Dog Friendly Cottages In Pateley Bridge

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  The cottage is lovely, comfortable and well equipped including excellent wi-fi (though the dryer part of the washer-dryer doesn't work). Burnsall is normally a delightful and tranquil location, its inhabitants are friendly and it is a great place from which to explore a beautiful and interesting area. But on hot days the whole of the surrounding area descends on Burnsall and its river and because the cottage is so central you cannot avoid the feeling that your peace has been disrupted. There are cars everywhere and if you look out of the window you can see lots and lots of people. If you open the window you hear lots of noise sometimes quite late into the night. Local volunteers clear up the appalling rubbish people leave behind them. In conclusion this should have been a five star review. But on warm/hot days in summer the cottage doesn't live up to its description as a rural retreat. So best to come in spring or autumn and you will have a wonderful holiday.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  The house was clean and very comfortable in a lovely location with great walks right from the house. Our week was just after the schools went back but we hadn't realised how busy Burnsall was especially at the weekends. The number of TV channels was somewhat limited unless you brought your own Sky card which we weren't told about beforehand. What was more disappointing was that the field behind the property was open as a car park by the farmer with cars and pedestrians walking past the house and we were unable to use the "patio" tables and chairs which were right on the edge of the lane. The farmer who allows parking in his field instructed us to park under the ash tree (not oak!) but didn't mention that birds roost in that tree at night and the car was covered with excrement in the morning with no outside tap to use to clean it off. Apart from these points, we had a lovely week walking by the river with some great pubs nearby.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Court Cottage is a beautiful little cottage in an ideal location smack in the middle of Ripon.

  We stayed for a week while our eldest son was singing with his choir in the cathedral all week. I loved the little welcome basket with tea, coffee and biscuits! There is plenty to do in Ripon itself with lots of lovely places to eat (our favourite breakfast was at Oliver’s Pantry, and I had the best steak ever at Portofino for our wedding anniversary). There were plenty of chargers for our electric car nearby. The cottage was really clean with everything you could need. The beds were really comfy. The back yard was secure for our dog. The neighbours were delightful. There was lots to do and see in the surrounding area too; we went to several English heritage / national trust sites, as well as other places. The hosts were very responsive and helpful when messaged, and they left a very helpful information file. The only warning I would give - close the bathroom door when having a hot shower or it sets off the smoke alarm!

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• Kathryn - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage right in the heart of Ripon close to the beautiful cathedral but not adversely affected by it.

  Parking space outside. Lots of cafes nearby and close to the river and canals for walks. Would probably not go back in the summer because the small yard at the back is very scruffy and uninviting but this might well be because of the time of year and the recent weather. The owner probably smartens it up for the summer. I wrote in the book that overall the cottage was great & ideal for us this time but more up to date local information (not just take away outlets) and a map of the town would be nice because the tourist information is closed in the winter and Smiths didn't have a local map. Also we were surprised that there was only a small one cup caffetier (sp !) although the house sleeps 4 and is advertised for 2. We never drink instant coffee (and very few people we know do from choice) so that was a small problem. We managed to overcome it by buying a tea-strainer and using a jug but not ideal.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  A lovely homely little cottage, very clean and well equipped.

  The location is slap bang in the middle of Ripon, so take some ear plugs if you don't want to be disturbed by the cathedral bells every fifteen minutes! Our only criticism would be the main bedroom mattress was far too soft, and sagging. We ended up swapping it for the more comfortable mattress in the other smaller bedroom. Apart from that, a pleasant little holiday home. The elderly neighbours were really lovely and kind. We were getting married half way through our stay, and they insisted on tidying up their garden and our hanging baskets, so I could sit outside sipping bucks fizz whilst having my wedding hair done! Ripon itself is just a joy. Friendly folk, beautiful walks, and lots of good independent eateries and shops.

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