"Deeply disappointed, upset and out of pocket!"

Deeply disappointed, upset and out of pocket at St. Giles Cottage, Sidbury.
My husband and I booked a week's holiday at St. Giles Cottage, Sidbury. We have no idea if the cottage is good or not because we were not able to park safely at this cottage. We returned home the same day, losing money on the cottage itself as well as various tickets we had pre-booked for excursions and day trips in the area.
We have a medium size SUV and the tiny parking space at the rear of the cottage was out of the question. We did try. But the alternative offered was a passing space on the road just outside the cottage. This was both dangerous and inadequate for our size car.
We did try to park there, but there was no room on the passenger side to get out of the car and other cars were passing us by within about 5 cm of our car wing mirrors. It was completely inappropriate and inadequately described by Classic Cottages.

We returned home having rung the Classic Cottages emergency helpline. We were told that others had parked in the spaces successfully. One suggestion, after they spoke with the owner of the cottage was that we should drop our suitcases at the cottage and park in the nearby carpark. This was most unhelpful since there was a limit on parking time there We are both in our mid sixties and not able to carry heavy bags for long distances.
If you do decide to stay at St. Giles, please be aware of the limitations in the parking spaces it offers. We would never have selected this cottage had it been adequately described.
After reading the reply from Classic Cottages, my husband and I both feel strongly that the description should categorically state that the parking at St.Giles cottage is not suitable for a small SUV.

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