Guests say
Eldon Country is a spacious and well-equipped property with a hot tub, offering comfort and convenience in the Yorkshire Dales. Guests have praised its ample space, beautiful decor, and ideal location for exploring nearby towns and countryside. The local pubs and the welcoming nature of the owners have also been highlighted positively.
Guests that stayed at this property said
Most guests found the property clean and well-maintained, though a few mentioned minor issues with cleanliness that suggest room for improvement. Overall, the standard of cleanliness seems to be high.
The location is highly praised for its proximity to local pubs, scenic towns, and walking routes. The convenience of a nearby railway station adds to the appeal, making it an excellent base for exploring the Yorkshire Dales.
Guests have consistently noted the property's comfort, with its spacious rooms, comfortable beds, and en-suite bathrooms. The hot tub is frequently mentioned as a highlight for relaxation.
The property is well-equipped with a hot tub, games, and TVs in every room. However, some guests experienced issues with plumbing, TV functionality, and a lack of instructions for appliances, indicating that some facilities could benefit from attention and maintenance.
While guests have expressed appreciation for the property and the owners' responsiveness, there is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness in the form of welcoming gestures. Therefore, a score cannot be provided for this category.
About this property
A beautiful Victorian house tucked away into the village of Long Preston, a picturesque location with countryside and rolling hills. Tastefully designed for families or a group of friends, this spacious retreat is an exquisite choice for a memorable holiday experience, even featuring its very own hot tub. A vestibule leads you inside, where you will be welcomed by a wonderful hallway, dividing off to a series of rooms. The kitchen is a comfortable place to unwind, housing a wall-mounted TV, and a cosy window seat where you can rest whilst waiting for those home-cooked meals to heat up. You will look forward to settling down in the lounge afterwards, perfect for dining with the whole family, and snuggling up on the sumptuous sofas with the French doors open. The first set of stairs sweeps up to a family shower room, with three bedrooms situated on the second floor, two with en-suite and another with a dedicated bathroom on the landing. As well as a lovely view over the garden towards the Dales, all rooms are glamorously presented, with a true feeling of luxury and ample storage space. Leaving you spoilt for choice once more, the third floor is equally as elegant, with two further bedrooms; the first is elevated by open eaves, velux windows, and a chandelier, whilst the second comes as a twin formation with a zip/link option. The exterior represents the cottages charm wholeheartedly; home to a large patio area with furniture and a lawned garden for an idyllic finish. To the North, the landscape rises to the fells, moors and valleys of the Dales and to the South are the wetlands of the Ribble Valley which, in turn, sweep upward to the wilderness of Bowland. The village benefits from several large, tree lined, village greens, with footpaths leading direct to the surrounding hills, and two excellent pubs with first class cuisine. An impressive cottage in a fabulous location.
Long Preston is a village in Malhamdale, 12 miles from Skipton, 4 miles from Settle. To the north, the landscape rises to the fells, moors and valleys of the Dales; to the south are the wetlands of the Ribble Valley. The village benefits from several village greens, with footpaths leading to the hills. The railway station lies on the edge of the village. Nearby Settle is a town with a weekly market, and a good selection of restaurants and pubs and a public swimming pool.
Accommodation
Over three floors.
Five bedrooms: On the first floor there are 3 x first-floor king-size double with en-suite showers, basin and WC.
Up a flight of stairs there is a 1 x second-floor king-size double, that has its own shower/WC opposite.
1 x second-floor twin (zip/link, can be king-size double on request).
Second-floor shower room with shower, basin and WC.
First-floor shower room with shower, basin and WC.
Kitchen with breakfast table.
Utility.
Lounge/diner.
Gas central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washer/dryer, dishwasher, TV's with Freeview, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Highchair.
Off-road parking for 6 cars.
Lawned garden with patio, furniture and hot tub.
Sorry, no pets and no smoking.
Shop and pub 2 mins walk.
Note: Some road noise may be heard.
Note: No hen/stag or similar.
Note: Children need to be supervised on patio area.
Please note that due to the property being in the national parks the hottub only has planning permission to be used up to 9pm every evening and outside noise to be kept to a minimum as this is a quiet countryside location.
Note:Please note that due to current government restrictions, all rooms advertised may not be available
Reviews (79)
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Sam
Would recommend.
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Ruth
The house is large enough for big groups without feeling on top of each other and the outdoor terrace and garden were perfect for our needs. Good location for exploring Skipton and Settle, nice pub a short walk away, and lots of parking at the house. However, the house in general could do with some TLC and a deep clean is definitely needed. The foisty smell hits as soon as you walk in. Lots of cobwebs, dust, paint and wallpaper chipped and marked etc. As many other reviews have said, the water pressure is not good (the toilets struggle to flush even toilet roll). The kitchen is ok - the oven took a long time to cook food and the provided pans and trays were old and definitely not non stick! Would recommend taking your own tea towels as only two were provided and they stunk! Youâre asked to clean the oven, fridge, strip the beds and leave in separate piles with towels- bit much for a 10am check out. Never been told to do this at other stays. On the day of check out the cleaner arrived at 8.30 to clean the hot tub, the owner then arrived at 9am to âdrop off suppliesâ. Weâd read in other reviews that the cleaners turned up at 9.45 and let themselves in so we left before this. It is NOT acceptable for people to be entering before check out. Found the bond system strange- basically have to send £100 and itâs up to the owner if they send it back or not. Other reviews have had issues but ours was returned the next day after prompting. Over all had a great time, not sure we would recommend to friends due to issues above.
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Dean
Lovely lounge/ dining area. The kitchen was very user friendly & the bedrooms were all nice too. A lovely local pub in the village serving lovely food