String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings
Faugh, Carlisle, CA8 9EG
String Of Horses, Scotby
Dating from around 1659, this traditional coaching inn is set in a quiet country village only 10 minutes from Carlisle and junction 43 of the M6 motorway. <... more
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9/10 Overall rating
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| 9/10 | Overall value for money |
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 29, 2009
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 28, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Served its purpose as a stopover. Wouldn't choose to stay for more than that" (108675411)
Clean friendly quiet
Accommodation/Decor rather faded and tired Evening meal no better than adequate. Pub food as it used to be 20 years ago.
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David ( Mature couple)
from Shrewsbury , GB on October 27, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"are stay was very good in all aspects the service was excellent " (108934029)
meals were excellent and the room very confortable the general atmosphere of the hotel was lovely
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 25, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Enjoyed our stay pity the weather was a little inclement! but the evening in the bar and the meal more than made up for that" (108571745)
Excellent bar with good ales and supper food
no real bad points room was a little small but otherwise OK
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Anthony ( Mature couple)
from Rothesay , GB on October 21, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"We will return" (108754317)
Very friendly welcome. warm cosy room, good evening dinner and breakfast.
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Norman ( Mature couple)
from Preston , GB on October 20, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Great stay recommended seems new owners are tackling problems" (108395176)
Great Hotel Great Food / service
Very Little to complain about bathroom ceiling had peeling paint plus bathroom water supply / waste needs some attention
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on October 20, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Good value for money. The staff were very friendly and the room was very clean." (108972245)
Excellent food
No guest lounge. No separate resturant - food served in bar.
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Mark ( Young couple)
from North shields , GB on October 13, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Perfect thanks" (108103903)
Lovely location, well appointed room, clean, nice food and lovely staff
Not even any minor complaints
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Lorna ( Mature couple)
from Mayfield , GB on October 1, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"very good" (108768252)
excellent bar food well furnished room good breakfast welcoming atmosphere character building in a quiet village near to the motorway
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Anonymous ( Group of work colleagues)
on September 2, 2009
good value for money, friendly reception
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on September 29, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"very friendly good food plenty staff clean" (108287902)
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James ( Mature couple)
from Wigan , GB on September 28, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Though this hotel is run by the friendliest staff I have ever met I got the feeling that the Hotel is being run on a very tight budget, as stated previously the stylish room we had booked didn't seem to be that well finished. All in all I'm not convinced that the hotel is worth the £95 we paid. " (108669929)
Very friendly & helpful staff, nothing was too much trouble. Room was tastefully decorated.Breakfast was excellent.
We booked the room with the 4 poster bed, unfortunately the bed doesn't seem to have been fully completed and you could see all of the metal brackets where a decent canopy or drape would make it so much better. The dinner was good but not excellent, muscles overcooked and only two potatoes with the Lamb Banquet was a little poor. The rooms are quite noisy and consequently we were woken up very early when we had hoped to have a late start.
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Derek ( Mature couple)
from Isle of man , GB on September 26, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Would certainly stay again" (108824949)
Warm welcome and cosey atmosphere,good breakfast freshly made to order
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on September 23, 2009
Our third visit to this Hotel - first discovered 24 years ago on our honeymoon. Through different owners it has maintained good quality, despite being in a remote location.
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Susan ( Mature couple)
from Leeds , GB on September 23, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Very enjoyable. Excellent value for money." (108665575)
Pleasant rural location; Inn full of character - oak beams and candles - very atmospheric. Value for money restaurant prices. Newly decorated bedrooms, clean and pleasant. Bathroom fitted to a good specification.
Couldn't find a hair dryer!
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Christopher ( Mature couple)
from Bristol , GB on September 22, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Attractive hotel with a good atmosphere which I would readily recommend" (108299348)
Very friendly reception, very comfortable, good food, easy to find, very good location for travel to Scotland and access to The Lake District.
No soap in the bathroom
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Michael ( Other)
from Waterlooville , GB on September 15, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Our three night stay was all too short in this beautiful, characterful country inn which is within easy reach of Hadrian's Wall and other historic attractions. Our room was spacious, clean and well presented with free wireless internet and full digital TV services; the wireless internet is available throughout the inn. The restaurant served some of the best food we've had for some time, all very reasonably priced and absolutely delicious. The service was faultless. I would thoroughly recommend to anyone who wants comfort, excellent and friendly service and fantastic food. " (108165083)
Lovely country inn with very friendly staff and warm welcome. Superb attention to detail in all areas. Excellent restaurant with a short but inspired and exciting menu - also very good value for money.
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Alison ( Mature couple)
from Coventry , GB on September 13, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"it was comfortable and met our needs" (108836483)
the hotel had character and the staff were very friendly. The decor in the room was lovely.
the breakfast was great, but we found the dinner portions too big. a plug point near the mirror in the bedroom would have been useful for the hair dryer
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George ( Mature couple)
from Nuneaton , GB on September 6, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Very pleasant and good value." (108250696)
Interesting building / bar, excellent food, very helpful and friendly staff, quiet but handy location. Local beer good.
Room and ensuit a little small
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on September 2, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Very enjoyable, and we would definitely go back...despite our problems with the bathroom." (108320464)
Very friendly, clean and tidy hotel. The food was well priced and very good. The owners and staff were very helpful and couldn't do enough for you.
The only problems we had during an otherwise very enjoyable stay was that there was only a net curtain in the bathroom that didn't have a frosted glass window and overlooked the main road, plus the construction of the bathroom itself made it difficult to stand up in the bath to take a shower due to a protruding wall that restricted the space.
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Christine ( Mature couple)
from Sheffield , GB on August 23, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"My husband and I booked for 2 nights to see Carlisle and the surrounding area and we really enjoyed our stay." (108425845)
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Mary ( Solo leisure traveller)
from Fochabers , GB on August 21, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Would recommend to others, excellent value for money." (108225758)
Friendly staff. Food excellent. Nicely furnished, in keeping with age of building but with modern flair. Lovely quiet location but only 10 mins from motorway.
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Satish ( Mature couple)
from Chatham , GB on August 17, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Enjoyed our stay and were glad it is still here, as this was the hotel we stayed at when we got married 24 years ago," (107815584)
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Patricia ( Mature couple)
from Bracknell , GB on August 11, 2009
Bathroom door didn't stay closed - lock missing!
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Jeff ( Mature couple)
from Christchurch , GB on August 11, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Overall enjoyable stay & would certainly use the pub again." (108957594)
Very friendly, good breakfasts, good beer.
Room a little small, pub not open at lunchtime.
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Martin ( Family with older children)
from Aberdeen , GB on August 6, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Brilliant,brilliant,brilliant" (107932608)
Fantastic hotel,could not fault it in any way,you must stay here!!
Only stayed one night
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on August 6, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"very enjoyabe" (108806493)
nicely decorated rooms warm welcome good food
would have been nice to have a shower as well as the bath
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Giles ( Family with older children)
from Norwich , GB on August 3, 2009
We had a lovely time staying at the String of Horses. The room we stayed in was a good size, very clean with an excellent en-suite. The breakfast was the perfect size and made with fresh local ingredients. We had dinner on our second evening and the food was excellent, really very very good. But the thing that really makes this such a nice place to stay is the staff, they are so friendly and made us feel very welcome. The String of Horses is also the perfect staging post for Gretna Green (20 minutes away). We'll be back next year for our anniversary!
The taps in the bathroom turn the wrong way! (Honestly it just adds to the charm of the place)
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Terry ( Mature couple)
from Galashiels , GB on August 3, 2009
Very good service , Superb meal.
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Robert ( Mature couple)
from Jesmond , AU on July 24, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Great place, great food." (107638589)
Quaint, old Inn. Nice owners.
Faugh couldn't be found using our TomTom. But 1 mile away is Heads Nook which is on the TomTom. I would suggest that the driving directions mention Heads Nook to help SatNav users.
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Stephen ( Mature couple)
from London , GB on July 22, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Pleasant overnight stop, will book again when in the area." (107142504)
Friendly, efficient service and good choice of menu.
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David ( Mature couple)
from Chorley , GB on July 21, 2009
Our second stay at 'The String of Horses' because we like the quiet location and the friendly, efficient but fuss free service. Look forward to our next visit.
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C l ( Mature couple)
from Newcastle upon tyne , GB on July 20, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Wonderful stay with such friendly helpful hosts and staff - so very clean and wonderful food" (107290989)
Absolutely fantastic all round - wonderful clean rooms with all ammenities, fabulous olde worlde set out downstairs, bar, restaurant, etc., Wonderful food - tooo good. Friendly helpful staff and wonderful hosts who are running the hotel. Will certainly go back again as soon as we can - such a peaceful restful place.
No bad points that we could see.
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Anonymous ( Family with older children)
on July 20, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Enjoyed our stay. " (107451926)
Friendly staff, good food, good sized room. Bathroom excellent.
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Anonymous ( Other)
on July 20, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"positive" (108218282)
The Inn is very relaxing with character decor in line with a 300 year old Inn, also the staff are extremely helpful and friendly. Breakfast wasn't bad.
Bed wasn't very comfortable.
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Peter ( Group of work colleagues)
from Maidstone , GB on July 19, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"As 'good points summary'" (107370323)
Overall the stay met our requirements, with very helpful staff, an excellent choice of food, and in a good position as an overnight stop on our way to Scotland.
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on July 10, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Enjoyable stay. Good location for visiting the Hadrian's Wall area. " (107562120)
Very quiet location. Attentive and pleasant owners and staff. Good restaurant and food. Good value for money.
Analogue television which didn't have BBC2, Channel 5 or Teletext/Ceefax. Remote control also not working. Only hand held shower. Lack of information about the local area.
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Patrick ( Group of adult friends)
from Lynden, wa , US on July 4, 2009
Friendly
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John ( Mature couple)
from Preston , GB on June 23, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"a very enjoyable stay comfortable clean &good value with freindly staff" (107482290)
good food & service owners &staff helpful & freindly room excellent bar &restaurant warm & cosy
nothing at all
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Jan ( Mature couple)
from Royston , GB on June 22, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Very good." (107712800)
Toiletries and towels provided were good quality. Food was excellent. Parking also good.
Steep stairs were at times difficult to negotiate (I have arthritis).
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 14, 2009
Nice location . Excellent food . Very nice welcoming experience
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Peter ( Mature couple)
from Sudbury , GB on June 8, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"The informality and friendliness makes this a good overnight stopping place " (107425090)
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 8, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"A basic en suite romm providing a confortable overnight stay with good food(breakfast and evening meal that we had in the hotel - it is located in a very small village with no other shops or eating places)" (107590955)
friendly and helpful staff
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Anonymous ( Mature couple)
on June 4, 2009
String Of Horses, Scotby - Reviews & Ratings"Really good used it as a base to tour surrounding area" (107818068)
Lovely hotel in a beautiful location. The hotel has a lot of old character, old beams. big fireplaces etc and the Staff and owners are very friendly
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