Salter Rake Gate Cottage

It was outstanding in all areas

We enjoyed our weekend stay at this cosy yet spacious cottage tucked away in a peaceful location in the village of Walsden.

A great location and just a short drive to the nearby village of Todmorden which has several pubs and supermarkets. The owners, Penny and Nigel, have put a lot of work into renovating the cottage and were friendly and welcoming on our arrival. They were on hand to help with any queries when needed. Nothing was too much trouble. Thanks also to their son George who helped with working the tv! The cottage was well supplied with cleaning / kitchen essentials, games, blankets etc., beds were comfortable and nice to have 2 bathrooms plus downstairs toilet. Lovely to have the option of a woodburner stove and to have a basket of firewood supplied. We recommend this cottage as a relaxing place to stay and plan to stay for another visit in the near future.

This was our third visit to Salter Rake Gate Cottage, and everyone has been a great experience.

beautiful house set in an idyllic location.

Salter Rake Gate is a beautifully restored and very comfortable house.

We felt completely at home during our stay and would happily stay here again. If you have a big SUV, you might find it tight parking by the house. You can use the winter carpark at the bottom of the hill. It is a lovely, if bracing, walk up the pack horse track, but there will be a comfy sofa and a roaring fire at the top. The water pressure and heating system are fantastic. We had no problems with the cooker, washer/drier, dishwasher. Five stars!

This property is a lovely cottage,set in a very scheduled and private place.

its ideal for a large family and has very thing you need .The only thing that let the cottage down was it needed to be a little more cleaner,but apart from that, the cottage was comfortable and we enjoyed our stay .

We enjoyed our stay.

This was a bright and well equipped cottage with lots of space. Lots of local wildlife to see- we spotted deer, bats, rabbits. Lovely walking route along the canal to the station, we got the train into Manchester a couple of times. Everything worked in the cottage and the beds were comfortable. There wasn’t really anything missing either which is great, they even had cake pans and a full size fridge freezer so it’s a proper home from home. There is a supermarket eight minutes away (by car) and there are lots of shops and eateries in Todmorden and Hebden Bridge. Things to be aware of - parking situation was a challenge for two cars - there is a very steep and narrow cobbled incline up to a tight parking area. Although there is a pub, shop, garden centre and station within walking distance, the very steep hills to get back up to the cottage was a challenge for some family members - you need to be fit! The downstairs toilet was not very clean or pleasant smelling during our stay but the owners had been away themselves so may not have been present to check the accommodation. These were small niggles though, and we enjoyed our stay and would recommend the cottage to others. Thank you.

It is a beautiful, well-maintained property set in gorgeous countryside.

Excellent cottage and the hosts were very helpful

Our stay was warm, comfortable and our hosts were very nice lovely house.

Would stay again.

A lovely cottage well equipped and clean.

Nigel and Penny are fantastic host who will go out of there way to help you. The perfect stay for us definitely 10/10.

Wonderful house with every amenity you would ever require.

Exceptionally well furnished, warm and comfortable. We really felt at home plus Penny and her husband were so friendly and made us feel very welcome. Todmorden is a great area to base yourself and we would recommend this particular house to anyone wanting to visit the area. Definitely 10 out of 10

Relaxing and peaceful stay, great walks within the area.

Given the location we would recommend a 'welcome' pack (milk, bread etc) bto start the holiday.

A stunning property, beautifully furnished and comfortable.

Spotlessly clean throughout and everything you could need inside. The owners were friendly and on hand if needed. A lovely location and a great base for exploring the local area. No negatives at all - we would return in a heartbeat.

Really comfortable and homely cottage.

Equipped with everything you need. Beds really comfy! Was great to have the log burner for the chilly evenings too. Lovely and quiet with great views. Only slight issue was lack of immediate/accessible outside space to let the dog out. Would stay again definitely.

Lovely cottage, even more spacious than we expected.

Great walks from the door. Really well equipped and a great stay overall.

Beautiful cottage in a nice quiet rural location.

Lots to do and places to visit around the local areas. It was great meeting Franklin the owners dog, he was so friendly and lovable. Penny and Nigel are perfect hosts and lovely friendly people, we loved our stay at the cottage and look forward to returning again.

We had a lovely stay at your cottage.

There was plenty of room for the 7 of us and 2 dogs. The only thing I will say to future guests is that the drive way is very very tight. I have a Vivaro and was just able to park. The Wi-Fi is very hit and miss too, but that’s to be expected being in the hills. As for the property, it was spacious and the kitchen was well equipped. The cleanliness wasn’t too bad but it could have been better. There was thick dust on the head board and dishes left in the dishwasher and the oven when we arrived. The cleaner should be thoroughly checking areas like this. The beds were comfy, however, the zip and link bed ideally should be a proper zip and link so you don’t have the edge of two single mattresses in your back/side, or get a good quality mattress topper. That was very uncomfortable. Thank you both, it was a lovely week.

Lovely cottage in idyllic location.

Very comfortable and spacious for our party of 4 adults plus dog.

Lovely country cottage.

Beautifully and thoughtfully updated, lots of room and very comfortable.

We had a lovely stay at this beautiful and interesting property.

..no complaints...everything we needed was provided and was very tastefully decorated and fitted out. Thank you

The cottage was in a lovely quiet little hamlet.

We were met by the owner who was really friendly and let us know that they were about if we had a problems. The cottage was roomy, comfortable and very well maintained with lots of information about the house and the local area. We had a minor issue with the oven which was quickly resolved by the owner. This is a lovely place to stay with walks right on your doorstep. I would recommend staying here and we would definitely rebook!

Absolutely lovely cottage with plenty of space and a warm cosy feel.

Many thanks to Jenny for letting us stay for what was a very memorable birthday weekend with friends.

Lovely cottage.

Comfortable, clean and very well equipped with everything we needed Nigel and Penny were excellent hosts, right from engaging with us before we arrived to making sure we had everything we needed during our stay. Would recommend.

Possitives: - The views of the surrounding were beautiful - The house looked charming - The house was very spacious Negatives: - The cleaning was very poor.

- Wifi was insufficient for multiple devices - When using the shower, flushing the toilet or any other use of water at the same time left the person under the shower with almost no water

We had a lovely week at Salter Rake Gate Cottage.

We would highly recommend the property as it’s easy to access, well equipped and has spacious rooms and comfortable beds. The owners were on hand to assist with minor issues with the heating and were incredibly friendly. No issues with the tight drive up to the cottage on a single track road or with parking up a steep hill next to the property as with a little patience the car can be turned around quick enough. There are lovely walks nearby to beautiful reservoirs for all abilities and I would highly recommend visiting Healey Dell Nature Reserve for the waterfalls. We would love to stay again in the future.

Great cottage and friendly owners

Fabulous cottage with lots of room.

Everything you need. in an amazing location for walking. Great having the log burner. Only 2 criticisms I’d have were it could do with a thorough clean Ie the dishwasher was quite grubby round all the controls and some surfaces dirty. Also there was no welcome essentials pack - not even any milk in fridge! For me just lacked a bit of that warm welcome. Overall nice place, plenty of room and fantastic location!

We had a great weekend.

The cottage is comfortable, clean and well maintained and equipped, with easy access to the moors and valleys.

Great quiet location

A beautiful cottage and location.

We were a 2 family party of 7 and we enjoyed lots of space with 2 good bathrooms, lots of seating and a kitchen well equipped for us all. Having the owners on hand was great and they made sure we had everything we needed and offered advice on where to go.

Beautiful cottage in a beautiful location.

Excellent facilities at the cottage, it had everything you need and lots of space. There were a few hairs in the bathroom but the house was clean overall. Would be nice to have a little garden space in the meadow area and the WI-Fi router could do with upgrading. Also some people might be put off by the steep hill and parking situation, as it didn’t mention this in the booking description. We really enjoyed our stay though, and would highly recommend Salter Rake Cottage. The owners were very friendly too and our dog was happy.

Brilliant holiday, no complaints

Fantastic location for walking and cycling.

Hebden Bridge and Heptonstall are great places to visit only a short drive away. The canal towpath is great for cycling and the Pennine Bridleway literally passes through the hamlet. The cottage is spacious with ample facilities for a family group. Yes the road to the cottage is steep - always good to learn a new skill!!

Good cottage in a rural setting but close to whatever you need and want.

Road up to cottage is narrow and steep and parking access is narrow if you have a big car. That said we really enjoyed our break with regular walks with dog along the canal.

The cottage is in the most beautiful location, you can stroll in the hills or by the canal.

The cottage was dog friendly and our 2 retrievers were perfectly settled. It was a beautiful home from home with everything we needed. We will definitely be back again soon.

The cottage is lovely and well-kept, clean, comfortable and well equipped, with plenty of space for 5 adults and a medium sized dog.

Penny and Nigel are lovely, and available if needed. We found the WiFi was very intermittent and phone signal very poor, especially inside the house due to the really thick stone walls, which did have the bonus of keeping the house cool. We spent the evenings watching bats from the house. There are lots of walking trails, but they are hard-going and probably not suitable for people with mobility issues or small children. Access to the cottage is via a long single-track, steep and windy road, with quite a few blind spots and few passing places. This is walkable but going down is far easier than coming back up as it is very steep! There is another walking track which straighter but steeper and would be more difficult after wet weather. It took us at least 10 minutes to walk down both tracks, and the local shop would probably take a further 10 minutes (or more) to walk to, but there are shops within a 10 minute drive, and the pubs would probably be about half hour walk from the cottage. We managed to pre-book an Asda grocery delivery for groceries but the driver did have difficulties finding the property as the postcode covers a very large area! Remember to take essentials like milk with you until you can get to a shop. The Gordon Riggs garden centre is a nice visit but only allows dogs in if they are put in a trolley - not suitable for our dog!! And the Waterfall tearooms and giftshop doesn't allow dogs at all, and currently doesn't sell gifts! We had a marvelous meal at the Shepherds Rest in Lumbutts, which was a short drive away, and allowed dogs in the covered outside area. The food was incredible and made better by the government's Eat out to Help out scheme. Drives to Blackpool, Liverpool and Leeds were just over 1 hour away from the cottage. Overall we had a lovely, peaceful stay in beautiful countryside surroundings.

We had a great time, the house was bigger than we thought it would be which gave us all lots of space.

Everything we needed was to hand and a lovely selection of walks on the door step.

A beautiful property in a lovely location.

The owners were friendly & helpful, and the cottage was a warm, well-equipped, comfortable home-from-home from which is was easy to explore the area. We would happily visit again & would recommend the property and area to friends and family alike.

We loved every minute.

The cottage was finished to a very high standard. Thank you

Salter Rake Gate Cottage exceeded our expectations, it has been renovated to a high standard and was warm and welcoming.

Penny and her family were excellent and really have covered all the bases. The location is stunning with various circular walks right on the doorstep. We also ventured further afield using the local railway station only 5mins away.

Salter Rake Gate Cottage is a lovely home from home with plenty of space and a good location in a quiet and scenic setting.

The cottage was very clean indeed, very comfortable and also very practical for our two dogs. I worked in Manchester during the week and it is an easy commute to Victoria. I did get the opportunity for some stunning reservoir walks (inc. the 3 reservoir circuit above the cottage on the moors). My friends wanted to access shops and rambles locally and there is plenty to choose from. I would be really happy to stay here again.

Salter Rake Gate cottage is a lovely ( dog friendly) family house in a quiet hamlet up a fairly steep hill.

The decor and furnishings are of a high standard and the kitchen well equipped. Very comfortable beds too. Fantastic access to walks from the door. Although the house is quite remote it’s in easy reach by car of pubs, food shops and some great takeaways. The owner’s communication and information on walks and the local area are excellent. Highly recommend and would definitely return.

We very much booked this cottage because of the convenience of the location, being close to family in Littleborough.

It is a delightful cottage and we are very likely to book it again when needing to stay for any period of time. The location is wonderful, the house is a delight to stay in and the facilities really good. We did light the fire and that helped to make the cottage nice and warm of an evening as it was still quite chilly at the end of March. My feedback on the kitchen would be that the oven could do with a good clean! it was by no means really dirty but it was cleaner when we left than when we arrived. Many thanks for the use of the cottage.

Only problem was loss of water pressure at times, in the shower and taps.

But minor, would definitely stay again. Thanks for the use of your lovely cottage.

Lovely cottage in lovely location.

Lovely cottage, comfortable and well equipped.

A lovely place to stay and ideally placed for exploring the area and nearby towns.

The cottage is huge and very comfortable. We loved it and wished we could have stayed longer.

Lovely holiday at the cottage.

We were blessed with beautiful weather during our stay and the cottage was nice and cool and a welcome relief from the heat. The only feedback I have is the WiFi has been limited. The teenagers in our family would use the daily allowance before breakfast. Once we realised this and disconnected their gadgets we found it worked no problem, Thanks

Excellent holiday cottage with everything one would want.

Good central location for visiting National Trust properties.

The road leading to the property is exceedingly steep and narrow.

There is no garden and access to the hills above property very steep. The house is very spacious and comfortable, the t.v. works by satalilite and was difficult to get on at times. Mobile phone reception is also intermittent. Good property and area for keen walkers, but probably a little steep for older folk. Owners very nice, friendly and helpful.

This cottage is in the most spectacular countryside with both high peak and canal walks right on the doorstep.

The owners were very pleasant and their dog even left a tennis ball on the back step for our dog to play with! Definitely merits a revisit.

Lovely cottage, extremely well equipped and very detailed notes about the house and the area.

It was so much bigger than it looked in the photographs, but still felt cosy. Plenty of extra bedding available, lots of choice of books and dvds and very generous free supply of firewood and coal. The driveway is very narrow and steep, but great fun, especially when you meet sheep and rabbits on the way up!

It was in a beautiful location and ideal for ramblers and dog owners like us.

The cottage was beautifully presented and spotlessly clean.

We all enjoyed a wonderful family holiday and it was so relaxing to come back to the cottage in the evening. The owners were so helpful if any information was needed.

A lovely cottage and we were all very comfortable but as described very hilly and as such difficult for us "oldies" to walk the dogs nearby.

We loved the area and the cottage and would recommend the cottage for the more agile

Lovely cottage in convenient location, owners friendly, facilities great and very clean.

Would visit again. Highly recommended

Fab location and property.

If you have a 4x4 or large car you'll need to be careful getting about as the roads are tight and narrow in places. Great house very comfy and modern.

Very easy going owners and the cottage was much better than we thought it was going to be from the pictures.

Rained all the time we were there and Brighton somehow managed to lose to Leeds but the cottage was great

Wonderful cottage in a relaxing, peaceful location.