Dog Friendly Cottages In Cumbria

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jennie - Verified booking

  What a lovely cottage with plenty of room for the whole family.

  We met the owner as we arrived slightly early and she was really friendly and helpful. The cottage was spotlessly clean, full of character and charm. The outside was very pretty with plenty of space to park both cars right by the front door. The garden is contained via low walls and a gate - great for dogs or young children.The kitchen was well stocked with utensils, spotless oven, microwave and lovely to have such a big freezer separate from the fridge. The sitting room was spacious and comfortable with a freeview tv setup. The three bedrooms were clean and pretty - the front bedroom with ensuite shower was particularly light and airy which was helpful as one of our group has very limited sight. The family bathroom was clean and modern with a large good quality shower (although I recommend working out how to turn it on to get hot water before turning it on or you will end up rather chilly - turn the dial round to 3 o'clock). In terms of location, we found it perfect as a real country escape in stunning countryside. There was a very quiet road outside while being only a short drive into the nearby town with all the usual amenities such as supermarket, chemist etc. as well as being surrounded by fabulous walks. Loved the area and would definitely recommend this cottage. We plan to come back!

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• Mrs Nimmo - Verified booking

  We had the best week at the cottage celebrating my daughter's 30th birthday. The property is stunning inside and out. We were lucky to have sunny weather all week and made good use of the outside space. There is plenty of space at the front of the property for 3 cars. It is well secured with gates to keep our dogs in too. We were a party of 6 adults and 2 dogs and felt we had plenty of room for us all. The way the house is laid out is perfect, the lounge and dining area is upstairs but it is such a big bright room and offers much more space than you would have normally. All the rooms are beautiful and everything was spotless. There is everything you will ever need in this house and the welcome pack was a lovely touch with some very nice goodies in it! Cark is a great base for visiting the area. We used the bus into Cartmel and took a train ride into Grange over Sands and also Arnside. Would definitely recommend using the train as it was quick and no worries with parking. Would definitely recommend this property and we hope to return in the future.

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• Sue - Verified booking

  Our holiday, staying in Beckside Cottage has been one of our best.

  On arrival we were delighted to walk into a warm kitchen and the first thing that we saw was a huge WELCOME sign on the shelf. We appreciated the owner’s visit next morning, to make sure everything was okay, and that we had everything we needed. Our stay was in March so the warmth of this cottage was much appreciated. There was a lovely log burner in the sitting room which we never needed to light. Beckside is comfortably furnished with all facilities that we needed. There is no dishwasher but we never use one anyway!! The beds were clean and very comfortable. We had taken our own pillows due to Covid. The garden is enclosed and on the edge of woodland. We put bird food out which encouraged birds to come to the wall. A bird table might be a good addition. Walking in the area is good with fabulous views from the tops. Kirkby Lonsdale, three miles away, is a lovely little town with many interesting historic features, individual shops, a couple of dog friendly cafes, and a weekly market. Don’t miss the ice cream shop!

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• Mrs Reid - Verified booking

  We had a fabulous stay in Cark House Cottage with our friends and our two dogs. It's in a lovely little village next to a stream, there were lots of lovely walks direct from the cottage . The cottage itself is very spacious , with three lovely bedrooms, very comfortable beds and great showers. The fixtures and fittings are top quality and it was very clean throughout. There is a great takeaway Flounders in the next village Flooksburgh and the village of Cartmel approx 3 miles away is a real foodie place .it's full of pubs and restaurants . We ate out at 3 of the pubs ( which were all dog friendly ) and the food was excellent. You've got to try their sticky toffee pudding its amazing, You can buy it to take home from the village shop. We even had one included in the very generous welcome pack at the cottage. We would thoroughly recommend Cark House Cottage, it's a great base to explore the lakes and the coast

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• Mrs Penny - Verified booking

  It is a beautiful cottage with good quality furnishings, fixtures and fittings with everything you need. The luxury bedding helped us all enjoy a good nights sleep each night so we have all returned very relaxed. Each of the 3 double bedrooms were lovely. The cottage was very clean. The location is so peaceful. We would sit in the garden listening to the sound of the river and beautiful bird song. We even saw a deer up close when returning to the cottage from a short circular walk to see the sunset. The local people were very friendly and helpful. There were lots of nice walks nearby. We particularly enjoyed the walk to Cartmel using public footpaths and rights of way to avoid traffic. There are lots of places to visit which are only a short drive away and the station is so close so very accessible. The welcome goodies were a lovely touch and much appreciated. We will definitely return.

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