Guest Comments - Swallows Nest
September 2008
We have taken 2 cottage holidays a year for the past 10 years. Always look for the better quality cottages, but this is one of the best yet. We appreciated the extras which we do not normally see - no charge for the dog, everything included, towels, linen, electricity etc. Excellent value for money. Plenty of space. Just wonderful!
A very enjoyable (3rd) time! Feels like our second home. We find new things to do each time we come. Even when it's raining it's better than working!
August 2008
Thanks for a great time - we wish we could have stayed longer. We plan to return!
Enjoyed our 3rd Summer holiday in a very comfortable cottage despite the changeable weather. Good time to "chill out" and the children enjoyed running around the cottage. Many thanks to Maureen and Gary. Hope to return next year.
July 2008
A wonderful home for a week on our annual holiday. We love the quiet location & warm welcome. Recommend the beach at Constantine and the pub at St Breward.
A wonderful sanctuary for an inter-generational family reunion from the other side of the world! We appreciated your welcome Gary & Maureen - especially the flowers and cream tea! A very cosy stay................ A family from New Zealand meeting up with family from the UK!
June 2008
Warm and friendly welcome on arrival. An ideal house for a family bonding week..
What a wonderful place you have here. We have had a fantastic time and been lucky with the weather. The accommodation is superb and very comfortable - lovely and cosy. We will hopefully come again.
Great Place for a nine month old to learn to walk. Plenty of space and everything that makes you feel at home. A lovely, well deserved break with perfect weather. Definitely a place to come back to again and again........
May 2008
Fabulous location, great scenery, lovely walks. Rick Stein's Fish and Chips are the best ever! Best Beach - Trebarwith Strand.... So much to see and do, we couldn't fit all into one week - will have to come back.....soon!
We had a lovely time in the cottage! The beaches were beautiful and everybody had a fantastic time!.......... We made a ginormas sandcastle!
April 2008
A superb cottage, lots of thoughtful extras. Would love to come back again. Bens Playworld at Par great for 2 - 10 year olds on wet days........
Gorgeous cottage, it fitted us all in very nicely. On our last day we went to surfs up and learnt loads. Thank you it was fab! :)
March 2008
A very enjoyable week - Our 1st time in Cornwall. Enjoyed Swallow's Nest and all its extras. Will recommend to others.
A great holiday retreat, centrally located for most tourist attractions, with outstanding accommodation matched by the "warmth of welcome" of our hosts Maureen and Gary. A return to Colesent Holiday Home is a must!
February 2008
We really enjoyed the stay here! It has given us a lot of needed exercise. Thank you for our stay!
January 2008
Lovely peaceful weekend break - Excellent Cottage - we wanted for nothing. Thank you for a lovely stay.
Thank you so much for such a great place to stay - everything we could possibly want. A wonderful base for walking and so peaceful.
Christmas and New Year 07/08
A wonderful place to stay. Extremely well equipped. very generous hosts. Thank you Maureen and Gary. We will be back! Willow has loved her walks and freedom to run safely. Thank you again. love to Tess (our dog) (two week stay)
November 2007
A great weekend in a great cottage. Everything you need is here & masses of space. We'll be back! Thanks so much.
Accommodation and location very good. Beaches south of Padstow lovely. Rick Stein's fish and chips - the best we ever had! Thank you!
All too soon we are at the end of our second visit to Swallows Nest - and what can you say? "its just as peaceful and relaxing as was expected, a home from home"
October 2007
The annual break in a fantastic setting and a Five (5) star cottage made even better by recent improvements. We have had a great time and will be back again next year. Thanks to Gary and Maureen for making this home from home. 3rd time here and still lucky!!
Thank you Gary and Maureen for a wonderful stay. After a 10 hour drive we were so relieved to find a beautiful well equipped home for the week! We will definitely be back....(family from Glasgow)
Lovely cottage, warm and comfortable, great welcome with cream tea and lovely flowers
September 2007
Love the cottage, every comfort in such a tranquil place. Love the area as did the dogs. Hope to be back sometime.
Just the place to bring the wife, 7 month old baby Evie and Pickles the dog. Phew! Good rest - all a bit fitter and happier now! Favourite beach is Bedruthen. Well equipped and spacious cottage - thanks for the hospitality..
August 2007
Lovely cottage and lovely beaches.........Charlie (dog) loved the Camel Trail and next doors chickens.....oops!
Another fabulous fortnight. Swallows Nest is a real home from home, just the place to come back to after surfing the waves or exploring the countryside all day. So much to see.......
July 2007
Thank you so much Gary and Maureen. We had a great time!
Warm welcome from Maureen and Gary - Wonderful cream tea and flowers (great touch) Clean accommodation and wonderful location....be back soon!
June 2007
.......By far the best equipped and cleanest cottage we've ever stayed in! We have done so much and seen so much and yet it is so relaxing here it's impossible not to feel chilled.........
Back again for our second visit - this time with our new addition!........very many thanks for everything you did, Gary and Maureen, to ensure we were relaxed and comfortable. Hope to see you next year! In fact this family have now booked in for August 2008.
May 2007
A wonderful holiday "far from the madding crowd". Cottage very comfortable and well appointed. A warm welcome with nice touches of a cream tea and flowers.........
Very relaxing, homely cosy atmosphere. Love the walk to the pub along the Camel trail (Great beer!) Most excellent weekend!!
Gary and Maureen promise the best and deliver it to you along with a cream tea and the most beautiful place. Thank you so much for everything. Our 11 year old Labrador has transformed into a puppy and we even saw a deer in the lane! Rain or Shine - this is the place to be!!
April and Easter 2007
Thank you so much for the cream tea on arrival, the flowers and all the other homely touches. Your efforts have been much appreciated. A wonderful cottage - highly recommended.
Thank you for the friendly welcome (late in the night!) Visiting our daughter, who spends one year as a student at Bodmin College. We had 2 wonderful weeks in this lovely place - with 2 weeks of sunshine!........A family from Frankfurt, Germany.
March 2007
Wonderful location with a fantastic welcome. Scones and cream!.. Excellent facilities in the cottage and the log fire is so very therapeutic. Primroses, wild daffodils, moorland ponies, ancient bridges, new born lambs .. This springtime visit was absolute heaven. Thank you Maureen and Gary.
February 2007
Exceeded all expectations , fantastically well equipped with a friendly welcome. Fantastic location for exploring North Cornwall and for walking Jasper along the Camel Trail. Love having a cosy log fire at night. We'll be back!!
January 2007
Just wanted to drop a line to say "thank you" for our third wonderful New Year in Swallows Nest. (I don't know why but I always forget to fill out the Visitors Book!) Great New Years eve at the Old Inn and the cottage as cosy and warm as ever.
December 2006
2nd visit to Swallows Nest, having also spent a week in the Bull's House in the Spring. Absolutely enjoy the location, superb cottages and friendly welcome. [2 week visit]
November 2006
Lovely spot and well equipped cottages - quiet and beautiful
We've had a relaxing week, enjoyed walking the Camel Trail as well as the beaches at Treknow and rock. A lovely cottage in a tranquil setting - Thank You!
October 2006
Second visit - Still 5 star! Cottage as good as ever. Daft enough to walk to Padstow - It's only 16 miles! [along the Camel Trail]
September 2006
Very peaceful, relaxing and tranquil setting... which felt as if we really were in the middle of nowhere, even though local amenities aren't that far away. Has been the perfect place to stay for exploring Cornwall and would highly recommend it to anyone !
One of the nicest cottages we've stayed in, well equipped and well looked after
August 2006
This place is an excellent base for exploring the surrounding area. I cannot believe what we have managed to see whilst we've been here :- Padstow and Rock, Tintagel, Boscastle, Port Isaac, Newquay. We have surfed Polzeath, Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach. We visited the Eden project twice! All this within a 25 mile radius. We must come back there is still so much to do. [Two week stay][ And have now rebooked for August 2007!]
We've had a lovely holiday at this brilliant cottage; well - equipped and young children friendly( which is rarer than you would imagine !)
July 2006
We've had a fantastic time ... Cottage had everything we needed, would recommend to anyone. One of the loveliest places we've stayed.
As I'd booked the cottage it was such a relief when we arrived to find an idyllic cottage and everyone agreed I'd made an excellent choice!! The cottage was so clean and had all mod cons, even the lovely gardens were tidy & views superb... Thank you Maureen & Gary for advice and a fantastic holiday...
Warm and friendly welcome, flowers and cream tea was a nice touch. So spacious, just like home from home, no traffic, just silence - heaven! Cornwall is a beautiful county, plenty to see and do. Thank you for a lovely holiday hideaway.
June 2006
After 8 years at a previous idyllic hideaway, we decided to relocate & took up a recommendation to visit Colesent. We have been absolutely thrilled with this delightful new hideaway. The beautiful thoughtfully prepared cottage, the warm welcome, the peace and quiet of the area ........ We look forward to returning next year with our new arrival! Thank you so much for everything Gary & Maureen! [Rebooked for June 2007!]
Very warm welcome, the Cream Tea was a lovely touch. Very clean and all mod cons. Home from home. Had a very enjoyable stay. Will recommend to friends! Thank you.
Our perfect holiday!
May 2006
Lovely area. Great dog beaches! Great walks! Cleanest cottage we have ever stayed in - no cobwebs or dirty corners!!
Second time of coming to the cottages and couldn't ask for more! Everything clean and comfortable. Will definitely be coming back.
April 2006
We spent 2 wonderful weeks here, after a long journey to England. We were very happy we found Swallow's Nest. It made the journey worth it. Thank you! [A family from Switzerland]
We've had a very enjoyable week on our first visit to Cornwall. Lots to see and do- we enjoyed cycling, beach visits, trains and some lovely cream teas. Swallows nest - very nice with log fire and cream tea a treat!
We've had a wonderful week, sunny days made our stay even more enjoyable. Thanks for the warm welcome and the cottage was better than we could have imagined. Hopefully we will visit you again.
March 2006
Thank you for a lovely mini - break in your gorgeous cottage. Swallow's Nest truly is a home from home: extremely comfortable, well equipped, spacious and sparklingly clean. We enjoyed curling up in front of the log fire each evening and listening to the birdsong every morning. Beautiful pastoral setting. Gary and Maureen: thank you for your warm and friendly welcome, your generosity and for ensuring we had a wonderful stay. We'll be back!
We had a wonderful week in superb accommodation "away from it all" [A couple from Johannesburg]
February 2006
As hardened campers (of the tenting kind) this was a real treat - open fire, warm nights, real luxury - ditch the tent and try this cottage - you won't be disappointed - Thanks from us all!
It was realy nice, the fire was realy warm. the information was realy helpfull and thank you for the Lakefield brochure for horse riding we had a brilliant time, thank you for a wonderfull time. [A 10 year old guest]
January 2006
Beautiful, peaceful & quiet part of the world even for those used to rolling countryside. "Swallows Nest" is a lovely old stone cottage with all the character but with fantastic facilities and space. Superb to return to a log fire- perfect for those cold winter evenings. Relax within minutes of arriving! If you choose the Trehellas House option you will not be disappointed ............The setting and menu comprising locally sourced fayre contributed to a gastronomic experience of the highest quality. One of the many wonderful memories which we will keep with us for many years to come. Thank You! [These guest stayed on a "Relax and Recharge" break which includes a 3 course meal and transportation to the Trehellas House Restaurant.]
Christmas & New Year 2005/5
I
found the cottage very
relaxing and calm. It's also very peaceful and sweet.
[Guest from Switzerland -
part of a family group that also rented The Bulls House for the Christmas week.]
November 2005
Faultless, superb Cottage. Very friendly welcome. Looking forward to return visit.
5 star ***** Great cottage, Great area - Shame about the weather!
October 2005
The cottage more than matched up to the expectations we had after visiting your website. It was clean, well presented and very comfortable. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Swallows Nest was all we could wish for and more. The cottage is very well equipped with everything we needed to make our stay perfect. The cream tea was delicious and the flowers a nice touch.......looking forward to our next visit.
I was a late arrival to the cottage & to be honest it took my breath away, it was your quintessential country cottage dream. After having had 6 months of very bad health it was just what the doctor ordered. Can't wait to bring my family and two dogs here.
September 2005
Thank you for a lovely week in beautiful Cornwall. The cottage has been perfect for us in that it's spacious, clean and well equipped. Fantastic area to explore too! Best Wishes....
We can only endorse what everyone else has written; and our sister brought the sunshine with her from South Africa! Thanks for your friendliness - the week has flown by!
We all had a wonderful time. The cottage was great, the location was great, the weather was awful! You can't have everything. Ta!
We have had a great week really relaxing and enjoyed the peace and quiet. The cottage is very spacious and suited the four of us as well as Charlie and Jess [Dog and Cat!] Thank you both for the warm welcome and the scrummy Cream Tea.
August 2005
These cottages are absolutely lovely. They are very spacious and comfortable and would recommend them to anyone. We had a lovely time and wish we could stay longer.
Beautiful Cottage, everything we needed, wall to wall sunshine..........Thank you for making our holiday very enjoyable.
July 2005
A fabulous holiday. Great beaches & rock pools. Loved Heligan and Eden - a real inspiration. Swallow's Nest was a charming and peaceful place to stay. We loved seeing the Barn Owl and looking after Bubble and Domino [Guinea Pigs] Thank you.
My first time in Cornwall and what a way to spend it - a luxury cottage and gorgeous weather. The outside space was great...........you did everything to make us feel welcome and it was great. Thanks for everything. [An 11 year old guest] A great holiday! [her 9 year old sister adds!]
The cottage was as described by Adrian and Liz [See Easter comment below] - even better than we imagined. Lovely holiday - weather could have been kinder but we managed to visit Eden and Heligan as planned. Enjoyed cycle ride on Camel Trail & visit to Lappa Valley..... Thanks for welcoming touch - scones and flowers. Hope to visit again sometime.
June 2005
A week just wasn't enough to explore the amazing countryside and coastline. We had a wonderful holiday and Swallow's Nest was the perfect place to come home to at the end of a busy day. Thanks for your hospitality - having everything included was a big bonus! Perhaps an A4 detailed map of the immediate area would help to orientate one. [Point taken - laminated map now in each cottage!] A party from South Africa.
Swallows Nest is a special place - peace, quiet, space. And Cottage lovely to see at journey's end. Weather was a bonus - thanks for ordering that Maureen. Website and info does exactly what it says on the tin (well done Gary!)......Will certainly recommend and dream of coming back. Thank you and good luck!
Very happy to have found such a wonderful location far from the "madding crowd" and yet with easy access for coastline and county walks. Swallows Nest surpassed our expectations. Thank you for your hospitality and warm welcome.
We very much appreciated the spotlessness and lovely touches. We will pass on your details to friends. Thank you!
May 2005
This was our first holiday in Cornwall and we've seen very much interesting places. We were glad to spend this holiday in such a nice and lovely cottage. Thank you for all! [Family from Germany]
April 2005
We were very impressed with the cottage and all the welcoming touches. We have done some walking on the coast path and hired bikes at Wadebridge. Thank you for a very good week. PS Maps very useful.
Easter 2005
Would happily recommend Colesent to Family and Friends - an excellent find! These clients followed up with a thank-you letter and said:- Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our week in Swallows Nest Cottage.........cream tea on arrival was wonderful......several of us have become hooked on Clotted Cream! Might even see you again later in the year! And they did....... Stayed for another week in July bringing parents this time! See July comment above.
Autumn/Winter04/05
We've had a lovely week. The Cottage is lovely and the surrounding countryside is beautiful. The Children think this place is wonderful, a real paradise!! Thanks for a great holiday" We had a bit of a storm in the middle of the week and the Grandma wrote:- Nothing more to add except throughout the awful gales the cottage was warm and cosy.
What a find, Swallows nest is comfortable, spotless and surrounded by the most wonderful countryside..........had a lovely short break.........we hope to return one day with more time to sight see and cycle the Camel Trail.
This is the loveliest cottage we have stayed in. Thoughtfully furnished and equipped - Home from home. The Cream Tea and Christmas Hamper was a lovely welcome"
Summer 2004
We came on holiday with my nanny and Grandad. Their were 7 of us and we still had loads of room & space in Swallows nest. We found it hard to decide which beach to go to as my little sister likes paddling in small pools, me and my other sister like body-boarding and the 4 grown ups like sunbathing. Trebarwith Strand has all of these 3 things. Its a quiet Cove but its still fine if you are a big family or a couple. [This guest was 12 years old when this was written!]