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Brook Lodge

Whitwell, Isle of Wight
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Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
No Dogs
4 star
Downstairs bedroom
Downstairs bathroom
Internet access
Pub nearby
Shop nearby
Beach within easy reach
Romantic
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Towels included
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At a glance

  • Single-level property set in an ideal location to get away from it all offering peaceful accommodation
  • Spacious garden with large lawns, a patio seating area, and attractive fruit trees
  • Within driving distance of the popular seaside resort of Ventnor with its sandy beach
Property code: IC022

This attractive property is situated in the grounds of Brook Cottage, in rolling South Isle of Wight countryside on the outskirts of the rural village of Whitwell. The village centre, with its picturesque church and public house is only a ten-minute walk away. The sandy beach of the seaside town of Ventnor is within a ten-minute drive and there is also easy access to the quiet coves on the south coast and on the West side of the Isle of Wight. Brook Lodge is set in a lovely walking area and visitors can join footpaths adjacent to the cottage leading to the Stenbury Downs, or can follow the course of the River Yar to the pretty village of Godshill or the nearby coastal village of Niton.

This detached brick-built cottage is centrally heated, double glazed and well insulated. It has been furnished and equipped to a high standard in a traditional style. The accommodation is on one level and all the main rooms overlook the garden at the rear of the cottage. There is a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a television with Freeview; a bathroom with bath, built in separate shower, WC and basin; a well-equipped fitted kitchen with an electric cooker and hob, microwave, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and washing machine. There is also an open plan sitting room with a pleasant dining area. This is a particularly attractive room, furnished with a comfortable sofa and chair, plus a large screen television with a DVD player.

French doors open onto a patio with garden furniture where visitors can relax on sun loungers or enjoy eating outside. The garden boasts a large area of lawn, fruit trees and shrubs and is a great place to admire the clear night skies. It is a haven for wildlife including woodpeckers and red squirrels which visit the feeding box in front of the patio. WiFi internet is available. A car can be parked in the drive at the front of the cottage. There is a public house which is good for meals, telephone and Niton village shop, all within a ten minutes walk. A bus service is within a five minutes walk. Nearby places to visit include The Botanical Garden that is renowned for its rare plants and mild climate, Steephill Cove, Blackgang Chine, Appuldurcombe House and Carisbrooke Castle.

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 double bedroom with a king size bed
  • 1 bathroom with bath, separate shower cubicle and WC
  • Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine
  • Off-road parking for 1 car
  • Pub and shop within walking distance, beach 2 miles
  • TV/DVD in the lounge and TV in the bedroom
  • Radio in the kitchen
  • Regret no children or babies
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • Sorry, no dogs allowed
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £150 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £20. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Adam Baker

This property is personally managed by Adam.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 41 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Kim 29th March 2024

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Brook Lodge was a beautiful cottage, in a quiet rural location, immaculately clean and comfortable. There was a beautiful welcome basket, and the owners Sarah and Richard were warm and welcoming. The kitchen was very well equipped. The highlight of the cottage was the beautiful garden with red squirrels, birds, and wild badgers. Highly recommended.Read more Hide

Reviewed by Steven 16th March 2024

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Brook Lodge is in a peaceful & lovely location to explore the island. Its extremely comfortable & well equipped, with Sarah & Richard being welcoming hosts. The garden with its wildlife visitors is particularly special. There are a number of local pubs to choose from all serving good food and there is a well stocked village store in the neighbourinRead moreg village of Niton. We would highly recommend Brook Lodge. Hide

Reviewed by Richard 3rd February 2024

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Lovely location, very comfortable, fantastically equipped. It was a joy to stay here. We especially enjoyed watching the wildlife in the garden (including badgers and red squirrels). Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Celia 22nd December 2023

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The cottage is very warm and comfortable, has a very well equipt kitchen. Wildlife in the garden is exceptional. Central position. Owners on hand and very happy to help if needed. Would stay again.

Reviewed by Raymond 9th December 2023

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Good location for a winter break, especially if you like wildlife and dark skies.

Reviewed by Roger 21st October 2023

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FABULOUS! Sarah & Richard have set a standard that others should aspire to. The property was spotlessly clean and extremely well equipped. Both the bedroom and living room were extremely comfortable and the garden view and its wildlife first class. Even binoculars provided to observe the bird life and squirrels. Real attention to every detail. LocaRead moreted in a quiet country lane, two pubs/restaurants and village store only a few minutes away and convenient to both rural West Wight and towns to East Hide

Reviewed by Rober 14th October 2023

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Reviewed by Anita 30th September 2023

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Super bungalow, well situated. It had everything you needed, well equipped and comfortable. Clean and well presented. Garden super with wildlife, day and night.

Reviewed by Michael 26th August 2023

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Reviewed by John 19th August 2023

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A lovely property to stay at , in a quiet rural location situated central to two local villages. The property was spotlessly clean, extremely well equipped had everything you might need. Comfortable and cosy. Has a beautiful garden with lots of wildlife to admire. A perfect location to see all that the IOW has to offer. The owners Sarah and RichardRead more were very helpful and welcoming. Hide

Reviewed by Gillian 12th August 2023

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Reviewed by Andrew 29th July 2023

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Fantastic location. Lodge was very comfortable, very well equipped and spotlessly clean.. Sarah and John were very friendly and welcoming. Lodge is surrounded by beautiful countryside and the nature was phenomenal. Watching the badgers every night was very special and not something you see every day. Highly recommend Brook Lodge.

Reviewed by Christopher 22nd July 2023

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Lovely accommodation situated in a lovely place

Reviewed by Thomas 17th June 2023

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A really comfortable place to stay. A relaxing and peaceful cottage with added bonus of wildlife to see in a spacious garden. Highly recommended.

Reviewed by John 3rd June 2023

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Brook lodge had everything we could wish for in a holiday home. Sarah and Richard were great hosts. The accommodation was spotless and was thoughtfully provided with everything we needed. It has a lovely garden where we watched badgers feeding every evening, as well as red squirrels and a variety of bird life. The weather was perfect which enabled Read moreus to enjoy the delights of the island from a great base. Hide

Reviewed by Sue 27th May 2023

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The cottage felt like home from home . Location peaceful and wildlife is a bonus . A perfect peaceful retreat . Well recommended

Reviewed by Steve 20th May 2023

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Beautiful cottage and garden, owners very helpful and friendly. We had everything we needed for a perfect week away.

Reviewed by Irene 13th May 2023

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We had a fantastic week at Brook Lodge. Sarah and Richard made us very welcome, and everything was provided for our needs. The location was sublime, right in the middle of the countryside. The visitors to the garden were numerous, including many birds from humble sparrows and blue tits to a woodpecker. The red squirrels were always around, and we hRead moread nightly visits from a family of badgers, keen to gobble up the peanuts we put out for them, right outside the French doors. Highly recommended. Hide

Reviewed by J 29th April 2023

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Brok Lodge is a lovely holiday cottage. It has everything you might need. The owners could not be more helpful and friendly. There is also a large and lovely garden which is home to a lot of wildlife. The area is quiet and tranquil, ideal for relaxing in.

Reviewed by Alan 22nd April 2023

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Reviewed by Georgina 17th April 2023

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This was a great little lodge. All the amenities you could want for a comfortable stay. The location was ideal for accessing all of the island as nothing is more than 35 minutes away. The view from the lounge looks out onto an open space with trees for bird watching and there is an opportunity for red squirrels and badgers too. Loved our little staRead morey. Hide

Reviewed by Michael 8th April 2023

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Truly this was one of the happiest Island holidays we have had. Despite some bad weather during our stay, our time here was peaceful and endlessly entertaining. The cottage was comfortable, warm, exhaustively well-equipped, and we were made to feel most welcome, with fresh flowers and a little basket of goodies. The real highlight of the holiday, hRead moreowever, was the beautiful garden, with its resident badgers, red squirrels and birds - enchanting! Hide

Reviewed by Yvonne 18th March 2023

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The cottage was perfect and in a delightful location. Sarah and Richard were excellent hosts - very helpful and friendly but also unobtrusive. The cottage was immaculate and spotlessly clean - extremely well equipped and maintained as well as having all sorts of delightful extras. But for us the highlight was seeing the red squirrels during the dayRead more and in the evening observing the badgers on the patio. We saw a fox one evening too - and of course there were lots of birds. Fantastic! Hide

Reviewed by Gerald 11th March 2023

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Really lovely cottage to stay in and the owners are wonderfully helpful and friendly and looking down the garden at the wildlife who could ask for anything more

Reviewed by Phil 4th March 2023

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A nice quiet cosy and relaxing place to just sit and enjoy the wildlife, good location to explore from. Very clean and well laid out accommodation.

Reviewed by David 4th February 2023

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Reviewed by Raymond 7th January 2023

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This is in a good location for walkers, with easy access to the coast path and inland trails, several good pubs nearby. Also a great place if you have to stay in on a rainy day, with the local wildlife to entertain you. The hosts are welcoming and helpful.

Reviewed by Roger 23rd November 2022

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Only one word needed to describe this lodge that appears time and time again in the on-site visitor book. Wonderful. We spent the last week of November there and found it warm, comfortable and quiet, we also fell in love watching the birds and squirrels. At the risk of attracting more people to stay here, I thoroughly recommend it. It reduced my stRead moreress and anxiety levels tremendously. Hide

Reviewed by David 29th October 2022

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A very comfortable cottage. Owners very welcoming and a nice welcome pack

Reviewed by colin 10th September 2022

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Nice cosy cottage

Reviewed by Richard 3rd September 2022

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Very nice comfortable holiday, the business owners were lovely people.

Reviewed by Anne 27th August 2022

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Brook Lodge is a very comfortable and is well equipped. One of the best cottages we have stayed in. We received a warm welcome from Sarah and Richard and they were very informative on the local attractions. We would recommend this cottage to anyone who likes a quiet relaxing holiday and if your lucky you might see the red squirrels in the garden.

Reviewed by Phil 20th August 2022

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Great location for walking/hiking and generally exploring the more remote south east and south western part of the Island. Very helpful and friendly owners who live next door to the Lodge who maintain a wonderful garden teeming with wildlife. This was our second stay at Brook Lodge and we intend to return next year.

Reviewed by Karen 13th August 2022

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Sarah and Richard had thought about absolutely everything to our stay at Brooks Lodge. Excellent for a self catering holiday, with everything you could possibly need, plus lots of extras! Accommodation is very comfortable, even down to a good nights sleep in a comfy bed. The garden, wow, with lots of activity-red squirrels, various birds and badgerRead mores. Beautiful location with walks from your front door. Fantastic for cycling, we took our ebikes, cycled to all of the places we visited. Hide

Reviewed by Eileen 9th July 2022

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Reviewed by Keith 2nd July 2022

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Excellent cottage and hosts

Reviewed by Robert John 18th June 2022

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Our second holiday in this delightful bungalow which soon feels like a home. This time we stayed a fortnight to give a more relaxed and unhurried holiday and we hope to come again soon. Comfortable and peaceful and so well placed to explore the beautiful area and then return for tea and cake to enjoy the garden. Sarah and Richard are welcoming and Read morehelpful whilst never interfering. Hide

Reviewed by Richard 21st May 2022

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Reviewed by Sharleen 14th May 2022

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Another lovely holiday at Brook Lodge. The property is in a lovely location not far from Ventnor and has everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable stay plus the entertainment provided by the red squirrels and other wildlife which you can see in the orchard just outside the sitting room window. Lots of interesting places to explore on the Read moreisland. Sarah and Richard are the nicest possible hosts - helpful but never intrusive. We'll be back again in 2023. Hide

Reviewed by Valerie 7th May 2022

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Reviewed by Gerald 9th April 2022

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