Nancy - verified booking

"We had a lovely week at Park View Barn. We had perfect weather that helped, so we spent a lot of time in the 'sun room' and south facing garden. We have two dogs and the garden was secure and big enough for them to investigate smells and noises without feeling hemmed in. The trees in the garden were full of ripe apples that kept falling from the branches, so we utilised them - and the wonderful kitchen - by making apple cake and apple crumble. The walks in the woods nearby were excellent too. Going to a new area with dogs is always a little unnerving as you want to be sure they are safe and not going to get lost. The wide mown pathways meant it was easy to keep a track on where the dogs were and it was easy to find your way around. The location is beautiful and waking up to see horses and chickens out the window was lovely. And the sunrises and sunsets were stunning too. You truly felt like you were in the middle of nowhere. However, if you did want to go anywhere it was not far to civilisation. Only two things were disappointing, one the road to the property is unmade so if you have a heavily laden car with not great suspension - look out! The other was the shower, not overly safe if you have mobility issues or are unsteady on your feet. We would visit again. We needed a week away to relax and do nothing. This property allowed us to do this and not feel guilty about being lazy!"

AP - verified booking

"We have had the most fantastic break in the most beautiful surroundings, from every window the view was stunning and as we wanted to "get away from it all" the setting was perfect. We were lucky with the weather only had rain 1 morning , when we were fishing !!! Rosie and LuLu (the dogs) just loved being able to run in the field and I don't think they are impressed with our garden any more! The lodge was decorated beautifully and we just loved returning after a days fishing. The lake is stunning ,the only observation is it is very difficult to get to with fishing gear(next time can the fishing equipment be taken down by the quad bike please!!!!!!!!) we called it cardiac hill! We ended up going 5 minutes up the road to Springwood fisheries, not as beautiful as your lake but very easy fishing and no walking with gear up cardiac hill!!!! Anyway it didn't spoil it at all, we have been on holidays all over the world to some excellent hotels etc but this break is up there with the best of them. I actually cried when I had to leave!!!!!! Just loved it. Thanks again for your help before and for letting us enjoy your gorgeous retreat in the woods. Miss it already. AP, Hertfordshire"

AP - verified booking

"We have had the most fantastic break in the most beautiful surroundings, from every window the view was stunning and as we wanted to "get away from it all" the setting was perfect. We were lucky with the weather only had rain 1 morning , when we were fishing !!! Rosie and LuLu (the dogs) just loved being able to run in the field and I don't think they are impressed with our garden any more! The lodge was decorated beautifully and we just loved returning after a days fishing. The lake is stunning ,the only observation is it is very difficult to get to with fishing gear(next time can the fishing equipment be taken down by the quad bike please!!!!!!!!) we called it cardiac hill! We ended up going 5 minutes up the road to Springwood fisheries, not as beautiful as your lake but very easy fishing and no walking with gear up cardiac hill!!!! Anyway it didn't spoil it at all, we have been on holidays all over the world to some excellent hotels etc but this break is up there with the best of them. I actually cried when I had to leave!!!!!! Just loved it. Thanks again for your help before and for letting us enjoy your gorgeous retreat in the woods. Miss it already. AP, Hertfordshire"

Confirmed Guest - verified booking

"Absolutely loved the lodge. The set-up was perfect and it was very clean and cozy. The kitchen was amazingly well-equipped, better than any holiday cottage we have ever rented. Had everything we could possibly have needed. The grounds were brilliant, loved walking the dog and exploring the lake and the Harold Staunton estate. Only niggle was the many flights we could hear taking off and landing at East Midlands airport at all hours of the day and night (only stopped between 3 and 6 am), the first few nights we had difficulty sleeping because of the noise but we did get used to it eventually and we found ear plugs in the cupboard which helped too. It's just the location and nothing can be done about it. We were surprised how loud it actually was, but saying that, we loved Deerpark Lodge so much we would stay again. It was so perfect in every other way, and the woodsy detail was lovely and bets of all, we saw a fox every night right outside! and rabbits quite a bit too :) We loved and appreciated being able to bring our dog so much too."

David - verified booking

"We enjoyed our stay at Forest View. The décor is very well thought out and the cottage was spotlessly clean with good quality fixtures and fittings. We enjoyed watching the planes fly over on the approach to the airport, although may disrupt sleep during hot weather as windows have to be left open and no fan.There are a few things that would have made our stay more comfortable:A blind at the en-suite window is a must.Ditto the lounge bi-folding windows need blinds to provide privacy and help shield the room during hot sunny days.More hangers, or ideally a wardrobe or hanging rail in each room.Shelves and hooks in the shower room to put toiletries and hang clothes on – we had to move a table in from the lounge.The website mentions patio and ipod dock but these were not present.Instructions for hobb, coffee-maker, recycling etc would be helpful."