“Beautifully presented, comfortable, ground floor apartment, with every convenience.”
The only two negatives was the road noise from the A66, which was as expected, given the closeness of the road, and second, the potential lack of privacy in the two bedrooms, as to they are on an eyeline for passers by to the flat upstairs.
That said, we'd have loved to have stayed longer, it's a beautiful flat, in a beautiful part of the Lakes, and the view from the living room and patio was glorious! Thank you
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay.
We realise that there is some intermittent background noise from the A66. Unfortunately, we can't do much about this (and we all need to use the road from time to time!).
When we sit on the patio, we imagine the time when steam trains used the Penrith-Keswick-Cockermouth railway line that ran along the side of Bassenthwaite Lake - where the current A66 is now. Apparently, trains would stop if flagged down (near the current A66 underpass) to allow local residents and Swan Hotel visitors on and off the trains. The road at the front of Swan House was the main road then. At least this road is now quiet and is just used by local traffic, cyclists and buses between Keswick and Cockermouth.
Regarding the potential lack of privacy in the bedrooms, this is a good point now that the apartment above is in regular use. We plan to fit opaque blinds to these windows in 2022.
We hope that you may be able to visit Pen Cottage again sometime.
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