Visitor Comments
Low Urpeth Farm House Bed and Breakfast
"Just bliss! Nothing was too much trouble ... A breakfast fit for a queen as was my bedroom. I didn't know such places existed."SC - June 2009 "Have stayed for 4 nights. Would loved it to be longer. Have stayed in a number of hotels and B&B’s over the years. This has to be the best home from home feel. You couldn’t wish for more, the welcome, the selection of food, the history."
K&P C - May 2009 "We arrived at Low Urpeth Farm on a very rainy day, and feeling a little low, but the welcome and tea we received on arrival soon warmed us up! We stayed in a beautiful room that was really comfortable. Worth a visit. "
June 2009 "Very comfy bed. I would like to take it home! Excellent breakfast. Thanks"
J&L F - 17 July 2009 "Low Urpeth Farmhouse continues to provide a superior standard of guest accommodation with excellent hospitality evident"
Executive Summary Quality in Tourism 2006 "Mrs Johnson benefits from a high percentage of repeat business, no doubt due to the professional & caring approach adopted in catering for her many guests"
Executive Summary Quality in Tourism "First class levels of hospitality and service are received by all guests making the stay at Low Urpeth memorable. Proprietors are to be praised for there commitment to the industry."
Executive Summary Quality in Tourism "Wonderful stay (despite the cricket result!). Particularly appreciative of the extremely comfortable bed and lovely huge bath towels!"
E&D E - June 2009 "Very enjoyable, treated like one of the family. I’m still trying to work out why it was a silver award and not a gold one!"
D&DH - June 2009 "Excellent – beautiful home, great hospitality and superb food – thanks."
D&A M - June 2009 "Wonderful – one of the very best FarmStays and I stay in lots!"
CW - June 2009 "Fabulous room, fabulous breakfast, great hosts, will be back again"
B&A R - 13 July 09 "Staying at Low Urpeth was the icing on the cake ...the whole experience was the last word in comfort, peace and quiet and relaxation."
A&D E - Oct 09 "You have thought of everything and more we will be back." "Great Hospitality most enjoyable." "Thank you for looking after us so well" "A very comfortable farmhouse not far from Chester le street welcome friendly food lovely" "Excellent too short a stay will recommend this place to friends" "What a breakfast!." "Enjoyed our stay very much super breakfast look forward to coming again thank you" "Beautiful room very welcoming pleasure to talk too excellent breakfast."
Katie’s Cottage
"A return visit to re-trace Dad’s youth in this area. Katie’s Cottage like The Bungalow, fully equipped to be a ‘home from home’. See you next year. "May 2009 – P&T T "It’s all been said previously – faultless accommodation, excellent food, extremely helpful hosts; can only lead to a brilliant stay in a super area of England. "
June 2009 – B&W K "As said before, it was really well equipped. We've been to quite a lot of cottages but this one was the best equipped cottage. We really enjoyed being your guests and we could feel that you took care of your guests, as well."
IG - Aug 09 "Excellent comfortable cottage. Came for family wedding. Decided on a cottage rather than hotel. Our relatives in the hotel (were) very sorry they made the wrong choice!!!. Will recommend. "
Feb 2009 – M family "Mrs Johnson adopts a positive approach to continually upgrading the properties enabling the continued award of four stars."
Executive Summary Quality in Tourism "Both Katie’s Cottage and The Bungalow offer a very high standard of extremely comfortable and beautifully presented self catering holiday accommodation. Mrs Johnson sets a very high standards and successfully maintains through obvious hard work and pride taken, as noted with each annual assessment"
Executive Summary Quality in Tourism "A delightful, well equipped cottage. We have enjoyed our break and will come back on our next North East visit. And thank you Mr Johnson for the emergency supply of eggs!"
April 2009 – B family "This is home from home we have been coming for several years and always enjoy our stay." "A very enjoyable stay in our comfortable cottage loved the surroundings many places to visit." "Our 5th holiday a Low Urpeth Farm and our 4th in Katie’s Cottage home from home really brilliant!." "This is a lovely cottage easy and comfortable inside we have enjoyed our week very much." "Wonderful weather excellent cottage in everyway we’ve returned many times!." "Lovely cottage with all you could need nice base for exploring." "Very comfortable cottage well equipped." "A very comfortable week. Excellent accommodation and wonderful locality."
The Bungalow
"As ever we have thoroughly enjoyed our stay at (The Bungalow) Low Urpeth Farm. We are always made very welcome. The Bungalow has been ideal for us, with a disabled person in our group, but I must add we miss Hilary’s lovely breakfasts!"June 2009 – B&J N "The Bungalow is like a ‘Tardis’ with every minor details for a wonderful holiday catered for. It was indeed like a second home and our holiday was ‘jus perfect’. Thank you. You will see us again."
Feb 2009 – P&L "Mrs Johnson adopts a positive approach to continually upgrading the properties enabling the continued award of four stars"
Executive Summary Quality in Tourism "Both Katie’s Cottage and The Bungalow offer a very high standard of extremely comfortable and beautifully presented self catering holiday accommodation. Mrs Johnson sets a very high standards and successfully maintains through obvious hard work and pride taken, as noted with each annual assessment"
Executive Summary Quality in Tourism "Seventh visit – excellent Bungalow – great facilities for the children"
April 2009 – N & D C "Lovely cottage very comfortable well equipped looking forward to returning." "The cottage and garden are excellent for our growing family will be back." "Most enjoyable well situated and equipped will be back" "Ideal location for a family holiday plenty to do at the cottage or days out Beamish Museum just up the road." "Very nice and comfortable the natives are friendly too!." "Wonderful cottage perfect for our family we will see you again next year"
The Riding Cottage
"Great place to get away from it all." "The perfect cottage comfortable well equipped great garden for 2 lively boys and for relaxing in once they’ve gone to bed well away from traffic lots of peace and quiet yet on the doorstep of the city perfect." "Excellent a wonderful stay a good hostess with plenty of information of good places to visit." "Beautifully appointed, in pleasant surroundings with easy access to local amenities, including Alnwick Gardens Durham and Hadrian’s Wall" "Super cottage well kitted out and very warm and cosy quiet location but excellent for all locations Hexham Corbridge Alnwick the Northumberland coast and only 10 minutes from Newcastle city centre." "Our 2nd stay very comfortable and well equipped a friendly welcome." "We’ve had a fantastic time! Although we were here on business staying was a pleasure many trips to Angel of the North Beamish Museum and Hadrian’s Wall." "Fabulous place to stay for a relaxing holiday extra little touches make it home from home Louise is the perfect host highly recommended." "5 star facilities friendly hosts perfect place to stay will certainly come again" "This comfortable cottage and our hostess hospitality were greatly appreciated. The Riding is an excellent base for touring and for relaxing"