Valley View

16 Customer Reviews

• "Lovely cosy cottage - well kept and nice and clean."

  Well located - parking is on the street only and near a bend but we managed to park 2 cars safely a little further up the road for the whole 3 nights we were there. Beds are comfy, lots of hot water, kitchen well appointed. Living room seating comfy and shower/bathrooms very nicely done out. Lovely welcome pack (milk included - very useful) and Tassimo coffee machine. Beautiful view from the front of the house. Outside area at the back is all concrete or pebbled and has several sets of steps - so not the greatest for old doggies. FOR THE OWNER/MANGERS ONLY 1) would recommend providing more information (or control?) on using the heating - the house was VERY cold when we arrived - and while it was easy to increase the thermostat to a higher temperature, there was some strange "timing" thing going on where I think it only put the heating on for 2 hours. then cut back to the lower 14 degrees that it was set to on arrival. There were no real instructions - only "turn the thermostat to increase the temperature". Once warmed up though the house was generally very warm (with the exception of the kitchen). 2) the living room lights were a nightmare! I think some (or perhaps all) of the bulbs are non-dimmable as the lights flicker terribly - unless you have them on really really bright or really really low which makes it very dim indeed. That was perhaps the most inconvenient thing during our visit. 3) At the bottom of the front door, there is a rain protector piece - this is coming loose and needs lifting up sometimes to enable the door to be closed. if it drops the door just won't close - just needs re-sticking or attaching so it sits closer to the door. 4) there was no way (we could find) of operating the outside lights - would be useful for when returning in the dark. 5) It would be useful to have a small bedside table in the single room - I ended up taking a dining chair upstairs to use. lastly - the right hand socket of the double outlet in the main bedroom (next to the single room) is faulty - it either doesn't work, or sometimes a lower voltage comes out and the electricity fluctuates. the outlet by the wardrobe door.

  Reviewed by Viv4.4★Mar 2025

• "Lovely cottage."

  Clean. Well equipped kitchen. Welcome pack very much appreciated. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend to family and friends.

  Reviewed by Neil4.7★Mar 2025

• "Lovely property with very comfy beds!"

  Well equipped kitchen. Good location for walking and exploring Belper

  Reviewed by Skie5.0★Dec 2024

• "Lovely base for a visit to Belper."

  Lovely house with comfy beds and well equipped.

  Reviewed by Fiona4.7★Dec 2024

• "All round excellent stay."

  lovely cottage which was clean, comfortable and with all the necessities to make it a home from home. Quiet location but only a short walk for numerous bars and restaurants etc. good parking on public road. Would stay again and definitely recommend

  Reviewed by Paul5.0★Sep 2024

• "We had a really great stay at the property superb location for touring the area lovely property"

  Reviewed by Jeremy4.4★Aug 2024

• "Nice cottage."

  Beautiful upstairs and lovely view from the kitchen. The garden was an issue because not totally private. Good location, near lots of lovely places to visit.

  Reviewed by Donna3.4★Aug 2024

• "Beautiful property with all you need at hand."

  Highly recommend a stay here. All the local pubs and eateries were very welcoming too and good value. Thank you for the welcome basket of goodies.

  Reviewed by Ian5.0★Jul 2024

• "Garden not secure and other properties using it so we kept having to clean up other dog mess before allowing our dogs to go out there."

  Only plates and cutlery for 4 people ?

  Reviewed by Julie2.8★Jul 2024

• "A lovely cottage in a lovely place, first visit to Belper and will be returning."

  a nice walk into town from cottage, plenty to do around the area. cottage had everything we needed, pubs at the top of the street a bonus not far to go and very pleasant people.

  Reviewed by Annette5.0★May 2024

• "The house and it's situation was fantastic, having everything you need for an enjoyable stay, although parking could sometimes be an issue."

  It is very central for places to visit and Belper itself is a great town for shops and the picturesque riverside gardens. The local fish and chips shops were amazing! (Kings and Nick's)The welcome pack was a lovely thought and appreciated (forgot to bring home the honey

  Reviewed by Robert5.0★Apr 2024

• "Please find below our findings at 60 Swinney lane, Belper On arrival we could not stop the smoke detector from blipping and spent hours trying to get an answer from emergency phone numbers in the information leaflets."

  Only to find that the people who had the numbers were in Japan! We eventually managed to speak to someone at Sykes who e mailed the owner. Eventually the owners daughter arrived and changed the battery. I must say that the young lady in question was very polite and helpful. The reviews stated that they received a welcome pack on arrival. All we were left were a cupboard with half used items, jams, sauces and other food items. The freezer was situated in a brick built shed the door of which was rotten and was hard to open. Once we did get into the freezer it was covered in debris that had fallen from ceiling. On opening the freezer we found three packets of half eaten ice creams! Towels provided we not much bigger than a t towel and there was no spares in the blanket box, unfortunately this was empty. Inside we found the floors to be dirty as was the table in the dining room. On inspecting the oven we found that it needed a good clean as was the grill pan and two metal trays left in the main oven. The shower cubicle needs re grouting and the shower water does not get very hot. The outside terrace area needed sweeping and tidying, the mat by the back door looked Jurassic and is falling apart. The BBQ had been emptied but the grill was filthy. All in all we were very disappointed with our stay. This is a very lovely cottage that has the potential to be a great holiday location.

  Reviewed by Yvonne1.9★Apr 2024

• "Absolutely lovely little place."

  Had everything we needed. Welcome pack was really appreciated. Thank you

  Reviewed by Angela5.0★Mar 2024

• "I have spoken to the owner about our particular issues."

  The property is not suitable at present for holiday makers with disabilities. There was safety issues with the front door step, shower, bath and shower cubicle for disabled users. The stairs are too tight but being a cottage the owner cannot do anything about that but advertise as such. He is taking some on board that’s why I don’t want to under score him. A nice touch was bread, honey, butter, chocolate’s and wine left for us, milk also but opened. Please re advertise the disability faults

  Thank you for your feedback, glad you enjoyed the welcome pack. We are sorry the property was not suitable for yourselves, it is not actually advertised as disabled friendly. It is clear from the pictures that there are different levels at the property however we have added a note to say the property may not be suitable for people with mobility issues. Property Owner

  Reviewed by David2.8★Feb 2024

• "Enjoyed our stay at this very dog friendly cottage."

  Reviewed by Pat5.0★Feb 2024

• "Lovely cottage with a beautiful view from the kitchen window over the valley."

  Cottage has everything you need, very thoughtful having handwash at every sink, even shower gel in bathrooms and plenty of toilet roll. The kitchen has tea, coffee, sugar etc, and a lovely welcome basket including milk and bread. The outside has steps up to a seating area with bbq which would be great In summer time. Fully enclosed area which was perfect for our dogs. Valley view is a lovely base to visit Matlock, Derby Dale, Bakewell with some lovely scenic walks. Just down the street is a footpath where you can walk the dogs with a great view of the valley. It’s a short walk into the town of Belper and there are plenty of places to eat locally. Parking is easy on the street outside the property. Thank you for a lovely few days.

  Reviewed by Michelle5.0★Jan 2024

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