Villas In Skipton

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Catherine - Verified booking

  Smithy Cottage exceeded all our expectations.

  It was exactly what we were looking for - a beautiful rural retreat with two dogs, where everything was really well thought-out and we felt totally at home. Attention to detail was fabulous. We really appreciated the welcome pack of scones, tea and coffee and beer, and we received a lovely text message from the owners upon our arrival. The pub is next door and we had a lovely drink and dinner there with our dogs on Sunday night. The pub is currently closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. All the local people are very friendly and we got chatting to people in the pub who gave us tips for fabulous dog walks the next day. We went to the lovely town of Settle and walked at Malham Cove and Gordale Scar on Monday. Absolutely stunning. We absolutely loved our stay at Smithy Cottage. Beautiful lounge, all the kitchen equipment you need, and more, and beautiful immaculately clean beds and bedding. And a super little garden to enjoy with the dogs in the sun, with coffee at breakfast time and a glass of wine in the evening. Just one tiny piece of constructive suggestion to the lovely owners. It would be a good idea to put up a stair gate for guests with dogs. We stopped our dogs from going upstairs by using the two sun chairs in the under-stair cupboard as a stair gate. But it might just be something to think about. Thank you such much for a wonderful stay xx

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  Had a lovely relaxing week's stay at Smithy Cottage in the beautiful village of Wigglesworth.

  The cottage is beautifully presented, spotlessly clean and has everything you need for a home-from-home stay. The bedrooms are spacious, beautifully presented and the log burner adds that extra level of cozyness to the cottage on those cold winter evenings. The gift basket was a lovely added bonus which contained some home-baked goodies. The cottage has a lovely private and secure garden at the rear which was ideal for our dogs and will be a lovely place to relax in the warmer months. There are multiple walks from the cottage doorstep so you can literally park up and never have a need to touch the car again until you leave. Gisburn Forest is a 15 minute drive away and is a lovely open space to explore. Equally, Settle is a 5 mile ride away and has all the amenities you need for your stay, Again, there are lots of lovely walks in and around Settle so there's plenty to do. The Plough pub is next door but 3 to the cottage and is a welcoming sight at the end of a long walk. The cottage owners, Alison and Andrew, kindly invited me up to their dairy farm where I had the pleasure of meeting some of their newborn lambs which was lovely. I would highly recommend a stay at Smithy Cottage, its a real gem.

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• Jordan - Verified booking

  We had the best time, couldn’t give any overall negatives!

  Supplied a small bottle of milk, as well as tea, coffee, sugar and some snacks; thank you:) There was also a small pot of oil, salt and pepper. The fan’s in each bedroom were a life saver during the hot night, not to complain as we were very lucky to not have rain all week. The only thing to add if we’re being picky, we felt it would’ve been a bonus to ensure there are extra bin bags, washing up liquid, kitchen spray and hand soap in each of the bathrooms! And ensure all other essentials are stocked up! But other than that it’s one of the best cottages we have stayed in:) For anyone else staying in this lovely cottage I would just add that we found it easier to reverse onto the drive due to the cottage being situated on a bend/blind corner. Plenty of space for 2 large cars/small van. Would highly recommend!

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• Katrina - Verified booking

  We enjoyed a fabulous week at The Smithy.

  The Cottage was extremely well equipped and very clean, the beds very comfortable . The enclosed garden was a lovely little space to enjoy morning/ evening drinks , particularly useful having Doggies and location ideal -particularly if you wish to travel on The Settle/Carlisle train - station only 2 miles away ! Fantastic Pub yards from the Cottage ( Dog friendly) with excellent food - bonus! Only minor thing was the Cooker at the Cottage takes some getting used to. Loved the nice little touches - flowers in the rooms , bowls etc; for the pooches and the welcome pack . Can’t wait to return.❤️

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• Lynne - Verified booking

  This cottage is a gem, I can't praise Alison and Andrew highly enough.

  From the welcome tray with much appreciated goodies after an arduous journey to the flowers in each room. The beds were so comfortable, I haven't slept so well in ages. With such good weather we made good use of the barbecue eating in the garden most evenings. Also we were made to feel our dogs were welcome guests to, covers for the furniture, a dog bed and bowls under the stairs and an escape proof garden. We would definitely like to stay here again and if we had not already got plans for next year we would be booking ahead now. Thanks again for a great holiday.

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