Guest Book - The Dairy
Another fabulous pre-Christmas stay in The Dairy - the cottage is wonderfully festive, really putting us in the seasonal spirit. The Dales have been stunning this year. We have seen so many barn owls during the day whilst exploring the countryside. See you again in March. Merry Christmas Diane, Andrew and Rachel.
What a treat to experience The Dairy in its Festive Glory, made even more seasonal by an overnight fall of snow. Another amazing stay at this beautiful cosy cottage with everything we need in place to make it totally accessible for our need. Enjoyed the Christmas Gift & Food Fair at Ripon Cathedral and a trip to Mainsail Farm Shop (excellent recommendations from Diane). Thank you once again Diane and Andrew for your warm welcome and always ensuring we have everything we require to make our stay so enjoyable, Our thanks to Rachel for decorating the cottage in advance of our visit (Diane & Andrew away on holiday). Looking forward to our return visit in May 2025.
Another wonderful stay at The Dairy. We were blessed with glorious weather. Autumn is such a lovely time to visit. Everything in the cottage was perfect, as always. Thank you Rachel. We tried all our usual haunts this time and a couple of new things. The Crab & Lobster near Thirsk was nice is you happy to be that way but otherwise the Wensleydale Heifer is better. The Wensleydale Heifer has opened a 'chippy' style menu at lunchtime, which is much more affordable than their regular menu if you prefer. Thanks again for another lovely stay. We look forward to returning in 2025. After such a beautiful autumn stay, we're ready for whatever winter throws at us!
Our first time staying at The Dairy as always stayed at Inglenook. We were not disappointed and already have fallen in love with The Dairy as our second home. See you in March 2025.
Superb cottage. Everything of the highest quality, Visited Buttertubs Pass, Tann Hill, Ribblehead Viaduct. Fantastic area with spectacular views. Great host, very attentive. cottage fantastic for folks with mobility issues. Nothing too much trouble. We will be back!
Another relaxing stay. Enjoyed visiting Northallerton, Craft Fair at Tennants (as well as lunch) and Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle. Wonderful exhibition of paintings by L.S. Lowry and Norman Cornish - some of which came from private collections. Many thanks to Diane, Andrew & Rachel.
Brilliant week as usual. A couple of rainy days but it doesn't make any difference, the scenery is just as beautiful. Thank you Andrew and Diane, your cottage is really home from home. We even had two friends come for coffee and they were blown away by it all and booked it for themselves next year. That says it all. A great big thank you.
Another fabulous wedding anniversary stay - we still love it here year after year - lucky with the weather too!
Another wonderful visit to The Dairy. Thank you Diane and Andrew for making everything so perfect. We've had a busy week which started at the delightful Masham Sheep Fair, then there was Raby Castle (wonderful gardens), a trip to Ambleside for retail therapy and finally a visit to Bowes Museum to see the LS Lowry exhibition - amazing! Can't wait to see you both at the end of the year!
So lovely to ee the number of returning guests and we will certainly be joining that elite group! It has taken us over a decade to finally make the trip to spend time with Diane and Andrew and so gad we did. The cottage lacks for nothing - even our own personal benchmark of 'egg cups' was met! Already planned our next trip back next spring. And it goes without saying we have totally fallen for this fabulous part of the UK. Long may it remain unspoilt! Huge thank you!!
Another fabulous stay at The Dairy (our 5th) and fortunate to have amazing weather. Visited our favourite places, all very accessible - Thorp Perrow, Harlow Carr and Newby Hall and Gardens. Thank you Diane and Andrew for the additional equipment making it possible to continue to enjoy such a luxurious cottage and to have the privilege of sitting in your beautiful garden is such an added bonus. Looking forward to our next stay in The Dairy.
Arrived at 26 degrees, left at 2 degrees! Good job brought all seasons clothing. Still, lots of brightness and a wonderfully relaxing stay. Tours of Newby Hall and Tennants thoroughly recommended. Thanks to Diane and Andrew for looking after us so well.
Another lovely holiday in The Dairy. Everything just as it should be! Loved Raby Castle - thanks Diane for the recommendation. Also enjoyed the Himalayan Garden - incredible place, though probably best in spring/summer when the azaleas are in bloom. Northallerton and the pub at Bullamoor good for a rainy day. Thanks again to you both for everything you do to make things so perfect.
How fortunate we have been to return to The Dairy for a week this year. A beautiful cottage in beautiful surroundings. We were very pleased to discover there is now a tramper at Aysgarth Falls making them accessible. Hardraw Force is challenging with a manual wheelchair, but fortunately a king chap offered to push John's wheelchair, so we made it. Lunch in Askrigg and a drive over the hills to Muker and back to Hawes across Buttertubs gives wonderful views. Visited Ribblehead, Wensleydale Creamery, Tennants, Treated ourselves to a meal at the Wensleydale Heifer. The Wensleydale Ice Cream Parlour in a barn is pleasant. Explored Nidderdale and Wharfedale but Grassing very crowded and no parking. Hebden - the Old School Tea Room is far better. Many thanks to Diane & Andrew for enabling us to have this wonderful holiday.
Another lovely holiday at The Dairy, our very favourite holiday cottage. We did all our usual, favourite things and spoiled ourselves. We enjoyed days at the races at Thirsk and Catterick racecourses, days out at Skipton, Thirsk and Northallerton and enjoyed delicious meals at the Wensleydale Heifer, from Ramsay's fish and chip van, Sunday lunch at the Garden Rooms at Tennants as well as various delicious tea rooms near and far. We never run out of things to do thanks to Diane and Andrew's expertise, knowledge and recommendations and we look forward to returning soon. As always, thank you Diane and Andrew for all you do, and Rachel of course who also does an amazing job.
