Wear View Cottage

31 Customer Reviews

• "Fab cottage in a wonderful part of the country."

  Nice and central for exploring. Very comfortable and welcoming with everything you need

  Reviewed by Nic5.0★Sep 2023

• "I really enjoyed my week here, it was just what i needed!"

  The lady owner was really friendly and approachable. The cottage was lovely, had everything i needed. I slept in the single bed in the twin toom as the mattress was more firm. The kitchen is fully equiped. The shower has good presure and the bath was amazing! I had the wood burner on a few nights which was lovely bit the central heating is adequate. Would thoroughly reccommend!

  Reviewed by Ann-marie5.0★Sep 2023

• "Lovely location on an old farm."

  The owner was very friendly & helpful.Beds were comfortable, with extra blankets if needed. Kitchen is well equipped with microwave & dishwasher. Good TV reception. Lovely garden with table & chairs outside.

  Reviewed by Sue5.0★Sep 2023

• "The cottage is very clean and comfortable."

  If you want a quiet break away from the busyness of life then this place is perfect. The owners are on site if required but then it's just the birds and the trees. The nearest shop is quite a drive away but for an evening meal the Cross Keys in Hamsterley is very good.

  Reviewed by Allison5.0★May 2023

• "A lovely cottage,spacious,secluded and everything you need ,very comfortable bed and the owners are easily contactable if needed and very friendly,I've already recommended to family and friends,a short drive walk or cycle for everything you would want to do in Durham,5*,if we go back to Durham this will be first place we would re book."

  Thank you for those kind words. I am glad you enjoyed your stay at Edge Knoll and look forward to having you and your wife back again. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Peter5.0★May 2023

• "Excellent property, well off the beaten track down an unmade, single track road."

  So peaceful & lots of wildlife surrounding the cottage. The cottage was very a spacious old cottage full of character, comfortably furnished & great attention to detail. Excellent WiFi & mobile signal considering it was so rural it’s very close to excellent local pubs that serve wonderful food & not too far to nearest town for various supermarkets. Hamsterley Forrest on the doorstep, excellent base to explore the Durham Dales. It’s very dog friendly & the owners are on site to help out with any questions.

  Reviewed by Denise5.0★Mar 2023

• "Very friendly helpful owners of a lovely property in beautiful surroundings."

  Lots of great walks, very near River Wear. Nice log burner and warm central heating. The cottage is well equipped and has excellent phone reception and WiFi for such a rural setting.

  Reviewed by Rachel5.0★Nov 2022

• "Cottage had all we needed, it was clean & comfortable, fantastic base for a walking."

  Graham was extremely helpful & friendly.

  Reviewed by Malcolm5.0★Oct 2022

• "Lovely place to stay and was very comfortable, clean and relaxing!"

  The property owner welcomed us and said that if we needed anything to call and true to his word all we had to do was call! Would definitely recommend.

  Reviewed by Sheila5.0★Aug 2022

• "Very nice locaties, quiet and still not far from all you need."

  Kind hospital people who can give you advice where to go , if needed.

  Reviewed by Frans3.8★Aug 2022

• "A lovely and spacious cottage, for people who love peace and quiet."

  Beautiful countryside, a very welcoming and knowledgeable host who gave us all sorts of interesting tips and stories. Thank you for a very agreeable stay, we had many nice walks, and we feel there’s still lots of things to do and discover in the area!

  Reviewed by Eleonore4.7★Jul 2022

• "Beautiful place with lovely people!"

  Would love to return as soon as possible

  Reviewed by Deborah5.0★Jun 2022

• "A haven of peace and tranquility, the cottage was located on a quiet farm situation in Weardale ideal for walks within the surrounding fields and woods, (much enjoyed by our elderly Jack Russel)."

  The layout of the residence was reasonably spacious and well appointed with all the necessary quality equipment for home cooking etc. Altogether a comfortable 'home from home' enjoyed by my wife and myself.

  Reviewed by Neale5.0★May 2022

• "This is an amazing little cottage !"

  !! If your looking for somewhere to get away from it all and enjoy peace and quiet then look no further. With lovely surroundings of open fields, rivers and wildlife on your door step. The owners are very friendly and always on hand to help.

  Thank you Adrian Great to know you enjoyed yourselves. we look forward to seeing you again. Michael Edmonds Property Owner

  Reviewed by Adrian5.0★Mar 2022

• "We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Wear View Cottage."

  The layout, being on one level was perfect for us. The master bedroom is large and airy with a very comfortable king size bed. The lounge is comfortable with a large screen t.v. Although there is a wood burning stove we didn’t need to light it because the heating system was so efficient. We would have found a steamer useful for cooking in the kitchen, and a light above the hob would be helpful too. The farmhouse and walled garden are beautiful as is the small courtyard area to the front of the cottages. On our arrival we were met by the owner who made us feel very welcome. He told us a little of the fascinating history of Edge Knoll Farm which has historical evidence back to the Roman occupation in the area. With good walking right from the door Wear View Cottage was perfect for our boxer dog, Ruby, who enjoyed her holiday too. The Wear dale area wasn’t new to us and it was good to revisit places such as Hamsterley Forest. High Force and The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle. We enjoyed a good evening meal at the Cross Keys Pub in the village of Hamsterley during our stay. We are happy to recommend Wear View Cottage and would love to stay again in the future.

  Reviewed by Sue4.7★Oct 2021

• "It is what we wanted, really quiet great for the dog, great walks nearby could ..."

  It is what we wanted, really quiet great for the dog, great walks nearby could be easier to find and the road is not good, but would come back

  Reviewed by David5.0★Sep 2021

• "We enjoyed our stay at Wear View Cottage."

  The property is very remote and it is a very peaceful and relaxing place to stay. The court yard in front of the cottage is beautiful and worthy of a mention. The owner Michael, who lives in the adjacent farm house, is also very helpful and friendly. There were a few minor maintenance related issues but none that stopped us enjoying our stay. There was no TV for most of the week (Apparently the Free View mast had been damaged), however the Owner installed a Satellite dish towards the end of our stay; the lack of TV was not an issue for us. We did find that the Wi-Fi signal was very weak and used our mobile as a hotspot when connecting to Netflix. Overall it is a great place and would have no hesitation is recommending it to others

  Reviewed by David4.1★Sep 2021

• "1. Regular checks if all in working condition ie, lamps."

  2. For passing purposes, trimming verges of track towards farm provides better passing opportunities for oncoming traffic.

  Reviewed by Annie4.1★Jun 2021

• "A tranquil, beautiful, and relaxing place."

  Highly recommended.

  Reviewed by Andrew4.4★May 2021

• "We had a wonderful stay here."

  The cottage is well equipped and comfortable. It is very peaceful we all managed fulll night sleeps including our 2 year old. The access road was fine. We have a norbsl family car (Skoda Octavia) and we managed fine in and out. We had to avoid a few potholes but other than that, it's a farm road, in the country and we didn't find it unbearable to pass. The facilities were great for eating in. The log burner was excellent. Mike & Graham were really hospicable and gave us great suggestions on local attractions. Thank you for a wonderful stay. Karl & Hazel Baron & Isabelle

  Reviewed by Hazel4.4★Oct 2020

• "Good location in Hamsterley within driving distance of plenty of places to visit."

  Access road let it down. It was passable but an uncomfortable ride despite a very slow speed. Due to the toll it was taking on the car we had to structure our day to one journey out, one journey in. Cottage comfortable with great potential. Just needed some TLC on the aesthetics. Would return but only if access road was improved.

  Reviewed by Paul3.4★Oct 2020

• "Great location and really friendly hosts."

  Our visit was late September/early October 2020 during the Covid pandemic and the remoteness of the properties location felt great. We were very pleasantly surprised with the accommodation and the helpfulness of the hosts (our dealings were predominantly with Mike). We would normally eat out whilst on holiday but again due to numerous restrictions in the country we decided to eat in and again very pleasant surprised with having good quality kitchen facilities. The oven broke on the second day, was reported and replaced with a brand new one the following day which is nothing short of excellent. Our only negative was that the double bed was uncomfortable and we could feel the springs through the mattress which one of us became accustomed to and the other moved into one of the single beds in the other room and did not detract from the enjoyment of our stay and would gladly come back should the opportunity arise. There is an abundance of wildlife to be seen if you keep your eyes open even on the journey from the main road to the cottage (stoats, rabbits, squirrels, stoat, pheasants and numerous other types of birds) We thoroughly enjoyed our stay, thank you very much.

  Reviewed by Clare4.7★Sep 2020

• "Holiday was in a great remote location within easy reach of Hamsterley forest."

  Michael and Graham were really nice hosts and we spent some nice time having some good conversations with each. Hosts were welcoming and attentive and available on site for questions or anything else. The log burner was great to settle down in front of during some mixed weather and gave out some good warmth. Thanks for a lovely stay for making our family break away a memorable one.

  Reviewed by Mike4.7★Aug 2020

• "Great Location for a holiday with young children."

  Visited Hamsterley Forrest, Seaham, Highforce waterfall, Banard and Raby Castle , Bowes museum Micheal is very helpful and friendly Very dog friendly

  Reviewed by Sanjeeva4.4★Aug 2020

• "We had a fantastic time at Wear View Cottage, the location was beautiful and quiet."

  Mike and Graham were very friendly and full of recommendations. The cottage was spacious and comfortable. The only thing that we struggled with was the garden wasn't enclosed but we managed to get around it with the great walks around the cottage. Definitely would book to stay there again

  Reviewed by Angela5.0★Aug 2020

• "Your website and booking facilities are simple and straight forward."

  The cottage was ideal for us although the bed was very uncomfortable but we worked around it. The local hosts were very ammenable.

  Thank you for your feed back on your stay with us in February. I am sorry you found the bed uncomfortable but glad you were able to work around the problem. As part of our continuous improvement the bed in Wear View Cottage was upgraded from a Double size to King Size in January 2020. With new mattress, duvet and linen. There is always a problem in choosing, from the hundreds of mattresses on the market, a mattress which suits everyone. I took the advice of a company I have used for many years in choosing the King Sized mattress I bought. I would appreciate more detail from you about why the bed was uncomfortable. So that future purchases may suit my holidaymakers. We at Edge Knoll Holiday Cottages do care about complete satisfaction for our customers. Please help me in this. You already have my email address and telephone number, alternatively contact Sykes and let them know what we can do to ensure 100% good feeling at the end of every stay. Property Owner

  Reviewed by Ian4.7★Feb 2020

• "Lovely cottage ,, little bit difficult to get to as the track from from the main ..."

  Lovely cottage ,, little bit difficult to get to as the track from from the main road is quite rough so care should be taken,,, other than that,, it is a lovely cottage set in idyllic surroundings,,,,it consists of a very comfortable living area,,,, good sized,,and well equipped kitchen,, two good sized bedrooms, one double and one twin,,, both with comfortable beds,,,, outside courtyard great for sitting in the sunshine with a glass of wine or a beer,,, well recommended and will consider returning ,, should we go back to the area,,,,ps,visit the duke of york at firlee for great food

  Reviewed by Glyn3.8★Sep 2019

• "The host for this cottage and his family lives on site and met us on arrival."

  He was really accommodating and made several recommendations of things that we could do with a young family whilst visiting. The property was one of two adjoined cottages sharing a courtyard. It was really comfortable with everything we needed. Access to the property at a steady speed was absolutely fine, although I wouldn’t fancy it in snow.

  Reviewed by Matthew3.8★Aug 2019

• "The accommodation is very comfortable and well equipped, the owners very helpful and nice, the only negative about this place is the mud track to reach the farm which is a nightmare for anyone not driving a 4x4 or at least a car with a high wheel base."

  The narrow lane shared by farm traffic is full of deep pot holes and sharp stones which makes driving in and out a interesting experience. For this reason alone I would not recommend this property for anyone with a new car. But having said that the farm buildings are a fantastic escape for anyone looking for a relaxed holiday in very comfortable surroundings and the owner is a very friendly man.

  Reviewed by David5.0★Feb 2019

• "Mick was brilliant , good local knowledge of the area, and the cottage had loads of leaflets on things to do."

  Reviewed by Rob4.2★Apr 2017

• "Fantastic, well kept cottages."

  Very friendly owner and generally fantastic week! My son loved all the animals especially the cats.

  Reviewed by Megan5.0★Nov 2016

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