Holiday Cottages With Hot Tubs In Carlisle

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Maria - Verified booking

  Situated a couple of miles outside of the main village of Brampton, the cottage is an ideal base to explore all of the delights Brampton has to offer of which there is an abundance!

  Swallow cottage is small but perfectly formed! Well stocked with all of the stuff you need for a long weekend tramping through the woods of Miltonrigg or meandering round the stunning Talkin Tarn lake. After your wander its well worth going into town and visiting the Howard Arms (very dog friendly) service with a smile and the food is great! Also if you just fancy a pint and to soak up a bit of cumbrian atmosphere then Shoulder of Mutton is the place to be (Also dog friendly) most pubs in town are. This place has the best home made pork pies I've ever tasted! Mrs Ackerley is a perfect host who gave us the warmest of welcome's and was a font of knowledge about the area. The garden was perfect for our two Jack Russells who simply did not want to leave! Storm Ciara did unfortunatley gatecrash our holiday but she didn't dampen our spirts. We simply lit the log fire and huddled around the table with a game and some nibbles and had some quality time completely unplugged!. The Hot tub is shared between all 4 properties and in need of some maintenance but once that's sorted it will be a perfect accompaniment to your stay. It's a short walk from the cottages but there is a summer house for you to change into your speedos :) The showers aren't the most powerful but do get the job done, however I would suggest talking your own bath towels as the ones provided are quite small. We really enjoyed our stay at Swallow cottage and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to fellow trampers with furry friends!

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• Bethan - Verified booking

  Thank you for having us to stay with you.

  Firstly, the location of the cottage is brilliant, we were able to explore Northumberland, the North Lake District, Hadrian's Wall and surrounding areas just as we had expected. Unfortunately, there were some niggles with the property; there were only storage heaters which it was really difficult to control the temperature with, we tried turning them off at the wall but they were still pumping out heat hours later, and then because of the size of the ceilings, didn't always warm the rooms very well. The taps in both the kitchen and the bathroom were broken, although useable. Although the main thoroughfares were clean, there were finer detailed areas that would have benefitted from some closer attention such as the soap dish in the shower and under the bed. It would also have been nice to have an information pack on arrival containing things such as local places to eat, the WiFi code (although this information is on the router), local shops, local first aid information, places to visit etc. Having said that, we were greeted personally by the owner of the property (I think by chance) who kindly passed on some of this information. Despite all of this, it was lovely to have an enclosed garden for our poochie, and we really enjoyed the open fire in the property. The biggest plus was the cost of the property; we would usually expect to pay for a week, the price that we paid for 9 nights, so this was a big bonus. If the little niggles were sorted, this would be the perfect package. Thanks again.

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• Christine - Verified booking

  Very nice conversion but it has not been maintained, very scruffy.

  Plus side, lots of toilet rolls and friendly owners. Minus side. We had the impression that the owners were not interested in how their guests felt, there was no book for clients comments no advice on the area only a draw full of old brochures left by previous clients. No welcome pack. No cleaning materials or hoover. Over the Easter bank holiday the weather was hot, the outside seating provided consisted of an old bench with the stain ( what was left of it ) rubbing off on you and your clothes and two old steel chairs and a small bistro table. This for four people!!!. I would not recommend this as a good holiday for four, two maybe if you are not used to any room and don't like sitting outside. Very disappointed. I would recommend the owners come and stay in the property we have taken over here in wells norfolk for the next month and learn how a proper property should be run. I guess from comments about being busy on the farm this is the excuse for what is wrong. We stayed with two large long haired dogs and hair is a problem, asked the owner of we could have a hoover, one was delivered the next day but was collected the next morning, not used to living like that, only one toilet brush for two toilets, how mean. I would say that unless your standards are low don't go here until they improve the attitude to clients and try maintaining the property.

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• Craig - Verified booking

  Really lovely cottage in a good location - quiet but also close to many nearby attractions.

  The photos don't do the property justice. Two spacious bedrooms; two great bathrooms; large enclosed garden was perfect for my dog to run around without annoying others and good outside seating area. The kitchen is really well equipped with a large fridge and freezer, good electric oven and hob and dishwasher. Everything is really high spec and the whole property is immaculately clean. Car parking is right outside the property and despite others being there, there was no noise or distractions. We were met by a lovely lady who showed us in then left us to it which was great. She advised about where to shop and good local attractions and there are loads of leaflets in the property. Nearby Brampton is about 5 minutes drive away and has everything you'd need for shops and eating. I've stayed in a few cottages and this is definitely one of the best. Cannot recommend highly enough.

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• Rachel - Verified booking

  Swallow Cottage was in the perfect location to visit some lovely places.

  The homeowner was on site and available to help if you needed it which was reassuring. The beds were super comfy and it was great to have 2 bathrooms in a relatively small property. Great enclosed garden which would be perfect in the summer. The wood burner is lovey and makes the space cosy. My only slightly negative comment is that parts of the property are a little tired. The wind and cold does blow through the window and door panes in the living area and twin bedroom which could do with resealing. There was also a lack of baking trays and some other pots and pans and a working tin opener. That being said, this wouldn't put me off and I am likely to stay again.

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