Tarn End Cottages 5

Walking into this place was amazing!

Stunned for about 24 hours by the location and accommodation. Probably the best UK cottage we have stayed in. Too many positives to describe - see for yourself. I mean.. A lake just beyond your back garden... Only things I would say to future guests would be to bring your own Nespresso virtuo pods as once the generous supply in the cottage runs out you can't buy them from any supermarkets. Have to buy on line. The coffee was excellent though. We loved the ducks but with hindsight probably best not to feed them as mum duck gets, quite confident and will head into the house when your back is turned, and ducks aren't toilet trained! So the patio can get messy. But so cute it's hard not to feed them! I would highly recommend this beautiful place. Near to many interesting places too, lots of Roman history to be found. We would definitely return. Thank you David and Julia.

Hi, We have more than 30 yrs experience with cottages' rentals all over the UK & Europ , gladly we confirm that cottage 5 is one of the few most marvelous holiday property with great value for money.

Location,layout,view,wildlife and more . Hade a great time.

We loved the views of the Tarn and the level walk on the doorstep.

The property is well appointed with comfortable beds. There was twice an issue with the electrics that eventually required professional attendance. This was promptly addressed in fairness although it did detract to a degree from the rest and recuperation we were seeking.

What a wonderful place to visit!

Once it warmed through, the cottage was lovely and cosy, very well equipped [it's a blessing to find kitchen knives that actually cut!], with extremely comfortable beds. The view of the tarn was beautiful and made sitting on the terrace - even in March - a pleasure. It's not the cheapest, but you get what you pay for, and the owners are extremely helpful. We hope to be able to return!

What a treat this house is!

It impresses at first with the magnificent view of the lake outside, then it continues to impress with every little detail. I am hoping to be able to find times when the property is not booked, it is so wonderful that it is difficult to book. People are wise, and places as good as this get booked very quickly. We had a fantastic time here and our memories will last for a very long time.

Amazing place .

Fabulous views & location. Beautiful interior & spotlessly clean . Been to a lot of places but this is outstanding & feels like home .

We enjoyed our stay.

Stunning location and high spec property. However, I was disappointed with the lack of customer care - no welcome pack and no response to the specific issues I raised on departure. The bad drains smell in the twin bedroom was very nasty and the property would benefit from more intensive cleaning.

Super cottage in a wonderful location.

I would highly recommend it.

This was our third visit.

That says it all about this property. The ever changing views of the Tarn and level walk from the door are big plusses for us. We wanted for nothing in terms of the property.

Quiet & peaceful.

Spacious & comfortable, even luxurious. Very well-equipped. Great communal garden & lovely views from the cottage, with lake very close by, offering plenty of easy walking. Very much appreciated having electric car charging points on-site. Made for a great week's holiday.

We very much enjoyed our two weeks in this well appointed property.

The weather was kind to us and we enjoyed exploring the area.

Love the location of this warm, comfortable and well equipped property.

We would love to return next year.

Idealic setting of the property by the lake which is so beautiful and peaceful.

Everything is clean, well equipped and luxurious. Great location for walks. Would love to come back again. Thank you for providing us such a relaxing time.

We had a fantastic stay at Tarn End, the location is stunning and the property is beautiful and we'll equipped with everything you need.

I would highly recommend this property. The only criticism is that it would have been nice to have received a welcome pack, just some milk in the fridge and some biscuits would have been nice to receive after a long journey. Supermarkets are not that close.

Fantastic views in well appointed property.

This is a truely blissful high quality property with walks and water foul on your door step.

We loved our time there and would not hesitate to book again if the price is competive. We would love to live there full time in our retirement. I cannot fault the property. All decorated for Xmas for us as well which is a great gesture. TV is great with all the channels and connectivity. I cannot suggest any improvement because its perfect as it is at this time of year.

PERFECT, LOOKING FORWARD TO COMING BACK TO THIS PROPERTY, SO RELAXING.

A hidden gem at the North.

Our family had fantastic time staying at Tarn End. The location is truly amazing, just a few minutes off the A69 which could lead you to Carlisle, Hadrain’s Wall and Newcastle, it’s very easy to get to and parking even if you are a new driver. With the lake on the doorstep, we had never got bored of looking out windows seeing the beautiful nature around us and water activities that people were doing in the lake. We love the garden and we enjoyed walking around the lake, our 9 years old loves doing bugs catching, birds watching and even tree climbing. We feed the swans and ducks almost everyday. If you are not scared of dark, step outside of the house doing stargazing is super fun! The inside of the cottage just as beautiful as its’ surroundings. Love the highly specific designed interior, love the premium quality of the bedding and all of us had good sleeps throughout the holiday. If you are someone like my husband who cares about shower pressures at holiday, Tarn End would never disappoint you. Our family often cook during the holiday, we found almost everything we need in this well equipped kitchen.Good size fridge& freezer, all different sizes new nonstick pans , tools, microwave and a coffee machine. I have been surprised by the hot water tap, totally love using it. If I am allowed to make one minor suggestion, I would hope oven gloves could be included. I remembered reading other reviews mentioning about pulling curtains in the living room, we had no problem with that at all. Three doesn’t have signals here if you are inside but all other providers are fine. Wi-Fi in the cottage is working like at home, very well. Tarn End is a prefect holiday cottage to us, we felt so lucky to have found the place for our summer holiday. I indeed hope that we could stay longer next time.

High spec accommodation in a beautiful location.

Lovely to sit indoors and watch the tarn or on the patio. Benches in the communal gardens. High spec designer fixtures, fittings, utensils, soft furnishings etc. Plenty of crockery, cutlery etc. Spacious, tall ceilings. Private secure bike/equipment storage absolute dream. Easy access to Hadrian’s Wall, forts etc. by car or bicycle if fit! We cycled a lot using very quiet lanes and bridleways over fells. Locals very friendly and helpful about places to visit. Highly recommended

We had a fabulous stay and will be highly recommending it to friends and family.

The layout of the cottage was very good and the beds comfortable with well-equipped En-Suite shower rooms, and the rest of the cottage was well equipped. The views of the Tarn Lake were spectacular in Autumn colours especially when the sun came out. Superbly situated in an area that is very quiet and peaceful. Recommendations for minor improvement: For night time arrivals, the key safe box was hard to see the numbers without the use of a torch. A request for the two single beds to be put together was not complied with which was disappointing. The fire was left with the flame effect disc out which took 3 days of our stay to find, insert and achieve the correct visual display and sound effect. The curtains in the lounge / kitchen area very high making them a little awkward to pull closed and open, could do with a pull pole on the end curtain ring for ease of use for that height and would alleviate any possibility of damage occurring. Maybe an instruction leaflet on operating the hob for those not familiar with electric hobs Minor point that could make ones stay slightly easier.