Alan ★★★★★
June 2025
One of the best airbnb's we have stayed at. Amazing setting in a fantastic garden. Lodge was incredibly peaceful surrounded by nature even though close to main road. Gladys and Kenny were brilliant hosts, super friendly and helpful. Can't wait to return.
May 2025
Lovely stay! The lodge is fully equipped with everything you need and Glad & Kenny super helpful with tips and welcomed us super well. The garden is impeccable and we even saw bunnies in there! Wish we had more time to enjoy the area
Jasmin ★★★★★
May 2025
Glad and Kenny were very welcoming. The Lodge had everything needed, with some extra special birthday things prepared for us. Thank you! The kitchen was fully equipped and we really enjoyed the variety of games and toys for our little one. The Lodge is in a garden oasis which our toddler and dog loved exploring together. We found lots of beautiful rare flowers! We enjoyed a great bbq in the folly. Very easy to get in and out the Airbnb and was behind a secured and padlocked gate which made us feel very safe. Within 6 minutes drive you can reach any shop imaginable at the retail park, with multiple supermarkets etc. It took us 38 minutes to get to Beamish museum - some of which Kenny built! Amazing. We had the best time, thank you so much
Stephen ★★★★★
April 2025
Highly recommend Gladys’s beautiful place with amazing spacious private and secure garden. Great communication from directions to check in and Ideal for children and pets safety. Simply wonderful and unique garden/outbuildings and landscaping created over many years by Gladys and her extremely talented husband Kenny. The accommodation was wonderful with everything you need with bright and panoramic views from every aspect of the beautiful outside space. We loved our stay and hope to return very soon!:)
David ★★★★★
April 2025
What an absolute gem of a find, peaceful and quiet, but with an outstanding garden with loads to explore. The folly was a great addition and wonderful to have a bbq. The dogs loved the open garden, and lounge was great to relax in with all the open view. Would highly recommend this property for not only its uniqueness, but also the hosts, they were wonderful
Aileen ★★★★★
April 2025
We loved every minute of our week with Glad and Kenny. They were perfect hosts, respecting our privacy but so friendly and helpful that we really felt at home with them. The garden is wonderful, full of interesting features and plants, with birds and their songs everywhere. The big conservatory on the lodge made us feel like we were living outdoors, but cosy and warm at the same time. We found plenty of local interest and lovely walks. We would highly recommend this home from home.
Rachel ★★★★★
February 2025
Kenny and Glad were really friendly and accommodating, whilst still giving us our privacy. Brilliant provision of essentials incase we forgot anything. Lovely space, well equipped, our 3 year old appreciated the children's games. Great location to sight see, and access to pubs/eateries and shops. Beautiful garden. Perfect for our stay and hope to visit again when it's warmer and can enjoy the outdoor space. Couldn't fault it
Rachel ★★★★★
February 2025
Hosts were lovely, available if we needed but did not intrude on our stay in any way. The property is perfect, really well equipped with everything you need covered and thought of. The grounds and garden were stunning.
Awi ★★★★★
January 2025
We had a great stay here. Glad and Kenny are wonderful hosts, very welcoming, helpful and friendly. They have made a very comfortable, cosy and private place to stay in their beautiful garden. There was everything we could have needed with a handy welcome pack. It was very warm inside despite the freezing weather and the snow made the garden look really magical. It was perfect for our visit to family nearby. Thank you Glad and Kenny.
Lee ★★★★★
January 2025we have a small family two kids and a dog with us and we had a lovely time. Glad and Kenny were excellent hosts the garden was amazing and they made us very welcome into there private space. we have been to several places around the UK and to be honest this was one of are favourites by far. Thank you two it was lovely
Hayley ★★★★★
December 2024
We loved our stay at Glad and Kenny's lodge. They are wonderful hosts! The lodge and surrounding garden is beautiful - we stayed for Christmas and the garden looked amazing with the Christmas lights. The lodge is really well equipped, we had everything we needed to cook for a family of four. The beds are all comfy and we loved all of the cosy cushions and throws (not that it was cold! The heating is great and easy to use.) Thank you Glad and Kenny for a lovely stay, we can't wait to come back and see the garden in the summer xx
Janice ★★★★★
September 2024
Glad and Kenny are amazing hosts. It’s true what they say-people in the North are the friendliest. They are rightly very proud of their beautiful unique garden and immaculately clean accommodation. Little touches such as an unexpected welcome supply of goodies and a stack of children’s games and toys make such a difference. Kenny kindly lit a roaring log fire for us in his unique hand built ruin in the garden. A fabulous spot to sit and enjoy a drink or two! We stayed here to attend Kynren, a must see spectacular outdoor show with a cast of 1,000 local volunteers-the location was perfect being only 10-15 minutes drive away. Visits to nearby Barnard Castle and Raby Castle are also recommended. Don’t hesitate booking here. You won’t be disappointed
