Thank you Hazel for a lovely stay. Another nice hamper. This is our 3rd visit and booked for 2024. Henrietta and the doves are nice to wake up to in the morning!
15th September – 22nd September 2023
Sep 222023
Hazel
Sep 152023
Our 4th visit and as always a truly great cottage with all one could wish for and as previously said “the cottage ticks all the boxes”. Hazel does a wonderful welcome box. Hope to return again in 2024.
8th September – 15th September 2023
Sep 082023
A very well-appointed cottage that passed the teapot test with flying colours. Found the cheese grater too. A bedside alarm clock each and bedside lights with USB ports – I’d like one of those! The garden and Mrs Hen drinking from the waterfall were a delight. We enjoyed the Corn Moon festival in Tunstall, went for 2 great walks with our friends from Tunstall and got the train and bikes to Finghall Lane, the most delightful railway station ever. The cakes in the Railway cafe in Leyburn are a must.
1st September – 8th September 2023
Sep 012023
A lovely week in Fieldfare Lodge. Thank you for the lovely cake and other essentials – much appreciated. We loved the scenery and visited Hawes, Tan Hill, Buttertubs, Richmond – the food at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham is worth sampling and visiting. Weather has been good and we enjoyed the scenery.
25th August – 1st September 2023
Aug 252023
Loved our stay in this cosy well-equipped cottage. Enjoyed watching the wildlife in the garden. Thank you for the welcome hamper full of lovely local goodies.
18th August – 25th August 2023
Aug 182023
Fabulous few days in this lovely cottage. Everything has been said already. We will definitely come again and will recommend to our family and friends. Thank you.
15th August – 18th August 2023
Aug 112023
Fabulous week in Fieldfare Lodge. Thank you Hazel and Andrew the welcome hamper was awesome. We loved the variety of birds on the feeders. Enjoyed getting out cycling and walking. Great location.
4th August – 11th August 2023
Aug 042023
As this was our first self catering holiday ever we really didn’t know what to expect. Well, we have had an amazing time and loved every minute. Such a high standard and the thought and care to ensure a perfect stay was the best. Thank you Hazel we’ve loved every minute and we look forward to a return visit. 😊
30th July – 4th August 2023
Jul 282023
Little more can be said following comments from other guests, so we can only confirm Hazel’s excellent attention to detail – she’d thought of everything! Great acommodation – Hazel and Andrew chatty and friendly -so too Henry the hen! Thank you for a good week.
21st July – 28th July 2023
Jul 212023
Had a fabulous time. Wensleydale creamery was a great afternoon on a rainy day. Lovely hamper, probably the best we’ve ever had. A great holiday. Love the chicken.
14th July – 21st July
Jun 302023
We have had a wonderful time exploring this beautiful area, with the perfect base to come back to and endless free entertainment around the bird feeders! Thank you for the brilliant welcome hamper – hope to come back sometime!
23rd June – 30th June 2023
Jun 232023
Yet again this has been the ideal relaxing break for us, and yet again everything we could possibly need had been carefully thought of, especially the hamper! We are already planning our next visit, and hope that by then you will be leaping over fences Hazel! Our thanks and best wishes to you both.
16th June – 23rd June
Jun 162023
Great welcome and lovely week in this delightful cottage and garden. Amazing welcome hamper – enjoyed a week of really hot weather.
Loved our stay in the Dales. Thank you Hazel and Andrew
9th June – 16th June 2023
Jun 022023
Excellent – wonderful welcome – so relaxing. Wonderful host ever. Thank you so much we will be back. Thank you for excellent advice on Coast to Coast walk – will let you know xx
26th May – 2nd June
May 262023
Warm welcome, excellent accomodation, wonderful location and superb weather. We have had a much needed relaxing week, walking and enjoying all that nature has to offer, especially all the birdsong, flowers and animals. Thank you so much for the fantastic hamper, cake and bread Hazel – so well thought out and much appreciated.
19th May – 26th May 2023
May 192023
Thank you for your welcome and we enjoyed a relaxed and enjoyable stay.
12th May – 19th May 2023
May 122023
A huge thanks to Hazel and Andrew for our stay at your fabulous cottage. A perfect home from home, the welcome pack was awesome – the best we’ve ever had. Take care Hazel – hope you get your hip sorted soon.
5th May – 12th May 2023
May 052023
Enjoyed our stay in Fieldfare Lodge. The cottage is so well-equipped and the excellent welcome hamper was much appreciated. We loved watching the birds in the garden. Thank you.
April 28th – 5th May 2023
Apr 282023
Lovely little spot. Enjoyed the birds. Weather kind but cold. Will hopefully visit again God willing. Welcome pack best we’ve ever had. Thank you.
April21st – April 28th 2023
Apr 202023
This is our third visit and we love it here and we will be back. Thank you Hazel for your welcome and hamper.
April 14th – April 20th 2023
Apr 072023
Nice to come back again. Your welcome pack is brilliant as is your baking. So nice to get away and have a change. Hope your hip will get sorted sooner rather than later Hazel. Thanks for everything.
April 3rd – April 7th 2023
Apr 032023
Thank you for a fantastic break. Your wonderful welcome hamper was a real treat. Thank you Hazel. We’ve had a wonderful time hope to see you again. Fantastic cosy home from home.
31st March – 3rd April 2023
Mar 312023
A very well appointed lodge that makes an ideal base when visiting the beautiful area. Hazel is very helpful and friendly.
27th March – 31st March 2023
Mar 162023
Thank you for a lovely week. Great welcome pack and the bird life in your lovely garden was entertaining.
9th March – 16th March 2023
Feb 242023
Only here for 3 days but we enjoyed the birdlife, the demanding chicken, the fabulous cake and bread as well as all the comforts the cottage has to offer. In an excellent situation for visiting much of the Northern Dales.
Weather was pretty good for February which added to our enjoyment. Thanks for your hospitality Hazel.
24th February 2023
Feb 212023
Thank you as always for the chill-out week from Leeds. Look forward to seeing you in April!
February 2023
Jan 272023
Warm, cosy cottage perfect for our week of relaxation. Loved watching the wildlife in the garden. Thank you for the warm welcome, the welcome hamper was great, enjoyed the cake. We’d definitely stay again. Thank you.
20th January – 27th January 2023
Jan 132023
As promised have had another visit. Cannot rate this cosy, comfortable cottage highly enough!! Area and cottage still amazing even when the weather is not good. The owners are very lovely people.
6th January – 13th January 2023
Dec 162022
Wow! What a fab place.Have enjoyed our time here so much are reluctant to leave. Some amazing places nearby. Owners are wonderful people, always willing to help. Just ask! Yes, we’ll be back.
2nd December – 16th December 2022
Nov 282022
No news for a whole year – seems like we must have been busy, but I’ve actually been doing practically nothing. We’ve welcomed lots of lovely visitors and shared life stories/photos of grandchildren/pictures of pets – it’s been great.
The shower cubicle in the Lodge has been given some lovely new waterproof wall boards, meaning there will be no more nasty black stuff in the corners.
We have a new Sky satellite dish. The old one was too far away from the box, apparently. The signal seems more stable. There’s half a chance we might get faster broadband sometime this decade. We’re not holding our breath.
We lost most of the doves to some revolting pigeon disease in January and February, but the numbers are on the increase again. It was odd for a while… But the pheasants and the partridge bred really well this year and seeing the babies has been a delight.
The grey squirrels have vanished. None of us have seen any for 6 months – we have no idea what’s happened to them.
Our last chicken is now completely free range – we don’t have the heart to keep her in the paddock by herself, so she spends her days hanging out with the wild birds. We have no idea how old she is, because she was rescued. She just does her thing, and begs anyone she happens upon for food. Like she doesn’t eat us out of house and home.
Our Aga runs on wood pellets. I had no idea that wood pellets come from the Ukraine. So the Aga hasn’t been lit since the war started, because the pellets that are available are three times the price they were last year. On the other hand, we got ourselves an AirFryer and are now wondering why we need an Aga anyway 🤣
I had put my back out in November 2021 (lifting a very heavy box of tiles (37kg)), and by February was at the doctor’s whining about how bad the pain still was. Got an MRI in July, and in August was told I’d bust my back. That explained everything. My back still hurts but physio is making it better, if more slowly than I would like. So, no builders this year, but with a little luck next year will see the house finished. Properly finished, 5 years later than anticipated, but worth waiting for.
Andrew’s mum has just turned 102 years old, but has recently been laid low with a cut on her leg which is refusing to heal. The car (new to us, because the old one decided 250,000 miles was enough) already knows its own way to Sheffield and back.
We’ve lost family members to cancer this year, about which enough said. As soon as I can walk more than a mile without crying we’ll be back on the Cancer Research fund raising trail.
Nov 192022
A fantastic break. Thank you for your hospitality and the welcome hamper. It was lovely to watch the bird, walk from the door and enjoy all the Dales have to offer.
12th November – 19th November 2022
Nov 042022
Our second visit and everything was perfect. We love watching the birds in the garden especially Henrietta. Thank you Hazel for the welcome hamper – the scones and bread were lovely. We will definitely be back again.
28th October – 4th November 2022
Oct 212022
Enjoyed our stay – very relaxing and comfortable cottage. The welcome pack filled with kindness and thoughtfulness was very much appreciated. A pleasure to meet you Hazel.
October 14th – October 21st 2022
Oct 142022
Feeling so relaxed. Went out every day. Cheese in Wensleydale, Masham Black Sheep brewery, Richmond and Middleham castles and Northallerton archives for family research on the wet day. Can recommend the Black Swan in Leyburn, opposite side of the road from the co-op, and the chip shop next door but one.
7th October – 14th October 2022
Oct 072022
It was cold and wet when we arrived but the cottage was cosy and warm, and the welcome hamper was superb. Throughout the week we have enjoyed watching the garden birds and the chicken which came and knocked at the door! Fieldfare Lodge is well placed for visiting lots of interesting places and we have (we recommend Newby Hall).
September 30th – October 7th 2022
Sep 302022
This is our second visit to Fieldfare Lodge. We have had a lovely stay. The pheasants and wild birds were a joy to watch. Henrietta is so tame. Thank you Hazel and Andrew.
September 23rd – September 30th 2022
Sep 222022
What a lovely time we have had. Your garden and hospitality were the best. We so enjoyed the birds and “Henry” – they brightened our week. We will return, and next time no gout and no moonlight flit (you know what I mean!)
September 16th – September 22nd 2022
Sep 162022
Forgot to sign last year! Our 3rd visit and we enjoyed our stay once again. As we said on our first visit a very comfortable cottage, and it certainly ticks all the boxes to ensure that your visit is comfortable. Thank you.
September 9th – September 16th 2022
Sep 092022
Thank you so much for a lovely relaxing week. We wanted for nothing – the lodge is so well equipped. The welcome hamper was superb, homemade bread and cake and all the tasty goodies went down very well, thank you. Your chicken and cats are so friendly, and garden birds/pheasants were a joy to see. Fieldfare Lodge is a little gem!
I wrote the above on the 8th September and tearfully I found this evening the Queen has died, such sad news. ♥ 8/9/22. RIP our loved and diligent Queen x
September 2nd – September 9th 2022
Sep 052022
Thank you for a wonderful welcome. We have really enjoyed our stay and look forward to returning in the future. Loved watching all the birds!
August 1st – August 5th 2022
Jul 312022
Beautiful. Thank you Hazel for being so welcoming. Hope to see you again in this beautiful part of the UK.
July 29th – July 31st 2022
Jul 292022
Thanks to Hazel and Andrew for another wonderful holiday. If the gods allow we will return in 2023.
July 22nd – July 29th 2022
Jul 222022
Thank you Hazel and Andrew for a lovely stay in your Lodge. We have a history of holidaying in extreme weather and this week has been no exception with all the high temperatures. Thank you for the superb welcome pack and the extra ice cubes to keep us cool. We enjoyed the cats and birds and, of course, the house hen. We are already planning to return.
July 15th – July 22nd 2022
Jul 152022
Five star all the way. Second visit and first class. Thank you Hazel and Andrew.
July 8th – July 15th 2022
Jul 082022
A lovely welcome and beautiful welcome pack. Had a lovely stay in your beautiful cottage. Will always remember out stay here where we went and bought our two new puppies xxx
1st July – 8th July 2022
Jul 012022
A super little cottage with everything needed, and very clean.
Hazel was very helpful and welcoming. I loved the birds and other wildlife. Thank you so much – I’ll be back.
24th June – 1st July 2022
Jun 102022
Have had a very nice stay in your lovely cottage. Thanks so much for being so friendly and helpful, and of course that fantastic hamper.
3rd June – 10th June 2022
May 202022
Hazel, thank you for wonderful and relaxing week in your cottage. Everything was faultless. Thank you for the bread and hamper which we both enjoyed. We will be back!
May 13th – May 20th 2022
May 132022
Really love it here. Hazel made us welcome with fresh bread, cake and a splendid hamper. So much thought and care has been put into this lovely little cottage and the bird watching has become addictive. Thank you, we’ll be back.
6th May – 13th May 2022
May 062022
(2nd Visit!!). Thank you Hazel and Andrew for a wonderful week which wasn’t long enough! Too much to see and do as usual. Thank you Hazel for the cookery lesson – the Parkin is delish! See you again soon.
29th April – 6th May 2022
Apr 292022
A very nice clean cottage, not to be faulted. A very nice unexpected welcome hamper. Hazel was very friendly and went out of her way to make us welcome. Enjoyed seeing the chicken, Henry, and all of the birds in the garden. Thank you!
April 22nd to April 29th 2022
Apr 222022
Lovely luxurious little cottage! Glorious river runs and rambles. Great grayling fishing from your riverbank! Wonderful hostess Hazel – thank you very much!
(Cheeky chicken!)
15th April – 21st April 2022
Apr 092022
Another wonderful stay at Fieldfare. Your generosity and hospitality is amazing. We have missed the doves so hope they breed again. The woodpecker was a bonus. See you next year.
1st April – 8th April 2022
Apr 022022
3rd visit and still as wonderful, from the welcome pack, to Hazel and Andrew’s warm welcome, and not forgetting Henry the chicken! Delightful to watch the birds while having breakfast. The most relaxing place to stay. We will return.
23rd March – 1st April 2022
Mar 112022
What a lovely setting. All to a high standard. The bird activity in the garden is amazing. Thank you for the generous welcome hamper and lovely home baked cake and bread.
8th March – 10th March 2022
Mar 082022
We have had a great holiday. The cottage is lovely. We have really enjoyed watching all the birds in the garden. Thanks for the welcome hamper – it was super. We look forward to staying again.
25th February – 4th March 2022
Feb 242022
Thank you so much for a lovely second stay in Fieldfare Lodge. The welcome hamper was amazing (again!) and the birthday candle for the delicious cake was a thoughtful touch. Huge thanks too, Hazel, for the lifts to/from Leyburn and walking route tips! Can’t wait for our next stay.
February 19th – February 22nd 2022
Feb 112022
We have had a lovely relaxing week in your beautiful cottage. Thank you so much for the magnificent welcome pack. Your hospitality is second to none.
February 4th – February 11th 2022
Jan 042022
Well, there has been the same news here as everywhere else in the country. But 2022 has got to be better. Surely…
We did, however, welcome lots and lots of guests to the Lodge during 2021, and mighty glad we were to have new people to chat to. Some guests were returning couples, which is lovely. They feel like family now.
Our house is now in the final stages of renovation. The builders arrived to put the new window in during October, and then again in December (gulp) to take up the stone flag floor (nothing special!) and replace with easy to clean (and flat!) tiles. The underfloor heating works a treat now and there’s no longer an excuse to leave the floor un-mopped.
The new back door is also in. Watching a Master Mason at work selecting stones individually is mesmerising. The deciding what paint colour to use on the new wall is just tedious.
The bathrooms are half way done, so there is STILL a pile of building stuff (and a skip) in the drive, but I believe the builders when they say that we’ll be all tidied up by the spring.
An absolutely unstoppable tree surgeon arrived in October to trim the fruit trees, and then turned up for odd days to take all the hedges back to bare bones and three trees down completely. It looks so different. The issue we have now is where to store all the wood…
We only had one little flood at the end of December – very odd. In 2020 we seemed to be getting ready for the river to break its banks every 5 minutes. All we got last week was a little water overtopping onto the flood meadow – nothing in our paddock at all. Very disappointing for the grandchildren who wanted to test the new wellies.
As the chickens die of old age we aren’t replacing them – with bird flu meaning that hens should be kept confined if not locked in it just seems not fair. The whole point of keeping the chickens was to know they had a completely free range life. Sad…
But the sheep are thriving, if noisy and spoiled.
Oct 242021
Thank you Hazel and Andrew for a lovely relaxing weekend in your beautiful cottage. The welcome hamper was delicious. Could sit hours just watching the wildlife. Hospitality was first class.
22nd October – 24th October 2021
Oct 152021
Thank you, Hazel and Andrew, for a lovely time in your cosy cottage. I loved the welcome hamper, cake delicious! I enjoyed watching the birds and was lucky with the weather (no rain). Lots of walks. Thanks again.
8th October – 15th October 2021
Oct 082021
Thank you. We have had a lovely stay in this cosy cottage and wild life has been great. The hamper was the best we have ever had and the cake was enjoyed sooo much. Everything you could need. Thank you Hazel and Andrew – bests hosts ever 😊
1st October – 8th October 2021
Oct 012021
Lovely welcome, wonderful cake, bread and hamper. Cannot fault Fieldfare Lodge, amazing attention to detail. Hazel looked after us very well. This could be our Yorkshire bolt hole…
24th September – 1st October 2021