Dog Friendly Cottages In Ambleside

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• David - Verified booking

  We very much enjoyed our holiday in the Lake District, staying at Low Brow Barn.

  The cottage is very well appointed and the owner has really thought about everything you might need. Furnishing and beds are comfortable, the lounge is spacious and the TV reception excellent. The underfloor heating is effective in the bathroom and bedrooms, less so in the lounge with its high ceiling. The kitchen lacks cupboards for groceries but has everything you need for cooking etc. We parked in the adjacent lay-by on the main road, the traffic noise wasn't a problem but you have to be careful crossing the road. There is not much of a view from the cottage windows, however, it is very well placed for the major sights and the towns and villages to visit in the area. Highlights of the week included exploring Ambleside and Keswick, visiting the Puzzle Museum and Castlerigg Stone Circle in Keswick, a combined boat trip from Bowness to Lakeside and then to the Lakeland Motor Museum (great cafe!) and a ride on the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway, the Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway ( a bit of a trek but worth it) and nearby Muncaster Castle with its magnificent gardens. Blessed with mainly fine weather we absolutely loved the Lake District and Low Brow Barn.

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• Gill - Verified booking

  We have just spent Christmas week at Pudding Cottage and thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

  There were 6 adults in our party and we found it spacious, extremely comfortable and very well equipped. The kitchen was very modern and the quality of the utensils/crockery etc. was excellent with absolutely everything provided. "Alexa" was a real novelty for us - we loved her! The cottage is situated in a beautiful location, with ample parking and overlooking lovely grounds at the rear, which we imagine would be wonderful during the summer months.The owners provided a large folder giving detailed information relating to how things work within the cottage, aswell as things to do in the local area, transport, recommendations for eating and local walks from the cottage. Although we did not have a dog or any children, I would highly recommend Pudding Cottage as the facilities provided for both were excellent. Another real bonus for us was the access to Choices gym, which we used 4 times during our stay. The gym facilities were brilliant especially the pool and sauna area. Thank you to the owners - a fabulous time was had by all!

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• Karen - Verified booking

  The cottage has everything you needed for a fantastic holiday.

  The property has been updated and modernised to a very high standard. The underfloor heating throughout makes your stay very cosy, especially when it is cold outside. Log burner helps too. Lovely modern bathroom and ensuite. The rain forest shower in the bathroom was lovely but some attention to the one in the ensuite is required as the flow was poor. (Maybe just needs adjustment by a plumber. ) Wifi excellent too. The location is superb. just a 5 minute walk to the lake and 10 minutes into Ambleside. Just be careful when crossing the road from the cottage during peak times as it can get busy. We would defiantly recommend this cottage as it is one of the nicest we have been too. One little gripe as every other cottage we have been to always have a small welcome pack which this didn`t. After our journey we couldn`t make a cuppa until we went into Ambleside to get milk, coffee and tea. We had a wonderful weeks holiday made all the better in this lovely cottage.

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• Lynne - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at Low Brow Barn which is close to all local facilities.

  The property has plenty of space and was furnished to a high standard. We took note from previous reviews and took extra bin bags, coffee, salt, pepper and milk. We also saw a coffee machine in the kitchen photo and asked Sykes for the make... it is an Nespresso so take coffee pods with you like we did. We did not have a problem with the heating because we have the same system at home and knew how it worked. It is just a shame that Sykes / the owners have not heeded to the advise from previous guests. There is still a problem with the TV remote and the flow for the ensuite shower was terrible. We also found that the main oven were filthy so we did not use. Never managed to get the smaller oven to heat up despite having instructions. We sent Sykes a message about these issues and they never responded. This is not acceptable. We have never had such issues with Sykes before.

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• Jo - Verified booking

  We stayed for a week in early March 2020 for our honeymoon with our Vizsla Hugo.

  I had contacted Sykes upon booking and asked if they could organise a few treats for us on arrival, which they happily did for a small fee. The cottage was warm and cozy, and a perfect location for the lake and a short walk into Ambleside, which has lots of fog friendly bars, cafe’s and restaurants. The facilities in the cottage were lovely, with comfy beds, sofas and home from home comforts. We did some beautiful walks all from the doorstep of the cottage, our car didn’t move all week. As others have mentioned, it is close to the road, but we didn’t find this a problem at all. We will definitely be returning, we loved our week away here. Thank you to all at Sykes too for going above and beyond to organise our welcome treats.

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