Dog Friendly Villas In The North West

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Bob - Verified booking

  Jennifer Just to say that my wife and I had a superb break in Clove Cottage.

  Compared to most cottages we have been to in the past 20+ years, this one was very comprehensively kitted out and a real hike in quality. The many people we met in and around the cottage were very welcoming and friendly and helped make our stay most pleasant. My wife did write a very positive review in the booklet. If possible I would appreciate it if you could pass on the following matters to the owners in order to improve the stay for other users. A spare toilet roll would be welcome. I read somewhere about the many walks for the cottage. Not so. The only walk from and to the cottage is along the road. The OS map does suggest numerous footpaths but all have not been used for many years or are overgrown. We struggled to find the cottage given that we do not have a sat nav. Luckily, I had an OS map of the area which proved essential. I think your website should include an OS map section to help newcomers There is a smell of kerosene in the hallway which tracks upstairs. There may be a fuel leak in the boiler. Ditto outside. It is impossible to sit in the small patio after 4pm because of the exhaust gases that track don from the short escape pipe. The upstairs shower room needs urgent attention on a number of small items,. viz., The two pictures do not fasten to the screws but simple rest on them. One night we heard a clatter from upstair to find both pictures and the glass shelf on the floor along with the two glass holders. Fortunately nothing was broken. The glass shelf brackets are barely attached. The towel hook falls off. All of these problems are simple to put right if the screws/Rawlplugs are fixed. I attach a few photos. There is a foul smell in the shower room hinting at a leak in the shower tray or toilet basin. The lower wooden lathe on the cooker falls off. An attempt has been made to glue it back on but the job needs to be done properly. These are all small items which could remedied in an hour or so. Perhaps you would be kind enough to let me know if you are able to contact the owner, else I am more than happy to do so. Thank you. Dr Bob Sharp. PS. I did email this note with pictures but nobody had the courtesy to reply - just a proforma note - very rude.

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• Tom - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Clove Cottage.

  It was clean, comfortable and very relaxing. It is based about a 10 minute drive out of Appleby and is nicely in a rural location. Would thoroughly recommend. Only downsides were that finding the cottage for the first time was difficult as the instructions were not as clear as they could have been. Furthermore the owner of the cottage does not give his phone number unlike other lettings so we had to continue on looking for it rather then phoning up and finding out where we went wrong. The only other thing that annoyed us was they did some maintenance work to the glamming site opposite at 9pm in the evening when our daughter was trying to go to sleep one night. This may of had nothing to do with our owner but whoever it was was not very considerate! Finally and not a criticism just a heads up the towel rail in the en suite needs replacing as it is broken and the drain in the shower could do with an unblocker going down it as it drains away very slowly. Those things aside though a great holiday and we had a great time visiting Barnard Castle, Hawes, Lake Windermere, Keswick and Hadrian’s Wall.

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• Confirmed Guest - Verified booking

  Linden Barn was the perfect family holiday retreat. The Barn was bright, fresh and comfortable. All the details has been thought of - a high quality welcome hamper, plenty of wood and paper for the log burner, comfortable beds and lots of space for the children including the lovely reading area on the landing. The large utility room was very handy for storing all the walking shoes and coats. The outside space was very inviting, if small, and there were some fresh herbs growing, which we used in cooking. In all, it was a cosy and welcome place to return to after a day's walking. The owners were on hand and very friendly and helpful the couple of times we met them, but left us to enjoy our privacy. The Barn has a fantastic situation, minutes off the M6 and accessible to the nearby Lake District as well as the Northern Yorkshire Dales. We enjoyed varied walks in both areas as well as some walks directly from the Barn itself. The village is delightful to walk around with many little streams, pretty cottages and a beautiful Church. We would highly recommend Linden Barn for a stay in this beautiful area.

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• Clare - Verified booking

  Beautifully presented house in a fab location.

  The bed in the master bedroom was so comfy but the pillows in all the bedrooms were a bit cheap, however there was plenty of fluffy towels provided. The stairgate was great for keeping my dogs downstairs and the utility/boot room was big enough for their 2 crates. Others have mentioned the access to the parking being tight, we have a huge car and it was a bit of a squeeze turning into the lane, but the car fit the space and we didn't use it once we'd parked up, there's no need with the buses and trams right on the doorstep! It's so close to the amenities and the prom which we walked every day with our dogs. We highly recommend Kays for fish and chips and my teenage daughter loved Boba Star at the bottom of the street for the latest craze, bubble tea! Nikki the owner was friendly and checked in with us a couple of times, including a text after we left to explain about the missing toaster. We will definitely book 37 Nutter Road if we return to Cleverleys.

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• Dawn - Verified booking

  Property location excellent for trams and town centre.

  Bathroom - excellent shower lovely towels but found it lacking a bath mat which made the tiled floor very slippy. Bedroom- really comfy bed with lovely bedding and ample wardrobe and drawer space but only one bedside table (enough room for 2) and something sharp sticking out of bed base on the side near the window (caught my leg on it getting out of bed ) Kitchen- ample cupboard and worktop space but the sink wasn't fastened down properly, laminate flooring in front of the sink was damaged and loose, we found the stools uncomfortable to sit on to eat a meal. We did notice that the windows although double glazed looked old and most of the units had blown and had condensation in between the sealed panels. The small front garden was full of weeds and a couple of dead or dying plants and the positioning of the bins wasn't great (underneath the front windows). The overall impression we got was that the house could do with some love and attention.

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