Lovelady Shield Country House Hotel

Booked Poppythorn cottage in grounds of hotel as a 60th birthday surprise for a friend. The cottage was absolutely perfect, so spacious and comfortable and having our own hot tub was the icing on the cake. Hotel staff were so professional and helpful throughout our stay, Naomi went that extra mile to make it a perfect weekend. Would highly recommend.

We stopped at Lovelady shields in the Cobblestones’ cottage. This was absolutely fine, it has underfloor heating and was spacious enough. The area itself is beautiful and we did a manage to get in a fair amount of walking. However…the hotel has removed its restaurant and bar which it still advertises, and on arrival I was told there is NO alcohol on site after a change of management, while this is their decision and we don’t drink particularly they should make it clear in their advertising. This meant we had to travel if we wanted meals out and again meant you couldn’t really have any alcoholic drinks, if driving. Finally I was kept awake by some sort of fan or motor running somewhere on the site, this was the final straw and we left the hotel earlier than the planned date.

Both my husband and I have had an amazing couple of weeks away. This hotel is quite simply amazing. The staff are simply fantastic and attention to detail is brilliant. The staff went above and beyond to make sure we had the best time, even preparing a takeaway breakfast for us without us even asking for them to do so because we was not available for breakfast due to an early day trip to Edinburgh. The breakfast was fantastic every day all Freshly cooked to order as well as ceral, fresh fruit, yoghurt tea and freshly made coffee. Nothing was any trouble at all. I cannot recommend this hotel enough. The hotel was clean and very welcoming, room was refreshed on simple request.

Great find, in a beautiful area. We had a lovely relaxing stay in the hotel. This was arranged as a retirement present , the staff especially Sharon and Naomi looked after us well. We stayed in room 9 which was a good size, comfortable and had lovely views over the gardens.

In an area with a long history of lead mining this is the Gold Nugget!! We’ve just returned from a 3 night break staying in the hotel with a group of friends. From arriving on Sunday to leaving on Wednesday the staff couldn’t be more friendly and welcoming. The rooms were very comfortable, the views of the Nent Valley were lovely, and the Residents lounge was full of interesting books, and literature on places to visit in the area. There is a coffee shop open during the day and meals are provided in the Bistro in the evenings. The food was excellent, and the chefs catered for one person who needed a gluten free diet exceptionally well. We will certainly be returning soon.

We arrived in the car park and were taking in the views of the River Nent which was surprising low considering all the rainfall over the past few months. Our first encounter was with Dan. Well Dan what can we say about you? For a start this has to be one of the best welcomes we have encountered. He explained everything we needed to know about the Hotel in a professional and charming manner.Well done Dan... The Hotel is set in a quiet and secluded area of natural beauty. Room was spacious Clean with a partial view over the car park then the river and surrounding fields. All the staff that we met during our stay made us feel as though we were regular customers well more like friends really Nothing was too much trouble for them. Especially Rebekha and Sharron Not forgetting of course Lisa and Co who looked after us with our Lovely Breakfasts and Dinners.Thanks Guys.