Reviews

Birch Retreat is such a beautiful place to stay. It is located in a peaceful and quiet forest in Melmerby. It was just what my family and I needed. If you are looking for a special place to have a holiday then this should be on your list.

The shepherd’s hut itself has been carefully designed and is well built. We had all the things we needed. It is part of the Rowley Estates and the hosts are helpful, generous and responsive. I am looking forward to returning when I get the chance.

This place was absolutely wonderful. The hut was cosy and nothing short of what it was described as, with a peaceful surrounding next to a lovely river. The outdoor space was perfect. Upon arrival we had a tiny issue with the door to the hut, but Christine was so helpful and sent someone out in 5 minutes, who fixed the problem straight away. Such a lovely time and friendly host, would 100% recommend and revisit in the future.

We had such a lovely break at Christine’s place – excellent location with everything you need for a quiet, cosy retreat (including food essentials kindly left out for us). Highly recommend!

Lovely place to stay, super clean and the host was helpful.

What an amazing place. Christine was a great host and kept us updated with all the relevant information we needed.
Absolutely stunning house and grounds. Family trip away. We stayed 4 night, 14 people and 4 dogs. It suited all our needs. So much space inside and out. The house was spotlessly clean and decor was beautiful . It had everything we needed. Every bedroom had its own bathroom, and beds were comfy . The hamper that was left for us all was amazing and so thoughtful. All in all an absolutely wonderful place to stay. I would definitely recommend .

Really enjoyed our stay! The cabin is beautiful. Directions were easy to follow and the cabin made our stay in the Lake District!

The house and facilities are all excellent. Having the village just a short walk away is great and access to the area is very good. Christine is very contactable and I would recommend this property to anyone.

The house and facilities are all excellent. Having the village just a short walk away is great and access to the area is very good. Christine is very contactable and I would recommend this property to anyone.

We booked Blencowe for a family and friends celebration of our 40th Wedding Anniversary, we had stayed there 17 years ago and just knew it was the place we needed to celebrate. From our first contact with Christine and the team to see if it was possible to the last contact everything was so easy and welcoming.
The hall is one to behold and everyone as they arrived had their mouths open in awe.
The hall is very well supplied with everything you could ever want.
The kitchen has plenty of everything, the bedrooms were all so comfortable and sitting outside looking out onto the gardens everyday left us with memories we will never forget.
Thank you Christine and team for making us feel so welcome and able to play Lord and Lady of the manor for a few days.

We booked Cazenovia Hall for friends coming from the US to stay in whilst we had our English friends staying in Blencowe Hall.
Our friends were so totally blown away with the hall, they loved its old exterior but its totally modern feel inside.
The hall is very well equipped and the rooms are so light and airy, the beds were extremely comfort, so much so the teenager had to be woken every day at 12 to join us.
Thank you Christine and team for making us so welcome and allowing our friends to make lovely memories that they will not forget.