School Holidays 2017 Cottages In Pooley Bridge

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Karen - Verified booking

  What a FANTASTIC FANTASTIC property and Hosts :) :) :) :) (( But please read my review of Sykes Holiday Cottages at the bottom, as I feel rather cheated by their pricing system, and feel you should be warned !

  ! )) We stayed for two nights, as a farming family of four, with older teenage daughters attending a wedding, and we all thought the cottage was GREAT. Beautiful attention to detail in a super-duper renovation. The best equipped place I think we've ever stayed. Lovely unexpected extras, made the stay even better. Some thoughtful fridge essentials, plus tea / coffee / sugar / toiletries etc. and even fresh flowers !! Under-floor heating in the downstairs bathroom was a real treat. But if you would like the same in the kitchen, be sure that it's switched on asap, as it takes ages to heat through. I suspect that it may usually be left "ON", but as our stay was the week after a heatwave it was switched off when we arrived. A big PLUS, not mentioned in the details of Croft Cottage, is the stone-flagged entrance hall, perfect for boots, outdoor clothing and equipment, which leads through to the enclosed, secure, paved area beside / behind the cottage, perfect for storing up to four pushbikes, not undercover, but very handy. Seconds from a recommended Pub, less than 10 minutes by car to Appleby, perfect for the Lakes, so YES, we would highly recommend to all :) Now for the bit about SYKES ....... My only BIG misgiving is the Pricing System used by SYKES. I booked well in advance of our stay, to avoid disappointment, noticing that, though really expensive, the price quoted for Croft, was on par with all other SYKES, local cottages, ( they are agents for lots !! ) Now we have returned home, and I have revisited the website to check on Croft Cottage details, I am horrified to find, that the prices for 99% of dates going forward are down as low as one THIRD of the price I paid !! I rang Sykes, hoping that there had been some kind of mistake, but sadly not, the prices I saw when booking, apparently reflect the level of interest in holiday accommodation in the area at that time, despite plenty of availability at the moment :( So I will try to book direct next time, though this does limit choice considerably :( Many thanks for reading to the bottom, have a lovely stay at Croft Cottage !!!

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• Sara - Verified booking

  Wonderful cottage in a lovely location, hope to be back soon!

  I booked Garth End for a girls week away with friends & dogs to celebrate my birthday & I wasn't disappointed, it is one of the nicest properties I've stayed in by a long mile!!! Everything was beautifully presented, furniture & facilities were quality & it was immaculately clean. There was everything we needed for our stay ... and more!! We always take loads of dog blankets, but there was a plentiful supply, plus lovely human blankets too!! The information folder has to be one of the best thought out & really helpful & the welcome gifts were beautiful & so thoughtful, thank you Lisa! Although we were lucky with the weather, having the door leading into the utility meant it was easy to get rid of coats, boots & wipe paws. The kitchen was well equipped, no shortage of crockery, glasses, cutlery or pans. I forgot tea & coffee but there was a plentiful supply, so we didn't miss out on our morning cuppa & it was nice having the choice of eating round the island or at the dining table. Good TV, audio & wifi provision with excellent option of streaming services. The flexibility of bedroom set up meant everyone had their own bed & the bathrooms were lovely with good showers & plenty of hot water. The garden was fully enclosed, private & dog friendly ... the snowdrops were beautiful and it was lovely to see the daffs coming out. The patio furniture wasn't out (being winter) but will be a lovely area to sit out in warmer weather! Didn't get chance to try the pub as opening times were limited due to the time of year, but the menu looked really nice & everyone we met from the village had time to stop & have a chat, it was nice to witness the genuine sense of community! Having the park with its kids playground, bmx bike track and field where you can give the dogs a run was a definite bonus. Thank you Lisa for a wonderful birthday celebration in a beautiful property.

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• David - Verified booking

  The property was generally very comfortable and well equipped.

  We had problems locking the front door but we understand that wooden doors warp. The owners were aware of the problem. My only gripe is the lack of any information at all in the welcome pack about the heating. We realised of course there was underfloor heating in parts of the house and very nice it was too but some explanation of how it had been programmed and a simple guide to how to manually override it would have been very helpful. The instruction manual has been copied in one of the packs but the information was quite complex and hard to follow. Not really what you want when you're on holiday! Still we worked it out but the lack of a simple user friendly explanation was an omission. Otherwise we enjoyed our stay and had cosy evenings in front of the fire after days of slopping about on muddy walks ! Great cycling by the way: lovely quiet roads

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• Penny - Verified booking

  Wow . What an absolute find!

  Lisa has literally thought of everything. The cottage is stunning, immaculate and so well put together and stylish and garden is secure for dogs. The thought that has gone into making the dogs welcome too is so cute. There’s a basket with everything from treats to beds. The space is brilliant and everything is quality and everything works which I know should be normal but quite often isn’t the case. The other bonus is that you are literally next door to a great pub with a lovely family running it . It’s dog friendly and a great atmosphere. So in summary, you will not be disappointed. So good we’ve booked again for January 2025 Thank you , we loved it The woods, The Walkers, Freya, Elsa and Holly (the spaniels)

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• Lucy - Verified booking

  This is a wonderful property.

  It may not be the 'picture perfect' exterior but the interior is cosy, inviting and characterful - plus the cottages across the street are gorgeous, providing a pleasant view! The kitchen has all the amenities you'd expect, including underfloor heating. Every room is a really good size and the large bedroom suite upstairs is delightful. I think that four people (2 couples) could comfortably stay here without getting in each other's way too much. The cottage had been empty for a few days before we arrived so was cold and took a few hours to properly warm up but it was the perfect excuse to light the wood burner. I would definitely love to stay at Croft Cottage again, thank you very much for a lovely stay.

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