Dixieland Farmhouse, West Farm, Slingsby, North Yorkshire,

Although situated in a lovely part of the country, my family and I found Dixiland Farmhouse to be a poor holiday home. The overall feeling was that the house needed a good deal of updating and repair and a thorough good clean. The bathrooms were very inadequate - 3 ensuites to serve 5 bedrooms. This meant that a 40 year old man in our party had to use the bathroom in the room of two 12 yr old girls - not practical at all. The garden looked pretty but was not suitable for two young boys wishing to play as the gravel made running and particularly falling quite unpleasant. We washed all plates and cutlery before use and even had to clean the insides of kitchen cupboards of crumbs before using. The cooker didint work for the first three days until the owner was able to contact his handy man to come and repair - something that apparently 'happens all the time'. I would not return to or recommend this property.

my family and i have stayed here twice over a few years once with my husbands family and once with some of mine. And both times were fab. Yes its dated,old, could do with a lick of paint but come on people the place was soooo damn cheap for the amount of people, its also part of the charactor of the house. the kids loved it, swings, seeing the cows, feeding the cat that lives there an the owner let us all pick fresh corn. the owners were lovely i just think they live a little more laid back. Its so peacfull out there an at night so dark and quiet its the best nights sleep iv ever had. and yes i would go back :) the donnells and dyers loved it :)

There is NOT a separate bathroom but 3 en suites, 2 of which have no ventilation at all and are really just wooden partitions at one end of the bedroom and were very musty smelling. The house was dirty esp the kitchen and utensils/crockery and overall the house needs repairs, updating and redecoration. It is 10 feet from a cow shed with a huge problem of flies in the house, although several cans of fly spray were provided and the garden is entirely gravelled with the 'play area' being 2 swings. It does not seem to be well cared for at all and there were no sheets or even mattress covers on the beds. There were cobwebs behind the beds and screws sticking out of the shower wall. A hole in the bathroom wall had a table mat nailed over it and the lampshade in my bedroom was stapled together. The walls and paint work were grubby and there were food crumbs in the drawers and cupboards. In my opinion it was not a pleasant stay and I certainly would not return. The rest of that part of Yorkshire was lovely.

We love this place and the owner is lovely. It's not plush but it's huge and in a special location. Not the place for you if your looking for luxury but if you have kids and a dog and just need a huge place to explore and relax in a very special setting it's great.

We stayed here for a week, the children loved it. The kitchen is'nt the best but it is more than adequate. The price for the week was very reasonable, and you get what you pay for. The owner was great and very helpful. There was plenty to do in the surrounding area. We loved our week away and would definitely go back.

I've been to dixieland a few times and while I respect the other reviewers opinions, I feel that they miss the attraction. It's a dairy fame house, in the middle of glorious, north Yorkshire. So yes there are cows. Yes there are plants and insects. What you get is a beautiful house in a fabulous area. Light a the open fire, kick back and enjoy.