Oak-beamed cottage.Pet welcome. Village shop, pub. Summer heated outdoor pool.

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Lounge fireplace. Freestanding electric fire can be removed for open log fire

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

Barbecue grill
Pool
Dryer
Fireplace
Pet-friendly
Parking available

Explore the area

Greystoke, ENG

Ullswater
‪7 min drive‬
Penrith Castle
‪9 min drive‬
Lowther Castle and Gardens
‪20 min drive‬
Carlisle (CAX)
‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Kitchen

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining area

About this property

This could be your special holiday, or perhaps honeymoon! For a character cottage built in 1753, oak beams, open fire [winter] or heated outdoor swimming pool nearby [summer] with wonderful countryside to explore - on national cycle route 71 if you're feeling energetic - and excellent local pub and village shop. What are you waiting for?

A charming traditional 18th century oak-beamed Lake District holiday cottage that offers superior self-catering accommodation for up to four people. Children age 7 years+ and dogs are welcome.

The cottage is situated in the non-tourist Lake District village of Greystoke, which has a castle (closed to public) but large parkland grounds are open for walking; racing stables; heated outdoor swimming pool; post office-cum-general store and a telephone kiosk. The cottage has free wifi access. Private garden [secure for dog[s]; patio and garden furniture. Lockable garage plus a car port. On national cycle route 71. Electric car point two mins walk away.

This self-catering cottage, which welcomes pets, is in an ideal location with easy access to Penrith, Keswick and all Lakes and Fells. With local pubs providing excellent food, this Lake District holiday cottage is available all year for rentals, and short breaks, including weekend getaways. Please note, short breaks are not usually available during Easter and Christmas holidays. However, please make an enquiry and we will do our best to accommodate you. Perfect for restful cottage holidays but also suitable for the more active Lake District holidays of walking, cycling, swimming, sailing, golf, pony trekking or general sightseeing.

An open log fire plus electric fires, plus overnight storage heaters.
Pets welcome - there is a £20 supplement per dog per week/short break
Short breaks are £125 per night - MINIMUM 3 NIGHT STAY
Free wifi
Fridge
Microwave
Electric cooker
Colour TV with iPlayer, ITV Hub and You Tube.
Radio
Beds made up and ready for your arrival, plus the provision of one bath towel and one hand towel per person - all included in price
All heating and hot water costs included in price
Log fire
No meters
Private garden with garden furniture
Parking for two cars [one lockable garage and one car port]
Two bedrooms: one with a double bed, one with two singles
Children aged 7 years and over
Welcome pack

Holiday rental periods normally start on a Saturday at 2 pm but whenever possible arrangements are made to suit individual requirements for your holiday or weekend break.

Non-smokers only.

Property manager

Owner

Languages

English

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:30 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17

Children aged 7 years and over

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)

Dogs allowed, £20 per dog.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Children aged 7 years+ welcome. There is a supplement of £15 per dog per week/short break. State number of dogs [maximum of 3] when making booking.

If you accidentally break something whilst staying at the cottage PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I want to maintain high standards.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Penrith

Located in Penrith, this cottage is in a rural area and on a river. Hutton in the Forest and Rheged are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ullswater and Dalemain Country Park. Rookin House Activity Centre and Lakeland Bird of Prey Centre are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with power boating and sailing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and mountain climbing.

Greystoke, ENG

What's nearby

Dalemain - 7 min drive - 9.2 km
Ullswater - 7 min drive - 9.8 km
Rheged - 8 min drive - 8.0 km
Penrith Castle - 9 min drive - 9.3 km
Lowther Castle and Gardens - 20 min drive - 16.4 km

Getting around

Penrith Station - 15 min drive
Carlisle (CAX) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

‪Rheged Centre - ‬6 min drive
‪Domino's Pizza - ‬6 min drive
‪Dog & Gun Inn - ‬5 min drive
‪Sun Inn - ‬8 min drive
‪The Rooster - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Oak-beamed cottage.Pet welcome. Village shop, pub. Summer heated outdoor pool. have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Oak-beamed cottage.Pet welcome. Village shop, pub. Summer heated outdoor pool. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Oak-beamed cottage.Pet welcome. Village shop, pub. Summer heated outdoor pool. ?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Oak-beamed cottage.Pet welcome. Village shop, pub. Summer heated outdoor pool. ?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Oak-beamed cottage.Pet welcome. Village shop, pub. Summer heated outdoor pool. located?

Situated on a river, this cottage is within 6 miles (10 km) of Hutton in the Forest, Rheged and Dalemain Country Park. Crafty Monkeys and Penrith & Eden Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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8.6/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

8.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Trudeke N.

23 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage

Lovely cottage in Greystoke. Very nice outdoor swimmingpool nearby. Not far from a lot of nice places to visit in the neighbourhood. We visited the house of Beatrix Potter, it was very special. Nice house when you travel Sith your dog.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rosina A.

8 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Feriencottage in Greystoke Lake District UK

Cottage war sehr schön, so wie wir es uns vorgestellt hatten. Das cottage liegt in einem sehr ruhigen Dorf. Die Bewohner des Dorfes sind sehr gastfreundlich. Das einzige Pub ( Restaurant) im Dorf ist sehr zu empfehlen, aber Reservierung nötig. Uns hat der Urlaub sehr viel Spaß gemacht, obwohl das Wetter typisch englisch war. Auch unser Hund fühlte sich sehr wohl. Einzig störende war, die etwas laute Pumpe für das warme Wasser.

Stayed 13 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Amith

6 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication

Disliked: Amenities

I have been to Greystoke before and I have always loved the place. But this was my first time at this property. I had to work for the first couple days during our stay. The whole experience revolved around access to hot water. I was late to work because there was no hot water. We didn’t know at that time that hot water was timed to switch off at 6:30 and if one person had a shower, then others cannot. We are a family of four and after a day of trekking, hillwalking and climbing, we did not have access to proper hot shower or hot water. Our whole experience was ruined because of that. It was extremely frustrating. We learnt from someone else that previously guests have complained against this and it has never been resolved. I can’t understand why would someone on a holiday would get up and take a bath at 6:30? Then the neighbour came and helped us by allowing us to access “The Boost”, which was no access to guests!!! Not having access to hot water at this day and age in a rental property is extremely disappointing. It’s fine for a family of 2 but when you have kids it’s frustrating. House was clean. Parking is a bit of an issue but not a problem. There is no network inside the house and the wifi password was wrong but we managed to get the right one. It’s a cozy place and beds were comfortable. Due to problems with hot water, I would not go back.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew C.

5 August 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family weekend break at Greystoke.

Foxglove cottage is ideally situated in the village, very close to the shop/post office and the excellent "Boot and Shoe" pub. The cottage was clean on arrival, maybe a little dated on the interior, but this adds to the charm. Beds were clean and comfy and the free wi- fi was a nice touch along with the freeview tv. Plenty of good walks and a lovely park and outdoor pool nearby.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lesley B.

11 October 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage.

Clean comfortable & cosy cottage in a lovely location. The village and neighbours were all very friendly and had 2 good meals at the pub. Plenty of useful local information and details for walks. We would love to stay again.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jackie C.

17 October 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Definitely book again

Realy enjoyed the friendliness of all in village the local pub handy and nice place to base for travelling the area Cottage homely and nice private garden and parking

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Robert T.

15 September 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location for getting about

Enjoyable clean and comfortable

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jane H.

4 September 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We very much enjoyed the accommodation and the location so near to the main areas of the Lake Distri

This was a lovely base for exploring the Northern Lake District, had everything we needed and in a lovely village

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline W.

22 August 2020

Liked: Location

Disliked: Check-in

Disappointed

Property was lovely not as clean as I would have expected check in was a nightmare had to looking for keys weren’t left where I was told they should have been check out time conflicting told be owner 10 30 am posters inside said 9 am supposed to give cleaning agency longer to clean property hoovered myself when I got there dirt that went I to the Hoover was unbelievable not clean at all

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

13 August 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Foxglove cottage which could be much better

The cottage itself is very charming and very well located with an easy access to the main road leading to Penrith or Lake District, a local pub and a small local shop. The information provided by the owner before our arrival was very helpful and made us certain with our choice. You can’t even imagine how we all felt when we learnt that the cottage wasn’t cleaned at all after previous customers( no bed linens, no towels, no toilet paper, the rubbish and dirty laundry were left in the bathroom, dirty carpets and strange odour). In current situation of COVID 19 the safety should be paramount! We tried to contact the owners using the numbers listed in the Information book of the cottage and found out that contact number to Paul didn’t work any more, the voice recording said that he sadly passed away in December. It is important to review and update the information on a regular basis to avoid misunderstandings in the future. Patricia( the main owner) managed to resolve the cleaning issue within 2 hours but we had to stay in and wait for the cleaners, not ideal situation with two hungry children, not being able to unpack or even use a toilet. The cleaning service wasn’t the best at all, two girls arrived in a rash, not wearing masks or socially distancing themselves in the current situation, the stairs to the bedrooms were not hovered at all and some hair was left inside the bath. In order to achieve 4or 5 stars I would strongly recommend to improve the cleaning service in this property for safe holiday stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Linda wood W.

10 August 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in

August short break

Perfect location, great enclosed space for our dog although the grass area picture is a little deceptive- it’s smaller than it looks. Old fashioned decor but exactly what is shown on the pictures. The cottage is really well equipped- it has everything you need. Bit of a problem on arrival- previous guests had not put the keys where they should have and so couldn’t get in. Couldn’t get hold of the owner who had always been prompt in responses previously. Resolved the issue ourselves and then owner called the following day as she’d been in a no signal area, so mixed opinions on communications with owner. Other than that, all good. Recommend the boot and shoe pub in the village too for food... fabulous!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jaime H.

8 August 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely cottage in a great location

The cottage had everything we needed and the location was perfect. Local pub had live music outside in the Sunday evening which was a great surprise.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alette D.

8 August 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fijne plek

Woning in Greystoke ligt op de grens met Lake district, goed uitgangspunt voor het verkennen van het gebied. Leuke cottage, veel info in woning over omgeving. Prima bedden, heerlijke tuin. Fijn verblijf hier gehad.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Barbara C.

7 August 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Comfortable cottage lovely outside space excellent location

Everything you wold need is provided. Decor very traditional country cottage.Beds very comfortable. Only downside stairs very steep and bathroom downstairs making evening trips requies care and concentration.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Viv M.

21 July 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Greystokes Cumbria Cottage for 4

Excellent cottage lovely and quaint and big enough just the parking was a bit difficult but overall fantastic stay and hoping to go again

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Andrew C.

12 November 2018

Very comfortable and well located

We stayed for three nights and really enjoyed our stay. Comfortable clean and all amenities one would need. It is warm and very quiet. Well located to visit he lakes. Car essential. House itself was handy for the local pub and shop and near to Penrith for bigger shops. Would recomment

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

ian b.

9 September 2018

Lovely, spacious cottage.

We loved the cottage. Very well equipped, extremely clean and really well taken care of. Very professional service from the owner. Congratulations.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Chrystal K.

4 May 2018

Lovely

Just as it appears in photo. Owner is very nice. Helpers were friendly...and helpful! Deep bath tub! Only one mark: the fireplace is closed off. Plastic glow logs. At least they were smoke free. ;).

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Peter L.

17 April 2018

5☆ presentation - a great deal of genuine thought has gone into the cosy furnishings but see below.

Mixed enjoyment of cottage. Supplies: we were given a generous supply of necessary provisions on arrival e.g. washing up liquid. Cottage generally fresh and clean on entry. 1) Water supply was the main issue generally. There was no mixer tap in the bathroom or kitchen sinks so scalding hot water burned hands(when hot water available)/or we had to fill the basin 2) No Electric Shower or Hot Water Booster so limited hot (scalding) water or water ran cold after one shower or big dish wash 3) Bath taps <-> mixer Shower off taps - had to carefully mix hot/cold (trying not to get burned/simultaneously slip) - unlike calibrated electric showers which work with a couple of quick adjustments. Comparatively small shower head so very limited flow/ wall shower head fixing pointing directly downwards and positioned in such a way that awkward to stand under shower 4) Shower Mat Old and Cracked as highlighted 5) Shower curtain left fusty smell as damp/brown along bottom - if bath required at all, perhaps replace with shower bath i.e. curved shower door on curved bath for shower and hygiene/function i.e. doors don't cling like curtain 6) "Wild Bird Cups" were left very stained - but we left them clean. Suspect that people had difficulty cleaning due to lack of hot water "on tap" as we encountered this 7) Stairs - 3 curved and 6 straight stairs as ascending stairs One banister - Right Hand Side Ascend RHSA over 6 straight/ steep and deep stairs effectively this amounts to only half a banister as the first half is tight against wall with no finger room to enable proper grip over first half of 6 straight stairs (The 1st 3 curved steps have no banister at all) 8) In general it would be good to have had a laundry bin/rubbish bins in rooms and a dish drying rack. To be fair dish towels were supplied. May need more hand towels as towels didn't dry quickly. Kitchen very cold at night - very good heaters in lounge so could happily have spent whole visit snuggled in this pretty,warm and well - appointed room. Very good to have WiFi and rooms were good sizes,good number of light switches and a lovely garden,allowing dogs. Housekeeper local and very helpful indeed. Landlady very good at communicating e.g. when we checked about relatives staying. An aesthetically pleasing ,very functional gem of a cottage if simple modern adaptations are made. Hope this helps to make cottage 5 star! PS What about a fold down bed for those who have difficulty accessing stairs..?

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia S.

24 July 2017

Great Holiday

We had a great holiday in this cottage, which was very comfortable and had everything we needed. Ideal for us, on the cycle route 71 and close to everything we wanted. Good local pub and handy shop.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Patricia S.

21 April 2017

excellent

high standard, very comfortable, clean and welcoming. Would thoroughly recommend.

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Stef M.

18 October 2014

Fabulous !!!!

Clean, cosy warm well equipped beyond belief. We had a wonderful weekend break the cottage if everything it looks and more also the village pub and locals all brilliant !! Just wish it was a bit cheaper and we could return sooner and more often :)

About the host

Hosted by Owner

I have been making my cottage available to visitors in the Lake District for over 20 years and know how important it is to maintain very high standards. My attention to detail ensures that you will have an enjoyable and comfortable stay in Foxglove Cottage.

Walkers, cyclists, general holidaymakers [and their dogs] are very welcome.

Why they chose this property

Foxglove Cottage is oaked beamed and oozes character and charm. It was built in 1753 and the names of the original owners are carved in stone over the front door. It is meticulously maintained by a local gardener and cleaning agency.

The cottage is in an ideal location, being easily accessible to fells and Lakes [for great walks and amazing views], local towns and tourist centres.

In summer, the village has an outdoor, heated swimming pool [in Church Road].

An ideal stop for cyclists on the National Route 71.

There is a car port and a lockable garage. The garden is secure for dogs.

Nearby there are great local pubs which serve excellent food. One of them is just a few minutes walk away.
Caring dog owners are welcome.

What makes this property unique

If you're looking for something special, something different, you will find it at Foxglove Cottage. It was built in 1753 and the names of the original owners are carved in stone over the front door. The walls of the cottage are very thick [warm in winter and cool in summer].

In summer you can enjoy a cool drink in the private garden, or on the patio, and in winter you can enjoy the magic of an open log fire in the warmth of the oak-beamed cottage.

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