What a charming, peaceful location - yes getting to the parking would have been impossible but the place itself more than made up for this, especially as there was public parking nearby. The cottage was fully equipped, with loads of character and suited our requirements perfectly as we needed a base to explore on foot and by car. Blakeney itself was also ideal, with some very good places to eat within a short walk.

The cottage is definitely not as advertised, the main reason we booked was because it stipulated it had parking for one car. Unless you had a smart car there is no way you can get your car in the garage due to the over growth of the plants outside of the cottages. The downstairs shower room has no light in the shower so lighting is in adequate. No natural light in the bath room due to shrubs over grown. The window handles are falling off in nearly all of the rooms as well as some of the cupboards. The toaster had seen better days and the cooker was filthy, could do with more kitchen appliances and the staircase needs a stair gate at the top as it is not suitable for small children or in firm people. There isn't enough electric sockets. All though the cottage is very quant and traditional, it is need of some money spending on it and is no way worth 820 pound a week.

Probably the best cottage we've stayed in in Blakeney, Our party also stayed in a smaller cottage from the same host and loved that too. This has so much character, really clean and all looked fairly recently refurbished. We had no problem with any of the facilities, all worked well. Lovely big lounge and the family room was great. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend. It was also a bonus having the garage.

We all have different priorities when looking for a cottage, in our case, due to some mobility issues we search for properties with parking, a shower, pub/restaurant nearby and wi-fi.
As these are priorities for us I will comment on these first.

Clover Cottage delivered on the very reliable wi-fi and a nearby gastro pub but failed on the other two.
The White Horse was brilliant with a good menu. We also had good meals at the Moorings and The Blakeney Hotel. In all 3 cases I recommend booking, particularly on a Friday and Saturday. If you cannot get in there is always the possibility of getting a table in the lower bar of the White Horse on a first come first served basis (they don’t always tell you this if you try and book and they are full).

Parking:
The access to the ‘secure parking’ had not been maintained and was so overgrown that it could not be used. Part way through our stay some of the foliage was trimmed back but the gap was still extremely tight made worse by a number of pots and planters. Despite our car not being massive (Mercedes B class) we found it really difficult to negotiate this access to reach the allocated parking in the garage, it is not the one you can see in the photo but requires a turn to the right. Anyone expecting to use the secure parking will have difficulty unless driving a “Micro car”. The owner clearly knew this was an issue as the cottage location details they forwarded included details of alternative parking. As it was out of season we managed to park in the closest car park for £3/day – although we had to make sure we were back early each day as by about 7pm it became full.

Shower:
The shower feels like a cupboard in the kitchen, possibly the larder in former years. It is very small with a curtain. There is no light in the shower so the only light is from the over mirror light in the adjoining toilet – too dark and claustrophobic. As there was only my husband and I, we coped by leaving the door to the kitchen open so that we could see what wewere doing. The house bathroom looked as though it had a shower due to the fancy ‘telephone’ style shower attachment on the bath but this is for show only as the hot water system does not have enough pressure.

Better than expected:
The sitting room had decent comfortable furniture, better than we have had in a number of other properties. The television worked well and was a really good size in a sizeable sitting room.
The kitchen was well stocked with plenty of cutlery, crockery and glasses.
The bed was really comfy, again, better than we have often encountered.
Blakeney itself feels very safe and is quite pretty with all the boats and quirky, well maintained cottages – no scruffy neighbours here!

Other Points:
On arrival we were advised by the owner where to collect the key, this proved unnecessary as the cottage was unlocked with the key in the door and the telly on – All a bit odd and made us think there was someone (possibly a burglar) already in the cottage. I felt the need to check every room in case there was someone hiding.
There is clearly a lack of power points in the house as so many things are run from extensions and double adapters. As we have to plug in medical equipment overnight, we are used to bringing extension leads in case sockets are not near to the bed but on this occasion it meant adding to the load on the sockets which was a bit worrying.
The lack of sockets also impacted in the kitchen, as a result the kettle and toaster are under the stairs – I can’t remember how many times I banged my head but there was no alternative location.
The bathroom light has lost its cover, I would have expected the bathroom light would need to be sealed.
The towel rail in the downstairs loo is next to the toilet and gets extremely hot so please take care.
The steps to the main bedroom are uneven in height and directly above the main staircase so any stumble could have dire consequencies.
Whilst the cottage had been cleaned on arrival, I am a real pain when it comes to cobwebs and there were plenty here. Unfortunately I sat in the living room in the armchair with a direct view to the wall light which is behind a dresser and was sporting a massive web – horrific for someone like me who is so fussy! The kettle hadn’t been de-scaled for some time either – hence a chunk fell into my cup.
I did go into the ‘games room’ but as soon as I opened the cellar door the damp musty smell hit me, after a quick look we shut the door and never opened it again.
All in all, this cottage was not ideal for us, although it does depend on your priorities. I also think the previous reviews set our expectations unrealistically high.