Self-Catering at Fountain Cottage | Holiday Cottages in Keswick

Holiday home
Fountain Cottage, Keswick is a lovely, welcoming cottage, located in Keswick town and close to the River Greta. The cottage is close to local pubs, shops, and restaurants, and within easy reach of fell walks and local visitor attractions. The cottage sleeps 6 adults, with one double bedroom, two twin bedrooms, and a family bathroom. The sitting room features stone flags, and a fireplace with a cosy electric stove effect fire. There is a traditional dining area and a fully equipped kitchen. There is private parking for 1 car. Explore the beautiful fells, sail on Derwentwater, explore the shops, restaurants and attractions of Keswick, all within easy reach of Fountain Cottage, Keswick for an amazing family holiday.

Accomodation Details
Over three floors. Three bedrooms: 1 x master double room on 1st floor, 1 x twin room on 1st floor, 1 x twin on 2nd floor. Bathroom with bath, shower cubicle, WC and basin on the 1st floor. Dining area. Sitting room with fireplace and electric stove effect fire. Kitchen.

Area
Keswick is a year round destination with a wide variety of attractions on offer including, lake cruises on Derwentwater, live performances at the Theatre by the Lake, fine fell walking, lively street markets and an abundance of shops, bars and restaurants. Hope Park is a relaxing and beautiful place to visit at any time of year it is only a five minute walk from the apartment, here you could enjoy a round of golf or keep the children entertained with a game of crazy golf. Also nearby you will find the River Greta and Fitz Park with tennis courts, pitch and put golf or just simply stroll along side the river. For the more energetic visit Whinlatter Forest Park which has a fantastic mountain biking trail and also hosts the tree top adventure Go Ape.

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 oven and hob, microwave, fridge/freezer and washer/dryer. Gas central heating with electric stove effect fire. TV, Blue Ray DVD player, Xbox games console, a selection of books, board games, and films. Fuel and power inc. in rent. Wifi. Bed linen and towels inc. in rent. Highchair available. Private rear parking for 1 car. Small shrubbery to the front. 2 well-behaved dogs welcome. Pub within walking distance. Note: Max 6 adults.

Duncan G

August 2022

Two double bedroom appartment, large lounge, kitchen and bathroom. Parking for residents in side street. The appartment is well appointed, comfortable and there is a large TV and WIFI. Clean. We have booked again for next year.

August 2021

I hate giving poor reports but hope that this will be helpful to the owners in bringing a potentially lovely cottage up to standard. First of all some positives: Nice big cottage Quite quiet Close to centre of Keswick Parking Washing machine, fridge/freezer, modern TV and DVD player The negatives: Property needs refurbishing throughout. Smell of damp although we couldn't identify where it came from. All furnishings very tired and need repacing - lounge, dining room, bedrooms. In bedroom on 1st floor a leg on a bedside set of drawers came detatched when a drawer was opened. Only cleaned superficially and, given the Covid-19 risk, should have been deep cleaned. Filthy under setee cushions + an old sock, and under and behind furniture. Around shower enclosure and corners of bathroom floor. On our last night a panel of the ceiling and a quantity of rubble (in bedroom on 2nd floor) colapsed, just missing our sleeping grandson. Stairs to secong floor were very steep (as advised in the details). Towels too small and very thin. We were there for a week and we really needed another set.

Mrs Calvert

May 2019

Great time at keswick cottage was great and well placed Well done to all

LP768

April 2019

Clean, warm, comfortable, quite stylish house with plenty of room. Some pretty mountain views form the windows too. Easy/quick walk to town centre. Quiet too. I missed being able to make proper coffee in the mornings - perhaps a cafetiere would be a good addition for the future, otherwise all good for us. thank you

Helen J

February 2019

I booked this cottage for a weekend as it advertised garden and dog friendly. It is a nice cottage, but the top room in attic has exceedingly steep stairs, so not ideal for anyone who may struggle a bit. The garden at the front is miniscule. The enclosed space at the back has a car space, however the neighbours are not very friendly and I was forcefully told not to let my dogs - who were on a lead - to urinate anywhere as her grandchildren played out there. It rather spoilt my weekend having to deal with unfriendly locals in such close proximity. The cottage is well equipped and in a good place for getting in and out of town. I would love to visit Keswick again, but not so sure I would stay at this cottage due to neighbours and the attic room.

Ms Syder

The house was well equipped with everything we needed and was very handy for .... The house was well equipped with everything we needed and was very handy for town, as well as clean and tidy, my son's and their girlfriends who don't normally come away with us thoroughly enjoyed their stay and would definitely do it again and would recommend it

Mrs Peart

A few minor issues to deal with for the cottage; toaster does not work, the light above the mirror in the double bedroom does not work either.. The toilet did not always flush and a dining chair has a loose arm that both need some attention. Non of these minor issues would prevent us from re-booking the cottage as it is ideally placed for all that Keswick has to offer and we thoroughly enjoyed our weekend there.

Mr Simmons

December 2018

Lovely cottage everything you need.. Nice and clean,great location for shops and breathtaking walks. the only down side to this cottage is the limited space outside only one parking spot. we had a great time spending christmas here and would recommend this cottage.

Mrs Jeffers

November 2018

We brought our two small dogs who are very well behaved, but when one of them had cocked his leg against the garage wall by my son's car in the courtyard, the lady next door but one was very rude and said we should not allow the dogs out there at all as her grandchildren could catch something! I did explain that this is highly unlikely, I am a qualified health professional and we also had a doctor in the house! She said there were notices in the house saying we could not bring dogs out into the shared courtyard - however, these were not evident. We are very responsible dog owners and always clean up their poos, but this was them having a wee! We were only there for the weekend - it is a lovely cottage but this would deter me from returning. Also, as it is a shared courtyard, it might have been good to have some chairs to sit on outside in the summer months. The location is great, a short walk into town and cottage is lovely. The stairs to the attic room are very steep, but certainly manageable.

Mr Blake

The bathroom is tired, needs new bath panels and the radiator needs replacing or painted.. Most of the house needs to be redecorated to be honest.

Mr Morgan

September 2018

Nothing springs to mind..

Mrs Redfern

August 2018

This cottage is bigger than it looks and is nicely furnished.. It's in a great location, walking distance from Keswick. We really enjoyed our stay here. However, there is no garden at all, at the rear there is a shared yard where bins are kept and cars parked. The parking is awkward, and the description of it could be better. You get to it from the far end of the terrace, not the drive next to the cottage, then have to go through a metal gate and it is to your left, but it isn't clear when you drive in, especially as there is a sign saying 'parking for B&B only'. Also, a sign saying which door is for the cottage would be helpful. Other than these points, it is a lovely place.

bethjones941

July 2018

Nothing wrong with the cottage it ticked all the boxes, fab location, clean, and modern.. Beds are extremely comfy although the attic stairs are very steep and narrow, if you had to get up in the night you had to go down the first couple of stairs before you could switch on the light which then lit all the bedroom up.

Have arrived back home today after spending a week in this house for our holidays in Keswick. Can’t fault it, lovely cottage with everything we could need and right next to the town centre, perfect location. Clean and tidy and larger than expected inside. Only fault we had with the cottage is that the parking isn’t very good as there is only room for one car. (We had 2) Would stop here again, and definitely recommend for anyone who is looking to stay here. Thank you for a lovely week in your home :)

Mrs Fletcher

May 2018

Absolutely lovely cottage but it doesn't have a garden and I think that should be more clear..

Mr Lucas

Your listing said a patio area! ! I think this requires revision. We did sit out despite no chairs or knowing where to sit that would not upset residents. If this had a better dedicayed area we would re book but as it is realy just a yard with cars and others back yards it should not be described as it is.

Mrs Clarke

March 2018

Lovely Holiday cottage.. Lovely touches with Tea Towels ,pot holders etc and a very good range of kitchen implements. The can opener didn't work that is the only criticism I have. A very well appointed cottage.

Bouchey22

November 2017

I will start by saying that Lakes Cottage Holidays (who we booked through) were very helpful and I appreciate the help they gave us in giving us a number of heaters. However I can only surmise that the owner of this particular property hasn't been doing holiday lets for too long. The fact that upon arrival at the property there was no hot water or heating was unacceptable. My Nan who is 86 was staying with us and without the heaters that LCH kindly provided she would have been near freezing for the first night. This all down to the fact that the owner "forgot" to manually set the Hive system to be on. My father also informed me that the heating was cold on the Sunday which would suggest to me that the owner only heats the property from a set time on a Friday until a set time on a Sunday. This is not right as you can be in the property form 15:00 Friday until 10:00 on the Monday. But clearly the owner either wants to force people out or try to save money on the bills. The electrical wiring must be bodged also as the fuse kept tripping out, meaning that half the lights went out as well as items plugged into sockets. We had to change a bulb which had blown in the third bedroom, which is a nice thing to do on a family break. There are 6 beds, it's not unclean and the shower (when not sub zero) is very powerful. The parking isn't great but then it never really is in Keswick. I've been going there since I was 5 years old, so I normally know what to expect. But there are certain expectations you have about a property and FC just didn't get the basics right at all. All this results in unhappy visitors. So in summary: LCH is good but Fountain Cottage is not. I would avoid if I were you. There are much better options, but if you are desperate or quite like Fawlty Towers then this may be for you.

Tenerife2018

October 2017

House advertised for 6 people with garden. Garden is postage stamp size at front, one parking space, other family members have to park past petrol station on High Hill, not near house. Stairs to 3rd bedroom so steep and narrow, so unsafe we didn't use the bedroom. Light on dressing table, cooker hood, 2 in the bathroom and 2 in the kitchen didn't work, fused. On entering the house, the smell of damp was unbelievable, it was a wet mop in the cupboard under the stairs, which I put outside for the weekend. The whole house is in need of decoration, walls are far from clean. we have stayed in holiday cottage in Keswick for over 30 years. this is the worst yet and certainly not worth the money.

171Linda

July 2017

Just stayed at Fountain Cottage with my daughter and friends for a weekend. We were with a walking group so there was loads of lovely walks, the cottage was close to town so it was a great base to start off from. The cattage was very clean and had everything you needed to make our stay perfect. Lovely place yes would recommend this very large cottage.

Great location and a very comfortable cottage.. It was home from home and had everything you would have in your own home. It was also lovely decorated for Christmas which made it feel cosy and Christmassy.

jane r

November 2015

Fantastic weekend in Fountain Cottage - Kitchen had everything we needed, lovely sitting room with ample chairs,tables, TV, games and brill Wifi connection. Only one Bathroom which is on the next floor but a lovely size with a fab shower then a very large double and twin bedroom and then the attic space holds another space with twin beds - stairs are quite steep so just take your time . Cottage has its own car space but is quite tight but it's fine and very handy use the back lane to the far left of the cottage as you look at it from the front and its then behind the large blue gate (not the lane closest to the cottage). The views from all rooms are beautiful , river greta is just outside the cottage as you start to walk into Keswick which is a nice 5-10 min walk, lake is then another 15 mins but longer as there is to much to see on the way........... Can not wait to go back and just hope I can stay at Fountain Cottage.

Lyn171

August 2015

Nice house with three good sized bedrooms. Kitchen had everything you needed, would recommend you take a sharp knife though. Living room now have two sofas which were very comfortable. Heater in living room very effective, got cool at night due to stone floors throughout the ground floor which were lovely. There is no garden to speak of. There is a large yard at the back that you share with three other houses. Large enough for 4 of us to sit out, but took our own camping chairs. 100 yards away is access to River Greta where children could play in the water. Pebbly beach area as well. Parking is in the the back yard, requires a bit of reversing in relatively tight space, but do-able if you take your time. Great location for the town less than 5 minutes to the shops. Great for food - chip shop, Thai restaurant, Indian restaurant, 2 x Chinese restaurants, Italian and pizza all on the same street leading to the town with take aways available and The Pheasant Inn on Crossthwaite Road 5 minutes walk or less in the opposite direction of town. Didn't eat there but food looked really good and smelt fabulous. Will eat there next time I'm in Keswick! Also recommended after I'd returned was the Dog and Gun pub, famous for it's goulash. Another one for me to try.

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Fountain Cottage in Keswick, Cumbria