Reviews

Stag Cottage very well appointed and lots of space. Lovely hamper with excellent quality items.

Good pub nearby with food and cafe even closer. Good walks direct from the cottage with helpful directions provided. Lots of very helpful information on the local amenities and places to visit.

We really enjoyed our weekend at Stag Cottage which we found to be very comfortable and well equipped. Hamper was appreciated and full of lovely things. We were 3 couples and the cottage was perfect for us. My husband and I have stayed at Melmerby Hall twice as part of a large group of friends so we knew of Stag Cottage and thought it would be just right for 6 of us.

Thank you for a lovely stay – I’m sure we’ll be back.

Kind regards

Alison

We enjoyed a lovely, relaxing weekend with friends at Stag Cottage. Cottage is very comfortable and well equipped, and the welcome hamper was much appreciated. Great pub in the village serving good food and plenty of local walks.

Incredible. I hosted 25 women for a yoga and wellbeing retreat. The estate was gorgeous, and immaculate. Everything I could have wanted and more. Every single person was in awe and we have made memories for life. We will be back!

We stayed at Melmerby Hall and Stag Cottage from 22 December – 27 December 2023 to celebrate my 60th Birthday and the Christmas festivities. We have previously had the pleasure of holidaying at various cottages owned by the Rowley Estates and it was exciting to be celebrating at Melmerby Hall this time around. Christine and her amazing team make the whole experience 5 star (from initial enquiry to leaving at the end of the stay) at whichever property you stay in.
There were 24 of us in Melmerby Hall and Stag Cottage (including 9 children) and every one of us could not fault anything about it. The Hall is so well equipped, and the beautiful welcome hampers are second to none. Both properties were decorated for Christmas with the most beautiful trees, door wreaths, swags, ribbons etc.
We made use of the wonderful gardens with a treasure hunt for the children and to run energy off playing hide and seek. All the children were delighted too that we had a visit on Christmas Eve from Father Christmas himself!
All in all, our stay has to go down as one of our best Christmas’ ever and we cannot thank Christine and her team enough for their hard work and dedication to make our dream come true. A beautiful property in the most fantastic location, with endless walking opportunities from the front door.
I am so looking forward to our next cottage stay later this year.

One of the best holiday cottages we have visited. Rather like a self catering boutique hotel.

Absolute perfection- we stayed at Stag cottage for my mums 60th and we were blown away by how lovely it was. Christine & her team have thought of everything – the welcome hamper is such a nice touch with all local produce- delicious (which we ended up buying more of – great advertisement) dog treats were a cute touch too. The cottage is so well equipped – we love cooking and were very impressed with what is available to use in the kitchen. The beds are soo comfy, and we loved the products in the bathrooms- we also bought these! The log fire & lounge is super cosy too. We all didn’t want to go home! Will definitely be back – thank you for a wonderful stay! Robyn, Ryan, Sandra, Gary & Arlo xx

Just got back from a great weekend at Melmerby Hall and Stag Cottage, this is the second time we have stayed at a Rowley Estates property and I can’t recommend them highly enough. We were originally due to go in October 2020 but had to rearrange due to the mess that is Covid, Rowley Estates were great to deal with and made rearranging a doddle. Stag Cottage is very well equipped and in a great setting. It has a direct indoor link to Blencowe Hall if you need more space. There is plenty of space in the grounds as well to stretch your legs and work off a few of the calories you’re bound to have indulged in. The village of Melmerby is a delight, the Shepherds Inn in the village is superb for any meals you want and the owner is very helpful in getting larger parties sorted, with a bit of pre organisation our party of 17 were fed and watered with very few issues, he even opened especially for us on the Friday afternoon. The staff there were friendly and sorted us out easily. The village bakery is great for those wanting a naughty snack and also does breakfasts, they fit 17 of us in before we left on the Monday morning and it was good stuff, no skinny bacon or a manky sausage in sight, all good. We got a delivery from Tesco and Sainsbury on the Friday of snacks and beer, it saved anyone having to travel to Penrith for supplies. Another great property from Rowley Estates…well done…PS…also check out Melmerby Hall and Blencowe Hall if you have a larger party, they are owned by the same people, truly stunning properties that we’ve been lucky enough to stay at as well

Spent the most wonderful birthday weekend here with friends. Everything from start to finish was of the highest standard to ensure luxury & comfort. On arrival, waiting for us was a fabulous ,luxury welcome hamper containing all daily food essentials complete with bottle of wine. Most of contents supported local businesses which made it even more meaningful. Stag Cottage was very well equipped, maintaining similar high quality in connection with all the furnishings in each of the rooms. Each bedroom was extremely comfortable with en-suites containing a wide selection of toiletries, again supporting Cumbrian suppliers…Liked them so much that when out and about I purchased some to take home. If you like to explore there are endless lovely walks accessible from the cottage, with access to beautiful countryside and some on the Estate itself. At the end of the day you can curl up in front of a large log burner in the sitting room of the cottage ,visit the local pub or relax with coffee and cake in the village bakery. It really is the perfect place to kick back and relax and I can not recommend it highly enough. I certainly would not hesitate to go back again or even try some of the other properties Rowley has to offer. Thank you so much to all the Rowley team for making our stay so enjoyable

We recently spent six nights at Stag Cottage with our daughter and two young grandchildren and we had a wonderful time. The cottage was comfortably furnished, well equipped and in a lovely village. The welcome hamper is full of wonderful treats – love the homemade raspberry jam! The gardens and grounds provided wonderful space to explore and burn off energy. This was our third booking with The Rowley Estates and we find they always exceed our expectations!