Although the house and location were lovely and it was a restful place to be, the holiday was spoilt due to a building maintenance issue. The owner deducted money from the returnable deposit to pay for a plumber due to a burst water pipe which was not caused by our party’s actions but maintenance to the building. The leak was hardly noticeable when we left the property but was deemed catastrophic by the owner which was out of all proportion by the owner. I arrived home to be greeted by a very rude text message from the owner. I certainly and none of my friends would ever consider going back. The experience was very upsetting.
We have just returned from a long weekend break at Brackenrigg, staying in ‘The Sett’ cottage. The cottage is certainly lovely, very comfy, cosy, well furnished and with large windows overlooking the woodland garden. My partner Peter is a wildlife photographer who at the moment is waiting for a hip-replacement op and can’t walk very far. However he was kept well entertained with his camera aimed outside at the lovely collection of birds and red squirrels that visited the feeders. The autumn colours are perfect at this time of year and there was some break in the weather to get some brighter shots. Thank you to Judy for her lovely welcome. We hope to be back.
About our 6th stay at The Sett. So peaceful with so much to see, you can just sit inside with a cuppa and watch out, while you plan your day ahead. If you are up just after dawn, the woodpecker will visit the feeders outside, then its usually the Blue tit, Great Tit, Coal tits, followed by Nuthatch, Red Squirrels and Goldcrest on the trees outside the bedroom window. During the night, this time of year (October) you may hear deer rutting in the meadow and although I didnt see it, I did see video of the Barn owl flying in the meadow. From here you can walk many places and one of our favourites is to walk to Low Bridge End Farm where William and his parents give a warm welcome and a cup of tea and home made cake - but check first, as when its very quiet they dont offer the tea room service. In Keswick by the Derwent water there are also lots of walks with so many other places, too many to name. You could still have a wonderful day and see many things without even leaving The Sett. Spotlessly clean, covid friendly, Judy always gives a warm welcome and Melanie is also great for local knowledge. Highly recommend The Sett for peace and quiet. We will be back again soon.…
We stayed in Sett Cottage for a week at the beginning of this month, and it was perfect. The accommodation was clean, fresh and very homely and the owner, lovely. We had a bit of an incident while on holiday, on our last full day, and she couldn’t have been more helpful, absolutely fantastic. Join all this to the beautiful views, and the amazing wildlife just outside and you couldn’t ask for a better base to see the Lake District. We will be back! xxx
Just returned from a brilliant stay here. We stayed in The Sett cottage with our two children and it was just what we needed after a difficult year! Clean, spacious, spectacular views and Judy was so helpful and friendly. Birds, red squirrels and the occasional deer literally outside the door. My son keeps asking when we are going back! Thank you Judy. We hope to return one day.
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