Yvonne made us feel welcome right from the start, she gave us loads of wonderful tips and even offered to drive us to the chip shop. The 'superb garden studio' really was superb. It had everything we could need and felt really cosy, not to mention the wonderful garden. Hale itself was a lot better than we imagined. With loads of really nice restaurants, three supermarkets and the train station all at walking distance (about 20 minutes to the station and you pass all the restaurants and supermarkets on your way: ideal). And if you want to go hiking you can just start from your home away from home and dive right into Hale's beautiful surroundings.