Excellent stay at Beck Cottage with great hosts. Super quiet place at night with only the sound of the nearby stream that runs alongside the garden, during the day we were regularly visited by the resident ducks, red squirrel and birds. I marked it down on the local amenities rating but only because it's quite a drive to get to a decent shop for foodstuffs so thankfully we came prepared but that's something to note. There is a pub a short drive away which does meals though (best book a table!) and there are some good walks within very easy reach. In all an excellent stay, would stay here again.

Lovely accommodation with added bonus of wonderful local wildlife! Beautiful red squirrels visited every day and lots of birds visited the bird feeder.

We've just returned from 7 nights at Beck Cottage. The hosts are a charming couple and they've created a little piece of heaven here, which is perfect for nature lovers. The cottage is positioned by a babbling beck with a front garden teeming with wildlife: a constant stream of garden birds flitter around the feeders; chubby geese waddle freely; and the star of the show, the beautiful red squirrels, nibble nuts outside the conservatory on a daily basis. We even saw a tawny owl staring from a tree as we drove home one night. It's very close to Ennerdale Water, a wild and rugged place, far removed from the more touristy areas of the Lake District. We highly recommend Beck Cottage for a quiet and relaxing break. Review independently collected and verified by Reevoo

Wonderfully quiet and secluded. Just what the doctor ordered - literally. Great walking and canoeing local to the cottage. A great base to explore the much quieter and beautiful Western Lakes. The red squirrels and tame ducks are a constant source of entertainment. Thank you for this much needed get away from it all. Review independently collected and verified by Reevoo