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3.5 out of 5
String of Horses
FAUGH, HEADS NOOK, Brampton, England

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 182 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 182 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

jason

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little Gem
Great Stay! Food fantastic!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Unique old-fashioned atmosphere, great beer, dinner, room a tad small but comfy, very warm personnel, great base to visit Carlisle, Hadrian’s wall and Lake district
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ok for a night.
Overall the hotel was good and clean with the room comfortable with plenty of parking space. There was no food available on the Sunday night, however there were alternative options available with delivery's from pizza and other food outlets from the nearby town. If your relying on WIFI for work emails or calls don't, very much a hit and miss. The only real negative point was the shower not very good with little or limited heat and power. I may of been unlucky and other rooms may have been a lot better.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed the atmosphere of an old fashioned village pub which we used as a base for travelling around the area and which we enjoyed coming back to for a drink in the wonderful atmospheric bar, followed by excellent cuisine served by superb staff
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really enjoyed staying at the String of horses. A*
I messed up our booking and actually arrived a week early, however the lady was amazing and took it all in her stride and found us a superb room and was really accommodating of us being the wrong day. Unfortunately we missed supper but the menu look amazing, breakfast was delicious. The String of horses is traditional but also luxury with comfy mattress, pillows and soft towels. Very generous double ended bath. Highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay
Very pleasant place
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven, Baulkham Hills

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a absolute highlight on our trip, the accommodations were great, the food was absolutely amazing as was the chef, combine that with our hosts and the locals who made you feel more than welcome. We can’t recommend this place highly enough. Thank you to all of you for your generosity.

10/10 Excellent

Nichole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

david

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Yitzhak

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, loved the historic hotel and the owner and staff were the best.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place. Very clean, delightfully decorated rooms with a nice firm mattress. Breakfast was fantastic, i couldn't believe it was in the very reasonable price I'd paid. Would have extended my stay but alas it was fully booked
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect stop off
From the big smile when we checked in to the big smile when we checked out. All very good. The food and sevice for breakfast and dinner were excellent, bedroom refurberd to a high standard (including the bathroom) only point, low water pressure, all else was perfect. Will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were only there for one night but everything was just as we wanted and needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Carin

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Stewart

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

ROBERT

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful room, tastefully decorated, in a building oozing charm and history. Staff were most accommodating in regard to our needs. Would stay again for sure.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were a bit late coming down from Kelso and it was almost dark when we got to Brampton trying to find the hotel. But after visiting most of the lanes and villages in the area, we eventually got there. Lovely old traditional Inn, friendly staff and no problem providing us with dinner though it was late by then. Food was delicious! Lovely bedroom, very comfortable bed and pillows. All very clean, and lots of newly painted areas in the property. Good choices for breakfast. Just wish checkout had been a little later as we had “lost” an hour with the clock change!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mikell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family Studio w/Wet Room
This hotel was, in a nutshell, a wonderful place to stay. I believe that our particular room might have been the only one on the first floor and seemed to be handicap accessible. It also may have been the only room that had an exterior entrance. It had one double bed (U.S. queen), a single bed (U.S. twin), and a single fold-out futon chair. The "kitchenette" was comprised of a nice size porcelain sink, a dorm-sized fridge, a wooden counter-top with built-in drain board, a kettle with ceramic mugs & spoons, and sufficient cabinetry to store a few days worth of groceries. There was also a couch, dining table with 4 chairs, an occasional chair, several coffee and side tables, and a small wall-mounted TV. It was our first experience with a wet-room for a bathroom and we found that it was very clean and roomy. I actually much preferred it to the usual mildew infested shower stalls that many hotels have. The double-door entrance to the bathroom would make it easy to maneuver a wheelchair inside. There were only a few negatives to this room. One was that the seat-cushions and chairs needed a scrubbing as there were numerous spots and debris found on them. Also, the futon was broken and we had to prop up one end to make it lay flat. I think others have complained about the futons so it might be worth replacing these with a more useful solution. As for the breakfast, it was delicious and the service excellent. It's a beautiful place to stay and we would definitely go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Susan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were disappointed with the hotel, particularly having seen great reviews before travelling. Our room was small, as was the bed. It was also very uncomfortable meaning that I slept badly for 4 nights. What disappointed us most was the food which was poorly cooked, particularly the breakfasts. It was also overpriced compared with several pubs in the area serving better food. The staff were lovely however, very friendly and helpful, as was everyone that we met in our stay in Northumberland. The area is incredibly beautiful, and historically very interesting
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable 2 night stay.
Very comfortable room, friendly and helpful staff and good evening meals. However we were surprised and disappointed that the breakfast menu was limited. Porridge or cereals was an option and not part of the main menu. If you had cereals then no cooked breakfast. We had not experienced this before and felt this represented poor value for breakfast. Everything else was fine.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

4/10 Poor

Charles

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay, excellent food!
Lovely traditional Inn with lots of character and charm. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The family room was a great size and beds were lovely and comfortable. Our evening meal and breakfast were excellent. If a bit more attention had been made over cleanliness it would of been a ten out of ten!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful! Rooms were nice and clean and the staff was friendly. The food was outstanding and we really enjoyed our evenings outside and also in the dart room. Beautiful place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
An Inn full of character
Overall, very many plus points with one or two areas for improvement. An historic and charming inn situated in a quiet village setting. The points worthy of praise are as follows. Clean and comfortable, including a good bed. The room and en-suite were spacious. The staff were friendly and efficient; attentive but not intrusive. The Cumberland breakfast was especially good. The evening menu was simple and comprised regular pub food. Of the menu options, I can only comment on the fish and chips, which was done well. Ample parking was freely available in front and at the side of the inn. In terms of areas for improvement, the only important point would be to fit a better blind or curtain which would substantially block out the early sunlight. Other than that, there were minor issues with the WiFi but it generally worked. At points, the interior is a bit basic but for the good value price this was perhaps to be expected. The cables tacked on to the dining room ceiling detracted slightly from what was in most respects a great place to eat. Overall, I would highly recommend the String of Horses to anyone looking for a comfortable stay in a traditional setting at a very reasonable price.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming and historic country pub
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Welwood Special

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Caldicott family tour
The String of Horses is a very nice, old pub and I can imagine in "normal" times would be quite a busy place; it was very quiet during our stay. The staff are excellent, very friendly and very helpful. The room was comfortable, though a little tired and, for some reason quite cold. To be fair it is summer so wouldn't expect the heating to be on and we didn't ask if it could be. Can't comment about evening meals as we are elsewhere but if the excellent breakfast is anything to go by should be fine
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stopover
Lovely stay, perfect for a stop over. The studio was ideal for us, although the futon was as much use as a chocolate fireguard, it wasn't great for a small child so definitely needs addressing if the room is to sleep four. Generally everything else was comfortable, well thought out and ideal for our needs although the huge bathroom is crying out for a bath. Breakfast was great and our evening meal was very good too. Would recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An absolute gem
We had a delightful stay for my sister’s 60th birthday. The Inn is charming and beautifully clean and comfortable. Every detail is perfect. The cooked breakfast was the best I have ever enjoyed and the evening meals in the restaurant were excellent. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The String of Horses gets the highest possible recommendation from us. Thank you for a wonderful time
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

paul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Faugh Treasure
Just fabulous. Everything was wonderful. Sorry we could only spend 1 night there.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cecily

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Aussie tourists enjoyed
Staff/hosts very friendly & helpful. Our room had lovely decor & beds comfy. Lovely walking around property. Food was tasty & well priced. Would recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely place to stay.We had a warm welcome and the rooms were lovely and the bed very comfortable. We had our evening meal there and the food was excellent. Full English Breakfast next day was equally as good served with a lovely pot of fresh coffee. A great start to our road trip
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This Inn was one of the highlights of my trip. It was a completely charming 17th century inn that was stunning inside and out. The room was so modern on the inside. Yet the outside and inside lobby & lounge areas were period style and so charming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ed, Kapa'a, Hawaii

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super quaint Inn and village. Loved the vibe and the staff was outstanding. The restaurant and pub were awesome (which is especially good, since I don't know if there's anyplace else to eat in town), and breakfast was perfect! Off the beaten path in the country (but only about 8 miles from Carlisle), it was recommended by local friends, and was the best!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Samuel

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved it, made a difficult trip for me much easier.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully appointed rooms. The pub on premises Was wonderful. We loved the full breakfast in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019