Poppy Cottage

We chose the location and the cottage for a walking week.

So many walks straight from the door and a real treat not to have to use the car all week. The owner was very welcoming and the cottage was warm and cosy. Description of facilities etc was spot on. We plan to visit again.

An amazing break at a very reasonable price.

Cannot fault the cottage as a base to explore the area. I cannot recommend it more highly.

Couldn't ask for more.

The owners were lovely and the cottage was perfectly clean. There was everything we needed there and more ! Yes the Internet is sketchy but what do you expect in a rural setting ? We, as a family of 5 all had a fantastic stay and would go again in a heartbeat.

The property is in need of a deep clean, and generally requires an upgrade.

It's location in the village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale for walking and the railway station is good, its actual location not so. There is no privacy, and we were not expecting to be directly opposite a working motor repair business and several garages. Very off putting. Neither did we anticipate having to sweep the kitchen floor and clean the kitchen worktops when we arrived. Thankfully we had brought antibacterial wipes, as there wasn't anything in terms of cleaning products anywhere in the property, other than washing up liquid. Fortunately there was a brush and dustpan. Woefully inadequate fridge/freezer, oven door that didn't close properly, filthy carbon monoxide monitor. What was the point of having it? I could go on. The welcome tray was great, thanks! If there had been one. Nothing! It's the first property we have stayed in where there wasn't something, even if it's just a pint of milk. Other people have raved about Poppy Cottage, sadly, I'm at a loss to know why.

A lovely relaxing location.

Had everything we needed.

Great cottage with comfy beds, easy to use domestic appliances and friendly helpful hosts next door.

Great location too either added bonus if being a few minutes walk from the railway station. Cottage is also toasty, which we appreciated at Xmas. Only minor adverse comment is the Wi-Fi signal is only really of good strength in the kitchen; I’m sure this could be easily rectified with a booster.

Great little cottage.

Warm, well equipped, good sized bedrooms, Very good position for doing 3 Peaks, near the station. Only issue is its a bit dark so need to keep lights on, and a too small fridge. could do with bigger one. had very enjoyable stay. Morrisons do deliver there.

Well equipped, but rather small kitchen.

Bedrooms comfy. As others have noted, the lounge / dining room is rather dark. Nothing that lights can't solve! Friendly owner. Good location for three peaks, and the proximity of the railway station is handy for one way walks. Easy to get to Settle for food shopping and anything else you might need.

Poppy Cottage is a perfect base for the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

Five of us stayed. Plenty of room and all very comfortable. The only thing is that the living area is very dark (lights on even in July), but as we were out walking all day that didn’t matter, but could be a bit gloomy for a full week break.

Perfect base for walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, which we did over a more leisurely 3 days.

Asda will deliver shopping here which simplifies self-catering. The Kitchen worked perfectly to prepare six meals. Everything was clean and well maintained. We tried both local pubs. The Crown is up for sale and terrible. Next one (Golden Lion) is awful too. Avoid these and head for the Helwith Bridge Inn 2 miles away for a decent drink and meal. Cottage owners are local and really friendly and helpful.

Poppy cottage is a beautiful home.

Plenty of space for us and lovely and warm too. It is a perfect base for some stunning walks in the Yorkshire dales. I would definitely return here again.

Lovely, clean , warm, cosy cottage.

Well equipped with everything you need

Perfectly placed in the heart of the Dales as a base for a week's walking.

The weather wasn't the best all the time but the cottage was warm and cosy to come back to. Clothes dried and ready for the next day. Good food and good beer at the Golden Lion pub too.

Thank you for a wonderful stay and being so warm and friendly.

Kind regards Scott

Poppy cottage is a wonderful cosy home from home cottage.

There is everything you need, It was clean and the beds were very comfortable, Other peoples feedback regarding the fridge freezer were unfounded as we as five adults managed really well, The golden lion pub is ideal for refreshing pint and a meal. The station is a 3 minute walk away perfect for travelling either way with reliable trains. The views of pennygent are amazing along with brilliant riverside walks and walks to Ribblehead viaduct is not out of the way. The only thing we found strange was the lack of a welcome pack as every cottage we have stayed at have provided a little something also intermittent internet when needed at times, but this is obviously due to the location and weather conditions. Overall a very lovely cottage with a very enjoyable stay. Thank you.

We had an enjoyable stay at Poppy Cottage.

It was comfortable and homely. The owners were helpful and welcoming.

Great base for walking 3 peaks.

Comfy clean spacious and well equipped. 3 large rooms. No outside space but we did not need this. Plenty of good places to eat in Settle and Ingleton.

This is a lovely cosy cottage which is brilliantly situated for some of the best walking in the Dales.

The cottage is good value and very well equipped. It is also lovely and warm, it snowed the week we were there. The owners live nearby and are helpful but not intrusive. The village has two pubs but doesn’t have a shop anymore. However, you can always drive or hop on the train to Settle for shopping. The train line is also helpful for getting to places like Ribblehead and Dent for even more walks. Finally, one of the bedrooms has a lovely view of Pen Y Ghent. I’d really recommend this cottage.

Lovely cottage .

Could do with an outdoor sitting area and also washing line . The fridge was also a tad small for 4 adults and would have struggled with 6 people . All other facilities were very good with the owner on hand if needed . Pubs in village okay for eating but cafe now shut . Easy start to Pen- y -Gent for 3 peaks . Nearby town of Settle with shops and eateries . Great Italian .

Had a great stay at the cottage ideal for y3p, close to the finish, great view of pen-y-gent and brilliant owners of the cottage

Cozy well equipped cottage.

Comfortable and clean. In a great location to explore Malham, Settle To Carlisle railway and Ingleton. Plenty of walks near by and very convenient for the train. Lovely cottage to come home to after a day out.

A lovely, comfortable cottage in a stunning location, which was extremely well-equipped with everything you could need.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and were very comfortable.

There is just one small criticism - for a party of six we found the fridge too small. We have no reservations in recommending Poppy Cottage.

The photos of the cottage do not do it justice.

Lovely place to stay in a beautiful part of the world and the log fire at the end of the day was a fantastic bonus.

A lovely homely comfortable cottage, Perfect location for the Yorkshire Three Peak and surrounding countryside.

We really enjoyed our stay.

Exactly as described.

It's not the contemporary apartment that people want nowadays but it is the perfect little rustic cottage in a beautiful setting. If you're planning on walking the Three Peaks, location does not get any better.

A lovely cottage, with plenty of space to spread out.

Kitchen had everything you need for a week, parking was good , bathroom/shower very good. Owner is next door and very friendly/helpful. Overall, very good, - we'd stay there again.

Friendly welcoming, everything was as we expected.

Unfortunately due to COVID concerns, the owners were unable to allow us to use their garden, but this did not impact on our enjoyment as we were out and about every day.

The cottage is ideally equipped for a family holiday in beautiful surroundings.

The cottage was lovely the photos did not do it justice.

It was lovely and clean. The owners lived next door but did not impede on our holiday, but were there should we need anything.

The property was bigger than expected and very clean.

Hosts were friendly and helpful.

The accommodation was comfortable, clean and well equipped. Very happy with our stay. Would definitely recommend and definitely come again.

A lovely cottage in a great location.

Spotless lovely little holiday cottage.

Quiet location and could not find fault with it.Near railway station was the icing on the cake

Lovely clean, cosy well equipped cottage, extremely helpful host.

Perfect location for 3 peaks.... ends almost at the door!

Very nice cottage and very friendly owners.

The location was ideal for us. Easy walk into the village to the Golden Lion where the food and atmosphere was very good.

Lovely location, clean and comfortable cottage.

The next door neighbour was very friendly and helpful. The cottage had everything there that I needed. Would definitely recommend.

The cottage although cosy, was lacking in some areas.

One of the showers failed to work and the other was very temperamental. The third bedroom consisted of 2 beds, one being a frame on wheels and the other a very slim camp style bed. My adult son had uncomfortable night sleeps in the bed on wheels, which moved every time he did. He would not have fitted into the other bed. We also found old peanuts on the carpet. The cottage is in a lovely location, a short distance from the pub and within a short drive to lots of lovely walks. I feel that it would accommodate 4 adults rather than the 6 stated, due to the bed situation and the downstairs room space. It lacked a bit of TLC.

Perfect location for the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Walk

Beautiful spacious and well furnished.

Location excellent for walks by river, 10 minute walk to lovely pub, and great for walking up local hill tops and mountains. Very close to station - 10 minutes. The owners live next door and good not have been more friendly and helpful - even let us use their lovely hill top garden which we didn't even know about!

2nd year in this cottage for a group of friends walking the 3 peak routes.

Can't fault anything, great location and facilities in the cottage. Used the fire this year as it was chilly and it warmed the place really well. Already planning for 2020!

A larger fridge freezer would have been better.

Two showers but could not run hot water together very frustrating. Very dark inside no views.

I can't praise Poppy Cottage and it's owners enough.

It's in a great location and we arrived to a warm house with a wonderful fire going. And a tin of chocolates to treat us too! I've rarely stayed in a better appointed holiday home, and the owners next door were really helpful and friendly. A brilliant New Year break!

Cosy cottage, friendly hosts absolutely beautiful area

This is a fantastic base for the Three Peaks Challenge which starts about 5 mins away from the cottage itself.

The house is on a family farm and they were friendly on arrival and had left some useful information about the cottage inside the house. All as expected. Slight issue with one of the showers and we couldn't get the internet to work but we reported it to them and I'm sure it will be fixed for the next arrivals. We didn't need it anyway as we were out walking both days! Stayed here with a couple of friends and we would definitely stay here again.

Very happy with Sykes.

I needed to make some changes to the booking and the staff were very prompt and helpful. Thank you.

Poppy Cottage was/is a lovely, comfortable and very spacious cottage, excellently decorated with all facilities you could want - apart from a reliable WiFi connection, even though the cottage is advertised as having Broadband/WiFi.

It has to be shared with the owner and connection cannot be relied upon if you need to do anything important or check out locations of interest in the area or train times etc. before setting off for a day out. Having said that the cottage is located in a very peaceful area with the station two minutes walk away - absolutely ideal for travelling on the Settle to Carlisle railway line (an absolute must) and the owners are lovely people to chat to - we would certainly return.

Brilliant location and great facilities.

Parking easily for two large SUV's and the owners whilst very friendly and happy to chat, never imposed or intruded. Very competitively priced and will definitely try and book again when we come up to the peaks.

The process of booking was easy from start to finish.

As for the cottage well it was everything we hoped for and more. We wanted a more traditional feel cottage and that’s what we got. It was lovely and cosy yet spacious for a family of 5. It was very well equipped, nice comfy beds and plenty of towels provided. A nice warm fire was lit ready for arrival which was a welcome sight. The owners were lovely, friendly and very welcoming. It was a great base for my husband and daughter to walk Pen-y-Ghent, and for us to visit other places of interest. I wish we had booked for longer. A hidden gem and we hope to return.

This is a lovely cottage with plenty of room, it was useful having 2 bathrooms.

There is not much view from the house but once you step outside you can stroll down to the Ribble and see Pen-Y-Ghent. Once we had got to grips with the coal fire we were lovely and warm though there are electric fan heaters if you aren't used to a fire. Easy walking from the cottage, up Pen-Y-Ghent one way or Ingleborough Nature Reserve the other, or all 3 peaks if you are feeling more ennergetic than us. Very friendly helpful owners who live next door if you have any problems.

Poppy Cottage was conveniently placed for exploring the Dales and beyond only minutes away from the railway station.

Good facilities and plenty of space for 6 of us including 2 young children. A quiet location with beautiful views of Pen y Ghent

Maggie and her family were brilliant, nothing too much trouble.

My friend and I had no transport but the cottage is situated so handy for both train and bus, we were able to plan something everyday. Definitely we will be booking again.

Lovely cottage set in lovely surroundings made to feel very welcome by the owners

Directions to the cottage could be clearer, perhaps add that guests need to look out for the Poppy Cottage sign on the left hand side.

Excellent value, we had a great weekend!