“We had a really lovely stay at Green Tor over Christmas and would happily recommend it for large family groups.”
The house itself is spacious, warm and very comfortable, with a great layout that worked really well for us. There were plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms, and the downstairs rooms were particularly well suited to our needs — lots of space for socialising together, while still allowing the children to spread out and do their own thing. It never felt cramped, even with a full house.
The location is excellent. It’s well situated for easy access to North Beach and also within comfortable walking distance of South Beach, which made it ideal for winter walks and getting out and about.
A few points of feedback that might help future guests:
Parking: while there is space for up to six cars, it’s worth noting that cars can block each other in, meaning you may need to move other vehicles to get one out. This would benefit from being made a little clearer in the listing.
One of the showers (off a first-floor bedroom) struggled to maintain a consistent temperature and did get quite cold at times.
We would have found it very helpful to have some basic instruction manuals or guidance for the kitchen appliances (particularly the cooker and oven), as it wasn’t always easy to get them working as expected.
Given the house accommodates up to 14 people, some additional kitchen equipment would be useful — for example more cutlery, plates, crockery and cups. When cooking for a large group, this would reduce the need to keep the dishwasher constantly running.
Overall, Green Tor is a fantastic house in a great location, and we had a wonderful stay. With a few small tweaks, it would be absolutely spot on for large groups.
