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Bill's Place is a holiday cottage in BAINBRIDGE, Wensleydale. Book Bill's Place online today. This page contains information about Bill's Place including photos, reviews and more.
Prices start at £323.00 per week.
Overview
This two bedroom property in Bainbridge is filled with original features and is able to sleep up to three people. Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size double, 1 x single. Shower room with shower, basin & WC. Kitchen with integrated appliances. Sitting room with dining area & woodburner.
This picturesque, 200 year old end-terrace cottage is a stone-built construction overlooking the village green in Bainbridge. Renovated to a high standard, this charming cottage has retained much of its original character, including exposed beams and a stunning fireplace which now homes a wood-burning stove. There are two bedrooms – one king-size and one single – in addition to a kitchen with dining area and sitting room. Guests can enjoy a relaxing afternoon in the pretty patio garden, or follow the many peaceful walks throughout the village. From heather-clad moors and limestone scars, to market towns and the steady pace of country life - the sublime Dales await you! Where else in Britain is it as satisfying to sit and do nothing as it is to explore the numerous pursuits on offer?
Bill's Place is provided by Sykes Cottages. On this page you can find info, photo galleries, reviews and weather. To check full details, view availability and book online, please use the button below.
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Facilities & Amenities
Oil central heating with woodburner in sitting room & underfloor heating in shower room. Integrated electric oven with ceramic hob, integrated microwave & fridge with icebox, washing machine, Smart TV with FreeSat, DVD, WiFi, selection of games/books/DVDs. Fuel, power & starter pack for woodburner inc. in rent. Bed linen & towels inc. in rent. Roadside parking for two cars. Small front patio garden with bench seat. Sorry, no pets & no smoking. Shop & pub 3 mins walk. Note: Bike storage is available on request, this must be requested at time of booking. Note: No Children under 6 years of age.
Location, Location, Location!
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Situated in truly beautiful countryside, the picturesque Wensleydale village of Bainbridge is just two miles from Askrigg - known to millions as ‘Darrowby' in James Herriot's "All Creatures Great and Small". Bainbridge is also just four miles from the market town of Hawes, home of the famous Wensleydale cheese, and boasts an extensive village green which comes with its own set of stocks. This excellent holiday location is ideal for walkers, and offers a great base from which to explore the popular areas of Wensleydale and Swaledale, taking in the Aysgarth Falls, Semerwater, and castles at both Bolton and Middleham. The highest single drop waterfall in England, Hardraw Force, is close by too and stands at an impressive 99ft!
Reviews
"My wife, teenage son and I have just returned from a fantastic holiday in Bill's place. The accommodation was warm, peaceful and clean... Can't fault it really, although the high stools in the kitchen could do with dinner padding. The area has lots to do and see and it's truly the first holiday in ages I wasn't looking forward to going home. Thank you for such a great stay. "
"We first visited in 2014 and enjoyed this amazing cottage that we had to come back. You could wish for better. Everything you need you have in this cottage, would totally recommend this cottage and being a bit of a OCD person, it is spotless. I don't want to go home."
"The service provided was excellent even a bottle of fresh milk was left in the fridge plus a packet of choc.biscuits, All cleaning materials are provided and ample crockery and cutlery. It is spotless clean and all units were great. There was nothing that was needed. The TV and DVD player were excellent with a Freesat Box, WiFi was easy to connect and worked very well. Dozens of popular DVDs in a draw. The central heating was superb heating the whole cottage in minutes. There is a log fire but we didn't require to use is. It is so good that we booked it again for next year before we came away. Bainbridge is a very lovely Yorkshire Village and the people are very friendly and keen to help. The best local pub was The Crown in Askrigg only a mile away which serves excellent food. The local people there were also very freinldy ."
"We stayed in Bill's Place for 5 nights over the Xmas period. A lovely, warm cottage decorated to a high standard. The kitchen is very well equipped, with most things that you could want - although we took our own egg poacher as the majority of cottages we have stayed in do not stock one of these! The cottage was also magically decorated with a gorgeous Christmas tree and lights at the window - a lovely and considerate touch. We had considered bringing our own tree, so it was a welcome relief to find one was already in-situ! The weather was particularly bad during our stay, with high winds and lots of rain causing a lot of the local roads to flood, so we spent more time that we anticipated indoors, but the comfort of Bill's Place made it a pleasure. Lovely pub in Askrigg (about a mile away) called The Kings Arms did an excellent pint of Black Sheep! Hawes is ten minutes down the road, with a selection of shops and pubs. Very well located cottage. Would certainly recommend a visit!"
"The cottage was beautifully furnished and extremely well equipped. If you needed anything you could guarantee it would be available for you! Bainbridge is a lovely village and the surrounding countryside second to none. Yorkshire at its best! Our stay was for one week and there was so much to do and see, we didn't need to travel far. We can't wait to return. The weather was lovely but suddenly changed and was noticeably colder. The owner telephoned just to check we were warm enough and to make sure we took advantage of the extra blankets and open fire - a lovely touch!"
"We stayed at Bill's place for 3 nights at the beginning of November and had a great time. The cottage is decorated and furnished to a very high standard. Lovely kitchen with everything you could ever need. Cosy living room with wood burning stove. Stylish shower room with a good powerful shower and under floor heating. Pretty bedroom with a very comfortable bed. Overall, one of the nicest cottages we have ever stayed in, with lots of little extra touches. Can't wait to return! :-)"
"The best cottage I have stayed in. The attention to detail was amazing with underfloor heating in the bathroom, lovely comfy beds, a pretty garden and lots lots more. All this together with the sunshine and the beautiful dales what more can you ask for. I will definitely be going back."
"We have stayed in the area many times over the past 15 years but Bills Place has to be one of the best, if not THE best place we've stayed in! Total comfort throughout, easy to understand explanations of how everything works, and lots of added extras - even a sewing kit and shoe-cleaning kit available if needed. We have had a truly relaxing and comfortable stay in a lovely cottage in a fabulous part of the UK, and we hope to come again!"
"We've just got home after a week's holiday staying in "Bill's Place" and we've already booked to return for Christmas! It is a fabulous "5 star" cottage with all the facilities you could wish for. Warm, comfortable and cosy with a fully fitted kitchen and a bathroom with double sized shower. There are great walks onto the Dales from the cottage and so you don't need a car to get out and explore the beautiful contryside on foot. There's a pub just 3 minutes walk away and a 5 star hotel only a further 3 minutes walk. There's also a fantastic butchers by the bridge which is just a minute down the lane. If you do wish to use a car then Bolton Castle is well worth a visit, (spiral staircases so not really for children and not open over the winter (Nov-Feb)) or the Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes (only 4 miles away). All in all a first class cottage located in a very relaxing venue which we would thoroughly recommend! P.S. No telephone or WiFi in the cottage, (a refreshing rest) but these are due to be installed in November."
"An excellent place to stay for the quality of the accommodation and standard of comfort, a quiet place in the village, and a central location in the dale."
"The best cottage hubby and I have stayed in for many a year. Attention to detail, cleanliness and comfort were second to none. Tried to declare Squatters Rights, but had to go back to work! We will definitely go back to Bill's Place."
"A well equipped, clean and beautiful cottage in a wonderful area of the country with so many walks and things to do near by. A very relaxing and peaceful week made even more special by the thoughtful extras."
"The cottage was excellent in every aspect, especially furnishings, and made for a very pleasureable holiday."
"Lovely house situated in a convenient location in village. Well decorated and fitted out throughout. Heating very effective and log fire a bonus. Village location very good for walking and sightseeing. Pub in village good for food and weekly visit by Fish & Chip van."
"After booking with Sykes - a simple procedure - we received a welcome phone-call from the owners. On arrival, the heating had been on and the cottage was lovely and clean, cosey and welcoming. The furnishings were first-class and the cottage was well-equipped. We found it to be conveniently situated for all parts of Wensleydale and for our forays across the snow-bound hills into Swaledale! We made use of the village butchers and good variety of shops in nearby Hawes. In summary, the cottage provided everything we expected and more for a comfortable stay in the Dales in the depths of Winter, with snug evenings reading by the wonderful wood-burner. We cannot think of any aspect we disliked and would return to repeat the experience."
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Weather Forecast
Arriving at Bill's Place soon? Make sure you're prepared, whatever the weather, by checking out the weather forecast for the week ahead at BAINBRIDGE (observations for Richmondshire District).
| Temp. | Rainfall | Wind | Clouds | Pressure | Humidity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Light Rain | 2°C - 8°C | 1.52mm | 21mph NNW | 66% | 1,018mb | 79% | |
| Tomorrow | Broken Clouds | 0°C - 10°C | 0.00mm | 8mph NNW | 71% | 1,030mb | 55% | |
| Sunday | Overcast Clouds | 2°C - 9°C | 0.00mm | 9mph NNW | 94% | 1,033mb | 68% | |
| Monday | Light Rain | 4°C - 11°C | 2.88mm | 12mph NNW | 100% | 1,026mb | 85% | |
| Tuesday | Overcast Clouds | 2°C - 8°C | 0.00mm | 17mph NNW | 100% | 1,024mb | 68% | |
| Wednesday | Rain And Snow | 2°C - 10°C | 1.89mm | 15mph NNW | 98% | 1,010mb | 58% | |
| Thursday | Rain And Snow | 1°C - 6°C | 2.55mm | 12mph NNW | 88% | 1,010mb | 71% |