Dog Friendly Lancashire Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Valerie - Verified booking

  Bathroom doors did not lock - you could not shoot the bolt in any of them.

  Rang owner and he came with chisel and improved 2 downstairs - this is real basic maintenance. Local son-in-law found a pole to keep heavy adjoining door open, with a deep step to second kitchen. Our men moved table from bottom kitchen up to top kitchen so we could eat together. Upstairs was difficult to ventilate in any sort of heat - perhaps a fan or two in each upstairs area would have improved comfort. A larder fridge would have been an enormous asset - we had a large order for 13 on Saturday and another on Tuesday, and both times struggled to get everything in the fridges and then they do not run efficiently. We were there for a week and ate in every night and packed lunches. Milk takes up a lot of space on shelves! Freezer space O.K. Pans, large dishes for 13/14 were a bit sparse, as were utensils - I had taken some of my own after reading previous reviews - a bit muddled between the two kitchens. Spare toilet roll/s would have been good - little girls use a lot!! The garden was excellent for the dogs and the hot tub was a winner for the children and adults. We found the hose to top up the water to the filter level as it began to look murky. On website - key to lockable bike store available - this was not so - owner please check your own website. Some leaflets would have been useful - I had collected a few from a previous visit to the area and local daughter and son in law had some local knowledge but others would not be so fortunate. This booking was held over from 2020 and some family had returned from abroad permanently so this was a much anticipated get-together of our 3 children and their families including a new babe. The beds were comfortable and the bathrooms excellent - for all of us - our first holiday since the Pandemic and it was enjoyed by all.

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• Richard - Verified booking

  Ingleborough Barn is a wonderful place to stay - very relaxing!

  It’s located on a working farm so it is surrounded by fields with cows, sheep and a few horses. The Barn is not really in walking distance to any shops/pubs, so if you want those amenities on your doorstep, this is probably not the location for you. The Barn itself is fantastic - warm, well equipped and big. We hired the whole barn which sleeps up to 12(?). There are actually 2 barns joined together, so there are 2 kitchens, 2 living and dining areas and many bathrooms. Each barn has 3 bedrooms - 2 upstairs with a shared bathroom and one downstairs with an en-suite/Jack and Gill doors. The Barn would be brilliant for 2 families who wanted to share but also have their own space. The garden is safe and closed off with gates, chatting with the cows over the wall is good fun and the sunsets were amazing! The Barn is well equipped, was clean and very homely. There are a number of good walks nearby in/from the villages of Ingleborough, Clapham and Austwick and good pubs in Bentham and Wray. We would definitely stay again - if we can find any availability!!

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• Caroline - Verified booking

  Green Smithy Cottage is beautiful!

  It had everything needed for our stay and more. The location is fantastic....although you definitely need a car to get to places if you are not keen cyclists. The beauty of the countryside around is idyllic. Fields, moorland, rivers, hills, woodland ... just awesome! Delightful places to visit nearby. We enjoyed Ingleton Waterfalls Trail and Ribblehead Viaduct. The three peaks are at hand for keen walkers, and for not so keen walkers there are lots of villages nearby to explore. Here we were able to do as much outdoors as we liked and then chill at the cottage. Eating out at local eateries on days we didn't fancy cooking ... although check places are open as Mondays and Tuesdays seemed to be closure days for some. Personally I wouldn't want to come in wintertime but purely because of driving in snow or icey conditions is not something I'd relish!! Highly recommend. Many thanks to the owners Mr and Mrs Hingley for making this such a delightful place to retreat to and recharge.

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• Maxine - Verified booking

  Water issues at property going back 14 months but was supposedly ok to drink.

  When arrived at property was informed that water had failed a health and safety test but if boiled would be safe to drink. Owner left a 5 litre bottle of water for 10 adults for 3 days!!!! Water tasted disgusting even when boiled. When asked where we could buy more we were told co-op in Bentham. No offer to provide us with more. 2 of the beds were not made up. When contacted owner as no sheets could be found. We were made to feel like it was our fault as owner asked 'really, which room is it?' Issues with hot tub - on arrival were told was a net was available to fish out any leaves. Lid would not stay on as clips were all broken (apparently only a week old). Due to issues with lid it was nearly empty after day 1 and water cold as lid would not stay on so unable to use. Owner did not come to check cleanliness or water levels during the stay. No outside lighting so difficult to use hot tub at night, Paths around barn very slippery, even worse when wet. Would not visit again.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  This property was ideal for 3 families (6 adults and 5 children) with 6 bedrooms split between the 2 linked barns with inside doors allowing free access for the children to play with their cousins.

  The huge table in one of the kitchens enabled all of us to sit down together for meals. Barn was clean and very comfortable with the underfloor heating and plenty of space (bedrooms and living area). The hot tub was a firm favourite and we used it most days even in the rain and hail. Well located, only 30 mins to Morecombe (Bowling, Trampoline Park, beach) and 30 mins to Ingleborough Cave. All these are worth a visit as well as the Lune Valley Swimming pool at Hornby (15 mins away). For a great meal visit the George and Dragon at Wray, may have to book but food is excellent especially the Lamb Henry. Food shopping / Essentials in High Bentham (Co-Op and Spar) and if you are there look out for the Black Pig Cafe (Great Coffee and Bacon Sandwich on a wet day). The owner (Janet) is just down the lane at the Farm if there are any questions which is good to know but we had no problems at all. Would highly recommend

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