Have just enjoyed a second stay at this cottage with friends. It's in a beautiful location in a quiet area of the Lakes with lots of walks nearby. The lovely village of Caldbeck is about 5 miles away.
The cottage has everything you could need for a walking holiday. It's very clean, well equipped and comfortable. Will be staying there again in future hopefully.
The local pub is about one or two minutes walk away and offers very nice meals and good beer!
There is a tea-room a few doors away which does offer evening meals at weekends. However, from a disappointing experience, it is better to use the pub for meals and the tea room for tea and cakes!

This cottage is fabulous! - beautifully furnished and had everything we needed and much more. Your thoughtful provision of recommended places to visit and walks was appreciated, and of course our 12-year-old twins relished the Games room! We are regular visitors to the Lake District but hadn't stayed this far North before - we loved the rolling, green dales - ideal cycling country too.

Our highlights were climbing Skiddaw (took the bridleway route up which was popular and ideal for safe walking with children even on a slightly rainy day), Whinlatter with its Go Ape and many waymarked walks, a trip to the seaside at Maryport (with minigolf, many wading birds and views of the Solway Firth), and visiting the osprey viewing points in Dodd Wood (actually we just missed the Ospreys by a day!! - they were en route to West Africa - but the wardens were informative and the views amazing nonetheless).

All in all, 5 stars at least from us :).

Oh by the way, we were amused by the sheep and cows going by each day, and loved watching the starlings and swallows gather on the telegraph wires each evening right outside the lounge window - hundreds of them!
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we took our 5 kids young to older teenagers and all of them loved it and were very sorry to leave! our dogs were in heaven with great walks from the door step! great garden to relax in. it is so quiet and peaceful kids slept great. house has everything you need and more, games room is great to entertain kids in evening. there is a small playpark 2 mins away which kids loved. the tea rooms next door but one do a fantastic sunday lunch and is very quaint! fully equipt kitchen and utility room! 3 loo s so no queuing. only 15 min drive to keswick. we will be going back as we all loved it.

Great house with all amenities we stayed with 4 kids under 10 and they loved the games room. Lovely communal kitchen and dining area and lots of lovely walks from the door. We went off most days swimming, animal parks and adventure parks so plenty to do whatever the weather.