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• Kathleen - Verified booking

  This was our second stay at Wren Cottage, a really lovely cottage in a peaceful, friendly village.

  It's a perfect place to unwind. The kitchen is spacious and has everything you need, a lovely room to eat in or just relax. The lounge is comfortably furnished and cosy, where you can watch telly or just snooze (which we did quite often!). The long cottage garden is beautiful and another great place to sit and relax, weather permitting. It's also very dog friendly and has a gate near the bottom of the garden, so you can restrict access if you wish, very handy at night to prevent your dog from disappearing up into the darkness! Upstairs, the bedrooms are very comfortable and we always had a good night's sleep. The owners, Alex and Ian, are very friendly and accommodating, and provide lots of information regarding the cottage and local places of interest. The village itself is lovely to walk round, with an interesting history. The Buttonhole cafe at Wing Hall is a lovely place where you can sit outside or in, and the staff very friendly, open Thursday to Sunday. The nearby King's Arms is handy and serves good food, very pricey, but also friendly. We didn't go too far afield on this holiday but did enjoy trips to the Lyndon Nature Reserve and Normanton Church at Rutland Water and also the Horse and Jockey at Manton, which serves good pub grub and the staff once again are very good. Uppingham is a short drive away, with many places of interest and a handy Co Op. Thank you for another lovely and relaxing holiday, we really enjoyed our stay.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  We stayed at Holly Cottage to avoid the stress and inconvenience whilst out kitchen was being removed prior to a refit.

  It was certainly a relaxing place to stay: clean, warm, cosy, thoughtfully furnished and well equipped. A few complimentary items made us feel very welcome. The location was wonderful - but then we knew that as we live quite nearly. There are some great walks right from the door. Our stay was in November but in warmer weather, the outside space would be very nice. A couple of negatives: the 4G Popup was very poor. If you wanted to do some work which relied on the internet, it wouldn’t be suitable. Also a very poor phone signal (at least on O2) meant you couldn’t contact others - including the owners if necessary - from the cottage itself. Not a problem if you really want to get away from it all. As for the kitchen area, there was very little storage space for food. The fridge was tiny, with a small freezer area and the drawers and cupboards were all full. There were no instructions for the appliances so using the cooker and microwave involved guesswork. Although we didn’t use them, I imagine the same applies to the dishwasher and washing machine. This last issue could easily be rectified. In spite of these issues, we would definitely recommend this lovely cottage for a peaceful and comfortable retreat.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Peaceful location close to the reservoir.

  Holly Cottage is one of 4 high end old saw mill conversions. Really nicely appointed, very private and lounge window looks out on garden and woods. It’s a lovely place to spend a relaxing holiday. Very secure, access is through electric gates, beautiful walks literally on the door step. It’s a car journey to the pub, however loads of great pubs in the area and most are dog friendly. Low and High Bradfield a short drive away, we’ll worth a visit. Lunchtime special in the Plough £6.50 and they serve Bradfield beer. The only thing I didn’t like was it’s got an adjoining door with Oak cottage, open if you book both cottages. You could just hear the neighbours through the door if they had the tv on too loud. It is mentioned in the description and probably a great feature for 2 families holidaying together. Overall we really enjoyed our stay and would book again. High standards again from Sykes Cottages.

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• Steven - Verified booking

  We booked this property as it looked ideal for us to explore the area, it certainly didn't disappoint.

  Quirky with character, all you required to have a relaxing and enjoyable stay. The layout was well thought out and the property owners who live next door and also run the local convenience store located to the front of their property were always available if needed. On arrival they met us with open arms and by the time we left I felt I had known them for many years having chats in their lovely old shop, they were so friendly and helpful and couldn't do enough for you. We visited a couple of national trusts not that far away plus a bit of sight seeing, weather behaved during the day so we made the most of it. If you are looking for a relaxing break in a sleepy chocolate box village and have no major mobility issues I suggest give this place a try, you will love it. Hope to return at some point in the future..

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• Mark - Verified booking

  This is our second stay at these lovely cottages.

  We stayed at Chestnut Cottage in October 2021. The cottages are really elegant and comfortable in a delightful and peaceful location. Great for local walks and also a good base for exploring the rest of the peak district. Three local supermarkets in Stocksbridge make self catering very easy. Holly cottage is the smallest (we were late making our booking this year) but is still more than adequate and once again we had a delightful stay. I should have reviewed Chestnut Cottage last October. It would have got 5 stars across the board, but our beloved German Shephard (Scooby) passed away a couple of days after our return and I couldn't think about the holiday at the time as it was too raw. Belated thank you to the owners for our wonderful stay last year.

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