The Bridge Street Historic Guest House

Probably best b&b ever , I’ve stayed I a lot of hotels etc over the years but this is my all time favourite the house is like a museum of trinkets & wonderfull things , the owners Terry & lynn are lovely people who will do anything they can for you they invite you to sit with them & other guests the breckfast is fast fresh & delicious , occ of lynns not to busy she prepares proper home cooked food , home made jam , bread , soup etc , Terry is improving his games room daily & loves to join in with guests playing darts , snooker , French bowls etc never a dull moment in the evenings guests sit around a beautiful fire

As we drove in, it looked like Steptoe's junk yard! The first thing I noticed was the 5* food safety rating, I looked at the date 2016. Well, as we walked in, it was a total shambles ,dirty, smelly & a cat walking over the kitchen table, with food, everywhere. We were told we are in the cabin in the garden (it was just a shed, with damp walls, mould, a door that fitted where it touched. ) Over we went, the lady said there was a new shower but mould was everywhere. It had 2 double beds & 1 single, all damp. I quizzed her about all the dampness/wet wall/ceiling, to which she said we've had a lot of rain lately. Unbelievable. There is no way anyone would sleep in there. Apparently, the guest house was full, I very much doubt that as the house looked as bad as the cabin. I explained that we wouldn't be staying, due to everything we had seen, she said ok. I asked that we wouldn't be charged, and we wasn't. I did report the findings to E.H.O. who went 2 days later to do a full food safety inspection on which the owners have lots to do to improve it. They will be rechecked on this. Please think twice before booking.

Wonderful hosts - an example of good hospitality that many less well rated b & b's could copy. Very flexible with check in and breakfast times, thank you. Breakfast covered all you would expect and more .. Interesting and quirky listed property.

Arrived at the place, was met straight away by the owner, greeted and taken to my room. Lovely wood burning stove in main lounge, was kindly offered home made wine and food. Great Wi-Fi for those that need, very friendly staff that couldn’t do enough. My room was cosy, was facing main road, bit noisy but that was ok. Stairs a little steep for those that might be less mobile but there are other rooms on ground floor. The house has a lot of history, it’s clean and although staying a night, I would return. Thank you

Having booked the Buttery an ensuite double room. We were disappointed when we arrived there were no tea making facilities in the room, (tea could be made in the dining room at any time) and no locks on the doors. THe small double bed was only accessible from one side. The bathroom was up steep stairs not suited to tall guests. There was no shower and no hot water. We changed rooms to a summerhouse in the courtyard. This room had a kitchen area and two small double beds. The two half doors into the bathroom did not open fully and the shower door didn't shut properly. The chalet backed on to a main A road and traffic could be heard at most times. The water pipes rattled and we were awoken at 5.30am by an active cockrel. Breakfast was served on a communial table. The food was ok and the hosts friendly, it was just disappointing as the reviews and photos didn't match our visit. In comparison to other places we stayed on our trip the room was very overprice.