Dog Friendly Cottages in the Lake District

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jackie - Verified booking

  "Dale View is a great, spacious property in a peaceful location with beautiful views.

  Easy to get to and from local towns" The property is comfortable including the beds and once inside, being all on one level we found it more accessible due to wheelchair. Only problem with wheelchair is the two steps but got over that. Jacuzzi not working. SatNav takes you further up road, look for Caterite as you enter Embleton from east and its right next door. Pros: All on one level – Good swimming Pool with shower and wash basin – Great views while sitting in lounge – Quiet and no noise from Caterite next door – Allows Dogs (see below) – 2 mins from A66 – Locals very friendly – Lots of wildlife to watch from kitchen & lounge windows – Well equipped kitchen. Maybe many Cons, but did not make stay bad. Cons: No recycling done (all in one bin, every other property had recycling bins out on collection day) – TV impossible to watch during daylight, due to its position beside a window without curtain (better over Fireplace) – Not dog secure as walls around property very low, allowing dogs to get out onto road even my Shih Tzu – Wi-Fi very intermittent, affects catch-up and Netflix (Freezing) – No soap powder/liquid for washing machine – No dishwasher tablets – No local shop information (information in book left for you) – No radiator heating (3 days very cold). Bassenthwaite Lake Station has a lovely café and restaurant and only 6 mins down A66 towards Keswick. Out of cottage left, 1st right, left onto A66, 1st right. On left just down lane. Dog Walking entrance to wildlife area just further down lane past station on right by bus stop, with a great walk around lake on purpose-built walkway.

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• Michelle - Verified booking

  We found the property very tired with basic facilities.

  The info in the cottage said not to adjust the setting on the fridge, but we needed to as after a couple of days some food had gone off and had to be thrown out. The fridge has no trays in the door limiting the space with nowhere to stand milk etc. The kettle leaked. There was a 2 slice toaster, but there was 4 of us so this was timely when making breakfast. Non-stick frying pans and trays need replacing. It needs a tumble dryer. The mirror in the main bedroom was in the cupboard not on the wall! Crockery limited. Knives and forks were uneven sizes. Smart TV needed in the lounge. We felt that we 'made do' with a lot of stuff. The bed in the upstairs bedroom moves around, the light in the en-suite kept buffering and going on and off, the extension for the TV was propped up on a chair. The cushions on the chairs in the kitchen were dirty and torn, and the cushions in the main lounge were old and worn. The location is good, walking distance to the square, but it was noisy at times being next to the main carpark, and we had to keep the blinds closed to stop passers by looking in, which made the property dark inside. The accuracy of the listing didn't meet our expectations and we feel the it is very overpriced for the poor standard of this property.

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• Jodie - Verified booking

  The house is lovely, has a really homely feeling and is more spacious than the photos suggest.

  The bathrooms bedrooms and living room are all comfortable and well maintained, although the beds are extremely soft which gave a couple of us back ache after a few nights. The kitchen is clean and easy to use but could do with a few more knives, just a bread knife and large carving knife available. A couple of other dishes and serving bowls would be useful but there was enough to make do. The swimming pool was great and much warmer than previews reviews suggested but there was a sort of petrol smell in there near the door. The catering building next door was not an issue at all, barely even knew it was there. There were a few issues with the boiler initially but the owners quickly sorted it and we were toasty warm the whole stay. There's plenty of parking and a small outdoor eating space, a bit of grass but on an incline so not suitable for small children really. The views are lovely and on a cold winter afternoon with the fire on and a good book it was just what we needed. All in all it was a great space to relax and we would happily recommend and/or book again.

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• Rachel - Verified booking

  If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in Keswick then this is the perfect place, if you’ve already booked, then you’re in for a treat.

  Our first impressions on entering the cottage was how spotless it was. I’ve never stayed somewhere so clean and so well furnished. Plenty of handy supplies in the kitchen and hand soap in the bathroom, which is always welcome. The beds were comfortable and the lounge was a great place to relax and people watch! It is right in the heart of Keswick so can be a little noisy first thing, but this wasn’t an issue. Having everything on your doorstep is a major plus along with a parking space! The only thing I would mention is that whilst the house welcomes a dog, it is not ideal if you have a dog that likes the freedom of a back garden. There is a small outside area to sit which is a lane shared with others, so not secure and it is not meant to be used for toileting your dog. Worth knowing and we didn’t take our dog as we weren’t sure on the facilities, so just making that clear. There are plenty of parks nearby and the car park has some green space, but this might not suit everyone. Certainly not a criticism. We loved our stay and hope to return. Thank you.

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• Lorna - Verified booking

  House, gardens and pool are great.

  Nice and warm in most of the house, poolhouse ok, even when very cold outside. All the rooms in the house are huge and well furnished. There were a few issues: the ensuite was freezing and totally unusable, (but the toasty bathroom made up for it) Lacking a few bits in the kitchen, only three knives for food prep, one big chopping knife which we didn't use, 1 rather blunt bread knife and a small wobbly-handled knife. Tin opener useless, no large bowls for meals or making salad in, only little cereal bowls. Cooker extractor door would not stay open. Communication great during the stay, but it took a month to get an answer a question asked at the time of booking. I'd asked how deep the pool was because I am both short and a poor swimmer and was told it was six feet deep all across the pool, no shallow end. Having bought a swim vest and swim ring, turned out that information was completely wrong, it has a shallow end and even the deep end wasn't six foot! Having said all that, we enjoyed our stay and would definitely book again.

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