Guest Comments

Lovely cosy cottage, it was like home, you've thought of everything. Enjoyed the stay - will definitely come back. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Tate
Houghton, Tyne & Wear

A lovely homely cottage. Have enjoyed our holiday very much. It was like home from home. We hope to return again someday. We will definitely tell our friends about this beautiful cottage. Very relaxing and peaceful.
Mr & Mrs Parker
Whitchurch, Shropshire

A Beautiful little cottage in a great area. Everything you could need - we loved it. A quiet cosy home in an area of natural beauty. We'll be sure to tell our friends.
Brian & Margaret Hope
Stockport, Cheshire

It was cold and frosty outside but great to come home to this cosy cottage after our long walks. We made a good choice for our winter break. We've stayed in many holiday cottages before but the attention to detail makes this one - one of the best. Thank you.
Mrs Collins
Chester

It's a very long time since we were in this part of the country - it brought back a lot of happy memories. We loved it. Your cottage is just great - you have really thought of everything to make your guests feel at home. Thank you.
Mr & Mrs Walker
Guildford Surrey

A lovely cosy cottage. Everything you could need is here. We would like to book up again for August. Many thanks.
Mr & Mrs Schofield
Wirral

What a delightful cottage in such a pretty location. Thank you so much for all the little extras in the cottage. We have had a lovely time exploring the countryside and coming "home" here.
Tim & Judy Wootton
Sydney, Australia

This is a beautiful cottage in a perfect location. There is everything in the cottage to make life comfortable, and more. We have both enjoyed every minute of being here. Loved the gardens. Thank you.
Jack & Betty Reed
Sunderland

Thank you for letting us share your lovely cottage for a week. It was a real home from home. The garden was lovely on gorgeous sunny evenings. As to the area - I hadn't realised how beautiful it was until this visit.
R Rust & M Woodgate
Witham, Essex

Lovely house and garden. Northern England was in every way as beautiful and charming as we had imagined it. Our hosts have really made us feel welcome in the house. Thanks!
Margareta Engborg & Goran Larsson
Stockholm, Sweden

You have achieved the ideal holiday holiday accommodation, with all the extra touches to make it comfortable and relaxing. Thank you.
Patricia & Gerald Sanderson
Chipping Sodbury, Bristol

We will be sad to leave Riverdale Cottage - as soon as we arrived we felt completely at home. The scenery is absolutely stunning: thank you for thinking of everything to make our stay complete. We loved Barnard Castle.
Judy & Tom Tompsett
Abingdon, Oxon

We have so enjoyed our restful week at Riverdale Cottage - cosy and comfortable with many little extras, much appreciated. Great location with so much to see and do "on the doorstep". We'll be back!
Liz & Terry Brett
Leicester

We have been coming to the area for the past 20 years and stayed in many cottages - this is definitely the best! Thank you very much.
Annie & Tony Moulam
Witney, Oxon

We had a lovely week. This cottage is very special, very cosy with the added bonus of watching the birds and squirrels. We shall definitely come again. Thanks.
Noreen & Gordon Allison
Houghton le Spring, Tyne & Wear

We have been delighted by the cottage and impressed by the trouble you have taken over details which make one so comfortable. Every possible need seems to have been catered for. We have been impressed by the town and delighted by the surrounding countryside.
Richard & Hilary Hayes
Powys, Wales

What a lovely cottage, very impressed with the décor, amenities and attention to detail. A fantastic holiday - will recommend you to all of our friends.
Kay & Martin Cowan
Glasgow

On arrival we were given a very warm welcome from Allyson & Colin. We knew our stay was going to be special, and it has been. A very beautiful cottage, comfortable, clean and very snug, "great bed!" Loved Barnard Castle and its people. Cottage is in within easy reach of many interesting places.
Pauline & Tom Naughton,
Widnes, Cheshire

Can't think of a nicer place to unwind before the Christmas holidays! Thank you for everything. We left feeling totally refreshed and relaxed.
Elaine & Bill Wright

Wirral, Merseyside

We have thoroughly enjoyed our Christmas holiday here - away from "The madding crowd". Your cottage is both peaceful and tranquil, and yet on the doorstep of every amenity you could wish for. Loved this area!
Pam & John Bradshaw
Milton Keynes

Compact and cosy - a lovely cottage with a great dog-friendly garden. Very tranquil and yet so handy for Barney. Our return to Barnard Castle has been a delight.
Glenison, Neil Axten & "Buster"
Aberdeen, Scotland

"If it's not in this cottage then you don't need it!"
Mark & Tracey Nellist
Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

The cottage is everything and more, from your description on "the net". We have enjoyed the cottage and surrounding area. Well relaxed!
Heather & Norman Trundle (& Jess the dog)
Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

Gorgeous location, fabulous weather, and a cottage we would love to move into. Hope to be back soon! Thanks for a truly enjoyable, peaceful break away!
Lynne & Ron Bell
Dundee, Scotland

It would be hard to find another cottage anywhere that is presented with such love and attention to detail. What a lovely "home" to return to at the end of a busy day. Allyson & Colin - thank you very much!
Barbara & Leigh,

Eaglemont, Victoria, Australia

Very charming and comfortable cottage, lots to see and do. Will recommend Riverdale Cottage to our friends. Thank you very much!
Chris & Jim Burns
Cambridge

A very beautiful cottage - very clean and comfortable. We loved Barnard Castle and the rest of Durham and Yorkshire.
Steven & Evelien Elfring
Hoornaar, The Netherlands

What a perfect cottage in a lovely quiet location. The weather was beautiful, in fact too hot at times! We'd love to come back sometime. Thank you for making our stay here so comfortable.
Sandra & Erik Manson
Aberdeen, Scotland

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this lovely little cottage. There is so much to see and do, it has been great to escape the crowds and enjoy the surrounding countryside. Thank you.
Colin & Hilary Chapman
Penzance, Cornwall

We have enjoyed a super fortnight. Clean, well equipped little cottage in a perfect location. Wonderful area for walking and bike riding - too much to see and do even in two weeks.
Janet & Dick
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

We thought this little place was GREAT! You have thought of every last little thing. Well done! We spent most days walking and the cottage was a peaceful haven to return to.
Judith & Tom Barker
Stoke-on-Trent

Lovely place, lovely weather, and we love 'Barney'!
Josie & Colin James
Barnsley, South Yorkshire

We enjoyed a very relaxed holiday in your delightful cottage. Just what we needed. So much to see around and about. Well done Allyson & Colin for making the cottage so beautiful.
Hugh & Diana Newman
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

We had a great holiday. Cottage was very clean and comfortable and we were made very welcome by Allyson & Colin. We loved the garden. Cottage was ideal for centre of town and walks - the car was hardly necessary.
Brian & Enid Sheldrake
Weston Supermare, Somerset

Our 4 day visit was nowhere near long enough. What a wonderful cottage - cosy, comfortable and so close to the many amenities in the town. Our 'Westie', Holly, had a lovely time in the woods. High Force is a must to visit and is so picturesque. Bowes Museum is very interesting. We will be recommending the cottage to our friends and family.
Carol & Brian Robinson
Newark, Nottinghamshire

We had a smashing time. Perfect cottage - lovely place. Thoroughly enjoyed our (too-short) stay. I can recommend this cottage. Hope to return one day soon.
Ralph & Esther Burton
Leeds, West Yorkshire