Town Head House, Cotterdale, Hawes, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3LT

Unlike other reviews which were posted some time ago, my review is more up to date.The cottage is in a beautiful location,lots of wildlife birds squirrels etc. The bedrooms are well furnished and the bedding top rate. The bathroom well fitted and the linen very good.On our arrival, we were cold and found no logs or kindling for the fire ,and 2 of the old electric heaters not working.The lights in the kitchen and lounge not working, just told to press a button on the phone for help,problem phone not working. Managed with help of next door people to correct the fault. My wife had taken a chicken to cook but the fan oven not working. top oven too small for chicken, so cooked next door.The freezer was last defrosted in the last ice age.The holiday was meant to be a relaxation, we now need another break. We have written to the owners to complain but they have seen fit to ignore us. So if you are going to this cottage, the best of luck.

The cottage is set in a beautiful location, if tranquility is what you are looking for, then this is the place. We found the cottage to be exceptionally clean and well maintained. The sitting room was very comfortable, with sky tv and Internet access being a bonus! The bedrooms are lovely, with comfortable beds with crisp, clean linen all provided. The kitchen has everything you would need to prepare a meal from a small snack up to a large three course dinner.

Beautiful cottage with lovely garden, wildelife and stream. In a beautiful setting with a lovely drive to to Cotterdale and the cottage itself. - Gaynor and nick very helpful!

Our second visit to Cotterdale Cottages. The most fantastic setting! If you like to have no street lights,shops,pubs and peace and quiet this is the place to be. The wild life is abundant and the red squirrels are frequent visitors. The cottage is warm well equipped and so pretty. We have already booked a third visit. [Added at Editor's discretion since it appears to be a helpful review and the reviewer has been authenticated]

Lovely place

Cottage still as wonderful in real life as our rosy recollections of two years ago. Now even more comfortable, spotlessly clean and marvelous caring extras on arrival like tea coffee and bathroom requisites.Location perfect,for walks,peace, nature watching,unwinding etc.Good places to eat, explore and discover.

Cottage still as wonderful in real life as our rosy recollections of two years ago. Now even more comfortable, spotlessly clean and marvelous caring extras on arrival like tea coffee and bathroom requisites.Location perfect,for walks,peace, nature watching,unwinding etc.Good places to eat, explore and discover.

Excellent cottage in the middle of nowhere. Well equipped, nice beck running through the garden, lots of birds and red squirrels coming to feed in the garden. surrounded by footpaths to explore. We booked it as a thank you for our parents for the wedding and we lost track of how many times they thanked us over the weekend because it was such an amazing place!

We had a fabulous week at Town Head. Everything went very smoothly from key collection to leaving. A stunning place to stay, amazing views and wildlife and absolutely everything we needed in the cottage. I beleive Town Head and Eller Haw provide everything you need for a wonderful stay. Waking up to the sound of the beck in the morning is fabulous. Short drive to local pubs and restaurants. Good shops for stocking up and an excellent butchers. Nothing at all I could fault about this cottage and location. The scenery and peace of Cotterdale has to be seen to be beleived.

Exceptional cottage in a really remote setting, gorgeous gardens alongside the beck with views of rolling hillside, squirrels playing in the garden, absolute peace and quiet with fantastic walks right on the doorstep

Lovely cottage in a beautiful location. Ideal for enjoying the local countryside.

A beautiful property, in a beautiful location. Every detail has been seen to, making our stay very comfortable.

We'll be back!

Fantastic place . The cottage is one of the best we've stayed in, perfect location. We loved it so much we've booked to go again next year.

A lovely quaint and idylic setting is the backdrop to this lovely Cottage. Lovely outdoors, whbere one can walk at their leisure. Cottage is very nice and has everything included to make a pleasant stay. Very warm and spacious. [Added at Editor's discretion since it appears to be a helpful review and the reviewer has been authenticated]

Delightful cosy warm cottage in a beautiful location.

Had everything we needed and the wifi connection was better than at home.

The red squirrels are a bonus and we saw them everyday, also enjoyed watching the birds feeding on seed we put out.

If you want a cottage in a great part of our country with a very caring owner this is the one for you.

We will be going back in 2012.

Excellent Property, very remote and peaceful. More than enough space for all of us, with spacious bedrooms and bathroom.

Garden is a good size and the girls loved the stream at the bottom. A note for those with dogs - the garden is not totally enclosed so Dogs can just wander up the stream and escape and also have access to the other cottages garden as well. There are plenty of interesting smells (i.e. Pheasant, sheep, squirrels) so your dog is most likley to go for a wander if the opportunity presents itself.

Great walking straight out of the cottage up onto the fell through the forest. The cottage is also ideally situated to get out an about too. Hawes and the Wensleydale creamery are v.close by and it is only a 25-30min drive out to Ingleton Waterfalls and Caves.

Had a great relaxing week, thanks.

Having been to the Yorkshire Dales for over 20 years, we had never heard of Cotterdale, even though we`d been to Hawes many times. We were also surprised of the claim of red squirrels actually living there as we have never seen them!!! So imagine my surprise when 2 sat near the car watching me unpack! Fabulous! And we saw them every day. And the babbling brook at the foot of the garden- magical (and the rain that turned it into a roaring stream- still fantastic- showing the force of nature at work!). A beautiful cottage, in an extraordinarily beautiful Dale- walks from the door, red squirrels, pheasants galore and waterfalls a plenty. We didnt want to leave. And we didn’t. Meals in cooked from the excellent butchers in Baimbridge (a must visit- sirloin steak exquisite and the setting on the bridge- just go see!) and Hawes. Also takeaway from the friendly Hawes Curry Cottage and Hawes chippie- just 10 minutes drive.

All in all a most relaxing holiday- we will be back!

This is the second time we have stayed at Town Head House, luckily we came across it last year the property was brilliant then and the improvements which have been made this year are amazing wish we could have stayed longer. The cottage is situated in an amazing hamlet one and a half miles from the main road with fantastic views, if you want seclusion and tranquillity this is the place for you. The cottage is so well equipped and has everything you could possibly want and you do not even have to bring any towels a they are also supplied. We will definitely be returning again next year for our main holiday and hopefully for another break earlier in the year. Every day without fail we saw red squirrels apart from all the other wildlife which could be seen from the kitchen window. Nearby Hawes has great facilities and the people are really friendly, a must is a trip to the Wensleydale Creamery where you can taste all the cheeses that they make. Thank you Gaynor for a lovely stay and look forward to returning soon.

This is the second time we have stayed at Town Head House, luckily we came across it last year the property was brilliant then and the improvements which have been made this year are amazing wish we could have stayed longer. The cottage is situated in an amazing hamlet one and a half miles from the main road with fantastic views, if you want seclusion and tranquillity this is the place for you. The cottage is so well equipped and has everything you could possibly want and you do not even have to bring any towels a they are also supplied. We will definitely be returning again next year for our main holiday and hopefully for another break earlier in the year. Every day without fail we saw red squirrels apart from all the other wildlife which could be seen from the kitchen window. Nearby Hawes has great facilities and the people are really friendly, a must is a trip to the Wensleydale Creamery where you can taste all the cheeses that they make. Thank you Gaynor for a lovely stay and look forward to returning soon.

Wonderfully appointed cottage. Meticulously clean and lovely welcome goodies for a nice cuppa after a long drive! Location is superb as are the views. Wildlife abundant and very friendly which the dog found fascinating!

The location is simply superb. Very tranquil, with the sound of the stream and call of the pheasants across the field. Makes a pleasant change from the wailing police sirens I hear back home! The cottage is very comfortable and well equipped. I'll be going back soon.

NICE OUTLOOK AT THE REAR OVERLOOKING STREAM AND THE HILLS PLENTY OF WILDLIFE RED SQUIRRELS PHEASANTS HARES RABBITS BIRDS TO VIEW NICE TO SIT ON THE OUTSIDE BENCH WITH A CUPPA ENJOYING THE FRESH AIR AND SCENERY.

Second visit to cotterdale this year , previously stayed in eller haw cottage in march ( fabulous ) , Town Head House is on par , spotless and well equipped, If you are seeking seclusion , tranquility and fantastic scenery in our opinion you will struggle to exceed this gem in the dales . ps . our dog loved it too.

our second visit to cotterdale cottages.we stayed in town head this time a lovely comfortable well equiped cottage.garden is beautiful so peaceful saw so much wildlife including red squirrels.hawes is closeby enjoyed meals in the crown pub & chaste restaurant,

A lovely, relaxing stay at Town Head House in Cotterdale. We all absolutely loved the beck and had great fun playing in it whenever the weather allowed us! Watching the red squirrels and identifying the different birds in the area were all great pastimes of the week (big thanks for leaving a couple of bird guides for us). We thought the personal touches were very welcoming; Gaynor buying a stairgate for us to use to keep the dog in the utility room; the Belfast sink full of fresh herbs to use in our cooking and the use of a slow cooker (bought much culinary joy during the week). Fabulous.

stayed in the wonderful eller haw in march , decided we needed another cottedale "fix" so booked town head house , all i can say is this , its got the WOW factor , super location , spacious and well kept by GAYNOR and her team , in our opinion you cant fail not to love this place.

Beautiful cottage, every luxury one could ask for. Lovely views, garden has stream at end... Red squirrels. Cottage well laid out, very sympathetically restored, full of character. If you like peace and tranquility, this is for you...Heaven on earth. Try it, you will not be disappointed.

Well situated and appointed holiday cottage with stream in garden which the children loved. Holiday much enhanced by arrival every day of red squirrels in the garden to eat the nuts we left out. Lots of different birds to see including a dipper with a nest just upstream. Fantastic spot

Every thing you could ask for, a home from home, great walks and just a short distance from a the village of Hawes. Highly recommended for the Real Yorshire experience.

It has a lovely setting and is well appointed. The isolated nature of Cotterdale gives you a real break from the grind of life

Unbelievable, must be the most perfect cottage in the Dales. Fantastic location, quaint cottage, well equipped, river runs through garden, good choice of walks start from the doorstep [Added at Editor's discretion since it appears to be a helpful review and the reviewer has been authenticated]

We stayed at Town Head for my husbands birthday in March 2011, just for two nights with friends. As soon as we arrived we realised we had made a mistake..... we'd only booked two nights instead of a week!!! Gaynor was in a total flap when we got there, due to the fact that a new bathroom had been installed and the builders had badly let her down to complete in time. However, the cottage didn't dissappoint in anyway as a reslut of her frantic last minute cleaning and incredible attention to detail! A lovely warm welcome dispite all her worries. This is the most wonderful spot to spend time in and in the peace and tranquility - you barely want to leave the cottage! Our neighbours in Eller Haw saw the Red Squirrels!! We didn't so we simply HAVE to go back. Thanks again Gaynor!

The cottage is ideal for those loving long secluded walks. The cottage is set amongst acres and acres of land, and being only one of a small hamlet, we found that we didn't really see any one but our neighbours. It was a fantastic retreat which really allowed us town loving folks to appreciate the nature.

At the foot of the garden is a babbling brook. You can follow this whilst hunting for fossils in the stones tossed up by the flow of the water.

The owners are unbelievably dog and child friendly with items to borrow which go way past the norm ie, baby carrier, dog bowls, oodles of toys, plastic cutlery and crockery and so on...

There's lots of wildlife for the kids to explore and we saw various red squirrels going about their business.

The nearest town is Hawes which has a selection of shops and pubs. 'The Crown' did very nice home cooked food, 'Chaste' looked nice but the food was over priced, tasteless and cold.

The cottage facilities were good and there was more than enough storage for clothes and general unpacking.

A beautiful cosy country cottage. Very well equipped, everything you could possibly need. Comfortable furniture and beds. Spotlessly clean. Exceptional value for money. Home from home (except you don't want to go home!) Peaceful and tranquil. The ideal getaway.

Really nice cottage and immediate area

for walks and a restful break. great value. [Added at Editor's discretion since it appears to be a helpful review and the reviewer has been authenticated]

Brilliant cottage, really good feeling

to the ruaral aspects of this 'off the route' location. Many happy hours here over the last few years.

Hopefully many more to come. [Added at Editor's discretion since it appears to be a helpful review and the reviewer has been authenticated]

Brilliant holiday cottage and location - 'off the route' but great walks and atmosphere. Spent many happy hours here and look forward to many more [Added at Editor's discretion since it appears to be a helpful review and the reviewer has been authenticated]