Dog Friendly Cottages in the Lake District

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Georgia - Verified booking

  Stayed in Abbots Reading Mews 2 for a week of hiking and exploring the Lakes.

  I’ve been using Sykes for 9 years now so always have trust in them. The cottage itself is in a lovely location, grounds are lovely and the farmer next door is a welcoming man! Just very basic inside unfortunately. First cottage I’ve come to where we didn’t have a little welcome pint of milk/ treat etc waiting as a thank you and hello for the cost you pay, each to their own on how they welcome guests but after a 270mile 7hour traffic filled car journey, it was a little upsetting that this wasn’t there as then we needed to go back out to get a pint of milk.. We had 5 hangers in the very large wardrobe, it has been brought up over past comments but it’s not been sorted a minimum of 10-15 hangers should be in there. The WiFi wasn’t the best- although states a stone cottage and the routers is far from the signal etc this day and age there are ways of getting a strong connection with plug in signal extenders so had to drive /walk half way up the road to get signal to then plan our day. Also the bed is extremely uncomfortable, I had a spring pop into my side one night and had to spend the rest of the week on the sofa with a towel as a cover. The room is huge so could easily fit a king size bed too with a good thick topper. We had window cleaners on the Thursday early morning which isn’t the best when walking around after just showering and no warning from the cottage owner. Quite a shame as the cottage and service could be wonderful if a little thought and love went into their business. The little things make such a difference

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• Gill - Verified booking

  I couldnt fault the apartment at all, it was beautiful, very modern and spotless.

  The shower is amazing. It has everything you would need, including, lovely thick fluffy towels, nespresso,washing machine&dryer(even some washing pods), ironing board &iron,dishwasher(although i never use them) hoover, every cleaning product you'd need,loo roll,hand wash,tea towels etc. I had taken a lot of these but came home with them. Lovely little touch of bottles of water,biscuits,teas/coffee,pods were very much appreciated, thank you. Gorgeous surroundings out front,patio area, grass with benches in front of the lovely river Leven.Amazing views from the living room window. lovely pubs 5 mins walk, The Swan & The Huntsman,lovely nice food in both and so friendly, Great position to drive anywhere in the Lakes. Nearest shops 10 mins to Ulverston,Booths is a lovely supermarket, fab pet shop with such friendly staff willing to give you advice on where to visit. The only thing we had abit of an issue with was the people in the apartment above us. We could hear every step they made, Im not sure if they wer exceptionally heavy footed buyt it soundeed like sosmeone was running a marathon in gthe style of an elephant . I did bring this to their attention in the nicest possible way, but was met with a lack of understanding and rudeness. I know you will hear each other and thats fine but they took the mickey. Hopefully this was just this family. Other than that blip we had an amazing time and would highly recommend Lakeside Hideaway.

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• Tim - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay in Mews 2.

  The house is very clean and feels really cosy. It's in a very peaceful area surrounded by fields and farmland which would be great for walking in dry weather (unfortunately not while we were there!), and it's close to the steam railway and the bobbin mill, which we visited and enjoyed very much. Mark (the property owner) was really friendly, helpful and prompt to resolve the small issues we had during our stay. Our dog loved going for short walks in the grounds of the property, and we were happy to have the farm next door when we needed eggs for breakfast. Other reviews on here mention the uncomfortable sofa and bed but they seemed fine to us. The website says the property is on one floor but it's not it's on two floors, although this wasn't a problem. It was a shame that only four coathangers were provided in the nice big wardrobe (I could have mentioned this to the owner and given him a chance to resolve it but I didn't - my fault). So overall, top marks!

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• Lorraine - Verified booking

  Absolutely beautiful and amazingly clean accommodation in a stunning setting.

  The stable conversion had been done to an extremely high standard. The bedding and towels were of an exceptional standard. We absolutely loved our stay, we felt covid safe, extremely warm, cozy and it was very peaceful and quiet. The accommodation is upside down living where the bedroom is downstairs and living accommodation upstairs. When we walked in we immediately noticed how clean it was…. BUT unfortunately the only negative was that we found it difficult to get a decent nights sleep for the first few nights as the pillows were far too hard, the bed was too small in addition, the 2 seater sofa just wasn’t big enough which therefore made it uncomfortable for two people to sit on for any length of time. This was such a shame as it truly is a lovely place to stay. We would obviously recommend but suggest you take your own pillows. I am so sorry to leave feedback which is not 100% as with a couple of tweaks the Mews could be 110%!

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• Derek - Verified booking

  Just back from this superb cottage.

  The location is perfect. Nicely secluded only 5 minutes in the car to Newby Bridge or Ulverston (10 mins). The cottage is beautiful and finished to a high standard. Perfect for dogs too. Some people have commented on the size of the bed. It was fine and we slept well. We could agree with other comments about the size and comfort of the sofa, but in reality it is just not a problem. The kitchen is well equipped and just outside is great seating area. Parking is plenty and easy. So the burning question is would we go back? Well most definitely yes. So thanks to Mark and Louise (I hope I remembered their names correctly) for a fabulous stay and we will be back. One thing that was odd was that on Thursday it was way too hot to go walking - never known that in the Lakes before. All the Best, del & Wendy

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