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"We had a really lovely stay."
The cottage is absolutely beautiful and has clearly been kitted out to a very high standard. The setting is very peaceful but also close to the station for easy access to the surrounding area. My children were really pleased to discover that there were Christmas decorations up (the host had contacted me to ask if they'd like that, which was very thoughtful).
The village has a well stocked shop and an Indian restaurant and a pub. I'd suggest booking if you want to eat at the pub, as we found it fully booked when we tried.
We will definitely stay again.
Reviewed by Leslie5.0★Nov 2024
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"Great location for exploring the county of Yorkshire by car, bike, or train."
The proximity to the train station and a few minutes ride on the train into York and Leeeds is an advantage, especially if you've tried driving through and/or parking in York. Church Fenton has a pub with great food, a local shop, and an Indian restaurant. Neighering vilages alos have good pubs, but finding somewhere open on a Monday night can be a bit of a challenge. Mallard cottage is comfortable accommodation for a family of 3-4 people. It is well equipped and mainatined to a high standard, and warm too.
Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Oct 2024
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"Only complaint would be very small towels!"
Other than that it was perfect, lovely cottage with great facilities, everything you would need and in a great location ☺️
Reviewed by Jessica5.0★Aug 2024
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"Great location, comfortable and well equipped."
Lovely village with lovely village shop and pub. All easy walking distance, as is the train station, only 10 minutes trip to York.
Property needs a coffee table in the lounge and larger bath towels to get top marks. It is quite noisy in the garden with the train whistle and the flight path of the local small airport, but not a deal breaker.
Reviewed by Anne3.8★Jun 2024
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"Very comfortable, convenient and well equipped house."
Reviewed by William5.0★May 2024
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"We had a lovely stay at the cottage whilst visiting the area for my nephews wedding."
The property was comfortable and had a lot of amenities.
The only negative comment I would feedback, was dirty underwear underneath the back bedroom bed. This is a shame as everything else was very good. This could have been solved with more thorough checks upon guests leaving and new ones arriving
Reviewed by Sally3.8★May 2024
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"Lovely place to stay ."
.was spotless and clean inside… everything you need for a relaxing stay .. some nice walks around the area … highly recommended.
Reviewed by Robert5.0★Apr 2024
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"Struggled to find towels in two of the bedrooms, need to be more prominent and could do with bread, salt and pepper in the welcome pack."
A coffee table or something to put drinks on in the lounge rather than having to use the dining table.
Apart from that the cottage is great and in a beautiful village with great access to the local area.
Definitely use again.
Reviewed by Gareth5.0★Apr 2024
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"Great place to stay."
Perfect location to catch the train to york and Leeds. Visited the local Indian restaurant which was absolutely lovely. Would highly recommend and would definitely return.
Reviewed by Amie5.0★Mar 2024
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"Really great cottage , extremely clean , comfortable and cosy."
Contact was excellent and quick when we couldn’t locate the cutlery drawer.
Really high standard accommodation, a great stay.
Reviewed by Kyle5.0★Dec 2023
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"Very comfortable house with the added bonus of being near a railway station."
Lovely, quiet area. Visit York 10 mins on train or Leeds 19 mins on the train. Lotherton Hall very close - worth a visit. Also close are Nostell Hall, Harewood House & Castle Howard.
Reviewed by Carol5.0★Sep 2023
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"In my opinion: The cottage is very well presented and clean and will sleep five (as listed), but the living space would be tight with five people, (2 people on our visit)."
Location was great for getting into/out of York on the train. Worth noting the cottage is on the edge of a community, with the expected day to day activities going on around.
Reviewed by James4.4★Sep 2023
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"A lovely place to stay, peaceful and quite"
Reviewed by Richard5.0★May 2023
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"We loved our stay here, the house was really clean, laid out well and great utensils in the kitchen which was perfect for cooking."
Location was really handy for York and getting out and about. Would highly recommend.
Reviewed by Mike5.0★Apr 2023
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"A lovely little place in a great location; walking distance from the train station, shop, Indian restaurant and pub."
Reviewed by Christopher5.0★Feb 2023
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"Lovely cosy comfortable cottage in beautiful peaceful surroundings."
Lots of nice welcoming touches and not loads of rules and instructions which can often be the case. Highly recommended
Reviewed by Jodie5.0★Dec 2022
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"Lovely cottage perfectly situated to explore Yorkshire."
House is clean, modern and comfortable. Welcome hamper was a lovely touch and the kiddies were very grateful for the chocolate and biscuits, thank you!
Reviewed by Sophie5.0★Aug 2022
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"We really enjoyed our stay."
The cottage was comfortable and nicely furnished. The kitchen was modern, well-equipped and had plenty of storage space. Good beds, pleasant sitting/dining room and nice bathroom. Handily located for local amenities (the community shop is marvellous). Great base for exploring the wider area and its many attractions.
Reviewed by Michael5.0★Jun 2022
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"Great house, perfect location especially for train links to York."
Lovely house with a very homely feel. Beds very comfortable and everything you could possibly need was there. Lovely welcome basket too, thanks. Amazing stove which really heated up the lounge. A lovely long weekend break was had by all and would happily stay there again.
Lovely playground in the village ideal for our 3, 8 & 9 year old.
Only drawback was the bathroom was very cold for the children getting a bath or shower.
Reviewed by C5.0★Feb 2022
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"As we were staying over Christmas our children were so pleased to see a Christmas tree all lit up and other decorations in the lounge."
Cottage was lovely, very clean and kitchen has everything you would need. Hamper was a lovely touch too with great essentials like dishwasher tablets! Would recommend this cottage and certainly stay there again.
Reviewed by Charlotte5.0★Dec 2021
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"My family and I have just returned from a two-night stay at the magnificent Mallard Cottage."
We had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend this property. The cosy and comfortable cottage is equipped to a very high standard and the owners really have thought everything, including a thoughtful welcome basket. This property is suitable for holidays all year round as the central heating kept us warm and snug in November and there is a good sized garden for warmer months.
Reviewed by Joanne5.0★Nov 2021
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"Cottage was very comfortable."
There was a hamper of goodies left for us which was much appreciated. The kitchen was extremely well stocked with plenty of storage space for our food (which is unusual). We would thoroughly recommend it!
Reviewed by Jenny4.7★Sep 2021
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"Perfect - thanks!"
Reviewed by Lee5.0★Aug 2021
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"A fantastic place to stay
The cottage and local area were amazing."
Reviewed by Clare5.0★Jul 2021
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"This cottage was perfect for attending our niece's wedding at Ryther."
Very well presented.
Just no matches to light the lovely fire that had been set. Son's girlfriend arrived with lighter!
No hot water on arrival but a couple of phone calls later all sorted - great service.
The community shop run by volunteers is fantastic! A must visit.
Very quiet in spite of closeness of railway.
Definitely recommend Mallard Cottage.
Reviewed by Sheenagh5.0★Jun 2021
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"Mallard cottage excellent."
Reviewed by Mark5.0★Oct 2020
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"Excellent base for a week in Yorkshire felt like a home from home."
Welcome box was a nice, and appreciated, touch. Used the village community store a few times - much more interesting range of products than you would expect (fairly priced too). Got the train to York a couple of times - great to be in the city in ten minutes. Walked the site of Towton battle in the War of the Roses - well signposted and the sotry of the day was told well. Thoroughly recommended for couples and small families.
Reviewed by David5.0★Sep 2020
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"Had a lovely time at Mallard cottage!"
The house was beautiful just like the pictures. Local pub and Indian restaurant were really lovely and so many places ok the doorstep made it a perfect stay for us! Special thanks to the wiener for providing the baby safe equipment!
Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Sep 2020
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"We had a lovely time at Mallard Cottage."
The village itself is very quiet, but the train station is just around the corner (which takes you to York in 11 minutes).
Whilst it's outside of the Yorkshire Dale's, it's within reach - we day tripped to Bolton Abbey Malham Cove, Brimham Rocks and Harrogate and spent a brilliant day in York.
The cottage itself is well equipped and modern and has everything you could need - we were almost sad that it was too warm to put the gorgeous fire on!
Reviewed by Allison5.0★Jul 2020
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"The house was so clean and homely, all the little touches, cushions, blankets on the sofa etc."
Every bedroom was very well presented with wardrobes and drawers, plenty of space to unpack and relax.
Next time we're over we're over this place is definitely on the top of our list to stay at again.
Reviewed by Ben5.0★Jan 2020
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