River Cottage

Rating
Sleeps 2
Bedrooms 1
Bathrooms 1
Pets Yes
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Features

Off road parking
Garden / Patio
Pub/shop < 1 mile
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews

12 Customer Review(s)

Mrs Wands
October 2020

“We loved our stay in this beautiful cottage on the river , listening to the sound of the river and watching the herons.”

The cottage had everything we needed, and more. The location was perfect for exploring the lakes. The walk along the river eamont to the castle was great to have right on the door step for us with our dog too. The local pub the Beehive and the Crown Hotel are both dog friendly and do some good food.

The cottage had everything we needed, and more. The location was perfect for exploring the lakes. The walk along the river eamont to the castle was great to have right on the door step for us with our dog too. The local pub the Beehive and the Crown Hotel are both dog friendly and do some good food.

- Mrs Wands, October 2020
Susan D September 2020

“Cosy cottage next to the river”

Stayed here for a week in September 2020. Very cosy cottage, scenic spot next to listed building of Eamont Bridge, with fast flowing river Eamont at bottom of a very well kept garden. Excellent conservatory with good comfy furniture gave us an excellent view of the river and bridge, handy as not the warmest or driest week. Noisy traffic was flagged up when booking, but you get used to it. Good location for travelling about, with many beautiful places within easy driving distance. Cottage is well equipped, and has plenty of pots and pans, even a washing machine and drier in the shed. Good sized fridge, and an unadvertised freezer in the shed. Comfy furniture of good quality inside and out. Big TV, plus one upstairs (couldn't get that one working). Very large and comfortable Super king sized bed. Read complaints about the noisy shower, but you just need to turn the flow up a bit, not rocket science. Enjoyed our stay, despite the weather, but really could have done with instructions and the correct council bags to put the rubbish out for the bin man on Monday (checked detail on line).

- Susan D, September 2020
Mrs Cartlidge August 2020

“Lovely cottage, bigger than expected, very comfortable, had all facilities required for a break away.”

totally recommend a stay.

- Mrs Cartlidge, August 2020
Miss Norman August 2020

“We absolutely loved our time at River Cottage and will definitely be back!”

Perfect location for us as we went exploring and climbed some mountains. We were lucky enough to have a couple of sunny days and the BBQ was a lovely touch! The stream at the end of the garden is so picturesque, it’s honestly a dream. The cottage does sit next to a road that at times can be quite busy, but we didn’t hear any of the passing traffic through the nights! Facilities are great, everything you need. We did a big food shop for our time there and there are a number of supermarkets nearby. Loved our stay!

- Miss Norman, August 2020
Mr Steele August 2020

“A very comfortable cottage with a homely feel.”

Great location by the river with herons, dippers and occasionally buzzards to be seen. Only drawback is traffic noise, which other reviewers have commented on, and we were aware of as we've driven this road several times. Probably worse in the morning when you're half awake and more tractors than usual due to harvesting season!. There was no guidance on refuse disposal/recycling. We have 4 bins at home, there were only two here with nothing to say what should be put in which. It looks like any unused articles which guests have left behind, such as washing up liquid, coffee jars, etc. have just been put in cupboards for others to use, and in view of the virus situation at present we didn't think this a great idea. A fair amount of insects in the conservatory, but in view of the fact we had warm dry weather all week and left the door open this was our own fault! Overall a very enjoyable stay and we would certainly return if staying in the area again.

- Mr Steele, August 2020
Mr Macgregor July 2020

“Lovely cottage in a great location”

- Mr Macgregor, July 2020
Miss Hunter November 2019

“Gorgeous cottage booked with ease through Sykes.”

Nice touch with phone call to check all was well.

- Miss Hunter, November 2019
mariebJ9685LA August 2019

“Lovely cottage”

Lovely comfortable cottage, stayed for a week with our dog, there was plenty of room for us, the garden is lovely with the river running past the end. We sat in the conservatory when the weather wasn't so good relaxing with a book and a drink. It's well situated to get to Penrith and there's a good pub down the road. The cottage is on a main road so can be noisy with traffic but it didn't bother us. The only downside was the shower was very noisy.

- mariebJ9685LA, August 2019
T H February 2019

“Beautiful cottage & location AMAZING VALUE”

Reading other reviews it's clear the owners have taken on board feedback given as we were extremely impressed with this well equipped cottage and we use holiday rentals regularly . The cottage is very comfortable and cosy and soon felt like home. There is a lovely village pub serving great food within easy walking distance. We walked into Penrith a couple of times too and it's only 15 minutes! We booked directly with the owner who was very helpful when contacted but also never bothered us during our stay. Staying at River Cottage was cheaper than staying in the Premier Inn by £250- no brainer, WE WILL BE BACK!! Thank you ..

- T H, February 2019
catherine w November 2017

“Second time around”

Extremely comfortable home from home,,wonderful riverside location for Lakes and Scotland ,Penrith one mile away,Ullswater 4 miles. My second visit from Australia to this cottage and hopefully not the last ,Numerous restaurants and local pubs,with a fantastic Superking bed.

- catherine w, November 2017
RosalindLondon September 2017

“Could do better”

The location of this cottage is excellent for visiting the Lakes though getting in and out of the parking space is very awkward and potentially dangerous. In addition it's immediately adjacent to the A6, a very busy road with noisy traffic days and night. Obviously this os something the owners can't do anything about but users need to be aware that there is no mobile reception in most of the cottage with only sporadic coverage in the conservatory. The bed is very comfortable and the shower was fine while we were there but numerous comments had been made in the visitors book about its deficiency. It is customary when holiday lets begin on a Saturday afternoon for a few basic items to be left such as milk, coffee, bread, butter to tide one over until the next day and any one of these would have been appreciated. The cottage itself was very clean but lacking in certain essentials such as egg cups, oven proof bowls and a frying pan suitable for a gas stove. There were no instructions on how to dispose of household rubbish, the cleaning of laundry or how to connect the WiFi.

- RosalindLondon, September 2017
088754 September 2017

“River cottage”

Good location to visit the lakes and only 5 mins by car into Penrith. However having stayed in many rentals, airbnb's etc attention to essential detail is lacking with this rental.Cottage is very basic , we took towels but didnt realise we needed to take tea towels as well! Remember to take everything with you including hair drier , dishwasher tablets, shower gel , tea etc! Caution ! reverse on to the parking area but be really careful about the passenger side driveway as it dips and you could easily damage your car... we were ok but we could see there had been issues! The central heating is very effective and warms the house very quickly. The shower seems to have ongoing problems and makes an ear piercing screeching sound when used, there was a message on arrival that this was an issue and a plumber would be coming asap to fix , however this did not happen during our weeks stay! We felt sorry for the neighbours as the noise is SO loud! We don't often put a long review as life is too short to be overly negative but.... the garden furniture has really seen better days and would be very risky to sit on....the seats sway from side to side! Finally on a positive note we found lots of great places to visit nearby and there is a nice walk directly across the road from the cottage where you can walk all the way along the river to the castle .

- 088754, September 2017
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The property

River Cottage as the name suggests has a view over the River Eamont, centrally located in the village of Eamont Bridge which is midway between Penrith and Ullswater.

The cottage has a beamed lounge with exposed stone walls and will appeal to couples at any time of year. Eamont Bridge is ideally based to tour the north Lake District and Eden Valley being located only minutes away from the M6 and A66 almost midway between Penrith and Ullswater.

Winding its way through the village is the River Eamont, hence the name, the village dates back many years and has two ancient henges, King Arthurs Round Table and Mayburgh Henge.

The market town of Penrith has a wealth of shops, bars and restaurants along with swimming pool and cinema and Pooley Bridge offers traditional inns serving local ales and food. River Cottage is a characterful cottage that enjoys a superb location on the banks of the river in the centre of Eamont Bridge.

The cosy lounge has beams and exposed stone walls whilst the conservatory enjoys views across the river where long leisurely walks can be taken.

The garden with patio and lawn is the perfect retreat from which to relax on a summers day, dine al fresco or enjoy a picnic next to the river with a bottle of wine. The cottage has gas central heating and comprises: Heavily beamed lounge with gas fire and TV. Kitchen with gas oven and hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine and microwave. Conservatory with dining table overlooking the river. Double bedroom with super king size bed and TV. Wet room with shower, hand basin and WC. All gas, electric and bed linen included. Private parking. Garden with garden furniture overlooking the river and outhouse suitable for storing bikes. PLEASE NOTE One dog is welcome .

Summary

1 x super king size double bedroom
Wet room with shower, washbasin and WC
Living room
Conservatory/dining room
Kitchen.
Gas central heating
Gas oven and hob, fridge, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave, TV in living room and bedroom, WiFi
Gas and electricity included, bed linen supplied
Towels are not included.No Cot or Highchair, Off road parking for one car
Riverside garden with furniture
1 dog welcome
Outhouse for secure bike storage
Pub 5 minutes' walk
Penrith and Ullswater 10 minutes

About the location

PENRITH

Keswick 17 miles; Carlisle 20 miles.

The bustling market town of Penrith, once the capital of Cumbria, enjoys a central position between the Lake District and North Pennines and is ideally placed for taking in all that the region has to offer. Renowned for its wealth of specialist shops, the sandstone buildings of Penrith hide intriguing yards, lanes and alleyways, with a myriad of attractive cottages, gardens and little shops. With a wide choice of excellent pubs, hotels, restaurants and entertainment, Penrith also offers a museum, and Millennium Trails round the historic city streets. Within easy reach of the town is Rheged – an innovative visitor centre with shops, restaurants, exhibitions and a giant cinema screen showing educational and informative films. Brougham Castle (The Windsor of the North), Long Meg and her daughters (the 3rd largest stone circle in England) and the historic city of Carlisle are all a short drive away, as is the stunning scenery of both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.

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River Cottage

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Reviews

“We loved our stay in this beautiful cottage on the river , listening to the sound of the river and watching the herons.”

“Cosy cottage next to the river”

“Lovely cottage, bigger than expected, very comfortable, had all facilities required for a break away.”

“We absolutely loved our time at River Cottage and will definitely be back!”

“A very comfortable cottage with a homely feel.”

“Lovely cottage in a great location”

“Gorgeous cottage booked with ease through Sykes.”

“Lovely cottage”

“Beautiful cottage & location AMAZING VALUE”

“Second time around”

“Could do better”

“River cottage”

The property

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About the location

PENRITH