Romantic Cottages in the UK

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What our customers say about their holidays

• John - Verified booking

  I should start this with the context that we had terrible weather (not your fault!

  ) and I also got food poisoning (lunch at the Britania Inn seems to have been the culprit), so it wasn't exactly the most enjoyable week spent at the Lodge. Listing references "2.5 acres of land to roam in", not sure where that 2.5 acres is as the fenced off garden at the lodge is nothing like that big. There was a paddock type field next to the lodge, but I didn't see any info in the lodge to hint that it was land that we could use. Listing also references the lodge to be "A true Lake District hideaway". I suspect that was written before the absolutely huge house was built right next to the Lodge, which overlooks the whole of the house. We agree with the other published feedback re. sofas in the lounge. They're really not very comfortable and definntely not when your watching the TV which is set high on the wall [unfortunately due to weather and illness I did a lot of TV watching :( ]. Lighting in the lounge was a bit binary as well, very bright with the main ceiling lights on, and only two standard lamps as the alternative. Dimmer on the main lights would have been nice. General quality of the Lodge was very good, but there were a couple of things that need some attention ... one of the curtain rail brackets in the living room was close to pulling away from the wall, and similarly, one of the raidator brackets in the shared upstairs bathroom was coming away from the wall. The back door also stuck, probably due to the very wet weather, it needed quite a nudge to get it open.

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• John - Verified booking

  I should start this with the context that we had terrible weather (not your fault!

  ) and I also got food poisoning (lunch at the Britania Inn seems to have been the culprit), so it wasn't exactly the most enjoyable week spent at the Lodge. Listing references "2.5 acres of land to roam in", not sure where that 2.5 acres is as the fenced off garden at the lodge is nothing like that big. There was a paddock type field next to the lodge, but I didn't see any info in the lodge to hint that it was land that we could use. Listing also references the lodge to be "A true Lake District hideaway". I suspect that was written before the absolutely huge house was built right next to the Lodge, which overlooks the whole of the house. We agree with the other published feedback re. sofas in the lounge. They're really not very comfortable and definntely not when your watching the TV which is set high on the wall [unfortunately due to weather and illness I did a lot of TV watching :( ]. Lighting in the lounge was a bit binary as well, very bright with the main ceiling lights on, and only two standard lamps as the alternative. Dimmer on the main lights would have been nice. General quality of the Lodge was very good, but there were a couple of things that need some attention ... one of the curtain rail brackets in the living room was close to pulling away from the wall, and similarly, one of the raidator brackets in the shared upstairs bathroom was coming away from the wall. The back door also stuck, probably due to the very wet weather, it needed quite a nudge to get it open.

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• Louise - Verified booking

  We would highly recommend Pringles Cottage as we had a really lovely stay there this week.

  Close to the village church, pubs, fish and chip shop and with lovely walks close by, the house is set in the lovely village of Carlton-in-Lindrick. The hosts are extremely generous in terms of the facilities available in the house. They provided some very useful provisions (milk, tea, coffee, sugar, biscuits) as well as a good range of household products (tin foil, cling film, cleaners, dishwashing equipment). The house is quaint, clean and well kept. It’s a fabulous house with a good range of bedrooms (single, double, family room and attic space). The kitchen is very well equipped. The conservatory is a great space with a range of books, quizzes and games along with comfortable chairs as well as a second dining table. There’s plenty to keep people occupied. The gardens are absolutely fantastic…very well kept and a superb space that the hosts actively encouraged us to explore and use. The host was very kind, allowing our friends to visit us at the property and showing us various parts of the garden. Thank you for making us all feel so very welcome.

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• John - Verified booking

  Despite being frequent visitors to The Lakes, this is the first time we have stayed at Elterwater Lodge.

  If you're looking to stay somewhere to chill out after a days walking, this is the place for you. Beautifully presented and clean, it sits in it's own grounds surrounded by nothing but beautiful views in whichever direction you look. The house really lacks for nothing at all and the owners are more than helpful. We had one minor problem with the heating in one of the bedrooms and they were on to it straightaway. You will undoubtedly enjoy the wood burning stove, especially in the colder months - it made the place feel really cosy. How we wish we could have sat out on the patio area at the back with a glass of wine and some nibbles. Sadly, March is not normally the month to be able to do that, but if you're thinking of going in the warmer months, we can well imagine that you could spend some very pleasant afternoons and evenings just letting time pass you by. You hear nothing but the sound of nature - perfect. We have no hesitation in recommending Elterwater Lodge. I somehow think we will be back during the summer!!

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• Sarah - Verified booking

  We really enjoyed our stay at Elterwater Lodge.

  Excellent location for walks and loved the local - Britannia Arms. The house was very comfortable with good heating and woodburner. In the main, in good condition and well equipped. A few things to highlight however: 1. The wire netting on the decking outside the back door has come apart in places and caused a few trips and also dangerous for the dog 2. There are not enough mugs or knives even for 3 of us, so would be difficult if there were 6 staying. 3. There was no facility to recycle waste so we had to either put materials that would normally be recycled in the general waste wheelie bin or bring home. We noticed the next door property had recycling bags and boxes. 4. We were a bit confused about the final day leaving time as the Sykes email said 10am but the sheet in the house 9am. 5. We only realised once we arrived that we had premission to use the swimming pool at the hotel. This was not in the advance information so we hadn't brought our costumes. Overall however we had a very enjoyable stay. Than you

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