Self-Catering Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm in Preston

robertthomson204

August 2024

This is our second visit and it's a great getaway to have a break from city life , lovely accommodation and lovely hosts , the cottage is lovely with everything you need , there's also three great ponds with a good head of carp and some good size tench and skimmers , ten out of ten for a break

Andy L

July 2024

Just returned from a week's Holiday here lovely place well equipped Just a few little things need attention warm and cosy the owners are very approachable and welcoming fresh Eggs regularly from their own Hens some things to do minutes away and very Quiet Area definitely would recommend for anyone wanting a easy Break keep the door closed else the Hens will be inside

Mr Donkin

September 2020

Lovely accommodation in a superb location..

Mr Kirkpatrick

February 2020

Beautifully presented.. ... Cosy, warm accommodation which was a boon during storm Dennis!

Mr Kirkpatrick, February 2020

December 2019

Beautiful cottage very well presented and equipped, seeing free range chickens walking around, and eating their eggs along with very helpfull owners made this holiday a delight.. will return.

Mr Chell, December 2019

December 2019

Lovely cottage, one of the best self catering places we have ever stayed in.. We loved the Christmas tree, a nice touch.

Mr Peaurt, December 2019

October 2019

Owners were friendly and helpful.. We enjoyed our stay very much.

Mrs Anderson, October 2019

July 2019

Helpfulness of owners.. The chickens and fresh eggs. The fish pond. The cottage. Ease of access to suroundinng towns and villages

Mrs Holmes

May 2019

An extremely comfortable and warm cottage, set in a wonderful country location.. The cottage is set in a private location although close to owners residence, with chickens regularly visiting the patio garden. A good location for the local train station with regular trains to Liverpool and other locations.

Seasonedtravellers99

May 2018

For us just a perfect setting with beautiful sounds of the countryside, just beats the noise of the sea and views of water and sky all day long lol. The accommodation is perfect everything you need at hand. Some say the telly is small yes it is but you do not need to watch it, unless your so board. The accommodation is clean and tidy and well looked after. If you do not like the chickens, cat and dogs visiting its not for you but for us it was great. The fishing ponds are well looked after containing excellent variety of fish in A1 condition. Thanks to our Hosts Cliff and Claire.

Mrs Mitchell

April 2018

This is a lovely cottage, great for a relaxing, get away from it all experience.. I would say a car is a necessity for getting around and if you like nature reserves there are at least 2 fairly nearby. Formby Point is good for a day out by the seaside and good for spotting red squirrels. My husband certainly enjoyed the fishing and we hope to return in the future.

Mr Armstrong

November 2017

Vrey helpful a caring.. Made us very welcome. And very clean .And all you need is there for you .home from home . Will go back at some point .

Ms Hardman

November 2016

Very comfortable cottage in a great location and the owners were lovely.. We are very likely to return. Pub up the road is excellent too!

Howard c

September 2016

Cliff and Claire have got this cottage absolutely right. Quality kitchen equipment and comfortable furnishings throughout. The hosts are so helpful and thoughtfull.Nothing was too much trouble. We had a problem with the tv on the first day and Claire promptly went out and bought another one. We would highly recommend this location to anyone wanting a peaceful rural location. An excellent train sevice to Liverpool,Southport or Preston is only 10 minutes away and there are great grub pubs only a short distance away. Would certainly consider booking again. Howard and Mary Crawford. Mansfield. Notts

Howard c

September 2016

Every aspect of the holiday cottage was excellent, our only downside, was that we only booked one week..

Mr Bishop

September 2016

Great place to stay for a short break.. Local pub and farm shop very good. We really enjoyed staying here on a extended visit to our family. The great grand children visited and loved the duck (Cwack Cwacks) and chickens (Chuck Chuks) . We would recommend this property for a couple who want somewhere comfy and convenient to stay. Well Done Gail & Cliff

Mrs Crawford

September 2016

Great cottage.. Great location.Excellent hosts. Loved it

Mrs Crawford, September 2016

September 2016

The cottage was lovely, as were the owners.. We thoroughly enjoyed our week, and plan to return at some future date.

David R

June 2016

This was our second stay at Maltkiln Cottage, we stayed here last November. Trying to find a two person holiday rental in West Lancashire / Merseyside is very difficult, so to find this little gem is a bonus. The accommodation is in a converted farm building on a working farm. In saying that, you do not feel as if you are on a farm once you are in the cottage. The cottage is very spacious with an extremely large well fitted Kitchen / Diner / Lounge. Adjacent is the well appointed comfortable bedroom with en-suite bathroom / Shower. There is a patio with table and chairs outside but the chickens might put some people off. The owners dogs are adorable and very friendly. The very pleasant owners live on-site and are available if required but they do not intrude on your holiday. Excellent location for visiting the local and wider area. Easy access to the M6 means The Lakes, Blackpool for the Lights, Liverpool, Southport and North Wales are all easily accessible. The only negatives from our point of view is that there is no washing machine and the TV is minute. Needs a decent sized wall mounted TV. There are some excellent pubs and restaurants locally within a ten minute drive.

Mr Clare

June 2016

The cottage was lovely, as were the owners. We thoroughly enjoyed our week, and plan to return at some future date.

Mr Clare, June 2016

June 2016

Very nice and comfortable cottage.. The owners have gone to a lot of time and effort to convert what was once a piggery into a lovely little cottage.

Mr McDermott

March 2016

Very nice and comfortable cottage. The owners have gone to a lot of time and effort to convert what was once a piggery into a lovely little cottage.

Mrs Bailey

November 2015

Lovely cottage just as described. Owners very welcoming and helpful. Perfect location for our needs with good pub in walking distance, and close to bird reserve of Martin Mere.

Mr McDermott, March 2016

November 2015

Lovely cottage just as described.. Owners very welcoming and helpful. Perfect location for our needs with good pub in walking distance, and close to bird reserve of Martin Mere.

Mr Trigg

September 2015

The Cottage was lovely, the location good and the owners were helpful and friendly. Would recommend to anyone.

Mrs Bailey, November 2015

September 2015

The Cottage was lovely, the location good and the owners were helpful and friendly.. Would recommend to anyone.

Mr Cummins

July 2015

Simply brilliant in every respect.

Steve C

July 2015

Brilliantly run by owner Claire Martland and husband Cliff, one could easily run out of superlatives when describing this delightful accommodation. Located in the delightful village of Bispham Green in West Lancashire, Maltkiln cottage is a one bedroom converted Piggery located on a working farm (Crook Hall Farm). The cottage is tastefullyy furnished in contemporary style,and has central heating, an excellent kitchen with full cooking facilities, and a dishwasher. The separate double bedroom boasts a superbly fitted ensuite with shower and bath. I stayed in this cottage for three weeks in June 2015 and loved every minute. The area boasts a wonderful Farm Shop just 200 yards walk and the welcoming Eagle and Child Pub just alongside. This area of West Lancahire is renowned for its many walking tracks through hedgerow and wood. I highly recommend Maltkiln Cottage, it is easily the best self contained accommodation I have ever stayed in.

Mr Trigg, September 2015

July 2015

This cottage was extremely comfortable and set in a quiet location.. The kitchen was well equipped with everything that you could possibly need, including a dishwasher. The owners were friendly and helpful should you need to know anything. I would definitely recommend this cottage to friends & family.

Mrs Pollard

May 2015

This cottage was extremely comfortable and set in a quiet location. The kitchen was well equipped with everything that you could possibly need, including a dishwasher. The owners were friendly and helpful should you need to know anything. I would definitely recommend this cottage to friends family.

Mrs Pollard, May 2015

May 2015

Simply brilliant in every respect..

Mrs Lawson

April 2015

A lovely conversion, very well looked after, with attentive owners who were very helpful. A quiet location with lovely views and lots of eating places with good food just a short drive away.

Mr Cummins, May 2015

April 2015

A lovely conversion, very well looked after, with attentive owners who were very helpful.. A quiet location with lovely views and lots of eating places with good food just a short drive away.

LadyGrady

March 2015

We stayed here for 13 nights at the end of January and early February and had a wonderful time. The cottage is immaculate. It is contemporary, clean and very comfortable. It really was a treat to stay there. Perfectly laid out, the cottage has a very well equipped kitchen so if you do want to be able to cook properly you can do so. The lounge, bedroom and bathroom are also first rate with welcoming comfortable furniture. The bathroom is just right - spotlessly clean with an excellent powerful shower and lashings of hot water. The cottage is on a working farm but also walking distance to the local pub and farm shop. It just so happens that the local pub, The Eagle & Child, serves fantastic food and guests at the cottage enjoy a discount there too. The farm shop next to the pub is very well stocked with everything fresh local produce and interesting deli items to a rather tempting selection of wines. We certainly didn't go hungry during our stay. Only minutes from the wealth of independent shops and cafes at Cedar Farm Galleries and nearby Burscough and Southport, Maltkiln offers comfortable contemporary accommodation in a great location. There are plenty of nice walks and bike rides nearby too, and there is a storage shed for the bikes so it's all very convenient. The owners are helpful and friendly but completely unobtrusive. We enjoyed the fresh eggs from the farm chickens that the owners left with their compliments for us to try. Highly recommended indeed. If you're looking for a slightly bigger cottage there is a 2 bedroomed cottage called Barn Owl on the same farm but for just two of us, Maltkiln was absolutely perfect.

Mrs Lawson, April 2015

March 2015

The cottage was beautifully presented and had everything we needed.. It was perfect for the break we needed and we wouldn't change a thing about it!

Mrs Evans

December 2014

The cottage was beautifully presented and had everything we needed. It was perfect for the break we needed and we wouldn't change a thing about it!

Mrs Ashton

January 2014

Very cosy environment with the right balance of privacy and being quite close to a range of activities as well as good pubs and eating places. Warm, friendly welcome from the owners and eggs from the chickens and biscuits were such a nice touch. The cottage was most pleasant so when the weather was dire it was so nice to curl up with a good book or watch tv/dvds.

Ms Daly

January 2014

Maltkiln Cottage was great! The owners were friendly and helpful, and there are great shops and pubs only minutes away. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Lancashire!

Mrs Evans, December 2014

January 2014

Very cosy environment with the right balance of privacy and being quite close to a range of activities as well as good pubs and eating places.. Warm, friendly welcome from the owners and eggs from the chickens and biscuits were such a nice touch. The cottage was most pleasant so when the weather was dire it was so nice to curl up with a good book or watch tv/dvds.

Guest

December 2013

Good enough to book for 2014 summer and hoping for much better weather. Managed 2 dry days fishing which were most enjoyable. Caught 3 fine chub.

Guest

December 2013

Maltkiln Cottage was great! The owners were friendly and helpful, and there are great shops and pubs only minutes away. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Lancashire!

Mr Richardson

October 2013

The cottage was even better 'in person' than the pictures on the website. It was beautifully decorated, and had everything that was required. The owners were very helpful and had very good local knowledge which helped us to find some extra nature reserves that we were unaware of. Altogether a delightful week. We will definitely be returning.

Ms Daly, December 2013

October 2013

The cottage was even better 'in person' than the pictures on the website.. It was beautifully decorated, and had everything that was required. The owners were very helpful and had very good local knowledge which helped us to find some extra nature reserves that we were unaware of. Altogether a delightful week. We will definitely be returning.

Guest

January 2013

we had a week in this cottage in september 2012 it is in a lovely location with lots to do around the area, the cottage was clean comfortable with everything we needed for our stay i would recomend this cottage

Guest

January 2013

The cottage was well-equipped and very comfortable. The short walk to the pub and the farm shop worked up enough of an appetite to appreciate the lovely food available within close proximity to the cottage. I would definitely recommend it as a top spot!!

Guest

January 2013

Th location and close proximity to the farm shop and the pub.. The cottage was very warm and comfortable.

Miss Luxton

November 2012

Th location and close proximity to the farm shop and the pub. The cottage was very warm and comfortable.

Mrs Turner

November 2012

Lovely family, warm welcome and relaxed atmosphere. We even discussed how we would like to live in such a wee house - perfect!

Miss Luxton, November 2012

November 2012

Lovely family, warm welcome and relaxed atmosphere.. We even discussed how we would like to live in such a wee house - perfect!

Mrs Clark

September 2012

This cottage was lovely, very comfortable and in a good location with plenty to see and do in the area. The owners were very welcoming and friendly people would recommend this cottage to anybody.

Mrs Turner, November 2012

September 2012

This cottage was lovely, very comfortable and in a good location with plenty to see and do in the area.. The owners were very welcoming and friendly people would recommend this cottage to anybody.

Mr Stead

August 2012

Our second visit to this cottage - there is plenty to do in the surrounding areas. The owners were very friendly and we were fortunate enough to have a really hot sunny week!

Mr Baxendale

July 2012

Very nice people, a very good location and a very good cottage. We will be going again next year hopefully.

Mr Wilcockson

July 2012

Very relaxing and central for places to visit.

Mrs Clark, September 2012

June 2012

Our second visit to this cottage - there is plenty to do in the surrounding areas.. The owners were very friendly and we were fortunate enough to have a really hot sunny week!

Mr Stead, June 2012

May 2012

Very relaxing and central for places to visit..

Guest

April 2012

Cottage very clean and comfortable. Very handy for coast and countryside. Proprietors and everyone else we met on the farm were very friendly and obliging.

Guest

April 2012

Very nice people, a very good location and a very good cottage.. We will be going again next year hopefully.

Katy L

December 2011

Having arrived at the cottage I was given a lovely welcome by the owners who were very helpful in answering questions about the local area and amenities. The cottage itself was really lovely; extremely well presented and clean with everything you could need for a break away and the bed was particularly comfortable! Being december it was a bit chilly but the cottage remained snug and warm. Ir was nice to wake up in the morning and look out of the window to see horses grazing. Although it was a bit too cold to sit outside given the time of year I can imagine that the little patio area outside the cottage would be a lovely place to sit in warmer weather. My other half was keen to see the fishing ponds near the property, and although he didn't get the chance, next time I think I might lose him to a few hours fishing there! I think the cottage itself is in a good location with easy access from the M6 (about ten minutes by car) and close enough to a train station if you fancy a jaunt to Manchester. We also took a trip to Formby on the coast and were lucky enough to see a red squirrel at the reserve. The cottage is within walking distance of The Eagle and Child, which is a lovely pub serving delicious food and drink. A short walk also takes you to Cedar Farm, which has some really lovely and unusual shops, cafe and a really nice coffee shop. The Red Lion pub is also nearby and the food there was delicious! All in all it the cottage provided delightful accommodation in an ideal location for a fab weekend away.

Mr Baxendale, March 2012

December 2011

The cottage was decorated beautifully and to a high standard.. We enjoyed waking up to the gorgeous views and loved all of the wildlife surrounding the cottage including the great fishing and horses. Owners were very friendly and helpful. Great location for days out and good pub food!

Mr Walmsley

September 2011

The cottage was decorated beautifully and to a high standard. We enjoyed waking up to the gorgeous views and loved all of the wildlife surrounding the cottage including the great fishing and horses. Owners were very friendly and helpful. Great location for days out and good pub food!

Couple from Nottinghamshire

September 2011

This is a lovely cottage in a very nice area,the cottage itself was very cute, very comfortable with everything you could possibly need, a nice outside area for alfresco dining, however on a personal note we would have liked it to have been more private with no disurbances what-so-ever. it was quite close to the main house with plenty of coming & going. Having said that it was a lovely cottage & I would recommend it if you wanted a short break.

Mr Scobie

August 2011

A quiet retreat with an easy going pace of life.

Mr Walmsley, September 2011

August 2011

A quiet retreat with an easy going pace of life..

Dr Williams

May 2011

We absolutely loved this holiday. A really nice cottage in a fabulous location with a nice modern finish inside. We felt really relaxed and comfortable.

Mr Scobie, August 2011

April 2011

We absolutely loved this holiday.. A really nice cottage in a fabulous location with a nice modern finish inside. We felt really relaxed and comfortable.

Mrs Bayford

October 2010

We were warmly welcomed at the cottage and our hosts were really helpful, especially with regard to the golf courses. A lovely place to have a holiday.

Miss Mead

October 2010

Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm is just the perfect hoilday cottage for anyone really. A home from home. Excellent..

Dr Williams, April 2011

October 2010

We were warmly welcomed at the cottage and our hosts were really helpful, especially with regard to the golf courses.. A lovely place to have a holiday.

Mrs Bayford, October 2010

October 2010

Maltkiln Cottage At Crook Hall Farm is just the perfect hoilday cottage for anyone really.. A home from home. Excellent..

Mrs Hodgins

September 2010

Maltkiln Cottage has been recently renovated, therefore, bathroom, kitchen and furnishings are lovely and immaculate. The cottage is small (one bedroom) - but perfectly formed! The owners were kind and helpful throughout the week and placed lovely white roses, milk and biscuits on our arrival - plus 2 fresh eggs from their chickens - a great treat! The Farm Shop a few hundred yards up the lane is tremendous.

Mrs Butt

September 2010

The cottage was excellent. The friendliness of the owners who were extremely helpful. The fishing was just across the road and although not large, was very relaxing and we spent many an enjoyable hour catching plenty of fish.

Mr Kaster

September 2010

We had a wonderful time. Very nice owners. The cottage was perfect, bed and shower good, the interior very tasteful and it was extremely clean!

Miss Mead, October 2010

September 2010

Maltkiln Cottage has been recently renovated, therefore, bathroom, kitchen and furnishings are lovely and immaculate.. The cottage is small (one bedroom) - but perfectly formed! The owners were kind and helpful throughout the week and placed lovely white roses, milk and biscuits on our arrival - plus 2 fresh eggs from their chickens - a great treat! The Farm Shop a few hundred yards up the lane is tremendous.

Mrs Hodgins, September 2010

September 2010

The cottage was excellent.. The friendliness of the owners who were extremely helpful. The fishing was just across the road and although not large, was very relaxing and we spent many an enjoyable hour catching plenty of fish.

Mrs Butt, September 2010

August 2010

We had a wonderful time.. Very nice owners. The cottage was perfect, bed and shower good, the interior very tasteful and it was extremely clean!

Mrs Kirton

July 2010

Peace and quiet; even though there were animals about we never really noticed unless we wanted to. We had a really good time.

Mr Kaster, August 2010

July 2010

Peace and quiet; even though there were animals about we never really noticed unless we wanted to.. We had a really good time.