Osprey Meadow Holiday Cottages

The peace and quiet and relaxing surroundings. The owners were very welcoming and were there for anything you needed.

Osprey Meadow offers a relaxing environment. Freedom for children.

Some areas needed more attention to detail.

Self catering and the location is lovely.

There were quite a lot of cobwebs.

The location is superb and the view and openness make this place appealing. It's quiet and serene. The laundry room and lending library are a definite bonus, particularly if you are having an extended stay. The horses nearby and the resident ducks and cats add to the countryside charm. The kids loved the climbing frame and the tree swing. The pub in Excelby is lovely and the food was tasty.

We rented Millers cottage and Ploughman's cottage. Both are in need of an upgrade and there really ought to be more than one of the basic amenities: cloths and tea towels etc Millers cottage had a persistent smell of the septic tank and even the children continued to comment on the really offensive smell. The toilet has an incredibly weak flush, which for one of the larger houses on site (and therefore more people) was a real hindrance. A few of the sockets in this property didn't work and one of the light fittings needed a bulb changing. The host did attend the day we arrived to change it but the glass cover was not secured and subsequently fell down and smashed. Thankfully no one was in the bedroom at the time. We used the hoover provided to ensure the floor was clear of glass only to discover the bag smelled horrendous as if it hadn't been changed in a very long time. These properties welcome dogs so you can imagine the odour... Ploughman's cottage smelled equally as badly but mostly of dogs. We accepted we could expect this a little but those with dogs have to pay an additional cleaning fee, but I can't see where that money is spent. There was a distinct and obvious lack of cleanliness to both properties with thick dust to most surfaces. The cooker hood was very greasy with dripping fat from the vents in ploughman's and the cooker barely worked at all in millers, with the door seal hanging off. We accepted that being based quite rurally, there's a level of countryside dust and debris but thick cobwebs are an obvious signal that cleaning has not been carried out for some time. We alerted the host within an hour of our arrival and they apologised and promised to deep clean both properties the next day while we were out. To our disappointment, only a minimal clean was carried out with most of the original uncleaned areas remaining untouched.

The location was great and easy to get to most places . The place could be fantastic but it is in dia need of updating.

The cottage was not cleaned properly and not to a standard for someone who is paying for the privileges. This site needs vastly updating from windows to interior work. The bath panel is being held together by masking tape and black mould around the bath. There was a towel hung on the back of the bathroom door from previous occupants. We had to pay £20.00 extra for the extra work to clean up after our dog, which is ironic as the place was dirty from the start. There were people from 2 other cottages that complained straight away about their cottages being dirty and were told that they would be cleaned again when they went out the following day. We didn't complain as we were only their for 2 nights and did not want to waste our break complaining. We will not be returning to this place as it is not what I would expect for the money we paid.

Lovely spacious accommodation. Lots of great family facilities from a well-stocked library. Outside spaces were great as well. Recommend this for families and those who want to explore a little bit of the Moors and a little bit of Dales.

You do need a car to stay here, really. So it was perfect for us.

Outside areas are lovely and well kept, proximity to attractions and places to visit is excellent. Cottages are cosy and well equipped. The lending library is a good idea.

It is a little tired in places such as the drawer in the kitchen which was hanging off when we arrived. Taking into account the cost this isn't a problem for us particularly but might be for some.

Our kids enjoyed the play area and the books and toys in the laundry area. We loved having a bath and the comfort of the loving area

There were some things missing from the kitchen area (fewer forks/spoons) but we could manage in the time we were there.