Dog Friendly Appleby Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Paul - Verified booking

  This cottage is a hidden gem, most people looking for a cottage would swip past this one as at first glance it's a mid terrace rendered cottage.

  However once you pull into the street that is lined with graid 2 listed buildings you get the feeling your in a lovely relaxing place. The cottage has space for parking your car outside the door. Once inside you have a comfortable, clean 2 bed cottage that has everything you will need for your stay. If you want to stay in and cook you will find everything you need from whipping up an omelette to creating a 3 course evening meal. A lot of properties say they are dog friendly when they actually just put a dog bowl out and think that's enough. The owners have their own dog and have really made this a holiday for your fury friend aswell. The garden is a stunning terrace, you step out on to a covered section then a set of steps takes you to the first level where you have a table and chairs and a swinging seat. Venture up to the second level your met with a lovely small green lawn and a stunning Japanese maple leaf tree. The garden is west facing so when the sun comes out its a little slice of heaven. Venture out into the village of Appleby your met with stunning architecture and walks, lovely shops, coffee shops and a couple of very nice pubs. The location of Appleby is ideal to explore Cumbria and the lakes. The owner lives next-door, there a lovely salt of the earth couple that gave us a very warm welcome, we have saved this one in our favourite list so are planning on a return visit. Thanks to Andy and Gill for a lovely relaxing break.

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• Mary - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful holiday in Blacksmiths Cottage.

  The cottage was extremely clean and very cosy. We had everything we needed, and the owners of the cottage, who live next door, made sure we knew that if we needed any assistance, they were on hand to help. The owners weren’t at all intrusive though - we saw them on the day we arrived and the day we left. They are very friendly and approachable. Appleby is a lovely town, with a historic church which is well worth a visit. There are local shops for anything you need, including a Spar and a Co-op. The local chip shop is very good, as is the local bakery. Lowther Castle is well worth a visit (about half an hour away), and the waterfall at Rutter Force is beautiful. If you have a dog, there is a great circular walk down by the river Eden. We even spotted a couple of red squirrels (which we don’t have in Scotland). All in all, a perfect cottage and a great wee holiday. We would highly recommend it.

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• Leonard - Verified booking

  Bolton Cottage is furnished and finished to a very high specification and we were very happy to spend a 4 night stay there.

  For those used to holiday lettings, this has to be amongst the very best. It forms part of a larger complex of accommodation units primarily designed for corporate events or, in the season, shooting parties. It sits in delightful scenery and lies around 2 miles from Appleby in splendid isolation along a narrow and winding country lane. The nearest pub, the Royal Oak is a longish walk but a short drive away and the restaurant is well worth a visit. A couple of negative points to raise - the fridge has no freezer unit so there is nowhere to store ice for drinks, and. unlike nearly all the holiday lets we have stayed in, there were no toiletries in the en-suite bathrooms, just hand wash. Small details, however. Bolton Cottage is ideal for a short, quiet country break and only an hours drive from the much more crowded Lake District.

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• Kieran - Verified booking

  This holiday cottage is nothing short of genuine perfection, I have never stayed in such a beautifully designed and furnished cottage, it is hands down the best holiday accommodation I have ever seen.

  The cottage was in a stunning location within a stunning private courtyard. Within the cottage itself the furnishing were faultlessly appointed, and the fixtures and even bathroom fixings were to die for, the bath was entirely next level. The owners of this property have impeccable and unparalleled interior design skills, I cannot wait to be back, and I assure you I will be back, most likely dragging family and friends along who I insist have to experience just how perfect the cottage was. My only criticism is that thanks to just how perfect the bathroom was I have now been instructed to refit my own bathroom at home to that same design, a task I fear is going to be rather expensive. Honestly this cottage is faultless in every respect, I couldn’t recommend it highly enough and will without question come back again and again.

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• Emma - Verified booking

  We loved this homely cottage which was very nicely furnished.

  The garden was fantastic with a lovely outside seating area for 6, and a summer house where we sat and enjoyed a coffee. We could also access the river path straight from the garden. The location is great with the pubs, shops and cafes in Appleby just a few minutes walk away. Beds were comfy and there was ample bedroom storage. The ensuite is quite small but it's manageable. Great kitchen equipment if you want to cook. The only problem we found was the pull out table for eating inside:- we can see why this is a challenge spacewise and the owners have provided a pull out 4 seater table but we struggled to work out where to put it, and seating all 5 of us was not possible easily. Having said that, we would still recommend this property.

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