Garden Cottage

Always an enjoyable stay.

This is the second year that I have stayed in this accommodation. Hope to be back next year at roughly the same time.

This is our second stay at the cottage & we have already booked for next year ,such a peaceful clean cottage ,the views are amazing.

easy getting to Keswick with it be just down the road ,would highly recommend to friends.

Adequately well equipped kitchen - but more generous provision of large mugs, tumblers and cutlery (especially teaspoons!

) would improve things. There was no potato masher. Access to the property suffers from poor visibility up the curving track between high hedges, and passing another vehicle in this section is impossible because of rocks placed on the verge. Safer to remove these rocks? During our stay the boiler failed due to loss of pressure - fortunately the problem was quickly resolved by one of your staff.

Our second visit and we hope to visit again soon.

Garden Cottage is so comfortable, clean and tranquil. Even though there were guests in another part of the main house, we didn't hear a sound. Lots of birdsong though. The views are amazing, something we never tired of.

This is our third stay at the cottage and we will be back again next year.

The view is spectacular and you can really relax in the grounds and in the cottage itself.

Generally the property is excellent.

The only slight niggle was the remote control for the TV is showing signs of wear causing the functions to not operate correctly.

+ Great location, clean, comfortable, everything works, good quality furnishings etc, well equipped kitchen, nicely dressed for Christmas :) - Access road in poor condition, 9AM leave time unreasonably early for folks on holiday, no toilet roll in stock.

Very comfortable indeed, despite the wild weather.

Spotlessly clean. Oddly, for a Lake District property, no provision at all for hanging wet gear - it went in the bath. There's a tray for muddy boots and floors were easily cleaned. The TV had an excellent picture but was frustratingly difficult to operate. Press the "OK" button for ten seconds to change to DVD player.

I couldn't fault this - one of the best places I have stayed in the Lakes, convenient for the fells and the views, and comfort is compensation if bad weather means you can't go out.

Fully equipped and very well designed The internet is fine (ignore the one negative review). I was able to handle Zoom calls, email, and image management. The road up to the flat is a little rough, but you would have to be in a very low-slung car, or not paying attention to the road, to have any difficulty.

Garden Cottage is a well equipped and comfortable accommodation.

On arrival you we were pleasantly suprised to fine milk, coffee, tea, biscuits and a bottle of wine awaiting our arrival. It has great views from the living room and from the patio area. It is a 30 minute walk from the center of Keswick up hill, however there is a bus stop 10 minute walk down the hill from the accomodation. Only negative points are 1. Cobwebs, which have been mentioned before and its evident that the apartment only has a surface clean. 2. The 9am checkout which is far too early. 3. The co² alarm in the bedroom has a green flashing light, which can be annoying to the light sleeper. We would stay again.

We loved the location and fantastic views.

Comfortable and quiet cottage with good parking. Great to have a bath and good shower. Good nights sleep and comfy sofa.

Great apartment, spotlessly clean, comfortable and well appointed with quality furnishing.

We loved the ever changing views. When we arrived there were no wine glasses, then in the afternoon there was a knock at the door and a lovely lady handed us a box of 4 new wine glasses. The cleaner had passed on to management that the previous guests had a ‘smashing’ time lol! We didn’t even have to ask. Good communication between cleaner and management. Efficient and speedy response to avoid a potential ptoblem :-)

This is a lovely property with beautiful views .

We hadn’t appreciated that it is situated up an unmade and unlit road which is on a curving incline - the eight minute walk ( or so) down to the actual main road ( and back up obviously)needs a reasonable level of fitness. At night ( when dark)it would not be easy at all to walk back up from the road and would require torches . The flat is very comfortable and extremely well appointed except there is nowhere to hang wet coats or put shoes/ boots on coming in .

Wonderful week in Keswick in such a fabulous roomy apartment in a stunning quiet location.

Extremely clean and well equipped with lovely furnishings , comfy bed and wonderful views. Shower was also excellent and plenty of dedicated parking. All in all a most enjoyable stay with only a few minor issues:- Only one proper red/white wine glass , other 2 were champagne flutes. We couldn’t find anywhere to hang our coats on hooks. 2 cupboards in kitchen/lounge area with room to store coats but nowhere to hang them. One of the patio chairs is warped with one of the legs being about 3cm difference so it rocks and I nearly spilt a hot cup of tea on myself. Would recommend staying here and we are looking at booking again for next year!!

Lovely accommodation in a quiet location.

Clean, tidy and the accommodation met all our requirements. The views from patio were excellent. We hope to be back next June.

We absolutely loved our stay in Garden Cottage.

The views from the living area are stunning. The outside table and chairs make the most of the views. It is nicely appointed, very clean and comfortable. Thank you for our little gift, a lovely touch It is a bit of a climb up the long drive but we managed and are in our (very) late seventies. If you prefer to take the bus, as we do. The buses stop on Chestnut Hill, the stop is Nether Reach. Just around the corner from Eleventrees. One gripe, 5 clothes hangers aren't enough for two people for a week. We always take our own as this is a problem in most self catering properties.

This is a quality accomodation with magnificent views and rural feel.

Walking to Keswick is approximately 35 minutes but the regular bus routes are from local stops. Thanks for a wonderful week.

We had a lovely stay at Garden Cottage.

Beautiful views and lovely grounds. Even made friends with the two herdwick rams who were wandering the grounds. Property finish was lovely, very comfortable and well equipped. Bit of a walk uphill from Keswick if you have mobility to consider, but would definitely book again.

Hi We have just returned back from a fabulous week at the property.

I do feel the bathroom could have been abit cleaner as there were dead insects and large cobwebs in the bathroom. This is a third time staying at the garden cottage and feel I would be nice if some repairs could be done with the road leading upto the cottage as there are some rather big pot holes now .

A bit disappointed with the fact that the shower was not in place when we arrived.

Had been warned about this a couple of hours before arrival. Plumber came on the Monday to fit a new shower. However it started to leak the next day. I contacted Sykes who said they would inform the plumber. Never saw anyone for the rest of the week and the leak got progressively worse. As we left the cleaner informed us that the shower had been like this since June and that every occupant had been complaining about it, so not very happy.

The cottage was spotless.

Extra special touches such as fresh scones, milk and a bottle of wine on our arrival where a pleasant surprise. The path upto the cottage is very uneven and narrow. This was the only negative. Our stay was amazingly comfortable and despite the usual wet weather we were situated in an area of beautiful views and close to all the tourist areas.

Everything was perfect: communication before arrival, directions and key lock, equipment, cleanliness and that amazing view from the living room.

Everything you need for a perfect stay. Thanks a lot!

A lovely ,comfortable property in an idyllic situation .

Well equipped and maintained with modern , tasteful interior . A pleasure to return to after a day in the beautiful Lake District.

We've stayed in Garden Cottage a number of times and love everything about it.

However, there is some basic maintenance which needs attention. The overhead shower drips continually and the expelair isn't working. Also the DVD player is faulty (blurred and plays in black and white only).

As a 78 year old felt unsteady getting in and out of the bath/shower and feel a grab bar would improve the safety when doing this substantially.

Yes the track to the property is a bit bumpy but if you take your time and choose the best line it is passable.

The peaceful location and spectacular views more than make up for any problems getting there. There is one thing, this is our third visit and the second time we had to buy paper. This year it was toilet paper, last year it was kitchen paper. Take some paper supplies and you will have a good break.

Whilst the unit was of a reasonable standard in terms of furnishings and fittings with beautiful views it was impractical.

There are two improvements that need to be made which are of critical importance. 1. The entry road leading into the property is not significantly paved and this is not indicated anywhere. This proved challenging to get a Mercedes A180 in and out of the property with the underside of the car getting scuffed on the poor terrain. It should be indicated that low vehicles may struggle and give the customer to choose an alternative property. I would have done so. 2. The WIFI was absolutely atrocious. I did continuous speedtests and the results indicated a maximum download of 1.82 Mbps and a maximum upload of 0.66 MBps. This was totally insufficient for either of us to work, e-mails would not download or sent properly, documents could not be uploaded and video conferencing was absolutely impossible. Expectations should be at least 50Mbps or this should be clearly indicated. The only TV app that could be handled by the atrocious WIFI speed was Netflix with all other apps unable to function properly. My Wife and I could not do anything and we had to find cafes with more suitable WIFI to conduct basic working activities. If anyone stays here intending to do work, please note that this would be impossible with a speed below 2 Mbps. This is why I personally would not start here again as it was an issue for us to sit in cafe's 2 hrs a day just to do basic work activities. If you don't have to do any work, don't need to use social media and have a car with significant ground clearance to get in and out then this would be suitable.

This was our first time at Garden Cottage and we just hope to be back again.

We really enjoyed our stay of 5 nights and the cottage was just equipped with everything we needed. Could not fault anything at all. A nice gesture was the lemon cake and the wine. Also appreciated that the cottage was decorated for Christmas. Highly recommended.

Beautiful views and lovely cozy accommodation

Lovely quiet apartment in a suberb location.

Yes it’s a little walk down into Keswick but gives you a chance to enjoy a countryside walk. Once onto the main road turn down onto the walk/cycle track on the left side and it brings you near to the town. The cottage was warm and had every kitchen utensil. Provided washing up liquid etc. Beds comfy. Plenty of hot water for showers and baths. Would stay again

Lovely property to use as a base for exploring the beautiful area of Keswick and beyond.

Stunning views from the living room although the large front window would benefit from a blind as other guests can see right into the house as they walk from the car park to their holiday apartments. The approach to the house was rutted and narrow, which was not made clear in the description. Luckily, we have a large car, but I imagine that a less powerful car would struggle with this.

This is a lovely place for two people to enjoy the wonderful views in excellent comfort.

Another stay in this lovely holiday accommodation.

Glorious views of Cat Bells and the Newland Valley beyond. A quiet location in easy walking distance of the centre of Keswick. Highly recommended!

This is the second time we've stayed in Garden Cottage.

The location is perfect... peaceful with beautiful grounds yet within walking distance of the town centre. We loved sitting in the lounge in the evenings watching the weather come in and out of the mountains (as well as the escapades of the resident fox). The accommodation itself had everything we needed for our stay and is modern, light and airy. We will definitely be back.

The house is beautifully maintained and equipped.

Everything you need to cook and relax. Little extras such as the welcome treats much appreciated. Comfy bed, good quality linen and towels. Only a short ish walk into town, but feels remote with lovely views. We will be returning and highly recommend.

Well-equipped, spacious and comfortable, with a nice welcome pack.

Couldn't fault it really. The extractor fan in the (windowless) bathroom wasn't working, so we reported it to the agent when they courtesy-called us on day 2 and it was fixed within 48 hours. Please note: the keycode is incorrectly stated in the property's information folder. The 150m winding dirt track leading to the paved driveway would be an issue for low-slung vehicles - deeply rutted in places and in need of repair. It would be helpful to mention this in the listing - better to forewarn than for it to be a major problem for someone on arrival. It's a narrow, winding single-track with no passing places and would be difficult to reverse if you were to meet one of the other guests coming the other way. And if you intend to walk out after dark, pack a torch! We enjoyed our stay, the views and the setting were lovely and we wouldn't hesitate to book it again.

Fantastic property in a great location.

Very clean with everything you could need.

We are pleased you are going to share our feedback with the property owner.

We love coming to Garden Cottage and have stayed there several times since 2009. But…. The big concern we have is the considerable deterioration in the condition of the access track once you leave Eleventrees. It is the one factor which might discourage us from coming back and we dread every it every time we use it.

Lovely cottage with very comfortable bed!

Great views, peaceful setting. It would have been helpful to know that there IS a washing machine (not listed in the details). As many others have mentioned, the lamp outside the bathroom hangs too low & hits the door of the cupboard when opened, which is annoying & will cause damage. Overall, a really great place to stay.

The place is really well located to discover the Lakes and Keswick.

The place is spacious and cosy, with amazing views over the mountains. We spent such a good week there and would return again. Thank you for everything!

Lovely cottage, our third stay here, enjoyed the views and the garden.

The only thing that needs attention is the shared driveway, (not the owners responsibility) this is in bad state of repair and makes access difficult, not good for low vehicles. Experienced a power cut for couple of hours, very dark - would benefit a windup torch. Otherwise excellent. Thank you.

The positives - a fabulous cottage in a stunning location - just beautiful, especially sitting out in the evening overlooking the fells.

Also the views from the picture windows from inside the cottage were amazing ! The furnishings were lovely and so clean. The negatives - I say this as we really want to return and need a few improvements. Please provide more tea plates (only 2 !! ) and towels (1 each for a 3 night/4 day stay was not enough. The toilet roll holder was hanging off the wall and agree with previous reviewer that the light switch near cupboard must be shortened. Would we stay again ? Absolutely - stunning!

What a stunning location with a view of the fells that we could not stop looking at.

The accommodation is perfectly laid out with everything you need for either an active or a relaxing holiday. The location is a bit out of the town which makes for a very quiet and peaceful stay. It is only a short walk along the old railway path into the busy town. If I could change something, I would shorten the light cord so the cupboard door doesn’t hit the shade. We never got used to that all week. I would also add a shaver socket to the bathroom, our electric toothbrush needs one to keep it topped up. Some may need to shave too. This is certainly one of those places that we will return to.

Perfect for two, very quiet.

A good base for walks in the northern lakes. The welcome treats were very appreciated. We can see why so many visitors return.

This was our first visit to Garden Cottage and we were not disappointed.

It's a lovely modern feeling Cottage, well furnished and well equipped. It was lovely, warm and welcoming. The views from the windows are stunning, and the gardens and grounds are lovely, despite torrential rain it was a pleasure to stay in. I was particularly pleased that the TV offered Freeview, iPlayer, Amazon video and Netflix as the weather was so bad and usually never stay indoors but glad to have this, as most holiday lets don't. It's possible to get grocery deliveries there too which is also a plus. Overall fabulous, hopefully back in better weather. Thank you

There is damp in the bedroom behind the curtains on the right and the carpet is wet.

They are aware because they have a little humidifier on the floor but towards the end of the week you could feel the damp on the sheets and there may be complaints from customers that aren’t as kind. Other than that we really enjoyed our stay. Views were phenomenal and the cottage provided lovely treats when we arrived!

The apartment was in a lovely quiet location yet only 15 minutes walk into the centre of Keswick.

The views from the lounge were fantastic, and the owners had organised some really nice touches on arrival, with cakes, a bottle of wine and milk left for us. Would definitely recommend.

Lovely homely, cosy cottage with stunning views in a great location.

I've come to expect little snags with holiday lettings - a noisy extractor fan or shower that is difficult to set right, a tv that is more than a decade old or token kitchen equipment that assumes you won't be doing much self-catering in a self-catering apartment anyway.

But not so at Garden Cottage! Everything works and works well! The setting is perfect and the views towards Cat Bells and beyond are heavenly. I tried to fault it in some way but all that I could find is a light fitting outside the bathroom which bangs against a cupboard door each time it is opened. A couple of inches off the flex is all that is keeping this glorious apartment from perfection! My wife and I had a wonderful holiday in a glorious part of the world aided in no small part by our stay in Garden Cottage.

This is our third time at this lovely property and it has always been excellent.

A lovely quiet location with a great view. I am sure we will be returning. However receiving an email and text message telling our holiday was over on Friday morning weren’t necessary as we were well aware.

Very clean and comfortable cottage in a beautiful location.

Lovely welcome pack. Our 4th visit and hope to return again in the future.

Great views from inside or out, cottage was lovely and had everything we needed.

Garden Cottage was very comfortable and had superb views over the fells around Keswick.

Access to Keswick is easy in foot via the walking track along the old railway line. We really enjoyed our stay. Good sensible covid protocols. A few more cereal bowls would have allowed us to make better use of the dish washer. The sign up the track to the property is hidden behind a low wall!

Our second visit to this cottage and we will come again.

Great location, nicely furnished, clean with wonderful views. It is possible to leave the car and just walk from the door all week!

An absolute gem of a cottage, with possibly the best views I’ve ever had from a holiday cottage.

It was immaculately clean and you could of cooked a banquet in the extremely well equipped kitchen, shower was powerful and hot, bed very comfy but the views are what will blow you away. Ate in Casa Bella, The Royal Oak and Lakes Bar and Bistro and can recommend them all. Did some amazing walks, did Derwentwater walk but if you walk to and from the cottage it makes it nearly 14 miles.... Keswick to Threlkeld railway trail is a lovely level walk and we did a couple of trails at Whinlatter Forest, the only negative was people arrived Friday night and you could hear them moving about upstairs and again in the morning but it would not stop me returning.

A great apartment, well eqipped with thoughtful welcoming extras, in great location with stunning views, will definately come again!

Garden Cottage was clean, warm and spacious with wonderful views.

The facilities for self catering were excellent making our stay very relaxed. On arrival we found scones, butter and jam waiting for us which was much appreciated. In addition there was a complimentary bottle of wine in the fridge and some fresh flowers on the table. These small touches were most welcoming. All instructions to ensure our safety during our stay at the Cottage whilst COVID-19 is still ongoing were clearly outlined after making the booking. Similarly instructions left in the property were really straight forward to follow allowing safe procedures for staff entering for cleaning or maintenance etc. The thorough planning was both impressive and reassuring. We had a very enjoyable stay familiarising ourselves with this stunning area and would happily make a return visit.

The position of the apartment and views were wonderful.

The accommodation clearly benefited from an owner who valued the place and went the extra mile to ensure small details were there to make a guest's stay just perfect. We would definitely return.

Garden Cottage is a lovely cottage with superb views.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would certainly like to return.

The views from the property were truly amazing and we even spotted a rabbit in the garden!

The property had everything you could wish for and the extra treats were much appreciated. Thank you

A beautiful apartment with amazing views - Could not have asked for anything more.

However, it did take 30 minutes to walk to town centre - not 10 as stated in property description. This might be important to some - indeed it was important to me with my arthritic knee ! But, as it turned out - the house so nice we were happy to stay in. Thankyou so much for all the little extras -the Christmas Tree was lovely and the mince pies delicious! I have already recommended to friends. thanks again

Wonderful stay, apartment was well kitted out and with lovely welcome touches of fresh flowers and scrumptious scones.

Secluded property with views out to the fells and yet still in walking distance of Keswick centre.

HAVE VISITED MANY TIMES, ALWAYS PERFECT.

We were really impressed with this apartment.

As frequent holiday makers in keswick this is the best accommodation by far to suit our self catering needs. It is close enough to keswick to walk into and the facilities are very clean and luxurious. Very roomy for 2 people and our 6 month old baby. The view from the apartment is its standout feature, looking out across the mountains and town. So peaceful and relaxing to simply stare out over on an evening. The welcome goodies (scones, jam, milk and wine) were a very lovely gesture. Sue, the owner, was very easy to contact and extremely helpful. We really hope to return sometime soon.

The apartment was equipped and furnished to a very high standard.

We loved being able to sit on the patio and enjoy the views and the tranquility. Whilst nothing particularly wrong with them, a newer sofa and firmer bed mattress would make the score 10/10!

Spotlessly clean, excellent facilities, thoughtful goodies on arrival (milk, scones and wine).

The flat has its own entrance which made it feel more individual. The bed was extremely comfy and the duvet was of good quality. We had a fantastic stay and will definitely return to this property if we are holidaying in the Keswick area again. The guestbook included many references to return visits, and we can see why.

The location, the view, the high level of furnishings and equipment.

FYI the toilet is prone to keeping running so the cystern is empty. We could not work out how to switch on the central heating.

We had a fabulous holiday celebrating my husbands 60 th Birthday.

The accommodation was fabulous , will certainly tell all our friends and family about it. Hope to return next year. Many thanks for an amazing experience. Mary and Martin Hichens.

Great cottage with amazing views of the lakes and easy access to major roads.

Great facilities that made it feel like a real home away from home. If we're ever staying in Keswick again we'll look to stay here again.

Fantastic cottage with good facilities and a brilliant view.

A really excellent welcome pack - wine,scones, milk and jam. Secluded terrace with a view to die for and good parking. Small niggles - bulb missing from a side light with no spare, hooks needed on back of doors for hanging towels/dressing gowns and hairdryer not working. Small things which in no way affected a brilliant cottage and holiday, just ares for improvement. Would certainly stay again.

Our second stay at the Cottage and, once again, it was everything we could have hoped for.

It is a beautifully furnished property with outstanding views and I would recommend it to anyone.