Reviews

A wonderful few days at Gill Beck! 3 couples, 3 dogs, clean, warm, well appointed, an excellent place for a short break.

If you like your mediaeval castle to also be warm and welcoming, with hot powerful showers, as well as stunning period features and award-winning architectural enhancements, then this is the place for you! We hosted our 65th birthday celebrations for friends and family, for ages 6 weeks to 66 years old, and it created superb, unforgettable memories for everyone. We’ve been home for just one day, and are already exploring opportunities for our next adventure!

Fabulous accommodation; wonderfully atmospheric environment and superb pre, during, & aftercare from the excellent Rowley family.

No words to describe absolutely wonderful and great experience 😍😍

Beautiful location. Property was very well equipped. Hamper on arrival was filled with local produce. Would highly recommend a stay here.

Beautiful house, thoughtful welcome hamper and toiletries and great communication with Christine.

We all had a memorable stay at Melmerby Hall which is a truly splendid property with interesting grounds and a marvellous outlook.

The house itself was very well equipped and the ready availability of logs from the store was indulged during our stay. We all liked the theming of the rooms in terms of furniture, fixings and fabrics.

It also felt exceptionally well heated for a large property. The log fires were not required for additional heat but more for atmosphere!

The location itself in The Eden Valley proved very strategic for our trips to the Lake District whilst the proximity of the North Pennines and Northumbria suggest that we should have a return visit sometime soon. There is much to do and see.

We shall collaborate on providing you with a Google review in due course and I shall be in touch once submitted.

We certainly look forward to a return visit to Melmerby given our experience.

Many thanks to you and the entire team for great memories!

Thanks again for another lovely stay.
Everything was perfect, and the kids loved it too.

Hopefully we’ll be back again soon!

A lovely house, very well equip, perfect location in Melmerby near a village pub, cafe and bakery, great for lovely walks from the house. Lovely log fire and very comfy beds, nice bathrooms with all necessities, we had a lovely weekend for my 50th, we’ve visited Kirkbride Hall and Melmerby Hall a number of times, we love it, a great relaxing get away.
Hamper also great for arrival.

Honestly, the best airbnb I’ve stayed in. Melmerby Hall is exquisite. Roaring open fires, beautiful antique furnishings and lushious gardens and surroundings. Christine was an impeccable host and every little detail had been considered. Nothing was too much trouble and even the beautiful welcome hamper had so much thought incorporated into it. We spent three glorious days at Melmerby Hall with friends, family and our pooches and we will absolutely be making it more of a regular occurrence. I cannot recommend Melmerby Hall or The Rowleys as hosts, warmly enough. Thank you so much Christine and Co!

Thank you, Christine and Charlie, and your team – again – for a really fantastic stay at Cazenovia Hall over the new year. We’ve been lucky enough over the years to stay at various Rowley Estate properties and wherever we’ve stayed, they’ve always been exceptional.
This trip we spent a week here with friends (8 total, including 4 young children) and was absolutely ideal. Lots of safe space inside and out for the kids to play, for us to relax – not sure why a previous review questioned this – couldn’t disagree more. The large kitchen and dining area, and separate living area are perfect for a party of this size, and once we got the kids down, were able to enjoy the evening infront of the log fire or playing some pool. Can’t speak highly enough of our trip and the property, and would fully recommend to anyone.