Reviews

First time staying at Oak Retreat. Set in a beautiful, quiet location. Oak Retreat was absolutely fantastic, everything you needed was provided and the complimentary hamper was wonderful. Oak Retreat was spotlessly clean and we will definitely be returning. Thank you to Christine and the team at Rowley Estates

We stayed at Melmerby Hall at the end of April for a fun filled family birthday celebration. There were 16 of us aged from 63 to 1 staying in all 9 rooms plus 5 more family members in Stag Cottage. We are just local and had never stayed in one of the Rowley Estates properties though we had heard good reports and we weren’t disappointed. The property itself is superb as are the extensive grounds, the bedrooms are all very luxurious with lovely bathrooms. The rest of the house is huge with plenty of reception rooms to spread out but also plenty of space for everyone to sit in the same room or around the same dining table. As for the billiards room on the top floor that was the icing on the cake.
The kitchen is very well equipped – two dishwashers, two fridges and endless crockery, cutlery and glasses plus as much cooking equipment as you might ever need. The aga and central island make it a great sociable space and everything was so well thought out. The welcome hamper was a lovely touch too.
As soon as we left all the family were desperate to go back for another get together, it really was fantastic in every way.

Stayed at Todd Hills Farmhouse & Vale Croft, for a 60th wedding anniversary. All 14 of us and 2 dogs could not fault a single thing. The property, was clean, beautiful & a lovely welcome basket on arrival. The location, was peaceful with walks in every direction from the property. The rooms are beautiful, and all with en-suites. Christine has responded to us quickly, leading up to the stay and throughout. We could not think of a better location to stay for a special occasion with family. Thankyou – and we look forward to coming back soon!

Christine and the Rowley estates team do such a great job of making a journey to one of their properties not just memorable but personalised.

This is the third trip we have had booked to one of their properties and the best trip so far.

Lovely beautiful house with such a well equipped kitchen for a large group. We also took the Stag cottage which is connected so more than enough space in the Halls living areas that felt homely and spacious, we were 16 people but we could have been 40 people and still have space socially.

Look forward to staying again and have decided we will just pick another of the estates first and look at the area second.

We stayed at Elk Cottage for a weekend break. I’m so glad we found this cottage as it’s in a quiet and peaceful place with beautiful walks on the doorstep and friendly pubs nearby. The cottage is lovely and maintained to a high standard. The welcome hamper was fabulous with local produce and raspberry jam made on the estate. The beds were comfortable with quality bedding and a choice of pillows. We will definitely be returning.

We loved our stay at Gill Beck Barn. Christine was very responsive to messages prior to our stay and the barn was lovely. Very clean, great location, and we loved waking up to sheep! Also loved the hamper she provided, with some gorgeous local goodies. Would definitely recommend to others looking for a break in the lakes

Hause Hall Farm was amazing and perfect for our family reunion. The position of the house is incredible with the most beautiful views. There were 18 of us and we had some fantastic meals around the huge table. It was one of the best equipped properties I have ever been to.

We had a fabulous stay. The property and surrounding area is stunning. Very luxurious, great hamper, great communication. Thank you

Blencowe Hall is a stunning property! The gathering of friends for our annual reunion could not have been in a better place. It is very well equipped and comfortable with a generous welcome basket of luxury items. We had an amazing time. The communication with Christine was excellent and she was very attentive to any queries we had. We would love to stay in any of the Rowley Estate properties in the future.

Beautiful cottage, exactly what we needed for a large group. Christine was very helpful and proactive throughout.