Sophie's B&B

Not much of a welcome. Had to ask for towels. The toilet flush handle was loose. carpet a bit grubby. didn't feel overly welcome but was only for 1 night so no big deal. was better than keep ringing around to find a place last minute. cheap to stay didnt try the food so cant comment.

For 11 years we stayed at a lovely B&B in Nidderdale and called at Sophie’s for packed lunches, meals and an occasional coffee and cake. Sophie and her staff were always friendly and helpful and the food was delicious. We said we should try her B&B if we couldn’t stay at our Favourite one and last year that happened. We have just returned from our second stay and are about to rebook for a week next year. We have the double room on the top floor. An airy room with fantastic views over the garden, fields and across the valley. I had full English breakfast every day and my wife had poached eggs on smashed avocado on sourdough bread. It was always perfect. Quality food expertly cooked. We bought sandwiches for our packed lunches, a little dearer than a supermarket but delicious. Sophie is the perfect hostess, friendly and helpful. Her homemade recipes book is excellent and includes interesting notes on her background and the founding of her business.

Wonderful! This was a perfect overnight stop in every way: Sophie was so welcoming and hospitable, the breakfast was excellent, the room was very comfortable and Hampsthwaite itself is a picture postcard Yorkshire village. We’re staying again at the end of the week and I’m very much looking forward to it. Highly recommend this gem of a coffee shop (large selection of homemade cakes and bakes looked AMAZING) and b&b to anyone and everyone.

I recently had the pleasure of staying at this bed and breakfast, and it exceeded all our expectations! From the cozy rooms to the delicious breakfast, every detail was attended to. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and went above and beyond to ensure our delightful stay. I highly recommend this hidden gem for anyone seeking a relaxing getaway.

I’ve just spent the weekend based at Sophie’s in the delightful little bustling village of Hampsthwaite on the edge of the Dales in Nidderdale. Next door is the thriving Joiners Arms with the friendliest happiest staff we’ve ever known in a pub (it was full watching the Six nations finale with England playing). It wasn’t a one off either ! The next night was a quiz night with a full house too. All the components one would wish to find in a thriving village community! Sophie also has the lovely well stocked village shop too. We stayed at Sophie’s (one in the Shepherds Hut out in the garden with views over the fields to the Nidd). It was surprisingly spacious and delightful! You venture out to the loo located with a lovely shower in the smaller hut next door. My only thought would be to have slightly taller chairs to match the height of the pull out table but understand why they’re small ! It was very relaxing & comfortable followed by breakfast in the coffee shop tea rooms which are a perfect place to enjoy the views of village life or relax into the comfy sofas. I don’t think I’ve ever met more relaxed easy going hosts who produced a lovely cooked breakfast and easy atmosphere which was great fun. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay located just a few minutes away from Harlow Carr RHS and Knaresborough/Harrogate Totally recommend a stay or a trip to the excellent quality Coffee Shop (which is light capacious & airy) or indeed Hampsthwaite itself to the Joiners Arms for lunch or dinner. Being from Kent I had forgotten how amazingly warm easy & friendly almost everyone we met were to us and made us feel so welcome & comfortable Thank you Sophie & Steve 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Sophie’s B&B and coffee shop is lovely. We stopped for just one night, on our way to Northumberland. We would have loved to stay longer! Every aspect - the warm welcome, comfortable accommodation and superb breakfast - is top-notch. Highly recommended!

Just a gem, lovely room with exceptional views and extremely comfortable. The breakfast is 10/10 and Sophie, Steve and all of the staff are just so lovely and welcoming! Picture postcard village and we can’t wait to go back! Highly recommend!

Only a short drive from Harrogate, this little gem of a B&B was ideal for us. We stayed in the double room, at the top of the shop, in the roof. It has been well convrerted into a pleasant airy room with windows to the East and West. Despite being there in mid November, the views to the West through the amazing windows were over a large swathe of Nidderdale. We weren't in our room at sunset (because it was November and the sun set at about 4.30 pm) but my guess is that during the summer months the views would be awesome. The service we received was friendly, polite and welcoming. The staff were only too happy to help. Breakfast is served in the café downstairs and is enhanced by non B&B customers coming in for their breakfast food and drink. It's really pleasant to see the variety of people coming and going at around 9 to 10 in the morning. The breakfasts were cooked while we waited and were well worth the wait. They were hot, well cooked and well presented, by Steve. Although Sophie wasn't in the café when we were at breakfast she came and spoke to us when she arrived. She was most attentive and assured us that if there was anything we needed, we only had to ask. There was nothing, everything we needed was there. She was also really helpful in providing information about local cycling routes for me to pass on to my cycling friends. Because we are tea drinkers, there were more teabags left for us on our return for our second nights stay than for the first night. We were also able to view The Shepherds Hut, which is at the bottom of the garden. It looks like a wonderful spot to be to watch the sun sett over the far hills. We would seriously recommend Sophie's B&B.

We had visited Sophie’s brilliant cafe in Hampsthwaite in the past so we knew about her wonderful food, warm welcome and lovely garden - the site for her shepherd’s hut. But a sunny June weekend proved the perfect opportunity for a trip to stay at Sophie’s. The welcome from all her team was friendly yet relaxed. They helped reduce any latent stress issues and ensured you were able to savour your trip to North Yorkshire. We stayed in the well-equipped shepherd’s hut with wonderful views over the Dales. It was exquisite. Some shepherd’s huts are very basic. This was in the de luxe range yet gave you the feeling of privacy and being away from it all at the end of Sophie’s back garden. If you’ve never experienced a night, or more, in a shepherd’s hut, go for it. You won’t be disappointed. Next door you have your own private modern bathroom and when you surface from your little piece of Yorkshire heaven you can savour splendid breakfasts in Sophie’s cafe. The quality of food, and menu, can’t be praised highly enough. We’ll be heading back at the first opportunity.