We stayed at the August Guest House for 3 days last week. We desperately needed a break after a long year with ill health, and could just fit 3 days in between hospital appointments. Mary & Michael were so welcoming and could not do enough for us. The room we had was very clean and a very comfortable bed with... More

Stayed here for one night when attending a wedding at Danby Castle. I have to say I liked the stay here more than the wedding venue. Michael and Mary are welcoming and very good company with an excellent sense of humour. The room is comfortable, the breakfast probably better than any hotel, so what more could you want?

Hi, my son Ian and I have stayed with Mary and Michael for the past three years, and would not contemplate staying anywhere else. We are assured of a really good welcome, and the conversation will more or less carry on from the previous visit. Certainly home from home, if not even better. Ian and I walk to the village... More

My husband and I stayed at August Guest House for one night this week, after a long drive down from Aberdeen. Michael and Mary made us extremely welcome, and our room was spotless. Breakfast next day was excellent too. The Davies excel at what they do and are everything that is good about this country's tourist industry. We would not... More

After a longgggggggggggggg walk in the wind and rain, we were picked up promptly by Mr. Davies. He came into The Lion to get us, sparing us more time spent in the rain. He acted as a tour guide as we drove to the guest house. After cleaning up, he took us to a local pub and went in with... More

We arrived at the Lion Inn (on the Coast to Coast) in pouring rain! Michael turned up really promptly to collect us and was totally unphased by the fact we were all absolutely soaking. Mary put all our wet things to dry over the Aga and made sure we had tea and biscuits at once. They arranged dinner at the... More

The August Guest House is a fine B&B to stay at on your C2C hike. Michael will pick you up at the lion Inn and drive you back in the morning. He will also bring you to a pub of your choice in the evening for dinner. The rooms are very nice and big. I would stay here again if... More

Warm welcome by Mary and Michael. Hosts attentive and good hospitality, breakfast and packed lunch excellent. Prompt pick-up from walk and drop-off the following morning.plus return transport to pub for evening meal. Great service. Nice to sit in garden on a suuny evening and observe the bird life.We slept well in comfortable bed with good ensuite. The room itself was... More

This was our first stay with Micheal and Mary who gave us a lovely welcome with a lovely cuppa and a chat.the room was homely with views of the valley.Always having a laugh at Micheals expence,with Mary keeping him on his toes,Breakfast was wonderful,it was everything you needed to start your day,will certainly be returning to recharge our batteries