We enjoyed staying at this traditional inn and meeting the lovely people who run it. It felt like such a genuine, honest, real place - somewhere we could relax and breathe easily, in contrast to the massive chain hotel we had just been staying in in Liverpool, where sheer numbers of guests led inevitably to a dehumanized, mass-produced feel. Here we were real people in a real place eating real food and sleeping in a real room with character and personality. The towels were folded into the shape of swans, the bed was so soft, there was a warm private bathroom with a separate shower and bath, all beautifully clean. From our window we could see the river and the high hills, we could watch the rain sweeping across the landscape and the sun rising clear above the billowing clouds. The walk from the station took us past quietly grazing sheep and banks of sunlit yellow daffodils. We are grateful and very happy to have had such a restorative time here. Thank you to everyone, and long may it continue.
