The Old Dairy at Bishops Barton

Beautiful accommodation - I stayed in the 4 poster room with the roll top bath. The bed was so comfortable - I am ultra fussy - it was heavenly. The room was clean, spacious, cosy, homely and had exposed brick work and beams. Liz, the owner, could not have looked after me any better. She brought me supper late in the evening as I arrived really late, and brought me breakfast the next morning. I arrived only with a handbag and Liz brought me essential toiletries, which I so appreciated. There was an honesty box and bar downstairs that I didn't use but there was a selection of alcohol, crisps and chocolate. Liz also arranged a taxi for me the night I arrived and helped me out with transport the next day. I would have no hesitancy about returning or recommending others to stay here. The personal touches way exceeded my expectations. On the whole, it was a wonderful experience and made even better by Liz's kindness and thoughtfulness.

Had a wonderful one night's stay. Cleanliness good, rooms with a view and when you go outside into the well kept garden the view is fabulous over the countryside. A delicious full English for breakfast. Would highly recommend if you are looking for a peaceful luxury stay with plenty of walks and local pubs around.

This is a 3/5 experience for us. The rooms are ok, nothing more (at least for the family room). Most importantly, we felt like you don’t get the “warm and fuzzy” feeling as with other B&Bs, and “abundance” is not a word to describe the experience of staying here. Almost every question we asked (i counted four) was met with a conditioned/hesitant (rather than generous and warm) response. The breakfast was also strange. A lot of what you usually would expect is “on request” to “reduce waste”. You want toast, you’ll get a slice to share between two. You want orange juice, it will come out in a small glass. You want yoghurt and fruit for the kids, you will get 1 strawberry cut in half, three small pieces of banana, and two teaspoons of yoghurt. To the point where for some, they will leave hungry and feel embarrassed to ask for more (like us!). We only noticed the difference after we stayed at a few B&Bs afterwards and realised it wasn’t in our head. There’s nothing wrong with the place, but for what you pay, it really isn’t great value, and as noted, you don’t leave with the “warm and fuzzy” feeling of other B&Bs. But if you have no where booked to go and on short notice, it’s a safe and not so bad option for a functional stay.