Reviews

Recently had a 3 night stay at stag cottage. There were 4 of us and our dogs. Stag cottage was beautiful. Large front and back gardens for the dogs! You also have access to melmerby hall grounds which are very pleasant to walk around.
The cottage had a downstairs bedroom with en-suite.
Open plan living room with kitchen and dinning area. Kitchen equipped with everything you could possibly need.
There is also a formal dinning room at the back of house .
Up stairs there is a large double with en-suite.
I had the master bedroom which is huge! Beautiful big room with dressing room and large en-suite.
Went to the local pub every night and ate there in the Saturday. I believe it is new owners since we were there last year. The food was absolutely delicious. Would recommend having a meal.
All in all a great weekend would definitely go back.

A beautiful place to stay. Great amenities, plenty of private space and the location is to die for!

We booked Todd Hills Hall Farm and nearby Vale Croft to celebrate my sister’s 60th birthday and we had the most wonderful time during our stay. The location of Todd Hills is simply stunning with fantastic views towards the Lake District and within walking distance to the village of Melmerby.

The property was just perfect for our celebration and superbly equipped for all our needs. Although I took with me a collection of items that I thought might be needed, I need not have bothered as Todd Hills has it all. Even our dogs were well catered for with dog bowls, treats, towels and even poop bags!

The living space at Todd Hills is excellent with sun lounge, tv sitting area and spacious kitchen complete with AGA which meant that our party of 12 plus dogs had plenty of room. The dining room was perfect for our party and we enjoyed superb evenings dining and celebrating together before a few games of billiards on the converted dining table. The bedrooms are all well designed and complete with en suite facilities which were spotless as was the rest of the property.

We enjoyed our stay so much we are already talking about a return visit next year. A huge thank you to Christine and her team at Rowley Estates for making our stay at Todd Hills such a wonderful and memorable experience.

We had a good family fun weekend in very comfortable accommodation. Really cosy and spacious enough for all of us and a big dog!

Had a fab time staying here as 5 couples and 3 dogs. All the bedrooms were beautiful and great sizes. Really nice garden with wonderful views. Kitchen had everything we needed (welcome hamper was a nice bonus!). We had a dinner out at the local pub which is a 10 minute walk from the airbnb which was lovely – really good food and the owners were super welcoming! Would definitely stay again!

The Oak Retreat Shepherd’s hut was fantastic! We had a wonderful, peaceful stay and would certainly come back. It was everything we could have wanted

Fabulous cottage with outstanding views

Even before we arrived at Kirkbride Hall Christine was extremely helpful with supplying information.
Kirkbride Hall is a fabulous house for a family visit. There were 7 of us with 3 dogs and it was brilliant as the outdoor space was safe and secure and a good size. We were blessed with some dry weather so we made use of the outdoor seating area and the fire pit in the evening.
Our visit was to celebrate a special birthday and the kitchen and dining room made it easy for our cooking, catering and eating with all the great facilities.
We loved the welcome basket too – lots of delicious local treats.
The bedrooms were all extremely comfortable and well furnished as were the bathrooms and every one of us slept well during our stay.
Melmerby is a great wee village with a fantastic pub which had only been open for 2 weeks under new management. They were fabulously welcoming with delicious food too. Lots of great walks around the area and a super cafe/ bakery/ shop in the village too. All the family loved our stay and we would definitely return. Highly recommend and certainly deserves 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️++

Perfect location, Christine was a great host and so helpful. Lovely accommodation.

Had a lovely time at the Birch Retreat! It’s really well equipped and you are surrounded with small private woods, which is ideal if you have a dog! Definitely would recommend it!