This is my first time at Dove Cottage after 28 years of staying in different Graythwaite cottages. Dove cottage was recommended to us by the lovely lady who made our booking . We have been blown away with the view from the Hot Tub The cottage is much bigger than we expected,with everything you need ! We are so happy here we have booked 8 days in September We also have use of the swimming pool,with a lovely 5-minute walk and views to get there.

We stayed for 3 nights in May and loved our stay. Comfortable, quiet and clean. We booked private slots in the swimming pool onsite. We shopped at the farm shop for some necessities. There is a washer (no dryer) in the kitchen. Internet signal was strong throughout our stay. Dove Cottage is about an 8 minute walk (or 2 minute drive) to the swimming pool and farm shop. It has lovely country views. There is another cottage across the road and one across the shared parking area in front of the cottage (parking for 3 cars). We would definitely stay again.

We had a lovely stay but for the price that cottage would’ve been (we had a heavily discounted price) I wouldn’t have been that pleased with the very poor quality and poor condition of the kitchen utensils, especially pots and pans, strange array of plates (it felt like a jumble of unwanted items cleared out of someone’s house) and bleach stained tea towel. The clock in the kitchen needed a new battery on arrival and it would be nice to leave more than 2 dishwasher tablets for people. The throws in the twin room malted a lot and left green fluff on everything and a second bedside table is needed in the twin room (we used a side table from the living room). Overall it felt as though the cottage needed a facelift and maybe some new furniture. Some better signage to find the cottage would be good and we had a couple of other holiday guests knock on the door trying to find their cottages too, as well as a delivery person so not just us. It was fantastic to have access to the pool and the booking system worked well, the view from the cottage was wonderful and the outdoor bath was great. When we had a problem with the hot water the team were very quick to reply to our email. The welcome hamper was a nice touch with the local produce but the can of Tango was rather random!

We spent Christmas week in Dove Cottage and were happy to pay a premium to be in a top-end place in a beautiful setting. We had a lovely Christmas holiday, enjoyed the peace, the views, and use of the pool, which is a great facility. However, for the price we paid, we were very disappointed by the standard of the accommodation, which, overall, felt very old and shabby. - chipped, marked and peeling paintwork on walls - gaps between skirting boards and frayed carpet/ flooring - wallpaper peeling off the ceiling - v low grade carpet- like student halls - mould in the bathroom - mould/ condensation around windows - used towels and tissues found in drawer under bed - polyfillered holes in the wall - broken lamp in sitting room