The Dairy , Emsworth - a barn conversion that sleeps 4 guests in 2 bedrooms

This cottage had everything we could possibly need and we were very happy to stay. It has excellent amenities and though its location is rural, distances to plenty of places to visit are small. This area is a cycling paradise and we really enjoyed transporting our bikes to the varied routes in the area of Portsmouth and Chichester etc. Our bikes were very safe in the garden of the cottage due to the gated community. There is so much more I would like to do in this area... Another time. The host was extremely attentive when we had a boiler breakdown and it was repaired before we returned from our afternoon out.

Whilst the cottage was lovely, there are a couple of things I would like to point out. One of the beds had a spider's nest under the bedspread which hatched fortunately before my son and daughter in law went to bed, with numerous baby spiders crawling all over it. We contacted the owner for a hoover (which they had borrowed from the cottage) to clean them up, but on reflection feel that it should have been offered to remake the bed with clean bedding. The kitchen cupboards inside could have done with a clean, I actually spent the first evening giving them a wipe out (perhaps I am too fussy!) and a few more mugs would have been useful to save keep having to wash them and being unable to pop them in the dishwasher. Sorry, I do not wish to be over critcal because on the whole the cottage was lovely and Alison quickly sorted the kettle that had a leak. Just addressing the couple of things above would have made it even better!

Thank you for a lovely stay at The Dairy, clean comfortable and spacious. The welcome pack was amazing and included local cheese, butter and bread. Lots to do in the area and very close for Chichester. Some good farm shops nearby.

We loved our stay at The Dairy. Really stunning house with everything you could possibly need, in a lovely rural location. My kids loved watching the horses from their bedroom!

We had a lovely stay in the Dairy Barn. The property was very comfortable and welcoming with a really good layout inside and a nice garden to sit in when the weather is fine. The property owner was very friendly, and very responsive. There are pleasant walks around the area and Chichester is a short drive away. I would recommend this for families looking for a nice country break.

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A really good holiday house, with excellent furniture and décor. Very spacious throughout. Nice large kitchen (could have done with a full-sized dishwasher, but that's a minor quibble). Very useful separate utility space. Comfortable dining and living room area. Nice big telly - great for lazy evenings after long days out. Didn't try the log burner as it was unseasonably warm - but looked like it would be very cosy. Location was pretty good - lots to do in the surrounding area for days out. We enjoyed Chichester, Fishbourne, Portsmouth, Arundel etc. The only minor downside was limited options for walking directly from the house.

We really loved our stay at The Dairy, Emsworth. the property was clean, well equipped, comfortable and convenient. The owners were friendly and helpful offering a generous welcome basket, plus extra help when we needed it. The position is brilliant for walking ion the South Downs and the sea-coast, and a booklet of walks from 2 - 4 miles in the local area was supplied which we made good use of. A lovely stay. thank you so much.

Lovely property. Immaculate and comfortable. Really nice complimentary baskets, milk, bread, cheese etc. High quality. Easy to get to local beach at West wittering. Good communication from owner.

The property is as described on the website, conveniently located, nicely styled, comfortable, and well equipped with a thoughtfully prepared welcome basket of bread eggs and jams. The Dairy shares an adequate driveway with an electric gate opening onto a busy road which is an irritation at night with open bedroom velux windows . We were staying during a relatively cool week in August and both bedrooms are in the roof space requiring use of the provided floor fans. The twin room was particularly difficult to cool and the low position of the open velux presented a safety risk for my 3 year old grandson. Flies were often a nuisance but in farming country something to put up with. The attached holiday unit the Parlor was not occupied until our last night when a group of 6 Greeks turned up in a transit van at 11.30pm at night and proceeded to take delivery from a second van of what looked like sacks of vegetables until 2 am with noises continuing until about 3am. So a very disappinting way to finish our week's holiday.