Last Minute Cottages in Cartmel

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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• Neil - Verified booking

  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What a wonderful place and wonderful people.

  When my partner first shown me this place I nearly ruled it out due to having young children 1 and 4, I thought the out door space may have been an issue. I am so glad we decided to book as it was not an issue at all, was amazing and our children loved it, such a sense of space, playing freely on the grass, meeting the farm animals and even feeding the lambs which our daughter absolutely loved. They gave us lots of ideas for days out we could do in the area with the children which was great and we enjoyed some great family days. And when their day was done and fast asleep, we could spend our time relaxing in the hot-tub admiring the views and cozying up on the couch with a glass of wine and amazing cheese board from a shop they recommended in cartmel (so delicious). I would definitely recommend staying here the properties are immaculate, the people are lovely and the balance of time with the children and for ourselves was perfect. We will definitely be returning.

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• Paul - Verified booking

  Lovely stay and we would like to return.

  The accommodation was clean, comfortable and had everything we needed. Kath was extremely helpful in the lead-up to our stay and the videos she sent were very helpful. The location was ideal once we found our bearings as it is quite tucked away in a lovely spot. Neddy Cut is slightly overlooked by two similar buildings but all are well separated so it still feels quite private. Slight damp smell at times but this was not a big issue, just an observation (possibly linked to warped wooden boards in the corner of living room, where we presumed the boiler to be). Very warm but this is a good thing when weather not so great. The boiler/ ventilation systems can be a little noisy at times for reasons we couldn’t quite figure out (in terms of when they came on). I was also pleased to note that during our stay no work was done on the adjacent building which is under construction. Would highly recommend.

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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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