Little Forge

A relaxing and great location.

The cottage was a very good in all respects. We enjoyed the stay.

Lovely location and the cottage is pretty with everything you need for a self catering holiday.

The only disappointment was the outside space, the “patio area” was sitting on the drive with no privacy or shade. The adjoining cottage has a garden area which I’m sure could be divided for both. Cottages to use.

We enjoyed our stay at Little Forge.

The house was very comfortable and the location was perfect for walking. The kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed for a short break.

Lovely cottage with everything one could need for a very relaxing, comfortable stay.

Couldn’t fault anything. Thoughtful touches everywhere. Well equipped, lovely surroundings, warm and comfortable during a breezy chilly early May stay. Perfect location, safe parking in driveway. Drinks in the evening sunshine on the little terrace. And lovely to have everything required if we wanted to light the wood burner. Thank you, we had great stay at Little Forge.

The only quibble we had was that there was not enough fuel for the wood burning fire and no fire lighters were provided!

The heating wasn't on when we arrived (new years eve) and it was very cold outside, so lighting the fire was harder than it should have been and the heating really should have been on for ahead of our arrival..... other than that it was a lovely stay.

We really loved Little Forge from the outset.

The cottage was lit up for our arrival and warm throughout our stay. It's beautifully located by Lulworth Cove and the stunning coast. Only 2 minor things to mention: The manual referred to having 3 keys in total but we just had 2. However 2 was ample for our needs. The upstairs shower trap was clogged with hair. I removed some but it needs a thorough clean. Again it wasn't a problem but perhaps needs including in the cleaning schedule. I was confused that I thought I had booked with local company Dream Cottages so I was confused that Sykes were involved. Having been unhappy with a previous stay at Sykes, I wouldn't have booked however this was an excellent stay. Maybe I missed it but if not the relationship with Dream Cottages and Sykes could be explained. Many thanks

Beautiful cosy cottage.

In a great location.i highly recommend this cottage

Given the size of the garden to the attached cottage we felt that a larger more private sitting out/outside area could be provided for Little Forge, the current set up has no privacy from the neighboring property and indeed passing cars and passers by.

There is also no where to hang out anything to dry outside despite a washing machine being provided. The outside areas were very scruffy and needs a good tidy and weed. Privacy is is an issue at this property as you can hear noise from the next door property and obviously comings and goings from outside. We won't use this property again for the above reasons.

Lovely cottage thank you.

Comfy beds and nice space. Location is perfect too and was lovely and warm. However may we pls suggest a few things that would make this a nicer stay? Pls provide some shower gel. There was none at all when we arrived so we could not shower. The upstairs shower is also pretty awful. Pls avoid. Runs hot and cold constantly. Great stocked kitchen but another frying pan and some olive oil would have made all the difference. And a bigger tv. You also need a mirror at the entrance as it is very dangerous coming out of the drive. And maybe something could be done about the bump in the road outside? Every time a car goes over it it bangs loudly in the cottage. This woke us up several times every day. Bring ear plugs. I had some tho and this made no difference. It really is very loud all day long. Otherwise it’s a great location. Ignore all the guided walks tho as they are impossible unless you’re very fit. Best place for food was the castle inn. But they are all good. Avoid the boat shed tho. Awful fish and chips. Very friendly people. Expensive but worth it for the views. We loved it here. Thank you

We did find that the radiators downstairs didn't come on despite the rooms feeling cold, and the heating coming on upstairs.

As there are no controls in this property it is difficult to manage. We found we did need to use the free standing fan heater to warm up downstairs

The cottage was very clean with comfortable beds and good showers.

Excellent location with good food at the Castle Inn less than 5 mins away and the superb Limestone Hotel Restaurant across the road. Beach and Coast Path very close. The main inaccuracy is with the outdoor seating area - the photos on the website do not show that it is next to the Calor Gas tank or that the adjoining cottage can park their car right next to it ( luckily the couple staying at Forge Cottage kindly parked in next space. It was also not warm enough to eat outside in the evening). The addition of bedside lamps in the upstairs bedroom and modern LED lightbulbs that give out a decent level of light would also be useful.

Absolutely beautiful cottage and location.

10 minute walk from the cove which was gorgeous, we have never been to Dorset before but instantly fell in love with it that we intend to come back next summer!

We had a thoroughly enjoyable week in Little Forge.

I was very concerned by a recent review regarding cleanliness. However, despite it being initially difficult to contact Sykes Cottages via the website, after speaking to the lovely Kelsey I was reassured. The cottage was very clean and very well presented. But the beds were very hard as previously reported. The location is excellent. An ideal central point for exploring the area. I can recommend the bus service, it's really useful. Overall our stay was really positive. Many thanks.

The cottage is pretty and set in a beautiful village.

On first inspection, things appeared to be quite good, but as the week progressed a number of things took the edge off our stay. The beds were quite uncomfortable, poor mattresses and could have done with a king size bed. During the week, the smell of drains and damp in the bathroom and ensuite got worse and worse. Cleaning was only superficial and basic around the house. The bathrooms and kitchen had been cleaned, vacuuming and floors okay, but there were cobwebs everywhere and dirt and dust on the skirting board and behind cupboards. The whole house needed a proper clean! The other big issue was our neighbours in the house next door who lost their power. It turned out that their electricity supply came from the distribution board in our house. They told us what the situation was, the power tripped on a number of occasions, so my husband and I had to keep an eye on their power, to make sure that we could switch it back on if needed. Definitely not ideal! When the power goes off in the neighbouring cottage, then Little Forge loses it's wi-fi. Also, we had no control over the central heating system as the boiler was sited in the other property, so that needs to be taken into consideration. Given all of the above, we wouldn't stay there again, or recommend it to others.

Very nice property.

Very comfortable and ideally situated near to coast and several places of interest. Two things that would have been nice. The outdoor seating was in a car park next to a gas tank and we were not allowed in the garden. Also it was very hot when we were there, especially in the upstairs bedroom and a fan would have been appreciated.

Beautiful cottage well equipped with everything you could need spotlessly clean.

Perfect location very quiet and tranquil. We used the bus service nearly every day as the service is excellent. Did the walk from Durdle door to Lulworth cove which was spectacular. All in all a very comfortable stay.

We had a fantastic stay, the cottage is really relaxing and well equipped with everything we needed.

It’s in a great position West Lulworth is a beautiful village.

This is a lovely cottage in a beautiful location and I would highly recommend it.

It is well maintained and even provide additional items that you normally don't get like dish clothes tea towels etc.

The cottage is in a good location,comfortable and generally warm although the heating does not come on until 5pm and you have no control over the boiler - we needed to light the stove on returning home at 4pm as little chilly The downstairs bedroom although spacious and comfortable is overlooked as it is the thoroughfare for the cottage you are attached to - the windows are casement- only one opens -a bit of a security risk if you do open it and has no stay on it and is constantly being blown wide open by the wind The dining area is just a small round table in corner of lounge and a bit cramped Parking bit difficult due to depth of gravel and position of spaces It would be nice to have been provided with a dishcloth - there is a brush but no cloths for wiping surfaces

Wonderful stay.

Beautiful cottage in a fabulous location, would like to return.

Very well appointed, only 8 minutes to the beach, wonderful walking area.

We addressed a couple of items to the housekeeper for the owners info, leaking sink, a few light bulbs gone and bathroom lights over basin not working. There were rectified the next day, very efficient work men attended. Thank you we had a great time, there is a cot and highchair in a cupboard as your office said not !!! when I phoned

We had a lovely stay in the cottage and it was clean and comfortable.

it was in a brilliant location - away from the crowds but easily to walk to Lulworth Cove. Just a couple of things to feed back: There were only two bowls (cereal type). This was not a problem for us, but would be for a family. (We did leave a note for the housekeeper) The bathroom downstairs had a strange smell to it! It might have been a damp smell, but it was quite strong when we had been out for the day and the windows had been closed. The fan did not seem particularly effective. The other slight disappointment was the patio area, which we had assumed was out the back. It felt as if we were sitting in the car parking area and we were in full view of the people staying in the other property. We therefore didn’t really use it. Apart from that, we had a wonderful holiday and would use the property again.

We had a lovely week staying in the cottage everything was just right and the area was beautiful and the weather was lovely

We were greeted by a lovely box of Dorset tea, milk, biscuits and flowers - which were much appreciated.

The cottage is very well appointed, in a great location for the beach, Durdle Door, coastal walks etc. Only addition that would have been helpful would have been access to an outside washing line. We would definitely recommend the cottage and we hope to return one day.

Lovely cottage in a good location for exploring Dorset.

It was clean, and generally well equipped. We were fortunate with the weather so didn’t get to try out the log burner. Our neighbours for the week were a lovely friendly couple, but had they been a noisy family it could have spoilt our week. Not being able to use the garden might be an issue in the Summer months.

Little Forge is in a great position, being within walking distance of Lulworth Cove and Durdledoor.

When travelling out by car numerous places of interest are within reach, particularly if you are a National Trust member (which we are). Locally, we ate out at the Limestone Hotel and the Castle Inn, lovely venues serving excellent food. The beds were a little firm for our tastes and my husband, being 6' 2", found them a little short, particularly since they had tailboards. A zip and link bed in one of the bedrooms would be a great asset. The outdoor seating area for Little Forge is adjacent to the parking area. The property adjoining us had sole use of the large garden. If the garden area could be reconfigured to allow access to Little Forge it would add to the appeal of the cottage. One final point - the parking area for the neighbouring cottage is outside the living area window which reduces the light and detracts from the view. This review may seem overly negative but we had a lovely week in the cottage and would happily recommend it.

We will return so we must have liked it

We had a lovely stay.

Location was perfect. Didn’t say in details property was on a main road. Also garden and garden bench needs attention . Also the key fob was low down difficult to line the numbers up. Difficult lock on door too. The showers were excellent lots of hot water. Lovely cottage. As tForge cottage adjoins little forge in the kitchen you can hear the family next door as there is only a partition wall separating them. As the family next door only stayed 4ngts it was nice for us to be there for the rest of our holiday on our own.

A lovely little cottage well maintained and with everything you need.

A good location with 2 pubs in walking distance a local shop and lots to do in the local area. One main gripe would be the TV in the lounge, it didn’t work at all whilst we were then and that was disappointing, at £800 a week a good working TV should be supplied. Other than that it was brilliant and would highly recommend. Another minor point would be maybe supplying a couple of bin bags as we had to go and buy some

A great location for those who wish to park the car and walk for the duration of their stay.

Lots of walking straight form the door and plenty of good places to eat without getting in the car..

The property is excellent, great location, comfortable and very clean upon arrival.

Nice arrival note, bunch of flowers and biscuits. The log burning fire made for a cozy evening. The kitchen was very well equipped despite not having the need to use it much due to some excellent local pubs and restaurants. In short this property was exactly as described and would certainly recommend.

Only issue in cold weather is the heating.

It’s controlled by a thermostat next door so if they got warm they would turn the heating down, first few days heating was hit and miss until engineer came, the housekeeper was very obliging to get it sorted as quickly as possible so don’t have complaints there as I was informed as to situation. The wood stove kept the room warm lovely. But first thing on a morning it was cold till heating got sorted. The heating system could do with an upgrade and separate thermostat for each property. Besides that the stay was an enjoyable one and always looked forward to getting back to the property on an evening.

Only problem was a bad smell in kitchen.

Reported on the Friday night and earliest somone could attend was Monday 3-4pm. Think it might have been dead mouse somewhere. The kitchen had very litte ventilation - we were able to clear smell by opening kitchen door and outside door. Once fire was lit hid smell. Cleaner tried drain cleaner on the Tuesday. Seemed to help but smell was back Thursday. Cleaner was very helpful and the owner did say they could move us but that was halfway through the week. Felt that Dream Cottages should have been in contact also.

Great stay and we'll worth booking

We found broken and dirty glasses on arrival.

We expected to have an umbrella as one was shown in the literature. Both of these were rectified after several telephone calls and 48 hours later. Some areas of the property were very dusty and full of spiders webs. We were asked to leave the accommodation clean and tidy, even to the point we were told where the vacuum cleaner was kept and to put bedding in bags provided. Although there was plenty of cleaning products there were no cleaning cloths or any kind of refuse or laundry bags. We consider being asked to clean the cottage an imposition bearing in mind that we could not get into the property until 5pm, we were required to leave at 10am which indicates that the property cleaning service was given plenty of time to complete the work. We also consider the price we paid would cover the cost of cleaning.

A couple of things, we felt the beds were rather small for a Dream cottage.

We were disappointed to find the oven was not very clean and the tray had not been washed after use. There is a very musty smell as you walk into the cottage, it was fine for us as the weather was warm and we were able to keep the windows and door open in the evenings, but if it was wet it would not be pleasant (is there a damp problem) It should be explained that the sitting area is in the space for car parking, but it does get the afternoon sun. We had a lovely time, the village is pretty and close to the Cove with plenty of choice for eating out (book before you go as very busy) there is a useful little Londis shop very close by. We discovered Cook ready meals were sold in the Spar in Wool, excellent quality. There are great coastal walks, obviously!

Lovely cottage and great location for visiting other tourist places.

Recommend anyone to stay here

Excellent holiday.

Cottage well equipped and very clean. Location couldn’t be better no need to use the car all week. All the family agreed brilliant holiday break.

A lovely cottage in a superb position in the village.

There were however a number of minor points brought to attention as they are only likely to be noticed my those occupying the cottage : 1) Bulbs in table & wall light went out but no replacement made available, 2) Toaster needs replacing pop up didn't work, 3) Bin in kitchen too small & no recycle bin, 4) Dining chair legs loose despite tightening with an alan key.

The most idilic cottage, a lot bigger than we realised.

Very clean, spacious and we loved the en suite waterfall shower. Location was perfect. U could walk to durdle door and most pubs close by. It was our first holiday as a family of 3 and would definitely go back. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Double bed is a bit small in the main room as it has a foot plate so not great for tall people

Great cottage.

Lovely location. Just let down by little things like dishes and glasses not being particularly clean but back in the cupboard, I suppose hard for the cleaners to check everything so more down to other guests but some things not even looking like they've been through the dishwasher. Cobwebs everywhere, of course that's nothing to ruin the holiday just suggestive of a bit more care needing to be taken. Stained toilets - look like they just needed a good scrub so couldn't understand why it hasn't been done. Fridge ice dispenser not working, oven taking a lifetime to heat up etc etc, just a build up of small things. Lots of hand soap and cleaning products everywhere which was handy with the pandemic. Strange that all the books, games, DVDs, flyers etc etc were all there given the pre arrival email that suggested we should be cautious enough to bring our own pillows etc and that extra bits would be removed from the house. We did have a wonderful holiday and were perfectly comfortable. Just seemed like a bit more care could be taken over the house because it has the potential to be totally stunning rather than 'alright'.

Great cottage and location, we loved it.

The shower had a leak and after a quick call to the housekeeper the plumber arrived to fix it. There are some ants in the sitting room coming out of the skirting board on the right hand side. Not a mojot problem but should be sorted.

It could be worth mentioning to future visitors that no toilet rolls are provided so anyone expecting to arrive after the local shop closes might like to be prepared.

Stayed for 2 weeks.

After being told that cleaning and linens change after first week was routine had to call to get linens changed and rooms where NOT cleaned. Upstairs bathroom without shower is a major disadvantage. Noise and kitchen smells from adjacent cottage also a problem. Fortunately we didn't have to cope with parking for 4 vehicles which, I can imagine, would have been a problem. Unusual that rental property doesn't have guest book for comments. Not surprised, owners probably wouldn't want to hear them. Worst Sykes property we've stayed in!

On the plus side the location is perfect, in the middle of the village and close to the cove, pubs, restaurants etc.

and there is plenty to do and see in the surrounding area to meet all tastes. Unfortunately there are detracting issues with the cottage, for example the heating is controlled from the cottage next door, we visited in one of the hottest weeks of the year but the heating was on and off for hours at a time and at odd times - I did try to turn off all the valves at the radiators as suggested but two were seized and couldn't be moved. The two cottages are divided at one point internally by a single wooden door - unfortunately this does nothing to insulate the noise from the other cottage, fortunately that was only occupied for a long weekend while we were there. The cottage is rated as 5 star and in our opinion 3 perhaps 4 would be more appropriate.

The heating boiler is situated in the property attached which means occupants have to rely on those next door to control the heating.

As the heating didn't come on at the time expected we had to ring the caretaker to sort it out. This is a very inconvenient set up. The caretaker, Sharon, was very helpful tho and promptly came to our assistance. However we enjoyed our stay in this comfortable cottage situated in walking distance to the cove and a good choice of eating places. A really lovely area for a holiday.

Property was lovely and had everything we need for a short break. Milk and biscuits had been kindly provided. Cottage was exactly as described and in a great location. We would definitely return again. Stayed June 2016

Clean and tidy cottage , lovely location , thoughtfully refurbished. We had a lovely holiday and were made to feel very welcome by the owners when they returned from there's! Will definetly return :) - stayed August 2016

A super place to stay for exploring the Jurassic Coast. Our party of four had a very comfortable stay at Little Forge. The cottage has pretty much everything you need in the kitchen and living room, with lots of nice homely touches. Its very close to the start of walking trails and handily placed for the Londis store just around the corner. We enjoyed our stay. Stayed July 2017

Little Forge is a gorgeous cottage in a great location. It was clean and tidy on arrival and we felt at home straight away. An amazing location with just a 10 minute walk away from Lulworth Cove. One morning we rang for some help from Dream Holidays, an hour later they turned up and immediately dealt with the issue - great service! We really enjoyed our stay and the professional service and state of the property would definitely mean we would look to use Dream Holidays again in the future!

Lovely traditional thatched cottage with modern conveniences. Walking distance to pub and cafe and close to South West Coastal path. Helpful caretaker who quickly resolved for the one query we had. Lovely area, a nice peaceful break. Stayed March 2018