School Holidays 2017 Cottages In The North West

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Darren - Verified booking

  Up. The property was absolutely perfect, clean, spacious, we could all be alone within the property if we wanted too, without disturbing each other.

  The owners were lovely and attentive, available, polite and felt like we were no bother. They were waiting for us as we arrived good afternoon and met the cars, and a 'good morning' goes a long way, they were able to offer information and advice. The property was a little hard to find at first. But follow the instructions provided and you will be fine. Parking was interesting, because other guests were wanting spaces right outside. The property is in a courtyard and enclosed. Nowhere is further than 50 feet away to park. Its all great. if you know the film Withnall and I, you are around 3 miles from 'crow crag' or Shap Hall, in Wet Sledale. Although hard to access these days, it is there if you want to. good strong water hot and cold. Although a notice of no towels provided was given, there was 1 per person on the beds. Washer, dishwasher, fridge, cooker, oven, toaster, kettle, microwave, tv in every room, books, large dining table, cleaning things, iron, hoover, basically home away from home. Very quiet area, so lovely, slept like logs. Would book again for sure. Down. the wifi is free, but is hit and miss and seems to be a shared system throughout the full courtyard. Some evenings great some not good. This is an issue if you need to plan things on arrival, as the general phone connection in the area is bad to zero. So plan plan plan peeps!. This is however a minor problem and a 1st world one tbh. Overall 9 out of 10. Wifi would have got the 10 for us, but thats our problem rather than the cottages.

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• Gilian - Verified booking

  I stayed at Moorhurst Cottage for a week recently with my sister.

  We both thoroughly enjoyed our time there, especially as the weather was very kind. The cottage, (which is actually a 2 storey flat), has been very tastefully renovated and decorated. It was very comfortable and well equipped and although the kitchen is quite small, we managed to do what we needed to do. The views across Morecambe Bay are stunning and an ever changing vista as the tide comes and goes. The cottage was very clean and our only criticism would be that there is only a small paved area to sit out on with a few pots of plants and a picnic-type table. (We did discover a couple of fold-up camping-type chairs in the utility cupboard.) The view is wonderful from there but it did not create the best impression when we first arrived as the key safe is near the back door which gives onto the terrace. A lot of dead leaves had blown in, probably due to the high winds we have had recently but which had not been cleared away. It is a fabulous area to visit with easy access to the Lake District. Although quite a small town, Grange-over-Sands has a number of high quality food shops with plenty of cafes and watering holes. Other towns such as Kendal and Ulverston are not far away. There is a small railway station at Kent’s Bank which is also on a bus route but neither buses nor trains are very frequent. We would both be very happy to return to Moorhurst Cottage in the future.

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• Aamir - Verified booking

  The cottage was lovely and well equipped.

  Despite the listing stating no towels, They were actually provided, as were basics like washing up liquid and dishwasher tablets , and a decent supply of toilet rolls, all of which were very welcome. There’s even a downstairs cloakroom, which wasn’t listed but very welcome More attention needed of the cleaning as we found hairs in the en suite bath plug hole! On the downside, there isn’t a shop nearby if you run out of milk or bread so make sure you’re well stocked up. Penrith is a half hour drive away and has plenty of large supermarkets though. Overall, a very secluded beautiful cottage in a quiet but friendly village. We had the added bonus of beautiful weather the week we stayed too which added to the beauty of the place. Would recommend if you have transport and intend to travel further afield for activities, or if you actually relish being secluded and a bit cut off from the world!

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• Ursula - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved our stay here.

  The cottage itself is really beautiful and thoughtfully equipped. It felt very homely. Grange Over Sands is a really brilliant base from which to explore the Lakes while staying in a quieter location, which was exactly what we were hoping for. The owners have added lovely little touches such as books about the Lake District and other information to help you learn about the area and its history and to find your way around, and there was a bottle of wine waiting for us on arrival which we would never expect but is so appreciated. The views are of Grange Over Sands are heavenly, the cottage is in a peaceful location with exceptionally lovely and friendly neighbours who were only too happy to share their wonderful local wisdom with us, which added to how welcome we felt staying there. Thank you for providing the most perfect base for our week exploring the Lakes; we can't wait to come back!

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• Simon - Verified booking

  This was the first time we've used this website and as a result, we were a little worried about what to expect when we arrived.

  Firstly, although the location is a little far out, with a 20 mins drive you are in the heart of the lakes. We preferred this in the end because we still had everything on our door step in Wigton, but with out the like minded tourists. The location itself is lovely and Jo and Martin are a lovely family. The cottage was well-equipped for families and all the finer touches were provided. Even a small amount of toys, DVD's and board games for rainy days. Outside is a play area with football nets for the kids etc. Totally safe for the kids and us to walk off around the site. 3 farm dogs on site which my children adored. So much so, we got a dog the day we returned home. Jo and Martin also allowed my young lads to feed the cows on site. For what I paid, it exceeded my expectations massively and I would recommend this location to anyone.

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