Last Minute Cottages in Cockermouth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Pauline - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a beautiful location and is small but perfectly formed.

  Sarah met us on arrival and was very friendly and helpful and showed us around the cottage. We loved the little welcome touches - it was my husbands birthday the day we arrived and a 'happy birthday' banner greeted us as well as a bottle of wine and biscuits, and some dog treats from Marte (Sarah's dog) for our two dogs. There were fresh flowers throughout the cottage and we liked that the wifi code was readily available too. The cottage has a selection of books, maps, dvd's and a craft box for rainy days but we had such lovely weather, we spent most of our time outside. We had dinner at the village pub on our first night and it was lovely, just a 5 minute walk away. The woods alongside the property are great and have a few little secrets to reveal, our dogs loved playing in there - we wish we had had time to use the bbq hut too, maybe next time! I think the listing is a little misleading stating the woods cover 2 acres, it's about half that but still a pleasure to stroll through. We enjoyed sitting out at night listening to the birds and star gazing, it was very tranquil. We did a couple of walks in the surrounding area and were so pleased to have visited the expansive and beautiful Allonby beach - as recommended by Sarah - we pretty much had the place to ourselves, and on a Saturday too! The dogs loved it! As a whole, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The cottage, the only drawback for me, and this is purely personal preference, is that the mattress on the double bed is very hard. Thank you very much Sarah and we hope to see you again soon.

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• Kirsty - Verified booking

  A lovely little cottage, perfect if you have a dog.

  The back of the property is enclosed and there is a nice little walk in the woods which is part of the property. It's a lovely walk around Deanscale too! The Cottage at Graysondale Farm is always booked up so it's popular. Therefore, there will be a quick turn around between guests departing and new arrivals. A little more attention is needed for high dusting but that's probably our standards. This is NOT a criticism and overall the cottage is spotless. We miss having a washing machine when we book self catering, however the owner does offer a laundry service and the current charge of £5. We didn't use this service bit it's handy to know it's there!. There is everything you need really to make it feel like home. Sarah the host was so welcoming, genuine, warm and kind. It's about a 10 min drive to Cockermouth which has a few supermarkets so it's good to be able to stock up for the week!. Cockermouth is a great little market town and there are some nice walks along the river. Keswick is about 13 miles away. The A591 route is the main road around The Lakes and probably one of the most stunning in the UK as it leads you to Grasmere, Ambleside, Windermere. It's your gateway to explore everywhere in this stunning place!

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• Victoria - Verified booking

  We had a lovely stay at the cottage between Christmas and New Year.

  The owner greeted us on arrival, sharing all check in info with us and made us feel very welcome. The cottage was lovely and cosy and was very clean. It had all the facilities we needed for our stay and we didn’t have to ask the owner for anything, as everything was provided, including a bottle of fizz and chocolates on arrival, which was a nice touch. However, if we did need anything extra, the owners were always on hand next door. The cottage was completely dog friendly with dog treats, towels and other dog essentials provided. Good free wifi too. Our two children (4 and 2) loved the bunk beds and the outside space was fantastic. Swings, climbing frame with slide and an amazing woodland with all sorts of little additions for the children to find on their woodland hunts. Our dog loved running around the woodland too. Location was not too far and easily accessible by car to Keswick and other parts of the Lakes. Nearby Cockermouth has plenty of shops for food etc. We honestly could not fault our stay and would definitely recommend. Thank you to the owners for a lovely stay, we will definitely return

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• Gem - Verified booking

  Perfect place to stay, clean, comfortable, and relaxing.

  The garden was outstanding, we loved using the lawn, play equipment and woods. Suited both our dogs and toddler to enjoy the space to roam. The cottage is small and sweet with character. The bed was comfortable and kitchen fine to cook in. Bathroom finished to a nice modern standard. We couldn’t leave our dogs crated in the cottage which was a shame, as we pushed our older dog on walks more than we would have liked. With plenty of medication he coped well thankfully. I don’t think it should ever be an expectation to be able to leave dogs in a holiday cottage though, so no complaint from us. The location is slightly out of the National park but we enjoyed the stunning drives each day into the heart of the Lakes. It was our first time visiting the Lakes and it was just as stunning as we expected. Buttermere was our favourite loop to walk but we have so many more places to explore yet, so will be back! Thank you Sarah for accommodating us so well

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• Michael - Verified booking

  Our stay at Graysondale farm cottage was wonderful.

  We visit the lakes a few times a year and have never found anywhere as dog friendly yet. The forest outside the back garden gate was perfect in the evenings to stretch the dogs legs and appeared to be completely closed in. Large enough to let them run free but small enough they won't get lost, as we were using this time to practice training. The cottage was close to many lakes such as crummock, buttermere and derwent water and also not too far from coastal/beach areas such as St bees. On the 1 day of bad weather we had, we made use of the cosy cottage and netflix and it had everything we could need. As most places request you keep your dogs of furniture, the welcome info offers throws if you like to cuddle up to your best friends. Sarah was lovely and met us on arrival and departure. To summarize we have never yet returned to one place due to enjoying different areas, but we have already been planning to return to graysondale farm cottage.

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