Little Steppes

Reviews

We loved our short stay in Little Steppes. The cottage was cosy and well equipped with everything we needed for a self-catering break. The décor is tasteful and furnishings comfortable. The shower and bath were lovely and the bed firm but comfortable. It is dog-friendly, which is a huge bonus: there is a courtyard garden for late night visits plus a green space at the bottom of the road. There were some nice welcoming touches: tea, coffee, milk and sugar, plus biscuits for us and treats for the dog. Little Steppes is an easy walk (one mile or so) from Swanage town centre. It is in a lovely, quiet area, next door to a church and surrounded by other heritage buildings. The main bus routes run along the bottom of the road, which was terrific for us as we were completing the South West Coast Path walk. A convenience store, two pubs, an Indian restaurant and a chippy are all within very easy walking distance (2-10 mins). Although there is no allocated parking space, we had no trouble parking a few steps away from the cottage. We absolutely loved Little Steppes and didn't want to leave. Thank you. We will book with Original Cottages again.

Little Steppes was a lovely cottage to stay in. Perfectly clean. Very comfortable and very dog friendly. We had everything we needed for a very happy holiday. Thank you!

Lovely, quaint cottage. Good location, facilities, parking never a problem for us. A home from home.

Lovely little cosy cottage. On street parking not an issue for us but may be different during peak holidays. Secure garden for dog.

This was a little bit of perfect! Such a gorgeous little cottage, beautifully designed and kitted out with everything you could possibly need. We loved eating breakfast in the back garden listening to the birde, and we slept like angels on the comfiest beds ever. With three adults here, we never felt overcrowded. And a lovely 25 minute walk along High Street to the sea front.

Lovely cottage, but has different floor levels and low ceiling points, which caught out my tall husband on occasion! Very dog friendly, with wonderful local walks. It’s a step into the centre, but the local shop is very good.

The property was comfortable. It was not as clean as it could be (dusty) and even the crockery in cupboards was dusty. Whilst it says parking is available, the road was very busy and on some days i had to park a long way from the property on other roads. It is a more busy road than the details presented. The walk into town was a bit too far for our liking and we would pick somewhere nearer in future. Small criticisms' and we did enjoy our week in Swanage.

Excellent Cottage holiday experience. Can't fault it.

Property was very clean and cosy. However, the kitchen contains equipment you may never use and not things you would. Eg. No vegetable knife, I had to cut an apple with a carving knife, cafetiere too small to make 2 decent cups of coffee, no large glasses. Are 6 Champagne flutes necessary? In the cottage info it said a few extra logs outside the back door but there wasn't. Also more can be bought locally......where? We are total strangers to the area. It turns out they the place to buy is about 50 yards away up the road, why not say? Found by pure chance! As the cottage was very well heated, ths wasn't an issue but an observation. I thought the outside area could have looked tidier and the paths cleaner. Why was there a block of wood behind the gate? Had to really push hard to get it open. I've said all of this because you asked! But we did have a very pleasant weekend in a beautiful part of the country. PS. Hope the smoke alarm got fixed

Although the property was lovely we felt that it was beginning to show signs of being a bit tired, particularly the kitchen worktop which was black with mould around the taps, I suspect this is to do with the fact it's a timber worktop which hasn't been properly maintained also the gap between the sink and worktop dribbled black mould. The kitchen smoke detector was also in one of the kitchen drawers which was a little concerning. We did enjoy our stay and 90% of the property was nice it was just the kitchen that let it down.

This is a cute cottage, recently refurbished. The bed was very comfortable. A good sized bath and great shower. We enjoyed our stay