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Raphael's Cottage

(Ref. 1089044)

Keswick, Lake District Show on map

Customer rating 5.0

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A property's star rating is the average of the star ratings received from guests that wish for their review to be published

Sykes rating

  • 4 Guests

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • 1 Bathroom

  • Pets: No

Features

  • Garden / Patio
  • Cot available
  • Highchair available
  • Pub/shop < 1 mile
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

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  • cottage (13)
  • great (12)
  • location (10)
  • stay (10)
  • well (10)
  • everything (10)

22 Customer Reviews

  • "Perfect!! Great location"

    . Had everything you would ever need!

    So glad you enjoyed Raphael’s. Come back soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Gillian5.0★Aug 2026

  • "Thank you for a very comfortable stay."

    Convenient position, apart from car parking. This was available for free, but at a distance! All rooms very well equipped,and when we had a problem with YouTube tuning, and losing all internet connection, the owner was extremely helpful in getting it put right.

    So glad you had a good time despite the YouTube glitch. Thank you for the high scoring review. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Patricia5.0★Jul 2026

  • "A real home from home with everything we could need and a lovely helpful and friendly neighbour."

    Lots of information prior to arrival and option of a car park space, which we didn't actually need as we always managed to park by the church. Great location and easy to do activities straight from the house or not too much driving, especially as the traffic can be pretty awful on a sunny BH weekend. We had amazing weather so completely spoilt and able to walk, mountain bike, paddle and climb. Would definitely book again

    So glad you had a good time at Raphael’s. You were very lucky with the parking on a Bank Holiday week. Do come back soon. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Gill5.0★May 2026

  • "Lovely cottage in a great part of the Lake District."

    A perfect, comfortable cottage with a wonderful ambiance. Thoroughly recommended.

    Many thanks for your appreciative review. Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Barbara5.0★May 2026

  • "Could not have been better provided for in a holiday cottage."

    Perfect starting point for lots of walks and adventures. Lovely feel of home away from home. Plenty of indoor options left for children. Can imagine parking trickier at busy times but we had no problem parking a few streets away and then had the permit as a back up.

    Thank you for a lovely high scoring review. Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jessica5.0★Apr 2026

  • "Lovely cottage, well looked after and well cleaned."

    Owners sent through a well thought out letter in advance of our stay with all the info we needed. Garden was especially lovely to spend time in on a morning. Communication was prompt and all was as it should be. We'd definitely stay again!

    Thank you so much for your positive review. Do come back soon. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jenny5.0★Apr 2026

  • "Luxurious, comfortable and very well equipped."

    Would book again.

    Glad you enjoyed Raphael’s. Many thanks for such a positive review. Come back soon. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Martin5.0★Oct 2025

  • "Great location, close to town centre but quiet."

    The cottage has everything you need, large comfy bed and good sized bathroom with excellent shower. Large well equipped kitchen looking out on a nice garden area at the rear of the property. The bottle of prosecco in the fridge was a nice touch - thank you. The parking at Skiddaw street was very useful and just a short walk away.

    Glad you enjoyed your time at Raphael’s. Pleased that you found the parking useful. Do come back soon. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Colin5.0★Sep 2025

  • "Fab cottage perfect for small families or couples, centrally located with great facilities."

    Very happy with our stay would come back again.

    So pleased you enjoyed your stay at Raphael’s. Glad you’ll be happy to return. See you soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by William5.0★May 2025

  • "Fantastic property, parking at Skiddaw street very helpful for me as I could charge my EV."

    Highly recommended!

    So glad you enjoyed it and that the EV charging worked well. Come back soon! Property Owner

    Reviewed by Robert5.0★May 2025

  • "Great property, brilliant location."

    Great outside space and equipped with everything you could need and more. beds are comfy, good bathroom, well equipped kitchen, great utility type space. No parking, but not a problem as plenty nearby and owners offer a permit for car park. Clean, comfy and very close to everything. Unable to get 'normal / live tv' but only a small point. Would definitely recommend and definitely stay again.

    So glad you had such a good time and thanks for reviewing us. I’ll add something extra about the TV in the Welcome letter to help folk with that. Glad you’re wanting to come back again. Do book early as folk are already booking for 2026. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Joanne5.0★Feb 2025

  • "Brilliant Holiday Cottage, this was our 4th stay as a family at Raphael's Cottage."

    The cottage is in a great location, and is extremely comfortable and very well equipped with everything you could need.

    So pleased you enjoyed your stay at Raphael’s. Many thanks for your lovely review. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Caroline5.0★Aug 2024

  • "Just like home from home."

    Clean, convenient and comfortable. So handy for the town centre with an added bonus of garden facilities. Kitchen very well stocked with everything you need for preparing meals. Beds provide a good nights sleep. Information provided was detailed and thorough. Parking at the centre was a very useful backup! Great place to stay

    Many thanks for such a super review. So glad that you found Raphael’s so satisfactory. We look forward to you returning in the future. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Alan5.0★Jul 2024

  • "Our 9th visit over the years with family, 1 sadly missed, a property that we consider our 2nd home, the owners think of EVERYTHING, even down to shoe Polish and every kitchen item that you could imagine."

    Very comfortable beds great linen, fab shower and a bath tub to soak your bones after a day's hiking. Lovely garden to relax in and watch the birds, always a bottle of prosecco to greet us. Thank you. Will look forward to our 10th visit ( loyalty card maybe

    So glad you enjoy Raphael’s. If there’s anything we can do to improve things please write it in the visitors book next time you’re with us. We always want to get things better. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jane5.0★May 2024

  • "We have had a fantastic time in a beautiful cottage."

    Situated in Keswick, close to all amenities, this cottage has a lovely, warm, welcoming atmosphere. Exceptional home comforts and prosecco a lovely treat thank-you very much. The outside back garden is a beautiful relaxing hideaway. We will definitely be booking for a further visit in the future .

    So glad you had a good time at Raphael’s. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Wendy5.0★May 2024

  • "Fabulous little cottage with excellent location , well equipped and very high standard of cleanliness with lots of little extras the owners have thought of everything."

    This cottage is a little gem in the heart of Keswick and we would definitely stay there again.

    Many thanks for the super positive review. Glad you had such a good time. Diana and David Property Owner

    Reviewed by Deborah5.0★Apr 2024

  • "Third time using this cottage, we especially love the great location."

    It has lovely big bedrooms and a big family bathroom. Beds are always a personal choice and we found the very comfy. The cottage is well equipped with everything you need for your stay although there’s a couple of things that would improve it. 1 You only get one set of door keys but because it’s a cottage that can house 4, a second front door key would be useful. 2, on previous visits ( under another letting agent) the car park permit was for the nearby central car park, it’s now a permit for the convention centre which is quite a walk. No sure why the change but reverting to the original permit would be helpful.

    Thank you for your feedback. We recommend using the key safe provided with the property as this ensures that guests can access the front door independently of each other. The owner will be able to see your comments and can look into the parking permit options where possible. We are glad that you enjoyed your holiday and all the area has to offer. Lakelovers Owner Team Thanks for your thoughtful suggestions. We will happily trial having second set of keys in the box. I’m slightly anxious that folk might inadvertently go off with the second set but happy to give it a try. The car parking arrangements were changed because in high season times the council car parks can be full. There is no guarantee of a space there but with the convention centre there is a guarantee of space 365 days of the year and they have EV charging stations as a secondary advantage. I hopes that explains the change. Owner Property Owner

    Reviewed by Paul4.0★Nov 2023

  • "Our second stay at Raphael's Cottage and it was as good as we remembered!"

    Our son loved the selection of toys and books for kids and they were great rainy day entertainment. Top marks to the owners who remembered we had been before and added our car registration to the parking permit after I forgot to contact them to do this before the day of arrival. We can't wait to return for another stay! Highly recommended!

    Many thanks for your positive review. We look forward to your next visit. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Jul 2023

  • "We had an amazing time staying at Raphael's Cottage!"

    Brilliant location and cottage lovely and warm when we arrived- absolutely perfect. High quality bedding and towels really added to the experience. Child friendly with cot and highchairs provided, again this enhanced our holiday. Easily the best place we have stayed in Keswick. We will certainly be back hopefully this summer!

    So glad you all had a good time at Raphael’s and want to come back. Summer weeks are going fast so speedy decisions will be necessary. Many thanks for your positive review flagging up the child friendly aspects of the cottage. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Jonathan5.0★Mar 2023

  • "Fantastic holiday home in a fantastic location."

    We will definitely be back again

    So pleased you had a good time at Raphael’s. Many thanks for the positive comments. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Rachael5.0★Aug 2022

  • "We really enjoyed our stay at Raphael’s Cottage."

    The location was great being so close to the town. The cottage itself was really comfy and had everything we needed. I really liked the decor and the original local artwork. The bed and sofas were very comfy too. Well equipped kitchen and lovely garden to sit in .

    Thank you so much for your positive review. We’re glad you enjoyed your time a Raphael’s. Property Owner

    Reviewed by R5.0★Apr 2022

  • "Perfect cottage in every respect"

    So glad you enjoyed your stay. Many thanks for your positive review. Property Owner

    Reviewed by Philip5.0★Apr 2022

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Summary

  • Two bedrooms: 1 x king size, 1 x twin
  • Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin, heated towel rail and WC
  • Kitchen/diner
  • Electric oven and gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, washer, dryer, dishwasher
  • Utility
  • Sitting room with electric stove.
  • Gas central heating with electric stove
  • TV, DVD player, WiFi
  • Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Travel cot, stairgate and highchair available
  • Permit parking available (The permit parking included in the rental is based behind Keswick Ministries in Skiddaw Street they have 4 EV chargers Guests can pay to charge their EV using the Fuuse APP )
  • Front garden with patio and seating, rear garden with patio, lawned area, garden furniture and BBQ
  • Sorry, no smoking
  • Shop and pub 0.1 miles
  • Note: Check-in from 4pm, check-out by 10am

The property

Tucked away in the popular town of Keswick in Cumbria, is this fantastic, two-bedroom period property, Raphael's Cottage.

Enjoying a superb location within the Lake District National Park next to Derwent Water, as well as a beautifully-presented interior with period features, Raphael's Cottage makes for a wonderful family-friendly dwelling for two couples or a family of four looking to escape to the Lakes.

After parking up, you will be greeted by a charming front patio with a bench, perfect for watching the world go by as you enjoy a steaming cup of coffee.

Step into the property, where you can look forward to rustling up culinary delights in the well-equipped kitchen, with the help of the electric oven, gas hob, microwave and handy dishwasher, ensuring time isn’t wasted doing chores.

There is also a handy utility room which houses a tumble dryer and washing machine, ideal for keeping your holiday wardrobe fresh!

Settle down to tuck-in to long, lazy dinners at the dining table for four, or if the weather is nice, why not make dinner an alfresco affair out on the private patio that adjoins the enclosed lawn garden?

Retire to the plush sofa for an evening of entertainment, courtesy of the Smart TV with DVD player, as you bask in the glow of the electric stove.

As your eyes start to grow heavy, climb the stairs to the first floor, where you will discover two well-presented bedrooms, a double and a twin, both served by a beautiful bathroom, ready to welcome you with indulgent soaks and refreshing showers.

Take advantage of Raphael's Cottage location and head into the town centre of Keswick, where you will be spoilt for choice by the pubs and restaurants on offer, as well as the fascinating Keswick Museum, the Derwent Pencil Museum and the Puzzling Place, where you can wander illusion-filled exhibits.

Those looking for more adventure-filled excursions need look no further than Keswick Adventure Centre, where you can try your hand at paddleboarding, canyoning and ghyll scrambling.

For an unforgettable evening, why not treat your loved ones to a live performance at the stunning venue of the Theatre By The Lake?

If that’s not enough, there is miniature golf, fishing, excellent mountain biking opportunities, canoeing and bushcraft all readily available right on your doorstep.

Bassenthwaite is just a short drive away, well-known for it’s expansive lake surrounded by rolling hills where you can enjoy leisurely strolls along the waterside paths, sail or spot the local birdlife which frequent this area.

For wildlife enthusiasts the Lake District Wildlife Park is a must-see, where you can view over 100 species of exotic animals, ensuring a fun-filled day for all!

Be sure to visit Cockermouth, renowned for its links to the famous poet of William Wordsworth, who’s former home can be toured and rests along the River Cocker, as well as being home to charming art galleries, the Cockermouth History Wall and the picturesque Memorial Gardens.

For an escape to the Lakes to remember, choose Raphael's Cottage.

Where you’ll be staying

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KESWICK

Bassenthwaite 7 miles, Ullswater 16.6 miles; Cockermouth 13 miles.

The popular town of Keswick is the holiday centre of the North of the Lake District and has plenty to offer the visitor at any time of year. The town boasts numerous shops and restaurants to suit all tastes, as well as offering miniature golf, excellent parks, the famous Theatre by the Lake, a charming cinema, the Pencil Museum, a climbing wall, fishing and great mountain biking opportunities, whilst the beautiful lake of Derwentwater at the head of the stunning Borrowdale Valley is only a few minutes walk from the town centre. Nearby, between Braithwaite and Buttermere is the beautiful Newlands Valley, while picturesque Bassenthwaite Lake is well worth a visit. From a gentle countryside ramble to a challenging hike up Skiddaw or the famous Catbells, there really is something for everyone. Visit Castlerigg Stone Circle, the Jennings Brewery and Mirehouse, a grand house and gardens on the shores of the Bassenthwaite Lake, or take a fabulous boat trip around Derwentwater. With plenty of attractions for the kids, lovely parks and the nearby Lake District Wildlife Park this is a great Lakeland destination whatever the time of year.

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