Holiday Cottages In The United Kingdom

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Simon - Verified booking

  The apartment overall is beautiful, very comfortable and we'll appointed, perfect for a stay in Salisbury, and the location is ideal.

  Even the mezzanine bedroom over the open plan living area was OK for the kids. Unfortunately, the holiday was ruined by the state of the ensuite bathroom, black mould, silicone coming away, years of dust and grime built up on the door, limescale encrusted shower head and hose. A broken sliding door difficult for children to close. The apartment had a funny smell when we arrived, which we quickly tracked to the ensuite. It only got worse as the week progressed, despite airing the apartment continuously. Myself and one daughter suffer from asthma, and at times the smell caught in the back of the throat and set off the asthma. It's clearly a health hazard. My other teenage daughter refused to use the shower she was so disgusted by the grime. The other bathroom also has broken tiles with a note apologising, so they are clearly having plumbing issues which they need to sort out urgently. The second issue was the roof windows and blinds, again with notes stuck to the side advising in use. The instructions did not work, the blinds are fitted too close to the window stays and foul, so are unopenable, so the mezzanine area was permanently dark. The wooden block the opening stay is affixed to was broken, so it was not possible to open the window itself. With heat build up in a hot loft apartment, being able to easily open the skylights would have been a godsend, but it was not possible. A potentially perfect holiday was ruined by problems which should be easy to fix, and for £1100 for the week I think these problems are unacceptable.

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a fabulous four day family break (8 adults, 1 teenager, 13 month old and two dogs) at Swallow Barn.

  The location and views were stunning and in close proximity to numerous walks and trips out...we drove into Haworth and Skipton both of which are a 20/25 minute drive. The cottage itself was extremely spacious and we were amazed as soon as we walked through the door. The cottage was luxurious and comforting, especially the underfloor heating which heated the cottage perfectly whereby we did not even need to use the fire. The rooms were very comfortable and gave us all enough space, ideal for the little one to run around. The additional extras, such as games and quizzes were fantastic during the evenings. We were greeted by the owner not long after we arrived and were made to feel very welcome and given a quick run down. Dogs must be kept on leads, however, this was no problem at all as there was still a large outside area for us to walk them around on and they were already worn out from the day's events. We will definitely be visiting again and already looking forward to booking our next visit.

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• Tracey - Verified booking

  In many ways the accommodation exceeded or expectation it does have the wow factor on entering.

  We were met by Sue the owner who was lovely and only lived next door if we needed anything. The accommodation has generous proportions and is cosy. Had everything you needed in the kitchen and really well appointed. Cottage was warm and they were not stinting on allowing you to have the heating on. I would love to stay here again as a great location for getting away from everything and enjoying the countryside. Close to station too so easily accessible. Sue had decorated for Christmas which gave it a lovely feel. We used it for a work retreat which was perfect and cooked a huge Christmas dinner in the massive cooker. Lovely. If I were to be super critical the things that would have made the stay even better would include:- Sharp knives as the ones there are obviously put into the dishwasher regularly and wouldn't cut butter. Much of the crockery is chipped and in need of replacing, glasses need updating and the pillows are very hard.

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• John - Verified booking

  The reburbishment of the Barn was imaginative and well executed.

  The open plan ground floor worked effectively. The bedrooms were quite small and two had no ensuite facilities. The family bathroom was excellent. The big disappointment was the exterior. Although the details welcomed three dogs there was no enclosed outside garden area to sit out in to enjoy the fresh air and excellent views. There were sheep and chickens immediately outside the house and we were on tenterhooks about the dogs disturbing them especially as the farmer had a very intolerant approach to dogs. We were very nervous about any outside door open. There was clear resentment that the letting of the converted barn was an inconvenience to the farmer sharing the immediate environment outside the barn. We also resented the need to book this letting Friday to Friday. The worst day for travel is Friday. The Friday to Friday also broke into 2 working weeks meaning that our working members only got 6 days out of the letting.

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• Mrs Hammond - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved our stay in Field Barn and the Cottage next door. What a gem! The beds were comfortable, the towels fluffy and the water hot. There was lots of cooking and eating equipment, a large fridge freezer and most importantly an amazing view and peaceful surroundings. We saw hares, deer and kites out of the window as well as long tailed tits flitting about. It is a sociable place with plenty of seating on the comfy sofas and out on the picnic benches in the sunshine. It is conveniently located for visiting the area. We walked on three beautiful beaches, seeing seals as well as coastal birds.The village shop is handy and the walks straight from the house pleasant. We would absolutely recommend this barn and the adjoining cottage to family groups or friendship groups.

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