Decor standard in the property was excellent and the cleanliness too. We visited Fountains Abbey (in the rain) but that didn't stop us enjoying it - what a fantastic place and the water gardens, highly recommend it. Ripon is a lovely town with plenty of cafes and pubs. We had a wonderful meal in The Silva Bells, which had a great vibe and was really busy - always a good sign :) On the way back we stopped in Hawes - another lovely Yorkshire Town.

It is a stones throw from the pub which wasn't a problem, however, on our first morning we parked right outside the window of the property (which is the agreement) and were approached by two local business owners saying we did not have the right to park there and needed to move our car to a pay and display! This caused some concern as one reason we picked the property was to have parking included. After contacting the lettings company, we were assured that parking outside the property is included. I think it was a case of someone's inability to manoeuvre their fancy vehicle!

The property itself is very clean and comfortable

It’s location to the beer garden of the pub next door, the official description says it’s ‘near the popular pub’, but I’d say a more honest description would be to say it’s located next door to a lively local pub, popular for its late opening times & karaoke nights. I would not have stayed here if I had known, you cannot get away from the noise, you’re right on top of it. I did message & telephone the owners but I had no reply.