Villas In Sedbergh

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Lisa - Verified booking

  Howgill cottage is located in an excellent position for visiting the Western Dales and the Lake District.

  The area around Sedbergh is beautiful and fantastic walking and cycling country. Sedbergh itself is also an attractive non-touristy town. The cottage itself was compact, well presented and homely. The washing machine was a real bonus. We found the electric Aga a bit of a faff for cooking (especially for making toast) and would have preferred a conventional cooker and toaster. Crockery and cutlery could have been more abundant as there were only 4 of each item and only 2 glasses & 2 wine glasses for example. There is no dishwasher. We managed to chip a mug and the owner was kind enough to replace it on our behalf. Thank you. We did feel that the steep stairs and cobbled path (and steps to the cottage) should have been better highlighted in the listing as this would make it unsuitable for young children or the elderly. The cobbles were covered in moss and were quite slippery when wet. Also the hedge along the side of the path could have done with some cutting back. When leaving the path to cross the road, you had to be especially cautious as it was tricky to see oncoming cars and we had a couple of near misses. There is little outside space at the cottage, just a small table and 2 chairs immediately in front of the house. The TV could do with being updated and it would be nice to add a radio/bluetooth speaker. Wifi was very good. All in all, we had a good stay at Howgill Cottage. This holiday home could be made excellent with a few of the above modifications.

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• Amatul G - Verified booking

  Firstly I would like to say we really enjoyed our stay the property was beautifully furnished with an impeccable taste and all bedding,towels etc were of excellent quality.

  The good quality hand wash and toiletries were an additional touch which was appreciated. We enjoyed the snacks and tea/coffee etc which were left to welcome us. However we had a few issues when compared to our other holiday breaks in the uk; Their wasn’t a detailed welcome pack containing information/instructions for operating the central heating or for the fire in the sitting room. The water pressure in the showers is not very good. The main bathroom has no window blind and that is an issue as the window is not frosted. The kitchen did not have a long handled brush, dustpan &brush for general cleaning. The plinth under the kitchen units keeps falling when you open the dishwasher which was something we had to be careful with to avoid it falling on our toes. For some reason there were two greasy roasting tins in the cupboard and one chipped drinking glass. A mat at the entrance would mean we had somewhere to wipe our feet and the floor can be kept clean especially when faced with rainy weather. Lastly the WiFi connection was not very good. Just some points which if rectified would definitely give the property 5 stars.

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage and in the perfect rural setting.

  Extremely quiet with bursts of lovely birdsong and the occasional bleating of lambs. Amazing views from all windows, my favourite was the small one in the lounge which has ivy around it. Sitting there after a sightseeing excursion was extremely tranquil. The garden is lovely and we were lucky with some sunny days to spend two afternoons in it. The newer garden bench is deceivingly comfortable! The kitchen is full of light from the large windows and so nice to cook and eat in there. The cottage was clean, comfortable and warm. We didn’t need to use the log burner at all. Lovely little welcome pack of biscuits and wine when we arrived. There was only a teaspoonful of sugar in the sugar canister when we arrived but there is a large local Spar just out of Sedbergh. The tumble dryer is in the bike store outside, the dryer door needs a good pull to open but persevere as it will open! The double bed … so super comfortable! Cannot fault the cottage at all and would highly recommend it! Thank you to the owners for sharing such a delight! Note to Sykes: the TV is a Smart TV and there is no longer a DVD player at the cottage as per listing.

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• Laurence - Verified booking

  The details of the property are erroneous.

  Internally we have only comments that the bedroom is not king size—not enough floor space for 2 holdalls. More advice on the Smart TV would have been helpful. We failed to get BBC 1 !! A separate radio would have been appreciated. Externally we list the facts which ruined our stay There is no lawn as advertised : the main photograph has been taken from the neighbours garden and the low wire boundary fence is no more than 5 feet from front of cottage. Hence the description of patio is in our view not correct .. Additionally on this good weather period the neighbours garden was used continually. A tent was 7 feet from the lounge window and a semi permanent swing covered lounger was 2 feet from the small patio? table. Lively teenagers played swing ball up to the boundary of their lawn and the view from the window was directly onto both the tent and the rotary clothes dryer There was no view as advertised. We have a number of photographs to endorse the above and would be pleased to forward.

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage perfect for 2.

  Very nicely finished lovely bathroom with walk In shower nice bath too. bed a bit big for room but it was comfy slept well. Wardrobes space enough and lounge a nice size. We didn't use the kitchen except for kettle but looked like plenty of equipment. We ate out at Duo for breakfast, the best full English and fresh scones! and the pubs for dinner very friendly people. Garden description is misleading there is no lawn to this property it's the cottages in front of this one. Very small patio area. Never used as too wet. But no good if you want a private garden. Didn't worry us but description needs to be altered. Parking on the road can be tricky as not much space and this was early July. Pay and display a little walk away. As it says in description walk way to cottage is uneven. And getting luggage into cottage. We loved our stay and would book again village is beautiful and could live there!!

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