Reviewer Type:
Family With Children
Travel Purpose:
leisure
Positive:
The Hall is full of character and had everything you could need. It was spotlessly clean and the garden was lovely and quite large. Very peaceful with Semer Lake very nearby. Lots of places to eat within a short driving distance
Negative:
Nothing. The only comment I would make is there are quite a few steps but this wasn’t an issue
Summary: Lovely four days in a beautiful, peaceful house with a wonderful garden
Denise
·
Aug 19, 2025 07:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Couple
Travel Purpose:
leisure
Positive:
The Aga in the kitchen made the room warm and cosy in the mornings. The log fire in the living room in the evenings. We felt that we had travelled back to a time long forgotten to the days perhaps of Yeames "And When Did You Last See Your Father?". Such beautiful furniture and wallcoverings and the flag stone floors. And the flowers in the garden. I could go on and on. Just needed the servants or a minstrel with a mandolin to entertain us at dinner. We were the "Lords of the Manor" if only for a short time.
What a wonderful house.
Negative:
Such a brief stay unfortunately.
Summary: Perfect. Most enjoyable time in our 3 week vacation in the UK.
Charles
·
Oct 17, 2024 07:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Family With Children
Travel Purpose:
leisure
Positive:
The antique historic cottage in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire countryside was the perfect weekend getaway for the family. Highly recommended.
Negative:
There was no microwave in the kitchen
Summary: Wonderful weekend getaway
Dr Muhammad
·
Sep 9, 2024 07:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Family With Children
Travel Purpose:
leisure
Positive:
Gorgeous hall, was a lovely little stay.
Negative:
The only thing we found really fustrating with this trip was the check out time being 10am on a bank holiday and only a 4pm check in on the day of arrival. If someone was to perhaps book one night it’s not a long period of time for the amount of money that is charged for the stay.
Your cleaning agency need to be accommodating especially on a bank holiday, like you said they do multiple cleans but it’s unfair for you to have to have the first clean meaning your guests are up and out extremely early.
Summary: lovely accommodation, however it could be more accommodating regarding checkin and check out time.
Ellie
·
Sep 8, 2024 07:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Family With Children
Travel Purpose:
leisure
Positive:
Beautiful house, full of history, character and charm.
Rural location set in a small hamlet not far from Hawes.
Everything was provided for and the host, Anna, replied immediately to messages.
Our grandchildren loved exploring the house and the gardens attracted a lot of wildlife.
The aga kept the kitchen warm throughout, heating was adequate not to light the fires of a night.
Countersett has that cosy cottage feel .
I will definitely recommend it to family and friends.
joanne
·
Apr 13, 2024 07:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Solo Traveller
Travel Purpose:
business
Terry
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Aug 29, 2022 07:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Solo Traveller
Travel Purpose:
business
Positive:
Grade 2* listed building offering amazing living experience with modern comforts in an excellent rural location. The furnishings are like a boutique hotel with a few antiques. It was probably one of the best UK cottages we have stayed in. Although it was not the Italian villa holiday we had originally planned this year we loved it and it was a good compromise. Indeed we loved it.
The Hall is part of a small friendly Hamlet community of Countersett including Beebole cottage (opposite and also let) and there are three other cottages nearby with permanent residents all of whom were very very friendly.
Cooking on the AGA (NB there is also a good normal cooker) was a fun and instructive experience. Large attractive garden made for a good setting. The cottage is very well equipped (yes it has champagne glasses) and is good sized (without being huge).
The cottage keeps cool in hot weather
Negative:
Not much. But being really fussy - the following. Beebole cottage is quite close and has its own area of the garden clearly marked but it would have been even better to have a the whole 'estate' to ourselves - (But there is a very private side garden to the Hall and plenty of garden furniture) The central heating controls are a bit erratic even when the instructions are followed - the cottage is quite cool and even in the summer the drawing room can be quite chilly - we did use the log burner (for which plenty of logs were provided). Some teacups would have been good and more in keeping - as we tended to have afternoon tea - (but the big mugs were fine). Not sure you would want the AGA on in hot summer as it makes the kitchen very warm.
christopher
·
Mar 26, 2022 07:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Family With Children
Travel Purpose:
leisure
Positive:
Fantastic character, nice interior and log burners
Summary: A very special place - highly recommended
ANDREW
·
Feb 11, 2022 08:00:00 AM
Reviewer Type:
Family With Children
Travel Purpose:
leisure
Beverley
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Sep 27, 2021 07:00:00 AM