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Nutshell Cottage

Nutshell Cottage

4.5
out of 5
Ratings from 19 reviews
95% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
4.6
Comfort
4.4
Condition
4.4
Location
4.8
Value
4.3
Customer
Service
4.7

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Located just off Lymington's lovely High Street, this beautiful Scandi-esque bolthole offers a sanctuary that is surrounded by the best of town, coast & country adventures!

Great location but property needs a refresh and repaint

Review submitted on Thu, 21 Mar 2024
3.5
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
2.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a lovely stay in Lymington. Nutshell cottage has a fantastic location and the parking clock is very easy to use. Great that you can also use the parking clock for free parking at other car parks around the New Forest, we didn’t realise this until day 3 though!

Location wise, it’s very good - just off the main High St. A good local pub just around the corner is the Townhouse. Great food and decent menu, dog friendly too like most pubs we found in Lymington.

Overall we were happy with the property, it’s nicely furnished and decorated. However I would highlight that the property could do with a thorough refresh and repainting, which you’d expect to be done before the start of the 2024 season, and before the property gets booked week to week. Lots of marks/scuff marks on walls, paint peeling off walls in bathrooms etc. We also found the sofa really uncomfortable. Property sleeps 6 but I’m not sure how you’d all fit in the living room area if there was 6 people. The sofa is really low backed and just not comfortable to relax on.

The garden could also do with some work. Clearly the grass doesn’t grow well with the tall trees providing shade - more shingle or pebbles perhaps need to be put down. I understand it’s March but again you’d expect the garden to be a bit nicer and usable.

Overall we felt the price we paid was quite high for the standard received, compared to other properties we’ve stayed in. Particularly with it being March and a quieter season.

I would recommend New Forest Holidays but would perhaps only book Nutshell again if it was freshened up and a new sofa provided.




All good

Review submitted on Tue, 13 Feb 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
A lovely stay in a beautiful cottage. Everything cleverly arranged to make good use of the available space. Very close to the centre of town.



Harri at New Forest Escapes replied 77 days ago
Thanks for staying with us and being lovely guests! We hope you do come back and stay with us again in the near future :)

Well equipped cosy cottage in a great location

Review submitted on Sat, 06 Jan 2024
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Nutshell Cottage was located very centrally close to all the Lymington amenities but still plenty of walks from your doorstep, whether through Lymington or towards the coastal nature reserves. Parking requires a bit of effort as you need to use public car park and move the car every 20 hours but that was not too much of a hassle as we planned trips out around this timetable. Cottage itself was very well equipped with nothing material missing for a comfortable stay. Bed was lovely and comfortable. All in all - a great place for a semi-town/semi-country week away.



Harri at New Forest Escapes replied 117 days ago
Thanks for your lovely feedback we're so glad you enjoyed the property! Please do come back and stay with us again :)

Perfect spot for a home from home

Review submitted on Mon, 18 Dec 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Nutshell cottage is ideally situated for easy access to all the lymington amenities. It is very well set up for a family with adult children. Very clean and warm with all amenities provide and every need catered for. Very clear instructions on how to access the property. The Christmas tree and decorations with lights on when we arrived made us feel welcome at home straight away



Lovely cottage

Review submitted on Sat, 04 Nov 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We stayed over October half term and had a fantastic time. It is a great cottage in an excellent location very near to all of the New Forest’s attractions. The town itself is lovely with plenty of pubs and restaurants and the kids had many happy hours walking and fishing for crabs.

The cottage is quite small but well set out and was easily big enough for a family of four. It is very comfortable and tastefully decorated and feels very much like home.

The parking provision in a nearby car park works very well. My one word of advice is not to even consider parking on the street outside the house unless you are unloading and stay with your car. Despite observing the restrictions we got a parking ticket from an over zealous traffic warden!

Overall a great spot and the team managing it are friendly, efficient and knowledgeable about the area. Would recommend.



Susan replied 178 days ago
Thank you for the wonderful review and for being great guests, it's super to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at Nutshell Cottage. Sorry to hear you were issued with a parking fine and thanks for highlighting this for future guests. Until next time, best wishes from all at New Forest Escapes.

Overall good for a weekend break

Review submitted on Tue, 24 Oct 2023
4.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Very well equipped cottage in a good location. Small but well designed. Car park very close. Perfect for 2 couples for a w/e. We didn't need the very small third twin room. Damp smell downstairs which needs to be addressed and a shame the garden is not kept tidier. Heater didn't seem to work in top bedroom but not a problem when we were there as it was lovely weather even in October. Slightly sneaky of NFE to take deposit over a week earlier than the trip and we have not had it back ten days after the trip despite NFE saying it was coming. If we had booked on Airbnb or Booking.com, realise now that we would not have had the deposit to pay.



Susan replied 189 days ago
Wonderful to hear you enjoyed your stay with us at Nutshell Cottage, we are sorry to hear the heating was not on in the top floor bedroom, our property manager would have been on hand to fix should you have needed them. Did you reach out to them at all? Security deposits are held one week in advance of arrival, this all outlined in the booking confirmation emailed to all our guests. We also call to run through this process and avoid any surprises. For security reasons we cannot release access info to the property until this has been done. We hope you understand. The deposit is a pre-authorisation only, we do not actually take any funds. This is auto cancelled 3 working days after check out. There is no refund to process. We hope this clarifies everything and are truly sorry if there was any confusion when you booked. We pride ourselves on being open and honest and would hate for you to feel mislead in anyway. With very best wishes from all at New Forest Escapes.

Stay at Nutshell

Review submitted on Fri, 20 Oct 2023
3.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
3.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We had a lovely stay at Nutshell cottage and found the location perfect for exploring the coast and New Forest. The location was great for wandering around Lymington and there was lots of choice for places to eat and drink nearby with the kids. We also found the parking really useful, being able to park outside the cottage to load and unload and then having parking permits for the nearby car park which was really close by. The information provided by New Forest Escapes was excellent in helping up plan our activities and meals.

The only gripe I had was the finish and condition of the property. Whilst it had clearly been refreshed and modernised inside the finish was pretty poor quality and the cleanliness wasn’t up to the standards I’m used to with these types of properties. Given it’s a small property these finishes really make a difference for the price being paid for the rental.



Susan replied 189 days ago
Firstly thank you for taking time to send your review, we are happy to hear the team we helpful with everything leading up to your stay. We are sad to hear however things were not up to scratch at the cottage, we can assure you the team who look after the property work really hard and would have happily assisted with anything had you reached out to them. We don't like our guests to be unhappy in anyway and encourage you to get in touch with us as soon as you can, should be there be any issues. This of course will be looked into and rectified where needs be. Thank you again and very best wishes from all at New Forest Escapes.

Good location

Review submitted on Tue, 10 Oct 2023
3.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
2.0
Nutshell Cottage is very quaint, comfortable and ideally located.
We were a group of 5 adults, and found that, for a short stay, we had adequate space.
We did have an issue with the heating, so needed some advice as we didn’t want to contravene any rules, however, when a message was left with the managing agents it was not returned.
Parking is plentiful in a nearby car park, for which permits are supplied - the parking rules in said car park must be the most esoteric we have ever encountered, even when we enquired with the parking attendant we were none the wiser!




Susan replied 203 days ago
Thank you for taking time to send your review, we hope you all enjoyed your time with us at Nutshell Cottage regardless of the heating issues. We do have a super dedicated team who look after the property and are available for anything urgent or out of hours. They have a super quick response time, did you reach them at all? We would hate for our guests to be unattended to in such instance and are so sorry for any impact this had on your stay. Great to hear you found parking arrangements smooth, thank you for the feedback on this. With very best wishes from all at NFE.

Autumn visit

Review submitted on Mon, 02 Oct 2023
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We were really impressed with Nutshell Cottage - with the layout, the location and the decor! 5 of us stayed (all adults), plus a dog and there was plenty of room for us all. The proximity of the cottage to the High Street and to some excellent pubs and restaurants was fantastic and made for a really relaxing, comfortable stay. We will definitely book again!



Harri at New Forest Escapes replied 212 days ago
Thanks for your lovely feedback! We are really happy that you all enjoyed your stay and do hope that you come back and stay in one of our properties again!

Great Stylish Lymington Bolthole

Review submitted on Mon, 21 Aug 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely little property in a central Lymington location. Very stylish and thoughtfully presented. Would definitely come back.



Harri at New Forest Escapes replied 212 days ago
Thanks for your lovely feedback! We really hope that you do come back and stay with us again, you're welcome anytime :)

Family summer hol in Lymington

Review submitted on Sat, 19 Aug 2023
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
Cottage was great for our family. Living area quite snug for 5 of us but this is clearly stated on the website. Beds very comfy. Kitchen worked well for us, large fridge/freezer is good. Secure back garden. Sofa doesn’t seat 5 and not as comfortable as it looks, so room for improvement. The two parking clocks worked really well. Car park is very close. Appreciated the milk on arrival but some other welcome goodies would have been nice! Overall we had a super week and I would definitely recommend New Forest Escapes.



Harri at New Forest Escapes replied 212 days ago
Thanks for your lovely feedback and your recommendation, we are really glad that you had a super week :) Thank you for the sofa feedback too, we will pass this onto the property manager.

Great Property in the heart of Lymington

Review submitted on Tue, 27 Jun 2023
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
4.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Nutshell Cottage has been thoughtfully designed, is extremely comfortable and has everything you could need inside. It was spotlessly clean inside and the cottage itself is a wonderful place to stay. It is unfortunately let down a little bit by the outside space which has broken furniture and a rather unkempt garden



Susan replied 310 days ago
Thank you for taking time to send a review of your stay with us at Nutshell Cottage. We're super happy to hear you enjoyed your holiday, but sorry to hear you were let down by the condition of the garden. As promised, this info has been passed onto the management team to rectify where necessary. Thank you for letting us know and for being great guests. With best wishes from the NFE team x

Bijou cottage in heart of Lymington

Review submitted on Sun, 21 May 2023
4.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
4.0
Location
4.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Perfect base to explore the New Forest. Compact, but with all the facilities required. We accidently got locked in the property but the managers were very quick to help us out.



Lovely stylish cottage

Review submitted on Sat, 24 Dec 2022
4.8
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We have just returned from a 4 night break, cottage was beautifully presented. Very well thought out fitments and furnishings. House decorated for Christmas, a very nice touch,
Comfy 6ft beds and crisp white linen.
Great location too.




Harri at New Forest Escapes replied more than 1 year ago
Thanks so much for leaving your lovely feedback, we're so glad you had a great time and hope you come back again soon!

Excellent, comfortable property in convenient location.

Review submitted on Wed, 26 Oct 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely property in excellent location. High standard of decor and comfort. Lymington excellent base for discovering the surrounding coast and new forest.



Harri at New Forest Escapes replied more than 1 year ago
Thanks very much for your lovely feedback. We're so glad you enjoyed your holiday and hope you come back to us again soon!

Idyllic escape in picture postcard Lymington

Review submitted on Sun, 28 Aug 2022
4.7
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
4.0
My two children and I de-camped to lymington for a week this summer and fell instantly in love with its charms. Beautiful cobbled streets, genuinely friendly locals and set in the heart of the New Forest, Nutshell cottage was perfect for us.



Harri at New Forest Escapes replied more than 1 year ago
Thanks so much for staying with us, we're so glad you had a nice time! Come back to The New Forest soon.

Excellent base for the New Forest

Review submitted on Sun, 19 Jun 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Lovely house in a central location, close to the High Street and harbour. The property was well equipped, furnished to high standards with a bright & airy feel, the bed was really comfortable with quality linen, and handy to have 2 bathrooms. Also a secure enclosed garden for the dog to patrol! An ideal base for exploring Lymington and the surrounding area. The parking clocks provided were great to have too, both in town and when visiting other places in the New Forest.
We would definitely return, and recommend Nutshell Cottage and New Forest Escapes wholeheartedly.



Susan replied more than 1 year ago
Thanks so much for the 5 star review. We are truly so happy to hear you enjoyed lovely Nutshell Cottage and all the area has to offer. Do think of us for your next visit to the New Forest, we'd love for you to stay with us again. Best wishes from all at New Forest Escapes.

This was a wonderful place to stay in Lymington

Review submitted on Mon, 14 Mar 2022
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
The property is located right in the centre of town and and the harbour is only a 10 minute walk away. The property has been excellently refurbished and is very comfortable and superbly equipped. Parking is easy as well.



Susan replied more than 1 year ago
Thanks for taking time to send a review of your recent stay at Nutshell Cottage. It's great to hear you enjoyed your stay here and lovely Lymington. Do think of us for your next visit to the New Forest, from all at New Forest Escapes :)

Quaint cottage for non dog owners.

Review submitted on Mon, 31 Jan 2022
4.5
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
5.0
We enjoyed our stay but for a couple of issues which we feel you may like to be aware of. Firstly the settee was found to be too low at the back to relax. The kitchen needs a blind for heat retention and also privacy. We feel that the house is not suitable for a big dog as there is nowhere to wipe down because you have to go through front door straight into living room and on a wet day this could result in lots of mud being flung about.



Susan replied more than 1 year ago
Thank you for your feedback of our lovely Nutshell Cottage, our guests comments are very important to us. We appreciate you reaching out during your stay and understand you spoke with the Property Manager for Nutshell Cottage regarding having a larger dog. We have taken this on board and will be sure to run through with all our guests going forward to ensure this properties lovely decor is maintained. We were happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and hope you think of us for your next visit to the New Forest. Warm wishes from the team.