Guestbook

The Sidings

We have just returned from a wonderful 10 night stay at the Sidings.
Katy was really responsive to messages from day one and kindly accommodated an extra bed for a third child in the second bedroom.
She answered all my many questions and on arrival was very welcoming, offering plenty of helpful local advice as well as a very well received bottle of wine, bread and cheese!
The gite was clean and plenty big enough for the 5 of us. The private patio had enough space to BBQ, enjoy a meal and dry washing etc but the main event is the wonderful shared gardens and pool. A smaller garden equipped with outside games right outside the patio was very well used, and the vast garden was fab for games of rounders, races with friends and nature hunts!
The pool area is well maintained and has loads of room, seating and sunbeds. Many a happy hour was spent enjoying this haven.
We visited a local night market which was a great experience and the town market on Wednesdays is extensive and had so much to see!
We visited the local lake and beach for a day and enjoyed the free SUP and kayaking as well as driving further afield to Aqua4jump at another lake which was well priced and really good fun!
We also took a day to visit Ordour sur Glane which was both moving and harrowing but a great educational experience.
The best bit was meeting new friends, the kids all got on like a house on fire and it really made the holiday perfect for us!
Katy and Julian were the perfect hosts, always on hand if needed and so helpful.
Thank you for a great holiday experience!

The Railway Cottage

We stayed for 10 nights in aug and what can I say. A warm welcome to a friendly face and cheese and Wine! The railway cottage housed us all perfectly. Lots of space and so well equipped ! What a beautiful spot in rural france! Our first time in the summer to furnace and I don’t think we could have chose better. It’s in a great local town with a weekly market that’s huge ! Loads of stuff to do in the area and the restaurant de la tardoire was just beautiful.
Would definitely be back to stay again.
Thank you Kate and Julien x

The Signals

This was the perfect holiday for our family. The cottage was well equipped and comfortable and had everything you could possibly need. The grounds are incredible. Kate and Julian work hard to keep the extensive gardens immaculate. The inclusion of extra touches like garden games and sports equipment makes it the perfect family holiday for those with young children. It felt really safe and the children loved their time playing with new friends. The pool was also great fun - especially on really hot days. The local village has everything you could wish for in walking distance. Kate provided superb recommendations of what to do locally and we enjoyed every day of our stay -swimming in the lake, canoeing, seeing prehistoric cave paintings, visiting numerous beautiful villages and enjoying French markets. Highly recommend the Le Moulin Du Grand Etang for a really special meal. Kate and Julian were perfect hosts and so responsive before and during our stay. Highly recommend.

The Sidings

What an amazing location. Walking to the drop with several small shops. The gite is on a great free and green terrain. Lovely swimming pool with plenty of attributes for children. Sun loungers available. Nice beds with fresh bedding. I say great!

The Signals

My wife and I had a excellent 4 night stay in the Signals, which was roomy and very comfortable. The location is beautiful and peaceful and Kate and Julian were lovely hosts.

The Railway Cottage

Très bon second séjour au sein du gîte pour la 2nde année de suite malgré des éclaircies timides.
L'environnement est toujours aussi paisible et agréable et beaucoup d'espaces de jeux pour les enfants (notamment pour le foot) !

The Railway Cottage
super weekend dans un cadre magnifique !

The Railway Cottage
Cet ancien Hôtel Restaurant de la gare de Piégut entièrement rénové est idéalement situé juste à l'entrée de la ville. L'accueil de Kate est chaleureux et l'on se sent immédiatement chez soi. Tout fut juste parfait !

The Sidings
Hôte très agréable et arrangeant ! Logement agréable dans un environnement pittoresque. Petit village avec toutes commodités et un accueil chaleureux des habitants. Court séjour... Trop court 😉

The Railway Cottage

We have just got home to the UK after a fabulous 10 day stay here and I can't recommend it enough. We actually had all three gites as it was a large family group (14 in total) and it was the prefect set up for a flawless trip. All of the gites were lovely and the grounds and pool were perfect. Kate and Julian are both lovely, they are always on hand and happy to help out with anything you might need. There are lots of lovely places to visit around the area and everyone in our group, from age 12 to 75, had a wonderful time!! I don't think we could have found anywhere better, thank you so much Kate and Julian 😀

The Signals
Idéal pour passer de bons moments en famille. Piscine et espaces verts très appréciables. Hôte sympathique.

The Sidings
We had a beautiful 5 night stay here! Our two boys loved the pool and the unit which was fully stocked with board games and DVDs. The grounds were gorgeous and the hospitality we experienced second to none. Thank you for the memory making stay!

The Railway Cottage
Très joli gîte, tres bien équipé, de nombreux jeux pour les enfants, une grande piscine très agréable, très grand jardin paisible, hôte discrète, nous recommandons le gîte de Kate, nous avons passez un agréable sejour à 9 dans ce gite.

The Signals
5*
Beautiful house and garden in a lovely area of France, and our hosts were so friendly and helpful! Thank you!

The Sidings
5*
Nous avons passé un excellent séjour chez Kate, la météo ne nous a malheureusement pas permis de profiter au maximum de tout ce qui est proposé dans le parc. En effet Kate met à disposition un peu partout sur la propriété des jeux en bois, des ballons, des raquettes, panier de basket, but de foot etc... ce qui permet de passer de bons moments en famille! Le parc est tout simplement magnifique et parfaitement entretenu. Le gîte est globalement bien équipé, et l'hôte met à disposition toutes les informations concernant les lieux à visiter dans la région. Un grand merci à Kate pour son accueil.

The Railway Cottage
10/10

The Signals
Kate and Julian are nice and considerate hosts who know the area and nice places to visit. They are very happy to help you out and reply quickly on questions. The gites are comfortable with all the basic supplies you need and the garden and pool are amazing. We stayed two weeks and still have left ourselves some nice places to visit. Don’t forget your walking shoes and block Wednesday for the mother of all France markets at or your very doorstep.

J'ai passé un super séjour chez Kate & Julian lors de mon premier voyage en Dordogne. Le gîte était impeccable, bien équipé et confortable. La propriété était charmante, avec une piscine et un grand terrain spacieux, idéal pour un agréable weekend en famille. Kate & Julian sont très réactifs et accueillants, même lors de notre arrivée tardive. Un grand merci à Kate & Julian pour leur hospitalité chaleureuse !

Accueil extra . Très bel environnement. Joli cottage très confortable. Un grand merci à nos hôtes .

The Railway Cottage
Tout , et une belle piscine. ...
Je vois marqué 4 salles de bain et il n'y en a que 3 .

(Please note that there are 2 shower rooms, 1 bathroom plus 1 toilet in case of concern!)

The Railway Cottage
The welcome from the owner is very nice and very helpful. The accommodation is spacious, there were 10 of us. The rooms are spacious and the bedding comfortable. We did not miss anything in terms of appliances, crockery. The terrace is just very nice and the park just beautiful with a flowery and bucolic alley.
The only thing that can be bothersome is the TV that didn't work. It might bother some people. Personally, it didn't hurt us.

(Please note that the TV works well but the signal wasn't great, after this feedback and clarity we were able to fix it with a new antenna and it works great!)

Rooms: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Location: 5/5

The Railway Cottage
Nous avons loué le logement pour une réunion de famille, le logement est très bien pensé pour accueillir 10 personnes, l'espace de vie est super. L'environnement est calme et paisible, les hôtes sont très discrets et très charmant

The Railway Cottage
10/10

The Railway Cottage
10/10

The Signals
Great location, we'll be equipped clean & amenities close by

The Sidings & The Signals
Lovely gites situated in a great location within walking distance to the town. Kate was most helpful and let us know about local places and events in the area. Gites were well equipped and the pool/grounds were beautiful.

The Sidings
Tres bonne semaine dans un gite agréable.

Gîte propre, agréable dans un village très sympathique avec un marché hebdomadaire très dynamique.
Draps et serviettes fournis, c'est toujours agréable.
La piscine est sympa avec divers jeux pour s'amuser.
Merci aux propriétaires pour cette semaine agréable !

Magnifique ,a refaire des que possible

Gite très symphatique

The Railway Cottage
We had a lovely week at the railway cottage. The location is perfect for discovering the surrounding area and there is the most perfect patisserie in town, within 5 mins walking. We visited St Esteph lake and the zip wires in Nontron. Wednesday’s market, right outside the house, was magic. Everything within walking distance. Kate was super organised with instructions and the gite was very clean and had all we needed.

The Railway Cottage -
La maison de Kate est très agréable et spacieuse ! Je recommande :)

The Sidings

Thank you for a lovely stay , we felt very at home in your gite. Hope we can come again.

Brilliant accommodation, great hosts and plenty to do.

Friendly welcome and good communication for our last minute booking. The gite had everything we needed for a comfortable stay and the communal pool and grounds are lovely. In a great position , easy to walk into the town where there are restaurants, bar, cafe etc

Très beau cottage ! Nous avons pu passer du temps en famille avant notre mariage. Kate et Julian sont très attentionnés pour que tout se passe bien. N’hésitez pas à réserver et profiter de votre séjour

Superb

We had a fantastic week in the Signals and Sidings cottages. The lodges are spacious and the place is relaxing. Whole family appreciated the pool.
Kate and Julian are lovely hosts !
Thanks a lot !

We had a fantastic week in the Railway Cottage. Lots of space inside for all of us and the outside space was fantastic! We were impressed with the pool and the trampoline were well used by the children. Kate was very approachable and helpful. We would definitely recommend this accommodation!

Een erg ruime, gezellige en comfortabele vakantiewoning. Het zwembad was groot en goed onderhouden én met kinderslot. Je kan hier onbeperkt gebruik van maken. We kregen een leuk ontvangst, goede rondleiding en er was een kleine verrassing bij de aankomst. Problemen bij de douche en airco werden direct aangepakt en snel opgelost. Zo hadden we perfecte airco en prima douche. Uitgebreide inboedel in de keuken. Handdoeken voor zwembad kan je gratis gebruik van maken. Heel hulpvaardige gastheer en gastvrouw. Goede, heerlijk zachte bedden. Diervriendelijk. Alle ruimtes worden goed afgeschermd door hekjes voor huisdier en kleine kindjes. Eten kan je binnen of op een terras in de schaduw. Zeer ruime koelkast én diepvries. Een echte aanrader voor deze streek.

In a village but in a place quiet enough that you feel in the middle of the countryside, is this gîte with an amazing pool and a comfy and well equipped house. Lovely hosts as well helps to make you enjoy your holidays even more. Yes you are in a gîte with potentially 2 other families or group of people next door but the space is done so you can have your privacy. We highly recommend !

Très sympathique et le logement est parfait ! La piscine est top dans un écrin de verdure

Gite tres agreable avec des espaces sécurisés pour des enfants. On est tres satisfait de notre sejour. Bravo à nos hôtes.

Super séjour, le cottage est magnifique et la vue sur le jardin juste génial, il y a un trampoline pour les enfants en plus de la piscine
Les chambres sont spacieuses, bonnes literies, il y a tout ce qu'il faut sur place.
Le karting à moins de 10km est très sympas.
Kate est très disponible,
A notre arrivée une bouteille ainsi que des œufs de la ferme était offert ☺️
Un grand merci pour ce week-end

Le séjour s est très bien passé On a pu profité de la région puis se réfugier au chaud dans le gîte qui est bien équipé

Everything went great, no inconvenience, so just perfect. I recommend.

Agréable séjour en automne sous la chaleur de poêle. Si l'occasion se présente nous reviendrons avec plaisir !

gîte sympa, avec un poêle à bois , collé a d'autres gîtes ce qui peut permettre de rassembler une famille,1 grand gîte et 2 plus petits....un inconvénient , on entent un peu les voisins...

Exellent acceuil

Bon rapport qualité/prix et accueil sympathique... dommage que le gîte soit contigu à un autre...

Bonne localization et três bon accueil. Merci

Très bon accueil, le logement était parfait pour un séjour d’une semaine avec la piscine. Je recommande ce logement si vous voulez de la tranquillité.

Gite agréable, équipements extérieurs parfait pour un voyage en famille. Merci à Kate pour son accueil et sa disponibilité.

Our trip home went well and we all enjoyed our vacation at your Gite. The house and garden are wonderful and I will be happy to recommend you to others. We all liked the rooms, too! And the living room and kitchen are great.

Thank you Kate and Julian! We've had a lovely time in your beautiful gites. The kids had the best time, playing all day long. Jumping so many times into the swimming pool and on to the trampoline. We've enjoyed BBQ nights and the lovely food from the Piegut market, Nice place to ride your bike and run trails. It was really relaxing. We also would like to mention the good communication for booking the gites, you guys are super friendly. Thank you and hopefully we will see each other a next time xxx

Très bon week end entre amis avec enfants en bas âges. Logement sécurisé ainsi que l’extérieur. Très grand espace vert. Parfait.

Séjour agréable au vert
Nous avons passé trois nuits dans ce gîte en famille (9 pers). Kate nous accueilli chaleureusement et avec le sourire. Je la remercie pour les cadeaux de bienvenue ( aussi bien pour nous que pour nos amis a 4 pattes). J ai particulièrement apprécié la fraîcheur de la maison, les clôtures pour la sécurité des enfants et aussi pour notre chien, les espaces, la piscine malgré sa fraîcheur et la variété d équipement mis à disposition. Le centre de piegut et sa tour sont accessibles à pied. Je recommande chaleureusement ce gite.

Super séjour avec un gros "plus" pour la literie !!! Excellente. Je recommande vivement et je reviendrai.

Excellent, la maison, le jardin, notre appart en duplex, le Top!!! Nous n’avons pas eu la chance de rencontrer Kate mais Julian était présent et attentionné tout au long de notre séjour, nous recommandons bien évidemment.

Lovely place to stay great for families. The pool area is fantastic. Plus there is field to play ball sports and a trampoline. For the Adults lovely loungers round the pool and a great market on Wednesday.

Perfect location, just a 2 minute walk into the local town that has everything you need. A short walk or 2 minute drive to the supermarket. Local market weekly that is huge. Fantastic hosts that will recommend places to go/eat if needed and advise on anything you need. Massive playing field and great sized swimming pool. Nice seating area outside to make use of the BBQ. If your looking to stay in a beautiful setting with BBQ, swimming pool, outdoor area, local shops, bars, restaurants, nice walks then look no further.

Vacances superbes dans le Périgord, le gîte convient à une famille de 2 adultes et 2 enfants. Propre et bonnes literies. Nombreuses activités possibles dans un terrain immense et bien entretenu. La piscine est très grande et propre, dispose de nombreux bains de soleil et d'accessoires pour les enfants. Endroit très calme et les propriétaires sont tres sympas et discrets mais très reactifs à la moindre demande. Gîte plus que recommandable.

The gites at Kate and Julian’s place are absolutely superb. They are well appointed and really homely. The garden and pool area are a true haven and loads to do (or just relax and chill out!). The location is superb being in the edge of the village with a great range of the essentials and more (bakers, pubs, and AMAZING market).