Last Minute Cottages in Cockermouth

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Gilian - Verified booking

  We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Cockermouth at 1 Rubby Banks.

  The house has been completely refurbished and is very comfortable and well-equipped. Because the weather was so amazing, we were able to eat all our meals out-of-doors. If there was anything which could be improved, it would be the outside area at the rear of the property although it was perfectly satisfactory. There was a lovely welcome gift of a plentiful and varied bowl of fresh fruit, a bottle of wine and some chocolate, all of which were very acceptable. We loved being so near the river Cocker and being able to hear the sound of the water. Vehicular access to the house is a bit tricky down narrow roads and although it can be possible to park outside, it is not a designated place although we were fortunate right up until the last evening when we arrived home fairly late to find it taken. There is a public car park across the river, accessed by a footbridge but it is a bit of a detour to drive there owing to one-way streets. However, a parking permit for this and other car parks in Allerdale was provided which was a nice touch and saved us quite a bit of money during the week. Cockermouth is a lovely little town with some interesting independent shops, a couple of supermarkets and a plethora of cafes, restaurants and pubs so plenty of choice. It is also a good centre for the surrounding area. We would happily return to Cockermouth and to the house.

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• Alyson - Verified booking

  This is our 2nd time staying at this property as we were so blown away with it last time.

  It just offers everything we are looking for in a holiday home away from home but with the extra little touches provided by the owners of fresh flowers and welcome fruit basket with home baked cake and a bottle of wine. These are little things that really make you feel special. The location is fabulous for all the surrounding villages and towns to visit and if you wanted to remain in Cockermouth there are many shops, cafes, pubs and gardens to spend your time visiting all within walking distance of the property. It is spotless clean and for 4 adults in our party more than enough room to cater for us all to have as much personal space as we want while roomy enough for us to have dinner in the dining room followed by a game or two from the selection of games in the house. Parking permit for right out side the gate and another permit for the car park right across the road over a small footbridge make this perfect for more than 1 car families and the permit also allows you free parking in the surrounding towns which is an added bonus. it really is a fabulous house and one that we will keep coming back to for as long as we can

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• Susan - Verified booking

  The owners have done absolutely everything possible to make visitors feel so welcome, including a wonderful Easter basket full of goodies.

  Home baked cake no less! Grannie, had en suite on the second floor whilst son and two year old grandson shared two bedrooms and bathroom on first floor. Parking with permit just two mins across the bridge was brilliant. Weather very mixed including snow but utility room proved invaluable. Great gas fires in addition to central heating. Cosy rugs to curl up with to watch TV and films. Glorious day on penultimate day which was spent around Bassenthwaite lake. Up on Whinlatter with my cumbrian family walking the Gruffalo trail whilst older members had lunch in Armathwaite Hall brasserie overlooking the lake and Skiddaw. Magical. Do your homework and find all the indoor and outdoor activities. We went to the Aquarium at Maryport on a really wet day. The children loved it. Picnic in the cars on the promenade. Great warm swimming at Workington's new complex for £1 for children. Never mind Keswick's two exceptional parks!

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• Jon - Verified booking

  Its great that there is the ability to bring 3 well behaved dogs to this facility, and this was the main reason for us choosing to stay here.

  The onsite 'dog park' is also very pleasant and a great addition to the locality. The property was located extremely close to a main road (approx. 5m away from the road), which created a lot of additional noticeable noise through the stay. I would have liked to have known this, or had the ability to see the siting on the park prior to arrival, as I would not have chosen this. The kitchen was lacking some equipment which made it challenging to cook meals. There was only one tray for the over, and pans/utensils that appeared to have seen better days. More equipment would certainly be beneficial to future visitors. Overall cleaning standards were satisfactory, but the shower head was heavily scaled and was challenging to keep in a position suitable for showering.

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• Carol - Verified booking

  We would highly recommend this property!

  It was very clean and tidy. The main bedroom was very spacious and lots of cupboard space and having a toilet and a washbasin in the room was a bonus. We also liked the dog exercise field which was a lovely idea. There was also a lovely cafe next door which sold the most amazing bacon butty ever using local produce. We did have a couple of issues but this was dealt with very quickly with the owner who was lovely and we were very impressed with the speed our issues were dealt with. If you want a quiet chilled out holiday book here! We couldn't fault anything. We will be back! Thank you very much Rob! Carol and Dave and family

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