Dog Friendly Villas In The North West

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Christopher - Verified booking

  The property was, in general great.

  Some information of where to park would have been useful. I did not feel happy leaving the car on the pavement next to the cottage because this blocked the pavement to pedestrians, but you had to do this because the house is on a bend and the road was surprisingly busy with big trucks and tractors passing by. Had the car been off the pavement to allow pedestrians to pass there would have been a real risk of collision. We parked in a little open lay-by area in front of next-door but one's house. I did not feel happy doing this, although noone asked us to move during the week. The kitchen was well equipped and spacious. We always do much self-catering rather than eating out, so a decent sized kitchen was a welcome change with plenty of work-surface and utensils. The kitchen tap was bizarre because it was more of a spray than a smooth flow so this took some getting used to. The lights over the dining table were too low. Although this looks "cool", if I hit my head once, I hit it a dozen more times. I'm glad I didn't break the glass shade. The bathroom was small but fully functional and it was nice to have a shower space of a decent size, rather than the tiny cubicles found in so many holiday cottages which can be a challenge to actually shower in. We slept in the bedroom to the right of the top of the stairs. The mattress was comfy if a little dippy (due to wear) and the pillows had seen better days and were cheap and flimsy. The linen was also of a very basic quality and although I didn't actually look, I would have been surprised if there had been pillow protectors which I think are essential for multiple occupancy and should be changed after each set of guests - but this goes for anywhere. This sounds like I'm having a moan and I'm really not. As I said, the cottage was great and we enjoyed our stay. I do feel however that it is important that the owners receive an honest critique

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• Jeremy - Verified booking

  This is a gorgeous cosy cottage which with a little extra care could be deluxe!

  All the bed linen and towels need replacing, they are very tired and old. The towels are very small, faded and mismatched and not very soft! They all need washing and changing after each guest too! The kitchen is delightful and lovely in the sunshine, it needs a little table and chairs ! The outside area is lovely too and with a small amount of effort could be made very welcoming and is a suntrap! The cleaning of the property needs reviewing urgently especially the kitchen utensils, cooker and crockery. Also the smell in the utility cupboard needs looking at and a red diffuser doesn't cover it up! All windows sills need to be kept clean, we had to clean them all especially the downstairs window sill near the stairs as it's very damp and peeling paint is falling off! This incidentally is where we found 2 poor quality toilet rolls! How hard is it to put them in the bathroom? The main room is cosy and warm and the log burner is lovely...2 days supply of wood would be nice! We paid good money to stay and would love to again but are put off by the lack of attention and cleanliness! Finally, we couldn't find the "welcome pack" or the guest book! They were on a shelf in the dining area! We left them on the coffee table! We hope our comments assist the owner to make some important improvements and transform this lovely cottage once again!

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• Louise - Verified booking

  Mulberry Cottage is very sweet, well proportioned and has a good layout - an ideal holiday cottage - unfortunately it had a strong smell of damp.

  The damp could be seen on the walls and my clothes did smell after being kept in the main bedroom wardrobe. Bedding was all clean and fresh however the pillows were incredibly hard it was like sleeping on a slab of concrete so if that isn’t your thing you might want to take your own. The kitchen is very well stocked with pretty much all the equipment you might need - the only minor downside being that there is little room left in the cupboards to store your own food. The bathroom/shower were great although only two cheap toilet rolls were left for three adults for a week - we obviously had to buy some more half way through the week. Bath towels were supplied but if you would like a sheet take your own. Parking wasn’t really an issue we managed to get very close all week, just make sure you don’t go an inch too far over someone’s pathway as you will get told off. The courtyard was sweet - rather overlooked but fine, unfortunately our dog also would not go for a wee there because of the lack of grass we had to keep dashing him over the road. All in all though it was a very good stay, a good place to explore the lakes and surrounding area and I would stay there again.

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• Tracy - Verified booking

  This property is really lovely, small and quaint and nicely furnished.

  Its comfortable and well equipped with everything you need. On arrival we were greeted by a dirty rug in the living room which wasn't that impressive as you enter the property straight from the road into the living are so this is the first thing we saw. The property is situated on the main road in the village which can be quite noisy for a couple of hours early in the morning, I presume when people are going to work, and farm traffic also make use of this road too. Also people leaving both pubs in the village will pass bye late at night, so if its peace and quiet you are looking for then this is not the place for you. The cottage was an ideal 'base' for sight seeing the local area and we travelled around a lot during the day, most places are very easy to get to. All the shops in the villages close really early so bare this in mind and if you need somewhere to eat at night then you MUST book in advance. We enjoyed our holiday and the lake district really is a beautiful place, but wouldn't return to Cark.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  Like most families we needed this holiday very much!

  So having a clean, comfortable, cosy cottage to relax in, make meals in, drink wine in (thanks for the wine!) and just be in a different place was super. A lovely glazed kitchen extension for meals and the patio got abit of sun. We had everything we needed. Lots of books and walk suggestions. Excellent beds, slept well and both showers good too. We couldn't work out the central heating or the recycling arrangements (sorry!) but probably just us! Once we needed to dry clothes as we were drenched on a walk (which didn't bother us, all par for the course in the Lakes!). Lots to do in the area especially if you like walking, great shops in Flookburgh and Cartmel. Went to Morecambe, Arnside and Coniston, all well within an hour s drive. Obviously corona not gone, but the cottage was clean, well organised safety measures from Sykes and we felt completely safe at all times.

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