Dog Friendly Cottages in the Lake District

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Geoffrey - Verified booking

  Good points.

  1. Location is excellent for low level walks and mountain biking and bouldering and climbing. The younger members of our party did the last three. 2. Accommodation was large enough for our party of five adults and two dogs. Large modern upstairs bathroom with shower. 3. Kitchen was well equipped save for exceptions below. 4. House was Reasonably clean, save for comment below. 5. Twenty yards to a busy friendly pub that served good food and drink. It didn’t generate disturbance with noise at night. 6. Within walking distance of several fine tea and cake shops. 7. Well fenced and fully enclosed garden. 8. A working TV 9. Good internet and Wi-Fi On the other hand. 1. Could have been cleaner; several cobwebs in bedrooms and on wooden beams. 2. There was no dustpan & brush nor a sweeping broom to allow us to sweep up dog hair and keep the place as clean as we would have liked. We had no major spillages but if we had…… 3. There was no large pot in the kitchen which, as the accommodation is for eight, is a big miss. There was one small and one medium saucepan which was not sufficient for us. More saucepans needed of a larger size. 4. There were no pegs for the rather “Heath Robinson” washing line. A decent fixing for a longer and stronger line would be an improvement. 5. We were five adults and two more plus a baby were due, but could not make it. Whilst we felt there was sufficient room for five add another two plus child and it would have felt a bit cramped. We were lucky in having good weather so did not have to spend too much time indoors. 6. Some of the Steps to back garden and washing line need refixing as they were unstable. Overall This house was fine for us and our feedback points out the detail of where it could be improved. We would definitely stay there again and really enjoyed the location as well as the property itself.

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• Steven - Verified booking

  Having stayed here before many years ago, we were happy to return as its a lovely cottage, great location and close to the famous Britannia Inn.

  However, lost marks for listing accuracy, as I feel its misleading to say 4 bedrooms, 8 guests. Whilst true, it needs highlighting in the bullet points that this includes a family room for 3 and a single room, not way down in the extended information. 4 couples might be disappointed! Cleanliness-lovely, crisp white bedding but lost a mark as the floors were really dusty in the lounge. Comfort-An information pack would be appreciated, as arrival is after 4pm on a Saturday and we needed wood for the fire, as its November. Local shops info would be great, or a complimentary basket of wood to get us started, especially as website said fuel included. Now assume they meant oil for heating, not wood. Facilities and maintainence- great, self contained cottage, however would benefit from oven gloves, dustpan and the soap dispensers at all 3 sinks were empty (I note that this has been mentioned in previous reviews). Also, the icebox at the top of the lovely big fridge was completely iced up, so much so that nothing would fit in and the door wouldn't shut. The living room wall lights are useless, either didn't work or the bulbs were hardly noticeable. An additional outside light on the corner of the cottage would be appreciated, as when walking up to the door, there is a very dark section along the property leading to the steep steps outside the door, which you have to be right in front of before the light comes on. I also have to question the safety of the internal doors, both contain clear plain glass, no etching or stickers to highlight them when they are shut. I hope that they are safety glass at least. I know that competition is often fierce for short lets, so attention to detail is important for properties that become our home for a few days.

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• Leigh - Verified booking

  Hi, on the whole we had a lovely stay, and thank you for the welcome pack, that was a nice touch.

  . We have been to Gunpowder cottage before, and this time we mastered the use of the cooker. There was a constant flushing noise coming from an outbuilding, which was leaking water. Before we had chance to report this, we noticed the gardeners had been and the water had stopped, so assumed they had fixed the leak, but it was still quite noisy. The door handles inside are difficult to open and close, in particular for a young or elderly person, and the screws kept coming out of the upstairs one so we kept on screwing them back in, although they need bigger screws. This was a particular issue with the bathrooms which had to be fully closed when in use. When we arrived we had to wash some of the cutlery, glasses and plates, as some were left dirty. We also noticed the settees are getting a bit worn and have stains on them. However, we found the cottage a comfortable and cosy cottage, that is well equipped, and in a lovely location, so we have booked again for next summer. Just a thought, we overheard someone stopping elsewhere had said that they got 10-20% off meals at the wainwright and Britannia. This wasn’t available for us, could this be explored to support eating out through Lake Lovers as it’s very expensive now, just in case this could be an option, thanks.

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• Brenda - Verified booking

  Serious concerns about the way my concerns over the safety of the property - strong fumes coming from the oil boiler - were handled and explained to me as being common with oil boilers.

  Despite a request for someone to come out to check the safety of the property we were left all weekend with obnoxious fumes throughout the house requiring all doors and windows to be open - really unpleasant few days and obviously not safe. We did not receive a visit until Monday afternoon when a leak was identified and recitifed although even until departure at the end of the week the fumes in the boiler room (and to a lesser extent in the house) were strong making the drying cupboard useless (unless you wanted everything smelling of diesel/oil). I have taken this up with Lakelovers but a week on and no progress. Some other points, no mattress protector or pillow protectors on my bed which seems odd particularly in Covid times, no hand soap, no washing up liquid, no chopping board (just the big butchers block which did not feel particularly hygenic), no cafetiere, only one saucepan that worked with the touch sensitive hob. These are just minor things but the way in which the oil leak was handled has left me disappointed with the experience. Beautiful location and otherwise pleasant cottage.

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• Mark - Verified booking

  We have rented many cottages in Langdale but this has to be the worse experience to date.

  The cottage was dirty, empty drinks bottles and food packaging down the sides of cupboards, beds etc. Housekeeping had to come back out to correct some of the issues, we addressed the others ourselves. One of the hobs does not accept any pans (induction) and one of the saucepans is not even an induction pan so you cannot use it. Another frying pan has lost its handle. Stairs and landing carpet is long overdue for replacement. The oil boiler has a problem, the smell of oil is not normal, as the maintenance person said it was, after inspecting it. We know from past feedback there has been an oil leak and it has been looked at. Every family member who visited commented as soon as they walked in. The coat cupboard is next door and all coats now stink of heating oil. The same week has gone up by 30% for 2022. We have no choice but to rebook as there is nothing in the village big enough, otherwise I would not have rebooked. I would not normally leave online reviews, but this time I will, as I hope it prompts a upgrade of this holiday cottage soon.

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