We had a lovely family holiday at Fenside, 3 generations all found something there for them. We had super weather so every meal was eaten outside on the lovely decking area. The kitchen was really well equipped and unlike some holiday homes we have stayed in, there was plenty of crockery and cutlery. The house is spacious and comfortable, but it is the setting and large grounds that made it memorable. Full use was made of the games equipment .

Bin men and post have access to the enclosed garden and let themselves in. Not suitable for our stay.

Stayed at Fenside for one week in July/August - multiple people and dogs. From the dogs perspective first - what a place! So much freedom and space to sniff around but really secure - there are some places where the fencing may not be escape proof for really little dogs that have a tendency to want to run off but generally we were really confident that the dogs wouldn't want to or try and get through. Great to have a mud daddy on hand as I would say if you were there during a rainy week, there most certainly would be some happy muddy dogs :-) For the people - lots of space in the house, the terrace is fabulous and the different areas in the gardens to sit and chill are just wonderful. For those that want to fish, you've only got to walk to the bottom of the garden and through a gate and you're all set - our best day yielded 36 fish - and yes - they were all returned to the water. Butterflies, kingfishers, an otter and a wide variety of birds were all spotted and this is a testament to the work the owner has been doing allowing certain areas of the gardens to be more natural. Every cooking implement you could want is available in the very spacious kitchen and the big table made it easy to sit together and enjoy time together over meals. I do think Fenside is a place you book to actually stay in and use rather than a base to go out in a car each day - we only went out in the car 2 days out of the 7 - but it really is an oasis of calm, nature and peace.

Had a fantastic week here with our dogs and paddle boards. Incredibly peaceful, private and quiet and the mooring is a couple of paddles and then into the open broad. Garden is huge, lovely and heaving with insects. A few minor flaws about the house that could be improved but nothing that will stop us rebooking.

We absolutely loved Fenside! The rural location was so peaceful & quiet apart from the beautiful birdsong. We were lucky to watch the barn owl hunting most evenings & we've never seen so many dragonflies! The huge garden was enough for our older dogs to potter about in - we 'lost' them several times but weren't worried as the whole perimeter (2+ acres) is secured by a 6ft solid fence. My husband spent most days fishing at the bottom of the garden & was regularly visited by the resident kingfisher! The house itself is not show home perfect, it's loved & lived-in & we felt like we'd moved in with a friend for a week! We've never been anywhere that is so well equipped - the kitchen is brimming with so much crockery, cutlery & gadgets & plenty of storage. The beds were really comfortable & the showers were great. We've had a lovely relaxing week at Fenside & would love to come back.

A very relaxing stay, we needed a break and the ability to spend some time doing as little as possible although we have two very active dogs! We achieved this at Fenside, once we had visited the local supermarket we locked ourselves away for five days, what bliss!

Would have given 10 stars for everything! Beautiful place with a massive secure garden. Relaxing and worry free holiday with our 8 dogs. The service from East Ruston Cottages was fantastic - they loaned us 2 crates and a. Doggy Push Chair for our disabled member of the pack. We enjoyed playing out on the garden just as much as the dogs did and then relaxing in front of the telly during the evening. We picked Fenside to get away from bonfire night - didn't hear a thing at all. Would describe this place as heaven for our week's stay.

Summary: needs maintenance and more cleaning The house is located down a very bumpy narrow track, recommend a high clearance car that you're not too worried about the paint. The garden is huge and surrounded on two sides by a new looking impressive fence, however the fence on the other 2 sides is falling down, so much so that a deer was in the garden one morning. There is a trampoline in the garden which looks like it would collapse if anyone would try to use it as a number of springs are missing. None of the outside lights appeared to work, there was also a large bush on the front of the property which was swarming with wasps some of which made their way inside. Inside the house the first room is the kitchen which is in extremely poor condition, a number of the doors and drawers are damaged and didn't close properly, the work top has suffered with a lack of maintenance and is stained and coming apart in places. The fridge is quite broken with a sign saying to push the door shut because the cabinet around it has become waterlogged and needs replacing. The extraction fan (which is inexplicably in front of the window) had a layer of grease over it. The next room is the lounge which wasn't too bad except for a large number of cobwebs and dead insects in the lights. The patio door didn't work properly as the sign stuck to it said to only use the right door The bedroom off the lounge was generally fine apart from a smoke detector with a flashing light directly above the bed, the ensuite needed some cleaning as the tiles were stained, some of the lights were broken, the tap was loose and the toilet flush button was temperamental. The rest of the bedrooms were a bit old fashioned but the remaining ensuite had no door to the bedroom just a curtain which was strange The were a number of other lights that didn't work and generally there was stuff left lying around (such as flip flops dog toys etc.) Lastly there was a note in the welcome pack that said a neighbour might walk through the garden which is not entirely suitable for a reactive dog that this property is advertised for. Also a brownie box we ordered to be there at the start didn't turn up until the day before we left.