Eribel Cottage

Our 5th visit to this lovely cottage.

Stunning views and the facilities were excellent. Perfect location for visiting all areas of the Lakes. Plenty of great places to eat. Have already booked for next year!

Have been coming to Eribel for about 9 yrs.

Started off with a welcome pack and a phone call from Sykes the next day to see if everything OK. Both don't happen anymore. Standard of cleanliness has dropped. Eg dust on shower head in upstairs bathroom thick with dust. Have to dust in between latts on bedhead in bedroom every year. Corners in downstairs rooms not cleaned properly. Kitchen bins in a bit of a state and this year, have reported that the duvet in the largest bedroom is lumpy! Not comfortable at all. We do love the cottage and thats why we keep coming back, but the standard could be a lot better for the amount of money we pay each year. Have booked again twice for next year and we are back again in July, so let's hope the cleanliness has improved!

Fabulous views, we have stayed 3 times now.

Disappointed that previous feedback has not been listened to. There was a strong doggy smell in the sitting room, most likely from the rug. Floors did not look like they had been mopped downstairs. Stairs had not been hoover, thick layer of dust on bathroom shower head, deep clean needed throughout. Outside the patio is lethal when wet as it is so slippery, jet wash is needed (most comments left last year). More comfortable outside patio furniture with sunbeds also needed as it is a sun trap when the weather is good. Post on back gate is broken making opening very difficult when wanting to walk that way. Having said all of the above, the cottage is in a great spot, is roomy and kitchen is well equipped. Neighbour, John is helpful and friendly and we have loved holidaying there.

This is the second time we have stayed at Eribel Cottage and we have loved it on both occasions.

The location is perfect with beautiful views and pretty gardens. There are lovely walks and two village pubs and easy public transport by bus into Keswick. The accommodation is light filled and comfortable and superbly equipped. Perhaps an update to the outside furniture is overdue when it’s such a lovely place to sit in the sunshine and admire the view. We look forward to returning to Threlkeld at some future date.

Great accommodation and location, facilities ideally suited for us and our dogs.

A welcome pack would have been nice.

This is a lovely place to stay.

It is in a very convenient location for visiting local attractions and also lots of walks from the property. It has everything you need in the cottage for a great holiday.

We love the cottage.

Its location and facilities are better than most. This is our second New Year stay: the previous one was two years ago. Since then the cottage decor has deteriorated somewhat and the cleanliness is no longer up to the high standard we experienced previously. The cottage needs a deep clean: grime and old cobwebs in most rooms. Some of the under-bedding was discovered to be stained once pillow cases and sheets were removed. Previous tenants had left lots of rubbish, which had not be dealt with by the cleaner. We had a couple of minor issues which were dealt with efficiently and quickly by the local service team. Thanks. In balance, still worth a holiday, just hope it is in a better state of cleanliness next time we stay, which we certainly intend doing.

We had a really lovely week.

The cottage was ideal for the 4 of us and the dog. It is situated in a beautiful area and lovely walks from the cottage. The only negatives were the black marks on the walls in the small bedroom and not keen on the automatic lights in the bathroom at night. However these would not put us off returning.

The view from our cottage was wonderful, location great.

Many good points to Eribel cottage included fully working appliances and good kitchen equipment. However, some big “buts”. We asked by phone to Sykes for the king bed to be made as singles, which did not happen. Bedding was old and lumpy. Netflix was not accessible as promised and outside furniture was unsafe, with the seat actually broken through on one bench. Things noted by earlier holiday makers in the comments book were not repaired.

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Eribel Cottage.

We’ve visited many times. It’s a wonderful location and the cottage is very comfortable with lovely views. Great local pub, coffee shop, pretty village and local walks. A few maintenance points to feedback - the cottage was neat and tidy but would benefit from a deep clean throughout, garden furniture needs attention as several chairs were broken an upgrade to something more comfortable would be even better, side patio slabs were loose and unstable, one of the bedroom stools needed fixing, handrail would be helpful for the steps down into the living area, and bedroom TVs would be an asset. It was rather hot inside the cottage which must be great in the winter time however in summer a lower setting would be beneficial. A fantastic location, super cottage and hope to visit again in the future. A real home from home.

Excellent as it was last year.

DVD player might be a good idea for those wet days. Price has jumped up a lot, hopefully will not jump up so much next year. Thanks Richard

We had a lovely week at Eribel Cottage.

The house is bright, spacious, and well situated, with a beautiful view. That said, there were a few areas where improvements could be made. The property is advertised as having Netflix, and the information pack also mentions BBC iPlayer, but unfortunately, neither of the apps were accessible—likely due to the age of the TV. The bathrooms would benefit from a deep clean, and the downstairs shower head needs replacing. Additionally, the outdoor furniture was in poor condition: three of the six seats were broken and unusable. This was disappointing, especially given the view. Despite these issues, we still had a great stay and appreciated the cottage's location and overall comfort.

Cleaner only cleans on the surface!

Cobwebs down side of toilet and bedhead in middle bedroom had the dust lying between slats. We had to do a dusting job on first day! For amount charged for the property, this should not happen.

Lovely well maintained cottage in a fabulous location.

Facilities are really good to ensure your stay is comfortable. Location means it’s convenient for many of the lakes etc.

My third visit to Eribel & it certainly will not be my last, excellent convenient location, with or without own transport.

Spacious clean & well maintained property with gorgeous views to Clough Head across the valley, local wildlife visiting the garden was a bonus.

Fabulous setting, well equipped kitchen and lovely comfortable beds.

Would benefit from a deep clean, corners round the shower, window reveals and rugs all need more attention. Rug really needs a good vax. Some more comfortable outside furniture needed along with some sunbeds and a BBQ. Outside maintenance needed, there are some loose paving stones, pointing on patio missing, the back garden gate post is brocken and the plants could do with trimming back. Despite all this we love it and have booked again as we had such a great time.

We have stayed here lots of times and love the cottage and location but the cottage was very dusty my husband had to hoover under the sofas behind the beds were extremely dusty and the mattress protector was soiled.

I have pictures taken and am extremely disappointed it needs a deep clean. I work for a holiday cottage company cleaning and this was not up to standard. I am sorry to have to write this as we love coming to Eribel and will come back.

Lovely property, we had a lovely break thanks, just wish we had booked longer.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay here.

The view and location are stunning. Will definitely be coming back.

It was the first time I'd stayed at Eribel.

The location is fantastic for walking. The property itself is lovely, spacious with everything you would need. The rooms are spacious and the views from the living room are amazing. If I had to suggest one thing, it would be for an electric car charger to be installed. I know alot of cottages are now having these installed so it may just be an idea for the owners to think about. I highly recommend this cottage and I am already looking at booking again later in the year.

A lovely place to stay.

Everything you could possibly need is provided and the location is great.

Beautiful cottage in fantastic surroundings.

Third time of visiting but this time the heating was very hit and miss! Would also have been better if we could have opened the downstairs shower room window.

Enjoyable stay at Eribel cottage!

Comfortable, warm & had everthing we required for our stay! Superp scenery & great location, perfect for walking!

We stayed at The Eribel in 2016 and had an amazing time.

We were really looking forward to another fabulous stay but unfortunately it wasn't as nice as we remembered. The rug in the front room was incredibly grubby and needs cleaning or replacing. I had black socks on which where covered in white dog hairs on the first day. No spare toilet rolls were left so had to buy some. It was advertised as having Netflix but the TV is so outdated that when you try to watch Netflix it says its not supported. We tried to watch something on iplayer and although we could, a message said that iplayer was only available until 30th October on the device. The walls had lots of marks and splashes on them. There were lots of shiny patches on the walls where it had been touched up with emulsion. The windows were very dirty. A window cleaner cleaned the outside windows during our stay but they were dirty on the inside. There was a hand print on the inside of the bi folding doors and smear marks where I think dogs had been at the glass. It rained at the beginning of our stay and we went out the day after arriving and my wife slipped on the outside tiles. They need power washing to stop them being so slippery.The stream and surroundings are superb. We paid a premium price but it is not the luxury we expected. All in all I think it needs to be closed for a week for a deep clean and repainting.

Everything was perfect .

Stunning views, lovejy village & area with a great pub & restaurant a short walk away . Great base to explore the wilderness of the beautiful Lake District . Loved the layout of the rooms , the utility was great to store all our walking boots, coats etc . Definitely will book again , our favorite holiday rental in the Lake District yet!

Absolutely great cottage.

Loved our time there Thank you

Brilliant Holiday, Location of the cottage is excellent, Everything about our stay was first class, Look forward to going back.

Our third visit to Eribel Cottage, can’t fault it from its location to the facilities provided.

Will be booking again for 2025

Lovely cottage with amazing views.

Garden was very secure for our wee dogs & lovely to relax in. We look forward to returning some time in the future. :)

Perfect stay in every way in a cracking location.

This is a lovely cottage with everything you could possibly need.

Located in an excellent place for access to walks. One of the best cottages we have stayed in.

Brilliant cottage in an amazing location

We had a lovely week at Eribel Cottage.

Two things that I had a problem with are (a) the door in the kitchen did not lock and (b) the bed in the bedroom with steps down into it collapsed at the bottom right hand corner. Luckily my husband had a tool kit with him and he was able to stabilise the bed frame. I think this needs to be looked into as I am not sure if the bed needs to be changed and wouldn’t want anyone to be hurt.

Great property !

Very warm and comfortable with lovely views. Would definitely recommend . We have used a lot of cottages from Sykes and this is one of the best.

A beautiful location and lovely cottage.

The cottage itself was very well equipped. The only issue we had was some cleaning issues but overall the essentials were clean. The items for children are not stated on listings and can be found in a cupboard and we asked for a travel cot which we found under a bed. This I felt should have been assembled ready for us arriving.

Beautiful cottage.

Stunning views. Great base to explore the lakes.

Love Eribel.

Our 4th year visiting and our 7 year old grandson voted it his favourite holiday house ever. Great location, superb views, comfortable and well equipped. Already booked for next year. Very minor niggle - French door lock is a bit temperamental and also five bar gate latch. Nothing to negatively affect our stay.

We are just back from a week at Eribel Cottage, the location and views of countryside are beautiful, there is a lovely coffee shop in Threlkeld which is very reasonably priced in comparison to Ambleside and Keswick.

The cottage is well equipped however we felt this is not a luxury accommodation as listed. NONE of the windows open on the ground floor they are all locked and when we arrived the property smelt of stale curry throughout , we tried to open windows but they were all locked and no keys !!! (this had been mentioned previously in the guest book Twice !!). The property could as also mentioned in the guest book do with closing for a week and a deep clean of everything completed. House is grubby throughout now and certainly not to the standard expected, corners, skirting boards, lights, mirrors, surfaces, bathroom fitments eg. Towel rails etc. Overall it was a lovely week location and view wise but we would like to hear from you with regard to cleanliness as not up to standard !!! Also the paving slabs are slippery at back and front of house and a member of our party slipped and hurt her thigh coming out the bifold doors, they desperately need jetwashing at the soonest !!! We await your feedback and also owners feedback.

In a beautiful location, facilities at the cottage were very good.

Well laid out with everything you needed for a comfortable stay.

Lovely place to stay with fantastic views and loads of walks from the door, already booked again for next year !

! It was a shame we couldn’t open the bathroom windows even trying the window lock key meant it was like a sauna in there even with the extractor on.

Beautiful house in an amazing location with fantastic views.

The house has everything you need and more, Very well equipped kitchen, relaxing lounge and comfortable bed rooms. We were lucky and saw Red Squirrels in the garden, this was our first visit to this property but we will be back, it was amazing.

We have stayed here many times.

The location is great and the cottage homely. A few of the furnishings and bedding is looking a bit tired but overall a very nice place. We did have a blocked sewer which caused some problems but it was sorted very quickly. No doubt we’ll book again next year.

Someone had scattered their previous evening meal leftovers all over the garden.

It was disgusting. When we arrived one of our dogs immediately saw it, ate some and was later sick. Clearly no one checked this but what possesses someone to do this is beyond us.

Beautiful place to stay!

!! Speechless

This was really special holiday as my Grandad used to live here before it was converted into a holiday cotttage.

We were all amazed and impressed by the transformation (of course, various family members popped by for a visit!). We all thought that Grandad would be so happy that his house brings so much joy to so many people (evident from the guest book). I hope we can come again sometime.

Really nice place to stay in a beautifully location right next to the beck that you can hear at night soothing ,we would book it again , under floor heating down stairs was good , need to sort out the heating up stairs chilly at times (for the older generation) we did have a play with temperature setting’s up stairs but couldn’t work it out .

Lovely cottage in a fantastic location.

Only criticism would be that arriving in the dark, the signage for the Croft was difficult to find.

Really enjoyed our 2 week stay at Eribel cottage, beautiful location, walks from the doorstep.

Can’t fault any thing about it, just outstanding place. A hidden gem. Definitely be returning….

Fifth stay at Eribel.

That says it all. Fantastic cottage, fantastic location. We will be back

Our third stay at Eribel and still very happy with everything.

Already booked for next year. Superb views, comfortable beds, well equipped cottage, friendly wildlife. Lovely woodland stroll alongside stream to the pub. A real holiday choice.

We loved Eribel such a beautiful location, stunning views, quiet and peaceful with no passing traffic.

Comfortable and well furnished. Well located close to a main road so easy to visit other parts of the area, but plenty of walks from the cottage if you don’t want to use the car. We woke up one morning to no hot water, but this was handled professionally and was fixed by the end of the day. Would definitely recommend.

A fantastic house that we will definitely stay in again.

We had a lovely stay at Eribel cottage.

The views were gorgeous and the house was very comfortable to stay in. There is plenty of parking and the garden out the back was a lovely addition when the weather was nice. We even saw a red squirrel. The bedrooms were very comfortable and the view from the living room was great. The kitchen had all amenities needed and the showers were amazing. There were plenty of toys, books and games and the highchair came in very useful. We will definitely be back again.

We had a wonderful week in Eribel Cottage, which is perfectly situated on the edge of a village so it is not remote but also not busy or noisy.

It has a lovely stream babbling to the side and mountain views to the front and red squirrels in the back garden. There are a variety of walks locally and without having to travel far. The converted railway route is a good walk or bike ride into Keswick, which itself has nice gardens, shops and Derwentwater, of course. The walk round Buttermere was beautiful and the walk up Skiddaw spectacular. Loads to do, spectacular cottage. Can't fault it.

Ideal location with wonderful views and walks from the door.

Cottage was light and airy and very comfortable.

The cottage, facilities and location were excellent.

The photos don't do it justice and the views over the fells are stunning. It was warm and comfortable and is a cottage we will definitely return to. The village has an excellent pub, which we used a number of times, as well as a lovely coffee shop in the village hall. A super base for accessing Keswick, Ullswater and beyond. We hope to be back soon.

Lovely cottage, perfectly situated for facilites & tremendous views.

Extremely well equipped! However looked like no one had stayed since November by the guest book listing so was disappointed that quiet a few cobwebs / dusty areas were quite noticeable - i can send photos separately if you require these. Given all of the above we would definitely return. A lovely week away! Thank you.

Beautiful cosy cottage with amazing views.

Had a relaxing stay and would definitely book again. Friendly and helpful neighbour. Enjoyed a couple of fab meals in the local pub.

We loved it there.

Great location. Great views. The house is well designed, cosy and great kitchen facilities. No issues it at all with the place and would recommend it to anyone.

This is a lovely cottage in a beautiful location.

It has everything you need but there are a few issues that need addressing. The fridge door is faulty and keeps catching, this was mentioned on our last stay but there has been no improvement. The locks on the windows do not all work and some cannot be opened. This was particularly noticeable as it was very hot whilst we were there. However, there are more plus points than negative ones. We have stayed 3 times and we would go again. It is in an ideal location with a lovely neighbour who gave us lots of local information.

Beautifully situated cottage and well laid out but it could have been cleaner dirt in corners rusty bins and shower metal holders.

Bottom bathroom door would not close at all . The towels provided were dreadful ( I had to go straight out and buy new ones to use) Could do with some general maintenance. Large water stain on kitchen ceiling and all the door mats needed replacing Plus side couldn’t have been a better spot loved the useful utility area and washing machine .sat outside most days enjoying the view cottage had good supply of plates etc and general furnishings good. Great bi fold doors in lounge onto patio with stunning views and pretty garden.

Cottage has everything you need and more, loads of kitchen ware, beds are really comfortable, it's the best I've slept for a while.

The dogs loved the stream and the field just outside the cottage which is accessible through a gate in the back garden, very clean and warm. Views are amazing especially when the bi-folding doors are open, we loved this and are looking to book again for next summer.

Erbel is a beautiful and extremely well located cottage at the end of a small row in Threlkeld with views all around.

Short drive into Keswick for shopping or a short walk out of the back gate alongside the stream to the local pub. Similarly you can just trot out of the back gate and find yourself at the foot of Blencathra for a challenging walk. Very comfy beds.. light and airy throughout. Perhaps just missing a fire if you come in the winter months.

Great location, very clean, well presented and equipped, only small negative limited TV stations.

Friendly neighbour who was able to give us lots of information about the area and its history. Our holiday was great and good to get away after the year to date, the only negative I can say has nothing to do with the property, local Pub, visited three times during our stay, not once were we asked for our details and on the last night, they lost our food order! after an hour it was us who highlighted the situation, their reaction "totally unacceptable so we walked-out! As owners of a Sykes property in Cornwall appreciate feedback and to experience and learn from other cottages.

The cottage was well positioned in Threlkeld with views across the valley towards St Johns in the Vale.

Single track to the house, fields in front of the cottage with sheep, chickens, pony and wild rabbits to watch. To the back of the cottage there was a small back garden with Red Squirrels visiting every day and owls hooting when dark. Great central position to explore the lakes and walks from the doorstep. Eribel Cottage was well equipped, spacious, comfortable and welcoming. The laundry area was excellent for drying wet clothes and boots. (inevitable at times in The Lakes!) I would definately recommend this cottage and hope to visit again.

The cottage was in a beautiful position and contained everything we needed.

Unfortunately we did not find it all that clean and because pets are allowed some areas smelt of dog.

Great location, lovely cottage

I think this cottage was one of the best situated and extremely comfortable we have stayed in!

Walks from the door and in bad weather the views from any window was beautiful.

The perfect cottage Stunning mountain views all around Short walk to pub with excellent food

Great no problems just what was expected !

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Very comfortable cottage with great views.

Super holiday cottage in wonderful location.

Finished to a high standard. Will definitely want to stay there again.

Our holiday cottage in the village of Threlkeld was well equipped, comfortable and provided us with an excellent base for the Lake District with a home-from-home feel.

Dogs welcome meant we were all able to enjoy the holiday without any worries. A rep from Sykes phone the day after we checked in to make sure everything was ok. I don't recall any other letting company we have used do that and we appreciated the effort. We will be returning to the Lakes and will be using Sykes again for our booking.

We had an amazing holiday at Eribel Cottage - it's in a fantastic location with sheep grazing on your doorstep, amazing views across the village of Threlkeld and the fells beyond.

Lot's of country walks nearby which was great for both us and the dog. Only a short drive into Keswick to pick up supplies. Super friendly village with a great pub and coffee shop - both dog friendly. The cottage was really lovely, very well appointed and a real home from home. Comfortable beds, super bathrooms and showers, great kitchen/diner, spacious lounge, and a good selection of TV channels. If we were asked what would make Eribel even better - we would suggest an outside wahsing line and some new garden furniture as the current table and chairs a bit rusty. Overall 10 out of 10 and would definitely book again! Thank you :-)

We have rented Eribel cottage on a number of occasions and last year we felt that the cottage wasn't as clean as we had found previously.

This year, however, there was a definite improvement and we enjoyed our stay. We did look at booking again for next year but it seems as if the rental cost has increased significantly from last year?

It was a fantastic cottage, very comfortable with amazing views.

A very well equipped kitchen with everything you could need. Seeing the red squirrels every day was a bonus. The only downside was the heating which didn't seem to work properly, upstairs was fine but downstairs the underfloor heating didn't seem to work, but other than that it was a lovely cottage

Great cottage.

Very clean. Fantastic views, perfect position. In an ideal world there would be a fire and the TV would be lower on the wall, but pretty small things in the overall picture. We've just had our third holiday there and will be back next year.

We had an amazing time this is are second visit to the cottage and will definitely be booking to go back .

I could not fault any thing about this holiday . And the booking facility are very helpful and the communication is excellent . Looking forward to booking my next one

Beautiful cottage in a beautiful location, best we've stayed in

Great location in a quiet, peaceful area.

Walks on your doorstep and fabulous views from the house. The property has been beautifully refurbished and modernised and is very well equipped, probably because the owners use it themselves, making it more of a home. Just a couple of criticisms. The duvet is only king size and doesn't fit the super king bed. It's also not thick enough for autumn/winter use. We had to pinch the duvet from another bedroom to keep warm. The underfloor heating in the lounge is inadequate and didn't really seem to warm up. There were a number of evenings when we were quite chilly. When we tried to turn the heating up it kept flicking back to a lower temperature. It was as if it was being controlled elsewhere! Also the entire heating went off at 9.30 in the morning. There were some strange anomalies with the heating which we never really understood, particularly upstairs which was off more than it was on and the heated towel rail in the bathroom only came on for a few hours in the evening!! Really don't like being cold when we're on holiday.

the cottage is in a great location for walking and 2 great dog freindly pubs in the village what serve good food

Great location excellent facilities ,warm

We had an amazing time the location was spot on the cottage was just perfect and me and my family had a great holiday .

, we lived it that much we have booked up to go back in February .

Had a great time.

Fantastic location. Lovely and quiet.

As you know, we had to get in touch with yourselves on arrival re the state of the cleanliness of the cottage.

Two ladies from the Keswick office came over straight away and saw for themselves a multitude of unclean areas including one of the beds. They immediately set to and changed bedding, cleaned floors and dusted. They quite agreed that the cottage should not have been left in that state - a stomach churning start to our holiday! I must say from the initial phone call with Gary to the girls coming round, I felt that your staff did all they could to put matters right including a refund of £100 at the end of the holiday. The disappointing start to the holiday at Eribel Cottage will not put us off booking the property again as it is so beautiful and so tastefully done. I think the owners would have been saddened to see that it had been so let down because of the lack of cleaning! Thank you to Karen and team for putting things right and I have to say we thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the week.

Great cottage in an ideal place