A beautiful Victorian cottage in the heart of the Durham Dales, available as a holiday home
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Visitor Book

“We were the very first guests to stay at Lyncroft and had a wonderful New Year walking around Weardale and enjoying the scenery and pub dining. The cottage is immaculately clean and very comfortable indeed. We felt completely at home and will recommend our friends to visit.” Jane & Tim, Essex - January 2009

“Great weekend away. Cottage bigger than we expected. Had a good meal in Bay Horse Hotel in Wolsingham - worth a visit” Sarah & Dan, Manchester - February 2009

“Lovely and clean, hopefully stay again in the future” David & Tracey, County Durham - February 2009

“Fantastic cottage. Had a really relaxing holiday enjoying the beautiful countryside” Clair & Robbie, Cheshire - March 2009

“Extremely enjoyable weekend ! Cottage has everything that you could want. The Black Bull Inn at Frosterley is a must - fantastic food & welcome. We will recommend this to friends” Sheila & Chris, Scarborough - March 2009

“Clean, comfortable, cosy and a perfectly located base for exploring the Dales & beyond. Personal touches very welcoming. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will return if ever the opportunity presents. Thank you Chris & Claire.” Robyn & Laurie, Perth, West Australia - April 2009

“Beautiful cottage. Lovely area. Wish we could have stayed longer.” J Swan & D Daly, London - April 2009

“Cottage is lovely. Bed is sooooo comfy ! Will definitely recommend to friends. Thank you” Mr & Mrs Weir, Lanarkshire - May 2009

“A lovely cottage - very comfortable and a good base for exploring the local countryside. Thank you !” Grant, Marie, Isaac & Daisy, Berkshire - May 2009

“Lovely spacious and clean cottage. Really enjoyed seeing the area and knowing we had a great place to come back to at night. “A home from home”. Many thanks.” The Lyons Family, Dumfries & Galloway -  June 2009

“I so enjoyed staying here in this charming, tastefully furnished cottage. The courtyard patio is a wonderful extension to the house and is the home of delightful birds.” Mrs Heinze, Lienz, Austria - July 2009

“A lovely cottage in an excellent location - very central for visiting many places. Fantastic scenery and landscapes. The B6278 from Stanhope to Barnard Castle is a must !! Excellent days out also at Beamish Open Air Museum and High Force Waterfall was breathtaking. A superb part of the country !” The Moody Family, Northampton - August 2009

“Had a lovely week, despite the weather. Hall Hill Farm is a great day out for children. Raby Castle is also worth a visit.” Tony, Claire, Phoebe & Oscar, Haworth - August 2009

“We had a wonderful stay in your beautiful cottage. Much bigger than expected ! We visited so many places, Durham Cathedral, Millennium Bridge in Gateshead and Angel of North are beautiful. Well worth visiting ! “ The Evans Family - August 2009

“Excellent second stay in this lovely cottage. Hall Hill Fram great, also Beamish” Jenny, Daniel and Ben Daly - Sept 2009

“Claire and Chris were extremely accommodating - thank you ! The cottage is lovely and very clean. Visited Black Bull in Frosterley and had Chinese takeaway from Lau’s in Wolsingham - both were excellent. Had a lovely weekend and may be back again next year for 30th Great North Run !” The Dodd Family, September 2009

“Had an enjoyable, relaxing week. Lots to do and see. Very good weather. Cottage very comfortable” Mrs Tyler, South Wales, September 2009

“Great, cosy little cottage - perfect to come back to after a long day in the field. Really well equipped and nice and warm just as the autumn chill has set in.” Mr Jenkins, Notts, October 2009

“Lovely, clean, warm cottage. A great base for any holiday” Forbes Family, Scotland, October 2009

“A very confortable cottage. It had everything we needed. Good fish & chips from Frosterley chip shop. Enjoyed visiting Hadrian’s Wall, Newcastle and Durham.” Brooks Family, Cornwall, October 2009

“Just to say many thanks, the cottage was fabulous and extremely well equipped, we had a great stay albeit too short. We would certainly recommend it to any friends heading that way” Skipworth Family, November 2009

“Lyncroft Cottage is a lovely place to stay and  we will definitely come back again. Claire and Chris have thought of everything you may need and put it in this cottage. Lovely and warm during the winter. Many thanks Claire & Chris” Garbutt Family, Bahrain, December 2009


We will not be adding any more visitor book comments to this page due to lack of space ! My thanks to all guests who took the trouble to write a few lines about their holiday - Chris Bale