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The Shepherds Rest

2.0 star property

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Staircase
Basic Room
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Exterior
Basic Room

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included

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125 Bolton Brow, Sowerby Bridge, England, HX6 2BD
  • Place, Rochdale Canal
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Rochdale Canal
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Wainhouse Tower
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Leeds (LBA-Leeds Bradford)
    ‪57 min drive‬

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Comfort Room

Comfort Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Shepherds Rest

Free self parking and free WiFi in public areas are available at this hotel. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Shepherds Rest offers 9 accommodations. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Housekeeping is provided on request.
During your stay at The Shepherds Rest, you're just a quick walk from Rochdale Canal. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.
  • Free WiFi in some public areas
  • Free self parking
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Victoria Theatre and a few minutes from Halifax Piece Hall
Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Sowerby Bridge hotel.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

THE SHEPJHERDS REST

THE SHEPHERDS REST Hotel

THE SHEPHERDS REST Sowerby Bridge

THE SHEPHERDS REST Hotel Sowerby Bridge

The Shepherds Rest Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 38 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great stay, all good amenities, lovely staff. Pub had a lovely atmosphere
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Dietmar

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cosy, comfortable room. Quiet, and a good night's sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeff

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We should have stayed at the Shepherds Rest in Sowerby Bridge, but we received a phone call at 5:15 informing us that the room had water damage. We were told to go to the Bull on the Bridge which was a 25 minute walk from the Shepherds Rest. We had parked at the Shepherds rest earlier in the day and had been drinking so couldn't drive. We were greeted at the hotel and were shown to our room. The room was small, and there was no inside handle on the shower room door. We returned to the room at approximately 10pm to find there was entertainment in the bar with extremely loud noise. We could hear the boom boom until late. We were forced to walk the distance to the Shepherds Rest to reach the car. We are far from satisfied with our stay and would like to receive some form of compensation to make up for our inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

david

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disappointed

Budget hotel with Budget facilities. No food, only bar snacks. Sole member of staff on duty was a barmaid. Well presented bedroom in the attic. Only natural light by a Velux window which wouldn't completely shut. The roof leaked because of biblical rain & unable to change rooms as fully booked. Bed had to be moved to avoid the leak. Not ideal!! In fairness the barmaid was as helpful as could be with the offer of a room, if available, at a sister hotel but no guaranteed parking and by then had been drinking. On the plus side, nice well stocked bar with good selection of ales.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Mandy

Travelled with group

Very dark and gloomy

Nice staff, friendly and helpful. Room was very dark with a very dark ceiling, even with blinds open . Open electrics, covered by a black bag, very dusty, like it hadn’t been used for a while and then not cleaned properly. Bathroom was clean and had a great shower but also very dark . One mirror in bathroom with poor lighting, no mirrors in bedroom to do makeup and hair . Nice little kitchen area with tea and coffee facilities. Bed was comfy enough, just very soft. Good facilities for price
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

C

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

The check in and out was really quick and sammy behind the bar was so helpful regarding taxis etc and a bonus the pub stayed open until we came back from the gig.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bearing in mind the cheap price it was satisfactory. Bed was VERY low and whilst a double it was tight up against a wall on one side and less than a foot on the other, so would not have been at all suitable for anyone with mobility issues. Bathroom small but good. No indication of food available on site but we eat out anyway. Staff friendly, some road noise as needed window open as it was hot. Not sure why there was also a big sink in the room. Overall ok but would not want to pay more.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Caroline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great property for short stay over, staff great, very welcoming
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Start elsewhere

Booked a stay with my partner and unfortunately, it didn’t meet expectations. The room was situated in the eaves, which made it hard to stand upright in places—we kept catching our heads when getting in and out of bed. The bed itself was extremely uncomfortable, with springs pushing through the mattress and a broken base that offered no support. It must have been the cheapest bed they could find. We ended up cutting our stay short and leaving early just to get some rest at home. Which was disappointing when we had booked a day of work and could have finally had a lie in. The bathroom was very compact to say the least, the sink was tiny and positioned awkwardly over the toilet, making it difficult to use. Only one small towel was provided between the two of us, and there was no staff on site in the morning, that we could find, to ask for more. Overall, the room was very poor and not well thought out. It was unclear how fire safety standards were being met, as we were at the very top of the building with one staircase down and the bedroom door didn’t look reassuring in that regard. So if there was a fire outside our door I don’t know how we would get out or if the bedroom door would hold long enough. Disappointing experience and not somewhere we’d choose to stay again. Having to get up early because we couldn’t lie in the bed any longer was not what we were looking for and having to leave to come home and have a shower and get back in bed for some actual sleep is not good.
Bed wasn’t even put together properly so cracked my legs on getting out.
Cheapest futon but neatly put it in the bed to try and add some padding.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice welcome great pub but the room was in the eaves and for a 6ft man it was small and cramped
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, really clean and comfortable and hosts were brilliant
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Place to stay

Amazing place plus the food was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Newly renovated, to a high standard, accommodation above this local pub. Manager and staff very welcoming and happy to answer any questions raised. A large breakfast is also offered, and at £9.95 per person was excellent value.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed at the Shepherd’s Rest as it is close to our daughter’s new house and there are limited chain-hotel options close by. The establishment is a pub with rooms upstairs. No on-site parking but plenty of available spaces on the street outside. No food when we were there but there are lots of other options within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Danny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay above a friendly pub, only downside was the lack of breakfast on site.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly, helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness
Ok gor an over nigjt business stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
"I stayed at Shepherd's Rest and was thoroughly impressed—the facilities were excellent and the staff were outstanding."
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jennifer

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

AVOID

Booked a 2 night stay from 9th to 11th December 2024.Shown our room by Sam Room absolutely freezing,no heating on,top of bedding and towels felt damp. Sam put on radiator and gave us a small radiator to help warm the room.Heated towel rail in cold bathroom also not working.After 2 hours still no central heating. Reported to Sam,who said she would report it to maintenance and gave us an extra fan heater. Not able to access normal TV channels on tv.We went out for a meal so couldn't leave the fan heaters for safety reasons.On return put on the 2 fan heaters to warm the room.We had to sit in our coats untill the room warmed up. Could not leave the heaters on all night because of the noise, would not be able to sleep and for fire safety.We had to sleep in clothes to keep warm. Mattress very uncomfortable, duvet thin,had asked for an extra, but did not receive one.Bedding crumpled like someone had slept in it and not changed.This may be,as reading the last review by Nigel,he left the property earlier in the morning as it was so cold,and it was obvious that he had the same problems as us with the lack of heating,so management knew there was no central heating when we booked in Disgusted that they let the room and took our money.We left on the 10th,as could not stand another night in that cold uncomfortable room.As the pub is not staffed until 3pm there is no one to see in the morning.Tried to see Sam on the afternoon of the 10th before we left,but she was not available.NEVER AGAIM
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024