“Beautiful cottage, but not as described!”
This is a lovely cottage, beautifully maintained and equipped, and spotlessly clean. The owners are charming - available to help if you need them, but unobtrusive. We particularly appreciated the welcome gifts of fresh flowers, Kendal mintcake and biscuits! We did, however, encounter a few unexpected things. The cottage is described as detached, and from the photographs looks like it stands alone. It is detached, but it is one of three properties surrounding a small courtyard. The lawned garden is completely overlooked, although the owners have attempted to provide some privacy with a short screening fence. The details state that the Dalesway public footpath runs through the grounds, but there is no mention of it running directly next to the cottage, just a couple of feet from the master bedroom window, the dining area window and the living room window! The one thing we found extremely inconvenient was the position of the freezer. It is not inside the cottage, but in an outbuilding across the courtyard, and is shared with the owners. Not the best when you have to go out in the pouring rain to collect items for your evening meal!
- Rosemary, September 2021
Sykes description is accurate - the cottage is detached and the lawn and garden sofas are for the exclusive use of the guests. Whilst the Dalesway passes the property we have found for many years that walkers invariably respect the fact they are on private property. There is a small freezer in the kitchen and an overflow freezer is available in a nearby outbuilding if required.
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