From a partner site
4/10 Poor
Melanie E.
21 September 2026
Hen
Blackway house is a big spacious house but it is abit worn in places.it could do with redecorating as walls were stained ,also had cracks and holes in places. It needs a thorough clean as there was cobwebs and spiders everywhere and lots of flies especially in the kitchen . There was a welcome book but it was out of date and very contradictory , the owner who lives literally across the courtyard didn’t explain the do’s and don’t’s very clearly. She was very rude and harsh if you misunderstood one , even coming to the back door to complain about an outside light on. The house/garden needs clear signs stating where you can and can’t go on the property, because it isn’t clear , and you get told off if you are on parts you shouldn’t be. The drive states it has parking for 10 cars - we barely fit 8 at a very tight squeeze. You have to pay extra for the outdoor fire pit which should be in the price. There is chipped bowls in the kitchen and hardly any equipment in there, we had 3 teaspoons for a house that caters for 20 people. No bin bags were there and the owner is very hot on eco products and recycling yet there was only 1 black bin and 1 green bin outside which is ridiculous as there are normal size but for 2 houses one which holds 20 people- the bins are hard to find aswell and when we went to put in our weekends worth of recycling it was full to the brim! I feel if the house continues to be rented out ,it should be done up and cleaned properly first and the owner really needs to decide if she actually wants to rent it out because she is very harsh and strict which puts a dampener on your stay.