Dog Friendly Appleby Holiday Cottages

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Paul - Verified booking

  This cottage is a hidden gem, most people looking for a cottage would swip past this one as at first glance it's a mid terrace rendered cottage.

  However once you pull into the street that is lined with graid 2 listed buildings you get the feeling your in a lovely relaxing place. The cottage has space for parking your car outside the door. Once inside you have a comfortable, clean 2 bed cottage that has everything you will need for your stay. If you want to stay in and cook you will find everything you need from whipping up an omelette to creating a 3 course evening meal. A lot of properties say they are dog friendly when they actually just put a dog bowl out and think that's enough. The owners have their own dog and have really made this a holiday for your fury friend aswell. The garden is a stunning terrace, you step out on to a covered section then a set of steps takes you to the first level where you have a table and chairs and a swinging seat. Venture up to the second level your met with a lovely small green lawn and a stunning Japanese maple leaf tree. The garden is west facing so when the sun comes out its a little slice of heaven. Venture out into the village of Appleby your met with stunning architecture and walks, lovely shops, coffee shops and a couple of very nice pubs. The location of Appleby is ideal to explore Cumbria and the lakes. The owner lives next-door, there a lovely salt of the earth couple that gave us a very warm welcome, we have saved this one in our favourite list so are planning on a return visit. Thanks to Andy and Gill for a lovely relaxing break.

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• Jan - Verified booking

  We enjoyed meeting Jan and John and they were very friendly and welcoming and available should we have any questions.

  The bedrooms were more than adequate with comfortable beds and lots of storage space. However no mention was made in any description of the property of the close proximity of the A66 and the subsequent traffic noise during the night when the windows needed to be open for ventilation. The wet-room facilities for an independent wheelchair user were manageable but as space was limited after transferring from wheelchair to the provided shower seat it was difficult to ensure the wheelchair was away from the shower area which resulted in it getting wet each day. A sideways transfer from wheelchair to the toilet was also a little hampered as the fold-down grab-rail is on the only side available for transfer. The kitchen area does have a height adjustable sink and hob unit. Which was most welcome. However to make the kitchen area more wheelchair-user friendly perhaps more consideration could be given to the placement of kettles etc. But we realise these are easily movable. If there is opportunity to improve the kitchen facilities in updating the built-in oven, another very useful appliance would be a dishwasher. All in all the stay afforded a good base from which to explore the Lake District. Thank You.

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• Mary - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful holiday in Blacksmiths Cottage.

  The cottage was extremely clean and very cosy. We had everything we needed, and the owners of the cottage, who live next door, made sure we knew that if we needed any assistance, they were on hand to help. The owners weren’t at all intrusive though - we saw them on the day we arrived and the day we left. They are very friendly and approachable. Appleby is a lovely town, with a historic church which is well worth a visit. There are local shops for anything you need, including a Spar and a Co-op. The local chip shop is very good, as is the local bakery. Lowther Castle is well worth a visit (about half an hour away), and the waterfall at Rutter Force is beautiful. If you have a dog, there is a great circular walk down by the river Eden. We even spotted a couple of red squirrels (which we don’t have in Scotland). All in all, a perfect cottage and a great wee holiday. We would highly recommend it.

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• Julie - Verified booking

  A wonderful relaxing holiday.

  As a full time carer for my mum for the past 3 and a half years, we were unable to go away on holiday. Sadly when my mum passed away 30 weeks ago and it was our birthdays at the end of January, my husband said we need to go away for a little while and relax. I'm so very pleased that we picked this beautiful lodge. It was just what we needed. John and Jan were wonderful hosts and available if we needed them but we never felt like they were keeping an eye on us. With underfloor heating the place was very cosy and relaxing. Wonderful facilities available and although we didn't need the disabled ones, they were outstanding and very well thought out. We went on many walks and stopped off at a couple of local 'hostelries' afterwards for refreshment!! Many thanks for having us both, we really enjoyed spending time in your beautiful lodge

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• Alan - Verified booking

  I don't usually write reviews but I thought the Blacksmith Cottage deserved some praise.

  I stayed here a week and was totally relaxed and comfortable the whole time. Andy and Gill are brilliant hosts attentive and friendIy. I found the king-sized bed very comfortable and the cottage had everything I needed for my stay. The smart TV worked well and I even used my5 to catch up on some missed episodes of Dalgliesh. Phone signal into the cottage was just enough to make voice calls but not for internet use. However the broadband in the cottage was excellent with good fast speeds. I made use of the thoughtfully provided tea, coffee, sugar, biscuits and milk. All super clean and nothing seemed too much trouble to ask of these excellent hosts. I would happily stay here again and highly recommend it.

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