“The cottage location is just perfect, almost central in the entire Lake District National Park and has many beautiful walks right outside the door.”
Add to this, the pub/restaurant almost next door and the river across the road, it is heaven.
The cottage itself is very pretty, and has almost everything you can ask for. The kitchen, in fact, is so well stocked with utensils and 'useful' stuff that there is very little space for the storage of non-chilled food. However, a quick juggle of the cupboard contents sorted this with little fuss.
In general, the cottage was clean and tidy, but unfortunately our impression when approaching for the first time from the parking space at the rear of the property was not a good one. The previous tenants had left so much rubbish that the bin immediately outside the rear door was packed solid and overflowing with 4 or 5 full bin liners also the ground. It was a warm day and the flies and smells were rife meaning we couldnt leave the back door open. The information book in the cottage says the rubbish collection is once a week, but didnt say when and on finally phoning the information/help number on Saturday afternoon, I was told that the rubbish would be collected on Monday. This meant putting up with someone elses rubbish for 3 days before collection and also meaning that we were not able to get rid of our own rubbish without adding to the issue.
I realise that this is an extreme situation, and not within the control of the cottage owners, but it really wasn't a pleasant experience and did not give us a good first impression.
The bed in the front bedroom was on the hard side and did not suit my husband who ended up spending a night sleeping on the sofa. I thought it was fine though! The new furniture downstairs is very comfortable and the blankets are snuggly on a cool evening.
Would we come back again? Most definitely!
Thank you for your comments.
We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We are sorry to hear of the issue that you experienced with the rubbish at the property, and we will ask our Maintenance Team to look into this further.
We do find that beds and bedding are down to personal preference.
We hope to welcome you again.
Thank you- The Heart of the Lakes Owner Relations Team
Property Owner