Dog Friendly Cottages In Carlisle

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Jaime - Verified booking

  On arrival around 8pm the key was not in the key safe.

  after a 6 hour drive with a three year old you don't need that. The fridge was warm as it was set to minimum. The freezer wasn't switched on, so also warm. The dishwasher was broken.The gas cooker hob and oven didn't work. The toilet in the ensuite was blocked. There was so much clutter and tat in the property we had no where to put any of our things. Plates cups etc were dirty. The only hand soap was in the kitchen. There were so many scatter cushions on the beds when you took them off to get in to bed there was nowhere to put them out of the way. The hot tub had no chemicals in it after using it twice the water was dark brown and stank. No effort was made to visit this everyday to check the water and change the filter / add chemical to it. It made our bathing wear stink. There were no instructions how to use that. Or the washing machine, or the dishwasher, or even the heating. The outside gate glass door didn't latch properly and when it was pushed home correctly overnight it opened again and banged in the wind. This wasn't our choice of property as we booked number 8 originally which we found backed on to the one we had. We were dismayed to see the owners of our property repeatedly visit the one we had previously booked and subsequently had cancelled, they evidently are 'managing it' along with many other properties on the same site, there was no one staying there which has annoyed us no end as that is where we wanted to stay to start with. Given this I doubt very much we will ever book or recommend this booking site ever again. The Park itself was well kept and ideally located.

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• Patrick - Verified booking

  Despite COVID having impacted us all, the chance for exploring Cumbria, the Lakes etc was made all the more enjoyable by this fabulous little cottage.

  Quite quirky but really well appointed, bedrooms were lovely, bathroom light and airy with plenty of hot water to satisfy our teenagers! But above all great to have a dog with us as well. Perfect location for him and a great exercising area that was secure to prevent any unexpected running off, by the Doodle that is. The local village of Armathwaite has two great pubs and we ate lunch in both! However, there can be only one winner, Fox and Pheasant did a cracking meal of chicken breast stuffed with haggis and whiskey creamy sauce, divine! All washed down with local Ale. Speaking of Ale, cannot recommend more highly than picking up a load of beer from a fabulous brewery called Ennerdale, do a delicious IPA that is seriously refreshing check out the link: http://www.ennerdalebrewery.co.uk/ Whilst your staying at the cottage, there are fresh eggs in the honesty box at the end of the lane, super tasty and fresh for a scrummy breakfast, just make sure you have some cash! Being next to a farm, you do need to time departure and return for when the dairy cows are led out to the fields, so you really do feel deep in farming country, but we loved it, so did Wilbur our Doodle, so many chickens, ducks and geese, just make sure you have your furry friends on a lead whe going out to avoid scaring the locals!! And lastly to Nick, who greeted us on arrival. Lovely chap and host who we exchanged a few laughs with, looking forward to booking our return Nick!

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• Theresa - Verified booking

  It’s a beautifully decorated property and having the hot tub is an added bonus.

  It had everything in the kitchen for a comfortable stay so we could see a lot of thought had gone into it. We appreciate the broken bed being replaced so that we could sleep properly but it would have been nice not to have that in the middle of our stay. The freezer has fungus in it and the fridge wasn’t overly clean. There was leftover bread and biscuits in the kitchen containers but they weren’t sealed so we weren’t sure if it was accidentally left behind or not. It might be an idea to move items in the cupboards into one or two areas so that guests have space to put things? Overall though a lovely place to stay.

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• Nabeel - Verified booking

  Cottage was really clean on arrival and situated in such a remote and refreshing location which is exactly what we were after.

  The animals on site were such a welcome treat for my child especially the peacocks in the morning and the location gave us easy access to the lakes and our adventure up Scafell Pike. The facilities inside the cottage were modern, and easy to access and use. Broadband was fast and always reliable unlike other places I have stayed. Fresh towels provided in abundance and a parking space on site making the stay even more relaxing and perfect. Owner Nick was very kind and made us feel at home. Hope to return soon!!

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• Tracy - Verified booking

  Great break in Armathwaite.

  A little further out than we usually stay as like to explore the Lake District. Lovely warm welcome from Nick, able to use on site doggy daycare. Excellent cottage, real home from home. Views all around property. Our dog Luna loved the agility course too. Perfect family friendly dog holiday.

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