Mr Tyler, March 2020
February 2020
We visited in February 2020, in the midst of storm Dennis.. Although the roads were free of snow and ice, I'd definitely check the weather before setting off (especially November - March), as the road to the cottage is steep and winding, so would imagine pretty treacherous if untreated in freezing conditions.
The cottage is linked to the main house, which is a working farm, which is great, as you have direct contact with the owners. Steve, who lives in the farmhouse with his wife and son, gave us a lift into and from Ulverston, which was fantastic given that we wanted to go for a meal and drinks with the dog - which saved me a 3 km walk in the dark windswept road at 9:30 pm.
The cottage itself was quite charming - open stonework, log fire and just the cosy rustic feel you'd expect from a cottage of this type. The kitchen facilities were great and has pretty much everything you need. There wasn't much in the way of condiments and other sundries, such as tea, milk coffee - which was fine, as we brought all that. But be prepared as it's a bit of a drive to the local Tesco.
The cottage has WIFI and Sky TV and surprisingly for its remote location - even receives 4G signal. The shower was nice and hot and the bathroom is spacious. There are towels, but you may still want to take your own.
The bedrooms were spacious, but not really anywhere to hang or store your clothes and the bed I slept in (single) was ok, but not overly comfortable.
As the cottage is part of a working farm, please bare in mind that you have quite a lot cows mooing and pooing just metres from the cottage, this wasn't an issue for me, but may put some off.
In terms of location, the cottage itself is pretty remote and although you can take a walk around the vicinity, there are much more popular, prettier and well trodden parts of the lakes. That said, its not too far (35 km) from the more popular destinations, such as Ambleside, Windermere etc