Cumbrian Cottage Holidays Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Considering 96 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the wonderful locations, stunning natural views, and exceptionally well-equipped, cozy accommodations that consistently make every family holiday truly memorable and relaxing. Guests also highlight the immaculate cleanliness throughout the properties, incredibly comfortable beds, and extremely thoughtful welcome packages provided by attentive hosts. Some reviewers were not happy with minor maintenance shortcomings, mentioning specific issues like extremely small sinks, worn-out furnishings, or appliances that needed attention. Additionally, a few people noted that walking back up the steep local hills or dealing with narrow driveways could sometimes be a bit challenging.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent dog friendly cottage for our weeks escape from the norm. Lovely cottage and clean furniture! Super king and king sized beds more than enough room. Kitchen has all appliances we needed fr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Old Belfield makes a great base for exploring Bowness, Lake Windermere and the Lakes. We enjoyed 4 nights in this beautiful cottage that is full of character and has everything needed for a very comfo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This beautiful house far exceeded our expectations. There were thoughtful touches throughout the property. I especially loved the bunch of carnations in the kitchen. The views from every window ov... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Such a privilege to be staying in an Arts and Crafts house for a week to celebrate my 80th!! Cosy fireside chats or playing Canasta, friends and family visiting, wonderful family evening meals arou... See more

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  1. Self-Catering Accommodation

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Cumbrian Cottage Holidays is a small, independently owned, self catering holiday cottage agency (please do not confuse us with Cumbrian Cottages who no longer trade under that name) specialising in cottages, lodges, pods and shepherd huts throughout Cumbria and the Lake District. We have a range of cottages for every budget including dog friendly cottages, some with private hot tubs and some with breathtaking lake views. The perfect cottage for your break away can be found on our website, whether it is a romantic weekend getaway for 2, a family get together to celebrate Christmas or a group of friends looking to get out and about in the Lake District fells, there is a cottage perfect for your needs. Our popular Lake District destinations include Bowness on Windermere, Keswick, Ambleside, Grasmere, Ullswater, the Eden Valley and we also have cottages at other beauty spots throughout Cumbria including Hadrian's Wall and Talkin Tarn. With over 30 years experience in delivering memorable Lake District holidays, Gail and David look forward to welcoming you on your next Lake District cottage holiday.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely cottage in a perfect location

Lovely cottage in a perfect location. Have stayed in the same cottage numerous times and return frequently as it is spacious and comfortable and enables the family to spend time together in our favourite place.

23 April 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for a lovely review of Bakers Rest, it is perfect for a family gathering and Grasmere is a beautiful place to stay. We are looking forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class service

First class service, very friendly with everything made so easy to book our holiday. All information provided along with updates. Cottage was extremely clean and well maintained with everything provided. Very professional service who I would not hesitate in recommending or using again.

17 April 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for a lovely review Neil, we are pleased your found our services friendly and informative. Old Bakers is a popular cottage and in a fantastic location which the owners look after extremely well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommended

Very helpful and efficient company. Great property and holiday.

13 April 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at Great Calva, it really is the perfect place for 2 families to holiday together. Thank you also for your kind words about our company. We hope we can welcome you back again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Property was immaculate

Property was lovely, immaculate. Really easy check in & check out. Couldn't be better. Thankyou for having us.

26 March 2025
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Thank you for a lovely review of Egerton House. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back soon.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good communication, helpful company, nice cottage

Had a nice stay with Cumbrian Cottages, we stayed in Wetheral. I have relayed a few minor issues to Cumbrian Cottages themselves and do not deem it necessary to reiterate on here as I received a helpful, considered response. Just to say we didn’t contact the owner regarding these issues as they were not really of relevance and we didn’t feel it necessary. Cumbrian Cottages information was very useful throughout, the emails and contact was friendly and helpful, the cottage was a very pleasant place to stay and we would stay again.

29 March 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for a lovely review of your stay at Geltsdale Garden Apartment, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope we can welcome you back again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent stay

Excellent stay, lovely hosts – would highly recommend :)

10 March 2025
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Thank you for a lovely review of Sledbank Cottage in the Hill. The owners definitely work hard to make all their guests feel at home.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Location was great for us

Location was great for us, size of property ideal, very well equipped, very clean.

9 March 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for staying with us at The Farmhouse in Sedbergham. We are pleased you enjoyed your accommodation and holiday and hope we can welcome you back again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautiful one bedroom cottage

Beautiful one bedroom cottage, luxury standard. Great location, very pretty with walks nearby. Easy to get to - just off the M6. Easy to book - no hassle. Have no hesitation in recommending.

2 March 2025
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Thank you for staying with us at 8 Tarn End Cottage, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope we can welcome you back again in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really enjoyed our stay

Really enjoyed our stay, great location and the bonus of a parking space, perfect.

23 February 2025
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We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at Kirkstone Cottage. The private parking in Ambleside is a bonus.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely beautiful

Absolutely beautiful

15 February 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

We totally agree, there isn't anything not to like at 8 Tarn End, the area, the view and the cottage are all absolutely beautiful!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Short stay

Great location and Cumbrian Cottages were great to deal with, would definitely use them again

19 February 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at the Duke of Portland Boathouse, it does have one of the best locations within the whole of Cumbria.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Comfy and cosy lakeside palace

The Duke of Portland Boathouse was perfect for our first wedding anniversary. The accommodation was as good as was promoted, immaculately clean and so comfortable. The view across the lake was stunning. We were very impressed with the amount of logs available for the wood burning stove. The underfloor heating kept us very cosy too.
Everything was perfect. Cumbria cottage holidays were easy to communicate with too.
Highly recommend.

12 February 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for a lovely review of the Duke of Portland Boathouse. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay. We hope we can welcome you back for many more anniversaries to come.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Romantic Hideaway with breathtaking views

Wow 🤩 I’d driven past this boathouse in Ullswater so many times but it was always booked up way in advance. One day I got lucky and actually managed to book it for a birthday treat. It’s such a rare find and the Views are simply stunning. It’s the perfect cosy hideaway for a romantic getaway. Absolutely stunning. Well worth the wait. Only downside was that it was only available for one night 😢

6 February 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

We are so pleased to hear you managed to get to stay at the Boathouse. We would love to welcome you back again in the future, hopefully you will be able to stay longer next time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Two separate stays, for two 30th celebrations

My partner and I have stayed at the beautiful boathouse two times now, for each of our 30th birthdays. We love it there, the lakes incredible scenery goes without saying but the boathouse itself is so cosy and welcoming it feels like a home from home. We will always cherish our memories of visiting and recommend anyone with the opportunity to do so to go.

22 January 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for your 5 star review, we are pleased you enjoyed your 30th birthday celebrations. We hope we can welcome you back for many more celebrations in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

David was really helpful and…

David was really helpful and responsive.
We had an amazing stay

19 January 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for great feedback of our service. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay at the Duke of Portland Boathouse and lovely to see you have already booked to come back.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a wonderful experience and…

We had a wonderful experience and highly recommend the Silecroft Cottage! The hosts thought of absolutely everything. It was extremely clean, detailed and was so, so cozy!

11 January 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for a 5 star review of Sledbank Cottage in the Hill. The owners do pride themselves on their friendly Cumbrian welcome and do everything possible to ensure guests enjoy their stay.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Comfortable and warm

Comfortable and warm. Lots of logs supplied for the effective wood burning stove. Good hot shower. Excellent location (can even walk to Penrith railway station, 2hrs on the Eamont Way). Off road space for one car. Spacious lawn meant easy to build two snowmen.

5 January 2025
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for a lovely review of Blacksmiths Cottage in Pooley Bridge. We are pleased you enjoyed your New Years break and made the most of the snow.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely apartment

Lovely apartment, decorated beautifully for Christmas, super helpful hosts. Would definitely stay again. Thanks!

27 December 2024
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for choosing Geltsdale Garden Apartment for your Christmas break away. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back again in the future.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Nice house with a few issues that need sorting

The house was generally spacious and comfortable. It was very clean, but with a few maintenance issues (e.g. windowsill in bedroom crumbled away).
The two twin rooms were lovely. Sadly the "double" room was not. It is far too small, the bed was squashed in with barely space to walk round it, so the wardrobe was on the landing. The bed was a standard double (i.e. fairly small) and uncomfortable.
The table was unusable because the alcove it is in didn't give enough space to pull the chairs out to sit at it. Also, the ground floor needs curtains that actually close - the house is on two busy streets and is like a goldfish bowl in the dark.
The kitchen was well equipped and the
Milk and shortbread were a lovely welcoming touch.

26 December 2024
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

Thank you for your feedback, we will pass this onto the owner to look at improving the facilities within the cottage. We hope the issues did not detract from your new year celebrations.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking from Australia was very easy…

Booking from Australia was very easy and stress free. Although I was familiar with the area my cottages where in a perfect location for that part of my journey

29 December 2024
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Reply from Cumbrian Cottage Holidays

We are pleased you enjoyed your festive break at The Stables and Hayloft in Broughton Fell, and hope you continue to enjoy your vacation in the UK.

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