Cranesbill Barn

6 Customer Reviews

• "After reading other recent comments, we were concerned that our holiday might be a disaster!"

  However, our family had a very good week despite the constant rain.The cottage is a good base for the Lakes and the Yorkshire Dales.The system for rubbish and recyclables needs to be sorted.

  Reviewed by Richard4.4★Apr 2024

• "Where to start, on arrival we are met with overgrown grass, shrubs and damp slimey leaves all over the place (granted it is winter, but it looked like no one has been there in months)."

  Slip hazard waiting to happen. On entering the property, the damp smell was off putting. They layout was as stated bedrooms on the entry level and the kitchen and living room upstairs. Wooden open staircase with wobbly banister rail was a worry. Going up the stairs you reach the kitchen, in theme with the age of the cottage, to be honest the kitchen was the best place to sit. Well equipt even with dust balls in the fridge. The kitchen felt dirty and tacky to touch, we had to get the detol out. On inspecting the cupboards we noticed cupboards full of books, all dusty. From the dining room there is a double glass door leading outside to a over grown jungle, slippy steps, again a slip hazard. You got up three more step that lead you into the 1940's, rugs scattered on the floor to trip over, extention sockets and more books, and I mean more books and a london bus!!! The books were so tacky to touch you had to wash your hands after looking at them. A lovely fireplace with the option to have a real fire if you wanted to add the smell of soot into the living room to go on top for the smell already there. We took our dog, who is treated for fleas every month and does not scratch, she thanks you for the new lodgers that she came away with. Oh did I say it looked like noone had been in to clean or freshen it up, as their was junk mail all over the hall floor. Very basic, needs to have new furniture in the living room as it is a lovely cottage, just needs some money spending, and rearanging, for some reason the fire place is the focal point but the seating is looking to a grandfather clock that does not work (why have it). We then check out the bedrooms, the first room looks like it is for a child, basic but nothing wrong here. The second room opposit is the double bed or it could even be a kingsize, again the room looked ok. We always take a matteress protector with us, on taking off the bedding sheets we noticed that the owners had put their own on, very sensible, but not this time, it had a very big yellow urine stain in the middle of it (photos was taken). Ofcourse this was removed and we used our own as well as our own bedding. If this property was seen to before we arrived this would not have been missed, we even washed the terry sheet for them. We then open the next door and closed it stright away, store room ( erm junk room)..... You then turn around and head to the dungen, two single beds in a damp, cold basement, this was smelly too, a damp smell, maybe becuase the heating was turned off and the room was not aired. Basic but fine, these beds were clean. Bathroom ok nothing to complain about, which then leads to the utility room, as advertised washer and dryer, great what more do you need. Washer works but dryer broken, looks to have been out of action for some time. All in all, the cottage could be outstanding if the oweners put some funding in and upgrade the furniture and replace the dryer and maintain the outside. The village and area is great. We would not book here again, not worth the money paid.

  Reviewed by James1.6★Oct 2023

• "Cranesbill was very nice."

  but we have a 3 legged dog and she could not climb the stairs so we had to take her to the field gate behind and take her into the kitchen that way. The internet connection stopped us getting onto certain sites, so poor on that count. Overall stay was good and would use Cranesbill Barn again

  Reviewed by Gordon3.4★Sep 2023

• "Lovely quirky cottage and well based for surrounding areas."

  Could do with a bit of updating and although the beds/towels were spotless the place could of done with a decent cleaning. Adequate crockery/cutlery and utensils but the shower desperately needs a slip mat, actually slipped a couple times but luckily no real damage done. Also feel that you need to pop an outdoor light at the front entrance. Arriving back after dark we both nearly broke our necks on the front garden. Which brings me to the subject of the gardens. They really do need some TLC, even if the weather had been perfect we couldn't of used it because it is so overgrown!!!!. Otherwise we enjoyed our break away. Also the overwhelming smell of the heating oil/diesel fumes is very bad. Maybe the boiler needs looking at.

  Reviewed by Sandra3.1★Sep 2023

• "We contacted the office in person on Monday after arrival due to some issues we were having."

  Tye office promised to come back to us once they had contacted the owner. The next day we received an email to say that they had not yet contacted the owner and we would here in due course. A week later, having left the property, we are still waiting for someone to contact us even after we returned an email to you!! We came into the Keswick office on the Thursday and a very nice lady by the name of Emma Taylor promised to raise a case for us to enable our concerns to be heard

  Reviewed by Martin2.2★Sep 2023

• "The back garden desperately needed some work doing, even just cutting the grass!"

  In the utility room, there was a terrible smell of gas whenever the boiler was on. We shut the door and opened the window which made it OK, but I'm pretty sure it needs looking at. Otherwise the cottage was comfortable and had all we needed for a relaxing break.

  Reviewed by Liz4.4★Aug 2023

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