Bolt's View

29 Customer Reviews

• "Overall, this is an excellent cottage with gorgeous views, both from the living room and the kitchen (hello alpacas!"

  ). It was a great base for a week in Sep 2024 when we were very lucky to have very hot, sunny and summery weather! Do recommend the Stanhope Agricultural show (and others in the area if you visit in September). We also really appreciated the YouTube video showing how to approach the cottage - no issues at all for us with good parking for 2 cars (i20 and a Yaris). Top tip: read the manual provided to know how to switch the oven on! We appreciated the different coloured towels for the different rooms, and loved the main shower. The kitchen is much larger than it appears and is a wonderful place to hang out with your family and friends. We loved the American fridge freezer! We loved the size of the TV though worth noting that we could not find live TV channels (guessing that it is due to the rural location?). Good selection of games and books too. The niggles we experienced are easily resolvable with a higher standard of pre-arrival housekeeping. We found white dog hairs on the dining room chairs, the freezer drawers were not pristine (unlike the fridge) and the oven was not clean, meaning it was very smoky. We also experienced some toilet roll anxiety as we were left with only 4 for a party of 5 for an entire week, so we would recommend more being left! Another minor annoyance is that the plates/bowls etc. do not easily fit the dishwasher. Nothing worth contacting Sykes/owner about during our holiday but wanted to mention this as an easy area for improvement. I would have no hesitation in booking again - the fire was a lovely treat on the cooler nights.

  Reviewed by Vani3.8★Sep 2024

• "Really comfy cottage in an ideal location for us."

  Beds comfy and everything was to a high standard and working perfectly. Especially enjoyed being able to step out of the cottage and a few minutes later finding ourselves on the moors. Thank you.

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Jul 2024

• "A lovely cottage in a peaceful area."

  Bolt's View was a great base to explore the beautiful North Pennines. Very good for walkers with numerous options for walks from the door. The cottage had very comfortable new sofas (not the Chesterfields shown in the photos), quality mattresses, there was plenty of space and storage and a good shower in the main bathroom (we didn't try the one in the en-suite). There was a good size smart TV with Netflix & other apps etc. Be warned that the floorboards in the twin room are extremely noisy if you're a light sleeper! If you're bringing a dog it's worth noting that the outside space, which is terraced, is not accessible directly from the cottage. It's across the lane that runs at the back of the cottages so you would need to supervise your dog when letting it out. The only thing we felt could be improved upon would be the addition of some garden chairs that could be moved around the garden as it would have been lovely to have been able to sit on the bottom terrace. We would stay again and also recommend.

  Reviewed by Alice4.7★Jun 2024

• "The cottage was perfect, very clean & comfortable , the kitchen was massive & had everything we could need, very well equipped."

  The views was amazing, we loved sitting out in the garden , relaxing, looking at the view & watching all the birds

  Reviewed by Julie5.0★Jun 2024

• "Property was fantastic and very clean and well equipped and couldn't ask for more."

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Jun 2024

• "We spent our family Christmas here, and we were extremely happy."

  The surrounding area is just stunning. Miles of green, a view of horses from one window and alpacas from the other. The property is dog friendly, they provided dog towels and bowls. There is a porch on either side of the house so you can dry off the dogs without dragging mud in. If you do however they leave you very well equipped with hoover/mop so you can keep it clean. This might be the best stocked rental we have ever stayed in. Knowing we were cooking a Christmas dinner we brought our own oven trays, yorkie trays,etc but we needn’t have, it had everything we could have possibly needed and more. The oven was brilliant and the fridge and freezer were more than ample for our Christmas food and drinks. On our drive there we remembered we forgot our firestick, so we could watch Christmas films on Christmas Eve, didn’t need to worry about that either, the TV was a smart tv and had excellent WiFi. The bedrooms were more than big enough, and the shower pressure, well I miss it already. We made plenty use of the wood burner in the front room and the stocked games cupboard. There was simply nothing missing from our stay. It was very clean and we hope to come back.

  Reviewed by Sara5.0★Dec 2023

• "Lovely cottage everything needed and more Contracts booked for Saturday never turned up but wasn't issue ."

  Generally very clean although buts cleaners missed but hoover was there some minutes and it was done. Peaceful and relaxing

  Reviewed by Patricia3.8★Oct 2023

• "Beautiful cottage, well equipped ."

  . and really big although sleeps five we only used one bedroom, comfortable bed and quality bed linens, the shower was awesome, we didn’t need to use the fire, but it is very warm and cosy.. and well situated.. we traveled to Durham, Beamish, High Force and The Metro centre all with in an hour ,, oh our two pugs enjoyed their stay..

  Reviewed by Stephen5.0★Sep 2023

• "Lovely quiet, well appointed cottage in an absolutely stunning location."

  Reviewed by Rosemary5.0★Aug 2023

• "A lovely cottage located in a peaceful little village."

  A great hub making exploring further north possible. The kitchen is exceptionally well equipped, I was especially surprised to find that the owners had even factored in the dogs when thinking what a guest might need whilst staying at this location… with that being said I was disappointed to find that in the very detailed and helpful handbook/manual of appliances, that they had mentioned that dogs were not allowed on furniture or even upstairs… as this is not my home I attempted to respect their rules, which wasn’t always possible (no stair gate provided, dogs had to be shut in kitchen at night) as I do not restrict my dogs in their home and they are used to following my family wherever they please. Correcting my dogs was not how I wanted to spend my short break. I would not have booked this property had I known of these restrictions beforehand. Please make it known in the details for future potential guest. Thanks.

  Reviewed by Gemmah4.4★Jul 2023

• "Overall the cottage is lovely, I wanted for nothing, and there is such a charming and relaxing atmosphere there."

  The location is difficult to get to but more than worth the bumpy drive. The peacefulness is unbelievable, the only time the quiet was broken was by a sometimes noisy dog (Jet), and he’s mine

  Reviewed by Joyce4.4★Jun 2023

• "A lovely house in an excellent location for both cycling and hikers."

  Very comfortable and warm. Car parking can be a challenge, especially for a second car and anything above a small hatchback size, but the video provided by the owners was a great help. Dog friendly.

  Reviewed by Stephen4.1★Apr 2023

• "We have had a lovely 3 days here, the cottage has everything you need, extremely comfortable and in beautiful setting."

  Reviewed by Valerie4.7★Apr 2023

• "Not an issue as I think the owner understands, due to the Coal bunker being opposite the door any venture outside brings in a lot of black dust."

  We didn't have to much strong wind but soot is falling down the Chimney stack landing on the Wood burner.

  Reviewed by Colin4.7★Mar 2023

• "Peace perfect peace."

  Lovely cottage, only difficulty was finding a car parking space when we arrived in the dark.

  Reviewed by Karen Jane5.0★Feb 2023

• "A beautiful cottage in a stunning area!"

  The cottage was well equipped with everything we could possibly need. The extra touched were great, games, blankets and the wine went down a treat in the beautiful garden watching the sunset. This is a great cottage for a family and dogs. My 10 year old daughter absolutely loved the cottage and watching the sheep from the bedroom window. The beds are the comfiest beds I've ever slept in! We enjoyed near by walks and the drives to nearby places were out of this world! The perfect stay if you're wanting to get away from the hustle and bustle of life. We felt so relaxed all week. Thank you!

  Reviewed by Tammy5.0★Aug 2022

• "We had a lovely holiday in Bolts View."

  The cottage was extremely well equipped, cozy and with wonderfully comfortable beds. Dog walks straight from the door and very easy access to nearby towns and villages. We had no problem at all with the access road but had two large cars and found it easier to leave one at the bottom of the hill ( a very short walk ) as the turning circle was very narrow if other cars were parked. This wasn’t a problem at all but could be worth bearing in mind for other visitors. We would definitely look to return.

  Reviewed by Jill5.0★Aug 2022

• "The property is very well presented with lots of thought and had plenty of equipment in the kitchen for a family ."

  Extra touches such as the radio , games , extra blankets and pillows were a great touch . En-suite and bathroom excellent quality . Beds , bedding were of good quality . The cottage is fabulous for a family . The hill up to the property was fine as it was a sunny dry day but it could be challenging in wet conditions . But you could park down the bottom . The communal footpath up to the property is very steep and is a little overgrown so does need cutting back a little . There is parking at the front or back of property and a gated garden . The garden has a bench and a picnic table to relax . The picnic table could do with a parasol for shade . The garden is planted beautifully but could do with a prune to make it easier to sit out in the garden without bees all around you . So we didn’t sit in the garden . The area is a beautiful place to walk and discover .

  Reviewed by Pamela4.7★Jun 2022

• "What a find!"

  Had a wonderful stay at Bolt’s view. The cottage was very clean and comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay. The views from the cottage are beautiful and we enjoyed a glass of wine in the garden watching the sun going down before a return to the cosy lounge and log burner. Great location for exploring the area and would love to return again.

  Reviewed by Helen5.0★Apr 2022

• "Everything we needed for a very enjoyable holiday."

  Beautiful area to explore.

  Reviewed by Brenda5.0★Mar 2022

• "Lovely cottage, very well equipped and spacious for the five of us."

  In a beautiful location, very good for walking, cycling. Our stay was in February and many local attractions still closed for the winter but we enjoyed exploring the area. The cottage withstood the stormy weather we had and was very warm and cosy.

  Reviewed by Judith5.0★Feb 2022

• "Had a really lovely stay at Bolt's View."

  Pet and child friendly. Well proportioned house that was clean, cosy and had everything we needed for a relaxing Christmas. Super comfortable beds, well equipped kitchen, great stock of fuel for the fire, and biscuits and wine on arrival! Thank you

  Reviewed by Corrina5.0★Dec 2021

• "The large kitchen diner is well equipped."

  Joy of joys, the knives were really sharp and it was easy to prep veg and meat with them. Sharp knives alone would make me give a good score but we also enjoyed the peace and quiet, the sunsets and long walks over Bolts Law. The only slight downside is the accessibility. It’s unmettalled and doesn’t suit low slung cars, though standard cars will have no problem.

  Reviewed by Stefan4.7★Sep 2021

• "Bolt's View is a lovely cottage with stunning views."

  It had everything we needed and we had a great week. The garden was a bonus and a perfect spot to sit with a drink after a long walk. We would have made use of the fire in the lounge but the weather was too warm! The surrounding area is well worth exploring. Would definitely recommend and would love to return. I'd just say be prepared for the track up to the cottage from the village but you soon get used to it!

  Reviewed by Gillian4.7★Sep 2021

• "A really lovely cottage in a very peaceful village."

  The cottage was clean with lots of home comforts, the kitchen was one of the best we have stayed in with saucepans big enough to cook for a family of 5.

  Reviewed by Philip5.0★Aug 2021

• "The cottage itself was amazing the highest quality bedding etc used x my only concern was the garden, we were expecting an enclosed garden but I guess we got although to get to garden is not enclosed."

  Reviewed by Sarah3.4★Aug 2021

• "Fantastic week away at Bolts view, my family enjoyed the whole week and what a cottage."

  Really clean and had everything we needed and the local people really helpful. It’s a great place to explore with Stanhope the closest town with the most amenities. One thing that was missing is the local pub is still closed with no sign of it opening.

  Reviewed by Stephen4.7★Jul 2021

• "The cottage and facilities were all excellent."

  We'd even book there again. Great communication from Karen and a Steve. Lovely touch of milk, biscuits and wine too. Perhaps it might be possible to add a parasol (very hot weather with little shade to eat outside )and table cloth to the cottage please. Also a note to say the gravel track to the cottage is steep and does not provide any equipment for children i.e. Highchair or travel cot (we brought our grand daughter's own equipment!). We were very impressed and had a wonderful week. Thanks.

  Reviewed by Kim4.7★May 2021

• "This cottage is very nice ,but it would not be suitable for the disabled or people with walking difficulty’s, as access is not very good, to get to it you have to drive up a very steep ,rough track,it’s very nice countryside but it is very hilly,if you go out to get the bus you have to walk down a steep hill and walk back up again when you come back ,you have to be fit."

  I think this should be pointed out on your web site.

  Reviewed by Ann4.1★May 2021

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