“We absolutely loved the cottage.”
We took lots of bird food and soon had a large number and variety of birds visiting and it was lovely to sit watching them from the kitchen window. We also saw 3 otters swimming in the canal outside (but only on one occasion, even though we watched and hoped for them to return). Lots of rabbits.
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We took lots of bird food and soon had a large number and variety of birds visiting and it was lovely to sit watching them from the kitchen window. We also saw 3 otters swimming in the canal outside (but only on one occasion, even though we watched and hoped for them to return). Lots of rabbits.
The garden was safe for our dogs to wander and the drive is nice and long with two gates, so you are quite a way from the road at the end which is fairly quiet.
There is a builders’ yard opposite the cottage but we only saw someone there once and they weren’t noisy.
The M6 is quite close but it wasn’t intrusive, even when we were wandering outside.
There is a train track over the canal and you hear the trains but they are not intrusive and it is interesting to watch them. I hadn’t realised previously that Tesco use very long trains to move stock.
There is a kennels up the road and we heard one or two dogs but again, nothing that bothered us.
Once we had been there a day or two the cottage warmed up but I have to admit it felt cold at first and never got hot in the lounge. We had packed lots of jumpers though so wore those and it also made us realise we probably have too much heating on at home.
Lovely walks locally and Leighton Moss RSPB site just along the road (top marks for their cafe).
We are hoping to return to the cottage in the future as we really enjoyed our time there.
Thanks for your lovely feedback which expresses all the things I love about the cottage myself! If you were to come in the summer you'd notice that the lush growth in the trees and hedges enclose the space - you would barely notice the motorway, which in winter you can see, if you stand at the sink. From the front you get the canal and the view of the lake district. Taking extra jumpers to an old, stone-built cottage is always a good idea! The log fire tops up the heat in the older part of the cottage, and we have multi season quilts on the beds. Would love to welcome you again! Property Owner