Park House Cottage

50 Customer Reviews

• "THIS COTTAGE WAS NOTHING LIKE THE PICTURES - VERY DIRTY AND BADLY MAINTAINED - WE ONLY STAYED TWO NIGHTS OF OUR SEVEN NIGHTS PAID FOR - HOLIDAY RUINED - DIRTY DIVANS - BLACK MOULD AND YEARS OF MUCK BEHIND BEDHEADS - FLIES EVERYWHERE - BATH PANEL ROTTEN - MICROWAVE & FRIDGE DIRTY - UNCOMFORTABLE SEATING - COTTAGE AND FARM SHOWED LACK OF MAINTENANCE - RUN DOWN."

  GREAT PITY - VIEWS LOVELY - SPACIOUS COTTAGE. NEEDS REFURB.

  Reviewed by Christine1.3★Sep 2024

• "The cottage is lovely and Kerry and Andy along with their two grown up children were lovely, could not have wished for a better holiday with plenty to do and the local area has plenty of castles and areas of interest, also our two dogs absolutely loved it, we will be returning."

  Reviewed by Graham4.7★Jul 2024

• "Lovely location and nice engaging owners"

  Reviewed by Duncan3.8★Jun 2024

• "Photos used taken a long time ago, now totally different."

  Decoration very tired and poorly done. Surrounding farm very"tired". Good location, enjoyed our week despite howling dog at various times of day and night.very roomy for price, very quiet as 400yards from nearest road and good views from lounge. Took numerous calls to find out about getting keys

  Reviewed by Don3.4★Jun 2024

• "What can we say about the cottage Kerry and Andy fantastic hosts made us so welcome."

  In fact the whole family deserve credit.shame we can’t give more than 5 stars.will we return? 100% yes. Kerry & Andy many many thanks.

  Reviewed by Richard5.0★May 2024

• "A lovely cottage."

  Shabby chic furniture in the kitchen. Lovely bathroom. Owners friendly

  Reviewed by Paula5.0★Apr 2024

• "Such a lovely family."

  Very friendly and helpful. They loved all their animals which was lovely. Views from the cottage were amazing, we’d never tire of them. Hope to go back another time.

  Reviewed by Sharon3.4★Feb 2024

• "Such a wonderful cottage larger than expected with every thing in it you need ."

  an arriving we where met by the owners who welcomed us and gave us loads of info of places to visit .we had a welcome pack waiting inside for us . it was a working farm and nice to see the horses and sheep out the living room windows plus the views you could see for miles of the green fields . parking was only a few meters away . if you want to have a holiday around this area then i can fully honestly say think about this cottage

  Thankyou hope to see you again sometime xx Property Owner

  Reviewed by Keith5.0★Sep 2023

• "We really enjoyed our stay on this working farm."

  A friendly family who made us very welcome with good knowledge of the places to visit in the area. The cottage had beautiful views, well equipped with everything in the kitchen, loads of hot water and a powerful shower, and the beds were so comfortable we had great sleep.

  Thankyou hope to see you again sometime xx Property Owner

  Reviewed by Barbara5.0★Sep 2023

• "Wonderful property in stunning location with great views."

  Working farm with rare breed sheep and a selection of horses and close by are some lovely walks on quiet lanes and paths that we used to walk into Barnard Castle. Managed by a lovely family who live in the adjacent farm who were very helpful in guiding us to some interesting places around the local area so we could make the most of our weeks break Would highly recommend to would be visitors and we will certainly return.

  Thankyou hope to see you soon Property Owner

  Reviewed by Andy5.0★Aug 2023

• "Park House cottage was welcoming and relaxing with amazing views."

  It is in a great location with lovely places to visit nearby. A local supermarket was only 6 minutes drive away. The hosts were friendly and welcoming and we enjoyed chats. We was even lucky to be greeted by a few of the horses which was lovely. Our dog was mesmerized by the sheep passing the patio doors. We enjoyed wonderful visits to high and low force waterfalls, Barnard castle, Richmond and Easby Abbey, Tan Hill Inn ( the highest pub in England ), a lovely meal at the Red Well Inn and on our last day- a visit to Summerhill force and Gibson's cave. Thankyou for a wonderful stay, we all had a great time including the noises from the sheep.

  Thankyou Property Owner

  Reviewed by Rebecca4.7★Aug 2023

• "A good base for exploring the area or equally a lovely peaceful place to stay about the doors and relax."

  Cottage had everything we needed. A home from home.

  Reviewed by Diane5.0★Jun 2023

• "Loved staying at this cottage, comfy beds and sofas, added to the enjoyment, as did sharp knives and decent pots, pans, crockery, it all just makes your holiday easier when you prefer to cook at base than go out lots."

  The owners are lovely people and seeing the brand new foal was an added bonus. Barnard Castle is a great base, enabling lots of walking etc, with great variety because you have so many places to visit. Would recommend.

  Reviewed by Katherine4.4★May 2023

• "Lovely little cottage, well equipped and very comfortable."

  We had a great weekend exploring the area.

  Reviewed by Laura4.4★Apr 2023

• "The Property was Dirty, Floors especially black big dirty muddy footprints right across Lounge floor."

  Hall,bathroom ; Kitchen when we had to mop water up it was black.our feet were black. Cat footprints all over table & Hob. Windows dirty all marked French doors. Bath sink dirty had to clean it. Changed double quilt cover.got a shock when we took it off.Quilt covered in mud marks like sum 1 had stood all over it with muddy wellies.

  Reviewed by Kate1.9★Feb 2023

• "We agree with all the comments in the visitors book for this year - a really great cottage."

  This cottage was warm, spacious and had everything that could possibly be needed. Dog friendly, so relaxed and informal and very comfortable - both physically and mentally. It is in a great location and situated on a working farm where it was really interesting to see all the different rare breed animals and to talk to the owners about the ups and downs of the farming world. They made us very welcome and we are grateful to them for allowing visitors like us to stay.

  Reviewed by Sue5.0★Oct 2022

• "Arrived to a cheerful welcome by the owners,very friendly people, helpful, they gave us a wholes arrival package including meat,eggs,,flowers,chocolates and bottle of wine,very grateful."

  Cottage excellent condition with full amenities good showers both of them. Comfortable all round,roomy Cottage with fantastic views of the farm ,its stock of horses and sheep amuzing chickens. Hosts very welcoming chatty and friendly. Their own woods nearby, excellent to allow the pet dog to exercise and run free. Everything was above and beyond expectations. Definitely recommend here for your holiday, beautiful scenery everywhere, Dales,towns close by, Highly recommended.

  Reviewed by Peter5.0★Sep 2022

• "Really lovely appointed cottage with great views."

  We were made to feel very welcome. We are hoping to visit again for a longer stay next year.

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Aug 2022

• "We have had an amazing, relaxing stay."

  Kerry,Andy and Millie we so welcoming and friendly and went out of their way to ensure we had a great stay. The cottage was ideal for us and our dog who was able to enjoy the woods on the property. The beds are incredibly comfortable and everything was clean and cosy with the most beautiful views. Felt like a home from home and we will definitely be back!!! Thanks again for making our stay so memorable x

  Reviewed by Lianne5.0★Aug 2022

• "Upon arrival at the cottage the front door handle fell off in our hands - which was an indicator for the rest of the cottage."

  Not worthy of the 'three ticks' and definitely not work the £800+ paid for the week we had booked for. The cottage was filthy upon arrival, and we spent the first hour or so cleaning it ourselves especially as it appeared that the kitchen worktop, hob and microwave had been cleaned with the same cloth used on the floor - everything was covered in a layer of grime and dog hairs. All glassware, crockery and cutlery had to be put in the dishwasher before use as there were food remnants left on them. The oven doesn't reach temperature so we wasted food as a result. No bread bin to hide food from all the flies. Fly papers were suspended from the kitchen ceiling NB these need to be changed between guests as they were absolutely disgusting! Blinds in the bedrooms were broken, the window was broken in the twin bedroom (which we were warned about by Sykes approx 10 mins before our arrival), door handles were falling off - which we also fixed, no wheelie bin for rubbish near the cottage. The decor - the finish is so bad it's difficult to understand how this has been signed off by Sykes as suitable. In short we feel robbed and would like an explanation from Sykes as to how they see that this cottage is worth the £852 weekly fee - a more realistic price would be around £500 per week if some of the basic issues around cleanliness and maintenance were addressed! I have a list of issues if you're interested in seeing them Sykes?

  Reviewed by Christine1.3★Jul 2022

• "We had a wonderful time and the fact that the cottage is on a working farm was a delight to us."

  The welcome pack was very nice and their highland steaks were very tasty, overall a wonderful holiday.

  Reviewed by John5.0★Jul 2022

• "Really enjoyed our stay at Park House Cottage, Every thing was provided for your stay, including a lovely welcome pack on arrival, it was clean."

  comfortable, and so very quiet, The property is set on the owners working farm, so access to the cottage is up a short gated track from the road.(no issue with pot holes). The views from the cottage are amazing, plenty of parking space and enclosed area if like us you have a dog. Would definitely recommend, especially if your looking for a quiet retreat, amazing views yet only 10 minutes drive to Barnard Castle.

  Reviewed by Roy5.0★Jun 2022

• "Absolutely beautiful, we had a fabulous stay."

  The cottage was clean, cosy and really homely. The welcome pack was amazing and a lovely touch. We got to meet the owners who are lovely, really friendly and full of knowledge of the local area and had a fab knowledge of great things to go and do or see.

  Reviewed by Claire5.0★May 2022

• "Great welcome pack and really helpful owners."

  Reviewed by Peter5.0★May 2022

• "We had a lovely stay at Park House Cottage."

  The owners are very friendly and provided an amazing Welcome Pack! The cottage is cosy and very peaceful. It is situated in beautiful countryside, but is within easy reach of amenities at Barnard Castle.

  Reviewed by Andrew3.8★Apr 2022

• "Great cosy cottage well stocked and clean with fantastic views."

  Very welcoming owners with a wealth of information about local places to visit. Courtyard was good safe place to let the dog out. All made a for a wonderful holiday.

  Reviewed by Mary5.0★Apr 2022

• "The listing pictures for this cottage are from years ago and does not reflect what the interior and exterior look like now."

  The sofas are worn out and have throws on them, which appear to need laundering! There was no towels left out, the ones we found were thrown in a wardrobe that looked like ‘dog towels’. We had to dry some that was left in the washing machine! A new toilet brush wouldn’t go amiss either. The bed linen looks grubby as though it had been washed with something muddy. After saying all this, the cottage is lovely and spacious, beds are very comfortable the kitchen is well equipped, just needs a bit of ‘tlc’.

  Hi We have just bought a new sofas while you was there plus bedding and towels so everything looks alot better now . Thankyou Property Owner

  Reviewed by Karen3.8★Mar 2022

• "The cottage could do with a good clean."

  The dirt track to get to the cottage was full of potholes.

  Reviewed by Kenneth2.5★Mar 2022

• "Lovely stay."

  Very peaceful and in a beautiful location. Cottage was very comfortable and clean. Fabulous welcome pack. Would definitely return.

  Reviewed by Denise5.0★Feb 2022

• "Lovely place and cottage."

  Nice kitchen. Comfortable bedrooms. Easy to communicate with the owner. Will be back again!

  Reviewed by Amitabh4.4★Nov 2021

• "Beautiful location, great welcome basket, lovely cosy cottage."

  One point to improve, arrival directions should specify have to go through gate & up farmtrack.

  Reviewed by Morag5.0★Oct 2021

• "The cottage was well-presented with very comfy beds and sofas."

  Bathroom was clean and modern - couldn't ask for more. The kitchen had everything we needed and the welcome pack was amazing. The location was perfect, very peaceful and the enclosed courtyard was perfect for our dogs. We had a very relaxing stay with superb views!

  Reviewed by Alison4.7★Oct 2021

• "Very friendly owners of property."

  lovely location. everything very clean and tidy. Gave us a very generous welcome pack including their own home reared beef which was fabulous. Beds were very comfy and the place well equipped. we would happily recommend it and return there.

  Reviewed by Rosemary4.7★Oct 2021

• "Very nice place very good hosts"

  Reviewed by Brian4.7★Sep 2021

• "A nice little cottage in a great location with super views attached to a working farm."

  Kerry and Andy, the owners, were very welcoming and really friendly. There was a very nice ‘welcome pack’ of wine, tea/coffee, chocolates and steak from the farm on arrival.The cottage is really ideal but could do with a lick of paint soon and the TV reception and Wi-fi can be a bit iffy sometimes due to the location but this didn’t affect our stay.

  Reviewed by John4.7★Sep 2021

• "Really friendly owners and plenty of walks from the door."

  WiFi is not the best but 4g is very good. Well equipped kitchen. Really enjoyed our stay and dogs loved it.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Jul 2021

• "It was fantastic."

  Wonderful place. Lovely hosts. Amaxing holiday.

  Reviewed by Jo5.0★Jul 2021

• "Excellent facilities for us and 2 dogs."

  Hard floors throughout except bedrooms and all on one level. Resulted in stress free stay. Easy to exercise dogs morning and evening . Appreciated welcome pack especially steaks and eggs !

  Reviewed by Penny5.0★Jul 2021

• "Super friendly hosts, wonderful views and really comfy beds, lovely shower and plenty of hot water at good pressure."

  Would benefit from a thorough clean, and a living room upgrade. Also internal door mats and a hoover. Duvets were generous with lovely bedding but really high tog, too much for summer.

  Reviewed by Anna3.1★Jul 2021

• "Lovely peaceful place, superb host's very accommodating"

  Reviewed by Robert5.0★May 2021

• "Park house cottage is a lovely well equipped cottage, the owners were very welcoming, with an exceptional welcome pack, the kitchen and bathroom were clean, how ever there were areas that needed improvement the entrance back door and surrounds were quite dirty, in the lounge the two sofas were very soiled and need replacing, the French windows and surrounds needed cleaning, in the main bedroom there were cobwebs, the bathroom was lovely but could do with a non slip mat in the bath for when you are showering, also need a bath mat to step out on to save floor getting wet, fortunately we had brought our own towels so was able to use provided ones as a mat, out side there was a lovely yard but unfortunately had been neglected with the central raised bed full of weeds, weeds all around the yard."

  How ever we did enjoy our stay and would return again, there just needs to be some TLC and thought to presentation.

  Reviewed by Maureen4.4★May 2021

• "The family are so lovely and very welcoming, they offered help at any time if we required any."

  The beautiful welcome pack of their own meat was delicious and we bought more to take with us when we left. The view from the glass doors was amazing, we watch rain and snow sweep down the valley and watched the sun return from inside the warm cottage. We would definitely return, and we wish these lovely people all the best for the future

  Reviewed by Pat5.0★Apr 2021

• "Accommodation great, scenery from our cottage, lovely hosts, welcome pack exceptional, lovely break with plenty of places to visit, walks, plus places to eat out if required."

  Reviewed by Janet5.0★Oct 2020

• "Brilliant hosts and the cottage is really comfortable."

  In a beautiful location with stunning views. We had a well needed rest and it was worth driving 300 miles for.

  Reviewed by Joanne5.0★Aug 2020

• "Very friendly owners."

  Nothing to much trouble. Very generous welcome pack. We would happily return in the future.

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Aug 2020

• "The cottage is level2 and has amazing views."

  The hosts are very welcoming and the welcome package was amazing with some of their own produce. The beds are comfy and worked well for our family of four (plus dog). The only feedback I have is that the WiFi only works in the kitchen as it tags on to the box in the main house next door. Also, no one had hoovered under the coffee table in the lounge before our visit and the toilet hadn’t been wiped clean at the back of the seat. If it hadn’t been for these couple of things I would give it a 100% score.

  Reviewed by Katharine4.4★Aug 2020

• "Very friendly welcome by lovely hosts in this rural location."

  Comfortable bedrooms both light and bright although the bottom sheet on the double bed was fairly worn. Beautiful far reaching views from the lounge which was fairly basic and both sofas most definitely need replacing. That said this is a new venture for the hosts who are lovely people and we would recommend the property if you're looking for a chilled out break away from the hustle and bustle of a busy lifestyle.

  Reviewed by Cathryn2.8★Jul 2020

• "We had a lovely stay at the cottage with our spaniel, beautiful views lovely walks all around, didnt visit any pubs as just recently opened due to covid but recommend Chinese golden gate, the cottage has everything we wanted and more, beds so comfy and very clean, living room nice size for the 3 of us with fantastic view hosts who are fantastic people couldnt do enough for you go out there way to make your stay comfortable, secure court yard so our spaniel could run around safetly lovely to see and hear all the animals from been on a working farm, we definately be returning and would recommend this cottage to friends and family so chilled and relaxed."

  Reviewed by David5.0★Jul 2020

• "We enjoyed it here, staying 3 nights."

  All was new, comfortable and clean. The kitchen worked really well for our cooking (we entertained the mother-in-law). We did some drives together, one towards Middleton finding plenty of small lanes, reservoirs, sheep, beautiful sunny views and even drumlins near a place called Holwick.

  Reviewed by Richard4.7★Mar 2020

• "Very comfartable cottage great setting views spectacular."

  Very warm welcome from the owners , tea coffee milk and even a bottle of Wine. Overall a great break would recommend to couples who like a great setting and peace and quiet.

  Reviewed by Michael5.0★Feb 2020

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