“Excellent cottage and great location” Stayed at Skiddaw for one week at the end of May 2014, the cottage was very clean, well equipped and comfortable. The plum bread and chocolate awaiting us on arrival was a nice touch. The grounds and views of the surrounding countryside at Southwaite Green are beautiful and it was ideal for the dogs. We have stayed in many cottages in the Lake District and this is definitely one of the best and hopefully we will return.

“Excellent Experience” - nice experience - Good place to stay in - wonderful view landscape - thinking to visit this again in the summer - wish to have free hoper bus to take visitors to the Lake District area

“Superb all year round holiday home” We have just enjoyed our second holiday at Southwaite Green - this time at Beckside to accommodate further family members. It is a luxurious, open plan, light and airy cottage, but with a warm and cosy feel provided by the easily controlled under floor heating. The bedrooms are very comfortable and all have their own beautiful en suites or bathroom. We ate in most of the time and found the kitchen extremely well equipped and easy to work in. We enjoyed eating in the dining area with its French doors on to a south facing patio overlooking stunning views. The patio is also a super place to eat or sit and relax on sunny days. Back indoors, however, there is a large cabinet for drying walking gear on wet days - so everything is catered for, including of course a really comfortable lounge to relax in at the end of the day. The site has been extensively planted with trees and shrubs. There are also picnic areas and viewing points – superb to watch the evening sun lighting up the mountains. The owner lives on the site and is always on hand if needed and happy to answer questions about her eco friendly holiday home project. Having stayed in the Windermere area in 2006 we found the Western side of the Lake Distinct much more peaceful and relaxing. Southwaite Green is in lovely surroundings and close to so many areas of outstanding natural beauty. It's a five minute drive to Cockermouth, a pretty town (even after the floods), with William Wordsworth's early childhood home. It also has a supermarket for those wishing to cook at home, but there are plenty of places to eat out. The larger town of Keswick is only about a 20 minute drive away. The whole holiday experience was excellent and it was good to be able to carry on recycling our rubbish whilst away. Our only regret was that we were too warm to light the wood burning stove!

“Memorable visit” Esther's Barn was immaculately clean and comfortable . Bedrooms and en-suites were spacious with bang up to date fixtures and fittings. Underfloor heating ensured cosy toes on the frosty mornings. The cottage and its surrounding development was well worthy of its five star rating. The cottage has stunning views and there are walks on the doorstep. Outside, the development has been the subject of a massive tree planting scheme and has other interesting features including a wildlife pond and raised beds. The coast, Munster Castle and National Trust property ie. Wordsworth House and Carlise Castle are all in striking distance and worthy of a visit. We will certainly return.

“Lovely property, great location, warm welcome.” Stockwell Hall Cottage was immaculately presented, well equipped and excellently furnished, located in a tranquill setting enjoying views of the countryside and surrounded by animals and farmland. The owners provided a botle of wine, a freshly baked cake, eggs, bacon, milk, butter and bread, and two vases of fresh flowers. We had a thoroughly relaxing time, and were only a short drive from Keswick, Penrith and Carlisle, an excellent base for touring without the hussle and bussle of being nearer to the heart of the Lake District. Perefect! Would like to stay again.

“Wonderful in every way” Superb cottage with beautiful views and relaxing and quiet friendly and helpful owner everything you need is there for you we will certainly be back

“a stunning cottage in a beautiful sucluded location” This cottage totally exceeded all expectations. Couldnt of been better and everything seemed to of been thought of.

“Fantastic relaxing break in a beautiful area” We arrived late at night and the key was in the door of the cottage with the place lovely and warm and ready for us. We were given organic veg, chocolate, beer and plum cake as a gift! The cottage was beautifully done out inside with gorgeous sheep fleece rugs, an amazing view out of upstairs, and the bathrooms were fantastic with a walk in shower in the guest bedroom. It is located close to Loweswater and Crummock Water and Keswick is easily accessible for a cream tea! We ate at Cottage in the Woods and the Kirkstile Inn which I would thoroughly recommend to anybody - they both offer amazing food and are roughly 10mins drive away. We loved the views from the windows, excellent location and space offered by the cottage. The drying cupboard for our wet clothes was also a lovely extra! There aren't any negative points of our stay - I would definitely recommend this place (and already have done).

“wet and wonderful...typical Lakes!” Excellent modern eco friendly house; underfloor heating needs careful use especially with the need, by the owner, to anticipate a cold snap 24 hrs ahead. Well kittec out, very comfortable house; alas the sofas were very low and difficult for older people. Great use of the surrounding land to good effect. Complex is well placed for the far west Lakes and close to Cockermouth which offers good, varied and enjoyable facilities. Very happy to return.

“Home from home :)” My partner and I shared a lovely week here. The house was an excellent base for exploring the lake district and Scotland, but be prepared to drive as there aren't many amenities nearby. The house was well equipped for cooking, entertaining yourself (there were boardgames and books), and there was a lovely wood burning stove that we made use of on a few occasions. All in all, we had a lovely holiday and would definitely recommend the cottage.

“Fab break!!” We ( 2 adults and 2 boys) went and stayed late December for a 3 night break over the New Year. The cottage was equipped with everything we would need. The wood burning stove was lovely and cosy after a walk out. Could not fault in anyway. We all had a wonderful time!!

“Nice cottage, all amenities provided” It was a lovely clean self-contained cottage; owners were very helpful and hospitable. Within easy reach of local attractions but hard to find initially. We enjoyed our stay.

“Had a lovely stay” Loved the cottage it was lovely warm and cosy we loved the log burner. The Beds were very comfortable the cottage was well equipped it had everything we needed. We loved been able to take our dog too that made a big difference.