Brookside

ID: S85574

  • Bedrooms 4
  • ・ Sleeps 10
  • ・ Pets 2

About this property

Clapham 1.6 miles. Brookside dates back to 1687, probably earlier. It is one of the older, permanently inhabited, dwellings of the Yorkshire Dales. The Grade II listed cottage overlooks the village green, and has a well-stocked back garden with lawn, bonsai oak tree and an alder. The cosy, family-friendly living and the incredible, beautiful location make this ideal for families or parties to come and relax in the Yorkshire Dales. Step through the old front door and enter into the flagstone hallway, leading you to the fantastic large dining room, a charming room with ample dining and some fantastic features with an ash table, a wonderful sideboard and a glass enclosed book case dating from 1900. The sitting room is substantial and cosy, boasting a TV and woodburning stove to make a fantastic place to sit and watch a film with your family. Brookside also comes with a fantastic hand-crafted wooden kitchen, boasting all the equipment and cooking/serving utensils to cater for up to 15 people as well as the utility room next door. The easy to use and safe stairs takes you to the first floor, which is floored with old, traditional timbers and boasts 4 well-presented, delightful bedrooms including a room with a TV laid out for relaxing during the day whilst sleeping two at night. There is also a modern, fresh family bathroom. The garden to the rear is pleasant and well-kept with a sizeable lawn, raised decking with seating and some stunning flowerbeds. The hamlet of Newby lies on the southern slopes of Ingleborough, the most famous of the Three Peaks of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. A short fifteen minutes walk takes you onto the moorlands, slopes, occasionally cliffs and the odd pond, on the mountain itself; and the spectacular pot hole, Gaping Gill. The Dales open up before you. The quality of the nearby village of Clapham is witnessed by Alan Bennett having a home there. Further afield, glorious locations are within an hour's drive. To the west, the Lake District National Park, now a World Heritage Site. The Forest of Bowland lies to the south, rather off the beaten track with wonderful tracks, woodlands and vistas. Malham Tarn and the delightful market town of Skipton lie to the east; and the seaside of Morecambe, round to wonderful Sunderland Point, resonating of the 1950s, is to the south west. There are activities galore: walking, cycling and horse/pony trekking, the show caves, waterfalls and seaside, abandoned lead mining communities, bamboos and rhododendrons brought from northern Burma some considerable time ago, nature trails, reserves and conservation areas, bird watching, travelling on a steam train, finding the nearby ruins of 'Old Newby', visiting the settings of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre; even seasonal helicopter trips. Brookside is a sublime traditional cottage in a fantastic location to be enjoyed at any time of the year.

The village of Clapham is in the heart of the "Three Peaks". Surrounded by limestone, the Nature Trail at Clapham passes by a lake and woodland before reaching Ingleborough Show Cave - good whatever the weather! Follow the footpath further and wonder at Trow Gill, before continuing past Britain’s deepest pothole on the way to the summit of Ingleborough. The White Scar Caves are also worth a visit and there is a waterfall walk in Ingleton. Clapham offers a village shop, a gift shop and a bespoke wool and hand-craft shop, as well as a pub, a bar and cafes. The village is a base for walking, climbing or potholing and horse/pony trekking, as there are numerous bridle paths in the area. An excellent centre for touring the Yorkshire Dales and the Forest of Bowland, with easy access to both the Lake District and the west coast.

Accommodation

Four bedrooms: 1 x king-size double with en-suite bath, shower over, basin and WC, 1 x double, 1 x twin, 1 x single with pull-out trundle bed.

Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.

Kitchen.

Utility.

Dining room (seats 10 or more).

Sitting room with sofa bed and woodburning stove.

Oil central heating with woodburning stove and extra electrical heaters if required.

Electric oven, induction hob, fridge, 2 x fridge/freezer, washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, WiFi.

Fuel, power and starter pack for stove included in rent.

Bed linen and towels included in rent.

Highchair, travel cot and stairgate.

Off road parking for 1 car and 2 cars on roadside outside the cottage.

Enclosed rear lawned garden with decking area and furniture.

Two well-behaved pets welcome.

Sorry, no smoking.

Shop and pub 1.6 miles.

Reviews (19)

  • Dave

    Upon arriving we were shocked to find many basics not present and were very surprised that there was no toilet paper in the property. The welcome pack other reviews had mentioned was not present and there was no starter pack for the log burner as detailed in the listing. In general the property need a thorough deep clean and de-clutter. The level of cleanliness through was disappointing and well below the expected standard. It would befit from a handyman fixing lots of niggles and generally caring for the property. The garden was so overgrown it was unusable by us and only the dogs could use it but even then the grass was so long we were almost tempted to try and cut it ourselves! I must compliment Sykes on their support and help in addressing our concerns which were concluded by means of a partial refund. Photos were supplied to Sykes as requested to evidence our concerns and the disappointing standard of this property. A real shame but looking past this, the location was perfect for what we wanted from our time away.

  • Rebecca

    The cottage itself has the potential to be a fantastic place to stay and is full of character. Unfortunately the standard of cleaning, extremely overgrown garden, poor maintenance and worn out living room furniture really let the place down and not what we would expect for the price paid. We found a condom (amongst other things) under the bed in the twin room which really reflects the lack of attention shown here. The property is listed as sleeping ten, however there were only 8 dining chairs, and really only enough seating for 6 in the living room, so we had to use some camping chairs we luckily had with us. Many of the rugs were very worn and curled up which was a trip hazard for my parents and the stair gate doesn’t work properly. The sofa bed, which sleeps 2 guests, is situated in the living room and was extremely uncomfortable. The room itself was very dusty and damp smelling which caused lots of coughing. Sleeping on the pull out bed in the single room and on the twin beds was also particularly torturous due to poor quality and old mattresses. There were lots of chipped cups and dirty greasy pots and pans in the kitchen and the microwave was in an appalling state. On the plus side, the towels and bedding were clean and there were plenty of spares upstairs. The welcome pack with bread, milk, biscuits, butter, jam and scones was a lovely touch. We have photographs of all the issues and will happily forward to the owner and Sykes if wanted.

  • Tracy

    We booked for 6 people, the house is advertised to sleep 10 however if you have a party of 7 or more you will struggle unless you want to sleep on the sofas? The entrance was overgrown making it hard to find as the house name was barely visible. The house, in general, was not clean, it was full of cobwebs, dead insects, snail marks, dog hair over the sofas, sticky rugs which were curled up and a trip hazard, the cooker was filthy with burnt food in trays and dirty foil in grill pan, the list goes on. We intended to stay in a couple of nights and eat but was not prepared to clean everything to enable us to do this. It was lovely weather during our stay but we could not enjoy the garden as it was also overgrown, seating for only 4 people and no table, also old dog mess bags and rubbish were stuffed at the end of the garden. A plus, The location was lovely, the cafe down the road was perfect for breakfast if you can wait until 10am, the Co Op at Ingleton stocks everything you should you wish to eat in. Photos will be sent privately so owner is aware.

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