Holiday Cottages In Carlisle

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Charlotte - Verified booking

  It's a beautiful little place in a lovely part of the world.

  It's incredibly private so the hot tub and bifold doors meant we spent lots of time drinking in the nature of the pond and wildlife area. (We had lots of visits from Mr Pheasant) It is compact with no wardrobe and only a small handheld mirror, so pack light. As pathetic millennials we would have loved a bigger TV (maybe that swivelled around to the bedroom area), or a bigger sofa as we had very rainy weather so settled in for a movie and popcorn and found it a little tricky to get properly comfy - but that compelled us to get out and brave the rain more and of course to enjoy the hot tub in the rain...which is fanctasic! We would highly recommend going for a meal at the hidden river cafe. It's a beautiful restaurant with great food and we saw deer on our way there. Book a taxi well in advance if you want to have a drink. Longtown has lots of amenities and is a short drive, (not really walkable for the pub) but with a hot tub at home we were happy to get back and settle in for the evening. Good takeaways available which is great as cooking isn't the easiest but I did manage a full English! Would highly recommend for couples wanting some down time. It's a bit like very glamourous glamping, I felt at one with nature, yet I had all my creature comforts. I would love to go back and try one of the other properties on site, all of which seemed really private and like they had something unique to experience. Also, the Moat honey sold in the shack is *chefs kiss*. Would highly recommend.

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• Rebecca - Verified booking

  Booked this for my partners birthday for 3 nights very last minute at such an amazing price!

  We arrived here Tuesday afternoon, we managed to score perfectly with the weather! The place was beautiful and very secluded considering there was lodges around us! Lovely pond in front of the lodge with a fire pit to the side and it made us feel alone and away from everything else. Inside it was small but perfect for everything we needed, totally immaculate and a bottle of Prosecco on arrival. We had a lovely few days here. We ordered a takeaway on the first night, and travelled out to Longtown and Gretna the other days short ride out in the car, come home and cooked food with the hob supplied. On my partners birthday we came back to a bottle of Prosecco and happy birthday balloons what a lovely personal touch which made us want to come back again! Spent most nights in the hot tub and chilling around the fire pit. We were greeted every morning by the owners dogs after breakfast was cooked very friendly and happy to see us, we seen the owner Danielle a few times and she was ever so lovely recommending us places to visit. She was on hand if we needed her but never bothered us during our stay. I would 100% recommend this place to anyone that comes and we’re looking to book back up again in the future!

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• Ashleigh - Verified booking

  We booked a long weekend in The Chard and truly feel like we found a little slice of heaven!

  On arrival, Trevor was there to greet us and was very helpful. The grounds of the property are absolutely stunning and well maintained. It was a lovely surprise to be able to watch ducks nesting by the pond! The cabin itself has everything you could need; comfy bed, cooking facilities, towels etc. Whilst it is in the same grounds as other properties, The Chard is secluded and private - excellent for enjoying the hot tub! Having the hot tub made the trip for us, and we were lucky enough to have one night where there were breaks in the clouds and we could see the stars. Stunning! Before our trip was over we were already talking about returning. We absolutely loved our stay and can't thank the hosts enough for the love they have put into building this place. We hope to see you again on another stay!

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• Anna - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Mousehole Cottage.

  In a beautiful and tranquil, rural location, it's close to amenities while still enabling the feeling of getting away from it all. We received a warm welcome, and felt every detail has been thoughtfully considered, from milk in the fridge to spare dog bowls and poop bags, dishwasher tablets to plenty of reading matter. The property was beautifully clean and we really appreciate use of the agility course too - our 12 year old dog needed to let off some steam in the cooler evenings! The poultry onsite definitely added an extra layer of personality to the stay and it's lovely to see them ambling around and occasionally coming to say hello. The locals are all friendly too, from the local shop to the pub, we felt very at home. Would definitely book again, we highly recommend!

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• Jillian - Verified booking

  Although the photographs of the Chard were accurate, what the listing did not divulge was the building work directly outside the Chard’s fence and behind the building itself.

  During the day, there was constant noise from the building site where a large venue was being erected. The incessant noise from the cement mixer made my husband and I glad to have booked no longer than we did. This was the first trip away, for just the two of us, in a very long time. We had travelled for 5 hours to get there and were hoping for a quiet, romantic retreat, as listed. There was no mention of the ongoing building work and therefore no concession for the disruption; we were charged full price for the 3 nights, even though other guests would have had a much more enjoyable stay before the inception of the building work. Unfortunately, we left disappointed and were looking forward to returning home.

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