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Trip Advisor Reviews

Read the reviews of The Manor House Stables in Lincolnshire

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We love the balance between comfort and sympathy for the environment...

Thanks for a relaxing place to stay.  We love the balance between comfort and sympathy for the environment.  We love the county and have recharged our batteries ready to fight the good fight again.  Bathrooms and finish is second to none.  Many thanks

...what a wonderful idyllic retreat!

Thank you for our stay at the Bothy - what a wonderful idyllic retreat!  We came away for a relaxing weekend and that's exactly what we got.

For cyclists travelling light the vast range of provisions was a delight.

Just a quick thank you for a wonderful stay. Beautifully equipped and furnished Bothy. For cyclists travelling light the vast range of provisions was a delight.  It seems like no amount of effort or expense has been spared in making this a memorable holiday experience.  And for a cyclist frightened of hills the lanes and byways of Lincolnshire are highly recommended.

We are already planning our return!

Thank you for providing such a relaxing idyl.  We all very much enjoyed our stay.  The facilities are fantastic and provide the ultimate in luxury.  We loved the welcome trug and groceries.  Your garden is inspiring. I have taken loads of photos to show my Year 2 and 3 pupils what can be done with our school raised beds.  We are already planning our return!

...'we're coming back here again!'...

Our first thoughts upon arrival - 'we're coming back here again!'  The welcome hamper and wonderful wooden bath were worth the admission on their own.  Sherry and Irven have been the most perfect hosts imaginable and their dedication to creating such a special environment is visible in every corner, wall, table, chair, picture, fixture and fitting in every room.  Magical.  P.S. The sausage and roast veg were an absolute treat. 

Thank you for the lovely food and the lettuces we scrounged from your garden!

Me and my sister zara really enjoyed staying here.  We loved the bathroom with the pretty lights and jacuzzi.  We also liked sleeping in the box bed.  Thank you for the lovely food and the lettuces we scrounged from your garden!

All the comforts of home plus great luxuries...

Enjoyed our stay in the Hayloft very much.  All the comforts of home plus great luxuries. My husband was in seventh heaven touring around finding WWII airfields.  I naviagated him using good old OS maps.  Only got lost a few times!  Sherry's friend, Mike, brought some of his WWI memorabilia around ...  Lovely man and very knowledgeable.  This was our first experience of Lincolnshire and everyone we met was very friendly.  Also loved the apple wine!

...sitting on the patio, late summer afternoon, with tea and cakes overlooking the vegetable patch...

Having read the comments of previous occupiers of the Bothy what can I say but to agree that the Bothy is a great place to stay. Ideally situated to visit WWII sites, each with their own personal stories of the men and women who worked there, the beautiful city of Lincoln with its cathedral and castle and Steep Hil!!!  Plenty of walks and Gibralter Point for wildlife and sea views and then back to the Bothy - sitting on the patio, late summer afternoon, with tea and cakes overlooking the vegetable patch or sitting in the swing chair looking up on a clear blue sky with an occasional reminder that we are near an airbase.  Sherry & Irven are perfect hosts, nothing's too much trouble and you feel that you have known them for a long time.  The hamper and little touches such as the home grown veg and welcoming flowers do make such a difference and just when you think oh if only I had...you open a cupboard or a drawer and there it is exactly what you wanted. A truly magical place. 

The little touches make it the perfect getaway

Today we have to leave but don't want to go home!  Thank you so much for making our stay so peaceful, restful and enjoyable.  We've really enjoyed using the garden and, of course, the bath.  The little touches make it the perfect getaway - the welcome hamper, the toiletries, the bathrobes, the herbs in the garden - you have thought of everything.  We shall certainly be telling all our family and friends about the Manor House Stables. We can't wait to return. 

The welcome hamper was so enjoyable...

Dear Sherry & Irven

We have had a wonderful break. The Bothy is a lovely place to stay, with so much attention to detail you can't help but enjoy it!!  The welcome hamper was so enjoyable and we managed to use the range and roast our veg and sausages!  Thank you. 

The meal provided on our arrival was delicious.

Our stay at the Bothy has been very enjoyable.  The meal provided on our arrival was delicious.  Thank you for all the extras and for making us feel so welcome. 

Thank yo so much for making our stay wonderful...

The Bothy really did have everything we could have wanted and more!  We've had a great time here, and only wish it could have been longer.  Thank yo so much for making our stay wonderful, and for all the goodies.  You really deserve to succeed with this venture. 

We especially enjoyed the wooden bath!!

Thank you for creating a wonderful place to stay.  We have enjoyed the tasteful accommodation you have created and loved all the gifts and fresh veg.  We especially enjoyed the wooden bath!!  Will be back soon.

Sheer Bliss!

Absolutely perfect

Sheer Bliss!

Thank you so much 

This place is pure heaven...

This place is pure heaven...  The attention to detail is amazing.  We will be back soon.....very soon.  Thank you so much.

A fabulous start to our English holiday.

Thank you for a lovely stay at the Bothy.  The hamper was lovely and the bed very comfortable.  We enjoyed the beautiful surroundings and features.  A fabulous start to our English holiday. 

Fabulous accommodation - no effort spared in comfort and attention to detail.

Moved up to Hayloft for 5 nights after 2 in the Bothy.  So glad to have sampled both - each with their little differences.  Have had a great time for our first visit to Lincolnshire and I am sure it won't be the last.  Fabulous accommodation - no effort spared in comfort and attention to detail.  Our thanks for a lovely relaxing week. 

Thank you for letting us share your little bit of heaven.

Enjoyed our stay very much, we would like to have stayed longer.  Thank you for letting us share your little bit of heaven. 

This is the most wonderful place

This is the most wonderful place.  Thanks you so much for making us so welcome.

Gorgeous and so relaxing...

Gorgeous and so relaxing.  You have thought of every detail and that makes it all the better.

...we especially love all the little touches

Dear Sherry & Irven, thank you very much for a lovely short break. The Bothy is really nice and we especially love all the little touches (and I'm a big fan of eco-tourism).  Sitting in the garden on summer evenings has been great.  Thank you again.

What a lovely week of luxury we've had Sherry!

What a lovely week of luxury we've had Sherry!  Thank you so much for the fantastic hamper!  We've really enjoyed investigating the area and even saw the lancaster Bomber...Hope to see you again soon with our new arrival.  Kind Regards. 

....everything we could have wished for and more!

Have started our weeks holiday with 2 days in the Bothy - and it's everything we could have wished for and more! 

Now we are moving upstairs and WoW! its even better - so peaceful around these parts - just the ticket for a truely relaxing break doing nothing!  Got the weather just right so lots of garden and reading.  Well done on a superb restoration job!

We came in need of a restful short holiday...

We came in need of a restful short holiday, and that is precisely what we have had.  The site is very convenient for peiople with an interest in the exploits of the RAF and Word War II. 

...a lovely environment

Thank you for a very pleasant stay in a lovely environment...

We enjoyed every single detail

Sherry, thank you so much for everything.  We were very much surprised by the high quality of the service and the place.  We enjoyed every single detail.  We will certainly recommend the Stables. 

Cosy, Welcoming, Plentiful, Generous...words cannot explain how wonderful it is.

Well!  We did not think we could better our stay a few weeks ago in the Bothy.  But this (the Hayloft) was even more relaxing!!!  We both absolutely love the place and intend to return as often as we can.  Cosy, Welcoming, Plentiful, Generous...words cannot explain how wonderful it is.  We will return!! 

The Hayloft was the perfect place for the Bridal party to relax before the wedding and a magaical setting for photographs!

We were married on 1st May.  The Hayloft was the perfect place for the Bridal party to relax before the wedding and a magaical setting for photographs!  We returned here after our wedding reception and cannot think of a better place to start our married life together, and a wonderful place to relax and reflect after all the stress and excitement of planning a wedding.  Thank you for giving us the best possible ending to a perfect day! 

The Hayloft is just wonderful...

Thought I'd died and gone to heaven!  The Hayloft is just wonderful, the welcome goodies have been scrummy.  Really will come back again and bring my personal effects so I could live here!  Sherry has been a star and talking of stars, the hot tub last night was just the best ever experience....Would also love to come in the winter so can use the log fire.  Feel so very relaxed but sorry to be going home.  Hope to see you soon Sherry. 

...we will most certainly be back!

Sherry, thank you so much for such a lovely time.  For all your attention to detail and your hospitality, it made our stay so relaxing.  You have a beautiful place and we will most certainly be back! 

The welcome hamper was a real treat ...

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.  Loved your barn conversion.  So comfortable, could have moved in permanently!  The welcome hamper was a real treat with all the delicious goodies.   

P.S. The wine was very nice too!

Congratulations on the conversion of your beautiful barn.  All the appliances you could wish for plus the thoughtful extras (especially the chocolate chip cookies) which made our stay here special.  We will be recommending family and friends and hopefully we will be back in the future.  P.S. The wine was very nice too! 

Had a fantastic week...

Had a fantastic week, so many lovely walks, beautiful villages and an extremely comfortable place to return to. Will certainly recommend the Manor House Stables to any friends travelling to Lincolnshire and will keep looking at your craft courses when planning another break. 

Absolutely everthing needed has been available

Thank you for a super brak.  We have so enjoyed our stay in this beautiful and thoughtful conversion.  Absolutely everthing needed has been available, an incredible amount of desirables too! - the spa environment of the bathroom, the range of glossy mags, the most aestehetically pleasing decor with equal attention to comfort, the range of welcome goodies and the chance to relax completely in the bathtub whilst watching TV or reading.  Thank you again. 

Everything was perfect...

We have had a wonderful time in the Bothy.  Although we were only here a short time everything was perfect...the fire, the cosy day bed, the attention to detail, the fabulous hamper...I could go on.  We will definitately be back. 

Everything you have provided has been first class...

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay - everything you have provided has been first class.  The Bothy is equipped to the highest standards and the levels of comfort better than the majority of top class hotels!  We have had a most restful break and will be telling all our friends & family.  Many thanks for your kind hospitality 7 we will look forward to coming again in the not too distant future.  Best wishes 

Lincolnshire is lucky to have the Manor House Stables.

This has been the best short break we've ever had. Short travel time; home-cooked meal upon arrival; spotless accommodation and facilities with EVERY USEFUL item thought of. It felt indulgent, luxurious but comfortable too.  All the amazing added-value extras made us feel so special...the shampoo, conditioner, soaps, chocs, flowers, sausages, eggs, cheese, veggies, the hamper...I could go on...We have all enjoyed the copper bubbly bath, etc.  We watched Aviator,  cooked a pigeon & pheasant stew, lit woodburner, biked to Woodhall Spa and enjoyed exploring the gorgeous woods on the bike.  Did a fab walk in the 'Walking through Lincolnshire's History' with Hugh Marrows (Walk 20) 6 miles roundtrip from the Hayloft!  Stopped at the carved oak bench mentioned - which is in a little coppice and ate picnic lunch, it was blissful.  The final thing I'd like to say is just a huge Thank you.  You've created an experience and please keep doing everything!  Lincolnshire is lucky to have the Manor House Stables.

We hope to return as often as possible

Dear Sherry & Irven,  By far one of the best breaks Mum and I have had.  Everything supplied for our comfort.  Relaxation Galore!!  We hope to return as often as possible.  Thank you very much. 

All the wonderful hamper goodies were the icing on the cake!

Had a really relaxing weekend in this marvellous place!  We came to unwind and that's exactly what we did!  All the wonderful hamper goodies were the icing on the cake!  Thank you - we will be back... 

It is a truly amazing place in which to relax and unwind...

We had a really wonderful time here.  It is a truly amazing place in which to relax and unwind.  Thank you for the delicious wine and all the food - really appreciated.

The bath is amazing, we want to take it home with us...

A fantastic place to spend our first family holiday. The bath is amazing, we want to take it home with us...We've had a lovely time and we really enjoyed the welcome basket!  Hopefully we'll be back to enjoy the Hayloft next time!  Thank you.

A wonderful quiet, relaxing break, in exceptional accommodation...

A wonderful quiet, relaxing break, in exceptional accommodation.  We have had a great time to recharge our batteries.  A lovely place to start my sixth decade.  Many thanks. 

...we loved all of it especially the bathroom!!

Thank you for our stay in the Hayloft, we loved all of it especially the bathroom!!  Was a great, relaxing break for both of us, we even managed to get in the first BBQ of the season.  Hospitality of Sherry & Irven was second to none, with everything thought of & catered for.  Will definately be retruning, hopefully with friends or family in the near future. 

Thank you for a wonderful stay...

Thank you for a wonderful stay.  We will book later in the year, Christmas time or maybe for some quilting courses.

We could stay for a month and still discover somethine new here...

Loved our stay in the Hayloft.  Such a great attention has been paid to detail.  We could stay for a month and still discover something new here.

...we very much enjoyed our 2nd visit ...

Just like the 1st time we very much enjoyed our 2nd visit with our children this time.  Hot tub was great and can't fault the Hayloft.  Look forward to coming back again.  Lincoln is well worth a visit expecially the Cathedral.

...the Bothy was all that we imagined it would be and more!

We have had a wonderful time and the Bothy was all that we imagined it would be and more!  Thank you so much for all your help. We will be returning! 

...the best welcome hamper we've ever arrived to!

We were looking for the perfect winter retreat where we could be cosy, relax and not be at work!  Luckily we found the Hayloft!  Many thanks for all the creative comforts, and those we didn't know we needed! (sauna, shower, bath and lovely smellies) and the best welcome hamper we've ever arrived to!  Sausages + veg a real treat!  A wonderful week of 'doing nothing in particular'.  We wouldn't hestitate to recommend you for winter getaways or a great base for sunny summers!  We hope you continue to be very busy.  All best wishes.. 

...it was so good to return to this cosy haven ...

Many thanks for providing such wonderful accommodation, and so many additional touches.  You have thought of everything!  During our stay it was so good to return to this cosy haven when the weather was bitterly cold.  Thanks again!

...a jewel in Lincolnshire's crown!

We have had such a lovely, peaceful, quiet time - just what we needed!  The Bothy is everything we hoped it would be and more besides!  Your friendliness and attention to detail make this a jewel in Lincolnshire's crown!  Our perfect place away from home.  Thank you. 

...we loved the bath...

New Year 2010.  We have had the most enjoyable stay here...we loved the bath...it was more than we expected.  Thanks for making this a lovely holiday.