Dog Friendly Villas In Cumbria

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• G Cammish - Verified booking

  So myself and our 2 friends stayed at this lovely little cottage in Windermere.

  Our first impressions were quite awe inspiring...from when we left the road and drove into the drive way of the property, and saw the immense flint lined structure in front of us. We truly felt that we had arrived at our home from home from the first look. Time and dedication to the local landscape had clearly been taken from the front door step to the rustic garage doors, and the modernised double glazing windows that just blended in. If first opinions were not enough, we then entered the house, and was like kids in a sweetshop searching for what rooms we were going to set roost in for the week...all 3 of the rooms are spacious doubles, with the added benefit of a single bunk bed allowing to sleep up to 7 guests comfortably. Each of the rooms had their own en-Suite shower rooms, all refurbished to a high quality and standard. On top of this, there was a digital TV in each room, enough to allow every guest the freedom to watch what they preferred. By far the 2 most impressive rooms were the lounge, and the kitchen. The lounge was adorned with comfortable sofas, enough for families to snuggle up to, elegant lighting to allow the mood setting for any TV show, a quality soundbar on the TV which adds to the viewing pleasure, and good wifi that extended throughout the house.- The patio doors extended the size of the room onto the terrace area, enough space for a BBQ or a brunch setting in the warmer months. In my opinion, the room of the house is the kitchen...it is plenty big enough with a huge dining table, and all of the amenities you could need....and yes of course, another TV screen to watch the news while having breakfast. We used this room the most as we played our games on the table, the seating was so comfortable, and even in the snowy month of March, it was warm enough and cosy. The garage forms part of a wet access to the house, and has a boot change area leading to the kitchen. A great addition to reduce flow of muddy boots and paw prints through the house. The location of the house is circa. 8 mins walk to Windermere, and 14mins walk to Bowness...both little towns have beautiful shops and cafes, enough to keep everyone happy. My rating of this cottage is 5 stars...I cannot mark down for anything at all...it was clean, inviting and comfortable. Thanks so much to the hosts for having made this cottage available. It is clearly something they are very proud of, and I would definitely go back. Cannot recommend enough.

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• Gary - Verified booking

  First and foremost, thankyou ever so much for sharing your property with us.

  Stunning location, the views are amazing, even if we only managed to get one day of the views due to the weather, it was worth it. The beautiful property and garden and wood burner certainly made up for it. We could not have asked for a better place. Whilst we had the 'rural' feeling, the shops etc where only a few miles away (10mins driving max). We are certainly considering returning in the warmer months. Furnishings are of high quality. Beds and bedding, so comfortable and clean. Everything that we required was catered for, even cooking Christmas dinner! and thankyou so much for decorating the property with Christmas decorations and tree, we were not expecting that as it was not stated in the original description, it was a lovely surprise. We didn't get chance to use the outdoor furniture or BBQ due to the weather but I'm sure that it would be great in the warmer months (hence us planning on a return). Night skies are fantastic on clear nights, we may need to bring our telescope next time. And now it's constructive criticism time .... eeek! * Basic toiletries shampoo/conditioner/shower gel would be expected in high end properties * Improved heating in downstairs toilet - winter months was very cold even with the heating on * A bath would be ideal in the lovely spacious bathroom * Holiday let description should advertise SMART TV and good wi-fi, as this is a positive selling point * Full location delivery address would be useful if ordering groceries on line, ie, tesco.com

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• Kirsty - Verified booking

  We booked Bank End Barn for a family Christmas, 5 adults, 3 children and 3 dogs.

  We had a fantastic stay, the accommodation was lovely, stunning views and had so many personal touches such as a Christmas tree and Christmas decorations, which made it even more special and welcoming. The bedrooms were all very comfortable and everywhere was clean and tidy. The kitchen had everything we could have possibly needed and we were able to cook Christmas dinner for 8 of us without an issue. Having the whole family sitting around the beautiful kitchen table on Christmas Day was just perfect. The hot tub was another highlight and was enjoyed by both the adults and kids. The dogs also had fun swimming in the stream at the bottom of the garden. One thing to note is that the property is spread across 3 floors, the kitchen and living room is on the ground floor and the bedrooms and bathrooms are on the upper floor, and lower ground floor. One member of our family has mobility issues and getting up and down stairs can be a problem, although they managed for the duration of our stay, it is worth noting that although in the facilities list it states that there is a ground floor bedroom, which is why we booked the property, this is not actually the case. Even so it was just a minor issue and we all thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

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• Debbie - Verified booking

  Just returned from a week in this lovely cottage celebrating my husbands 60th Birthday.

  There was plenty of room for 7 adults and 2 dogs. The cottage had everything we needed to make it home from home. There was a slight hiccup when we first arrived with twin beds not being connected to make a Super King. I contacted Sykes Cottages at 5.55pm (when we arrived), they contacted the owner straight away, and called me back. By 6.20 the owner arrived, stripped the beds, and made into a super king! We were happy to wait until the next day, but nothing was too much trouble. Excellent service throughout. We visited Silecroft Beach and also many areas around the Lakes. Perfect location to explore the Western Lakes and Coastal paths. I feel the cottage would benefit from having access to the back of the house to take off muddy boots and coats and leave downstairs rather than stepping through the front door onto a lovely carpet. Would definitely recommend this cottage for a relaxing holiday with lovely views, clear skies to see the stars, and hot tub to top it all off!

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• P - Verified booking

  The cottages was in a quiet location but close enough to local amenities, attractions and a good selection of pubs.

  The cottage was comfortable and had pretty much everything required although only 2 refuse bags and dishwasher tablets for the week! As other have said, the cleaner was still there at 16:30 when we first arrived, although the cottage was presented in clean and tidy state. What was, and still is disappointing, is that an item of clothing left at the cottage has not been returned, I appreciate it's my fault for leaving it there but... There are no contact details for the owner, although Sykes say to contact them. Contacting Sykes Holiday Cottages was a test in itself as they list no telephone number or email address on there website, only say to message through your account. To date the response from Sykes, despite chasing several times, is to say "We have called the local office and they are checking with the housekeeper again as it's not a property that we manage. Once we have their response we will let you know". I'm still waiting more than a week later!

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