The Rowe House Guest Info

The Rowe House

Welcome!

It’s great to have you here. Thanks for coming to stay. Here's all the info you need for your stay. If there's anything else you need, just call or text Nick on 079809 768 535. If anything isn't right then please just get in touch as soon as you notice, as most things can be resolved quickly and easily.

If you need information specifically about THE SHIPPON, please visit this page.

For the CAMPSITE, there's information here.

WiFi

Network: RoweHouseHorton
Password: PenYGhent694!

Deliveries

Use postcode BD24 0HT. (The Rowe House, Horton in Ribblesdale)
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Parking & EV Charging

Please park considerately and don’t block the campsite entrance.
EV charging point available in the car port provided by Voltshare. Just plug your cable in and scan the QR code to get started, but feel free to ask if you need more info on how to use it. For safety, please don’t trickle charge using extension leads and 3 pin plugs.

The Kitchen

There's a full list of what's provided in all the rooms here.
Keep oven door closed when grilling (use grill icon)
For standard oven cooking use the one with 2 icons (see detailed instructions here)
Please use trivets and heat mats provided to protect the worktops and tables
There’s an extra toaster and kettle in the larder should you need them
The microwave has 3 power settings controlled form the dial on the left – 1 is 600w, 2 is 900w, 3 is 1300w. There are also 2 defrost settings. To get going just choose the power level, then choose the time with the second dial, then press the big button on the right to start.
The coffee machine is pretty self-explanatory. There are detailed instructions here. Press the power button, select either espresso or coffee, then press go. You can adjust the strength and size of the drink too. If it isn’t working, it either needs more beans, the water tank on the right needs filling, or the used grounds need emptying out.
There are 2 small bins under the kitchen sink, one for general waste and one for recycling. There are 2 additional bins in the utility room, and the main bins are just outside the back door. There are only 2 bins - black is for general waste, and blue is for recycling (paper, cardboard, drinks cans and food tins, plastic bottles and food cartons, glass jars and bottles). A compost bin for food waste is coming soon!

Out & About

There are 2 pubs in the village – The Crown and The Golden Lion. The Crown is the closest and serves great home-cooked food.
The nearest place for shops, fuel, takeaways etc is Settle, about a 15 minute drive away
There's a free-to-use cash machine is at the Asda petrol station in Settle
The closest post box is on Cragg Hill Road, close to Horton Train Station
Check out our Googlemap of places to walk, eat, shop and visit

Entertainment

We don’t have any DAB or FM/AM signal here! However, the Roberts Radio in the dining room is an internet radio, and has rechargeable batteries in it, so can be taken anywhere around the house with you. It’s also a Bluetooth speaker.
All the TVs in the house are Smart TVs so you can get radio and a good selection of TV channels.
In the Drawing Room there’s a piano, and also a record player with a very diverse selection of LPs!
In the games room there’s a digital radio which is also a Bluetooth speaker.
The Samsung TVs in the living/dining room should be very user friendly. However, please don’t try to plug anything into the back of them! If you need to plug anything in, there’s a box in the sideboard (dining room) or the base of the sofa (living room) with ports that will connect your device to the TV.

Cleaning

We clean between each booking, but we also know you will want to keep things as you would at home while you’re here.
In the utility room you’ll find: Vacuum cleaner, dustpan and brush, mop, cleaning detergents, washing tabs and fabric softener and more. Please use whatever you need.
There’s another washing machine and two tumble dryers in the Camping Kitchen if you need to do any more washing.
In the kitchen there are: dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, cloths, scourers, kitchen roll, brushes, bin bags, and more.

House Rules

Keep noise low, especially late and early. Be mindful of our neighbours, and anyone staying in the campsite, and Shippon.
No smoking indoors.
Early walkers – please keep voices down when walking through the village.

Country Living

If you have open windows and lights on, you’ll get insects inside!
Don’t leave food out – it attracts pests.
We're very lucky to be located in a Dark Sky Park area, which gives us some great nights for stargazing. However, it is obviously very dark outside too, so please be careful if you're walking in the garden or around the area at night. We've got lots of lights that come on automatically outside, but a torch is recommended.

How Things Work

Guides for TV, radio, hob, oven, microwave, dishwasher, and appliances are in the welcome folder.
The Samsung Frame TVs downstairs are compatible with AirPlay and Casting for your Apple or Google devices.

Beds

Sofa bed in attic: instructions in welcome folder.
Day bed in Cheviot: Instructions in welcome folder.
Companion bed: pulls out from under the single.
Cots, ‘bed bumpers’ & high chairs available on request.

Toiletries

If you’ve forgotten something, there’s a small box of emergency toiletries at the top of the stairs.
Each room has a couple of toilet rolls in it. If you need more, there’s a sheep-full in the downstairs toilet.
We provide shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, hand soap, and moisturizer in all the bathrooms. Please don’t take the bottles home, as we refill them to reduce plastic waste.

Heating & Hot Water

The main thermostat is on the big desk at the bottom of the stairs. Please don’t change any settings, but feel free to change the target temperature for your comfort.
Wood burners – logs are stacked outside, so help yourself if you need more. Please follow guide for safe use. The fireplaces, and the chimney in the dining room, will get hot, Please take care, especially if you have any young chilldren with you.
Hot water is provided by air source heat pumps, which means we rely on a water tank. If everyone showers at the same time then water pressure might be lower, or it might take a bit of time for the temperature to get up to the required levels. This doesn’t usually take very long but phone us if you have any issues.
Each bedroom has hot water bottles and blankets for you to use if needed. There is also an electric heater in the attic bedroom.

Security

Please lock all doors/windows when out.
Don’t remove the big front door key, as it’s the only one and we can’t get a copy – just lock the internal door.
CCTV covers parking area only.

Safety

There are fire extinguishers in the following places: top of the stairs, outside the campsite kitchen, in the games room, in the Shippon, under the kitchen sink, at the bottom of the stairs. Please only use them if it’s safe to do so. Otherwise, phone the fire brigade.
There’s a fire blanket in the kitchen
There are smoke alarms throughout the property
There are carbon monoxide detectors in the living room
The Rowe House is a 200 year old property - whilst we've done our best to make things modern and comfortable, some things can't be changed. Please watch your head on door frames and low ceilings, mind out for big and small steps around the property, and use a torch outside at night.

Emergencies

Power cuts – emergency lights come on automatically. In the utility room there's an emergency box with candles, torches, power bank and even a small gas camping stove!
Fuses – in the cupboard to the left hand side of the window in The Snug.
Stopcocks – there’s one under the kitchen sink and one next to the downstairs toilet.

Fires – Please, no candles - we’ve provided some rechargeable battery candles for you to use instead. No smoking indoors. Don’t leave hair straighteners/appliances on soft furnishings.

GP: Townhead Surgery, Settle – 01729 822205
A&E: Airedale Hospital, nr Keighley BD20 6TD (min 50 mins) – 01535 652511
Emergency: 999 | NHS Advice: 111
Nearest defib box: Pen Y Ghent Café, Station Road, Horton in Ribblesdale, BD24 0HE
Contact Nick on 07980 768535 for urgent help.

Breakages & Damages

Please tell us straight away. Accidents happen, but the sooner we know, the sooner we can fix it.

Games Room & Garden

Feel free to use the games room - there's a fridge for drinks, a pool table and dart board. There is an electric heater, which will of course get hot, so please don't touch it! Please turn off the heater and lights when you're done, and take any rubbish out with you.
Please don’t leave games/equipment out in rain.
Tidy up after dogs – put poo bags in the general waste bins provided.
A gas BBQ, hammock, and parasol available – please clean them and put them away after use.
We’re in a dark sky park, so please don’t leave lots of lights on at night. You’ll get a better view of the stars that way too.
Help yourself to seasonal fruit, veg, and herbs from the vegetable garden.

Checking Out

Check-out is at 11am (unless agreed otherwise).
Before you leave, please: strip beds, put rubbish in outside bins, wash up/load dishwasher, and take leftover food with you. Please don't put good food in the bin! If you need to leave anything, we can take things that are sealed and in date to the local food bank.
The main bins are just outside the back door. There are only 2 bins - black is for general waste, and blue is for recycling (paper, cardboard, drinks cans and food tins, plastic bottles and food cartons, glass jars and bottles). Rubbish collections here are limited so if you can take any recycling home with you it would be a big help.
Please remember to log out of any accounts you've used on the TVs.
At the end of your stay, return the key either to the key safe or directly to Nick.
Lost property: We’ll keep it safe for collection. Posting back isn’t always possible, and if we do, we may need to ask you to cover the postage.
Reviews and feedback: we’d love your thoughts – especially what could be “even better if”. You’re also welcome to leave us a lovely review on Google, Facebook, or TripAdvisor.

More Details...

The Rowe House Sofa Bed

(Attic)

Instructions for opening the Trifold sofa beds:

Push the sofa bed away from the wall, leaving a space of approximately 100cm.
At the back of the sofa bed, lift the vertical back panel up and back, and tilt it so that it is propped at a slight angle.
Reach under the middle of the mattress at the front and grab hold of the seat deck. Raise the deck slightly and pull forward a short distance. Leave the front of the seat deck propped up on the front crossrail.
At the side of the sofa bed, hold on to the upright panel of the seat deck and slowly lower it down such that the small support legs hold it horizontally.
Finally, push the deck into position such that the hinge area at the back is aligned directly over the back crossrail in order to stabilise the bed.
Now spread out the mattress. This mattress is the Three-Panel Ultimate futon, you may wish to flip the mattress over at this point.

Instructions for closing the Trifold sofa beds:

Fold the bottom third of the mattress back underneath itself, ready to be the seat portion of the mattress again. For the Three-Panel Ultimate Futon, flip the mattress back over first.
Push the front of the deck backwards so that its front edge lines up with the front crossrail. Pull the mattress forward.
At the side of the sofa bed, place one hand on the back third of the deck and one hand on the middle third, and slowly and steadily raise the back third of the deck upwards so that it becomes vertical.
Check that the front third of the deck has locked into place on the two pins in the front crossrail.
Check that there is no gap between the bottom of the mattress and the seat deck that forms the backrest of the seat.
Move the sofa bed back against the wall.

The Rowe House Day Bed

(Cheviot)

To use the day bed for one person, you can just set your bedding up as it is.
You can also convert the bed into a bed for two people. Any spare bedding will be in the drawers underneath.
Pull out the second bed section by pulling on the lip above the drawers.
Put the 2nd mattress onto the bed slats.

Safe Use of Wood Burning Stove

Getting Started

Use only dry, seasoned wood (logs are stacked outside).
Do not use coal, treated wood, or rubbish – they can damage the stove and flue.
Open the air vent fully before lighting. On this stove, sliding the vent to the right = open, and to the left = closed.

Lighting the Stove

Place a couple of firelighters or scrunched newspaper on the grate.
Add small pieces of kindling on top, then one or two small logs.
Light the firelighters/paper.
Close the door gently, leaving the air vent open (turned to the right) to help the fire catch.

While Burning

Once logs are burning well, adjust the air vent to control the heat:
- Right = open → hotter, faster burn.
- Left = closed → cooler, slower burn.
Add logs gradually – don’t overload the stove.
Always keep the stove door closed when in use.

Safety Notes

The stove, chimney, and glass door get extremely hot – please take care and keep children and pets away.
Use the provided gloves and tools to adjust logs or air vents.
Never leave the stove unattended while burning.
Don’t dry clothes directly on the stove – use the washing line in the garden or in the sheltered area in the garden.

After Use

Let the fire burn down naturally – don’t throw water on it.
Ash can be emptied into the metal ash bucket located outside the utility room once the stove is completely cold.
Please don’t put hot ashes in the bins.

In Case of Smoke or Problems

If the room fills with smoke, open windows and doors to ventilate.
Check that the stove vent is open (turned to the right).
Once the fire has caught, it should create enough heat for the chimney to draw.
If in doubt, let the fire burn out safely and contact Nick for help.