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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• Duncan - Verified booking

  This is both the best holiday accommodation and most dog friendly accommodation we have stayed in.

  The property was beautifully appointed and had so many great dog friendly facilities. As owners of a large dog, we were delighted that the garden was properly secure (high fences) and spacious. There were also a selection of dog bowls, a hamper of dog towels and a hamper of dog blankets for the furniture, if you have a sofa dwelling dog. The kitchen was very well equipped, with excellent quality kitchen ware. A great bonus is the upstairs entertainment room, with a massive TV, XBox, DVDs,CDs, books and a computer desk with monitors. The beds were comfortable, the showers were large with good water pressure, the towels were soft and there were even slippers and robes. Having stayed out of season, we were glad it was nice and warm in the house. I can imagine, it would be lovely to sit out in the garden in the summer. It is also in a great location; Wigton, nearby has good facilities, Carlisle is only 20 minutes or so up the road, or head south for the Lakes, north for Hadrian’s Wall, or west for the coast.

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• Beth - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved our holiday at Bramble Cottage in Sedbergh.

  The cottage had everything we needed, it felt like home from home, comfortable and the views of the Hills from our bedroom window was just amazing. This is the first time we came to Sedbergh and it definitely wont be the last, the area was beautiful, there is so many walks with, each unique, and the scenery was amazing which ever walk you decide to do. The one we liked best was the Pepperpot and the Akay Estate were you walk through the school grounds and you can still find the beautiful floor tiles from the Akay Estate in the ground, we did this walk three times, just to feel the history of the place. Sedbergh, although a very quaint town, it is beautiful with so much to it and the fish and chip shop "The Haddock Paddock" was one of the best. Highly Recommended and we will definitely be back, not just to the place itself but also Bramble Cottage. Thank you again. The Stones Family (Chesterfield)

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• Petra - Verified booking

  The property was private and cozy even though it's on the site of a working family farm.

  That was actually one of our favorite parts, it felt like we were part of the countryside/community for a couple days. And we loved saying hello to the dogs and alpacas/llamas. We visited on a chilly weekend, so definitely use the space heaters provided if you get cold easily. We only used the wood stove (on purpose) and though that heats the living area so well and was extremely cozy, it was a little chilly in the bedroom without the heater on. Again, we did that on purpose, but not all like that. Our hosts were lovely the couple times we saw them and they were super responsive to texts - for example when we needed more kindling or teabags. The surrounding countryside was gorgeous and the inn/restaurant just down the road (The Crossings Inn) was great and so close by. It's also in Hadrian's Wall country. We loved it.

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• Howard - Verified booking

  We stayed at this cottage in September 2020, so on this second visit we knew what we could rely upon it however bad the covid restrictions might become, and this part of Cumbria is not as crowded as the Lake District parts are likely to be.

  Indeed, all of the walks we took were not crowded. Excellent features We were very happy to be positioned so close to the fells that it was possible to walk straight to them. Similarly the town is only a short distance away, and can be easily walked to. The cottage is in a nice residential area, and this made us feel secure. Slight annoyances with: The hot water tap in the kitchen has extreme hysteresis, meaning that it would not issue any hot water until it was turned on more than would be expected, then suddenly responds with a bump, and issues too much hot water. Then it has to be turned down quickly to stop this high flow. This was wasteful of hot water ! It was exactly like this in September 2020, and I did report it in my subsequent feedback. The extractor fan in the bathroom was quite noisy.

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