Dog Friendly Harrogate Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Claire - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay at Owl Barn.

  Jenny, the owner was friendly and approachable. The location is ideal, just over a mile on the roads to Pateley Bridge or a little longer by the scenic walk along the river. The cottage itself is spacious and tastefully decorated and furnished. The heating is simple and easily controlled by a thermostat which is great for the cold snap we had during our stay. There was plenty of hot water too. We found the kitchen was well equipped for our needs. (Note, unlike most other cottages there is no starter pack of tea/coffee etc so guests need to bring initial supplies) We found the Internet unreliable during our stay, the main issue being it would frequently go off for a few minutes and then come back on again. Two or three times when it didn’t come on, we had to contact Jenny to reboot the system which she kindly did to get it going again. The lights over the mirrors in the ensuite and bathroom have no bulbs in them so don’t work - this would be useful for applying make-up/shaving etc (neither room has any natural light). On Sykes website, it is clear that there is a variety of toiletries supplied in both the bathroom and ensuite, which is misleading and not even soap is provided.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Unfortunately the weather was so miserable we decided to come home earlier than planned.

  Barn Owl cottage was lovely.....the owner Jenny even offered to bring me a separate chair over as I have a problem with my spine. The cottage is situated in a yard so there is not much to see....having said that if we had had good weather we would have been out and about all day. There was plenty of room in the cottage and there was a lovely welcome pack waiting for us so we could have a lovely cup of tea as soon as we got there. getting there was a bit of a problem........our sat nav took us almost to the doorstep , however we took a bit of a while to find the place. Having said that , we phoned Jenny and she stayed on the phone and stood outside the property doing Starjumps so we could see her. !!!!!! The cottage is very light and airy with plenty of space throughout. It is very well equipped and Jenny was nearby so if we needed anything ....we only had to ask. Would I go back there..........I certainly would. !!!!!!

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• Rob - Verified booking

  A nice cottage.

  I’d imagine in the Sumer (or drier months) this would be a spectacular place, however, having arrived on the day Storm Dennis was about to start, the preceding rain meant access to the property was restricted to one way only, (and going the other way, the pathway had been closed on the route to Pateley bridge), so having young children this then meant to go to lately bridge was a 2.2 mile drive (uphill and downhill) instead of a nice family walk.. the weather severely restricted our activities as a family. The property was spacious, water was very hot, and the heating was very quick to come on when required. Only other negative, was the WiFi was a bit flakey (on your phone), but non existent on the smart TV, which meant due to the rain everyday, would have been a blessing for the children whilst at the property. (In the process of being updated, but not yet finalised) The owner was very friendly.

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• Neil - Verified booking

  Having read the reviews, some of which had some crital comments, we went with an open mind.

  ..well, we found 99% of these to be unfair... the cottage was lovely to look at, very clean inside and out, a very adequate fitted kitchen, a lovely large bathroom with a large shower cubicle ( although not a power shower) it still works very well. The lounge was large enough for us two & our dog. Then upstairs has a dressing room & a lovely large bedroom with an extremely comfy bed. The enclosed garden to the rear was perfect for us. Along with a parking area. Comments made regarding no where to walk your dog... rubbish, we found atleast four walks that were perfectly safe.. one of which was around 30 mins circular woodland walk... they are there if you look. We had a fantastic week's stay and was sad to have to go home..the cottage was perfect ... in an ideal location for us, at a great price. Will we be going back? Absolutely ! Thank you.

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• Mandy - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved everything about the Barn Owl cottage, its location and the many things to do including a beautiful walk to Whitaker’s gin distillery.

  I saw in a previous review saying it wasn’t suitable for disabled due to having steps into the bathroom and one of the bedrooms but our 91 and 93 year old parents (one having to use walking aids) managed them okay. The layout with its huge open plan worked well. The cleanliness, the guest pack on arrival including biscuits was lovely. The owners are brilliant, we were greeted on arrival and they made sure we had everything we needed and to ask if we were in need of anything else. The building with its cobbled courtyard and the whole history is definitely worthy of a read which can be found amongst the welcome pack. Would we book again? It’s a huge YES!

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