. Take in the views from the top of Capstone hill or Lantern Hill which overlooks Damien Hirst's Verity statue. At Crab Cottage you will find so much on your doorstep.
The seaside town of Ilfracombe sits on the stretch of the North Devon coastline, home to five beaches. Ilfracombe is only a ten minute drive from Exmoor National Park, with its countryside and quaint villages. Ilfracombe's heritage harbour hosts a selection of pubs and restaurants. Ilfracombe is the centre for some of the finest walking country in England. Enjoy a promenade walk around Capstone Hill.
Accommodation
Two bedrooms, One king-size and one twin (3ft beds), Kitchen with spacious dining area, Lounge with traditional gas stove, One bathroom with shower over the bath.
Electric oven and gas hob, full size fridge/freezer, dishwasher,
microwave and a washer/dryer.
Smart TV with ChromeCast, WiFi, DVD player and DVDs, games, jigsaws and books.
Small outside space with table and chairs to the front of house.
Large garden with patio, furniture and extensive sea and coastal views to the rear of house.
Parking permit covering many car parks in North Devon provided during high season (mid March-Oct).
Pubs, shops and beach 200 metres.
One well behaved dog welcome.
Note: Crab Cottage sits on a terrace cut into banks of historic Fore Street, there are 10 steps up from the road to the terrace and there are a further 30 steps to climb to appreciate the magnificent views from the garden.
Nearby points of interest
- Woolacombe Beach
- Putsborough Beach
- Saunton Sands
- Exmoor Zoo
- Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway
Reviews (48)
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Rebecca
It was in the perfect location to explore Ilfracombe and the sounding area's. It exceeded our expectations, it was spotless and we were welcomed by a lovely cream tea and flowers. The cottage had everything we needed to cook some lovely homecooked meals. The added bonus was the garden with the fantastic views over the harbour.
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Neil
. comfortable and cosy, quite small so just big enough for the three of us, would have been a squeeze for four (2 adults and 2 large teenagers as booked but one stayed at home) plus the pup, so manageable. Nice scones, cream, jam, milk and flowers left for arrival.. lovely gesture. For us, Ilfracombe, in parts was a little run down and there seemed to be lots of male dominated pubs up near the co-op/morrisons end of town which gave it an unsavoury feel at times.. especially at night. We also witnessed a very nasty argument on our first night outside the Weatherspoons making us wonder where we had come to! By no means the fault of the cottage but worth a mention. Fore Street seems to be the main route back from the pubs at the lower end of town and as such there is much whooping and shouting, on the weekend evenings in particular, as people leave the pubs and head back up the hill.. zero consideration! the last group headed up the hill at 3.30am on Saturday night.. not aware of any late pubs/bars but people were still out and about.. the windows and doors are old so do little to cut any noise, these also condensated a lot during our stay so were running wet much of the time. In all a lovely cottage but a little too noisy on Fore Street for our liking. The parking permit was very welcome but be aware your car is some distance from the cottage, and with the yobs racing their cars round the harbour some evenings this did worry us somewhat.. there was a lot going on for such a nice quaint place, we were very surprised. The steps outside the cottage became very slippery as the week went on as we had a lot of rain overnight (and these never had the sun on them to dry off) and seemed to get a green slick on them plus there is the slippy manhole cover to negotiate too, one of the steps is also starting to break up. The back door was a pain to lock and unlock and on the last day it was Impossible to lock so we had to contact the house keeper.. these things should really be checked and i see this has been mentioned before. In all, a lovely cosy cottage with all you could need, great shower; clean linens etc but if you dont like noise, like us, it may not be the place for you. Bring loo rolls, you only get one but most other things are provided. Enjoyed a different kind of stay being more central but would not return to this location. Maybe we hit a bad week with lots going on in Ilfracombe but we can only report what we found and this is how we found it. Also the rubbish stacked on Fore Street was unsightly. Amazed the council allow a sheet to be placed over bin bags that cats and gulls repeatedly rip open and spread rubbish along the street. If I was a resident I would want that sorting due to the rats it could attract. Seemed to be the residents of the lower terrace of cottages, everyone else seemed to use the bins and didnt stack bags on the street as they did. Have photos to show this if needed. Comms from owners before was very good and the info sent very helpful. Thank you!
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Colin
Had everything we needed for a comfortable stay . Shame about the weather as it limited our access to the beautiful garden as the steps could be a bit tricky when there wet .