Self-Catering at Swallow Cottage | Holiday Cottages in Carlisle

Holiday home
Swallow Cottage is a charming, stone-built, semi-detached cottage, set on the owner’s working farm in the rural hamlet of Milton, just two miles from Brampton, and can sleep four people. This ground floor cottage has a double bedroom with an en-suite shower room, a twin bedroom, a bathroom, an open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and a sitting area with a woodburner. Outside, there is off road parking for two cars, lockable bike storage and a lawned garden with patio and furniture. Swallow Cottage is a wonderful base for your holiday.

Accomodation Details
All ground floor. Two bedrooms: 1 x double with en-suite shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin. Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC. Open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburner.

Area
Ideally placed for exploring northern Cumbria, the hamlet of Milton is close to all of the region's most popular attractions including Hadrians Wall, the Solway Firth coast and the Lake District National Park. The nearby market town of Brampton dates back to the Roman occupation, and shows evidence of attacks from Scottish border raiders and Jacobite uprisings. Apparently, the Scottish Bonnie Prince Charlie established his headquarters in one of the old buildings in Brampton, now a shop. Just a few miles away is Talkin Tarn Country Park, covering 180 acres - 65 of which make up the Tarn, a 10,000 year old glacial lake, fed by underwater springs. Slightly further south is Gelt Woods, an ancient forest along the banks of the River Gelt.

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
Electric wall heaters with woodburner. Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher, TV with Freeview, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books and DVDs. Fuel, power and starter pack for woodburner inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Off road parking for 2 cars. Lockable bike storage. Enclosed garden with patio and furniture. Shared use (with four other cottages on site) of summerhouse and hot tub all year round at £40 per week or £20 per short break, payable direct to owner on arrival (use is by direct arrangement with owner). Two well-behaved dogs welcome. Sorry, no smoking. Shop and pub 2 miles. Note: There are 3 steps to access property at front

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July 2021

Swallow Cottage was perfect for our needs, all ground floor access for my elderly parents and a large enclosed garden for our 2 dogs. It was lovely waking up and opening the bedroom patio doors into the garden! It had everything we needed and is perfectly located to explore the area, Talkin Tarn is within walking distance from the Cottage, Hadrian's Wall, Carlisle, Gretna Green and an hours train journey into Edinburgh. Very friendly and helpful owners.

Mr Sampsom

September 2020

The Host was very friendly and helpful.. Cosy Cottage, everything was provided for a relaxing week. This was are second visit to the Cottage because there is do much to do and see in the area.

Mr Sampsom, September 2020

Apart from the back door there were no opening windows in the kitchen dinner area.. When extremely hot only option was to open the door to the patio area.

Mr Plaistow, September 2020

August 2020

A great holiday find in a beautiful part of the country.. There were loads of great things to do around. The cottage was exactly as advertised, it was also clean and tidy and equipped with everything we needed. The owner was lovely and accommodating.

Miss Harrison, August 2020

Good base for exploring Hadrian's Wall, Solway coast etc.. Well equipped kitchen and great enclosed garden which was perfect for our puppy. Owners were very welcoming. Ample parking, seating, hot water and towels...all important for a family holiday. Would definitely return.

Mrs Naylor, August 2020

Swallow cottage was fab for our needs.. Sparkling clean, with a warm welcome on arrival (at a safe social distance) by the owner. The cottage is well equipped and the double bed was super comfy. It was also great having our own enclosed and private garden for the dogs to run about in safely. Great location and a lovely get away.

Mrs Harfield, August 2020

March 2020

Brilliant service from Sykes and also the owners of the cottage.. The cottage was very nice and well worth the money. Ran out of wood for the burner on the last night and the lovely owner brought some round for us. Good quiet location. Only thing at fault was the pressure of the hot water but it was useable and it was a perfect weekend. Will definitely be visiting again!

Mr Tomlinson, March 2020

February 2020

Swallow Cottage is lovely.. A real home from home with a wonderful log burner in the lounge and logs provided by the fantastic owners. There is an enclosed garden with the cottage that was great for the dogs. We were lucky to see some baby lambs too that had just been born. The owners were happy for us to go into the lambing sheds to have a look and for the kids to hold the lambs. The weather was atrocious but we still managed to find stuff to do and then each evening we battened down the hatches with the log burner and Netflix . Would highly recommend

Ms Belt, February 2020

Lovely cosy cottage..

Mrs Lynch, February 2020

Situated a couple of miles outside of the main village of Brampton, the cottage is an ideal base to explore all of the delights Brampton has to offer of which there is an abundance! Swallow cottage is small but perfectly formed! Well stocked with all of the stuff you need for a long weekend tramping through the woods of Miltonrigg or meandering round the stunning Talkin Tarn lake. After your wander its well worth going into town and visiting the Howard Arms (very dog friendly) service with a smile and the food is great! Also if you just fancy a pint and to soak up a bit of cumbrian atmosphere then Shoulder of Mutton is the place to be (Also dog friendly) most pubs in town are. This place has the best home made pork pies I've ever tasted! Mrs Ackerley is a perfect host who gave us the warmest of welcome's and was a font of knowledge about the area. The garden was perfect for our two Jack Russells who simply did not want to leave! Storm Ciara did unfortunatley gatecrash our holiday but she didn't dampen our spirts. We simply lit the log fire and huddled around the table with a game and some nibbles and had some quality time completely unplugged!. The Hot tub is shared between all 4 properties and in need of some maintenance but once that's sorted it will be a perfect accompaniment to your stay. It's a short walk from the cottages but there is a summer house for you to change into your speedos :) The showers aren't the most powerful but do get the job done, however I would suggest talking your own bath towels as the ones provided are quite small. We really enjoyed our stay at Swallow cottage and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to fellow trampers with furry friends!

Miss Haynes, February 2020

December 2019

An excellent cottage to spend a peaceful relaxing few days had everything we needed.. My only criticism would be the towels could have included a bath sheet but we went & bought a couple so not a big deal. Also I had read the previous reviews & took my own hairdryer as one is not provided. All in all a lovely place & if we went back to that area we would certainly rebook.

Mrs Wood, December 2019

My partner and I have just came back for a lovely week at this property, its normally difficult for us finding somewhere that allows us to bring our dog but the family that own this are very accommodating to both us and our pet.. definitely recommend this listing as it's very relaxing and comfortable, the cottage we had is perfect for couples with pets.

Mrs Tyler

April 2019

Very nice conversion but it has not been maintained, very scruffy.. Plus side, lots of toilet rolls and friendly owners. Minus side. We had the impression that the owners were not interested in how their guests felt, there was no book for clients comments no advice on the area only a draw full of old brochures left by previous clients. No welcome pack. No cleaning materials or hoover. Over the Easter bank holiday the weather was hot, the outside seating provided consisted of an old bench with the stain ( what was left of it ) rubbing off on you and your clothes and two old steel chairs and a small bistro table. This for four people!!!. I would not recommend this as a good holiday for four, two maybe if you are not used to any room and don't like sitting outside. Very disappointed. I would recommend the owners come and stay in the property we have taken over here in wells norfolk for the next month and learn how a proper property should be run. I guess from comments about being busy on the farm this is the excuse for what is wrong. We stayed with two large long haired dogs and hair is a problem, asked the owner of we could have a hoover, one was delivered the next day but was collected the next morning, not used to living like that, only one toilet brush for two toilets, how mean. I would say that unless your standards are low don't go here until they improve the attitude to clients and try maintaining the property.

Mrs Mcburnie

My husband, dog and I spent a lovely week at Swallow Cottage, our 2nd time.. The cottage is based on a working farm, owned by Mrs Ackerley who welcomed us on our arrival, lovely lady. The cottage has everything we needed for our break away and nice and clean. Our cocker spaniel Jett loved the large garden and walks along the farm tracks. It was great to see all the new lambs in the fields. The cottage is just a 5 minute drive into Brampton with all the amenities you require and found the locals to be very welcoming. Also close to Hadrians wall and the lakes a great base. I would highly recommend it.

Mrs Taylor

February 2019

Check in was straight forward and businesslike we were able to get in early which was helpful to both parties.. Nice sized accommodation, compact and user friendly. In desperate need of repair, door frames coming off, curtain pole in twin bedroom coming off, lights hanging down in en suite bathroom. Crockery chipped and in need of replacing. In kitchen area really needs a good degreasing. Hot tub is communal, a couple of the jets weren't working so we didn't use it but owner said is usually chargeable, but on the website the impression is the hot tub is individual. Lovely and warm, plenty of heating with a great location.

Miss Lazell

December 2018

My friend and I had a lovely relaxing stay at the cottage.. There were a few issues but these were resolved quickly. it was such a lovely weekend.

Mrs Yorke

October 2018

When we arrived the host was on hand to welcome us and give us some ideas of things to do, which was lovely.. The cottage was well equipped and extremely comfortable. The area was as gorgeous as we expected and we spent a fabulous week relaxing, walking and generally having a lovely time. Added bonus was the sun shone most days!

Miss Cawdry

September 2018

Perfect little cottage to get away from it all.. Lovely woods nearby for dogs and the cottage itself was spotlessly clean. Can't wait to come back

Mr Walton

August 2018

Really lovely cottage in a good location - quiet but also close to many nearby attractions.. The photos don't do the property justice. Two spacious bedrooms; two great bathrooms; large enclosed garden was perfect for my dog to run around without annoying others and good outside seating area. The kitchen is really well equipped with a large fridge and freezer, good electric oven and hob and dishwasher. Everything is really high spec and the whole property is immaculately clean. Car parking is right outside the property and despite others being there, there was no noise or distractions. We were met by a lovely lady who showed us in then left us to it which was great. She advised about where to shop and good local attractions and there are loads of leaflets in the property. Nearby Brampton is about 5 minutes drive away and has everything you'd need for shops and eating. I've stayed in a few cottages and this is definitely one of the best. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Mr Hood

Lovely cottage, well equipped, very nice hosts..

Mrs Scott

July 2018

The cottage was lovely really enjoyed our stay perfect for dogs, and owner very .... The cottage was lovely really enjoyed our stay perfect for dogs, and owner very friendly and helpful ,fully equipped would recommend hopefully we will be back

Mrs Oliver

We really enjoyed the location.. The cottage was clean an homely. The owners were friendly and helpful. Nice private garden.

Mrs Chaplin

May 2018

It was a great place in a convenient location.. The accommodation was an ideal size benefitting from a bathroom and an en suite so two showers which was really useful. Well equipped and the owner was helpful and very knowledgeable about the area. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would recommend to anyone.

Mr Faulkner

April 2018

The Farmers were very friendly and letting our grandson who joined us for a sleepover, feed the baby lambs was just magical.. The enclosed garden was great for him to play and our 2 jack Russell’s to wander safely in & the log burner was just amazing.

Ms Morris

Beautiful little cottages in a quiet little hamlet ! !!!! What more could you ask for !!! Got there early and the owners kindly let us in as we had had a long drive and we had a tired golden retriever with us. Lots of beautiful surroundings and plenty of breathtaking walks, a perfect quiet getaway from the rat race. Won't hesitate to use them again and will most definatly recommend them.

Mrs Cuthbertson

March 2018

The owner of the cottage was very firnedly and helpful.. Can’t complain about anything really the cottage was clean and ideal for a 3 day stay

Mrs Round

July 2017

Friendly welcome on arrival.. Quiet location and ideal for visiting tourist attractions in the surrounding area. Would consider returning in the future.

Dr Benson

June 2017

The owners of the cottage were lovely, discreet and very helpful.. The cottage was great, roomy amazingly large garden - great if you had kids, all enclosed and safe. Would recommend this cottage to couples or family.

Mrs Maddison

August 2016

Swallow Cottage was exactly as described, and exceeded our expectations. It was immaculately clean and very well equipped. Literally everything we needed was provided. The surroundings of the cottage were peaceful and perfect, we found plenty of walks around Milton, directly from the cottage. The lady was very welcoming and was able to provide us with plenty of local information. We spent a wonderful week at Swallow Cottage and would be happy to recommend it to anyone. Thank you!

Samantha S

Just spent the week in swallow cottage and it was fabulous great clean accommodation and the owners couldn't be any more helpful would highly recommend a stay to anyone here at 1 of there lovely cottages

Mr Gibson

March 2016

The cottage its facilities were excellent, the location offered lots to do and the owner was a very attentive host. Our young family were very well catered for and we all had a very enjoyable trip.

Mr Braisby

February 2016

We had a great stay at Swallow Cottage, the owner was very pleasant.

Miss Beck

November 2015

Lovely quiet location within easy reach of Carlisle, the Lake District and the north-east of England. Really comfortable, well-equipped cottage and good dog-walking nearby.

Mr Attfield

A perfect holiday Cottage. Clean, comfortable, cosy and quiet. The owner was very welcoming and was on hand if we ever needed. We spent a fair time at the Cottage and it was a home from home.

Mrs Riden

August 2015

We had a warm welcome from the owners when entering the farm, giving us information on where to visit. The cottage was spotless and really lovely. We would recommend this property for a week or a long weekend. Absolutely beautiful.

Ms Sweeney

A lovely cottage, very peaceful.

Miss Jones

July 2015

A lovely cottage in a lovely area.

Mr Banks

June 2015

Very good place to stay the owners make you feel very welcome and cannot do enough for you. We enjoyed the whole week and it is a lovely area to explore.

Mrs Harvey

April 2015

This property was well maintained and equipped, a very pleasant and peaceful stay. The owner was very accommodating on arrival. I would certainly recommend this property, we will look forward to returning at some point.

Mrs Currie

February 2015

Had a lovely time here, we used it as a base, but also had a few days pottering around the cottage and the facilities were ideal for both. Would recommend this and would definitely go back.

Helen Marie G

January 2015

Wonderful stay at Swallow Cottage over new year 2014/5. The cottage is fully equipped and has been recently renovated to a high standard. There are beautiful views over the Cumbrian countryside. It is near to many local historical sites and a short drive to Hexham, Carlisle and the Scottish Borders. The lovely owner was extremely informative about the local area and helpful on our arrival. We will definitely be booking again.

Mr May

December 2014

The property was very nice. The location and owners are excellent.

Mr Kearney

The owners were friendly and helpful. The wood fire was great, and we could help ourselves to the wood. The cottage was very pretty and decorated to a high standard, and the view from the living area the main bed across the hills was lovely too. There was lots to do nearby, I would definitely recommend.

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Swallow Cottage in Carlisle, Cumbria