Dog Friendly Lodges & Log Cabins In Braithwaite

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Georgiana - Verified booking

  We had a great time at Lovies Place for our 10y anniversary.

  The pod's facilities were great, as described, the view gorgeous and the owners Rob and Diane were really friendly and helpful. We forgot to bring toothpaste and they were kind enough to drive to the pod and give us a tub- this has been such an appreciated gesture! Diane also provided us with milk and eggs which was again a lovely gesture. There are a few things we would have loved to know in advance which are: 1)the insects situation in the evening was out of control and had we known, we could've packed a few more sprays, plug-in insects killer, soothing creams etc. They have provided us with a dry oil spray, room spray and citronella candle but we needed a little more help than that (my partner has developed a severe allergy from the bites) so a heads up would have been nice. 2)Another heads up that would have been greatly appreciated was the fact that the main road (Kirkstone pass) that took us to the property was closed for a few weeks. The Waze app did not pick up on that and we ended up having to detour and take a different route which took us 60miles. Diane has helped us with directions from the road closure back to the highway and to a different route. We rely heavily on the navigation app but in some cases like this one, the app was not updated with the road closure so the owners would have saved us a lot of diesel had they at least mentioned it as a warning before our arrival day. All in all, we had a wonderful time and we will certainly stay there again but probably when weather is less hot and insects are out of the picture.

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  We had a wonderful time in Jenny for a week in August with family and a 3 year old Bearded Colliedog.

  The pod is very clean and comfortable and has everything you would possibly need for cooking etc. The hot tub and fire pit were fabulous- the former with different levels of bubbles, coloured lights and was very clean throughout our stay. The fire pit was perfect for cooking marshmallows and keeping warm at night (would recommend a blanket or two to snuggle up with). The mountain view is a glorious sight to wake up to, and you can hear all the animals on the farm (sheep, cows, pigs, ducks) and plenty of bird song including owls at night (lots of big birds to spot and even a jet fighter or two). Diane and her family were lovely and looked after us really well, she popped in on the quad bike if we needed anything we had forgotten. They even provided parasols for us in the hot weather and let my son herd the Mr Darcy the Drake and the Ducks to bed one night (which was great fun). The pod is doggy friendly (even dog blankets provided) and so is the area. Most pubs and restaurants accept furry friends with the odd dog biscuit thrown in for good measure. We even took Dougal on a Canadian Canoe (with a lifejacket) and he was as good as gold. The location could not be better for Ullswater and the surrounding area, walks (we walked to Angle Tarn, Howtown, Helm Crag (at Grasmere) swims in the lakes (Brothers Water and Ullswater), waterfalls (high pools at Aira Force) and the Ullswater Steamer (Glenridding). Would highly recommend. We hope to be back soon!

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• Joe - Verified booking

  The cabin appeared to be finished with no expense spared.

  Everything there was high quality and it wasn’t difficult to notice. Underfloor heating was amazing, brilliant cooking facilities along with pots and pans, beautiful cutlery and crockery. The view was stunning and the extra effort to make a viewing area was well worth it. The mattress was comfy and all the bedding, towels and robes were immaculately clean. Everything was. Nice big TV for the evening after a dip in the hot tub and plastic wine glasses so they don’t t get broken out in said hot tub. Genius! Extraordinary value for money, we will be back I am sure. My only small piece of feedback for this cabin is the privacy of the hot tub. Although it is well tucked away, if someone is in the cabin next door (as they were while we were there), they can easily walk past and see straight into the hot tub. Easily fixed with a screen or gate. Other than that, the place was amazing. One other thing, more to do with the website I used I suspect, but the cabins are quite close to the main road. Excellent for accessibility but just a tad noisy on a morning with trucks driving up and down. Not that it impacted our stay, just that the map shows, I think, the cottages location and not the cabins. Thanks for the great weekend, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

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• Samantha - Verified booking

  The Gardener's Retreat was a perfect little piece of luxury for us and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay!

  Perfect for our little doggy to have a trot around the garden, fully enclosed! The garden is shared with another cottage that allows dogs so that is something to bare in mind when booking - luckily both our dogs were friendly and enjoyed the space together but its worth baring in mind if you're travelling with a less friendly dog! The bed was so comfortable and the facilities top tier - the hot tub is wonderful and a real treat to tend a fire before stepping in. The welcome basket was a lovely surprise and we thoroughly enjoyed all the contents. We couldn't ask for more! One tiny note - we were asked to strip the beds at the end of the stay and of course we are happy to help but from experience in other places, it can ruin the luxury feel to reveal well used duvets and pillows! Everything was clean and new here though - but just a thought for future!

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Had an absolute brilliant week on the lake district and that was partly made due to where we stayed, Gardeners retreat!

  ! What an absolute gem of a place, the garden is huge and spacious. Our pup had the best time, he hit the jackpot running round the garden, chasing birds. And the inside was just a dream, it was spacious and so clean. The hot tub took a while to warm as its a fire one but once it had, it was nice to get in and chill after a day hiking in the mountains. Kate was easy to contact and helped us (very quickly) with any questions or problems we had! Definitely be coming back to this place. LOVED it. So thankyou for making our holiday, memorable. I will add, if you do come, maybe bring like a fly trap, to hang on the ceiling as the flies are non stop lol. We went some where in wales which had alot of flies, but they had a fly trap and it made such a difference! But once again, absolutely GEM of a place!! X

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