Guests say
The Old Stables in Carlisle offers a peaceful and picturesque setting for a holiday, with guests praising its beautiful location and the comfort of the property. The surrounding area is ideal for walks and relaxation, and the property itself is described as cosy and well-equipped, providing a delightful getaway experience. Some guests have suggested that the property could benefit from a refresh and additional crockery.
Cleanliness has been noted as an area for improvement, with some guests finding issues with equipment and cleanliness standards, including the presence of hair and cobwebs.
The location is highly praised for its beauty and tranquillity, with easy access to nature and local amenities, making it an ideal spot for a relaxing holiday.
Guests have found the property to be comfortable, with special mentions of the quality of the bedding and mattresses. However, some guests noted the kitchen chairs were too high for comfort.
While the property is appreciated for being well-equipped, there are concerns about maintenance issues such as a non-working shower and the need for more crockery. The old fridge freezer was also a point of criticism.
There is no mention of gifts or special touches that would indicate thoughtfulness from the property owners, so this category cannot be scored.
About this property
A charming cottage of historic and literary interest, decorated and furnished throughout by an interior designer..
Ground Floor:
Living room: Freeview TV, CD Player, DAB Radio, Gas Fire
Kitchen: Breakfast Bar, Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge/Freezer, Dishwasher, Washer Dryer
Bedroom 1: Single (3ft) Bed
Bathroom: Bath, Toilet
First Floor:
Bedroom 2: Double (4ft 6in) Bed
Bedroom 3: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds
Shower Room: Cubicle Shower, Toilet.
Gas central heating, gas, electricity, fuel and bed linen provided. Cot and highchair available.. Outside there is a landscaped lawn area and patio leading to open woodland. Private parking for 4 cars.. The Old Stables is situated in the quiet hamlet of High Ireby in the peaceful Northern Fells, but within easy reach of the market towns of Keswick and Cockermouth, Carlisle and the Solway Firth.
The cottage is furnished to a high standard whilst retaining many of its original period features. The property is set in extensive grounds including woodlands and has a private garden with stunning views over the Uldale Fells. The gardens are continuous with the grounds of Ireby Grange Estate and there are no defining borders as a result. Guests are free to walk around the Estate which also includes Binsey Fell. The garden area is a haven for wildlife and the property is ideally placed to walk and explore. There is easy access to Binsey Fell and many other walking opportunities from the door. This property is of strong literary and historic interest. Hugh Walpole based his novels ’Herries Chronicles’ here. Shop and restaurant 6 miles. Pub 1 mile.
The Old Stables can be booked together with Laundry Cottage (ref 119106) to accommodate up to 11 guests.
Towels are not included.
Suitable for up to 2 pets
Nearby points of interest
- Derwent Pencil Museum
- Catbells Lakeland Walk
- Lake District Coast Aquarium
- Lodore Falls
- Scale Force waterfall
- Buttermere Lake
Reviews (5)
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Confirmed Guest
Beautiful location and property but badly let down by standard of equipment and cleanliness. No real dining area only breakfast bar which we coped with only being three of us but would not be comfortable for five. Shower not working and outlet blocked. Furniture should be moved when cleaning as when we moved a chair to retrieve an object that had been dropped it was hair and cobwebs which had been there a good while. If a property takes dogs then I feel cleaning is paramount.
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Jackie Haywood
Nice cottage and location a little tiredChairs in kitchen to high for us both myself and daughter are very small so found it hard to get up onto them Although a fair fridge freezer on one side of kitchen dirty old maybe should be removedBedroom and bathroom room good nice to have two bathrooms went to Keswick really enjoyed the town
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Confirmed Guest
Beautiful location with nice wqlks from doorstep. Tastefully converted, in keeping with area.Not suitable for reactive dogs due to shared garden and this isnt made clear in the write up that it is shared. Needs more crockery, the wifi was non existant which proved difficult eapecially when our car broke down with no phone signal and no wifi. The fridge freezer is very old and needs replqcing and it was only cold enough when turned up full.