Road noise at holiday cottage:(

[JamSconeCat]

Would love an outside opinion. perhaps I just got unlucky with my booking!
So I’m in a gorgeous little cottage, lovely place, people, etc. arrived yesterday evening. I’m generally a late sleeper and tend to work late so don’t rise with the dawn.
Came for peace and quiet, cottage described s such by company and reviews. Not terribly touristy, but does get visitors.

But around 7 this morning the road out front kicked in.
It’s a slight yet long incline, and vehicles have to slow down at a tiny bridge then speed up again. Some cars are fairly silent but most sound like the groaning beast from hell. From what I see nobody is speeding or doing anything wrong, just constant whining noise and excessive slamming as people park up or go.

Using loud white noise app but no joy, the Revving and impact just blast through it. Tried headphones, no joy. Unless I am going mad, it’s like vehicles are a lot louder merely cruising than they used to be, it’s a fairly wall shuddering din.

What I can’t get my head around is I am in the attic bedroom, no windows on the road side! Just one velux facing fields at back. The noise isn’t entering via the window at all, it is literally shuddering through the front wall across the entire house.

Is it U to imagine I won’t get much peace here? Am here for 3 weeks as am doing work in the area but a lot of the time I will be indoors wfh too, so really paid a premium for the peace :(
Is there a way to ‘manage to ignore it?’ When the noise is so aggressive sounding? I’ve had such a bad time at home during covid due to environment noise so am definitely at wits end after paying out for this just to find more disturbance. Was already truly fed up so probably over sensitive too.

@MrsSkylerWhite

Next time, check on Google maps before you book anything. First thing we do.

I did. I explored the entire area for over a week online. Not much more I could do. I couldn’t tell how very steep the hill was, nor see the parking ticket stands all along the row behind various bushes! And surprisingly, on Google earth, there were NO cars in the street when old Google came to photograph it. Since I arrived there are no spare spaces, it is chock full from top to bottom. Possibly cos it is weekend and nice and sunny 😎

It’s honestly fair enough, but it’s not quite as described - I also have internet that only works in one room, was told wood stove was not to be used, and I am presuming I covered the costs of that stove/logs in my payment.

In which case, I’d talk to the agent. At this time of year very likely they can move you to a quieter location. If it were a week, I’d grin and bear it but not for 3.

I know Ludlow pretty well, and it is a pretty market town. Compared to a large town/city it is quiet.

However, there is a large and busy market on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday- us there are lots of small (busy) shops round the central market square.
Parking in the town is limited, mostly short stay or permit only, so yes, people do have to open and close car doors!
Are you staying on one of the roads leading to Ludford Bridge?

A quick google and look on street view might have been a good idea before booking if absolute peace and quiet were a deal breaker.

@JamSconeCat

Hey there BABA , yes everyone IS slamming their goddamn doors actually, all day, non stop, like they’re attached by an umbilical force or something. And it is very, Very intrusive. Over two loud fans in an attic with no road facing window. The vehicles are revving loudly uphill and are generally either modded or large, or diesel. Wanna come and sit out front for a cup of tea with me, breathe it all in? Or we could sit inside and enjoy the walls shaking.

We know this is normal life, of course we do, but nobody said it was healthy or optimal. Noise pollution that you can’t escape anywhere inside your house is not something we should promote as normal.

People are closing their doors, not slamming them. Your sensitivity to noise is the issue.

PleasemBABA that shame crap won’t work on me.
I fully accept the cars are not to blame for the bad luck. Try to perceive the distinction.
And yes, many actually do slam doors.
If you have evidence otherwise, do provide it.

We’ve spent centuries putting up with men devaluing our experiences by calling us over sensitive. Try anther tack.
We are all different.

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@JamSconeCat so not all, many?

I'm sorry but anyone making a statement of all, is being ridiculous.

It's like the all cyclists are in the wrong posts.

Sorry you feel impressed by men, but doesn't mean I can't voice an opinion. You won't suppress others.