Self-Catering at Brackenber Lodge | Holiday Cottages in Appleby

Holiday home
Brackenber Lodge is a large annexe to Brackenber Hall, resting down a quiet country lane on the fringes of Appleby-in-Westmorland. It boasts four bedrooms; a family room with double and single bed, a double, a single and a ground floor twin, sleeping seven in total. Inside is also a bathroom, ground floor shower room, kitchen/diner, utility and living/dining room. To the exterior is ample off-road parking and an enclosed patio to the rear with furniture. Brackenber Lodge offers families and friends a revitalising stay in a lovely part of Cumbria. Highchair and travel cot available. Please note: There are three internal steps to the kitchen. Please note: Owner doesn't accept stays longer than two weeks. Note, dogs must be supervised and are not allowed in the owner's adjacent garden

Accomodation Details
Four bedrooms: 1 x family room with double and single bed, 1 x double, 1 x single, 1 x ground floor twin. Bathroom with bath, basin and WC. Ground floor shower room with shower, basin and WC. Kitchen/diner. Utility. Living/dining room.

Area
Appleby-in-Westmorland lies in a loop of the River Eden and is overlooked by the North Pennines, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with the Lake District Fells showing on the western horizon. Appleby is nestled between the Lakes and Yorkshire Dales, so guests can enjoy numerous walking and cycling opportunities as well as the leisure centre in the town. Appleby has shops, cafes and delicatessens selling locally produced food and crafts. It is a major stop on the Settle-Carlisle Railway, and still today many of the old steam trains wend their way along this line and over the historic Ribblehead viaduct.

Region
Impressive mountains, open fells and clear-water lakes, the Lake District has it all. From walking in the mountains to exhilarating watersports or just a gentle cruise on a steam-powered yacht, Cumbria is the perfect holiday destination.

Amenities
Biomass central heating. Electric oven, induction hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, TV with Freeview, WiFi. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Highchair and travel cot available. Ample off-road parking. Enclosed garden/ patio and furniture. Two well-behaved dogs welcome at a supplement charge of £10 per dog. Note, dogs must be supervised and are not allowed in the owner's adjacent garden. Sorry, no smoking inside or outside the property. Shop and pub 3 miles. No hen/stag or similar. Please note: There are three internal steps to the kitchen. Please note: Owner doesn't accept stays longer than two weeks.

Kaira H

May 2024

Not the best experience! We had no electricity for the first 20 minutes after arriving, so we couldn't even make a coffee after a long journey. The house is falling apart. The electricity tripped multiple times due to a leaking bathtub, making it dangerous to bath a baby. The upstairs toilet is about to fall through the floor, causing the toilet seat to move every time you sit down. Subsidence cracks are everywhere, leading to damp issues in every bedroom, especially the downstairs one, which smelled very fusty. The shower room had black mould. The downstairs bathroom tap was noisy and vibrating, and the kitchen sink leaked, making it clear the house isn’t maintained. There was no outdoor space big enough for children to play. The travel cot smelled fusty, so we had to buy a replacement. The house was extremely dusty, and the fridge was unclean on arrival. This place is not dog-friendly at all, and the owner is extremely rude. She interrupted our dinner to complain about our dog pooing in the garden, implying our dog was untrained. We cleaned up after him and didn’t see the problem, but we were told we were disgusting. There was a list of pet owner instructions, but this wasn’t included. She wasn’t happy with the amount of rubbish we had and wanted us to break it down, which would have been fine if told beforehand or politely. We paid over £1,000 to stay here, only to be treated like idiots and made to feel like an inconvenience by an owner who has zero respect for guests. This made us uncomfortable for the rest of our stay and unwilling to report any issues, fearing it would be our fault. The only positive is the ideal location for visiting places in the Lakes, and the view from the garden is lovely.

Shirley H

July 2019

Lovely peaceful location, with lots of open countryside and walks on the doorstep, a definate plus when holidaying with children and dogs. A comfortable well equipped cottage. Appleby and Penrith are a short drive away with a great choice of shops and restaurants. We would definately recommend staying here.

Mr Habibi

April 2019

Lovely place, excellent facilities and the host very welcoming.. After being there I would be more then willing to pay at least £200 more than what I actually paid. Everyone one, particularly kids, loved it. We enjoyed every moment of our stay there.

Mrs Kane

March 2019

We had a lovely relaxing holiday in Brackenber.. Nothing was too much trouble. It snowed and we were offered sledges for the kids to sledge down the hills. Kids loved it.

Mrs Gower

October 2018

Tucked away in a very rural setting a nice clean and spacious cottage to get away from it all..

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Brackenber Lodge in Appleby, Cumbria