Cat Hole Cottages - Bridge View Cottage

4.8 out of 5

23 reviews

0% recommend

5 location

4.7 staff/service

4.9 cleanliness

4.6 facilities

Guest from Bishop Auckland
11th November, 2022

5.0 of 5

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Very happy you obviously enjoyed your holiday so much. Do come again!

Guest from Medstead
9th October, 2022

5.0 of 5

First time using but very easy and able to accommodate our requirements

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Can recommend the Kings Head in Gunnerside and The Punchbowl in Low Row - excellent food and reasonable prices

Owner Response
Very glad you had a good holiday!

Guest from Market Harborough
2nd July, 2022

4.8 of 5

All was pretty much as advertised, though the "Swaledale information" email was a tad optimistic (see below). It would have helped if a menu for EA Sunter Catering was available online to encourage advance booking, but we could not find one. And Mary Shaw's Cafe was permanently closed while Ghyllfoot Tearoom was seen to be open a couple of times, it did give opening days or hours, so we could not use it. Regarding the cottage, although well equipped we found the can opener and garlic press were broken, the heated towel rail did not seem to work, and the settee was so uncomfortable (main cushion slips forward and back cushions slip down behind it) that we brought in camp chairs to sit on. Settee apart, the owner would not know if these were not pointed out (we left a note). Also the instructions about day for bin collection had been amended and corrected in a confusing way so we nearly missed that. All these are details and did not spoil a thoroughly enjoyable holiday.

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There is a problem with the Farmer's Arms at Muker - landlord was closing at short notice and cancelling reservations. This had repercussions down the Dale and it was difficult to find places to eat if you had not booked well in advance. Most visitors to the area seemed to have the same problem. Kings Arms is all you would want of a pub - friendly, good food and good value, but in current conditions may need to be booked well ahead. Punch Bowl at Low Row is in a higher category: we had an excellent meal when we eventually managed to get a booking. Wensley Dale Pantry in Hawes is surprisingly good once you have found it (up a narrow stair) - good home cooking at low prices. The Community Orchard and Wellbeing Garden in Keld are lovely places to sit and contemplate the view. The Old School Gallery in Muker has a pleasant garden behind it (go through the gallery) and there are hot drinks dispensers. We enjoyed a guided tour of the Georgian Theatre in Richmond (hourly, £5/person) - there is nothing like it anywhere else and the history is fascinating.

Owner Response
Glad you enjoyed your holiday. The Swaledale information is updated sometimes, but it's a heck of a lot of work to amend it as I have to do it separately for each cottage and things like random pub opening times (Farmer's Arms) cannot be legislated for. An email address and phone number are provided for Sunter catering, so would be easy to contact her in advance. Not sure if/when Mary Shaw's Cafe will open again, so perhaps if it remains closed, I will remove it from the info. Ghyllfoot Tearoom is run by Linda, whose husband died recently, which is why she doesn't necessarily open every day. Presumably if you left a note re the garlic press/tin opener etc, the owner will replace.

Guest from Northampton
14th April, 2022

4.8 of 5

Everything went smoothly from booking to the cottage being as advertised and everything worked. Sofa wasn’t very comfortable for two

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Fantastic walks up Swaledale and Gunnerside Gill. Great meal and lovely welcome at The Kings Head.

Owner Response
Glad you had a good holiday.