Rockwood House - Guest House

Car parking is obviously a issue here because the car park across is only 23hr parking there is no where suitable to park your car as you will be asked to move it or threaten to be towed away by the local council. The car park is always full. I found both the owner and his wife very rude and need to learn some manners.

My partner and I stayed here over a weekend in July for a wedding taking place nearby. It is situated in the little village of Embsay, the location was perfect as it was less than 10 minutes drive from Bolton Abbey, where the wedding was taking place, and is 2 miles from the lovely town of Skipton, where there is a beautiful castle and forest walk, and lots of amenities. We booked the twin room with ensuite, it was a lovely bright room with a decent shower room, toilet and basin. The beds were really comfy and the room was very quiet and peaceful. The room also had tea/coffee making facilities, a TV and a hairdryer. The couple who run the B&B were really friendly and gave us advice on what to do locally. We were pleasantly surprised with the whole experience, and would definitely return.The breakfast was wonderful, with the choice of different fruit juices, cereals, granola, yogurts and fruits. We opted for the full english both mornings as the sausages and bacon were really tasty and sourced from the local butchers. The local pub called the Elm Tree had great food and friendly staff. Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Rockwood House and would definitely return again!

Our experience doesn't match with the other reviews. The small room was made smaller by the creation of the small en-suite shower room; consequently neither room was really of adequate size. The shower was just a dribble, hardly adequate to wash soap off. Breakfast was adequate but not special in the way many B&B hostesses make it. In fact we had the impression that she wanted us out as soon as possible so that she could get on with the task she had set herself for the day, to shampoo the carpets.