Last Minute Cottages in Ripon

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Nicolas - Verified booking

  Certainly had the Wow factor when we drove up and opened the front doors.

  But then it wasn't so good - no one came to explain about the weird central heating system at all!!! First two nights it went off at different times, namely 10.00pm and then 9.00pm, so we were left freezing!!!! So me being me, I hate being beaten and went on line and downloaded the operation manual, and finally managed to get some heating, but only if you moved the switch to 75°c otherwise it just kept switching off, which meant a very cold shower room!!!!! Thank goodness we did some shopping at M&S in nearby Ripon, as no welcome pack not even a pint of milk. However was Tea, Coffee and Sugar, but neither of us don't drink black tea or coffee?! Everyone in the village were really friendly and always said Hi or Good Morning even the guy next door who has a beautiful garden. Sofa was AWESOME - sooooo comfy, as was the huge bed, and lovely soft fluffy white towels!!! Shower room was nice and warm when I got the heating to stay on, with massive shower head. Nice to see other reviewers concerns were sorted - shower caddy installed, so loads of places to hold shower gel, soap etc. and shelf fixed too. Yet again someone had messed around with the TV, so only one channel was watchable, but at least we did have BBC i player!

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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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• David - Verified booking

  Nice pad, shame about the weather!

  !!! Worth noting; kitchen foil and cling film are not supplied. Also, a soap/shampoo basket in the shower cubicle would be handy. A last minute booking we didn't allow the rain to dampen our spirits and made the most of the week. Delicious food across across the road at The George Inn, and on the one and only sunny day, a delightful drive to Reeth and The Punch Bowl Inn at Long Row. I have to say, though, that this is the first holiday accommodation we have stayed at where the owners live alongside, yet they chose not to make direct contact. This is not a complaint per se, but The Farm House Kitchen lacks the personal touch, and is the reason I have given four stars not five.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  The property is lovely and has a lovely view.

  The kitchen is very small and the bench at the table caused many stubbed toes. Perhaps a small stool for a third seat at the table would help with that. It would have been useful to let us know that the key safe was at the back of the property as it was dark when we arrived. No details about rubbish and recycling were left for us. Always happy to recycle if instructions left. The parking is on a very steep slope. It was a little difficult to get out of the car on the drive. There is parking on the road but a bit of a squeeze. Location is good. We enjoyed our stay. Thank you.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  This is a really BRILLIANT place to stay, and there is no doubt that we want to come back again at some stage in the future.

  The cottage is beautifully furnished and appointed and (despite what some have implied) everything we needed was there. It was spotlessly clean, and a real joy to stay in. We also felt quite at home in the community of Wath, and were genuinely sad to leave. The owner was so kind, and the neighbours the other side too. We got lots of recommendations for good walks, many of which we enjoyed. As a base for walking in the eastern dales, this is a perfect launchpad. Oh, and make sure you book into the pub over the road for food - it's great!!

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