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Rainbow Cottage

Bassenthwaite, Lake District
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Sleeps 5
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 1
Change Sat
Dogs welcome 2
3 star
Enclosed garden / patio
Open fire / wood burner
Internet access
Pub nearby
Family friendly
Parking on site / nearby
Decorated for Christmas
Travel cot available
Highchair available
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At a glance

  • Tastefully modernised period cottage with breathtaking mountain views
  • Just 2 miles from Bassenthwaite Lake and 5 miles from Skiddaw
  • Cosy accommodation with a wood burner inside and small seating area outside
Property code: SZ397

This property is a delightful pet-friendly Lake District cottage sleeping five people in the superb location of Bassenthwaite Village.

There is walking and hiking from the front door both to the higher fells. You can climb to summit of Skiddaw straight from the fron door or explore the woodlands and fields that surround the village. You can also walk to the shores of Bassenthwaite Lake.

It's a short walk from the cottage a great Lakeland pub, where you can enjoy a pint of real ale, an excellent meal and superb views of Skiddaw and the Lake District fells.

Bassenthwaite Village itself is really family friendly - there is a traditional village green, a children's play area and a little stream running through the village for paddling or feeding the ducks.

Keswick is a 10-minute drive away. Here you can try all kinds of outdoor activities, from water sports and downhill mountainbike trails to climbing and ghyll scrambling. There are also a wide range of amenities including shops, restaurants, an award winning theatre and many other popular attractions.

The door from the patio opens into the kitchen and dining area. The kitchen is well equipped with an electric oven and hob, microwave, under-counter fridge with freezer compartment, and large dishwasher. The kitchen area also includes an open plan dining area with dining table and seating for six people.

Next to the kitchen is a utility room with a washing machine. This is also where the boiler is located, making it an ideal place for drying wet outdoor gear.

The living room is arranged around the lovely wood burner with both two and three seater sofas and a bean bag, along with a TV with DVD player.

Upstairs there is a double bedroom with ample wardrobe and drawer space. There is also a single bedroom.

The bathroom features a bath with shower above, heated towel rail, WC and handbasin.

Outside is a small sitting out area which has garden furniture during the summer. There are fell views from the sitting out area. Parking is available just up the lane to the side of the cottage.

  • 3 bedrooms - 1 double, 1 twin and 1 single
  • 1 bathroom with shower over the bath
  • Electric oven and hob, fridge with ice compartment and dishwasher
  • TV and DVD player
  • Wood burner
  • Patio garden with seating - the garden is fully enclosed with a low wall
  • Parking for one car beside cottage, nearby on road parking subject to availability
  • Pub 150 metres, shop 5.5 miles
  • Towels not provided
  • Please note this property features a wide spiral staircase
  • This property will be decorated for Christmas
  • Arrival: 16:00 onwards
  • Departure: before 10:00, unless otherwise stated in your arrival details
  • 2 dogs allowed. Dogs are charged at £20 each per full or part week
  • There is an Accidental Damage Deposit of £200 when booking at this property, however this may be waived for £25. We’ll provide more details about this when booking your holiday.

Tessa McDonald

This property is personally managed by Tessa.

Reviews

From guests that have stayed at the property.

Based on 18 guest ratings

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Reviewed by Angela 7th September 2024

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A lovely cosy cottage, well equipped and a brilliant location for walks in the local area. Situated across the road from the lovely the Sun Inn (dog friendly)

Reviewed by Gary 31st August 2024

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Reviewed by Ian 17th August 2024

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Reviewed by Chris 10th August 2024

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Reviewed by Laura 13th July 2024

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A beautiful, clean and cosy cottage which felt like home. It is obviously loved by the owners. Plenty of room for our family, and dog, to chill out. All facilities you need for a home from home stay. Located in a quaint village (no shop) but within easy reach of Keswick and Cockermouth by car. We are already looking to see when we are going back. LRead moreoved it. Hide

Reviewed by Geoffrey 8th June 2024

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Reviewed by Stephen 4th May 2024

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Located in a small village opposite a pub. One parking space for the cottage which proved problematic as we had 2 cars. The pub do not allow you to park in their car park which meant the 2nd car had to parked about a 5 min walk away. Tricky when loading up the car and unpacking. The cottage hadnt been deep cleaned prior to our arrival. Needed a dusRead moret, cobwebs everywhere. Needed airing as smelled of damp. The main door was hard to open and needs looked at, possibly due to the wood swelling. Hide

Reviewed by Isabel 30th December 2023

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Lovely location in little village. Nice and cosy with the log burner. Friendly and busy pub opposite with nice atmosphere. Good service from the helpline number for sending someone out promptly to replace missing smoke alarm and to check broken kettle and grill. Beware of very low beams and uneven floors! Could have been cleaner.

Reviewed by John 12th October 2023

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Reviewed by Andrew 16th September 2023

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Lovely cottage, very clean, fine location, good sized bedrooms, good heating system. Excellent pub across the road.

Reviewed by Sian 19th August 2023

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Really pleased when we walked in! Lovely cottage, clean and has everything we needed. Loved the family photos really made it feel like a home from home. Daughter loved having 2 beds to herself! Great location - not far from Keswick but also lots of footpaths right on the doorsetp so we could ditch the car. Great pub across the way - very welcoming Read more& quite lively. Looking forward to the next visit. Thank you Hide

Reviewed by William 29th July 2023

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A very clean and homely cottage. Beds were very comfortable. Right next to a lovely pub. Lots of kitchen equipment, books and boardgames. Close to Bassenthwaite lake and some good walks around. Having a car is very helpful to explore the rest of the lake district but bus routes are nearby. A really lovely visit.

Reviewed by David 24th June 2023

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We all found it to be very comfortable and enjoyable. It is a pity that we had an incident at the end with the landlord of the Sun Inn across the road. Our party had 2 cars. OK one of the cars was in the car park all week, and I know it says in the cottage information to park elsewhere, but we all ate in the pub twice and some members of our party Read morewere in there every night. Hide

Reviewed by Julie 17th June 2023

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Reviewed by Wendy 27th May 2023

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Very comfortable and clean. Perfect location for us, with a friendly pub opposite. Great holiday! Are planning a return visit

Reviewed by Elizabeth 6th May 2023

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Reviewed by Edouard 3rd April 2023

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The cottage is really good, well located and convenoent for 5 people

Reviewed by Clive 22nd December 2022

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We had an excellent time, the cottage was comfortable clean tidy with a fantastic view,the Christmas tree was a nice touch. Realy enjoyed our selfs we will definitely return Thank you

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