DonianGuru - verified booking

"If you want to stay and visit Keswick but don't want to be in town, then this accommodation is in a great location being about 5-7 minutes drive away in a rural very quiet village location, in fact it was ideal for the two of us and our two dogs. Apart from the Pottery 30 seconds away, which serves nice tea/coffee and cakes, there is nothing else there but we found it great to be able to drive into Keswick which has an abundance of shops and restaurants. You can walk steeply uphill on footpaths from the door into Whinlatter Forest, taking about 20-30 minutes to get to the main visitor centre area. The actual dormer bungalow accommodation is fine; it has a good size driveway and a very small garden with patio, the garden has no lawn so is mainly shrubs. Whilst we were able to keep our dogs within the fenced garden area it is not gated so be careful. Its very easy to criticise small aspects of the accommodation as others in the Visitor Book have done so over many years and in isolation not major problems, but are helpful suggestions to improve, like needing a mirror in the en-suite, somewhere to hang coats in the hall, a clothes horse, replacement dishwasher cutlery basket, a floor mop etc, none of these had actually been done which is a pity. It had good Wi-Fi connection and the rooms are fairly large. There are great views of the fells particularly from the upstairs rooms. It was nice to have both a downstairs and upstairs lounge with TV in both. There was plenty of china and cutlery, cooking utensils etc. The owners phoned us on arrival and were extremely keen to make sure we were happy with the accommodation; a nice touch. The décor was fine; in places it needs a little TLC and smartening up. It is not luxury accommodation neither is it poor. The showers again were fine, they are electric powered so the flow rate is always going to be limited compared with a pumped or mains pressure shower. If you are tall, then the upstairs bedroom may be an issue in places. The bed was very comfortable. For us the location and views were the main USP, the fact that it needed a little TLC in places was not off-putting. Yes we'll return if they'll have us."

KATHARINE L - verified booking

"Oh, this cottage is all I ever imagined a Lakeland retreat should be! Situated in an elevated, scenic position, enveloped by the beauty of the surrounding fells, this cottage is chocolate box Lakeland. I felt I was living a little piece of Lakeland history. Even with the wind and rain, it still felt cosy and authentic. I could just sense, and perhaps catch a tiny glimpse of what life would have been like in bygone days on a solitary Lakeland farm. One early morning, I stepped out of the front door, which was to be ours for a few days, and there was the most stunning, captivating view. I could not believe it was real. I wanted to savour it, drink it in, and keep it forever. It was perfect peace. Just me, and the fells before me. I could really feel a personal empathy with the place. The uninterrupted quietness was therapeutic, invigorating and a tonic. If I could move in, I would! If you want to experience the true essence of Lakeland, then this is it! This cottage is set apart on its own, being detached, so it is rather like having your own farm for a few days! We could sometimes see the sheep gathering to be fed from the cottage window. There are walks in all directions from the front door and we did every one of them. If you are a keen walker, there is no need to use the car if you are well organised. We took ready/pre-cooked meals with us and a whole heap of food so we did not need to go to a shop. I really did not want this holiday to end. I have dreamed of living in a Lakeland farmhouse ever since. Perhaps one day my dream will come true........."

KATHARINE L - verified booking

"Oh, this cottage is all I ever imagined a Lakeland retreat should be! Situated in an elevated, scenic position, enveloped by the beauty of the surrounding fells, this cottage is chocolate box Lakeland. I felt I was living a little piece of Lakeland history. Even with the wind and rain, it still felt cosy and authentic. I could just sense, and perhaps catch a tiny glimpse of what life would have been like in bygone days on a solitary Lakeland farm. One early morning, I stepped out of the front door, which was to be ours for a few days, and there was the most stunning, captivating view. I could not believe it was real. I wanted to savour it, drink it in, and keep it forever. It was perfect peace. Just me, and the fells before me. I could really feel a personal empathy with the place. The uninterrupted quietness was therapeutic, invigorating and a tonic. If I could move in, I would! If you want to experience the true essence of Lakeland, then this is it! This cottage is set apart on its own, being detached, so it is rather like having your own farm for a few days! We could sometimes see the sheep gathering to be fed from the cottage window. There are walks in all directions from the front door and we did every one of them. If you are a keen walker, there is no need to use the car if you are well organised. We took ready/pre-cooked meals with us and a whole heap of food so we did not need to go to a shop. I really did not want this holiday to end. I have dreamed of living in a Lakeland farmhouse ever since. Perhaps one day my dream will come true........."

KATHARINE L - verified booking

"Oh, this cottage is all I ever imagined a Lakeland retreat should be! Situated in an elevated, scenic position, enveloped by the beauty of the surrounding fells, this cottage is chocolate box Lakeland. I felt I was living a little piece of Lakeland history. Even with the wind and rain, it still felt cosy and authentic. I could just sense, and perhaps catch a tiny glimpse of what life would have been like in bygone days on a solitary Lakeland farm. One early morning, I stepped out of the front door, which was to be ours for a few days, and there was the most stunning, captivating view. I could not believe it was real. I wanted to savour it, drink it in, and keep it forever. It was perfect peace. Just me, and the fells before me. I could really feel a personal empathy with the place. The uninterrupted quietness was therapeutic, invigorating and a tonic. If I could move in, I would! If you want to experience the true essence of Lakeland, then this is it! This cottage is set apart on its own, being detached, so it is rather like having your own farm for a few days! We could sometimes see the sheep gathering to be fed from the cottage window. There are walks in all directions from the front door and we did every one of them. If you are a keen walker, there is no need to use the car if you are well organised. We took ready/pre-cooked meals with us and a whole heap of food so we did not need to go to a shop. I really did not want this holiday to end. I have dreamed of living in a Lakeland farmhouse ever since. Perhaps one day my dream will come true..."

LizS_Kent - verified booking

"This cottage is brilliantly located for walks straight from the door. Although a public footpath runs about 30 yards from the door we only saw other people at the weekend. During the week we felt like we had the whole fell to ourselves. Hawkshead via Sunny Brow was only 1hr 20mins walk away (for provisions from the CO-OP!) and we came back via a beautifully frozen Tarn Hows. We walked to Ambleside via Loughrigg Fell and that only took 2 hrs. Plenty of other walks kept us occupied for the week including Black Crag which you can see from the cottage and gives wonderful views of it's much higher neighbours. The cottage itself is a lovely lakeland building adjoining a barn - we had cows for neighbours. A seperate barn faces the cottage and this housed logs and coal for the log burner in the living room. This is the cosiest room in the cottage. The rest is heated by storage heaters. It did take a while for the rest of the house to lose its chill - the cottage had been empty the week before our visit so I think this impacted on our temperature. Jan very kindly had the fire lit for us when we arrived and Martin made sure we knew where the logs and coal were. They were perfect landlords - available but not intrusive. We had a brilliant week finished off perfectly by a foot of snow for the day we left. I would recommend this cottage to anyone who loves walking in Cumbria."