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Reviews of The Old Mill at Barnacre - Cosy cottage with private hot tub & pool access This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

barnacre, barnacre lane barnacre lane, Wirral, CH46 5NJ, United Kingdom

#10 of 11 hotels in Wirral

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Review Score

Based on 55 hotel reviews

8.2

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.8

  • Comfort

    8.8

  • Location

    8.8

  • Facilities

    8.5

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free Wifi

    10.0

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  • Reviewed: July 14, 2025

    9.0
    We had a lovely relaxing stay with our family and dog Oscar, thank you Russel and Sarah, looking forward to returning in
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The property was beautiful, well appointed and had everything you needed. The facilities offered were good and hosts Russel and Sarah immediately responded to us if we had any questions. Russel even popped round to say hi and check everything was ok with our stay.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2025

    7.0
    Nice house shame about the pool
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The AD was little mis leading. Worded as if the pool was free to be used but in reality it was shared and you had to book. This was only really shared after booking

    House was lovely and really clean and the garden was beautiful

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 15, 2025

    9.0
    Lovely place lovely bed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We booked for 4 but people and only 2 stayed due to a hospital admission and couldn’t go still charged the same

    Location

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: February 3, 2025

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • With a pet
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    Very Nice Barn conversion, well equipped and furnished, good location , excellent hot tub, nice secure garden with good furniture

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    9.0
    Loved our stay so much we booked an additional night!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Poor quality old pillows and lack of an iron.

    Lovely Barn conversion ideally located near our family. Very spacious with great facilities!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    9.0
    We loved our stay so much we booked an additional night!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The only things I didn’t like was the poor quality pillows and the lack or an iron.

    Lovely Barn conversion ideally located near our family. Very spacious with great facilities!

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2024

    8.0
    Great place for a family get together
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It took quite a while to warm up , no stair gate at the top of the stairs

    It was lovely place for a family get together , we hired both barns so all the family could come , all the things you could need , big kitchen table to get together and chat

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: November 17, 2023

    7.0
    Nice place good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights

    No smellies in the bathroom. No milk or anything useful in the kitchen. Inflexible on a slightly (1 hour earlier) check-in. We paid £590 and they wanted another £40.

    Lovely property in a great location for us.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: August 5, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The walk to the pool area

    It was a lovely property

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: July 22, 2023

    9.0
    Had a fabulous nights stay for friends 60th
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Very quaint and cosy, home from home

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: July 18, 2023

    9.0
    Really enjoyable stay in a property that is true to its word in what it promises.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing that come to mind

    Lovely property will plenty of space. Kept to a high standard and everything in the property you will need.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: July 17, 2023

    9.0
    Gorgeous! Perfect location. Very relaxing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Swimming pool area a bit cluttered with gym equipment and dirty. Not like the pictures. For the price and star rating I would expect a smart TV and simple toiletries to be provided.

    Beautiful building. Clean and comfortable. Great hot tub. Nice area with lots to do.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: June 13, 2023

    7.0
    Great stay and facilities - shame about no hairdryer on our stay :-(
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night

    The TV we couldnt get to start for ages, it took over 1 hour for us to understand the input methods which was frustrating. Only other negative was there was no hairdyrer, we did contact the host and he advised there shoulld be one in the drawers we did look 6 time over but there was none so he suggested they could get us a hairdryer the next morning bearing in mind the checkout is at 10am so really couldnt fit in getting myself and my daughters hair washed and styled before leaving (we had a wedding to attend close by hence why we stayed at the barn) As we went to the pool too, long hair needs a wash after getting chlorine in it and to wash and style takes 1 hour each. We had to make do without hair styled to attend the wedding which was the only negative.

    The stay overall was great, The hot tub was a bonus and really loved this to really relax.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: June 12, 2023

    8.0
    Weekend retreat with the girls. Great location to explore West Kirkby and Hilbre Island.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Slightly old fashioned.

    Good size kitchen, 3 bathrooms, off road parking, large garden

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 31, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Travelers with friends
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Nothing it was all great

    The barn was a great place to stay especially the hot tub my teenage girls loved it Nice and quiet. Comfortable and plenty of room.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: February 2, 2023

    8.0
    Fun, peaceful, enjoyable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Tv could have been a bit better. It didn’t work really well with the remote. A bit of messing about. Cottage didn’t warm up a lot but we had a comfortable stay.

    Swimming pool facilities were great, cottage was beautiful peaceful and comfortable

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: November 20, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No outside light so very dark when coming in or going to hot tub . Would be a nice touch if there was a welcome hamper with basics ...or maybe just milk and biscuits ..

    Gorgeous quaint homely cottage . Great peaceful location .Very well equipped and loved the en suite bathrooms with both bedrooms .

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 11, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No milk for a drink, swimming pool difficult to get into so unable to have a swim at the time it was booked as no one responded before I left

    Lovely comfortably furnished place with log burner, very cosy, hot tub and decor lovely

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: August 10, 2025

    6.0
    Nice enough but very expensive and poor communication. Would not stay again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Cottage: - beds are horrible, super hard and makes noises with the slightest movement. - although it smelled lovely when we came in, and looked clean on first sight, we found multiple cigarettes inside (bedroom) and outside. Also a lot of dirt on the floor, like it hadn't been hoovered. - couldn't find plates, we finally found them in a very full dishwasher. Communication/Facilities: - the main reason I wouldn't stay again is because of the very poor communication. As soon as I booked, I messaged to enquire about a baby cot, our dog to come and the swimming pool (all mentioned in the description). All I got back was a standard message, that didn't cover the answers to my questions, nor the booking link to the pool. I chased it up and days later I got the answer "booking link to pool is in first message". It wasn't and again it didnt answer any of my other questions. When I finally got the booking link, there was 0 availability to use the pool during our stay. Since this was the main reason we booked this accommodation, it seemed pointless going. I sent more messages, again with 0 response. Owner however could message when it was regarding money, as dog fee for 1 night was £25 which he only let us know days prior to our arrival. Overall nice cottage but absolutely not worth the money and shame it's so poorly run.

    The cottage itself is spacious and nicely set up. Has "everything" inside that you need. Hot tub was nice.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: February 23, 2025

    5.0
    I rated it mostly fair because there is really nothing else for kids apart from the hot tub.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The beds are really uncomfortable we all came back with sore backs. I was so done after the first night. The second night we put the mattresses on the floor it was way better than when it was on the bed.

    We enjoyed the serenity it gave us, the feel of home without the hustle and the everyday noise. We enjoyed the hot tub we could not book for swimming on the Friday because all slots were taken but there is only 3 cottages so not sure what was going contacted Russell who was kind enough to cancel the other cottages slot as they had booked too many slots however, we could not see where it was situated I think the owners should highlight that the pool is actually situated elsewhere in the emails rather than for us to look for information in the house.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: February 15, 2025

    10
    Would definitely visit again, lovely barn just wish we’d have booked longer to make use of pool etc
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Didn’t manage to work out how to turn the radiators on upstairs so was very cold upstairs, but no fault of the barn.

    Stayed in February 2025

  • Reviewed: January 8, 2025

    3.0
    The itching off the hot tub was unbearable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Would of been nice to know the pool was away from the cottage and I had to reel the pool cover myself, the pools changing area was absolutely freezing but around the pool was lovely and warm but the pool could of been heated better and there was a workman there on arrival, after lifting my daughter over a fence to gain access because the gate area was flooded. My girlfriend who loves horses seen just a few yards away horses in a stable, we walked up to look to get told very rudly by a woman that this is private land! Guess that's what you get from so called middle class people! I respect private land but bad attitudes towards my girlfriend who is a respectable lovely woman is taking the piss

    Very tidy accommodation, beds well made, but for £305 for 1 night was scandalous

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: August 5, 2024

    10
    Great stay. Shame it was only for one night, but will definitely use again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing!

    Great facilities. Met Russell on arrival: made us feel very welcome.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: July 7, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Two-Bedroom House
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Gorgeous c

    Stayed in July 2024

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