Holme Rigg

Holme Rigg is a lovely cottage, situated in the quiet village of Braithwaite.

The cottage is spotlessly clean and has everything you need, including washing up liquid, cloths, tea towels etc. The village shop & tearoom next door is fully stocked with lots of groceries, gifts and lovely cakes. There are a few places to eat if you don't want to leave the village. There is plenty of Information in the cottage and in the email received from the owners before arrival. There are lots of walks on your doorstep and the bus into Keswick is quick and easy to use. Would definitely stay here again.

Sweet little cottage in a lovely location (breakfast at the village shop/cafe next door is excellent) and well equipped with everything you need.

Very comfortable beds and good showers with beautiful views from the top bedroom. Parking space actually a very good size (fit our Mondeo estate on it no problem). Only issue we had is that the property next door is being renovated and the builders have blocked off access to the side passageway meaning you can't get the bins in and out. Thanks for a lovely stay, we had a blast with our 3 young kids who would definitely have stayed another week!

Very comfortable.

Good location. More crockery and cutlery was very limited, as when the dishwasher was in use there was very little extra available.

Excellent value for money and a great location for setting up a base.

The village is a lovely place with 3 great bars/hotels. Village store next door is a plus and the staff were lovely. Bus into Keswick on the hour and cheap as chips. Private parking is a real positive. Lovely touches to leave biscuits and milk. We will stay again. Thanks for a great break.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

The cottage had everything we needed and was very clean and comfortable. The owners sent a lovely email before our stay which was appreciated. We would recommend and hope to stay again soon.

Lovely property, great location - close to Keswick.

Spacious for a family. Beds are very comfortable. Very clean. Will stay again, we loved it

The cottage is in a great location for the village amenities and was spotless.

The kitchen was well stocked. We stayed for Christmas and there were lovely decorations downstairs.

Lovely homely cottage in a great location; we had a fantastic stay.

Was a very comfortable stay, great facilities and location, and good information provided to us on the property, parking, walks etc.

Only minor comments would be that for short stays like ours for 5 people a bit more toilet paper would be appreciated. I understand there were issues with the broadband, it seemed to be fine on Thursday. I'm unsure if the engineer came on Friday as we were out, but from Friday onwards the Internet was struggling.

A lovely, cosy cottage with comfy beds and a well equipped kitchen.

There were some nice walks from the cottage, and the village was nice to walk round too. Thank you for a lovely holiday!

Very enjoyable, many thanks indeed

Great property really well equipped, had everything you needed only thing we would have liked was a steamer for our veg but otherwise could not fault it

We had a fabulous week in this very comfortable cottage.

Loved the shop next door. We discussed what could be done to improve the cottage and only came up with one item that was lacking; a spatula!

Wonderful cottage - the best we’ve stayed in in Braithwaite (and we’ve been coming for years) Would definitely book again it’s comfortable clean well located and with some well chosen items which add to its charm

Thank you so much fantastic cottage and everything was comfortable and homely.

Cant wait to book again.

It is a shame you have to give a score to the place out of 5.

As it wasn't 5 out of 5. It was close with a few exceptions. Firstly, parking - The location presents it's own challenges. We managed it, no problem. We did see a lot of people other people, including residents, having problems. Secondly, as soon as you enter the property, you get this slightly damp smell, which you encounter when you have had floodwater damage. It is not a new smell, but an old smell, which is hard to eradicate. It is clear the owners have addressed this issue with flood defences. Thirdly and lastly, we had a few fixtures and fittings that were in need of tightening. No big issue, as I had a few tools and we sorted them. Other than that the place was perfect. Very comfy beds. Perfect after a long day's walk.

Excellent cottage, clean, tidy, everything you need for a comfortable stay and local pubs within easy walking distance, cafe, local corner shop and a parking space.

Would highly recommend and stay again. Great for those visiting or working in the area.

I would just like to say a very big Thankyou to Justin the owner of Holmerigg and Sykes holidays.

We really enjoyed our stay at Holmerigg, it was exactly as described on Sykes website, but so much more, on arrival, we were happy to see how clean it was, and it was also very comfortable, with the luxury of two bathrooms. Car Parking was also no problem. having the village shop right next door meant we didn’t have to travel far to get essentials. Also the property owner Justin kept in touch with me which was lovely. Braithwaite is a lovely quiet village and a perfect place to stay when touring round the Lake District. Yes I would recommend a stay at Holmerigg, I would love to stay there again.

could not fault this little cottage, lovely and clean, comfy beds and everything we needed for our family get together.

We were really thankful to be allowed into the property early when our mum felt unwell, thank you so much.

Really lovely holiday accommodation.

Spotlessly clean, warm and comfortable. Only thing to note is that if you have children, beware that front door opens directly on to road.

Fantastic place to stay.

Excellent house with everything we needed and spotlessly clean. Perfect location for nearby walks. Village has 2 great pubs and a cafe. Food at Royal Oak is great. Only 5 minutes drive to Keswick. Highly recommended. We will be back!

The cottage was superb.

Beautifully clean when I arrived and cosy too (the latter very much needed considering the very wet weather!). Lovely walks right from the door and a really handy village shop right next door complete with a lovely coffee shop, perfect after a few hours on the fells. Everything had been thought of from kitchen utensils, games, running trail maps in nearby Whinlatter to a bluetooth speaker, washing up liquid, toilet rolls and tea towels. I'd happily recommend this cottage!

We have just got home from a lovely week staying in Holme Rigg, we are a family of 4 adults,the cottage was ideal, in a lovely village ,great facilities right next door to the village shop,very clean, just 2 minor issues the shower tray would fill with the water,so you had to have a quick shower,and instructions on how to use the washing machine dryer would have been handy to dry your wet hiking clothes, but i wouldn't like to put anyone off, we all loved our stay, and will definately go back

The property is in a great location being a few minutes from Skiddaw, Catbells, Bassenthwaite and Derwent Water.

The property was also fairly clean and very tidy. The major problem is parking. A parking space is provided however, because of the irresponsible parking of neighbours, it is very difficult to park there. The neighbours park their cars directly opposite the space so we struggled to get our car in the space. If the neighbour next door would have parked in their space we would not have been able to get our car out of the space. We would use Sykes again but not this particular cottage.

Lovely property, only thing that was missing was some outdoor space.

Which we knew there was no garden but thought there maybe a yard. Great location, good dog friendly pubs in walking distance. It would have been useful to have access to a vacuum cleaner. We loved our stay and the lakes.

Beautiful property in a wonderful location.

Will definitely be back! Just a couple of little things that would have improved our stay, blackout blind or curtain for second window in top floor bedroom it was too light in the mornings and an outside tap, maybe with a shower attachment to wash off muddy paws. Other than that couldn't fault it!

A lovely house and well equipped.

We really enjoyed our stay. We would recommend that the listing makes it clear that parking is on the road on a first come basis. We struggled throughout and with room for up to 5 adults, a party with more than one car will struggle. We also couldn’t initially find the bins and there was no recycling advice. The main bin was also full. Finally, there was an electrical problem with the kitchen sockets which we think is related to the dishwasher. We reported that directly to Skye’s by phone & email before we left.

Holme Rigg was comfortable and well equipped.

Braithwaite is lovely, a good base for a Lakes holiday. Our issue was that we were not notified that there was major renovation work going on in an adjoining property with building noise starting as early as 7:30 every week day. On top of that the road running over the bridge was being resurfaced all week and again we had heavy lorries, rollers and workmen starting shortly after 7am during the week, Sykes need to ensure their cottage owners make them aware of potential disturbances like that as we thought we’d picked a peaceful location.

Loved the property and easy access to the fells.

We had our dog with us and we brought a stair gate to keep him downstairs. A future consideration for the owners might be to replace the downstairs carpet with easy clean flooring as in the well-equipped kitchen area. Will definitely recommend to family and friends. Mick

Great property in a lovely village.

Lovely cosy house with everything you need for a self catering stay. Two good pubs within a very short walk and a fabulous restaurant if you want something a little more upmarket. We have been to the Lake District many times but this is the first we have visited and stayed in Braithwaite. Would definitely stay again in Braithwaite and at this property.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this lovely cottage in the delightful little village of Braithwaite.

Ideally situated next to the village shop and 2 pubs. It was so lovely arriving in the dark to see the Christmas tree lit up in the cottage and neighbouring cottages all lit up. Excellent, comfortable facilities and very well equipped. I think we were the very first visitors to this cottage so happy to highly recommend it to others.