Dog Friendly Villas In Carlisle

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mrs Gilbert - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at 'Fortress'. The cottage is part of a handsome Barn conversion with a view over the garden. It was easy to find, and is in an excellent location, close to Carlisle but in peaceful countryside near to Hadrian's Wall. Fortress was spotlessly clean and very comfortable. It is well furnished and a great deal of care has clearly gone in to making it a cosy and relaxing place to stay. We appreciated all the little extras, (including a bottle of wine!), and the friendly welcome from Anne and Jonathan. Everything is well thought out. There are designated parking and outdoor spaces for each of the holiday cottages. There is a laundry room with washers and dryers which is great for muddy walkers: providing detergent and conditioner was a thoughtful extra. Anne and Jonathan (and family) went above and beyond to provide a relaxing and problem-free holiday, We would highly recommend Bleatarn Park to any holiday maker, and we hope to return soon.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  Just back from a lovely peaceful week at Swallows Nest with our 2 dogs.

  I can't think of anywhere better to be at this time, surrounded by nature, animals, fields and beautiful little villages. An easy drive to the Lake District, and a nice walk into the local village which has a good shop, 2 pubs and a lovely river walk. For us having 2 dogs the totally enclosed garden was a huge benefit as we could open the patio doors and not have to worry about them escaping! (one is a husky.....say no more). Just up a path on the farm grounds, through the lovely serene pet cemetery we had access to several large fenced in paddocks for the dogs to play in the morning and evening. We were out all day exploring so it was good to have somewhere close for them before we went and when we got back. The cottage itself is a charm, lovely open space downstairs with everything we needed and 2 good bedrooms and large bathroom upstairs. I would recommend this cottage to anybody wanting to get away from it all.

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• Andrea - Verified booking

  We have just come back from a long weekend break at the swallows nest.

  The first thing that stuck us as we walk into the cottage was the damp smell. It wasn’t the cows that live next door but a damp, mould type smell. We dreaded it every time we walked back into the cottage. There at 2 small leather sofas to watch the tv on at the end of a tiring day. They are very uncomfortable. I’ve seen other people write this and laugh but it’s so true. The pillows are awful…take your own!! Here’s the best part…the hot tub…don’t waste your money. You have to light the fires hours before to keep the water hot, then keep stirring the tub with a huge paddle to keep the warmth moving about, then place 2 heavy covers over it until it’s time to stir it again. It’s not a hot tub…it’s a couldron!!! Other than that..there’s 2 great pubs and some lovely walks nearby!!!

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• Derek - Verified booking

  The Cottage is situated right next to a farm and this did create a bit of a problem.

  The barn was situated almost adjoining the cottage, and there was a problem with a cow which seemed to be in distress and constantly mood for two days which caused us a little stress and a sleepless night ( I don't want to sound unsympathetic to the plight of the cow). The location is quite isolated, You couldn't really go anywhere without driving, but the grounds on which the cottage was situated was very pleasant, with Peacocks, Chickens and Geese wandering freely. The cottage was fairly well equipped but certain things were missing such as bedside cabinets, (which I would have found very useful) The Gentleman who ran the place was very nice, and although there were a couple of problems, our stay was good.

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• C - Verified booking

  This was THE most dog-friendly place I have ever been to - absolute heaven for my border collie - and the cottage was great for me too, in a lovely location!

  Cottage was very clean, warm, well laid out and comfy. Everything you could need was provided, plus extras I wasn’t expecting like shower gel, shampoo, biscuits, milk and even tissues. A DVD player was even provided on request - couldn’t have asked for more. The location was also superb - ducks, geese, peafowl, and poultry wandering the grounds. For my dog - always one of my top priorities when booking somewhere - an enclosed private garden was part of the cottage, but there were also half a dozen enclosed fields and an exercise area that we were able to enjoy at our leisure, and the wonderful views on all sides made our walks a real pleasure. We are definitely planning a return visit!

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