Dog Friendly Ripon Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jacqueline - Verified booking

  Three adults, two small dogs.

  We have stayed in holiday homes for many, many years and this must be the most unwelcoming to date. Not even a tea bag left for us on arrival. I'd taken all we needed but really, the hosts don't want to provide a welcoming hot drink? The kitchen- lots and lots of utensils and plates and a good range of glasses. Just a handful of mugs. One clean tea towel. No hand soap. We didn't use the dish washer but I noticed that there was one dishwasher tablet. We used the oven once to warm plates and that seemed to work ok. Dining area- lovely large dining table with overhead light. Bathroom- hand soap dispenser empty. Shower worked great. We didn't use the bath. Bath towels are adequate. Front bedroom- needs a blind or net curtain as pedestrians can see directly in from the pavement. We kept the curtains closed for privacy. The cheap curtains completely cover the radiator so heat lost into the curtain. Plenty of hangars in the wardrobe. Cheap bedding. There is a blood stain on the mattress topper. Pillows very thin. Second bedroom- again, cheap bedding. No wardrobe. Steps lead to outside. Living room- mostly comfortable. Several pouffes, all worn with little filling. If watching tv from one end of the sofa, the visitor will get neck ache. The room could be laid out better. Several clip boards on the walls with printed pics. It felt like the owners wanted to hang pictures, but not to spend a few quid on something nice. Garden- uncared for which is sad to see. Dogs can easily get out. Futile attempts made to make it secure but it clearly isn't. Grden furniture is grubby. Uneven surfaces all around the property. The grass will soon need a good cut. Hedges have last years growth on them. Conservatory- locked up and unable to access. Uncared for. It would be a great asset to the property as the morning sun in there looked lovely. No blind on the door leading into the conservatory from the kitchen. So lack of privacy from the garden and the property at the back. Guttering by the back door needs attention. There was constantly water dripping from this guttering which is immediately by the door making the area wet. This will be icey in cold weather. Drain from the kitchen sink completely blocked with leaves and roof debris. Water from the sink was running onto the drive, we unblocked it a little to stop this. The drive to the property is long and states it will accomodate 2 cars. Well yes, but only if the trees and hedges are cut back. We had to park immediately outside the back door as no space to open the car doors on the drive, unless we opened them into hedges. Maybe smaller cars will be ok. The internet is intermittent and was especially poor the weekend we arrived. Good luck with working the central heating. We managed with the help of Google. Yes, we could have asked the owner, but we sorted it. The property warms up lovely. Wherever we have stayed previously, I've been happy to wipe around areas like I do at home. Other than a vacum cleaner and floor wipe, no cleaning products left to use. We wouldn't stay again. We felt that guests are not made to feel welcome with cheap furnishings and uncared for garden. A little investment would make a big difference

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• Annette - Verified booking

  Honeybee Cottage was the perfect haven while we moved house.

  Beautifully clean and it was well stocked with everything you could need to make the stay easy and very comfortable.The welcome pack was a wonderful surprise too, great after a long journey it set you up with a nice cup of tea and snack. The home owner Vicky was really helpful and accommodating and we were really grateful for the text reminder for the refuse calendar over Christmas, it was great to see a house manual with such good instructions included too, no scratching your head wondering how anything worked. The cottage is in a great location overlooking the River Ure with a good walk in to town. Ripon itself has easy access to all routes and well covered on the shopping front. Booths supermarket is a particular treat and there are some lovely small independent shops. The Cathedral is glorious and further afield The Druids Temple was surrounded by great woodland walks and views out over the surrounding countryside. I wish we had had more time in better weather to explore further as the cottage make a great base to head out from but we’ll have to leave that for another time.

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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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