“We were hugely impressed with the investment and effort that the owners of the cottage went to in order to keep safe during the pandemic.”
They had thought out everything- from putting dishes and all cutlery, even if already clean, through dishwasher, ready to unload by ourselves upon arrival; to leaving us a supply of sanitiser and wipes; to carefully decontaminating fully between guests. We had concerns about holidaying during these difficult times, and our minds were put at ease once we realised how seriously the hosts took our safety. Thank you, Dick and Diane! On top of this the house is clean, tidy and very comfortable. The kitchen was well appointed and we made full use of it as we decided to cook in rather than eat out, the beds were comfortable as was the lounge area. We enjoyed sharing the farm with the wandering turkeys and chickens, and other well-treated farm animals such as pigs and sheep. We were left a lovely basket upon arrival of fresh bread, home-made jam, butter, cake, tea, coffee with milk in the fridge. It was very welcome and kind. We were able to access some fabulous walks in the North Pennines, all within a 30 minute drive, and we barely scratched the surface. Can recommend Ashgill Force and High/Low force walks, and there were many more we didn't have time to experience. We would love to come back and do more and can highly recommend the cottage