Overall we enjoyed our stay at Throstle Nest, primarily due to it's location and proximity to the various places we visited around the wider area. We came with a 4 year old so not needing to be in the car for long periods to get to places was a big plus.
Our daughter also particularly liked that there were sheep and rabbits around the accommodation, the trains passing regularly, as well as the hot tub.
Not necessarily a negative, but a point to note, it's generally somewhere that you have to drive from if you have young children as from the accommodation there are no immediate paths, and you would have to walk up relatively steep hills to get back (I went out on a few runs so for me, the hills were a good thing).
The accommodation itself, although fine, was more worn/used than you can tell in the pictures and there were lots of small things that needed maintenance. These weren't deal breakers at all, but the accumulation of these small things made it feel lower quality. Again, it wasn't bad, but a little longer could have been spent on cleaning too.
This is massively a personal preference, but we found all of the beds incredibly soft, so didn't find we had a good sleep (obviously, if you like soft beds, this isn't an issue for you). Parts of the sofa were the same too.
I don't want the 3 stars to come across as negative - the descriptor says average and we feel that's what it was. There were some good elements and some elements that we felt could be improved upon.
