Guests say
St Margaret's Church in Lancaster is a stunning and unique holiday rental, impressively converted from a historic church into a spacious, high-tech, and comfortable home. Guests consistently praise its cleanliness, well-equipped kitchen, and ample space for families and groups, including dogs. The location offers beautiful walks and easy access to local amenities. While some found the smart home technology a little challenging, the helpful hosts and overall experience far outweighed any minor issues. The property is highly recommended for memorable family holidays and group getaways.
Multiple reviews highlight the property as clean and well-maintained, with guests able to relax immediately upon arrival. No negative comments regarding cleanliness were noted.
Guests appreciate the beautiful surroundings, proximity to walks, local shops, and eateries. The location is described as ideal for exploring the area and enjoying the countryside.
The property is described as very comfortable, with high-quality beds and plenty of space for families and groups. The unique conversion manages to feel both spacious and cosy.
Facilities are praised for being extensive and high standard, including a well-equipped kitchen, games area, and modern amenities. Some minor issues with smart home controls and a blind were mentioned, but did not detract from the overall experience.
There are no specific mentions of welcome gifts or extra thoughtful touches such as hampers in the reviews, so a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
This stunning Church conversion is a one-of-a-kind holiday home! Offering peace and tranquillity in the beautiful Yorkshire village of Bentham. Perfect location for your 3 Peaks walk.. 5 steps to entrance.
Ground Floor:
Open plan living space.
Living area: 75" Smart TV, Netflix, Streaming Service
Dining area.
Kitchen area: Breakfast Bar, Electric Oven, Induction Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher
Living room 2: Smart TV, Streaming Service
Utility Room: Fridge, Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer
Study.
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 1: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Bath, Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Bidet, Toilet
Bedroom 2: Kingsize (5ft) Bed
Ensuite: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet
Bedroom 3: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 4: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet.
Gas underfloor central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Welcome pack.. Grounds with sitting out area. 2 small dogs welcome. Private parking for 6 cars. No smoking.. St Margaret’s Church is a beautiful holiday home located just 3 miles from the popular town of Ingleton. The accommodation offers you a high end luxury and alternative stay.
Walking through the church doors you are met with a spacious, cleverly designed, open plan layout. The ground floor offers two seating areas, a well-equipped, modern kitchen, dining area and downstairs shower room. You will notice many of the original features have been kept in the building, from stained glass windows to plaques and beams, simply wonderful. Upstairs follows an unconventional and unique design of glass walls centring the church. There are two en-suite kingsize bedrooms and a further two double bedrooms sharing a family bathroom.
St Margaret’s Church is located just off the main high street in the village, making it an easy walk to access the shops, restaurants and pubs Bentham has to offer. There are some fabulous walks to be enjoyed straight from the front door. If, however, you plan to do some more adventurous hiking, then Ingleton is just 3 miles away and the three peaks of Whernside, Pen-y-Ghent, Ingleborough, and the Lakeland hills are all easily accessed.
The station opposite the house grants accessibility to all, whether that is to the coast, in to the Yorkshire Dales or to Leeds and Manchester.
There is so much to do in this area from cycling, caving, hiking and golfing! Just 10 miles away in the neighbouring town of Kirkby Lonsdale. This quirky market town is surrounded by historic buildings, many of them hundreds of years old, that line the town’s streets and squares include a range of cafés, pubs, and independent shops, which combine to provide a traditional shopping experience that’s hard to find on the modern British high street.
Whether it’s 4 miles to Ingleton, 10 to Kirby in Lonsdale or 12 to Settle, St Margaret’s Church is the perfect base from which to explore southern and central Cumbria, the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Forest of Bowland and Lancashire, with lots to do locally and plenty of excellent days out.
Free WiFi
Any problems use WhatsApp (txt or call) & we are often out of phone signal area.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Reviews (9)
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Brian Clarke
Lovely spacious accommodation.
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Confirmed Guest
We had a fantastic stay at st Margaret’s! We holidayed as a group of friends and were absolutely blown away by the beauty of the church which has been converted excellently. It seemed everything had been thought of in the kitchen with plenty of fridge and freezer space, picnic sets and even kitchen appliances like coffee machine and blender available. We weren’t huge fans of the ‘smart home’ set up - just because there was not a complete set of commands anywhere and switches that did exist shined very brightly at night. However, it didn’t dampen our holiday (not even when we accidentally switched all the lights in the house on and off at 3am about 4 times desperately trying to get them to go off! Whoops!) The car parking is perfectly positioned and easy enough to access and there is a park just across the way which was perfect for a game of rounders. Martin was responsive and helpful throughout our stay and we’d highly recommended st Margaret’s to anyone looking for spacious accommodation completed to a high standard. The property was very clean and we were immediately able to relax when we arrived. The youngest member of our party was 8 years old and I’d say the stay would have been more worrisome with younger children - wobbly glass handrail on stairs and no door to stairs etc. however, for any flaw I’ve been able to find the positives outweigh them 10 fold! We honestly had the best time and are really looking forward to returning!!
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Confirmed Guest
An ideal rental place for a large group. Beds were very confortable - slept well from the first night onwards. Intriguing to be in such a hi tech environment. Owners very helpful