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Welcome hamper included
A complimentary welcome hamper is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk along with a few extra goodies. Please note that the size and contents of the hamper may vary from property to property and there may be regional and seasonal variances. Sadly we are unable to vary the contents according to preference, or cater for individual dietary requirements.
Starter pack included
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentarty starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing; Tea, Coffee, Milk and Sugar
A complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A complimentary starter pack is provided on your arrival which includes essentials such as tea, coffee, sugar and milk plus a welcome treat.
A Dorset complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
A Cornish complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing, Tea, Coffee, Fudge, Shortbread, Sugar, Milk, Salt and Pepper.
A Cotswolds complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
An Isle of Wight complimentary starter pack will be awaiting for you on your arrival containing fresh coffee, tea, sugar, fresh milk and biscuits.
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Fourth time staying at Tufton so it must be good excellent for our dog.
Excellent location. Comfortable and clean. Ecouraging welcome food and drink. Liked the large scale map that was very useful for short walks from the cottage. On the downside:- 1. The folder of equipment instructions was not where the property folder indicated it should be- ie in the desk drawer. Did not find it until the second day. That was after had needed it it several times! 2. Needed instructions for the hob - fine when eventually found them. 3. Needed instructions for the WiFi - fine when eventually found them. 4. Needed instructions for the TV remote - these were not available - managed to sort the input problem out with the help of the internet. 5. Needed instructions for the oven - these were inadequate. 6. About halfway through the holiday the boiler cut out. The instructions helped reasonably well. Had to remove a lot of cleaning equipment from the top of the boiler to remove the top to get at the reset button. 7. The smoke alarm is close to the cooking area. Had to have the extractor fan on above the hob when using the toaster to stop the smoke alarm from going off, even though there was not visible smoke and the toast had not burnt. 8. It would be a good idea to insert a note about how to operate the back door. This was tricky, but probably straightforward when you know how. Sorted it more by chance than logic. Very much hope these comments will be forwarded to the owner of Tuftton Croft.
Thank you very much for your review which has been forwarded to the owner.
Fabulous stay at luxurious, comfy and spotless cottage. Thanks to the housekeeper. Felt very spoiled by a lovely hamper and toiletries. Brilliant location in a tranquil setting. Even though located in a village it felt secluded. Beautiful garden.. evenings spent watching the bats. Can’t wait to stay again.
Always enjoy staying at Tufton Croft, the location is so peaceful and ideal to unwind. But also the property is always well prepared to receive visitors, from the cleanliness to the welcome pack to the complimentary toiletries, it just makes it easy to relax and get on with the holiday.
The cottage was very well appointed and clean, with welcome pack of food and wine, which was much appreciated. The location was good for getting to places of interest. Access straight from the garden into a field by footpath with good walks . Really peaceful and quiet. Excellent shop in the village within walking distance. The large garden was a little tired but that may have been due to the spell of dry weather. All in all very enjoyable.
Everything from booking to the cottage was excellent.
Lovely cottage, very clean & comfortable and in a peaceful location. Loved all the birdsong too. Only quibble is with what seems to be RR policy of having to strip bedding ourselves on leaving - hotels, B&Bs etc dont require this, seems an unwanted leftover from covid times....
Thank you for your feedback. I am so sorry that you were asked to strip the bedding. This is certainly not Rural Retreat's policy and I will ask the owner/housekeeper to remove any notices to this effect.
Nice cottage and great garden and location for dogs. Perhaps could have been made a bit more homely and the mud by the parking area was a problem. We were continually worried about treading in mud but could do little to avoid it. The host was very helpful and we had to call on her a couple of times! Particularly when we stupidly locked our selves out!!
Overall Tufton Croft is a pretty Cottage, however there were a few niggles, the lane up to the property was although narrow, very muddy and slippery due to the adverse weather cant be helped i know, the sofa in the living room is absolutly horrendous, to the point i ended up with lower back pain and resorted to sitting on a pillow, the bedroom window at the front is in desperate need of replacing , its draughty and full of condensation, actually makes the room smell musty, and the main fan oven broke, lovely welcome hamper and very warm and cosy, gardner chap was very nice ,
Very comfortable and well-equipped cottage in good location
We picked the location as it’s close to my sister’s, we picked the cottage as it’s single story to suit my mum. All went very well, it’s a lovely cottage, it was spotless and it’s in a nice although very quiet location
Really clean and a lovely quiet location with a footpath next door walking across fields, woods and orchards. Comfortable beds and well equipped. A few small things - the kitchen knives need sharpening and there is no knife sharper. The hedge had grown so tall and straggly that you couldn't see the view across fields other reviewers mentioned in the past. That would have been a big plus.
Tufton Lodge is in a secluded and delightful location, down a somewhat bumpy track, on the edge of the village, with walks from the door, and with a pleasant and quite large garden. It is within easy reach of Rye, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Tenderden, Smallhythe and Camber Sands. The information on the website is accurate. We found the wifi good enough for streaming. We would not hesitate to go there again.
Our second stay here and we had a lovely time once again. The property has everything we needed and the location is perfect for what we were looking for - plenty of walks, short drive to the beach.
Absolutely delighted with the property. Great walks with the dog as well as huge garden for him to run around in and for us to sit out in listening to distant church bells, drone of light aircraft & birdsong-idyllic! Well stocked kitchen and lovely bathrooms. Not far from Tenterden with its artisan shops. it helped the weather was kind to us so we could venture out to Rye & Hastings. we intend to go back!
Really comfortable and well equipped cottage. Loved the enclosed garden and direct access to a number of local footpaths. Our only criticism is that the cottage details still refer to the village pub that has been closed for a long time. Good local shop and a short drive to national trust properties and the coast
Lovely setting with enclosed garden and walks direct from cottage. Well equipped kitchen, lovely comfy beds great log burner
This was our third visit - we just love the rural Kent atmosphere and the ambience of this lovely cottage. We had a cosy three day break for my birthday and it was lovely to see it in the winter, having only ever stayed here in summer. It's a lovely spacious cottage, the sort of place you could happily live in with none of the usual holiday cottage annoying features!
The house was beautiful and comfortable and the get you in pack was superb. The local contact was really helpful and prompt in her responses .
We loved staying at Tufton Croft. The cottage was comfortable, clean, warm and cosy and had everything we needed. The enclosed garden was perfect for our dog. Beautiful walks literally on the doorstep and a short drive to the beach. We wished we had booked for longer and are already planning a return visit.
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