Guests say
Ings House in Hawes is a well-appointed and comfortable cottage, praised for its quiet location, spaciousness, and family-friendly amenities. Guests appreciate the thoughtful touches and the secure garden for pets. While some minor issues with maintenance and parking are noted, the overall experience is highly regarded, with many guests planning return visits.
The property generally receives positive remarks on cleanliness, with guests finding it to be tidy upon arrival. However, one review suggests that the cleaning could be more thorough, indicating room for improvement.
The location is highly praised for its tranquillity and easy access to Hawes, with fantastic walks and cycle rides directly from the property. Its proximity to local amenities adds to the appeal.
Guests find the house comfortable, with special mentions of the perfect-sized rooms, comfortable beds, and the overall spaciousness that accommodates large groups and pets well.
While the house is equipped with great facilities and guests are generally satisfied, there are recurring issues with the dishwasher and parking arrangements that affect the score. The absence of a working dishwasher is a notable inconvenience.
The property owners are commended for thoughtful gestures, such as welcome treats and useful items for pets. However, as gifts are not guaranteed for every stay, guests should consider this a delightful bonus rather than an expectation.
About this property
Ings House, a delightful, four-bedroom character home dating from the mid-19th century, is nestled in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park located in the North Yorkshire, bustling town of Hawes. Perfect for families, friends or couples, this pet-friendly property enjoys picturesque, rural views, whilst resting a leisurely stroll from a selection of amenities and attractions. Benefit from three private parking spaces, where you can unload your belongings with ease, before heading indoors, storing your muddy boots and coats in the hallway; a handy utility also rests nearby, where you can keep on top of your washing. The kitchen is well-equipped, perfect for rustling up delicious dishes to be enjoyed together around the formal dining table, over a bottle of wine, enjoying the woodburning stove on winter evenings. Cosy up in the sitting room, with plush seating to sink into and a woodburning stove to light, whilst the outdoor space offers a lovely area to relax in the sunshine whilst planning your impending itinerary. Heading upstairs, reach four spacious and beautifully-appointed bedrooms, including a master super-king-size with sofa, desk/dressing table, TV and en-suite shower room, a king-size, double, and a twin; all feature plenty of storage and Smart speakers. Once you’re ready to venture out and explore the delights of Hawes, be spoilt for choice with a selection of shops, filled with local produce, pubs and eateries, perfect for visiting across your self-catered stay; for attractions, enjoy a tour of Wensleydale Creamery, head to the Dales Countryside Museum, or follow the hiking trail up to Hardraw Force Waterfall or Stag Fell. Take a drive along the Dales, firstly stopping off at Aysgarth Falls and Cauldron Falls for some beautiful scenes, before reaching the old mining town of Reeth, or the market town of Leyburn, where you can find a great selection of eateries, pubs, galleries, shops and more; follow the River Ure from Leyburn to Richmond, the perfect spot to take in stunning views of the nearby castle and abbey, and wander through the cobbled streets of the market square, filled with boutique shops, eateries and bars. Drive South West to the spectacular Ribblehead viaduct, Malham Cover, Grassington (the home of “All Creatures Great and Small”) and Ingleton. South East brings you down to Harrogate, Skipton and Brimham rocks – an almost alien landscape! For the more energetic or adventurous the three peaks are accessible from the viaduct. With such an array of attractions nearby, Ings House makes the perfect base.
Hawes is a popular market town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire and is regarded as one of the honeypot tourist attractions of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Standing between Buttertubs and Fleet Moss, the town is an excellent centre for walking and touring Wensleydale and the adjoining dales of Swaledale, Cotterdale, Dentdale, Garsdale, Wharfedale and Chapel-le-Dale. Take a walk around the Hawes Town Trail, Millennium Walk, Pennine Way or along the River Ure, which is nearby. In 1998 Hawes was awarded the English Tourist Board Silver Award for the "Best Day Trip Out". Modern traffic has long replaced coaches and horse drawn wagons along its narrow streets, but market day (Tuesdays) in Hawes is as busy as ever, with a farmers’ auction attracting sheep farmers from all over the north of England. Traditional shops, cafés and inns now cater for a variety of Dales visitors as well as the local community. The award-winning Wensleydale Creamery, made famous by the animated Wallace and Grommit films, is now open to visitors so that they can see the famous cheese being made and sample the end product in a welcoming café. In the old station yard you will find the busy National Park Centre and Dales Countryside Museum. The Museum is home to the magnificent collection of Dales artefacts by the two great Dales historians and writers, Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby.
Accommodation
Four bedrooms: 1 x super-king-size with TV and en-suite, shower, basin, and WC, 1 x king-size, 1 x double, 1 x twin.
Family bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Cloakroom with basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Utility.
Dining room with woodburning stove.
Sitting room with woodburning stove
Oil fired central heating.
Electric Range oven and induction hob, microwave, slow cooker, fridge/freezer, washing machine, drying racks.
2 x Smart TV, TV, WiFi.
Fuel, power, and starter pack for woodburning stove included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and highchair available.
Off-road parking for 3 cars.
Enclosed South-facing rear garden with lawn, patio and furniture.
Lockable garage for bikes etc.
One well-behaved dog welcome.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shop 0.3 miles, pub 0.1 miles.
Note: Dogs must be kept downstairs at all times.
Please note: This property cannot accommodate check ins on Sundays
Nearby points of interest
- Hardraw Force Waterfall
Reviews (13)
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Mike
Great for larger groups. The owners had decorated the house lovely for Christmas which was greatly appreciated. The house is in a great location for Hawes. Iâd absolutely recommend this property. Only negatives was that the shower in the en-suite, would not warm up, however we were given some money back for this due to not being able to get an engineer out, also the dish washer was broken, looking at previous reviews this has been broken for quite a while, which isnât ideal when the house is full. But generally cracking property.
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Sharon
The kitchen and facilities were really good. Everything we needed was provided. The lounge seating was really comfortable. The bedrooms were beautiful and beds were so comfortable. The whole house was amazing. This is a quality listing x
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Kath
However, can I respectfully suggest that all information regarding parking says the same as the diagram in the hallway of the house???? The instructions I was given on my check-in details said to park one car parallel to bollards; one parallel to the property and the 3rd....in front of garage (the latter was fine) I had not had chance to get into the property before the next door neighbour came out to complain and it made our arrival a little unpleasant. If your instructions had followed the diagram in the house, there would have been no problem (2 cars parallel parked). Also, I feel the information guide in the lounge needs the exact same parking details. I felt they could be misunderstood.