Villas In Leyburn

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Helen - Verified booking

  Beninborough Cottage is in a quiet corner of a delightful village, Middleham, which is nonetheless well served with pubs, restaurants and an excellent all purpose shop/newsagent and off-licence.

  For a party of six with ages ranging from 9 to 77, it proved to be an excellent base for a holiday; easy access to the Lightwater Valley and the Forbidden Corner, pleasant and easy pottering opportunities for the older members, not to mention Middleham Castle [childhood home of Richard III] in the village itself, Jervaulx Abbey a few miles away, and excellent shopping in Leyburn. The cottage itself has a stunning view across the dales and is far enough from the roads to be utterly peaceful. Watch out, too, for the grey squirrels in the garden. The cottage is a splendid facility; four large and comfortable bedrooms, all ensuite, all with tv sets, a very large lounge with a marvellous picture window, a dining area with the same view, and another lounge area in the very well-equipped kitchen. The induction hob on the oven was a novelty, but the instructions got us past that potential difficulty; and there is a laundry room with a freezer on the ground floor. It is simply not possible to fault the facilities on any score. More than that, the proprietors, Hilary and Roger, were very helpful and kind. Hilary waited in for us for over an hour when we got lost on the way there; we needed a blender for use in the kitchen and they loaned us one, and they were understanding about an accidental breakage as well. We take cottage holidays because they suit our circumstances, in particular the widely differing needs of a very extended family. Beninborough Cottage met those needs perfectly and we had a wonderful time. Christopher [aged 9} says: "I thought it was a lovely cottage, and I would love to stay there for years."

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• Philip - Verified booking

  We have 2 comments to make.

  The photograph of the stairs is blatantly mis-leading. You can see a hand-rail on the stairs but it does not show the steep turn at the top of the stairs (where there is no hand-rail). This caused a real problem as my wife is slightly disabled and she found coping with the situation extremely distressing. The unsuitability of the stairs for those with any infirmity should be made clear on the web-site. A note on this point was left in the cottage for the owner. Also, when we arrived I phoned the owner to clarify the wi-fi situation. I was told there was no w-fi facility. This confused me as we would not have booked otherwise (as I told the owner). I assumed I had made a mistake but on returning home I looked again at the description on the web-site and it clearly states that wi-fi is available! We have been misled and are very disappointed. The question below asks whether we want this feedback published. In the circumstances it would be more appropriate if you gave the owner the opportunity to consider the position.

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• Ms Hamid - Verified booking

  This is a fantastic cottage! We were three adults and a dog and we had plenty of space. The garden is huge, with lots of seating and there is a barbecue. Views from every window. Location is stunning. We stayed in April and there were curlews, lapwings and oystercatchers everywhere! Lots of options for walking (with or without getting in the car), whether you want a gentle potter or a full day fell walking. The kitchen is the most well-equipped I have ever seen. There is no conventional cooker - instead there is an aga, two air fryers and a portable hob. Cooking on the aga was a lot of fun, but it does lose it's heat in the evening so forward planning is required! The parking instructions mentioned a garage - don't be fooled by the outbuilding to the left of the property - the real garage has been demolished but there is a parking bay on the right hand side of the front door.

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• Mrs Halsey - Verified booking

  Fabulous cottage, very high spec and the attention to detail means that everything has been thought of from the well equipped kitchen to the toiletries in the bathrooms. Lovely cosy and warm house and although there were a plentiful supply of logs we didn't need them. A gorgeous welcome box awaits you with lovely local products and a homemade delicious cake. We had a lovely warm welcome from Claire who was very helpful and kept us updated about local conditions during the recent wet and snowy weather. The hob was a challenge to use but it turned out to be operator error! The gardens are very nice and well equipped with BBQ and hot tub although we didn't use them because of the weather. A quality property - highly recommended

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• Mr Lindsay - Verified booking

  This really is a wonderful cottage that has everything you could possibly need and I’m sure if there was anything that you needed Clare would be on hand to help you out. The cottage is spotlessly clean and every attention to detail is taken care of including a great selection of goodies and a delicious cake on arrival. The location is great with so much to see and do only a short drive away, there’s also a good selection of places to eat and drink in the area but you may find it difficult to prise yourself away from the great kitchen that the cottage has. We’ve stayed in a few places in the area and Feathered Nest is up there with the best of them.

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