Dog Friendly Cottages In Cumbria

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Melanie - Verified booking

  Eastwood House is a beautiful home and perfect for large groups.

  How ever it needs a little tlc with a few issues that can easily be sorted. The door handles are very difficult to use ,some of them are totally broken so you can't open the door and some doors we had to keep open as the handles don't work from the inside. The beautiful fire place in the lounge which was the selling point for us and the reason we wanted to stay there is for decoration only and cannot be used. There was one bedroom where the springs could be felt in the mattress,plaster was coming of the walls. All the other bedrooms were nicely decorated very comfortable beds and lovely pillows. Unfortunately we had several issues with our stay and sadly sykes were rubbish they didn't even have the decency to call me it was me making several calls and emails and eventually getting a standard email back. It's seems that once you have paid your money you are on your own skyes couldn't care less .I was told the owners were away on holiday so totally understandable they weren't available to help but sykes clearly have no plans in place to actually help in anyway when owners are not available. The travel cot has bits broken off the corners and is very sharp .it wasn't safe to use I reported this straight away and asked for a replacement ( as the owners were away I would have thought sykes should have sorted this ) but it was a few days later that they told me to buy another one and the owners would reimburse me. On the whole Eastwood House is nicely decorated and very clean but the kitchen let's it down.its very grubby and several items need replacing. We found broken,dirty utensils, lots of the pans etc still had food on them, there was a cupboard full of previous guests used open food . The hoover was full with dog hairs and the garden was full of dogs mess. If the kitchen was up to standard and the issues were addressed it is a great house with plenty of space ,a lovely enclosed private garden . There's lots to do in the area and would be a good holiday for all ages.

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• Lorna - Verified booking

  This house is really home from home.

  Our stay was perfect. The kitchen was well equipped with a dishwasher, oven was combi gas/Electric. My only comment is upgrade the bin to a larger one as it was really annoying having rubbish next to the bin all the time as the bin liners wouldn't fit. This is a tiny annoyance but didn't ruin the holiday! The back room was used the most by us the dining table was large with ample seating for the 6 people. A high chair was provided there was a travel cot and mattress we didn't use the travel cot. The laundry room is large and can dry clothes speedy on a rack. The washing machine was excellent. The two living rooms we didn't sit in either of them at all... but they were clean and looked lovely. The bedrooms upstairs were beautiful, shutters on each window so no curtains, this blocked the light out. My only feedback is on of the bedrooms has a roller blind this had a cord hanging free - this needs to be tied to a wall as it is a strangulation risk to a child. Again nothing that ruined our holiday and we made sure the children didn't go near it. The bedding, quilts were amazing I slept like a dream and I noted where they were from so I can buy for my own home! Everything was clean the bins were put out for us on the Thursday. The cows coming over the hills in the morning while eating breakfast was the best - our young children loved this. I would come back here and rebook it was fantastic. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

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• Janice - Verified booking

  The property is a lovely place to stay .

  Its well positioned for access to the southern Lakes and the Cumbria coast for walking and the Dudden Estuary is a good place to bird watch on the incoming tide when the waders move close and closer to the shore.There's a good chance of finding your own bird rarity here as the estuary seems to be under watched. I was shocked to find that the inland side of Hogsbarrow RSPB is inaccessible as a chalet and caravan park takes up the shoreline preventing access. Inside the property is bright and airy and the first floor conservatory is a great place to sit to watch the estuary with good birds from the window. In general the place is very well equipped with a good heating system , comfy beds etc, easy to use washing machine and tumble dryer. There is plenty of space, we did not feel cramped.My only gripes are with the kitchen equipment. The fridge is very small. We did a big shop on our way to Haverigg so that we had food for the week, and the fridge was overfull , and there are only two of us. I don't know how you'd store food for 6 people,which is the maximum number of occupants. Utensils wise, no potato peeler, no lemon squeezer. A wok type pan would have been very useful. Otherwise great. I don't know why a microwave was taking up scarce worktop space when the worktop multi cooker acted as a microwave,oven and grill. Its a great place to stay! Go for it.

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• Angela - Verified booking

  On arriving we were very disappointed to find it was like arriving into a dirty run down area not what we were expecting, now we know why the photo is of the back of the property.

  Inside the pots and pans were awful dirty and scratched, there was no way I was going to use them. The underneath of the sofas had sunk so they were very uncomfortable. The table and chairs on the balcony were very unsafe my husband sat on one and it nearly collapsed and he fell off hurting himself. There was an owners cupboard but all the draws were full of sheets and towels so you couldn’t use them to put your clothes in. I thought that’s what the owners cupboard was for. The oven idea is not the best takes to long to work how to use it . It says that 6 people could stay but it only has a little fridge with ice compartment we struggled and there was only 2 of us. It looked like the owners had moved out for the week so they could let it. All the information about the area was out of date, there was no information about the property itself until we found it stuffed in a cupboard covered in sand which we cleaned and left on the table for the next people so at least they would have a WiFi code. In our opinion the owners are not checking their reviews very well and not checking up on the job the cleaners are doing as it is not good. We would not recommend this property to anyone with older dog as our 13 & 15 year olds struggled with the stairs . On a positive the bed was comfortable and the bath was a good size.

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• Angela - Verified booking

  Harbourside House, Haverigg is a great property in a great location in Cumbria.

  I picked this house as it's at a beach and river estuary and perfect for bird watching. There's also an RSPB site a ten minute walk away. The village was adequate for our needs with a lovely pub The Rising Sun. The shop was reopening on the day we left having been shut for a few months. There is a scruffy Post Office but we drove a couple of miles to Millom for our supermarket shop. The house was the best we have stayed in for a while. Spotlessly clean, had everything we could possibly want with an amazing conservatory on the first floor with views across the waters. My idea of heaven. The open plan living accommodation on the first floor was cosy comfy and warm. Plenty of kitchen equipment and the stand alone combi/oven was soon mastered for our meals. Our dogs loved the location too with plenty of walks on the doorstep. The owner has provided lots of local info and books. Plenty of local trains nearby to enable planned walks and train journeys back. People were very friendly in the beach cafes and local establishments. All credit goes to the owner for this house Sykes, however Teifi House, Cilgerran has still left a nasty taste and that I won't forgive you for, knowing that the reviews you decide to publish are chosen by you are not accurate accounts of the properties.

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