Dog Friendly Cottages in the Lake District

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Kelly - Verified booking

  We loved our holiday at Eamont Park, the house was lovely.

  Absolutely spotlessly clean and so well equipped with most things you would need. The shower was lovely. There was plenty of storage space in the house. The ladies on reception were really friendly. We made good use of the pool and mostly had the pool to ourselves when we used it, there was a jacuzzi in there too. Hours of use are limited and you cannot use it at the weekend which was a shame. There are lots of supermarkets in Penrith, an Aldi, Sainburys, Morrisons, Booths, M & S Food Hall. Penrith is about a 20 minute walk away and has some lovely independent shops there and places to eat. I would recommend a takeaway from Go Greek in the town, great food and reasonably priced. You are close to Ullswater Lake, we enjoyed days out to Keswick too which was not too far away, we parked in Keswick Rugby Club for £5 all day when we visited which was good value. There are some lovely walks around the Derwent not far from the car park. The garden slightly lets the accommodation down and could do with some attention although it was perfectly dog friendly. Only things I would say are missing from the accommodation were some soup bowls, a grater and some pegs for the washing line would be handy. Thansk for a lovely stay !

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• Stephanie - Verified booking

  We had a fantastic stay in 12 Eamont Park.

  We found the property to be very clean upon arrival and the complimentary gift basket and milk was a lovely touch and very much appreciated. The beds were lovely and comfortable and there was plenty of storage throughout the property. However there are no cleaning supplies at all so guests will need to bring their own washing up liquid, tea towels, and cloths. Use of the pool was a great added bonus. Guests should be aware there are restricted times of use and lone swimming isnt permitted due to safety reasons, as there is no lifeguard. Reception staff were very pleasant, checking in and out was straightforward. We did have a few suggestions that could make an already lovely property even better. We had young children with us aged 7 and 8 and thought perhaps the addition of some plastic tumblers for drinks would be beneficial to reduce the chance of breakages, especially when there are only 4 of everything. Also perhaps providing a folder including information about the property with regards to checking out. For example what to do with bins, linens etc. In addition to this providing some information about the area, places of interest etc, or even a general guest book as they can be very useful when visiting a new area.

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• Kate - Verified booking

  This is the second time we’ve stayed at this property and we had another lovely stay.

  The house is clean and comfortable and very Conveniently located. Use of the swimming pool is a big plus for us. Penrith town centre is a quick bus ride away The property did smell slightly of smoke when we arrived, but this is not at all the owners fault. I do wish previous guest will be considerate and not smokers requested in these properties. The only suggestion I would make is that there is only four of each type of crockery – plates, bowls, glasses, et cetera. This means you have to wash up by hand all of the time and can’t really use the dishwasher. It will be great if additional crockery Cuttery and glasses could be provided. Milk and welcome biscuits/tea and coffee on arrival was very welcome. The 4G phone signal seems to be much better this year and we were able to connect the kids devices to the Internet via hotspot. However is there any chance Wi-Fi could be provided in these properties? Thank you for another lovely stay, we’ve booked again for next year :-)

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• Malcolm - Verified booking

  The property was ok, Looked better in the photos.

  The shared utility room was not so good, the guy next door seemd to live in there. My real frustratiuon came when leaving. We were leaving just before the check out time of 10 A.M as were the people in the Cosy Peacock. A mini parked at the top of the drive and just oiff the road. I asked the driver if they would be there long as were about to leave and we would not be able to reverse the car out of the space with the her car parked there, she offered to move it forward a bit. I was trying to guide my wife out up a steep slope in reverese, it is difficult when you have jagged stone walls either side and an expensive car. The car owner suggested that we drive down to the lower car park and turn round, it was at this point I told her that we wouldn't have to if she hadn't parked where she did. We did turn around in the lower car park after a 20 point turn. This confrontation and her reluctance to move her car has meant that we won't return to this cottage again.

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• Joy - Verified booking

  We thought Buttercup Cottage generally a well appointed cottage and a good location within Troutbeck.

  The upstairs space which has the bedroom and lovely bathroom (great shower) was comfortable but downstairs we found cold and if honest a bit foreboding. We appreciate the Lakes largely uses oil burning for warmth but because the timers were pre set and the main radiator in the open plan ground floor area was not working we just could not get warm the whole stay. On arrival we had no provision to start a wood burning fire to attempt to raise the temp and then had to venture out to find wood, kindling at the wrong time of day!! Sadly this means we wouldn’t venture back to this cottage which is a shame but after a day out walking what is needed is basics that is a hot shower (yes) but to be able to relax back comfortably warm. I would urge the owners to rethink their strategy for warmth and also consider a few welcoming touches to ease guests into their stay. It would make ALL the difference and I’m sure they would get more repeat guests.

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