Secret Garden House - 7 bed Manor House with Hot Tub and Magical walled Gardens

The house was big enough to accommodate 10 adults 3 children and 2 dogs. So really spacious. 2 comfortable lounges with TV's. Kitchen was huge with plenty of fridge and freezer space. Washer If you needed it. Beds comfy and clean. Good showers and roll top baths if you wanted to have a soak. Plenty of space for parking, at least 4/5 cars. Very good location into Leyburn itself. 2/3 minuite walk. Shops very close. Hot tub was brilliant.

When we arrived. The maintenance man was there cleaning the hot tub. He had to phone the cleaner to come, they didnt know we were booked in. So a wait until she cleaned and changed the beds. Not a good start. Once inside a VERY strong smell of drains. This lingered for the whole time we were there, sometimes it was overbearing. Disappointed there was no welcome pack, even if it had only been a carton of milk!! No instructions for how things worked, did find in the cupboard some instruction leaflets for the appliances. NOW the garden was disappointing. It is advertised as this magical secret walled garden. NO, it was overgrown and downright dangerous in parts. Lots of nettles, weeds and plants that had just been hacked at in an attempt to cut down, I myself injured my leg on a cut down bush that had been left sticking up and I caught my shin on it. Quite a deep cut that needed first aid. NOT suitable for young children. The tree house was overgrown, dirty and extremely tricky to get up and down. Not maintained in any way. It was nothing like I expected it to be. You couldn't let children play in the garden unattended because of so many hazards. There was an outside dining table and chairs but they were so dirty we couldn't use them. Nothing to sit on outside. The gate leading up to the house was not secure. Old metal gates that didn't even close properly. Small children or dogs could have easily slipped through We had 2 dogs with us, fortunately bigger dogs that couldn't slip through the gaps. Leading onto a busy road right next to the house. We paid 2,500 for 3 nights. I really did expect a better maintained house and garden for the money we paid!! I'm not usually a negative reviewer. But I do feel these issues need highlighting. It didn't spoil our family birthday celebration weekend. We had a fab time.

This is an exceptional property for a large party, we were 14 friends for a special birthday and it was magical. The bedrooms are very comfortable, lots of difference spaces to relax, and the large kitchen area was perfect for our self catering needs. Great comms before and during the stay, thank you. Thank you also to the cleaner who we bumped into on the way out, you do a brilliant job!

The outdoor lights didn’t work

Self catering.In good spot

Nothing

We had a fantastic time celebrating a special family birthday! The house is fab,lovely spacious bedrooms and beds were so comfortable.Great bathrooms ,lots of towels and bathrobes to wear... The kitchen was gorgeous-so special to see all of us sat around that table! Children loved the secret garden and hot tub was a bonus... (I would have liked to have seen the garden fairy lights on but wasn't sure how to access them.. )Two lounges with massive TVs..ended up really only using one... Fab memories were made at The Secret Garden House. 🥰

Cant really think of anything..minor thing... we didn't find small enough cups to use the coffee machine..

Location is fantastic for amenities and walking trails. House is beautifully decorated, large spacious rooms with excellent/ luxurious facilities, comfortable beds and plentiful seating throughout. Hot tub, quirky large garden and ample parking. Great communication with host.

Wallpaper peeling off walls in entrance/ hallway area. Conservatory does leak when raining. This house is a stunning grade listed property, imperfections are acceptable. These issues did not affect our stay. We do hope to return in the near future and recommend this property! Many thanks for a wonderful stay.

The property was absolutely stunning and we had a lovely weekend away!

The listing on booking.com advertises that there is a room which holds two double beds. When we arrived we found that this was not the case.

Stayed at the Secret Garden house for 2 nights with family & friends for my 60th birthday. The house is amazing, beautifully decorated & well equipped. Very spacious too. The dining table fit 13 of us which is usually hard to find in places so perfect for us! Beds were so comfortable & everywhere was spotlessly clean. The garden & tree house were great to explore. Location is excellent, close to the pubs & shops. Communication fantastic too, really quick replies which I always appreciate!

Had heavy rain most of the weekend - obviously out of your control !! But because of this we didn’t get to use the hot tub & think some sort of canopy or shelter over it would be beneficial .

Location , space, privacy, old character, comfort

No door mat No coat hangers on entry No information pack Leaking conservatory roof so couldn’t use that room Garden and hot tub are lights don’t work so couldn’t use at night No facilities around hot tub Some windows don’t open all need cleaning Non of these stopped a good time!!

Location was great, easy to find and close to everything you could need. Size of house was great, plenty of space to be together as a large family. Garden was just magical.

Looking a bit tired in places (wallpaper peeling off in hall, windows missing and cracked windows in conservatory). And very few windows opened downstairs, would have been helpful when cooking. Consider these minor issues, and nothing negatively affected our stay though.