School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Leek

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Stephen - Verified booking

  We were welcomed warmly by the owners, and had a fantastic time at the Rindle.

  Despite being a large family group the accommodation was spacious and worked perfect for the mix ages (1 x grandparents, 2 lots of parents and kids aged 9,8,6,5,1). Despite saying internet could be intermittent, we had no issues (thank goodness). We visited the Tittlesworth Water (park, coffee shop, lovely walk - very family friendly - 7/10 - water was low!). Three Horseshoes (Carvery - looked nicer outside than it was on the inside 5/10). Peak Wildlife park (ideal for under 10's - spot on for us, great activities, lovely staff, even on a wet day, ideal - 9/10). Lazy Trout - went twice for food (could have gone more - delicious!) and for a couple of quick drinks 10/10. Rudyard Lake - beautiful peaceful setting, train very reasonable. Again great family time. 8/10. Gullivers Kingdom (we made the most of it. Not buggy friendly, tired, but some good rides, and would not take much to make this place amazing. Not enough parking! 5/10). Poole's Cavern (really interesting tour - for all ages. Walked up to Solomon's temple too - v windy! 8/10). Primo Piano, Leek (great food, very accommodating, don't open until 6, which is a bit late for our littlies! 9/10). The Roaches and Tea room (Amazing walk on the doorstep! Went up the south side, past Roaches Hall - kids loved the mild challenge and we were generally protected from the wind! Tea Rooms were lovely - we should have made it a main meal here, as we didn't need dinner after great service - 9/10). We had a great week, and we are already discussing coming back again!

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• Drinda - Verified booking

  If your looking for a tranquil stay, then this is the one for you!

  Unfortunately, the drive down the track to the property is awful. 1st gear all the way and don't take a low car, you will scrape the bottom, this is explained on the booking. The property is a really high standard, exceptionally clean and well looked after. The kitchen has most things that you would need if you were to cook for yourselves however, take note that there is a fantastic pub a 5 minutes drive away called 'THE TOP PUB'. They do fantastic food, are very welcoming, and the main meals are so filling we never got to sample the desserts! Anyway, back to the review.... the downstairs shower room is very nice, the shower is really powerful, and the upstairs bath is very nice indeed. And proper bath sheets! Not a bath towel which is always a plus in my book! For us, the bed was only a double, ( plenty of room to upgrade to a king size) so we never felt very rested in the morning, Although the bedroom is nice and dark when you pull the blinds down, and so quiet. You are lucky if you hear a pin drop. The same goes for the settee's, they weren't very comfortable for us, either. I spent most of the time on the bean bags, one on top of the other. But don't be put off by these 2 minor things. You are centrally located if you want to have a tour round. And if you go out on the train, catch it at Stoke on Trent, but park at 'The West Car Park'. its a five minute walk to the station and the cheapest option. All in all its a lovely place to stay. You will enjoy it.

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• Emma - Verified booking

  What a fabulous home from home.

  Every single one of our guests loved it and did not want to leave! The decor and layout is great, especially the open plan living room/kitchen dining area. Perfect for cooking and eating, playing games and socialising. The kitchen was well equipped and the range cooker and fridge freezer were a good size. Plenty of comfy sofa space for everyone (14 of us) and enough space around the dining table. The bedrooms are a good mix of doubles, family rooms and twins/triples all with easy access to an en suite or bathroom. The heating and showers were spot on. Every detail has been thought of, from a large coat stand to a clothes airer, from sturdy wardrobes to outside taps. Only one thing we couldn’t find was a garlic press! The area is stunning, the village of Meerbrook is tiny but cute, within a 5-10 minute walk from the Rindle. Highly recommended the Lazy Trout pub and the walk home in the dark is an experience, with no light pollution the stars are amazing, but take your torch! The town of Leek with supermarkets is only about 4 miles away but there is no shop in Meerbrook so stock up! The owner was so helpful and friendly, we will be back, possibly in summer so we can use the bbqs and outside seating, and paddle board on the reservoir!

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• Heather - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at the Barn.

  Elaine and Dom were very welcoming and a handy pack of essentials was provided. The property was scrupulously clean, so much so that we felt like we were the first to stay there. The kitchen was well equipped and had everything we needed. I loved the electric range cooker and also the shower. The decor was minimal but in keeping with the place. There was a great selection of books and DVDs available. We had some meals out at local pubs and particularly recommend the Top Pub in Brown Edge. The only problem was that the sofas were not very comfy for us (we're both large people) and my partner had a bad back before we arrived which made it worse. The towels were small so take your own if you like big wrap-around towels for cosiness or dignity! Overall, this was a very good location with fabulous views. We liked the eco -credentials and the addition of an EV charger was very convenient and much appreciated. We even got to watch the horses in the field next door. Many thanks

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• Rosemary - Verified booking

  We just loved our stay at the Rindle.

  It was perfect. We were 5 adults and 5 children and it was an ideal place to stay. The house had everything we wanted and the setting was wonderful. The children loved playing in the buttercup field next to the garden: it was a really safe place to play. We did lots of things. but the one they liked the best which was completely free, was climbing the Roaches. We also played several times in the amazing play area at the Visitor Centre by the lake. What a surprise to find such an amazing play area within walking distance of our house. We also walked from the house up on to Gun Moor and back down to the house through farmland. We went canoeing on the lake, went on the Steam Train at Rudyard Lake (after which Kipling was named), walked along the Manifold Way, walked along Lathkill Dale, went to the stone circle at Arbor Low and had Bakewell Pudding in Bakewell. All in all a perfect holiday

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