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Bay Cottage in Haworth is a cosy and characterful property, praised for its excellent location near local attractions and amenities. Guests have enjoyed the cottage's warmth, practicality, and the unique feature of a well in the kitchen. It serves as a perfect base for exploring the Brontë parsonage, quaint shops, and scenic walks. While the stairs pose a challenge for some, the cottage's charm and the thoughtful touches from the owners contribute to a highly recommended stay.
The majority of guests have reported Bay Cottage to be very clean, with several reviews specifically mentioning its spotless condition upon arrival. This indicates a high standard of cleanliness maintained at the property.
The location of Bay Cottage is consistently praised for being ideal, with easy access to Main Street, pubs, restaurants, and local walks. Its proximity to cultural sites and the countryside makes it a highly desirable base for visitors.
Guests find Bay Cottage cosy and comfortable, with a warm and inviting atmosphere. Some guests mentioned the beds and seating could be improved, but overall, the comfort level is high. The presence of a wood-burning stove adds to the cottage's cosiness.
Facilities at Bay Cottage are generally well-received, with a well-equipped kitchen and comfortable living spaces. However, some guests have noted issues with maintenance, such as the stone stairs and heating system, suggesting room for improvement.
The owners of Bay Cottage are regarded as helpful and responsive, contributing to a positive experience. While some guests were greeted with gifts like fruit cake, it should be noted that such gestures, though appreciated, are not guaranteed for every stay.
An outstanding, stone-built, terraced cottage, occupying a superb elevated position in the village of Haworth, home of the famous Bronte sisters. Set over three floors, the cottage has been renovated to a very high standard and provides unusual accommodation, making it an ideal holiday home for a romantic break in this fabulous location. One of our premier cottages with immense character and charm throughout, it features a spacious lower ground floor kitchen/diner with unusual curved ceiling, and part of the stone floor has been glassed over to provide a viewing point down into the old well. The ground floor features a spacious sitting room with original beams, exposed stonework, and a warm and cosy sitting area with a woodburning stove. A first floor bedroom offers a king-size bed with an en-suite, exposed A-frame beams, a lovely window seat and a feature stone fireplace with another woodburning stove. The accommodation is a wonderful combination of the old and the new and provides a first-class holiday home in a great location, just a few yards from the head of the high street. The town is steeped in literary history, being formerly home to the Bronte sisters. Haworth has much to offer including traditional pubs, restaurants and cafes, and a variety of walks allowing visitors to follow the trails of Heathcliffe and Catherine along the famous Top Withens. Nearby Skipton was voted as the Best Place to Live in Britain in 2014, with its cobbled streets and delightful castle, while further afield is the Victorian spa town of Harrogate, boasting fabulous shops, an excellent theatre and the fantastic Royal Pump Room Museum. Bay Cottage is a holiday cottage of real character and style.
Haworth is a village that time almost forgot, with its myriad of curiosity and antique shops, alleyways and cobbled streets creating a wonderful period atmosphere, all set against a framing backdrop of countryside famously described in the novel Wuthering Heights as wild, rugged and barren. Nearby, the famous Worth Valley Railway. Visit Bronte Parsonage Museum, East Riddlesden Hall, and the National Railway Museum in York. The market town of Skipton, often fondly regarded as the Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, is just a short drive away, and also within reach are elegant Harrogate and vibrant Leeds and Manchester.
Over three floors.
One bedroom: 1 x king-size double with an en-suite bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Kitchen/diner.
Living room.
Gas central heating with woodburning stoves.
Gas oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, Sky TV, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs.
Fuel, power and starter pack for stoves included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
The owners have provided a visitor's permit for roadside parking outside the cottage.
Enclosed courtyard with furniture.
One well-behaved pet welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shops and pubs less than 1 min walk.
Note: Stone staircase from ground floor to first floor is a little worn and fairly steep so caution required.
Note: Cottage can be accessed from High Street into sitting room, or courtyard/parking area into kitchen.
Note: Stairs open directly into bedroom.
Note: This property has steep, narrow stairs with a handrail on one wall, the other side is open, which means they may be unsuitable for guests with limited mobility.
Note: the owners also own a sewing and fabric shop.
Special discounts will be available for guests who use the shop or book a workshop.
You can book at https://sewingdays.co.uk/
Maria
.... Bay Cottage was situated in the heart of Haworth. Cosy cottage, perfectly located for access to shops, restaurants and Brontë country. We had a wonderful stay and would highly recommend Bay Cottage.
Julie
However, the safety issues related to stone stairs is underestimated even with the note on the description. Handrails on both sides of the stairs should be provided as a minimum health & safety measure. Disappointingly, the back yard was filthy on arrival and I had to remove dog faeces and wash the yard down as it was so slippy. The back door would not close due to swelling for most of our stay, which meant we could not fully secure the property. The kitchen area is very cold even with heating on. The positioning of the fridge below the stone arch is very dangerous and did result in me hitting my head, resulting in painful laceration and bruise. The gas cooker was very hit and miss with the oven knobs sticking on or off, and some igniters working, others not. I was also very concerned with the safety of the electricity because throughout the day the lights kept dipping, and the light bulbs did not work on either of the staircases which was essential with the precarious stairs. The opportunity to have a woodburner was excellent and a real treat, but the broken glass on stove door made it a little dangerous and resulted in it drawing constantly. The parking was excellent when we first arrived being so close to the property, but awful after the 1st day of going out either due to other residents parking in way that there were large gaps, but not enough to park in or visitors or delivery drivers parking in spots as soon as you moved out of it - resulting in having to pay for lots of carparking close by. Weirdly the toilet seems to move everytime you get off it ? whether it is fixed down securely. The furnishings and soft furnishings looks great but the sofa next to the window has completely bottomed out and very uncomfortable. I appreciate that the owner arrived quickly when we arrived when the central heating was not working, and resolved the issue but felt it unappropriate on our part to keep contacting him all the time when other issues arose.
Tracey
Lovely cosy cottage log burner nice surprise in kitchen which i cant reveal for future Tennants in a great location pubs and shops on your doorstep lovely cobbled streets and great ride on steam train with a real bar on board which was a nice surprise geof the owner was just a phone call away when we arrived their was no fuel for fire which we contacted him next day and within an hour the cleaner came round to apologise with new fuel which i thanked him and geof for the quick response would definitely go back and i think in the summer would be beautiful with all the surrounding countryside thankyou geof for sharing your cosy cottage sorry we didnt get to write in your book maybe you can copy this in your book thankyou again
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