Dog Friendly Cottages in Arnside

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Wendy - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a convenient location for the Southern Lakes area and an event we were attending.

  It was clean, the kitchen was well equipped and the rear garden a lovely sun trap. The top bedroom does indeed have steep steps, as described. The room does not have a proper blind. A thin piece of white cotton is draped over it but fails to stop any light so consequently the room is very light and difficult to sleep in if you prefer a darker room. We ended up fashioning a blanket over the bamboo pole. Neither bed is particularly comfortable however this could be individual preference. The lower sheet on the middle floor bed had laundered but dry blood staining which was unpleasant. There is a fair amount of noisy, fast moving farm traffic using the narrow lane right outside the cottage mainly morning and late afternoon. The cottage smelt clean on arrival but the following mornings there was quite a smoky smell in the living area. This may have been as a result of the previous week’s occupants as we did not use the wood burner. The pub was closed which was a huge disappointment. Renovations are progressing and it looks to be opening for the summer. Yew Tree Shop is a gift/ antique shop with a popular cafe. It also sells a range of chutneys, beers and wines. For families Fell Foot National Trust Property is very close and a lovely day out with the kids but book online in advance. Great ice cream, a pizza landrover, water sports and shallow water for playing etc. Dog friendly too. The walk to High Dam near Newby Bridge is also very pleasant.

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• Katy - Verified booking

  Lovely cottage in a beautiful and quiet village.

  Being old traditional stone the cottage got very cold in the evenings on occasion and it would have benefitted from better instruction to use the storage heaters as we ended up heating the house the following day in error and it was a very hot day so a waste and not at all ideal. Facilities were all good although double bed was really too small for two and quite hard and uncomfortable so us oldies had to move to the upper floor room where beds were luxurious but a bit of a struggle up and down the loft stairs. We worked it out and we were all comfy in the end. We would have preferred to be somewhere with dog walking paths from our door but had to drive for that as there were no accessible paths where dogs could be let off lead but of course we were spoilt with places to drive to in the beautiful Lakes so we could work that out too. Overall a nice pleasant week in a very peaceful setting. Yew Tree Barn a few minutes walk away served a perfect brunch which we highly recommend

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• Jill - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful week in Grange over Sands.

  The house was a good base for exploring the area, had everything we needed and was very spacious. The beds were comfy and the shower was good. The gardens were beautiful and, as we had a heatwave while we were there, a lovely place to cool down after a hot day out and about. But if the weather had been bad, there was plenty of space to dry wet clothes and lots of books to read. Perhaps the kitchen could have been a bit better equipped with things like foil, clingfilm, microwave dishes and a few more casserole dishes for those of us who don't go out for meals, but that's me being fussy! The only drawback is that the house is up a hill at the end of a cul-de-sac and if you have a big car, turning round is difficult if there are cars in the neighbours drive - the only other option is to reverse down the road to the turning. We just parked at the bottom of the road and walked up instead - problem solved! I would happily stay there again.

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• Carina - Verified booking

  Lovely quirky cottage.

  Everything we needed was provided. Only downsides were the top flight of stairs could do with carpet on as slippy in socks. Bit drafty at night under the front and back doors. Next doors cat liked to come to back door and bare its teeth winding the dogs up so we had to keep door curtain closed. Front steps direct onto a road which was quite busy at times. Really enjoyed our stay at your cottage. The lady opposite where we parked the car and one further down with candles on herstep were friendly and gave us directions to shops and food places which was helpful. We struggled to find the cottage [even the postman couldn't help] but bar staff at the heft were very helpful and after alot of looking on the Internet they managed to work out where we we needed to be. Lovely little touch with the dog towels and toys, prosecco, cake and milk. Thankyou and we will be back soon

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• Barbara - Verified booking

  What a lovely little cottage!

  Perfectly sizeable for the family of 4 with two dogs. It had everything we needed for week long stay. Our dogs loved the facilities and we knew they were very welcome as the host left us some toys and dog towels too. The only drawback to the holiday was the lack of amenities in the village. We arrived on Easter Sunday which was always going to be challenging in terms of food. We hoped for a nice meal at a local pub but unfortunately it was way out of our price range as it’s run by the Michelin star chef. Non the less, we managed to find some nice food places nearby. The local cafe in Yew Tree Barn is definitely worth a visit for some lunch and cake! The cottage is in ideal place for exploring south lakes, NationalTrust gems and local beaches. We would love to return one day.

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