We (couple in our 50's) stayed here for 1 night. Upon arrival we were greeted at the desk by a lovely lady who was polite, helpful and with a lovely smile. The room we had was overlooking the lake, it was clean, tidy and very airey. I had read reviews about the filling of kettles and the lack of a towel rail. Fill the kettle using a cup under the tap, and hang the towel on the hook on the back of the door, then get on with your life. All the staff we met were very helpful and couldn't have been nicer. We had a nice afternoon tea in the secluded garden, before a walk around the lake which is opposite the B&B. Parking is in the Italian restaurant car park next door, for which you are given a voucher to display on your dashboard. Breakfast was simply wonderful, freshly cooked full english, and cereals if you wanted. All this at the very reasonable rate of £50 per couple.The road was quite busy and the ducks did quack quite loudly, but I really dont know what the owners can do about that! I really dont understand what there is to complain about, I would have no hesitation in recommending this lovely B&B.

Swing Cottage is right across the road from Lake Hollingworth, and Lisa and John are great hosts! Other reviews have complained of it being "dirty"... we didn't find that to be true. If we had a criticism, it would be the lack of a place to plug the supplied coffee pot in, and the lack of a towel rack to hand damp towels on to dry. Neither is worth more than a bit of a shrug and moving on with life. We very much enjoyed our stay, and our conversations with Lisa who is a charming and attractive hostess - as well as making a very nice breakfast! If we ever visit the Hollingworth Lake area of the UK again, Swing Cottage will be our first call!

We chose this B&B due to its award winning status on the web but having stayed I cannot imagine what the award could be for. On entering the small hallway with the well worn carpet and air of dust the lack of attention became apparent and this was continued throughout and into the rooms. The bed was very comfortable but there was no mattress cover to protect it. There was dust on the skirting boards, doorframes, bedframe and the curtains looked dirty. The carpets were in need of a change and the tiles in the bathroom by the toilet were grimmy, the mirror looked as if someone had flossed their teeth but it hadn't been cleaned. There was no where to hang the small towel provided which wasn't changed in our four day stay.
There was plenty of tea and coffee supplied but no herbals in the room. The kettle wouldn't fit under the tap in the bathroom so getting water into it was difficult.

The loction is good, near some fantastic walks although a good 15min walk into the town. The pub at the end of the road serves excellent food. Unfortunately this B&B needs a serious overhaul to provide adequate clean and well serviced rooms to paying guests.

Stayed 2 nights Nov. 2009. Nice room overlooking the lake, quiet and relaxing. Highlight was the fantastic breakfast - order the 'light' version if you're not a big breakfast person!! Very friendly & pleasant staff. If you plan to sit in your room watching TV missing out on everything around you, try somewhere else (small TV, very few channels).

Couldn't get internet access to work - the manager was very helpful and very nice, but couldn't contact the owner to fix the issue. Minor inconvenience since this was the end of my business trip. Bathroom was very very small, but to be expected. Shower had just a trickle of water - manager noted and apologized so hopefully they found the issue and fixed it.

Had great fish & chips from the shop next door, unfortunately didn't get chance to visit the local pubs. I would not hesitate to stay here again.