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Set amidst rolling hills and a mountain, this traditional house offers a peaceful rural retreat.
Enjoy cooking in this well-equipped kitchen with an oven, range hood, and sink.
Relax in this inviting living room with a fireplace, TV, and comfortable sofa.
Cozy living room with a comfortable sofa, coffee table, and fireplace, perfect for relaxing.
Cozy room with a wood-burning stove and dining area.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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About the area

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Santon Bridge, Cumbria, ENG

What's nearby

  • Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - 11 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Muncaster Castle - 11 min drive - 12.6 km
  • Wasdale - 14 min drive - 16.8 km
  • Wast Water - 15 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Buttermere Lake - 64 min drive - 58.6 km

Getting around

  • Ravenglass for Eskdale Station - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Gosforth Bakery - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Lion & Lamb - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Brown Cow Inn - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪The Boot Inn - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Mawsons cafe - ‬9 min drive

About this property

Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8

Family-friendly farm stay by the sea
Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8 provides amenities, such as a garden and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Barbecues, smoke-free property and books
  • A porch, games and outdoor furniture
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the first-rate property condition
Room features
All guest rooms at Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8 have perks, such as fireplaces, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and dining tables.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs, children's books and travel cots
  • 4 bathrooms with showers and shower/bath combinations
  • TVs with cable channels
  • Porches or lanais, outdoor lighting and kitchens

Property manager

Tony Sartorius (Manager)

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Books
  • Games
  • Stereo

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • In the mountains
  • Outdoor furniture

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 private bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: Contact the owner for the information about pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse Cottage Sleeps 8
Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse Cottage Sleeps 8

Frequently asked questions

Is Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8 pet-friendly?

Yes, Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8 allows pets (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8 located?

This family-friendly Holmrook farm stay is located by the sea, 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Hallsenna Moor National Nature Reserve, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway and Ravenglass Railway Museum. Seascale Playground and Ponsonby Tarn are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Traditional Family Friendly Farmhouse cottage - sleeps 8 Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 66 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Terry W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great short break in western lakes

We had a very nice stay. The property was very spacious and comfortable. Communication with the property manager was excellent. Would recommend for anyone wanting to be in this area of the Lake District
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

noami l.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a lovely holiday

cozy and comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abdul H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Trip with the boys

Excellent location the cottage had very good facilities everything you need is provided very clean and cosy highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jo W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfortable and excellent location for exploring the Lake District

Substantial property over four floors with large bedrooms, two of which have double-beds and two with 2x single-beds. All bedrooms have en-suite bathroom/toilet! Huge "game of Thrones" style dinner table in the dining room. Lovely garden and fenced/gated to keep in well-behaved dog. Parking for at least three cars. Very welcoming living room with large table for card and board games made this a central gathering place. And WIFI when you need some screen-time.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher R.

Great location

We had a great 2 nights in this spacious farm house. The house was very comfortable and suited us perfectly. We enjoyed being able to walk to the pub for meals in the evening and the location was perfect for walks from Wasdale Head. The landlord provided very helpful instructions and it worked well having the keys sent to us by post. We would definitely stay here again. Thanks very much!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Paula D.

Cosy and well-equipped for big groups

We were a group of 8 people and there was plenty of room for all of us. We were impressed by the facilities and the lovely, big but cosy lounge with a fire. It is the perfect place for large groups and has everything you need. The heating system works really well and the place seemed very warm for a large old property.Apart from that, of course the location is perfect for exploring the lake district and the local pub is very friendly.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

colin c.

Very nice propert in a great lovely area.

The property is as stated an old farm house. But don't let that put you off. The facilities are very good and decor is what you expect for this type of property.the uneven floors and walls make it more quirky. Also cosy for an old buildings. Everyone in our party would go again and also recomend it to friends and family.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Eva M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing holiday in a fantastic location

Spacious old farmhouse containing everything necessary to make this a fantastic memorable holiday. Large cosy well equipped warm kitchen with long pine table perfect for all meals as well as a huge table on a separate dining room. Upstairs four large bedrooms all en suite with great views of hills and countryside. Large cosy living room ... in short, perfect house, quiet location, great views and best if all just a short drive to Wastwater, my favourite lake, and Great Gable. One suggestion: A garden table would be useful for meals outdoors
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Helen T.

Well appointed and located house

We enjoyed staying in this house. It was very handy have ensuite bathrooms for each bedroom. Nice old fashioned touches. Dining room was lovely and cool. Kitchen was well equipped. Fridge freezer a bit on the small side for feeding eight but we managed. It would be good to get new shelves for the fridge door as they are a bit dodgy! Lovely to have the garden to sit out in.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Amy H.

Fantastic

We had a fantastic stay at hall flat farm house. It is a beautiful property in a fab location. From the booking stage to arrival we were impressed by the service. Tony (the owner) was very helpful and thorough and was willing to go out of his way to provide us with a map and directions. Despite the weather we managed to get out and about to Japanese gardens in eskdale and had a lovely long walk in revenglass. The house has more than enough room to accommodate 8 people. All the rooms are decorated to a high standard and have plenty of space. The en suite bathrooms in each bedroom were extremely convenient. Also we really appreciated the little extras on arrival wine, milk, bacon etc. They were a lovely surprise. Overall it was a brilliant short break. We will definitly be returning in 2016.

10/10 Excellent

Graham D.

Excellent

Lovely property overall but looking bit tired in places , just a lick of paint here and there and some fixing of tiles and wood around kitchen fireplace, new hob and oven and update of carbon dioxide detectors as expired. But on the whole a very comfortable stay great location and with the Bridge Inn pub just few minutes walk away it’s a good location. Our group of 6 adults and 2 children enjoyed the space of the property and each had en-suite with stunning views. So much to do and see either by car or local walks made this holiday one to remember but we were lucky enough to have beautiful sunshine all week. A must for the brave to climb Scarfell pike, but many other less energetic climbs and walks near by . Waterfalls, motor museum, Steam trains, Beatrix Potter, lakes and so much more to do topped of with delicious food and great beers at the Bridge Inn . Would not hesitate to return and will highly reccommed comming here .
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Jim H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice break but not perfect

Just back from hallflat cottages, had a largely really nice time. Positives The area is outrageously beautiful with loads of great things to do The local area is superb, and it’s a really blessing to have a great pub and fantastic cafe in such a remote part of the world The property is big, spacious and full of character. It has a lovely garden too. It was also clean when we arrived. All the applicances work fine and are clean, and there is Wi-Fi through the property (although it doesn’t quite reach the lounge) The owner was really helpful and easy to deal with throughout the booking process Negatives Whilst generally positive, what reduces the overall experience is the state of the interiors in the property. Whilst I understand that this is a very old property with lots of character, the general condition of decor and furniture isn’t good. It’s in desperate need of a refurb and it took the edge of the holiday to be honest. Carpets are threadbare in places. Walls and wallpaper are scuffed, torn, marked or poorly finished throughout. Beds and couches are uncomfortable and ready to be replaced, with springs felt on a number of them. There’s watermarks and what looks like damp patches on some ceilings. It’s a shame really, because it’s a fabulous base in a beautiful area but really could do with some modernising for sure.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Keith D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cumbria

Wonderful property very spacious Beautiful location
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nitesh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely cottage style property, with all the amenities, cozy, kitchen was very well equipped, log burner in the kitchen & living room, en-suite bathrooms, lovely views from all round, quiet & peaceful, all round a wonderful experience, I would given 5 stars
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Thilini K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great cottage,,lovely scenery

This cottage was a really nice and full of character . Loved the loft conversion. Kids loved the cottage as 3 floors and attached bathroom was a bonus!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ryan P.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place in a good location

The farmhouse is well set up and in a great location. The lounge is brilliant for having a group sit round and chat. Recommend the pub, a 5 Mon walk down the road.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Michael O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely house full of character

I stayed here just me and one of my dogs for a few nights for a working holiday - Big house just for one, but just the kind of place I wanted - Quiet, log burner, dog allowed, pub in walking distance... Full of features and plenty of comfort whilst retaining the original farm house feel. With having a dog with me, I would have preferred the garden to have been fully secure, but this wasn't too much of a big issue with just taking one dog. I was also a bit upset on arrival reading that dogs were only allowed on the ground floor, which ruled out my dog being allowed into the living room and this information was NOT provided prior to arrival - The information regarding dogs stated to agree to the rules in the guest information which is read on arrival and this was the first I knew that my dog would be restricted to the kitchen and dining room. I understand them not being allowed on sofas, but not at all being allowed in the living room was a bit of a shock. As a result I barely used the living room as I wasn't going to leave my dog alone downstairs for three nights and so I spent the majority of my stay just in the kitchen. As I usually have my partner and four dogs in total when I go away, I would not return here for this reason if I was to be coming away for a leisure holiday with dogs, but objectively if I was having a trip and it was just me, or my partner and me, then I would happily stay again. I don't want to make it sound like a bad place, as it was REALLY NICE and comfortable and had everything you could need staying away from home, I just don't think it is really set up properly to be properly classed as a "dog friendly" holiday home given the charge per dog and the situation with where in the property they can go. Some other points to note - Local pub a short walk from the house was lovely and had a nice ,meal there once night (dog friendly too). The owner Tony was very helpful and talked me through my arrival etc before hand and also checked that I had arrived OK and gained access. There are lots of notes all around the house with instructions on how to work things. Everything was functional and the bed I used was very comfy. There were some logs for the fires available when I got there, but then also large bags available to buy out the shed with an honesty pot - This was useful as it meant I wasn't having to go to places and lug logs about. Overall it is lovely place to stay, just not really with dogs with current rules.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dan E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location and amazingly comfortable and spacious house

We didn't travel more than 20 mins from the house as there was so much to see and do. The house was so spacious, clean and had everything we needed. We loved it.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

richard searle

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Homely and relaxing

Lovely authentic cottage,warm and comfortable.The property manager couldn't have been more helpful during these trying times . Location great pub 2 minutes away with great food to eat in or take away.would love to stay again !

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

There are stunning views from this large and comfortable house. It was the perfect base for our holiday, with a pub nearby that served excellent food.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sarah A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely location

The farmhouse was a perfect base to explore the beautiful area.

10/10 Excellent

Samantha C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect getaway

As soon as I booked, I received the most amazing welcome packet that answered every question I might have had. Check in was easy and the property was just as described. Wood burning stoves in the kitchen, and family room was a perfect touch for a cold and rainy weekend. The house had so much space and so many thoughtful touches to make our weekend really simple and wonderful. We were sad that we didn't have more time to spend exploring the surrounding areas, because the location is a great central location to explore much of the District. Close enough to pub and tea house(highly recommended!) to walk, and within a few minute drive to shops. 10/10... we can't wait until we can book again. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Luc D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend stay

Loved our stay-peaceful and in a lovely location.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sharon S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic location

Had a brilliant family weekend at the property celebrating my husbands 60th birthday. The house is very sizeable and comfy and the views are stunning. Great walks nearby and very peaceful and remote. The pub nearby is amazing with great food. Would definitely recommend a visit. Tony was very helpful and quick response to emails. Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jeroen d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice Cottage

We had a very pleasant stay in the halflat farm.