Skipton Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Emma - Verified booking

  Julie manages the cottage beautifully.

  There really wasn’t anything we could have wished for that wasn’t there, including generous supplies of basics such as toilet roll and cleaner. There was even ice in the freezer for the local gin we’d picked up en route! It was spotlessly clean and we were able to settle straight in. The location was perfect for us too. Tucked away by the river with just the farm, the pub and the church for company. We can highly recommend The George Inn where we had a delicious Sunday roast and followed that up by returning for Pie Night the next evening. We booked ahead of our holiday for these meals - well worth doing as it is a small pub. I’d also recommend sticking your head in the door of the church - it is a beautiful building. The star of the show, of course, is Wharfedale. We walked from the door two days, though could have done do every day with a different route if we’d so chosen. It’s a stunning dale with pubs all along your route should you need refreshment! We were close enough to Wensleydale to enjoy walks there too. We would certainly recommend this cottage to like-minded holiday makers who enjoys good walks and a bit of pottering about.

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• Malcolm - Verified booking

  I feel I am well qualified to give an opinion on any self catering property, having been self catering for over 50 years & having managed our Visitor Centre for nearly 20 years, which required inspecting all properties on our books.

  Church Farm Cottage was probably the best self catering establishment we have experienced. Gill, the owner is wonderful & the welcome hamper amazing. The cottage is situated in an ideal position on the Dales Way, & there is no need to take the car out to enjoy some beautiful walks. The cottage was immaculate & we were particularly delighted with the warmth of the cottage, the masses of hot water and the large bathroom towels. Gill had provided everything we needed for a great holiday. I always come equipped with a quantity of items which are frequently missing. We have already booked for a return visit next year, when I know we won’t need to bring so many additional items. This is only the second time in 50+ years that we have returned to the same place. If it wasn’t a seven hour journey, we would be visiting more frequently.

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• Andrew - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful stay at this excellent cottage which is part of the Church Farm complex.

  Gill, the owner, is very welcoming and indeed left a welcome hamper for us which had loads of local produce. The cottage is well equipped with a very well appointed kitchen. The lounge is very large and cosy with a wood burning stove albeit the property is well heated by electric heaters. The bedroom above the lounge is also large with a very comfortable bed. Plenty of storage space. The WiFi is very good. A parking spot is located outside the front door. Hubberholme is a small hamlet with the river running down the dale and close by. We understand that The George pub 5 mins away is excellent but it was closed for January when we were staying. Gill has great local knowledge and has many recommendations if you don't know the area. We will be back so long as it isn't fully booked in the future!

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• Robert - Verified booking

  A beautiful, quirky and fabulous cottage in the most glorious, quiet and unspoiled area of the Yorkshire Dales.

  Warm, comfortable, cosy and well equipped. Gill and John, who live on the working farm next door, are helpful, generous, kind, yet not at all intrusive. The welcome hamper was absolutely splendid and the very local pub excellent. The church next door - the other way - is a wonderful old building with many really fascinating features. It is a beautiful old cottage with modern comforts and many original features retained. We love it and we would return in a heartbeat. It suits us perfectly. We had a fantastic week of walking, exploring, birdwatching and relaxing. There are buses from Buckden - about 30 minutes on foot - to Hawes (Sunday) and Grassington. The bus service is infrequent but reliable. Thank you for really a great week.

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  The whole property was clean, comfortable and very well equipped.

  The kitchen in particular had everything you might need for cooking and some thoughtful welcome wine, local eggs, biscuits, tea bags as gifts were a lovely touch. Gill was an excellent host, and very helpful. One minor issue with the shower water pressure was due to a timing clash with the farm just having used up some water and only happened once. A note that there isn’t really a private garden - you are situated on a working farm with a kennel and lambing shed right outside the kitchen - the patch of garden allocated had a car parked on it for two days, so this detail needs to be removed. Also, The George Inn has strict opening times but the food is delicious (huge portions!) - booking strongly advised.

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