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Reviews
Take a look at our recent reviews for The Oval Dunster.
The Oval: “The perfect match of old-world charm with modern convenience…”
The Butler family, May 2021
“What a way to come out of lockdown – another holiday where we have made some amazing memories. Great walks with the boys and woofer to Hurlstone Point and Grabbist Hill, a night-time trip through the graveyard, duck racing and playing on the swings in the woods are just a few of the things we got up to. The terrace was beautiful in the evenings, wrapped up in blankets, drinking hot chocolate. We highly recommend Periwinkle Tearooms – after all our years staying here this was a new one for us. It’s a shame we were only here for five days instead of our planned two weeks, but we are already booked for next year and cannot wait to come back to the best cottage ever.”
Team Foster and Dunster the Dog, April 2021
“Thank you for the beautiful welcome cake – what a treat! As always, ‘The Oval’ was a delight to stay in, and even more beautiful at Christmas time. We are so fortunate to have moved our holiday from March to now – it has been a welcome break from the turbulent year we are all having. Fab weather, wonderful walks, roaring fires, good food, books, a little piece of heaven on earth – thank you to all the team for the incredible effort you have put in, we could not have felt more welcomed. May next year to be kinder to us all.”
The Strutts – Chris, Tina, Sue and Vicki and Poppy and Herbie the dogs, December 2020
“Gary and I were so pleased that we were able to spend three nights of our planned seven night stay here at our ‘second home’ as we call it for our pre-Christmas holiday. We did our bit and brought something in each shop to do our bit to help! Thank you again for letting us stay in your beautiful cottage.”
Kathy and Gary Woodruff, December 2020
“We had the most fantastic week. There are so many brilliant walks on the doorstep. Dunster is great! The walk to Bat’s Castle late afternoon was really lovely. Leaving feeling refreshed and relaxed. Thank you.”
Amanda, Andrew, Sue, Will, Katie and Teddy and Lola (the dogs), October 2020
“We have stayed at The Oval many times and every time its been just brilliant, even in these times of doom and gloom. The cottages itself is just the perfect place to be. It’s a shame we couldn’t have been in lockdown while here!!! We will be back again, that’s for sure. Many thanks to Lucy and the team as it was just perfect, even the weather.”
The Owen family, October 2020
“We have had a wonderful week at The Oval. The cake was a lovely touch, thank you. We had lovely meals at Hathaways and Reeves and enjoyed some good walks (often wet!). The cottage is lovely and very well-equipped – everything we could wish for. Very privileged to stay in such an old property. Thank you for a lovely week.”
Laurence, Andrea, Bailey and Oscar the dogs, October 2020
“Thank you to all at Exmoor Character Cottages for a superb stay. This was our first stay in Dunster, and the surrounding areas and it was superb. The Oval was a perfect break for us and Archie the dog, with its period features and modern tech. We loved our stay, we loved The Oval, we loved the village and Exmoor is a pure delight – we cannot recommend it highly enough. Thank you, Lucy and team, we will see you very soon.”
The Masons and Archie the dog, September 2020
Yvonne, Martin, Pip and Benji the dogs, September 2020
“Thank you to Lucy and the team for providing such a warm welcome on our arrival, and for the wealth of information. We’ve loved our stay at The Oval – the mixture of the old features of the cottage with all the mod cons.”
Libby and Phil, September 2020
“We have had a lovely holiday in Dunster. Somerset is special to us all and never disappoints. The Oval is a beautiful cottage, and the children loved the chocolate cake! In a world that is very different at the moment, we all felt very safe and happy to venture into the local shops. We were all made very welcome at The Forresters Arms pub. The cottage has everything we needed, and more, and we will be sad to be leaving. Until the next time…”
Stacey, Mark, Daisy, Matilda, Caroline and Winston the dog, August 2020
“We had a great stay at The Oval. Thank you very much for the welcome pack and all the information. The cottage had everything we needed. We hope to return another year!”
Katalin, Michael, Adam, Abigail, Daniel and Bert the dog, August 2020
“Our first time staying at The Oval has been full of fun and enjoyment. We love the cottage, its long history, character and reassuring cleanliness! Very well-equipped, and ideally situated as a base for Dunster and Exmoor. We look forward to returning to The Oval next year.”
Paul, Sarah, Daisy, Alexander and Poppy and Ridley the dog, August 2020
“Perfect cottage in a perfect location – cannot fault it. We had a glorious week enjoying the superb walks – Dunkery Beacon, Watersmeet and the stretch of the south west coastal path at Minehead, Porlock and Lynmouth – all lovely. Good to see some pubs and restaurants getting back to normal, we especially liked Hathaways across the road and The Ship at Porlock.”
Martin Tillmann and friends, July 2020
“We were the first visitors after lockdown restrictions eased. It was slightly strange to be out of our house at last, be we couldn’t have chosen a better place to re-energise. We had a lovely week exploring the area and enjoying the comfort of The Oval. The walking tips in ‘The Little Book of Walks’ were very helpful. We hope to return one day.
The Wilsons, July 2020
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