Guests say
Wellhope View Cottage receives high praise for its cleanliness, stunning location, and comfort. Guests appreciate the thoughtful welcome hamper, the property's well-maintained facilities, and the helpfulness of the owners. The picturesque views and the opportunity for walks right from the doorstep are frequently mentioned, contributing to a highly recommended and memorable stay.
Guests consistently describe the cottage as spotless and very clean, indicating meticulous maintenance and attention to detail by the owners.
The cottage's location is celebrated for its tranquillity, beautiful views, and proximity to walking paths, although some guests note it is a bit remote with windy roads to nearby attractions.
The majority of guests find the cottage comfortable, with a warm atmosphere and cosy wood burner. However, a few guests mention the firmness of the beds and seating as a minor drawback.
Facilities are highly regarded, with guests mentioning the well-equipped kitchen, good Wi-Fi, and the bonus of a wood burner. The only minor issue raised pertains to the lack of grab handles in the shower for guests with mobility issues.
The welcome hamper with homemade and fresh produce is frequently highlighted as a delightful touch, showcasing the owners' thoughtfulness. While gifts are warmly received, it is noted that such personal touches, though common, may vary and are not guaranteed.
About this property
A sympathetically restored barn conversion with cleverly designed living accommodation and a bedroom on each floor, along with a ground floor family bathroom and a first floor en-suite shower room. The airy open plan living area has a compact kitchen, a dining area and a sitting area with toasty woodburning stove to nestle beside, whilst on warm occasions, guests can open the French doors onto the patio where views stretch over the Nent Valley. Note: This property is connected to Ref. 918695, together they sleep 10.
Alston is set in the North Pennines in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, surrounded by a unique landscape of moorland, hills, rivers and waterfalls, and is England's highest market town. There's a host of unusual shops in the town including quality crafts and galleries. Take a ride on one of the lovingly-restored steam and diesel engines through the beautiful scenery of the South Tyne valley on the South Tynedale Railway.
Accommodation
Mostly ground floor.
Two bedrooms: 1 x first floor double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x downstairs twin.
Downstairs bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove.
Oil central heating with woodburning stove.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books and games.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Cot and highchair on request.
Fuel and power included included in rent, starter pack provided for the woodburing stove (which should last up to 3 nights), additional logs and kindling can be purchased from the owner directly.
Ample off road parking.
Lockable bike storage.
Lawned garden with patio and furniture.
Two well-behaved dogs welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop and pub are 2 miles away.
Note: Check-in time 5pm.
Please note: There is a £20 supplement to charge an electric vehicle from the domestic power supply at the property.
The nearest public charge point is 2 miles away in Alston
Reviews (59)
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Ronald
.. Very warm and spotlessly clean. Really well equipped for cooks that cook. The owners take great pride in the property and have thought of everything... They took time to greet us and explain everything to us.. A surprising home baked welcome pack including eggs from the chickens awaited us which was a lovely touch. The owners were very knowledgeable of the area and we had some great chats... All in all we cannot fault anything. Had a great relaxing break in a lovely area in a wonderful property.
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Jeff
. hosts were really friendly and made you feel comfortable definitely recommend this place as its 5 stars all round .. I shall be definitely going back
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Kim
The host greeted us and gave us a tour with some fresh farmhouse bread she had baked and a slab of freshly baked cake. The property was spotlessly clean and had all the facilities you would need. Cooker, Fridge, Washing Machine, Microwave oven and dishwasher. Green all around through every window. Telly and WIFI were great and I was able to get iPlayer, Netflix, Prime, ITVX etc.. to keep up with the football and Tennis whilst relaxing. We had booked to take family with us who couldn't come due to ill health and the downstairs was for them because of mobility issues. We did not realise that there were 2 steps from the lounge to the downstairs bedroom and toilet which may have been a bit of a problem for the family guests but, in their absence, we only used the downstairs area for our stay except for showering in the upstairs shower room. The bed was very comfortable and fresh, water was very hot and the shower was great. The bathroom downstairs had a toilet and bath with overhead shower. Being a chilly June, we lit the fire a few times which had plenty of wood for the wood burner. We wanted for nothing and had a very pleasant and relaxing break. Thank you for a wonderful break!!