The Smithy

16 Customer Reviews

• "Cottage was lovely and comfortable with homely touches of bread , milk , crisps and biscuits left ."

  It was clean and tidy and a great base for the area with some lovely walks past the Shireburn pub down to the river Ribble . Village was peaceful and quiet just lacked a village shop. Had lovely restful stay .

  Reviewed by Fiona5.0★Apr 2024

• "Our 5th visit and as much as we enjoy staying at The Smithy the cottage could do with some TLC ."

  At first it appears to have everything you need but some essentials are missing.. We are sad to see that it is no longer available towards the end of the year and will miss being able to stay here again.

  Reviewed by Janet3.8★Mar 2024

• "This was our 4th stay at this lovely cottage but it is beginning to look tired."

  Please could someone replace the lights in the kitchen and living room. But that said it’s clean and comfortable in a great location.

  Reviewed by Janet4.4★Dec 2023

• "Although I am listing the complaints I would like you to know it was a lovely cottage but 1, The whole place was tired looking 2."

  There were spiders and large cobwebs everywhere. My daughter had to go around and clear them up and capture the spiders because my granddaughter is scared of spiders. 3. It told you about putting bins out for recycling etc. {a} There was nothing to tell you what days the bin lorry came. (b) It said to put the paper and cardboard into the white sack but there was no white sack anywhere to be found. 4.We were looking forward to having a meal at the pub (As described in the advert but unfortunately it closed in September, of course there was the Hotel but that was expensive. 5. Lights - There were 3 lights that didn't work in the kitchen, one of which just kept flashing on and off. One night the light near the fridge came on and then off again. One light in the living room was not working. The light on the Cooker Hood did not work. 6. Kitchen (a) Fridge door had a terrible squeak when opening it. (b) The Colander could not be used because it was rusty on the bottom. (c) The Toaster was dangerous, one of the knobs was missing and you could touch the electic wires within. (d) Two sets of kitchen weighing scales but neither of them worked. (e) No oven gloves (f) We had put some vegetables in one of the saucepans, it had heated up and when we took it of the hob the handle bent and my husband nearly had boiling water all down his front. (g) There were two frying pans to use but neither of them could be used because they were unfit for use. They looked terrible. 7. Dining area. Blinds at French doors were held together with cobwebs, plus they could not be opened up so you could see out the the window without the blinds in the way. 8. Lounge area. (a) TV remote was not working when we arrived, we had to put different batteries in, the old ones were corroded. (b) Although we had a smart TV we could not see TV at present time, (Normal tv in other words) We could only see Iplayer and the like. There was no little table. like a coffee table to put drinks or magazines on. So we had to be extra careful that we didn't knock anything over on the floor. 9. Twin bedroom It smelt a bit foisty when we arrived, and that was because it door would not stay open but when you wanted to shut it, it was hard to shut. Plus it was squeaky. There were no extra pillows anywhere which would have been handy. 10. Downstairs bathroom. (a) The extractor fan did not work but we were able to open the window. (b) The large cupboard in the basin unit made an awful noise when you opened it. Plus the Unit was never finished off properly, there were holes at the side of it. 11. Upstairs (a) Nowhere to put toothbrushes etc or the hang a towel while you washed or showered. (b) The Extractor fan in the bathroom was also not working and we could not open a window because the handle of the window was stuck fast. (c) The hot water tap on the basin moved around. 12. The Hot Water was very hot I think there should have been warning notices about it. 13. Once you had got water in the basin both upstairs and downstairs bathrooms it used to seep out, so that if you took to long the water would disappear. 14. And lastly, I don't know about you but I do not like showering in front of a window with no curtains or blinds. Neither bathroom had curtains or blinds.

  Reviewed by Paul2.5★Oct 2023

• "Beautiful cottage, spotlessly clean, friendly owner and a thoughtful welcome pack."

  We really enjoyed our stay there. We did feel a little maintenance was needed, mainly the windows which were very hard to open. also the hot water runs extremely hot which could be a little dangerous. However nothing detracted from a really lovely week at The Smithy...even the unsettled weather!! Many thanks to the owner.

  Reviewed by David3.8★Sep 2023

• "The owner popped up as we were unpacking, a really lovely lady who was very welcoming."

  The property was lovely, all clean and tidy and well appointed. The location was spectacular to access so many things in the nearby area, some beautiful countryside, easy access to lots of towns in Lancashire also. We really enjoyed the stay! (My one tiny recommendation would be some hooks on the backs of the doors to hang towels, but that wouldn't tarnish our stay at all) x

  Reviewed by Hannah5.0★Aug 2023

• "The Smithy is a lovely property to holiday in."

  Spacious and well equipped and well placed for the things we wanted to see. The beds were all very comfortable according to their users. We had a nice lunch in the local pub and breakfast at the village cafe. We would book this property again.

  Reviewed by Steve5.0★Aug 2023

• "The Smithy is a beautiful conversion property in a delightful village."

  It has good access, safe off road parking, and a garden front and back. It’s a lovely building with lots of character and beautiful features. The property is generally well equipped and mostly comfortable. We would have liked to have had a coffee table in the sitting room, and better and more towels, with a hook or towel rail to hang them from. By midweek our two bath towels were smelly and wet, and there were no other bath towels provided. We slept in the upstairs bedroom and the mattress was rather lumpy and uncomfortable, so we slept on the duvet after the first night, and that helped. I can’t vouch for what the other beds are like. With a few small amendments, this could be the most perfect holiday home.

  Reviewed by Patricia4.7★Jun 2023

• "This house is in a great location ideal for sightseeing and walking."

  Very close to Stonyhurst College. The house could do with a little TLC but is clean and comfortable

  Reviewed by Janet3.4★Mar 2023

• "This is a lovely house in a beautiful quiet village with great walks on your doorstep and a great pub that does good food."

  The house would be perfect with just one or two additions to the kitchen… a wooden spoon, ice cube tray, oven glove !!!

  Reviewed by Janet4.4★Nov 2022

• "This was our third stay at The Smithy and it was a lovely stay as usual."

  For us it’s a “home from home” comfortable, clean and in a lovely quiet area. We have family in Lancashire and geographically the cottage is perfect for us. We will definitely book again

  Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Jun 2022

• "We had a most comfortable stay in a lovely area of Lancashire."

  Everything was very clean and the house was very spacious. The children really enjoyed it. Lovely walks right from the door.

  Reviewed by M5.0★May 2022

• "So much nicer than it appears on the website."

  A lovely comfortable cottage. Could do with a few more kitchen utensils. Have already booked for the end of the year.

  Reviewed by Janet5.0★Mar 2022

• "This was our second visit to The Smithy."

  As before, lovely setting, very comfortable house and a lovely welcome pack. We will certainly book this property again when visiting Lancashire later in the year

  Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Mar 2022

• "The Smithy is a lovely cottage."

  Spotlessly clean and welcoming. The cottage was decorated for Christmas which we hadn’t expected which was a nice surprise. We also received a very generous welcome pack which was much appreciated. The location is lovely very quiet and peaceful. We visit Lancashire at least four times a year and would definitely stay here again

  Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Nov 2021

• "Enough space for 5 adults not to be constantly on top of each other and pleasant quiet location, ideal to start a couple of walks from the front door."

  Reviewed by Martin5.0★Aug 2021

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