JanieA222
March 2018
We had a wonderful week at Heather Cottage. Laura and Fraser were waiting for us and we received a terrific welcome. The cottage is ultra-comfortable and very well equipped The off street parking is a real bonus. Lots of attention to detail shown by the little things: an umbrella in the hall, torches in the bedside cabinets, small supply of washing tabs for the Washing machine. The beds were very comfortable and linens good quality. The household manual tells you all you need to know and there are plenty of leaflets about things to do, places to go and walks to take.
Main Street is a minute away, there are plenty of places to eat, drink and shop. Our favourite was the Fleece Inn. On Sundays the Kings Arms have an Open Mike night from 6-9pm, the performers were all very good. We ate out most nights but if you’re planning to cook you’ll find everything you might need in the kitchen.
We took a trip on the Keighley and Worth Steam Railway. The steam engines are great and what you go there for, but catch the diesel if you can as well. We’ve never been in that type of train, it’s a bit like an older version of Docklands Railway in London but with a driver. The historic carriages in the Carriage Works at Ingrow are very interesting.
It is really worth the walk up the hill to visit the Bronte Parsonage, especially in the snow as we did. If you’ve seen ‘To Walk Invisible’ you’ll recognise some of the features in the house. If not I recommend you watch it and you may find a copy back at the Cottage. Laura, Gary and Fraser will be able to tell you something about the filming of it as well.
Unfortunately snow put paid to our plans to walk to the Bronte Bridge and Top Withens, but we’ve got an excuse to come back, not that we needed one!
We couldn’t have had better hosts. Thank you so much to Laura, Gary and Fraser for making our stay so memorable, for the Wine, Chocolates and Gift, kindly letting us stay the extra night so we could drive home safely and clearing the snow from the road outside the cottage.
If you want to stay in a fantastic cottage, in a lovely village with terrific hosts this is the cottage for you.