Holiday Cottages In Pooley Bridge

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What our customers say about their holidays

• Robert - Verified booking

  The cottage was well appointed and of course in a fantastic location with views and access to spectacular scenery.

  Overall we had an enjoyable stay but there were niggles and annoyances; we would return again but better prepared through these experiences. The oil-heating system I suspect was a bit past its prime and not fit for purpose; the three ancient-looking radiators in the main room barely took the edge of the cold; we fared better in the bedroom, much more cosy, but only because the owners had thoughtfully supplied electric blankets plus there was double-glazing fitted. On this basis it felt more a spring, summer and autumn property. There was an large open fire in the living room and again the owners had thoughtfully supplied a large basket of wood, firelighters and newspaper - but no matches. I didn't fancy a pitch-black drive along miles of chicaning single track to Pooley Bridge and had to wait for the day after. It would've been useful for the literature to suggest we bring a box or be told this when we contacted the owner/agent about when we expected to arrive. An axe would also have been useful as the wood - and most wood then bought from surrounding villages and B&M and B&Q in Penrith - were Sequoia chunks. I ended up like Mr. Universe bellowing and wafting the grate for hours getting the fire bed hot enough and able to then devour the large chunks on its own. Once the fire was going it was great in the living room but an axe would have been useful to chop these into more manageable pieces initially. We had a RCD blow taking out random, unrelated appliances like the kettle, fridge, Sky Box, TV and WiFi. The info folder made no mention of the fuse box's location; we could not contact the owners as there was no 'phone signal and of course no WiFi. After twenty minutes of 'Hunt the Fuse Box' I eventually located it behind a door with no handle at the back of the living room managing to get a finger in and prise it open. I found in fact no RCD had blown but got power back by pushing the test switch up (...?!). There were one or two other things but it'll just sound like moaning; it was just little, overlooked things that irritated but finally didn't dampen a good stay.

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• Leila - Verified booking

  On arrival I did struggle to find the cottage as we arrived in the dark but luckily some friendly locals helped.

  It did say space for 2 cars but not sure where you would have parked the other car but they have a small driveway for one car which was great. The front garden is big and enclosed for any dogs to roam. The cottage is lovely, it was immaculately clean and refurbished to a high standard throughout. The living room/ dining room is average size but very nice with a log burner, underfloor heating and a smart tv. The Wifi was excellent which was useful as I had poor mobile signal. The Kitchen was average size with high end appliances except for the kettle which probably needs replacing. They left a bottle of wine for our arrival which was a kind gesture so thank you. However no essentials like milk, tea or coffee etc so make sure to take your own. The downstairs bathroom was handy with a shower and toilet. The main upstairs bedroom had an ensuite bathroom with a hot and powerful shower and a TV also which was great. All the bedrooms were a decent size and really nicely decorated. Especially the kids bedroom which has been very thoughtfully decorated with bunk beds and lovely decor. We had a really lovely stay here. There is a co op a short walk from the cottage, a local pub and a railway station but thats about it however it is a lovely village with walks nearby. We drove out to many lovely places. I really would recommend this cottage. It was lovely and quiet as its link detached so no noise from neighbours. It is on a road but it's not very busy and I hardly noticed any road noise. Thank you so much to Judith and Zeke for a lovely stay. Me, my mum and the dog had a great time. And thank you to the cleaners for ensuring it was very clean throughout the whole property. This a lovely place to stay for a holiday in the Lakes and would definitely recommend to anybody looking for a relaxing break.

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• Vicky - Verified booking

  Firstly, we feel that the property description and the images of the rear garden are not a true representation and are very misleading.

  We note that the property states that it is enclosed and we do not dispute this, however, upon arriving we asked the owners in person whether the garden at the rear was secure to which they replied "yes it's fully fenced but there's a low wall on one side and there are lambs in the field and the famers isn't very great". Prior to letting our two dogs out of the car we checked out the back garden to learn that in parts the boundary wall adjoining the farmers field was actually lower than knee high in parts. This is in no way safe and secure no matter how well behaved or under control a dog is. Our dogs are very well behaved, however, given the farmer 'wasn't great' we did not want to risk one of the dogs jumping over the low wall and into the field. We believe this would be the view of any responsible dog owner. The images shown on the advert online only show the garden where the wall is high, they do not show where it is extremely low and we feel that this misleading and unfair. Secondly, no where on the advert did it state that the owners live directly next door. We booked the stay to relax and spend time outdoors with our dogs and not have to worry about the lack privacy or the risk of our dogs getting out of the garden. Again, on the advert it fails to show that the 'fence' between the two properties does not give any privacy at all. We feel that this should be shown on the advert to enable the person booking to make their own decision on whether they would be happy with the lack of privacy. Due to these reasons, we vacated the property at around 6:00pm on the same day and returned home.

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• John - Verified booking

  We have just returned from a fabulous break in Bolton.

  This property is amazing, it is so cozy and welcoming. The place is spotlessly clean and very well equipped. There was a great welcoming pack of wine, chocolates, eggs, milk and delicious homemade shortbread. We were also provided with logs and coal for the fire. The property had been beautifully decorated for christmas. We have stayed in a lot of cottages over the years and this was by far the most comfortable and well thought out of the lot! It is an absolute home from home, i cant praise it enough. We always find there is something we have forgotten and have to nip out to the shops to buy it, salt, pepper, washing up liquid etc. I managed to bring everything this year and there was no need. It was all in the cottage. Brilliant! We intended to go out on New Years Day but instead cuddled up in front of the fire, it is such a comfortable place. Book it! Audrey, John and our wee dog Jazz x

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• Vincent - Verified booking

  This is a nice, newly renovated cottage in the Village of Lazonby.

  Being so near the Railway Station means that you can leave the car at home and travel to Carlisle or Skipton (Leeds if you prefer) directly. It is also near Penrith and not that far to Keswick. There is an excellent Co-Op in the Village with helpful and friendly staff. The Midland Hotel has now reopened. Rose Cottage has many high spec features, it's a lovely cottage, so that I have only minor criticisms. The freezer needs to be accommodated into the Kitchen, going out to the garage is a real pain. The Village has many lorries going through it, some on their way to Bell's Bakery at the station, so the road can be quite noisy and busy. Yapping dogs and people talking loudly are sometimes minor irritations. On the whole great, and luckily no dog smells in the house. Not being a dog owner, you are spared the boring stories of how Fido loved to romp around the pretty garden etc etc.

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