Guests say
The Old Post Office at Holmfirth receives high praise for its cleanliness, spaciousness, and quality furnishings. Guests appreciate the well-equipped facilities, including a hot tub and games room. The property's location is ideal, with easy access to local amenities and attractions. While there are minor maintenance issues and suggestions for improvement, the overall experience is very positive, with special mentions of a thoughtful welcome gift.
Guests consistently note the property's cleanliness, with rooms described as spotless and clean. However, a few comments mention dust, cobwebs, and unclean outdoor areas, slightly affecting the score.
The location is highly praised for its convenience and beauty, with easy access to local pubs, shops, and the centre of Holmfirth. The scenic setting in the Peak District & Derbyshire Dales adds to the appeal.
Comfort is a strong point, with guests finding the beds extremely comfortable and the living spaces cosy. Some minor issues with heating and hot water are noted, but overall, the comfort level is high.
Facilities like the hot tub, outdoor seating, and games room are well-received. However, maintenance issues such as blocked drains, a leaking fridge, and empty shower gel dispensers lead to a slightly lower score.
The provision of a welcome gift and birthday card is mentioned positively, indicating thoughtfulness. However, the lack of basic supplies like hand wash and kitchen essentials suggests room for improvement. It should be noted that such gifts are a kind gesture and not guaranteed.
About this property
Resting in the traditional, West Yorkshire town of Holmfirth is The Old Post Office, a grand, seven-bedroom home, inviting fifteen guests. Offering large living spaces, featuring a private games room in the cellar, a pet-friendly garden with hot tub, and en-suite bedrooms, The Old Post Office makes the perfect retreat whilst touring the Peak District National Park. Drive through the gated driveway, offering space for at least seven cars, and take advantage of the EV charger, before making your way indoors. Be welcomed into the impressive hallway, with a study to your left, offering a quiet nook to delve into a good book or finish off some work. Continue into the homely sitting room, complete with plush seating, a Smart TV, and an open fire, where you can unwind after a day of travelling. Locate the kitchen/diner, fully-equipped for your self-catered stay, where you can whip up delicious meals, before gathering as a group around the lofty dining table. If the weather permits, opt for an alfresco affair upon the decked area, housing a barbecue and an indulgent hot tub, offering the perfect social setting to while the night away. Cap off the evening with a game of pool or darts in the lower-ground-floor games room, with a neighbouring sitting room with a plush corner sofa, offering the perfect setting for a film night, a utility, and bathroom for convenience. As day turns into night, select from seven well-appointed bedrooms, six of which benefit from luxurious en-suite shower rooms, whilst the latter is serviced by a bathroom with a lovely, roll-top, slip bath. Prepare for your coming days in style, before exploring the local area, where you'll find a host of shops, pubs, and eateries to take advantage of. Head into the national park to visit the delightful Butterley Reservoir, follow the Black Hill hiking trail, use the Longdendale Trail as your guide, or visit Standedge Tunnel & Visitor Centre - Canal & River Trust, a bustling area to watch the world go by. Further amenities can be found in nearby Huddersfield, along with Castle Hill, a popular hiking area, and the Heritage Quay Museum, whilst Tolson Memorial Museum is nearby, showing a timeline of the area’s natural history. Be sure to visit the many National Trust properties and manor houses in the area, with Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens, and Wentworth Castle Gardens as popular choices, before returning home in time for sunset. Escape to the countryside at The Old Post Office.
On the edge of the West Yorkshire Pennines, in the picturesque Holme Valley, is the historic, traditional Pennine town of Holmfirth. Holmfirth, made popular by the television series The Last of the Summer Wine, is not only Compo and Nora Batty's stocking town! The best live music venue in the North of England, the "Picturedrome," is in the heart of the city and draws many well-known bands. The 2014 Tour de France and the Tour de Yorkshire pelotons both passed through this small Holme Valley village on their way up the famous 524-meter Holme Moss climb, which is located two miles away. Cycling's three-time Olympic medalist Ed Clancy was raised on these hills.
Accommodation
This property is in a residential area and therefore guests are asked to be respectful of neighbours at all times, specifically guests are asked to be quiet outside between the hours of 10pm and 9am and to not use the hot tub during this time.
Over three floors.
Seven bedrooms: 1 x1st floor super-king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x ground floor king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 2 x 1st floor king-size with en-suite walk-in shower,basin and WC, 1 x ground-floor king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC, 1 x ground-floor twin, 1 x family room with king-size, single, and with en-suite walk-in shower, basin, and WC.
Bathroom with roll-top bath, basin, and WC.
Lower-ground-floor with roll-top bath, walk-in shower, basin, and WC.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Utility.
Lower-ground-floor utility.
Dining room.
Sitting room with open fire.
Lower-ground-floor sitting room.
Lower-ground-floor games room
Gas central heating with underfloor heating.
Electric Range oven with gas hob, electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, 2 x dishwasher.
2 x Smart TV, WiFi, pool table, darts board, selection of books.
Fuel, power, and starter pack for open fire included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair available on request.
Gated, private driveway with parking for 8 cars.
EV charging point.
Enclosed front garden with lawn, and enclosed rear garden with decking, furniture, gazebo with electric heaters, barbecue, secure bike storage and hot tub.
One well-behaved dog welcome - For additional dogs, a fee of £50 is required; please arrange this upon booking.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.5 miles, pub 0.1 miles, River Holme 0.6 miles.
Note: There are steps to the exterior; please take care.
Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am.
Strictly no parties/hen/stag do’s are permitted
Reviews (19)
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Caroline
The house was even nicer than expected. The kids loved the hot tub and we had such a fun evening playing pool in the basement. The person looking after the property was helpful and easy to contact. Holmfirth itself was beautiful with lots of little cafes, shops and pubs. We would happily come back.
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Sharon
The house is absolutely beautiful and really comfortable. Rooms are spacious and beds are cozy. There was a few small critiques from all nine of us who stayed. There is no hand wash in any of the rooms and we think there should be given the price etc. Also, just small things like salt and pepper, kitchen roll, t-bags and sugar would be great in the kitchen. There was a lovely welcome box with a few bits in which was great. The fridge leaked in the kitchen to the point where the floor was sodden so we had to leave a towel down the whole time. The showers have no pressure but everything else was superb. Thank you so much for having us. X
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Jane
For example, when trying to pay our balance, we could not find our booking on the website. Contact through phone calls was impossible. We ended up phoning Snaptrip, the umbrella company. In contrast, the management company was very easy to contact and responses were speedy. An example was to request a cot and highchair, which we could only do 24 hours before arrival ie couldnât contact Sykes so had to rely on management company of the property. We were very lucky there was availability of these items. Generally, the property was great. Lots of room and good facilities. However, we had one very disappointing aspect. There were 9 toilets, 7 showers and 2 baths and the owners only provided 3 hand soaps. For the money we paid, we could not understand why at least small bars of soap were not available. Why were there shower gel dispensers on the wall and nothing in them? Were the guests expected to fill them?