Ellen's Cottage

Bury - Cottage

We loved looking out on the sheep and lambs in the fields from the cosy bedroom with its four poster bed and wonky beams. Sally, our host gave us a friendly welcome chat and settled us in with two pints of milk. The kitchen has everything you need, the bathroom has big fluffy towels and the television and wi-fi reception is excellent. Parking was easy and the garden was full of beautiful yellow irises. In the back garden is a seating area which would be great should the weather be warm and sunny. We were grateful that the central heating came on as the weather was chilly when we stayed. There are lights strung on the handrail leading down to the cottage which were helpful in the dark.
We would certainly recommend Ellen's Cottage and look forward to a return visit.

Everything you could need for a lovely stay. Our dog enjoyed it too. Lovely pub at the end of the lane serving great food and beers.

Beautiful spot, if you’re wanting to escape busy places & be around greenery / peace & quite, this is perfect. You’re not too far away from convenience though too I might add. Sally is super helpful in every way, can’t fault her hosting Look forward to booking again!

Sally was a fabulous host, prompt replies, lovely to deal with, can't fault the cottage at all. only cons I can think of is that brighter lights heading down the steps also rubber coating in the steps as the last morning was extremely slippy and also bit of lighting would have been nice outside the back...but overall we had a lovely stay and will hopefully return if Sally will have us

Sally is personable, approachable and welcoming host who is responsive to all queries.
We like the peaceful environment of the location, away from the hustle & bustle of urban life. Yet easily accessible to local amenities with 10-15 mins driveout or approx 45 mins to Manchester city centre.
Place is clean, tastefully decorated and retaining much of the original structural & architectural designs. The 4 poster bed is extremely comfortable & we rested well throughout the stay.

Ellen's Cottage in Hawkshaw was a lovely place for us to base ourselves in, down a narrow laneway in a quiet area with a great view. The Cottage had everything we needed. Next to the Cottage is a laundry with a washing machine and clothes drier. There is a great pub with delicious meals on the corner of Hawkshaw Lane and Bolton Street which operates Tuesday to Saturday. There is a Supermarket and Petrol/Service Station about 10 minutes away which operates 7 days a week. The laneway has quite large potholes in a few places and there are no street lights for night driving. There are a few stairs to encounter from the car park down to the entrance to the Cottage. Inside the Cottage is a steep and narrow staircase. On the left of a small landing is another step to get into a very large bathroom and on the right of the landing is a couple of steps to get into a very large bedroom. Heating upstairs and downstairs is on a timer but the Host will adjust the timer to your needs.

Lovely cottage in a beautiful location. Ellens Cottage is an old quaint, small stone cottage in the heart of the Lancashire countryside, yet close enough to get to all the major towns. On our first night we walked with our dogs (1mile) to the Waggon and Horses pub and had a lovely meal. The walk back was in the dark, and it is very dark, so bring a torch. The listing mentions pot holes in the road up to the cottage. They are not bad pot holes at all, I have driven on much worse main roads! It is a lovely cottage in a stunning location and we will hopefully be staying again.

So beautiful and such a charming location with great views!

Lovely location.

My husband and I had the most amazing stay in this lovely little cottage. We found ourselves in between homes whilst we wait to move house and this cottage was perfect for us. Really cosy, comfy bed and well kitted out kitchen. Plus beautiful surroundings, views and walks. Sal and Phil were really accommodating as we not only had our newborn but our pets. Amazing hosts, so welcoming and we wouldn’t hesitate in rebooking! The perfect pre moving day break - huge thank you again! Jess, Nick, Zach, Skye 🐾 & Kobi 🐾 x