No. in Party   2
Visited    November 2005

Approaching through the fields in the pitch black there’s something of a feeling of trepidation, you know there’s a river somewhere - but where? So it came as some relief when the beam of the car headlights found the red sandstone castellations of the building.

The Coop House is pretty small but not as small as expected; the lovely oak entrance porch helps here.  The double bedroom and kitchen are certainly snug but the living room is quite spacious. On our arrival it was perishing cold and outside wasn’t much warmer but after a day of blasting away with the tiny stove it reached a perfectly respectable temperature (with the aid of the fan heaters).

There were some very nice touches to the building both inside and outside, particularly woodwork and ironwork, and there’s a theatrical feel to the whole place.  It’s a pity that there is no roof terrace as this would be a wonderful place to sit on a warm summer night.

With a reputation as a romantic hideaway and honeymoon destination, it was not that surprising to find the legs of the double bed somewhat bent and wobbly. I understand this has one of the highest turnovers of beds in the Landmark portfolio.

This was a weekend trip and there was not much time to travel about. There were plenty of places near the Landmark to pick up supplies if needed.  Sunday lunch at the “White Lion” in Brampton was good and excellent value - a meal with friends who, purely coincidentally, were garrisoned further along “The Wall” at Causeway House.