Blades Cottage

Reviews

What a privilege to have found “Blades” for a return visit to the Dales. Perfect weather for walking from the cottage along Pennine Bridleway, Cotterdale and Griesdale. Cosy cottage & space to commune with the sheep. We love it and hope to return.

This cottage is a mixture of stunning scenery from every window and a very stylish interior. Lots of very special touches, including an already set wood burner. You feel away from the Madden crowd and close to nature, yet you are 10 mins from Hawes and 15 mins from Sedburgh where local shops and eating places can be found. Pub/food also a 15 min walk away. What's is also great is the nearness to many of the Yorkshire dales delights. Brilliantly placed for walkers as there are many walks from the cottage. Ranging from easy to challenging. Will definitely return

Cancellation (Covid) of a week in Wales brought about a return to Blades. Another most enjoyable week despite some disappointing weather at times. Still managed lots of great walking.

We’ve had the most fantastic week here at Blades - the perfect post - lockdown escape. Feels just like being at home and we really didn’t want to leave!

Most perfect place! Tranquil, fab and just beautiful. The cottage is one of the best I’ve stayed in. Really cosy, clean and everything you need. Will definitely be booking again for summer.

Fabulous time in a tranquil secluded and beautiful location. Cottage was perfect with everything we needed.

Just what I wanted. Perfect cottage in a perfect location.

We had a lovely stay at the cottage. The second day we had some snow which transformed the landscape into a winter wonderland. Thank you.

What an amazing cottage, so cosy ,clean and welcoming. The attention to detail is amazing. The welcome pack was an unexpected surprise and Ian was very happy with his fizz!!. The location is simply stunning, so peaceful. Thank you so much for everything. Will be returning.

What a fantastic cottage this is. Clean, cosy and with everything you might need for a short stay. The walks were magnificent, especially the train journey to Kirby Stephen and then the walk back to the cottage. I would highly recommend, taken from the Blades Cottage website. Will definitely be returning. Thank you.

Thank you for providing such a cute and cosy cottage. We absolutely loved the log burner, which has kept us very warm on these chilly autumn evenings. We never thought in our wildest dreams that nature would be so close to our front door step. We have woken up these past two mornings with charming sheep and pheasants waiting by the gate. Not only this but we have been on tranquil countryside walks and have been astounded by the breathtaking views. We will be back.

Wonderful and peaceful cottage. Perfect location to all the wonders of the dales!!. Lamb dinners at The White Hart in Hawes, the friendly atmosphere of The George in Hubberholme, and a pint in The Moorcock. Great hills, Penyghent, Malham Cove and Janet’s Foss and Aysgarth Falls. We loved the morning view, birds and sheep. Thank you again.

Blades has been one of the nicest holiday cottages we have stayed in, so comfortable, lovely attention to detail and unexpected treats on arrival. We have loved the location and isolation. The weather has not been kind but did not stop us from exploring the area. We would definitely recommend Blades Cottage to anyone wanting respite from stressful town/city living. Many thanks.

A truly wonderful cottage in a lovely location. We have enjoyed our stay here and will miss watching the sheep having their morning scratch on the gate! Highly recommend the cheese demo at The Wensleydale Creamery

Lovely cottage in a fantastic setting. Plenty of walking to be done right from the cottage. We did the three peaks as well. Bolton Castle was lovely, Kirby Stephen was a nice place to walk round. Hawes was a good place for shopping and some good walks start here. Walked up to the railway bridge you can see from the cottage and lucky to see the steam train.

The property was first class. Lots of walks from the door and a scenic route to the nearest pub. Also easily accessible is the Settle to Carlisle railway.

Lovely cottage, great location. Very well equipped, everything you could need. Lovely touches. Lots of wildlife. 32 species of birds, including, curlew, lapwing, grouse, oyster catcher and kestrel. Caught 30 brown trout on river. Great.

What a fantastic oasis of calm - just what we needed. Definitely honed our driving skills on some of the lanes. Saw the House Martins fledge- brilliant. Will miss the pheasant visitor. Saw our first red squirrel. A great holiday- thank you. - Des & Pauline

As well as enjoying birds and views from the cottage, we also enjoyed, Bolton castle and Castle Bolton. Kettlewell circular walk to Starbotton - pub lunch. Ravenseat cream tea and Keld walk. Aysgarth waterfalls, sheepdog demo. Hawes Wensleydale creamery and walk along ridge from cottage. Great holiday. We will be back!! - Tim & Diane

Have enjoyed our own “Spring Watch” here with house martins, curlew, snipe, lapwing, oyster catcher, red shank and cuckoo as highlights. Plenty of good walking including a great stretch of coast to coast from Keld including a cream tea at Ravenseat Farm. Ingleton waterfalls trail is a great walk regardless of weather conditions. Thank you very much for a lovely stay. Brilliant location.

What a cottage! What a location! Brilliant! We’ve had a concert of sight and sound from the birds and animals. So many good walks from the door, and a wonderful, warm and cosy cottage to return to. Thank you for a fabulous week.

After we had walked the dales way in September 2018 , we revisited this unforgettable cottage for making some circular walks. Again we were in Swaledale, Gunnerside, Muker and Keld. In the Wensleydale we have walked in the environment of Aysgarth Falls, West Burton and Bolton Castle. Lovely!!!!

Just spent the past week in a very sunny Yorkshire! The weather was a bonus because Blades Cottage was just great - a stylish, cosy and warm home....even though it was sunny we still wanted to light the log burner in the evening . The most beautiful and peaceful setting with just the sheep for neighbours. I would highly recommend this to any couple wanting peace, quiet, long walks, fab scenery and home comforts.

A return to Yorkshire after a few years absence. Just stunning. The cottage is a delight and so comfortable. Thank you.

What a lovely weekend we have had at Blades Cottage. The sun was shining for our whole stay. In the evenings we watched the lambs jumping around in the fields whilst we sat in the garden with a glass of fizz. Plenty of nice walks and drinks in the Moorcock Inn. Thank you for a lovely stay.

Wonderful little cottage. We have had such a lovely time. We would recommend the waterfall walk at Ingleton . The recommended circular drive to Ingleton (in the welcome pack) was fab.

Enjoyed our week . Comfortable cottage and lovely location. Peaceful walks from the door - including one through thick snow!! Thanks for the chocolates etc.