Rock Cottage

Lovely, pretty bungalow in beautiful surroundings.

Very clean and comfortable with lots of wildlife visiting - pheasants, woodpeckers, rabbits and a hedgehog! The hot water was way too hot at 63 degrees and the early check out time was a mad rush to get out on time especially having to strip the beds, empty the bins and leave it clean and tidy - for us anyway as 2 pensioners with a disabled son. But we would still love to go back there!

Rock Cottage is a warm and cosy bungalow ideally situated for quick access to the fells.

It is well appointed with everything required for a comfortable stay in the lakes. We will be booking this particular cottage again - it is perfect for our needs.

Great location for striking out to go up CatBells early in the morning for the sunrise.

Rock Cottage is a fantastic stay.

The bungalow has everything you need and it is in such a nice location. The only thing that lets it down is the late check in time, and particularly the early check out time of 9.00am. Trying to wrangle a toddler, pack the car, clean up and get out so early feels harsh and leaves a bad impression on the stay. A simple move to what I would consider a standard check out time of 10.00am and an earlier check in time, would make it the perfect stay.

Lovely cottage in a great location.

Photos don't do the cottage justice, it's much nicer and cosier in real life! 9 am check out is earlier than most places and felt a bit rushed in the morning but would still recommend.

Always enjoy staying at Rock Cottage as it ticks all the boxes.

Look forward to next year

This was our second visit to Rock Cottage with a different family member and they were wowed, just as our parents were last year.

Fantastic location, easy parking, great views, warm, very clean, great easy to use kitchen, comfy beds and great shower. Highly recommend. I plan to return again.

We enjoyed our week in Rock Cottage.

It’s perfectly situated in Grange so you can walk along the shores of Derwent water towards Keswick. Beautiful mountainous views from Rock cottage. It’s well equipped with everything you need. We will be coming back next year.

Charming cottage in perfect location.

Views from every window were wonderful! So even when it's raining, you can enjoy the beautiful Borrowdale valley. 10 minute drive from Keswick. Lovely walks straight from the doorstep. Bus stops just a few minutes walk away. Great local cafe. I loved everything about it!

Great cottage in a prime location.

We enjoyed our week very much. One slight niggle: it would have been nice to have had a welcome pack; even a pint of milk in the fridge. It must be the first cottage we've stayed in with nothing. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to return to Rock Cottage or recommend to others.

Beautiful cottage in wonderlful Borrowdale.

Picturesque views from the windows with all kinds of walks from the property without having to take the car. Cottage is cosy with all amenities for a comfortable stay. I will recommend to all that they stay here.

We love Rock Cottage, so much so that we have booked for 2026.

It's good, comfortable, clean, well equipped accommodation in a lovely area. Only niggle is the early check out time - earliest we have ever experienced in any holiday.

Ideal cottage with perfect location, all facilities available for self catering .

Furnishings comfortable, hot water and clean

Lovely comfortable cottage with superb views.

Everything worked a treat!

Rock Cottage is very well maintained, clean, warm and comfortable.

We particularly appreciated the quality and comfort of the beds and also the living room furniture. All appliances are efficient and easy to use and there is instant hot water in taps and shower. This is one of the easiest, most enjoyable and trouble-free properties we have ever stayed in, and in such a beautiful location. We’d have booked again for the autumn if the week we wanted had been available!

Amazing location and lovely views from every window .

Cottage was spotless and had everything we needed Would definitely stay here again Could not get wifi In the master bedroom though

This is the third time we’ve been to this property because we like it so much.

It needs a new fridge/freezer but I expect they know that. The internet is limited and far better outside with 5G

This cottage is beautifully situated, has everything you need and has multiple walks from the front door without the need for travelling.

We've booked again for next year. Only complaint is the bathroom - think the toilet is leaking and the seal at the bottom of the shower door needs replaced. Water was all over the floor every time we used it. That being said, we left a note about it so hopefully, it will have been addressed before next family arrived.

excellent cottage in idyllic setting - cottage had everything you would require for a perfect stay

Lots of previous reviews had stated about the fabulous wildlife i.

e. different birds and red squirrels. We actually didn't see any red squirrels, despite putting some nuts in the squirrel feeder we found on the fence, and very few varieties of birds, although there was a sparrow hawk regularly about. It would perhaps be helpful to reinstate the bird feeder somewhere in the garden to attract the birds. It was however a stunning location with beautiful views from every window and we really enjoyed our stay. We will recommend the cottage to others, and potentially will also be back ourselves one day. as it was a fabulous location, fabulous cottage and fabulous scenery - thank you.

Rock cottage is situated beautiful surroundings that relaxes the soul .

.loved the cottage, everything you need and more ,....it was everything ide imagined.....hopefully return soon

Excellent holiday accommodation for 2-4 people.

Grange is a great base in the Lakes at the heart of Borrowdale.Rock Cottage is a warm and comfortable base itself.

Lovely setting, good facilities.

Would have liked information on places to go in the area that were NOT walking.

A cosy, comfortable well equipped cottage.

We loved the peace of the location and views of the fells from every window.

Great short break!

Cozy and warm cottage even during Storm Gerritt.

Stunning views from the living room and both bedroom windows. Lots of wildlife in the garden including birds (Ravens, crows, woodpeckers, chaffinch, blue tit and great tit and the sparrowhawk!) and red squirrels. Would recommend.

Very nice well equipped cottage with lovely views in a great location.

Hope to return. Very many thanks.

Everything you need it's good to see all the cleaning materials available water /heating good.

Good to have sensible off road parking . Wildlife a bonus . enjoyed thanks

Rock Cottage is, for us, in an ideal location for enjoying the ever rewarding surroundings— even in a very wet and stormy week!

It is clean, very well equipped and maintained, and with the added bonus of a garden of delights— red squirrels, a range of colourful birds and dramatic views in every direction. We have already booked to come again in the spring. Thanks to the owners. PS- A tiny request for more than 2 small loo rolls to be provided as they were difficult to source locally!

We have just enjoyed a lovely short stay at Rock Cottage.

Really impressed! A gorgeous cottage in a fantastic location. Beautiful views from every window and the added bonus of having a red squirrel visit the garden every day, as well as the lovely little birds. Lots of lovely walks closeby and a nice cafe down the road serving food, drinks and snacks. We would definitely recommend this cottage and hope to return in the near future! Thank You!

Excellent Cottage, very comfortable and well equipped.

Would recommend.

A well appointed property.

Nothing I needed that wasn't provided. Very clean and well stocked. Courtesy tray was a lovely touch for our arrival. Fabulous views and entertaining wildlife in the garden especially the squirrel. Decent bus service from main road and café within village - delicious bacon butties.

We have had another lovely week at Rock Cottage.

There are great views from the cottage of the surrounding mountains, sheep in the field at the bottom of the garden and it’s great for watching Red Squirrels lots of blue tits woodpeckers Sparrows and goldfinches in the garden too. The weather was mixed but we still walked from the cottage around Derwent water. The Cottage is cosy and well equipped with everything you need for a brilliant holiday. We will be going again next year.

We had a really lovely stay in Rock Cottage earlier this month.

It's in a beautiful setting with glorious views of the fells from every window. We even had a red squirrel visit a few times! We've stayed in many holiday cottages over the years and this is one of the nicest. We always say that the most important things are a comfortable sofa and bed and a good shower - and Rock Cottage has all three. Parking is very good and the garden a lovely place to sit and relax. Only one minor negative: the wifi doesn't reach the master bedroom very well, but a booster would easily solve this. The kitchen was well-equipped with plenty of storage/fridge space. We would definitely return again so thank you to the owners.

Property was described well, it was clean and had everything needed for a week away.

What was not acceptable was the bedroom curtains without blackout lining. The daylight streamed through the curtains from 5am; not what you want on holiday. The exit time of 9am on the last day was unnecessary and unachievable which meant we left a day early. The picnic bench in the front garden is unsafe. the wood has shrunk which has revealed raised screw heads which ripped a cut in the back of my heel putting an early end to the hiking I was enjoying.

We had a wonderful time at Rock Cottage and will certainly aim to book again in the future.

The cottage itself was ideal for us and Grange is a great location to relax in and get quickly into the fells for hiking. Had the added bonus of watching a red squirrel in the garden every morning. There's a good cafe in the village too. We only have one very minor comment, which didn't affected our stay. Would it be possible when staying out of season to have more wood and some kindling. We only use wood for our own fire so would prefer not to use the coals. A lovely place and we'd certainly recommend it.

Delightfully comfy, warm and welcoming property.

We really enjoyed our stay. Spotlessly clean on arrival, we found it very well furnished and equipped with everything we needed. The stove was most welcome for the evenings, with the Christmas tree twinkling. Situated in a lovely quiet position in the village, with outstanding views from all sides of the stunning local fells, with plenty of walks straight out of the gate. The shower and bathroom is very good, beds comfy and bedding / towels of very good quality. We would definitely return to rock cottage.

Great holiday home, my wife and I spent a week with our 3-year-old and the house had everything we needed.

It was very wet and windy but the fireplace was great (and there was a basket of wood provided and even an axe in the little shed outside). The area was great lots of walks straight from the house, and nice areas along the river (walk down next to the cafe towards the campsite and lots of forests and rivers for the kids to play in). And the WiFi at the house was really good, made for a good movie night next to the fire. The only downside was the shower was extremely tricky to keep warm, there was hot water in the taps that would burn you, however, the shower while starting hot got lukewarm quickly no matter the pressure or settings. But we were able to shower which was fine.

We enjoyed our stay, but we were very disappointed that there were no logs available for the log/multi-fuel burner.

Sadly the weather was wet and windy, but then you expect that going away in October, so the log/multi-fuel burner would have been an ideal comfort. It seemed strange to me to advertise the log/multi-fuel burner and not provide even one basket of logs. Cottage itself was well equipped and very clean and the views were out of this world.

I was disappointed that when I asked for reasonable adjustments for my disabled husband ie exit time to be extended until 10am rather than 9 am, no adjustments could be considered

This is a lovely, comfortable cottage with all amenities needed.

The only thing I would point out to anyone with issues with steps is - there are a couple of steps up to the front door and one down from the back door - we had our own mini ramp with us. There is a grip at the front door to hold however. It was lovely and clean and very well equipped in the kitchen. I appreciated the dishwasher and washer dryer. Great shower.

The cottage was great, lovely and clean, in a beautiful situation.

Our only complaint was with the kitchen knives, it was a real struggle even to cut an onion, in self catering you hope to prepare your own food. A couple of comments: we couldn't find pegs for the washing line and the sign to Grange is very small and partly obscured by foliage. We were about 3 miles beyond Grange before we found a local resident who told us it was 3 miles back. Even 1.1 miles beyond Lodore Falls Hotel would be helpful in the directions. It is a busy, twisty road from Keswick to Grange.

The best thing about this cottage is its quiet and scenic location.

Perfect for exploring Borrowdale and the northern lakes. Plenty of lovely walks from the doorstep! The cottage was clean, comfortable and equiped with everything you'd expect in a self catering cottage.

In the cottage it is requested that the wheelie bins are put out on certain days but it would be helpful to know which days since it says that some are emptied alternate weeks we don't know which week we are there.

If a calender was put up with coloured days for certain bins it would be helpful. We did try to put out the recycling bin when we noticed others had put there bins out but it was full to the top and we could not move it.

Great cottage in a fantastic location.

Amazing walks off the doorstep whether you like the fells or the lakeside. The cottage is lovely and has everything you need, including a nice garden and an enormous rock for scrambling on. Perfect location for a break in the Lake District!

We had a lovely holiday at Rock Cottage would recommend to anyone who wants a nice quiet break .

The wardrobe door in the bedroom was a bit of an issue as struggled to open it properly! (DIY needed) Every window had a view of the mountains !!

What a fantastic stay in Rock cottage.

The views were stunning . Comfortable beds. Everything was lovely. Saw deer in the feild out the front also the red squirrel in the garden fabulous. Location was excellent. Wonderful time we had . Thank you .

Rock cottage was absolutely perfect, the location was amazing, the facilities were spot on.

We had visits from the local deer each morning and couldn’t have picked a better spot for our stay in the lakes. We would definitely recommend to our friends and would definitely stay here again. Thanks so much :-)

This was a fabulous place a real chill out and we would go again, we have also given friends the information on the cottage so that gives insight to how we feel about the place.

A lovely cottage and fantastic location.

Very warm and cosy cottage with a beautiful views from every room.

Lots of kitchen equipment . Very good location. Keswick town just 10 min away. Every evening we enjoyed fire place, really relaxing after long walks. We had little amount of wood for the fire place, we had to buy it in the Keswick town. And also the sleeping duvets were to thick and heavy. Otherwise everything was very good.

Normally we would not return to the same property.

Rock Cottage was different and that says it all! (See comment Sept 2020). Two improvements noted this year. A new drive surface and a dish washer - both very welcome. Wardrobe door problem still needs attention. Sadly big price increases for 2022 are unlikely to result in another visit!

Lovely cottage, situated in a great spot for walking has very good transport links right On the doorstep to Keswick and surrounding area's Lots of splashing around for the kids by the bridge on the river with very friendly ducks.

Beautiful views from the cottage.

Lovely cottage in beautiful surroundings, very peaceful and plenty of opportunities for walking within the local area, Keswick worth a visit during your stay.

Although you have neighbours and properties around you it was extremely quiet. We would return again!

Shopped in Keswick on our way to the cottage.

Directions spot on . Only had to go out again, Thursday Market day, to stock up on goodies. Walks for every capability right from the door and the wildlife and Birdlife are to die for. RED SQUIRRELS fabulous. I am looking to come back next year.

The location of the cottage is stunning, surrounded by beautiful scenery, mountains and lots of outdoor space for watching the sunsets, wildlife (lots of birds, lambs in the next field and also a red squirrel) Facilities were good and cottage was very comfortable

Very clean and comfortable cottage loved the veiws from all the windows.

Loved watching the birds and the squirrel who visited every morning . Would love to come back again some time .

Lovely quiet cottage with beautiful views from every window.

Excellent location for walking from the door on the Borrowdale fells and by the river on the Allerdale Ramble, while convenient for Keswick. Very clean, good shower and comfortable beds. Red squirrels and woodpeckers were regular garden visitors - bring peanuts!

Cottage was as expected as per description.

Very clean, well equipped apart from lack of replacement vacuum bags as the one inside the machine was full to overflowing therefore very little suction. Delightful location surrounded by falls.

Sliding doors of wardrobe limited movement.

Away from the busy part of Grange this is an excellent place from which to explore the area with many valley and hill walks close by.

The bungalow is made more private by the rock (or miniature Lake District!) at the front. Look out for the red squirrel that appears almost daily. Although this is a semi detached property and there are properties to the front and rear this does not distract from its privacy and great views of the surrounding mountains.

The weather was very wet, which is expected in January, but hard standing for the car and guests to get down the garden is in my opinion essential.

We were covered in mud everytime we went out as the garden had been churned up by someone else, (not us).

I think it would be a good idea to have a key safe on the outside of the property so you don't have to pick up and drop off key in keswick

We had the most relaxing and peaceful week.

What a gorgeous location, great walks and so easy to get to Keswick. Rock cottage has everything you need, really good cooking facilities if you don’t want to have to eat out. Sykes cottages were so quick to sort us out with a hairdryer on Christmas Eve when I realised I hadn’t taken on and there wasn’t on in the cottage.