The River-Forge guests visitor's book.
Below are a selection of comments from our visitors book.
What a beautiful & exquisite location with perfect accommodation. Hospitality was shown to us all & we have thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Thank you for your friendship and kindness and we will miss you all dearly.
Tony and Sue - Spalding, Lincolnshire
The finest B&B we have ever stayed in! We have stayed at many around the country. None anywhere near this, luxury supreme! ********* Thank you!
Danni & Terri – Essex
Excellent! We enjoyed the luxury of our own delightful suite of rooms
Geoff & Jean – Cheshire
A Lovely welcome. Charming accommodation. Fabulous breakfast! If only everywhere else could reach out for this standard
Dawn & Andrew – Manchester
Second visit. A Hotelier myself, I would recommend this to anyone
David – Wigtownshire, Dumfries & Galloway
We came upon this place by chance, but it wasn’t chance that gave us a warm welcome in a wonderful old forge restored to great comfort beside a peaceful river. Thank you Kathy for your hospitality
Greg & Liz – Queensland, Australia
Many thanks for everything! You have a wonderful establishment
Marc & Lisa - New Salem, USA
If all B&B’s were like this a travellers life would be that much more pleasant. Thank you for your bright personalities, the best breakfast in the UK, and especially for the extra things you did for us. Long may you prosper!
Cecile & Don – Queensland, Australia
Fabulous!
Bill & Val - Evesham, Worcestershire
Wonderful place, five star service. I will never forget it (Good wishes to you all)
Erin - Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Sheer Bliss!! And fabulous people. Thank you
Linda - Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
A wonderful place and great service. Recommended to all
Denise & Steve - Glamorgan
A wonderful place & people
Julia & David - Winchester
What a wonderful stay in our first night in the UK
Lesley, Matthew, Kirrily, and Jarryd - Queensland, Australia
Excellent food. Superb Hosts. Lovely accommodation.
Paul, Elaine, Matthew & Craig - Ware, Hertfordshire
Wonderful location & very friendly welcome
Stuart & Ursula - Epsom, Surrey
Lovely people and lovely stay. Thanks
Lancellotti, Fausto, Francesca, Carla - Brescia, Italy
You are the most wonderful people we have ever met!!! Thank you for everything!! Love you all
The Haran family - Jerusalem. Israel
A very pleasant welcome. Will recommend it to anyone.
Audrey & William - Clwyd
Excellent start to our honeymoon!! You will see us again, very pleasant stay – excellent service. Great service from you both. Lovely dog as well. See you soon
Martin & Jeanette - Ipswich, Suffolk
Excellent stay, very comfortable. Best breakfast ever.
June & Norman - Weymouth, Dorset
A great finale for 4 vikings touring England, Scotland, and Ireland for 2 and a half weeks!
Rita, Leiv, Brynhild, Julian - Bergen, Norway
Your B&B is another very pleasant surprise for us!
Jed & Nita - Ohio, USA
There’s a 7 star hotel in Dubai – but this is miles better! Thank you.
Tony & Collette – France
Best night, best food and best people. Many, Many Thanks
Pat & Ian – British Colombia, Canada
AB:FAB!! Unbelievable hospitality. Delightful ETC: ETC..
Pat and Barbara - California USA
The best B&B ever. It’s the personal touches that made it special. Thank you
Yvette & Fred – Litherland, Liverpool
Perfect says it all. Thank you
Kit & Don – New South Wales, Australia
Absolutely charming, beautiful place with the most delightful hosts of our trip! Couldn’t be nicer!!
Cookie & Bud – Toronto, Canada
Second time around, charming as ever. We shall return for two weeks in 2001
Tony & Collette – France
***** Accommodation & service. Excellent breakfast with a lovely hostess to serve it. The hospitality much appreciated. I will spread the word.
Elaine & Fred – New South Wales, Australia
3rd time in a year! You must be doing something right. Thanks once again. See you all later.
Tony and Sue – Spalding, Lincolnshire
Our second visit – what a welcome. It is certainly homely with 1st class rating
Alice, John & Elizabeth – Ross Shire
Could not believe our luck, superb in every aspect. Sarah can’t wait to return to show her sister the idyllic location and the wonderful hospitality we have received. Cheers Cathy!
Jason & Sarah – Bolton
This place turned up like a saviour in the dark. First class accommodation and comfy bed for tired drivers. Will recommend to friends.
Christian & Jonny – Stockholm, Sweden
Thank you very, very much. It’s been super. Hope to see you in sunny Israel
Aliza & Uzi – Modiin, Israel
Wonderful host & hostess, comfortable & quiet room, fabulous breakfasts and evening coffee – What more could you ask for?? Thanks!
Cleon & Cynthia – California, USA
Our visit was all too brief. Lovely accommodation and food was great. Hope to see you again soon.
Ron & Eileen – Leicester
This is a beautiful place. We are really glad we found it. If only we could have stayed longer. Maybe we’ll be back some day…
Rosalie & Chris – Napa Valley, USA
Thank you for your kind hospitality. You have helped our honeymoon to be extra special & memorable! We would love to come again sometime!!
Rob & Ruth – Newport, South Wales
This is a wonderful stop on our wonderful journey and you were the people who made it so. Thank you for your graciousness and terrific hospitality! And the rooms are lovely!
Mike & Cheris – Ohio, USA
Great weekend away from work, enjoyed the novelty of our own wee flat!! Very hospitable & bloated after a lovely brekkie!
Heather & Gerald – Glasgow
Great history, friendly hosts, good food. This is the England we came to see.
Warren & Dawn – New South Wales, Australia
Undoubtedly the BEST B&B we have stayed at including the cleanest and friendliest. You both made us all feel so at home. Thank you so much
Fiona, Shawn & Debbie – Melbourne, Australia
Kathy. Thank you for being so kind and taking such good care of us. It was a pleasure to meet you all. Your accommodation is excellent. Hope to see you all again
Reoul & Fred – Northern Ireland
Enjoyed having so much space and such attractive rooms
John & Jenny – Wellington, New Zealand
The most delightful hosts. A most desirable residence. The most delicious breakfasts ever to be had in a ‘B&B’. Lovely skwooshy cushions too! Thank you
Eric & Valerie – Hertfordshire
After 56 years returned to birthplace Carlisle to enjoy the finest hospitality in a beautiful City. Thanks
Eric & Barbara – Ontario, Canada
Absolutely fantastic!! Hospitallity & food (mushrooms unbelievable) The little chats helped, we will be back!! Thank you
Josie & Brian – Middlesex
On our way to Ayr, and found a little place of paradise here. What a wonderful stop over. Many thanks, we will be back!
Rod & Tina – Somerset
Thank you for making us so welcome – we felt like friends rather than guests
Margaret & Anthony – St Helens
Simply a unique place with the best hosts ever!! We’ll definitely return for a fourth time..
Ralf & Katherin – Stuttgart, Germany
Fan’bloody’tastic – Excellent, better than any 5 star hotel…110%
Alex, Alison, & Marie Hannah – North Yorkshire
Our first English B&B! Things can only go downhill from here.. This was my best birthday breakfast ever! Thank you so much!
Sarah & David – Queensland, Australia
Excellent, super welcome, we are coming back in a weeks time. This will always be our stop off point for Scotland. Waiting for our breakfast. WOW what a super breakfast.*****
Diana & Bert – Somerset
We just cannot stay away! So good to be back here again, really appreciate the warm welcome, excellent food & all the extras! Huge thanks to Paul & Kathy x
Les & Judy – Buckinghamshire
We have never found such a pleasant and excellent guest house. It’s really splendid! Also the welcome so friendly and warm. We will always remember it and if we will be in this area we will come back!
The Putten’s – Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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