Self-Catering at Swift Cottage | Holiday Cottages in Carlisle

Holiday home
Swift Cottage is a stone-built, mid-terrace, single-storey barn conversion, on the owners' working livestock farm, in the rural village of Milton, just two miles from the market town of Brampton. This cottage sleeps four people in two bedrooms, consisting of one double with en-suite shower and one twin, as well as a bathroom. The cottage also has an open plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with woodburning stove. Outside there's off road parking for two cars, a lawned garden with patio and furniture and shared use of a summerhouse and hot tub. Swift Cottage is a convenient base for exploring both the Lake District and Northumberland.

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

Area
The small rural village of Milton is ideally placed for exploring northern Cumbria, including Hadrian's Wall, the coastline of the Solway Firth and the Lake District National Park. The market town of Brampton is just two miles away and a few miles outside the town is Talkin Tarn Country Park.

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 woodburning stove. 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 stove inc. in rent. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Cot and highchair on request. Off road parking for 2 cars. Lockable bike storage. Lawned garden with patio and furniture. Shared use (with five 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

Miss Looney

August 2020

Fab place, great for dogs, comfortable, well equiped and owners couldn't do enough for us.. Only one thing missing, a washing line! other than that the place was spot on and we would deffo book again and recommend. Thank you. Nic, Roo, Will (Ty & Nelly - dogs!)

Mr Dixon

July 2020

The 2 bedroom cottage was absolutely stunning.. On arrival the owner who greeted us was very helpful. Advised us on a few things (from a distance due to Coronavirus) but was helpful throughout our stay if we needed anything. Very clean to walk in to which is important right now with Coronavirus! The kitchen was well equipped. The living area was very comfortable and cosy. The bedrooms were a good size with 1 ensuite and the beds were incredibly comfortable. Our room was lovely with the patio doors opening out onto the garden. The large garden area with lovely patio seating was wonderful to sit out in....the large lawn was loved by our 2 dogs too and very safe as it was all fenced in. All cooking utensils provided so good for self catering. (Our only feed back is to check plates, bowls, cups and glasses as we did find mugs and cups with chips in them. Of which we returned 2 of the mugs but found more chipped cups) But other than that it's a fabulous place to stay. Some nice dog walks locally too, especially back across the railway line and down to the station...a nice quiet walk. The Duke Of Cumberland Pub is about a 10 minute drive, but highly recommended for meals. We would certainly stay here again!

Mr Dixon, July 2020

December 2019

Fantastic cottage, spacious and clean.. Good amenities, lovely large kitchen/dining room/lounge with log burner- you could help yourself to extra logs for £4 a bag and just leave the money when you leave. Our two Boston Terriers loved the big enclosed garden and we loved the large courtyard where you can park right outside your door. Great location to visit Hadrian’s wall, Gretna Green etc and loads of walks, parks, hills and forests nearby. Great pub serving lovely food, The Howard Arms a short drive away in Brampton and a cracker The Samson Inn in Gilsland where we ate after Hadrian’s wall at Housesteads. All in all a fab stay, we even asked to stay an extra night and luckily they had availability. Highly recommended.

Mr Fearn

April 2019

The electrical heating was very good the cottage was always warm, we had a most enjoyable week.. thank you

Mrs Bailey

March 2019

It was a lovely relaxing holiday.. It was a good base to see near by places of interest. A good size garden for our dog who really enjoyed herself. The owner Mrs Ackerly is a lovely lady, on our arrival came to see if there was any thing we needed and gave us local information and an I struction of how to use the log burner (we don't have one at home). One day of our departure our dog had enjoyed it that much she didn't want to leave as she turned rou d and went back inside. Have booked again for next year at Swift cottage, Milton.

Miss Lemaitre

February 2019

Swift cottage is lovely, just what we needed.. It was very comfortable and clean and a great base for our trip away. The host is great, and informative. The hot tub was fab, and how we spent our evenings. I was there with a friend and my dog. There was plenty of lovely local walks, Talkin Tarn Country Park was a favourite. The walk along the lake was beautiful, and the coffee and cakes from the tearoom were delicious, it's only a 5 minute drive away from the cottage. Miltonrigg woods is also a lovely walk, it's within walking distance from the cottage. Milton itself is quite a quiet place, and if you aren't into walking there's Brampton which is only a few minutes from swift cottage. There's plenty pubs, restaurants and shops there. The Cranston food market is amazing! I bought lots of nice meats from there to take home. The Bite cafe and gallery was our favourite place to eat out. This was my second visit to swift cottage, and I plan on returning soon.

Mr Middleton

The facilities are fantastic and was obvious that when the place was refurbished it was to the highest standard possible.. The open fire was a lovely feature and loved sitting there on a night with it roaring away. The garden was fantastic for our two dogs as it was safe and they could not get out. The kitchen was stocked to allow you to cook anything and shops are only a few miles away. I was disappointed that the cottage we had did not have a hot tub and the communal hot tub was filthy so could not have used this during the stay. If you want a hot tub holiday you need to check if the cottage has one or that the communal hot tub is cleaned ad ready for use just a short walk across the courtyard. We would definitely come back to these cottages

Miss Hodges

Absolutely lovely cottage, would definitely stay again.. Beautiful setting and such a nice, big garden. It was a real shame that the hot tub was really dirty and only one jet worked the summer house was a bit of a mess. Definitely needs to be sorted out so it is as brilliant as everywhere else. No tea and milk welcome pack was a bit of a surprise too but just little notes for improvement and I would definitely stay again.

hunteraudrey

January 2019

Beautiful cottage, we’ve been here before and will definitely be going back next year..

Came here two weeks after hectic Christmas. Perfect place to chill out, two adults two westies..loved the quiet, loved the log fire. The whole cottage was beautiful, felt at home straight away. A lovely welcome awaited us on arrival from the owners, were there if we needed them, but otherwise we were left to enjoy the break. Not to far to get provisions or pop to pub. Although needed car, so one always had to not drink! But no great deal. Can’t wait to come back in summer

Mrs Dart

September 2018

Great holiday.. The owners of the cottage were lovely and provided lots of info and essentials in the cottage. Only thing that could of been improved was the hot tub wasn’t in fully working order. Definitely recommend!

Miss Stringer

The holiday was superb.. The cottage was fantastic and cosy making it feel like our home for the week. The owners were friendly but not intrusive at all; the dogs were more than welcome and the cottage garden was fully enclosed so they could run and play. The owners gave us a basket full of logs for the fire; first batch free of charge...due to the colder nights we had 4 fires which was lovely. All in all we could not fault this holiday...from the little extras like the loo rolls which make a difference. We are already looking to book again for next year. Definitely one of a kind and firmly recommended.

Mr Pankhurst

July 2018

Lovely holiday in a great setting.. Cottage was perfect for our needs and Mabel and John were very helpful with everything. Would definitely return.

Mrs Ross

The cottage had a lovely open plan kitchen/living room.. The garden was completely secure which was ideal for the dogs. We all had a great time and I would definitely recommend this place.

Mr Van Veen

June 2018

This cottage desperatly needs maintenance! !!!

LincolnTravellingman

April 2018

This cottage offers a lot. It sleeps four and has two bathrooms. It is clean and comfortable with plenty of room. If you have pets (dogs are welcome) or children (Also welcomed I assume) then it offers an enclosed back garden of lawn for them to excercise and enjoy. It is equipped with almost everything you would want including a dishwasher and a washing machine. It is single storey with parking outside the front door so easily accessible (although a couple of steps up to the door itself). An excellent location for touring the area. Many good pubs in the area and Brampton is easy to get to for Coop and Spar supermarkets. Friendly and very helpful owners. All in all there are many positives about this place but also a few niggles. The garden is a nice place to sit out in on a sunny day and furniture is provided for that and also lovely picture windows in the lounge but, unfortunately, considering the lovely countryside around, the view is almost totally obscured by the modern barn. Yes, I know it is a farm but it is a pity the view is so restricted. Also the large picture windows in the lounge allow the room to get very hot indeed on a sunny day but the only way to get any air in is to open the door to the patio which can cause problems on a breezy day we found. Also, on our visit, the lock to this door had also jammed and made it very difficult to open and relock. This was fixed on our last day. Towel rails in the bathrooms were supposed to be controlled by clever electronic timers/thermostats but neither worked properly during our vist. One was on all the time (very hot - care needed with children) and the other did not work at all, even after the owner tried to fix it, so that bathroom was quite cool first thing in the morning. Bathroom mirror lighting (needed as ordinary lighting made it difficult to shave/make up properly) didn't work in either bathroom. One was fixed by owner later in week. Another irritation was the free WiFi. We did not book through Sykes but another agency. However it seems that Sykes provide the free WiFi (6 MB and keeps dropping out) and, as a condition of signing on, want to know your name, sex, date of birth, email address, mobile phone number, etc. Personally I resent having to provide such detailed information for such a service especially when I did not even use their company to book. I stress that the owners were always very nice and helpful and did their best to help fix the problems and I cannot really fault them (although I do wonder why so many things needed fixing, especially at the beginning of the season). Overall actually a good place to stay but, with a little more effort, it could be great.

Just returned from a long weekend at the lovely Swift Cottage.. This is a great Cottage with all mod cons and everything you need. The garden was massive and enclosed so brilliant for those taking their dog with them. The Cottage was exceptionally clean and the wood burning stove was a real bonus. The owners are lovely people who ho the extra mile to make your holiday great. The new not problem is that it was so hard to leave! I would definitely recommend a stay at this Cottage

Mr Adams

January 2018

Very pleasant and comfortable stay, owner was easy to contact and very friendly.. Would recommend a stay at this cottage.

misferrari

August 2017

Stayed here for a week with our young family. The super friendly owners met you on site to show you around Cottage and tell you about local attractions etc. The house itself was lovely and the sun room stunning. Our kids loved being able to play out the back in the enclosed garden. We opened the sun room door and let them play away, whilst we could see them at all times through the sun room. In a rural location perfect for exploring Cumbria and the northern Lakes. Milton Mains holiday cottage are only a couple of miles away from Talkin Tarn Country Park. We visited the park 3 times during our stay. You can walk around the Lake, feed the ducks and the kids take advantage of the new sand play area there. It was a lovely wee quiet spot. Hadrians Wall right on your doorstop. You are only a couple of miles away from the Aviation Museum which my husband really enjoyed. Walby Farm Park only about 10 mins away and it was a great day out if you have young children. Carlisle town is about 20 minutes away. About 45 minutes took you into Keswick, beautiful little place, really something about it and amazing sand park there also and the Lakes, well what can I say. Amazing!!! Went this direction 2 days and it was lovely to return to base to the lovely comfortable Swift Cottage after a day out. We lit the BBQ provided one sunny evening and enjoyed the new wicker outdoor furniture provided too. We were blessed with fantastic shorts and t shorts weather all week. It rained one morning and one night but bar that, we were really fortunate to have a dry sunny week (2 days scorchers)! Many thanks Mable and John for the use of your lovely Cottage.

All was good the only downside is that the communal hot tub needed some attention.. Hosts great, location fantastic accommodations was spot on.

holidaytyne

Would highly recommend swift cottage lovely owners mavel and John. location great very quite and peaceful. We visited glenridding, ullswater, aria force water falls which where stunning tynedale railway, Hadrians wall, lanercost priory the list is never ending as there is so much to see and do. Our one gripe is the cost of car parking when out and about is very expensive e.g.:aria Force cost £5 for 2 hours. But I must admit was worth it for all the beautiful sights we have visited. We used the hot tub which was always a nice relaxing experience after been out all day walking. Would highly recommend staying here would of loved to have stayed again at new year but because of the popularity it is fully booked already Thanks again Mavel &John your cottages are fab .

Mrs Edgar

July 2017

Hassle free booking from Skyes from start to finish.. Cottage was beautiful and very reasonably priced for mid-July. Very impressed and happy with the whole set up! Thanks

Miss Douglas

June 2017

Second time we have stayed at this lovely cottage and hope to return again..

Mrs Hanslow

August 2016

We have just come back from a brilliant one weeks stay at Swift Cottage, cannot fault it at all. It was very spacious and clean, sometimes the images on line show accommodation in a better light, however, this was even better than we expected. The enclosed garden was fantastic for our two dogs to run around in when we weren't out walking with them in the field on the farm. The kitchen was really well equipped and with plenty of everything, the dishwasher was a real bonus! The hot tub was a great place for all of us to chill out, whatever the weather, a brilliant extra. The location was great too, very peaceful, but not far from Hadrian's wall, lots of lovely villages, and only 10 miles from Carlisle too! Last, but not least, the owners were very helpful and always on hand if we needed them. Would recommend to anyone who wants a great place for a relaxing break, and we look forward to going back ourselves.

Mrs Hawes

July 2016

Lovely cottage, wonderful owners and a superb location. Everything was available that we could want. The parking right in front of the accommodation was very handy. Everything was perfect.

Mrs Holland

April 2016

We particularly liked the peace and quiet in this luxurious accommodation. Owner was lovely and non intrusive. Swift cottage was just what we needed excellent, can't speak highly enough about our break.

Cecilia H

This cottage was superb, everything you want for a relaxing, peaceful, luxurious break. Owners were so welcoming and friendly and were not intrusive during our stay. Great value for money, only issue was weather which is totally out with the owners control, unfortunately . Will definitely be back!

Mrs Houlston

March 2016

Everything you need at Swift Cottage and it was beautifully decorated and was so well equipped. Perfect location and surroundings and the owner was so friendly. We love it there.

Mr Hurley

February 2016

A dog friendly cottage with a great living room and log burner, very comfortable beds and friendly owners who were helpful. Good location too.

Mrs Jones

January 2016

The cottage was just what we were looking for, it was very cosy and relaxing and in a tranquil setting. We couldn't have asked for anything more. We will definitely be returning.

BrummyBen

Can't fault swift cottage at all. We decided to spend the second half of our honeymoon here with the sole purpose of relaxing and getting away from it all and that's exactly what we did. The cottage is situated in the small town of Milton which is about a mile away from Brampton (which has a co-op, pubs, take aways, golden fortune chinese delivers and is very nice, coffee shops etc.) Milton itself is very quiet but that's exactly what we were after. There was a lovely walk through a nearby forest which we both enjoyed, and there are plenty of other things to see and do in the local area, Hadrians wall is about 4 miles away and Carlisle is about 10 miles away if you want to go shopping. As other reviewers have said there aren't a lot of big supermarkets nearby so I would suggest doing a shop closer to home and taking it with you, there is plenty of cupboard space and a decent size fridge freezer to store everything. The cottage itself is exactly what you'd want for a short break. Clean, comfortable, and well equipped. We took our own basics, tea coffee sugar etc. but found it was already there which was great, there's a dish washer to save on washing up which was even better and the cottage was clean from top to to bottom. The log fire was great with enough wood to keep you going for a couple of days and more available for a small fee should you need it. We took our dog which has been an issue in places we have stayed previously as she's a bit of an escape artist and so we have to leave her tied up or behind closed doors to prevent her escaping, wasn't an issue here though! A previous reviewer mentioned pallets on parts of the fence in the garden to plug some holes but these have now gone and the fence is complete giving an excellent enclosed space for dogs to run around, we didn't sit out there because of the weather but I imagine in summer it would be nice to sit and have a bbq and a drink out there. We didn't end up using the hot tub but that looks great as well. What more can i say...friendly owners...great accommodation....lovely area...perfect!

December 2015

This was a fantastic cottage with really great owners who were so friendly and accommodating! I took all sorts, however compared to other cottages this was so well equipped, it had everything you could think of. It was comfortable and cosy with a great garden for the dog and a nice woodland walk near by.

Mrs Anderson

It was a really lovely place, very comfortable, great for our dog and we loved the hot tub! The hosts were very welcoming and helpful.

Julie P

Swift cottage was recommended to us because it has a secure garden for our two dogs. We arrived to find a lovely warm comfortable well appointed cottage with loads of natural light and obviously all fairly new. It wa spotlessly clean too. We had a very enjoyable stay. My only advice would be to be a bit more organised than I was and take provisions with you as there is no shop in Milton. There are a couple of small convenience stores in Brampton which is only a five minute drive, along with takeaways, but I wished I had planned ahead and taken more groceries with me! If you have dogs you also need to make sure the gaps in the fence are fully blocked by the wooden pallets, unless of course your dogs are better behaved than mine and won't run off through the fence. Logs for the fire are provided for £4 a bag. We had a thoroughly enjoyable and comfortable stay and I highly recommend the accommodation here

Mrs Linnett

November 2015

Fantastic all round location, accommodation amazing and proprietors fantastic. Nothing too much trouble and will be returning in March.

Mr Agnew

October 2015

We all loved the Cottage especially when the log burner was on the go, was very warm. Would definitely stay again felt really homely.

Mrs Whiffin

September 2015

A very comfortable cottage which was well equipped and in beautiful surroundings. It was very convenient for visiting both Cumbria and Northumbria. The owners were very accommodating and always on hand to help with any questions we had about the cottage or the area.

Mr Leslie

July 2015

Very friendly and hospitable hosts, and lovely accommodation in a tranquil setting.

Mrs Hughes

June 2015

The beds were very, very comfortable. A good location and on the whole the cottage was perfect.

Mrs Bird

May 2015

Very friendly owners, the accommodation was very spacious and bright. The bed and linen was gorgeous, brilliant attention to detail. The log burner was a delight at night.

Kelly G

Myself, boyfriend, my sister and her partner all visited The Swift Cottage over May bank holiday weekend - with our two dogs. We couldn't have wished for a better weekend! We were greeted on arrival, and shown around the beautifully furnished cottage - all brand new and beautifully finished. We chose the Swift Cottage simply on having it's own, private/fenced off garden - which worked better with us having the dogs. The kitchen was fully equipped with more than the basic essentials, the log burner supplied with plenty of wood/paper and lovely new bedding and towels. The hot-tub being 'shared' was far from an issue. Just a short walk across the courtyard to the summer house where you can hang a dressing gown/flip flops and jump in! It's on all year, so it's really warm - fantastic to watch the sun go down with a glass of bubbles...all to ourselves too! The area is very quiet, there's a walk through the woods just across the road from the Cottage, ideal to walk the dogs in a morning - or a short drive to many areas! The 4 of us really enjoyed our stay, and couldn't recommend it strongly enough! We look forward to returning in the summer :) thank you for having us!

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Swift Cottage in Carlisle, Cumbria