Dog Friendly Cottages in Cumbria

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Thomas - Verified booking

  Property was filthy on arrival, decking covered in mud, bird feeders empty and mouldy shame when you have a lovely lodge next door to it with plenty of nice birds and bird feeders.

  Owners leave no number in lodge to contact them and also don't respond to sykes when contacted. Inside the lodge the couch (recliner) does not work or even have a plug to plug in wall. Says on welcome pack press button put your feet up and relax but buttons do nothing and couch is very uncomfortable. Next up the smell that hit us when we walked in (very foisty mouldy smell) could of been from a few things the mould growing above kettle, from the broken bin which from other reviews hadn't been fixed or replaced this was absolutely revolting around the broken bin lid had dirt which we had to clean ourselves or it could of been the mouldy bird feeders out back. I can see why no photos of balcony and around are on sykes as it is very unpleasant to look at. Now the major part we got the fire going only to realise a crack and stop fire immediately looked everywhere in lodge for a contact number nothing but a number for sykes tried phoning that but at 7ockock at night no one at the office so had to phone the next day all while the heating would not heat up the lodge as we had to air the foisty smell out on arrival and due to the radiator not putting much heat out and being covered in dust also doors not closing properly leaving gaps and breezes coming through we we're sitting in jumpers coats and dressing gowns. Got in touch with sykes the next day to be told they couldn't get hold of owners couple hours later told that owners were sending someone to have a look to our surprise after a couple hours we have a phonecall to say not to use the fire and they won't be fixing it. As we booked the lodge for the log burner this was no longer worth staying as it was the middle of a storm and after 2 nights we decided to leave as the temperature was dropping down to -4 that night. Other things we found were mouldy sealant around sink flies all over window cill fluff or hair left on floor blind fixings broken and hanging off walls. Blinds didn't shut properly leaving you without privacy, wall piece in bathroom very run down tatty and filthy. All of this was bad enough on new years eve but to then get home after filing a complaint to receive a good will gesture of £25 from the lodge owners is quite frankly appalling. From not accepting that insulting offer of compensation to not respond for a further 23 days and counting is something I've never experienced and feel extremely let down all in all definitely would not recommend as we have booked plenty of sykes holidays in the past and every time they have been lovely clean immaculate places

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• Christine - Verified booking

  We love the cottage, it is very homely with good quality fittings and equipment.

  The shower was excellent and easy to use. We would stay here again. The village of Threlkeld is amazing, quiet yet has a vibrant village hall which is used for events and an excellent coffee shop. The only downsides for myself recently having a total knee replacement was the staircase, no hand rail and the steps were of various sizes. After a while I just went up on all fours which made the ascent easy. Coming downstairs was a greater problem especially with the cut away step, part way down but near the top. It was OK when I got used to it. However exiting the staircase into the kitchen caused problems throughout. The exit doorway is low so one has to stoop and with no rail it is a difficult manoeuvre. I never managed to complete this without difficulty. The door from the kitchen to the sun room is only 5 feet 2 inches in height. I am 5 feet 10 inches tall so a stoop every time I went into the sun room. This taught me to stoop whilst using any doorway. From then on no problems. In fact it was quite quaint. The toilet has no grab rail and is unsuitable for anyone with mobility problems as I found out. The bannister rail at the top of the stairs is quite low and does not meet current height regulations. It would therefore be possible for someone to fall into the stair well. This was not a problem for use as I pointed out the low rail. The outside dustbin is a hidden problem. When I removed the liner for waste collection I saw that the bin appeared to be half full of used dog poo bags. They had been there for a very long time. Needless to say I did not investigate further and just placed the new liner into the bin. These comments about the cottage are from the view of someone who has reduced mobility at present only having the knee replacement 10 weeks ago. Many of my problems were a problem to others in my party and I am sure that as my mobility improves I would not have any concerns.

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• David - Verified booking

  Blease Garth.

  On pulling up at the " cottage" we thought we had arrived at a brick outhouse, a weed ridden first impression of what became known as the ' hobbit house. Amazing what good camera lighting and wide angled lenses can do for a place as nothing looked the same as on the website. Makes it look light and airy but the opposite is true. Dark and gloomy and very poor lighting. One small halogen light and a floor lamp. Beamed ceilings are mentioned but not how low they were. One of us is 6ft 4 ins and the other 5ft 2 ins. Both of us had to stoop to miss things, even my wife could touch the ceilings. Came home with a hunched back from stooping all of the time. The door to the glass lean to was only 5ft 2ins by 22 inches and banged heads were the order of the day. The staircase was very steep and had no handrail. A definite contravention of building regs there and should be addressed as a matter of urgency as you have to go on hands and knees to get up safely. Doors do not close properly with one bedroom door looking as if it had been chewed by a demented hamster. Towel rail in bathroom covered in rust so could not put towels on it. Called a period cottage it is very disappointing at over £200 per night. On the plus side the back garden was lovely and safe enough to let our two small Papillon dogs roam. Plenty of hot water and the bed was comfortable. Lastly check out time was supposed to be 10am but on entry the first thing noticed was an order to vacate by 9.30am and to take our rubbish with us. We left the night before. David

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• Andy - Verified booking

  Great facility to get away for a few days.

  Maintenance: Only thing I would suggest sorting out is adding some clear or white silicone sealant to the back of the sink to prevent water damage to the back of the cupboard. Suggestion: One additional toilet roll might be worth adding in the storage cupboard especially as Sunday was a "no go" day with the high winds and rain plus that unexpected "time of month". Travel: There were no shops nearby to get those essential supplies baring in mind we did not have transport. It took an hour and fifty minutes to walk to the BP station on A69, the first day, and one hour to Hayton village on our way home where there may have been some essentials on offer. It was closed on the Monday so we didnt find out. By car, a doddle so don't be put off. For information: the route to Hayton takes you to the A69 and a bus stop to get to Brampton or Carlisle via the 635 bus. This is closer than to the BP garage where the Spar is. Hot tub a must. With dressing gowns and slippers provided, an evening outside is even more relaxing. Unless you have transport, this holiday is for the keen walker. We related to both. Owners were exceptionally helpful and provided some excellent help and advice. Thank you Claire. I rarely return to places as I love travelling but I would return here. It is slightly on the pricey side but with the place to yourself in the middle of nowhere it's worth it. Overall a very cosy place with great outlook. Well equipped for such a small space but used effectively there is plenty of space.

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• Amber - Verified booking

  Lovely little cottage, tucked away in with beautiful scenery.

  We enjoyed looking out to the animals in the other gardens and the huge mountains around us. Fabulous local area, nice welcome package but it was wine and I am sober so would’ve been nice if the package didn’t include alcohol and was more local treats. Nice biscuits left for us. Unfortunately we found that the house was falling to bits, the dining chairs were uncomfortable and broken, the towel rail fell off, the beds were very uncomfortable and we struggled to sleep well. The living room was lovely though, and the books were a great addition. In the conservatory a large box was in the way with pipes in, and from arrival til departure 2 huge bin bags from previous guests were outside our door so we didn’t appreciate that. There was also no bin bags left for us. My partner fell down the stairs as the carpet is not steady. Would be nice if they replaced the chairs, the mattress, the towel rail, tidied up the garden a bit & made sure the previous guests waste was gone before we arrived and not there on the doorstep when we got there. Other than that we liked it but feel we overpaid for the stay at £1.2k for a week for 2 people for the quality of the place.

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