Ivy Cottage

We had a lovely time at the cottage, which is really comfortable and quiet, and very well situated.

We were a bit concerned about the late check-in, but Lyme Bay Holidays looked after our bags while we waited, and after I enquired they confirmed the property was ready for us early and even ferried our bags to the cottage for us, for which we were really grateful. We will definitely return.

Fantastic Location, we could not of wished for anything better.

The Cottage was very clean, tidy, and comfortable, with plenty of TV channel's, games, and DVDs. we also received a welcome pack which was a really nice touch. Only downside was the plumbing, as there is an air bubble somewhere as the cold water tap screamed at us (startled us at first LOL), and this tap is very hard to turn to stop the dripping. Its also an old house, so it creeks, but its a very nice place to stay.

Lovely cottage in a peaceful location right in the centre of town.

Cosy but spacious. Good sized, well tended gardens front and back. Ideal for a visit to Lyme Regis, walking routes and visits to other coastal beauty spots. Baffling heating system. Maintenance guy very quick and helpful.

We love staying at Ivy Cottage and believe we get what we pay for.

We are prepared to put up with shortcomings in the quality of some of the facilities to stay in a 4 bed, quiet, cosy, dog friendly cottage in the centre of Lyme at an affordable price. We will go back there and would recommend it.

We liked the cottage very much, but there were a number of “niggles” - the boiler repeatedly needed resetting, even after someone had come out.

The light on the landing didn’t work, nor did one in the living room. The key to the window in the second bedroom was missing and as it was warm it would have been good to open the window. The shower also leaked into the kitchen (I think this has probably happened before). Finally the garden was rather overgrown and it wasn’t that inviting to sit in. It is a lovely cottage though, and we had a very enjoyable week in Lyme as always.

A very nice cottage, we had all we needed, nice welcome pack, ideally located.

We love this old, quirky 3 star cottage.

It suits us and our largish dog as we’re relatively fit and healthy. The cottage is central but quiet (no traffic!), cozy, comfy and well equipped. We’ve stayed there multiple times and will go back. However there is no parking close by and this, with the steps to the front door and the shallow stairs to the 1st floor make it unsuitable for anyone with mobility problems. You will also need to budget approx £100 to park for a week in the council run Holmbush car park in the summer months.

I have given a thumbs down to the accuracy of the listing because it was not made clear to me on the website that not only is there no parking at Ivy Cottage, there is no access for a car.

We arrived and departed in pouring rain and had to make several trips each time to unload and then reload the car. Up a hill. Carrying bags and bags of things. My legs are not what they used to be (I am 72) and while I found the stairs in the cottage OK, walking to the car like that was not. We also were taken aback that the car parking for a week added more than £100 to our holiday. We enjoyed the cottage otherwise.

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This was our second stay at Ivy Cottage and we’ll definitely stay again unless the Council raises the car parking fees. The cottage itself is cosy, well equipped and comfortable. It’s in a perfect location for everything that Lyme has to offer and the advantage of being quiet too. A problem with the washing machine was quickly dealt with.

Lovely cottage, very quaint - great for doggies and very close to town and beach - thanks a lot!

We had a fabulous stay at your lovely cottage.

We couldn’t have asked to stop at a better location, it was simply beautiful. Everything at the cottage was catered for, and the welcome pack was a bonus! Thank you. We will definitely be back again soon!

Welcome pack was amazing, very clean everything you need for a very happy and comfortable holiday.

Really enjoyed our stay, everything there that we needed, everything worked fine.

Very comfy cosy cottage in great location. Only issue was the fence had broken in the garden and our dog escaped twice. Made it more difficult having to put on lead to go out all the time.

Hi we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Ivy Cottage and thank you for the welcome pack it was much appreciated.

If I had to mention anything negative I would say to make sure the place is thoroughly clean between lettings including the crockery and cutlery. Also the bedding is very tired and grey. We loved the compactness, the location and that it was warm and comfy. Would definitely recommend and go back.

Thank you for your feedback.

The cottage is located on Sherborne Lane, a very old and picturesque street in the centre of the town. Much of Lyme is built on steep hills. Guests can normally stop at the bottom of the lane to unload/load before finding a space at the public carpark. We will arrange to take some up to date photos to show the steps and staircase. We do hope that you enjoyed exploring the local areas. The Lyme Bay Team

This was our 3rd visit to Ivy cottage.

We have always enjoyed our stays. The update to a smart TV has rectified the only minor issue we used to have.

We really enjoyed our stay at Ivy cottage.

The location was excellent, on a quiet street but very close to the shops, town mill and beach front. The house was cosy and had very comfortable beds. Our kids loved the xbox and toys/games, and we appreciated the various streaming services provided on the TV for after they had gone to bed! We plan to return to Lyme Regis next year and will book this cottage again.

Listed as having a dishwasher but there was not one.

Very misleading since we filtered properties on this as it was a must for our comfort. Curtains very thin and let in too much light. Lovely cottage though and enjoyed the little extras like xbox and boardgames.

Nowhere in bedroom to plug hairdryer/ straighteners in near mirror.

Loads of storage , but bit off putting as loads owners stuff in them. Cottage pretty, beds very comfortable . T.V, . Almost impossible to use, constantly breaks up and sound goes, unable to even get BBC 1. Very disappointing as was there on day of Queens Funeral. Be handy have coffee table in front of sofa. Access a nightmare for anyone with mobility issues. Struggled to pull a suitcase up and down hill while using a stick to. Please make clearer in your details nit possible to get car down lane in order ti drop passengers/ luggages off. unsuitable anyone with mobility issues. We also spent a fortune on parking . Felt somewhat trapped in cottage as not possible to be picked up outside cottage and struggled walking up and down the hill.

One front door key and two garden keys was the only problem, should be the other way round

Top-notch location, and a really cosy downstairs with a nice sofa, plenty of space for us to have meals.

Quaintly unsquare in pretty much all aspects! Upstairs a spacious main bedroom and a smaller kids' room (but still plenty of room) plus bathroom. No problem with parking in the Woodmead car park (£60 for a seven-day permit) though it was designed for 1980s-size cars so it's a bit tight! Pros: Great location (~5 min from beach), nice to have a little garden to sit in in the sun, cosy and quaint cottage, comfy beds. Cons: Curtains are very thin so rooms are *very* light in the morning; only winter duvets supplied (10.5 tog in 30C heat? No thanks!); shower attachment not brilliant so you have to hold the shower head if you don't want to sit on the taps; no dishwasher (listing wrong). But these are pretty minor cons.

This is the second time we have stayed at the cottage.

We love the cottage, it has a great homely feel. We also like the location, close to everything.

Overall it was a great accommodation and stay.

We did find however the bed in the master bedroom to be quite small. It would have been nicer if it had been bigger (e.g. queen size). For a stay longer than 3 days it could have been uncomfortable.