The Barn

Thoughtful host who really went above and beyond to make us feel welcome. The Lindt chocolate reindeer and Santa hunt left by our host went down very well with our children! It made a memorable start to our stay. The property was immaculate and we would recommend to anyone.

Nothing - it was exceptional.

Fantastic and spacious property with every amenity you can think of.

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Lovely property, very welcoming I would stay again it was a short trip but nevertheless it was lovely.

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The property is beautiful and we had a brilliant peaceful stay, Mark and Linda thought of every little detail and we loved the personal touches. Great value for money at a gorgeous location :)

The fact that we can’t stay there forever🤣

Nice property, well furnished and comfortable.

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This was a lovely building with helpful, friendly owners. The village is very pretty and it's easy to reach from main routes and the surrounding towns. There is plenty to do and see around about but, sadly, no pub or shop in the village itself - other than a farm shop with delicious honey, jams and (frozen) meat. Bedale a few miles away has everything you need, as does Leyburn and we would definitely recommend The Queen's Head at Finghall, a short drive away, for food and drink. Parking is outside on the street and there was plenty of space for that. Furniture and decoration is very attractive and comfortable, with lots of room at the dining table and plenty of space for 3 couples to spend time together or separately. The beds were very comfortable with lovely cotton bedlinen. The kitchen is pretty well-equipped, with a big fridge freezer and a range cooker, though the big gas hob was slow. There was plenty of cutlery and crockery. We were beautifully warm with the efficient underfloor heating and it was great having the second sitting area upstairs, with a view and a balcony over the garden. In warmer weather, we would definitely have enjoyed the barbecue and outdoor sitting space. Good WiFi connection and tv. Good to have a downstairs loo and one downstairs bedroom. Showers were powerful and there was instant (very) hot water. The area has so much to offer for all ages and many are easily reachable by car. We were made to feel very welcome and the the fizz and tealoaf were a lovely touch. We very much enjoyed our stay.

We felt the lack of privacy a little, as most windows directly face the owners' ones opposite. This includes the patio doors in the downstairs bedroom: these open onto the owners' gravel driveway between the two houses, as do the ones from the lounge/dining room, rather than onto a private area. Not a great hardship though. We thought it would have been useful to provide some coat hooks downstairs and hanging space in the bedrooms. The small, twin-bedded room did have a couple of very high hooks that I had to stand on a chair to reach. The information folder provided was oddly out of date, listing closed pubs and restaurants. An updated version would be really useful. Could felt pads be stuck to the dining chair legs? The scraping noise on the beautiful stone floor was loud! All in all though, we would happily return.

It was beautiful and very clean. There wasn’t anything that could have made it better! The hosts were very friendly and made us feel at home. The ban is in a lovely location and a very short drive to restaurants and shops.

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