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Reviews of Cosy retreat in Rainow, Western Peak District

Little Jockey Cottage, Stocks Lane, Rainow, SK10 5XE, United Kingdom

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Review score

Based on 31 apartment reviews

8.8

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.9

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.1

  • Staff

    9.4

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: 9 September 2024

    8.0
    Warm, welcoming and cosy
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    We are both quite tall (and I clumsy) which meant a lot of banging heads as there are low ceilings and beams haha!

    Fantastic location for lovely, rural walks and for a trip over to Buxton. We loved relaxing in the lounge on the super comfy sofa with the blankets provided!

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2024

    9.0
    Fantastic accommodation in a wonderful location and a very helpful host throughout booking & rental
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Lack of a small microwave oven for quick heating of food items but not really an issue but would have been helpful and would save on power usage.

    Fantastic location close to amazing village pub. Incredible area for walking and photography. Very well equipped and excellent Wi-Fi. Host communication was 1st Class throughout the booking and rental period!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 June 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean, comfortable, nicely appointed, fantastic location.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    8.0
    Overall nice stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately I have to repeat previous comments…Shower head needs attention and definitely replacement, very squeaky bed is noisy in the night, I found oven very dirty (couldn’t use it) and also microwave it would be nice to have.

    Nice little cottage, good location, very communicative owner, great direction and instruction.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2024

    10
    An enjoyable break
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The location is ideal for walking in the Peak District. The cottage is cosy with space for hanging up wet outerwear. We welcomed the introductory video which Michael provided before our arrival

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2024

    9.0
    Authentic cosy cottage
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking, shame there's no on site parking, but there is street parking fairly close

    Loved the cottage, oak beams and stone walls, very authentic. Great WiFi too and Netflix was a nice bonus. Perfect location to drive to Macclesfield and get the train into Manchester. Fabulous.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    8.0
    Blissfully cosy and clean
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lumpy pillows

    The location peace and quiet

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 January 2024

    10
    Loved it,pure perfection. When I'm working local to little jockey it'll be 1st on list.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The fact I only booked it for 1 week, I wished I'd booked for 2 weeks instead.

    I really have to say,I liked everything. What a wonderful place to stay. Like me,I'm sure future guests will do as I did and kind of fall in love with the place.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 December 2023

    8.0
    Fab location, cosy and warm accommodation with a nice cottage feel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lack of some basic flat cooking trays in kitchen, and the beds were very noisy every time you moved, the bed slats must need tightening, a table lamp in living room would be useful we used the one from the bedroom. Couldn't open the windows in the living room at all as keys have gone missing.

    Lovely and warm, comfortable settee, good throw overs, nice large TV, modern kitchen and the location of the property.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Really easy to find, well equipped and just as described. Micheal was on hand to answer any questions and was really quick to get back to me if I needed any help with anything at all. There’s no parking but there’s residential streets and we parked literally a 30 second walk away and was easy to find parking.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2023

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Convenient location. Spacious apartment. Well equipped kitchen. The bed was really comfortable. Michael the host was really friendly and helpful. We will be back.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    10
    Excellent cottage
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The property was lovely and kept very clean with lots of facilities - a great stay! Village was very quaint with lots of nice walks

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 August 2023

    8.0
    All in all a great place for us to stay. Very clean and comfortable.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The small doorways

    Beautiful place.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 August 2023

    8.0
    A much needed short break with the bonus of ' graveyard' success. Great for exploring the area
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Tiny thing...... parking bit iffy but managed to find a slot both nights and we were warned. Arrived on a Tuesday only to find pub shut we should have checked but a heads up would have been good, it shuts Mon and Tue

    the location proved to be just right for the purpose of our visit we were tracing our ancestors and found a grave in Chapel on le Frith of a Great x 5 Uncle We enjoyed food at the local pup The Robin Hood

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2023

    10
    Such a cosy little cottage, clean, spacious, and great view from bedroom window
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    shower was a little tight but did us fine just for 2 nights

    it was very cosy and well equipped with everything we needed.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2023

    8.0
    Lovely stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The host was very friendly , property was very clean, we had a lovely stay.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Well equipped with everything you would need. Exceptionally clean and very quiet.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2023

    10
    Very lovely cottage and village
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately, I could hear the people upstairs a lot of the time, especially in the bedroom with the high ceiling. It didn't impact me too much, but it was annoying. Also, I wish I had more information about parking. Fortunately, I found a local who helped me out. But, without phone signal, it was a challenge to navigate the area. But overall, these were minor issues, and I thoroughly enjoyed my stay. Would definitely recommend.

    I loved the accommodation. Very cosy and quaint, but still rather spacious. Also was very clean and had everything you needed. The location is very picturesque, and the village is nice and quiet. Also the host provides a very informative guide and is very helpful and friendly. The locals here are also very nice and friendly

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2023

    10
    Beautiful Cottage in a beautiful location
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Low ceilings but as expected only banged our heads once, never did it again!! This is all explained on booking and never put us off just adds to the character.

    Lovely clean well equipped cottage in a beautiful location

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I main bed was hard but i had taken a mattress topper just incase so this solved the problem but everything else was perfect.

    Immaculate cosy and very charming. Just loved the location and would definitely stay again. Just perfect

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2023

    9.0
    It was fab.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hook for shower needs tightening but wasn’t a problem for us.

    All lovely.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2024

    5.0
    Not our favourite but nice surroundings
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The property is located in a small village and the entry off the property is on a side road of a very busy road. The property itself has low ceiling heights (in some places extremely low!) and it smells damp and moldy. Unfortunately the windows in the living cannot open because the keys are lost said the host, so we had the front door open all the time to get some fresh air (luckily it was summer weather) and we brought a fan. There is one bedroom off the kitchen with no windows and since the kitchen has no windows either and a recirculating hood and no exhaust hood, I would not recommend sleeping there if you just cooked a meal (maybe not sleep there anyway since you have no fresh air). I cleaned the filters in the exhaust hood since they smelled terribly and I removed a ton of ice from the freezer so that our food could fit in there. The living, kitchen and secondary bedroom feel a bit like a basement. The primary bedroom has a window that opens to a street that has some traffic (driving way too fast!) on it in the early morning. The bed makes a loud noise every time you turn. The whole property has timber beams on the ceilings that attract a lot of spiders and there are cobwebs everywhere. There is no possibility to turn on and start the central heating system in the property yourself. The bathroom has a shower exhaust fan that does absolutely nothing and has so much dust in it which I tried to clean (and failed). The shower thermostat does not work or is fixed on a max temperature because you cannot get the water to get warmer only colder then a certain setting.

    The walking trails surrounding the property are lovely, the village is small, the parking is good and Chatsworth and Haddon Hall are just a 40 minute drive away across the beautiful Peak District hills. Parking was available for us all the nights we stayed here (lucky?) 200 meters away on Chapel Lane by the yellow salt box on the side off the road. The kitchen looks new and is well equipped. Contact with the owner is very easy, there are clear instructions and in the guestbook there are tips and recommondations.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 April 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing facilities, beds and lack of ambient lighting could have made it as cosy as described.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The shower needs replacing. The beds were rigid and the bed frame in the master bedroom was very squeaky. I appreciate the property is old and converted but the lack of natural lighting could have been tackled better with ambient lighting in the living room. The windows in the living room didn’t open either which wasn’t good in our opinion. I would again point out the ceiling height might cause some issues in the cellar room so beware!

    The location was good. It was warm and the timber framed construction features were a nice touch. The host was very welcoming via communications prior to arrival.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 September 2023

    6.0
    Good location and nice local walks
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment
    • Stayed 2 nights

    There were a few small things that detracted from this stay which I would like to highlight for improvement. - The first thing was that there was a bit of an issue with woodlice in the bedroom/bathroom area in particular. We came back from the pub on the first night and there were lots of them over the floor which I had to place outside. There are some pest control plugins around the property but this didn't appear to stop them as they seemed to be coming in/out from under the skirting board. - This is a smaller issue but the shower floods very quickly and I think the drain needs to be sorted. The mobile shower head also pulls the attachment backwards when you place it in to sit and shoots water over the top of the door. - The bed in the high-ceiling bedroom was incredibly creaky on one side which made it really difficult to sleep. There is another bedroom but this is an old cellar and so the ceiling was very low which was not really workable with taller guests.

    The property is in a lovely picturesque location with access to local walks through farmland and countryside. We used an app to find a local walk and it was perfectly placed for this. The facilities are good there is access to a washing machine and dishwasher (tablets provided) and Netflix on the TV. The apartment in general was clean (such as the kitchen) but there were some other issues which I will expand upon below. The host was good with excellent communication - there was a clear guidebook and the door was controlled by a passcode which was good and secure. There is a nearby pub called the Robin Hood Inn which is within walking distance and is great for food/atmosphere/drinks. Aside from this you would need to drive just 10 mins to reach the nearest town. The property is good value for money.

    Stayed in September 2023

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