Dog Friendly Cottages in Arnside

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Alison - Verified booking

  This was a great holiday cottage and spotlessly clean.

  It was much more spacious than we thought it would be. The kitchen was fab, with every you could need; even the knives were sharp, which is unusual in a holiday home! The master bedroom (with the super king) was a really big room and the bed was very comfortable. The bathroom has been beautifully done and has a great shower. The stairs are a little steep, which could be tricky for anyone with mobility issues. The house is on a main road, but the double glazing is effective. The road has very little traffic at night, so your sleep isn’t disturbed at all. Milnthorpe doesn’t have many facilities but it does have a supermarket, a Spar, a few take aways and a couple of good pubs. The Wheatsheaf Inn at Beetham, a 25 minute walk down the road, is lovely for a meal/drink. Everywhere is dog friendly. It’s a very central location to explore the area, with easy access to lots of places. The enclosed garden at the cottage was great for our wee dog as he was safe, however it’s very overgrown. My only criticism of our stay would be of the garden, as you don’t really have anywhere to sit out in the sun. If one side of the garden was lawn or paved, you could move seats to follow the sun. As it is, there’s one (very uncomfortable) metal beach in one small paved area. It was a pity, as we did have a couple of very sunny late afternoons, but had nowhere to sit and enjoy them. We had a very enjoyable stay and would definitely return.

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• Adele - Verified booking

  Laundry cottage is beautiful, the bathrooms and kitchen worked exceptionally well.

  We found the cottage clean and instructions very good. The bedding and towels were good quality and the provision of cleaning equipment thoughtful. The garden is fully enclosed and the house was easily navigated by my relatives in their 80s Parking was good. Location for places to go was very good. The neighbours lovely. We had a few issues, one of the TVs froze but the owner replied promptly and I was able to carry out the remedy. On the Wednesday of our stay there was a local power cut after which the internet never came back on. Someone tried to boot it back up. The smoke alarm also seemed to be affected but we only realised that on the last night. For a holiday cottage it would be great to have some garden furniture for relaxing. At the moment there is a dining table, and I am sure that as the property develops there will be additions. We didn’t like the numerous signs dotted around to stop activity such as lighting candles, we assumed there had abeen a few bad experiences. Thought about how that could be more discreet or polite for future guests would be an idea. The welcome basket was nice, the coffee realy good. It would be great to have a collection of leaflets on where to go. We didn’t do much but Sizbergh castle was great for dogs and the farm shop wonderful jam.

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• Vanessa - Verified booking

  The cottage was functional but neglected.

  It was clean and tidy inside and had most things needed. However it just lacked the finishing touches that would have made it worth the money. The furniture was an assortment and simply didn’t match. There were no rugs. The pictures on the wall were bizarre. The towels are old and worn and need replacing with proper bath towels. A clothes stand for drying clothes inside would be useful. The garden needs a good tidying up as it is overgrown and the washing line needs replacing. The cupboards all need tidying up and cleaning out. It would have been nice to have some coffee and tea and other items as a welcome. I chose this cottage because family live in Milnthorpe and it was close to their house but it was very over priced compared to other cottages I have stayed in with other companies. It was disappointing having to pay the housekeeping deposit for this property and not worth it. The cottage we are in now in North Yorkshire is fantastic and cost less. Overall, poor and I recommend the owner overhauls this property for future guests.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  Bela cottage was lovely in most respects - it is within a small housing development and fronts onto the road, conveniently located close to the centre of Milnthorpe with lots of beautiful countryside and things to do on your doorstep.

  The interior is nicely presented and very comfortable. Unfortunately, our stay got off to a poor start as we arrived to find a poo in the toilet which was not the nicest welcome and this significantly undermined our confidence in the thoroughness of the cleaning. Some of the kitchen cupboards and some kitchen items could in fact have been cleaner, e.g. there was a hair on one of the tea towels and a few crumbs on some of the cupboard shelves, some of the kitchen equipment didn’t seem to have been through a dishwasher for some time. We were really surprised and disappointed by the response from Sykes and the owner of the cottage when we raised these issues, they were unwilling to offer any sort of apology and focused instead on disputing that the photos we had taken showed what we said they did. This was infuriating, and left us feeling neither valued nor respected as customers. So disappointing as in all other respects we really enjoyed our stay. We won’t be booking with Sykes again.

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• Corinne - Verified booking

  Rosemary Cottage really is a home from home.

  It is charming on the outside and welcoming on the inside. Well furnished with all the homely touches you could ask for, including books, DVD's, a games console with games, jigsaws and information leaflets. The kitchen is well laid out and has everything you'd ever need. The bedrooms are well appointed with very comfortable beds. The modern bathroom is great with a massive shower and plenty of space. The finishing touch is the lovely garden with a table and chairs, plus a swing seat, for enjoying the views over the adjoining fields while taking in the sun. We also used the large garden shed for storing our mountain bikes, which was very useful. Overall, Rosemary Cottage was a joy to stay in and was a key element in a very enjoyable two week holiday. We would certainly recommend it and feel sure we'll be back.

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