Lower Lane House

62 Customer Reviews

• "Really lovely property in an excellent location to explore the Peak District."

  The village had amenities and a couple of nice pubs in walking distance.

  Reviewed by Emma4.7★Jul 2024

• "We were very impressed with the property and are hoping to book for next year though price seems to have gone higher when we checked availability."

  The decor, bedding, cleanliness were all to a high standard. The garden was lovely. There were only 2 little niggles. One was that the lounge layout made it difficult for us to sit around TV together. Lounge would work better if TV was on fireplace wall and then lounge sofas and chair could be reconfigured. The other niggle is the driveway was tight for 2 cars. We had 3 cars and the third one had to park quite some distance away (2 roads). If it was my property I would modify front garden to make drive bigger. I appreciate this is a lot of work though and expensive but would make it so much easier to get luggage out of cars without having to climb into garden

  Reviewed by Gillian4.1★May 2024

• "Had a lovely stay at this property,very clean and spacious,in a very good location for exploring the Peak District."

  Would highly recommend.

  Reviewed by Sheila5.0★May 2024

• "Lovely house and property in a perfect location."

  ....steps from convenience store and excellent coffee shop.

  Reviewed by Kevin4.7★May 2024

• "Lovely spacious house in the middle of Chinley village close to pubs, restaurants, village shop and station."

  Reviewed by Jackie4.7★May 2024

• "Lovely house."

  Plenty of room for us all to spend time together. Rooms bigger than expected. Beautiful location and village.

  Thank you so much for such positive feedback. We really do appreciate it. You left the house immaculately and we are grateful for that too. Kind regards. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Julie5.0★Mar 2024

• "Just had a lovely weekend here for my Dads 89th birthday."

  The house is lovely, there were 8 of us plus a dog and we had plenty of room. Everything we needed and more was there. Lovely welcome pack. We enjoyed the open fire and it was very handy having 3 loos! The views from the bedrooms are amazing. I’d definitely recommend this as a place to stay in the area.

  Thank you for such lovely comments. You would be most welcome in the future. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Karen5.0★Mar 2024

• "What a lovely warm, homely cottage this place is feeling spacious - even for 6 of us and a Golden Retriever - in a beautiful and convenient location with an enclosed rear garden but with a few niggles."

  Let's start in the kitchen; it is only fair to mention that this property is missing some standard kitchen basics such as an ice cream scoop, oven gloves, baking trays of any description (yet loads of pots and pans!), or storage for personal food. Bearing in mind this is a property that sleeps 8 there is virtually nowhere to store any food you might have brought with you or bought whilst out and about. The fridge freezer is great but the lights on the Rangemaster didn’t work which was inconvenient. Water waste from kitchen sink plastic drain kept coming away from the outer wall leaving all the grey waste to simply pour onto the concrete path outside the kitchen. The door to the outside from the kitchen is so stiff it is almost impossible to open and close. Fortunately, there are wide, easy-opening patio doors from the lounge to the rear garden area. The lounge is odd. There isn’t enough seating for everyone if all 8 berths are used and then it’s completely disjointed so families cannot all sit easily together. Some seating is set around the fire whilst others are set around the TV. Notices are quite adamant that you aren’t allowed to re-arrange the furniture due to damaging the beautiful floor (understandable) but why then can’t the decent sized TV be moved to the same wall side as the fire and have all seating around both the fire and TV allowing the whole group to watch a film together or cosy-up sharing stories around the fire; a simple change which would have made our stay significantly better. The sofas were different than in the pictures. They have been upgraded and are very comfy. The second small lounge was really useful and very cosy. A big plus. The dining room also worked well for us as a family of 6. It doubled up as a games room for us to play card and board games. Might be a tight squeeze for 8. The bathrooms are pleasant spaces although the toilet seats in 2 of the 3 toilets aren’t designed for men to stand up to wee in as the seat physically can’t stay up without being held in place. The showers are good - if used on their own. Unfortunately, you can’t use them at the same time, water pressure and heat vanishes when showering upstairs if someone starts using the downstairs shower. A towel hook close to the showers themselves would be a nice touch rather than having to leave towels on the floor. The towels are lovely and soft but not really large enough to walk around the property with - especially when there is no curtain, covering, or frosting over the glass front door. The bedrooms are spacious with plenty of storage although one of the twin beds is extremely soft which was a shame as most of them were lovely, firm, and comfy. The landing and stairs have a lovely comfy carpet and whilst the stairs look very grand and luxurious there’s not much room to get past to the kitchen, shower-room, and dining room areas. There are also parking issues. We came in two vehicles, a large Ford Tourneo which we appreciate is large and wouldn’t fit on the drive but our other vehicle is only a Citroen C5 Aircross which I would consider a typical sized family car. I could only just fit it on the drive by getting right up close to the front wall. Again for a large family property, to utilise the 8 berths, better parking is required and could be fairly easily accommodated by a bit of landscaping at the front. I appreciate this sounds rather negative but really we wanted to highlight a few frustrations we had as we had an overall really lovely time here. There is so much to enjoy and admire about the property, it was a relaxing stay and it will be on our shortlist of places to return as overall, it worked well for us.

  I am glad that you all enjoyed your stay and hope that you can return. The house was our former family home and many of our guests have been returning throughout the last 10 years that it has been used as a holiday home. Thank you for pointing out the couple of issues which required maintenance. These were dealt with as soon as you left. We have replaced a couple of things that you mentioned. A couple of issues though do need clarification. For example, the very large kitchen has a lot of cupboard space, a pull out larder unit and a dresser for storage. There are lots of baking trays and indeed kitchen gloves. Eight bath towels are provided as per Sykes recommendations which are more than ample. They are not meant though to be used to walk around the house near the front door! Guest are encouraged to use the toilets in a seated position for hygiene reasons. Two cars can use the drive though additional parking is also present nearby. Thank you very much for the booking and feedback and hope that you can return to us soon. Kind regards. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Tim3.8★Feb 2024

• "We were a family of 8 with 2 small dogs and the layout of the house was good for us in that everyone had space to do whatever they wanted."

  Because of the weather we spent a lot of time together but it wasn’t a problem. Going off previous reviews we were prepared not to have enough crockery/cutlery/seats and found this not to be the case. A Christmas dinner was produced for all 8 people and the welcome of the large Christmas tree was very much appreciated.

  Reviewed by Christine4.4★Dec 2023

• "Lovely warm and welcoming cottage and well positioned for our family get together close to good walks and great pubs ( book at busy times) Just a few very minor points is that there were 8 of us and couldn’t all sit comfortably in the lounge where we usually spend a lot of our time after walks and meals out No welcome pack or starter pack for the fire Washing machine very complicated to use but didn’t work as went on for hours ( mentioned in a previous review) Back door extremely difficult to open and after day one we used the patio door as was afraid of breaking it!"

  Back garden was a huge bonus for our two dogs and being secure was much appreciated but the bushes and gutters on the patio need attention as you get wet going to the dustbins Would definitely use again for our family but suggest a new lounge and dining room redesign to seat 8 comfortably The drive was used comfortably for 2 small cars but we parked the others down the road in the car park with no problems Thanks for our stay and we hope to be back soon x

  Reviewed by Sharon4.4★Nov 2023

• "We had a really lovely holiday in this charming house ."

  The house is perfectly positioned for getting into the wonderful Derbyshire hills, with their wonderful views and walks. We also very much enjoyed the local (just down the road) Nature Trail , which could become a circular walk from the house.

  Reviewed by Pauline5.0★Oct 2023

• "Beautiful house with a lot of space and comfortable amenities."

  Very good location

  Reviewed by Sébastien5.0★Jul 2023

• "Despite the weather, our family was so pleased with this property it was so nice."

  Lovely big rooms so we didnt feel we were on top of each other. The beds were so comfy, the kitchen was well equipped. Sadly because of the weather we didnt spend much time in the garden but it was secure for the dogs.

  Reviewed by Joanne4.7★Jul 2023

• "We choose Chinley due to the location and size of property."

  Family close by so it was perfect. We agreed with previous posters that said there wasn’t enough plates & bowls for a house that slept 8 people. The dresser had some random items in it that would be of little use to many. Didn’t use the washing machine so no idea if that worked or not. Also agree that the drive is only suitable for one car, not an issue as easily parked on the road. The double bedroom nearest the upstairs bathroom smelt very strongly of damp which we think was possibly down to the shower leaking next door. It was very noticeable if the door had been shut for any length of time. Overall with this being used as a large holiday let some areas showed signs of wear and tear. The carpets had a few stains on mainly on the landing. The sofas were well used. It’s very difficult to find holiday homes close to family that have a secure garden. This house had a good secure garden. We had a great takeaway from the Indian restaurant and the coffee/wine bar is also very good. We would definitely stay here again and would give it 5 stars if some of the issues were addressed.

  Reviewed by Tansi3.8★Jun 2023

• "Awsome. Really clean and comfy house."

  Easy to use... looking forward to doing it again.

  Reviewed by Sam5.0★May 2023

• "Lovely village with a real community spirit."

  Pubs and good selection of eateries. Easy access to Manchester on the train. House warm and cosy. Beds very comfortable and wooden floors ideal for dogs. Garden very secure. Plenty of room and 3 toilets great. Few minor issues. Step onto gravel a little tricky with two cars parked. Had to buy peeler and grater as not provided. Could do with more cups, glasses and plates as constantly washing up to use again. Washing machine is faulty as it doesn’t move through the cycle and stays on for hours. Overall great stay - walks and scenery fantastic.

  Reviewed by Sara3.8★Feb 2023

• "Overall this is a great sized property for the recommended number of people and we would be willing to stay again, more so if the issues are fixed."

  Good points include the upstairs bathroom being a great size with a gorgeous bath and shower, location is great close to nice pubs and amazing walks, the garden is a great size and well enclosed for dogs, the kitchen is well equipped for cooking and has a good sized fridge/freezer and oven. The sofas and beds are a little tired but really comfy and more than fine for the purpose. There are some negatives though and points that need fixing. The washing machine wasn't working, it didn't appear to have a hot water supply and hence we were left with cold wet dirty washing. The clothes airer provided is broken with plastic parts snapped, we were unsure as to why this was left in the property, luckily we had brought our own. A few of the bulbs in the lamps were not working, these just need to be checked and replaced. No fuel was provided for the fire despite this being advertised on the listing and there was some newspaper filled with ashes at the side uncleaned. Frustratingly a lot of the doors won't close properly as the latches are either not there at all or don't work. This can make it difficult stopping dogs/ children leaving certain rooms. There is no starter pack provided so you have to crawl on the floor get to the wifi password and figure things out like laundry and bins for yourself. There was not enough hand soap and toilet rolls in the property so we had to buy more of our own. Only 3 hand towels were provided despite there being 7 of us in the house. The seal around the downstairs shower needs replacing as now the water spills out if the shower head is pointed towards the shower screen. The kitchen needs much better cleaning in the future, there was an open packet of something on top of the fridge, many of the insides of the cupboards were messy and greasy, and the floor was black when you wiped it with a damp piece of kitchen paper.

  Reviewed by Jennifer3.8★Dec 2022

• "Lovely cottage with plenty of room for our party of 7."

  Accommodation well thought out, beds and sofas all very comfortable. Kitchen well equipped - everything you possibly need for a comfortable stay. Great Christmas break. Highly recommend and will most def book again.

  Reviewed by Kate5.0★Dec 2022

• "Stayed at Lower Lane House for a country side birthday getaway with family."

  It was a very comfortable stay and the property was as described. Would definitely book property again, Highly recommend.

  Reviewed by Chiedza4.7★Dec 2022

• "Lower lane house is a wonderful place to stay, it was spotlessly clean and had everything we needed for our family of 9 ( including 2 children and a newborn)."

  This is one of the nicest properties we have stayed in over the last few years as an extended family, comfortable beds, enough bathrooms, well equipped kitchen and plenty of space to spread out as well as a separate dining room for meals. The pictures online don’t do it justice, it is certainly much bigger and spacious than it appears from the photos or indeed from the front of the house! Would recommended the chippy a short stroll away and the Indian takeaway just a few doors down. We would love to return here in the near future, thank you for a fabulous stay.

  Reviewed by Claire5.0★Nov 2022

• "Great location, lovely big house, very clean and comfortable."

  Would recommend to anyone. Only downside was the drive as mentioned before in people's feedback you cannot fit 2 cars on it. Overall a fantastic stay !

  Reviewed by Benj4.7★Oct 2022

• "Nice cottage in good location."

  Furniture in lounge a bit tired and needs upgrading. Needs a long sausage type pillow for king sleigh bed as pillows fall down the gap. No starter pack was provided. Will book here again

  Reviewed by John4.1★Sep 2022

• "Lovely location great size property upstairs really good sofas in lounge very ..."

  Lovely location great size property upstairs really good sofas in lounge very old and uncomfortable snug needs an update parking very tight would only get 2 small cars on drive

  Reviewed by Ann3.8★Sep 2022

• "Had a lovely stay at Lower Lane, location was great with local shop, chip shop and Indian takeaway all in walking distance."

  Lovely children’s playground a 2 minute walk away ( on opposite side of road behind the community centre) . The house was large and airy and stayed cool in the very hot weather. The king size bed was the comfiest bed we have ever slept on. Lots of places to visit nearby.

  Reviewed by Julie4.7★Aug 2022

• "Had a great time with family some of which were visiting from Australia, house was perfect and in a great location."

  Definitely recommend and would return.

  Reviewed by Patricia5.0★Jul 2022

• "Had a great time,lovely home,"

  Reviewed by Justin5.0★Jul 2022

• "Very nice house just the layout could be arranged better as there was no bathroom cabinet in the downstairs bathroom but there was one in the downstairs toilet."

  the bedroom where the king size bed was hasnt got enough wall sockets so i had to use the other bedroom to find a socket and a mirror which another one of our party was using. also the drive looks bigger on the picture of the house on line than it actually is but there is room to the left that could be made into parking as its a biggish house and this lets it down.they are just small things and we loved staying there and the garden was perfect for our dog.

  Reviewed by Susan3.8★Jun 2022

• "Excellent facilities We really appreciated this lovely cottage and hope to return"

  Reviewed by Margaret4.7★Jun 2022

• "Excellent accommodation for the weekend."

  Lovely area with some really nice walks right from the door step. Lovely views of the land around. Nice to have somewhere to relax in comfort after a days walking.

  Many thanks for your kind words. Best wishes. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Aaron5.0★Mar 2022

• "A fantastic house with lots of attention to detail."

  Loved the huge hall and staircase to the large landing. Plenty of books to browse through. A bonus to have the 3 toilets, 2 showers and the lovely bath. Everything spotless. Excellent location next door but one to a Londis. Chippy and Indian restaurant very good. Fully enclosed garden appreciated for our lively dog!

  Reviewed by Jane5.0★Nov 2021

• "Very, very pleased with everything about the cottage, only one exception was the front parking, I feel there is enough space with only a small-ish amount of effort to extend the parking to fit two modern large cars which at present would be extremely difficult if not impossible to fit in without being on the main road."

  But as our guests were unfortunately unable to share the cottage with us we only had the one car, so our stay was really great. Thank you so much.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Sep 2021

• "Good standard of accommodation."

  Great position for exploring the beautiful Peak District. Property kitchen well stocked for utensils, cutlery, cookware etc and a sizeable dining room meant we could all eat together.

  Reviewed by Vince4.4★Aug 2021

• "A lovely house and area."

  We had a couple of issues, one being no wi- fi, but owner was very prompt in helping resolve both problems. There are lots of beautiful walks in chinley village and surrounding area. A lovely holiday for our extended family, which lower lane house was easily big enough to accommodate. Would love to return one day.

  Reviewed by Nancy5.0★Aug 2021

• "There was an outside light that was on all the time but was raised with owner."

  Wifi wouldn't connect to anything but it wasn't really an issue for us. Comfortable beds and sofa, clean house and very spacious for 6. Well appointed for our needs and the perfect place to come back to after the days we spent exploring.

  Reviewed by Ollie4.1★Jul 2021

• "A beautiful house for our family holiday."

  The house is well equipped and very clean . Ideal location for visiting all attractions and there is lots to do in the Peak District for families . We will definitely be rebooking

  Reviewed by Penelope5.0★Jul 2021

• "A spacious, well equiped holiday cottage with excellent shower and bathroom facilities."

  As a family, outdoor drying would have been appreciated. Not always necessary or convenient to use a washer/dryer especially in good weather. Parking space for two large cars is tight.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Jul 2021

• "This is great for families and dogs."

  Having an enclosed garden was fantastic. The bedrooms are all a good size, as are all the rooms. We couldn't use the Internet at the property, but it wasn't a problem. We all had a great time, thank you.

  Reviewed by Janet5.0★Jul 2021

• "We had a lovely family break (with 2 dogs too) at this spacious, comfortable and well located cottage."

  The lounge furniture could do with an update and there were a few things missing in the kitchen that we’d usually take for granted (salt and pepper etc) but these are minor points. We’d definitely come back!

  Reviewed by Surina4.1★Jul 2021

• "The cottage was very comfortable and felt like ‘home from home’."

  Would highly recommend it. The garden is lovely. We had fish and chips from the local chippy and we had a takeaway from the Bombay Cafe. All was very good and plentiful. We liked Chinley, great location for getting about the area. Would come here again!

  Reviewed by Peter4.4★May 2021

• "Lower Lane House was amazing!"

  A truly delightful cottage, lovely period features, a really impressive entrance hall and large sized rooms. The garden was brilliant and our two dogs had a whale of a time chasing each other around there! Would definitely recommend!

  Reviewed by Rocco5.0★May 2021

• "The house itself is a very lovely property and the photos on the website do not do it justice, the rooms are much larger than we expected, however there are errors in the description of the property on Sykes website."

  The property does lack attention to detail. i.e. we had to replace the batteries in every clock in the house because none of them were working, we also replaced the batteries in the DVD remote because they had been left in so long that they had corroded and it was not working. The TV in the snug was not receiving any tv programs and we had to reset the tv to get it to work. It was very disappointing that the WiFi has a block on gaming websites. Garden was lacking attention (lawn too long, plants not pruned etc) and lowered the feeling of the quality of the property. Parking is a bit tight if you have 2 large cars, and is impossible due to parking restrictions in the village, if you have 3 or more cars, you also need to be very careful about where you do park as large articulated lorries regularly come through the village. Toilet cleaner should be provided in each bathroom. Only 1 hand towel provided in the cloakroom for the whole week (in a property that sleeps 8 people) which is totally unsatisfactory due to the current COVID situation. Furniture and decor would benefit from an update. Washing machine is temperamental and does not progress from the wash cycle to rinse/spin cycle, this needs to be done manually. Property would benefit from having a washing line of some sort as the only means of drying washing, when we visited, was the washer dryer. The discovery of food left in a kitchen cupboard and clothing from previous hirers in a drawer in the one of bedrooms, suggests that the property does not get cleaned to the standard that you would expect. The handbook for the property was seriously out of date and lacking lots of information, all appliance manuals should be in the handbook not hidden away in a kitchen drawer. The local Indian restaurant serves excellent food and are very friendly. We had an enjoyable stay despite all of the above, and would probably choose the property again if it was brought up to a better standard.

  Reviewed by Elspeth3.8★Sep 2020

• "Really nice house, good size, clean, well-equipped, comfortable."

  Nice garden. Excellent location. Wifi not great, plumbing a bit noisy.

  Reviewed by Howard5.0★Aug 2020

• "Very Good Facilities in the House (Great Showers, Cooker, Fridge Freezer)."

  Attention to certain details needed (eg. Bulbs, Temperamental Washing Machine, Dirty Glazing). Grand Location. Super Local Walks. Good Curry House, Old Hall Inn and Friendly Chinley Bar and Lounge (Good for Sport) just round the Corner.

  Reviewed by Graham3.8★Jul 2020

• "Huge problems with the Wi Fi very poor at times even with something as simple as Face Book."

  Upstairs shower did not drain took us about five minutes to remove hair and clean drain, a simple task that needs to be done regularly. Felt the house needed a deep clean eg; Underneath cushions , cooker etc. Overall a lovely welcoming and very warm house, lovely to see Christmas tree as we walked in. Family loved it and we all had a great week. Would revisit, but family need good wifi.

  Reviewed by Linda4.1★Dec 2019

• "Very comfortable stay, house was perfect for our requirements."

  Reviewed by Rona5.0★Nov 2019

• "There was a lack of mirrors in the bedrooms,and the couches were not very comfortable."

  One of the single beds had a very soft mattress. Lovely location but could have been useful to have more info about local walks and recommendations.

  Reviewed by Jean3.1★Oct 2019

• "Loved every aspect of the property."

  Lovely, bright and spacious house with an enclosed garden which was important for us with having a dog. Two fab pubs within 10-mins walk, Indian takeaway (fab), chippy and shop 1-min. Weather was the only thing that was disappointing - rained most of the time but plenty of boardgames, books etc to keep us all occupied. Would love to return soon.

  Reviewed by Osian5.0★Jul 2019

• "The house was lovely and comfortable for a family get together It was disappointing when we arrived one of the twin rooms the beds were not made and we had to make them up ourselves."

  Also for a house that sleeps 8 there were only 6 wine glasses , glasses were sparse and cooking equipment limited But lovely location and we loved the spaciousness and facilities in the house

  Reviewed by Bev4.7★Apr 2019

• "Well described lovely house."

  Reviewed by Ian4.7★Apr 2019

• "We wish american airlines were as efficient as Sykes!"

  ! The house was great, close to shops, pub and railway station (and chippy!). We were lucky with the weather so my nieces and nephew came over to play with my grandchildren in the lovely garden. It was a great success

  Reviewed by Rosalind5.0★Feb 2019

• "The holiday home was lovely and our 3 year old loved it."

  she didn't want to leave. to me, that makes my holiday. if shes happy, I'm happy.

  Reviewed by Nina5.0★Nov 2018

• "The house was amazing with plenty of space."

  The photos really didn’t do it justice.

  Reviewed by Gemma5.0★Oct 2018

• "The house is very spacious and well set up for guests."

  We enjoyed our stay very much. The garden is secure for the family dog and there is a great dog walk from the house (half hour) which was lovely to walk the family's 2 dogs to take the edge off their excitement before the days activities began. There is loads of information at the house about local walks, caves, places of interest to visit and shopping and eating prospects. We found lots of challenging walks to suit our party's needs (and the hot weather) Our only gripes about the house were a couple of window locks which didn't work and the rather skimpy size of the 2 parking spaces...luckily our drivers enjoyed the challenge! The village and locality are so lovely we will certainly be back here before long.

  Reviewed by Margaret4.7★Jun 2018

• "Bright and spacious."

  Kitchen is lovely with loads of tools and equipment. Could have done with more washing liquid as we didn't use the dish washer and more toilet roll. Beautiful garden to relax in. And a quiet room to escape from noisy kids. There were 3 families in this cottage but there was plenty of space. We went to visit the caves which were only 15minutes away. Would definitely recommend.

  Reviewed by Claire5.0★May 2018

• "Cottage very well looked after."

  Very convenient for an excellent general store, local tea house and Indian cafe/take away!

  Reviewed by D5.0★Feb 2018

• "Beautiful house, however it would benefit from modernisation in the kitchen, notably the units."

  Also the dining area needs updating. Very disappointing to note lack of toilet rolls and lack of bayonet bulbs for the bedside lamps, these being basic items. Also both the general waste and the recycling bins were full, and do not have been emptied for a considerable time. Small points which would not stop us returning.

  Reviewed by Jeffrey4.6★Jan 2018

• "It was a perfect Christmas setting for us on a family get together."

  We were delighted to see the Christmas Tree as we walked through the door. A lovely touch. The house was spacious and able to contend with four generations. It is set in a great location for both easy and more challenging walks.

  Reviewed by Angela4.8★Dec 2017

• "A beautiful house, extremely spacious, clean, well furnished and lovely and warm."

  Chinley is a superb country village with the perfect no of takeaway food facilities, and in a great location. We shall definitely return

  Reviewed by Jeffrey5.0★Dec 2017

• "This is out second visit to the house, lovely for family get together."

  Good location, very comfortable stay.

  Reviewed by Angela4.8★Nov 2017

• "Property was a lovely standard."

  Photos hadn't done it justice really. Beautiful large lounge. Spacious rooms through out. Lovely finish. Lots of choices of food close by.

  Reviewed by Suzy4.6★Mar 2017

• "Brilliant cottage in an excellent location."

  Reviewed by Anne5.0★Dec 2016

• "No, all good"

  Reviewed by Jim5.0★Sep 2016

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