Yew Tree Cottage

We were the first in after a long lockdown period of COVID. The property was in good order, clean and as described. The park rangers were extremely friendly and helpful. Great location.

This cottage is in a lovely location and is comfortable and well equipped. Take lots of supplies - it's a long way to the shops. We found the low lighting levels an inconvenience but hope that they will soon be fixed.

Wonderful location to step out and instantly enjoy the autumn colours, take a beautiful walk and just kick some leaves!

Lovely location.A strange set up and beware of the half landing!Lovely having the fire.Dogs loved it more than us!

This is a delightful cottage which needs a deep clean, maintenance and updating of kitchenware, glassware and kitchen utensils

The gf bedroom has rising damp and a musty smell.

The carpets are sticky so crocs or house shoes are a must.

There is no proper fridge/freezer - small bar fridge in kitchen and small freezer in laundry on gf - so think carefully about the food you bring which requires refrigeration.

The cafe in Mt Edgcumbe is excellent but only serves food from 11am and is not open everyday

The local pub stops taking orders for food orders at 5.30pm.

Other pubs and restaurant in Cawsand and Kingsand are heavily booked in holiday periods so you’ll need to book a week ahead of your stay.

You can access Royal William Yard or The Barbican by ferry at the bottom of Mt Edgcumbe every half an hour (8-10 min trip). You should pre-book restaurants in holiday periods.

There is a Co-Op 5-10 min away with a limited selection of food.

There are several good beaches 15 min away - our favourite is Sharrow. Parking is available £4 for most of the day. The paths to all of the beaches are challenging descents (around 200 feet) down a cliff. Large backpacks are recommended to help get all of your kit down to the beach and back up again.

Lovely location and cottage. Very nicely furnished and equipped. Good information provided about local area and nice to have extras such as dishwasher tablets etc. The duty Manager Nick was very helpful . We’d love to go back.

We had visited Mount Edgcumbe before so had high expectations unfortunately Yew Tree Cottage did let us down. On arrival you are greeted by a huge filthy blue door, inside the cottage the first bedroom there is a dreadful smell of fusty old and damp that was so bad we had to wash everything wether we wore it or not and it would have been nice if the fitted sheets actually fit the mattress and weren’t two sizes to small so you slept with a corner in the middle of you. The boot room door didn’t open without the strength of the hulk so we had to call maintenance who came the next day and fixed the door and he also tidied up the courtyard that was dirty and overgrown. The cottage is very very dark and the lighting inside isn’t the best so on dark gloomy days even with the lights on it’s still really dark. The kitchen & table were filthy and when we spilt some water on the floor and wiped it up so was the floor, not sure it had been cleaned. The kitchen was well equipped with everything you needed they just needed a wash. The cottage was super warm & cosy, we had to turn the heaters off some days it was too hot. The bathroom was lovely & the bath was fantastic after a day on the beach. This cottage could be a gem just needs some TLC.

Potentially a very nice cottage, let down by a few details. Amazing location, loved the park, which is kept very clean, lots of walks to enjoy. Ate at The Orangery twice, and would recommend. A pleasant coastal walk to Cawsand and loved the Devonport Inn and little coves there. Thoroughly enjoyed a meal at Carew Arms in nearby Antony.

A perfect location, we will definitely return.

This is a comfortable cottage in an amazing location. With unlimited access to the park and gardens this is doggy heaven!

We had a really good week. The cottage was a delight, so well presented with high quality furnishings and equipment.

Great location for exploring the Rame peninsula and across to Plymouth on the cremmil ferry. Would recommend to anyone

Stunning location and beautiful surroundings ideal if you are keen walkers. But if you want to walk down to the boat and go across to the other side. There is a steep hill to walk backup. We had an amazing time there and we look forward to going back xxx

This cottage is a real home from home. Beautiful surroundings and very peaceful.

We enjoyed the stay very much. Especially in the evening we had the park for ourselves alone, picnicking at sunset on the large lawn in front of the castle, Earls private garden just for us, fast ferry to Plymouth, great house, great care by Classic Cottages and the owner Chris. Small problems were resolved quickly and competently. We will gladly come again

A great cottage in a beautiful location. We have already booked again.

Really lovely cottage, beautifully decorated, in the middle of a lovely country park. The cottage is roomy and very comfortable.

Beautifully decorated. Excellent location. Such a shame our otherwise perfect holiday was ruined by the bed in the main bedroom being almost on the floor. We felt like we were camping out. Extremely uncomfortable and totally unsuitable for anyone with any motility issues......... Thank you