Large Dog Friendly Cottages in Braithwaite

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Claire - Verified booking

  This was a well equipped house although the kettle could do with replacing!

  The rooms were a great size and there was plenty of space for our party of four adults, one child and a dog. I drive a Ford Kuga and with care we were able to just get it in the garage..just beware of the sandbags at the rear. It was well located and the building works had no effect at all on our stay. We were pleasantly surprised by the size of the rear patio area which was well used buy us in the nice weather. The negatives we have is that once you get to the property you see that there are notices saying that dogs are not allowed on the furniture nor upstairs. The furniture I understand as damage could be caused but the reason for not allowing dogs upstairs was to prevent future guests with allergies from having a reaction. This made no sense in a property which allows dogs, especially when there were items of furniture that were costed in dust! In order to prevent our dog jumping on furnishings overnight we closed the doors to the living areas, but there is no door to block off upstairs. Thankfully we’d brought our pet bed and was able to coach our dog to stay in the hall, but it could be an issue for other dogs. Also, the property was only supplied with three toilet rolls which seems quite low for a 5 star property that sleeps six.

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• Marie - Verified booking

  The house is lovely, the rooms are all a great size, We could not believe the amount of kitchen equipment, so many cupboards full of everything needed for self catering.

  We usually find there is enough crockery and cutlery for just the amount of people the home is for, High Hill Farm catered for a lot more . Everything was of good quality from the towels to the bedding. The gardens front and back would be great for a nice day but we were staying for New Year and it was too we and cold to sit out, the dog loved it though. The children loved the sitting area which is part of the kitchen and played in there as often as they could. Very close to the town and walks. There is a sausage place behind the house where you can purchase sausages and bacon which is handy for breakfasts. The pencil factory is only Two minutes away. The museum is not far and your ticket is valid for 12 months. The children 6 and 3 years loved it, so did the adults. I have seen reviews stating there is not extra toilet paper or no treats etc, it is self catering, if you do get these things it is a bonus but not expected in my opinion. The heating was exceptional, it was freezing outside and we were never cold, we have been wishing we could go back just for the warmth. Highly recommend this home from home.

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• Louisa - Verified booking

  The location and the views from the property were as amazing as we'd hoped.

  Overall the property was comfortable and well equipped with good off-road parking and walks from the door. We did notice a rather off-putting smell in the kitchen, particularly when the door had been closed. We couldn't work out where it was coming from so resorted to leaving the kitchen window open when we were in and closing the internal door. The conservatory doesn't have any ventilation (window locked and no key), there is an area of damp and the cushions on the furniture were going mouldy. The towels also smelled like they had been put away damp, but they were clean and the beds were very comfortable. The left hand side of the toaster was broken and some areas of the house needed more of a deep clean, eg, the blind in the shower room is quite grubby and the toilet brush in the loo is rusting around the top. The information folder referred to instructions for the bins being located in the kitchen which we couldn't find. Overall we did enjoy our stay and would probably return due to the excellent location.

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• Paula - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved High Hill Farm Cottage.

  It provided the ideal base for our family group (six adults plus one dog) to enjoy the New Year in Keswick. The house is extremely well equipped and comfortable with enough room to give us all our own space when required. The location was perfect - sufficiently out of town to be peaceful and yet only a five minute walk to all the local facilities. As the town was busy and getting a meal out could prove difficult, we cooked on most days and the kitchen had everything we could possibly have needed and more. Our only slight criticism concerns the rug beneath the coffee table in front of the TV in the kitchen. It was absolutely filthy and this seemed so out of keeping with the rest of the house which was so spotlessly clean. A minor point, but one which would be easy to rectify. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay at High Hill Farm Cottage again and would happily recommend it to anyone looking for a comfortable and convenient place to stay in Keswick.

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  We will definitely be staying here again!

  View is incredible and house is amazing. Was a little disappointed with cleanliness- had to buy slippers as floor was dirty. Our socks were discoloured at first and hoover smells really bad. But this was minor - kitchen was really clean and fully stocked of everything you might need. Owners left us teabags, coffee and milk which was lovely - no biscuits and bread though which was a shame as they had said they had left some on welcome sheet. Have already recommended this property- really couldn’t beat it I don’t think and although comments are a tad negative it is only for improvement suggestions only. We cannot wait to book here again. Neighbours were also very lovely too. Thank you, we are certainly refreshed and relaxed - very sorry to leave.

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