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Acorns

(Ref. 985148)

Brampton, Cumbria & The Lake District Show on map

5.0

Sykes rating

  • 4 Guests

  • 2 Bedrooms

  • 1 Bathroom

  • Pets No

Features

  • Off road parking
  • Ground floor bedroom
  • Garden / Patio
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher

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  • cottage (22)
  • lovely (22)
  • our (18)
  • len (16)
  • rosie (15)
  • hosts (14)

54 Customer Reviews

  • "The week quoted was the final week of our 6 weeks at Acorns."

    We have loved every minute of our stay at Acorns. We have been visiting Acorns for 5 out of the last 6 years. The accommodation, location, scenery are perfect. But the icing on the cake are the hosts Rosie and Len, they make you feel so welcome.

    Reviewed by David5.0Nov 2024

  • "Third visit to this lovely place."

    The bungalow has everything needed for a comfortable stay. The surrounding countryside is beautiful and there are many places of historical interest a short distance away. There are villages and towns only a few minutes drive away with cafes/restaurants and shops to top up on supplies. The owners provide a useful welcome pack and are very friendly and helpful.

    Reviewed by Andrew5.0Jul 2024

  • "Lovely, spacious cottage."

    Spotlessly clean and will be back. Well placed for Hadrian’s Wall.

    Reviewed by Linda5.0Jul 2024

  • "This is our second visit and it is perfect in every way."

    We look forward to our next visit. Would recommend it to anybody who enjoys the countryside. Rosie and Len are the perfect hosts

    Reviewed by Dave5.0Jul 2024

  • "We had a wonderful holiday at Acorns."

    The owners made us very welcome as soon as we arrived. The property was very light and comfortable with lovely furniture and an excellent bed and bedding. I slept better there than at home. The huge freezer and efficient oven made meal times easy. Rather than being rather isolated in a cottage, our bungalow was right next to the farmyard so we were able to observe what was going on from day to day. Watching the sheepdog controlling the sheep and lambs as they came for a feed was a real education. We definitely plan to go back .

    Reviewed by Patricia5.0May 2024

  • "We spent a fantastic 3 weeks at Acorns."

    A wonderful location, exceptionally clean and spacious accommodation with everything we needed on hand. Quite accessible for our mum who after hip surgery, needs a roller walker. Beautiful scenery in a very peaceful location and watching all the lambs arriving daily on the farm and running about in the fields and seeing the sheepdogs in action was lovely. Rosie you work so hard, we don’t know how you manage so much! Hope Len continues his recovery. We recommend Acorns to any visitor looking for a place to stay in the area as it is also close to many of the attractions and towns for necessities.

    Reviewed by Julie5.0Apr 2024

  • "As good as the other reviews say, easily one of the best places we have stayed in over 25 years."

    Great location with everything you need if the weather isn't kind. Lovely hosts to take care of any questions you may have.

    Reviewed by Peter4.7Feb 2024

  • "Absolutely lovely place, loads of room, so peaceful there."

    Great welcoming pack. To be honest I found nothing to wrong was like a home from home, thank you

    Reviewed by Alan5.0Dec 2023

  • "This was our third visit to Acorns, Len & Rosie are excellent hosts and provide a warm welcoming cottage."

    Len runs a very busy sheep farm and it's good to watch his sheep dogs at work. The only thing that would stop us returning next year would be our health, all being well we willl return again.

    Reviewed by Derek5.0Sep 2023

  • "Lovely cottage on a working farm, quiet and peaceful with a warm welcome."

    Provided a great base for a coast to coast bike ride following Hadrian's Wall.

    Reviewed by Rachel5.0Aug 2023

  • "After our 4th year visiting, it's still very comfortable, nice and clean, perfect for a week away from reality."

    Very peaceful and tranquil, set in stunning scenery.

    Reviewed by Gary5.0Aug 2023

  • "Len & Rosie are great hosts and are very considerate."

    The property is great for relaxing in the countryside while being close to lots of places of natural & historic interest. First rate!

    Reviewed by Andrew5.0Jun 2023

  • "Excellent, well appointed cottage in a great location."

    Relaxing atmosphere watching the sheep and spring lambs, very close to a number of attractions and walks, with good food pubs just a short drive away.

    Reviewed by David5.0Apr 2023

  • "Had a wonderful holiday."

    Cottage was very well fitted out and comfortable. Couldn’t ask for better facilities hopefully we will return.

    Reviewed by David5.0Feb 2023

  • "Very enjoyable stay, owners lived next door and were very nice."

    Set on a work sheep farm. Property was spotless and the location very quiet, also very dark at night, idea if you want to go star gazing. Brampton is a short drive away and the Roman Wall (Birdoswald) closer still.

    Reviewed by Brian5.0Feb 2023

  • "This is our second visit to Acorns and is every bit as enjoyable as the last one."

    acorns is so clean there is never any cause for concern about cleanliness. The presentation is a huge credit to Rosie and her team. With the odd exception it’s almost like home from home and we hope to return later in 2023

    Reviewed by Brian5.0Dec 2022

  • "Great location- welcome pack on arrival."

    Despite the cold weather the property was warm. Ideal for visiting Hadrians Wall and the surrounding area. This is our fourth stay in a Sykes sourced holiday home and Acorns is highly recommended.

    Reviewed by Jeffrey5.0Dec 2022

  • "We had a wonderful relaxing break."

    We took many things with us like washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, tea towels and much more. No need the cottage had every conceivable need. Most importantly was the cleanliness of the cottage it was spotless.then finally there is Len and Rosie the owners, we were treated like family. Len and Rosie deserve an award for best property owners

    Reviewed by Brian5.0Sep 2022

  • "Lovely base for us while we walked Hadrian's Wall."

    Great views out of every window and everything spotlessly clean. Spacious cottage in peaceful location. Would definitely stay here again.

    Reviewed by Paul4.7Aug 2022

  • "Lovely, comfortable bungalow on a working farm."

    Peaceful location & we enjoyed our week there very much.

    Reviewed by Susan5.0Jun 2022

  • "A small slice of heaven."

    Lovely self-contained bungalow on a working farm with great views. Lovely owners.

    Reviewed by Professor5.0Jun 2022

  • "This is our second visit to "Acorns" Len & Rosie are first class hosts, the cottage was clean, warm and homely."

    Not forgetting the welcoming gift of eggs, milk, & a bottle of wine. It was a busy time on the farm for Len & Rosie with lots of new lambs. We will return return next year.

    Reviewed by Derek5.0Apr 2022

  • "Home from home , very quiet and relaxing setting ."

    Very friendly family who own the farm .

    Reviewed by Susan5.0Apr 2022

  • "Perfect hosts thanks again."

    Reviewed by Mr.william5.0Mar 2022

  • "We first visited the property in 2019."

    Then again in 2020. Did not have a holiday in 2021, but returned in March 2022. We get everything we want from the property and Rosa and Len are great hosts. The surrounding countryside is fantastic. We love being there, roll on June, when we we're back again.

    Reviewed by David5.0Mar 2022

  • "Cottage was lovely and comfortable, a proper home away from home."

    Unable to fault cottage at all. Only drawback was that no mention was made in the listing of the railway line being fairly close by. The trains were regular, starting at approx 6.30am and some sounded the horn as it went passed.

    Reviewed by June4.7Mar 2022

  • "Amazing place, great views!"

    Reviewed by Christian5.0Jan 2022

  • "The host Rosie and Len along with the accommodation and location were amazing."

    A small touch and really appreciated was the gift pack provided of milk, eggs plus a bottle of wine. A lovely unexpected touch. We would certainly recommend this to any prospective visitors to the area and will very definitely return in due course. Our heartfelt thanks to Rosie and Len. Ray and Sharon, Kenilworth, Warwickshire.

    Reviewed by Raymond5.0Nov 2021

  • "The property was perfect."

    It was very clean and comfortable. It was in a lovely position with excellent views. We hope to be able to return in the future.

    Reviewed by Nicola5.0Nov 2021

  • "What a find, super cottage Len & Rosie were superb hosts very friendly."

    Excellent views from the cottage on all sides. We enjoyed watching the sheep be moved from one field to another by Len's well trained sheep dogs. We will return next year.

    Reviewed by Derek5.0Sep 2021

  • "The bungalow was well equipped, the views were amazing."

    Our children loved walking the fields and seeing all the sheep. The owner's Farmer Len (as our little girl called him) & his wife were very friendly and we can't wait to go back. There were lots of interesting places to visit for both adults & children.

    Reviewed by Shelagh5.0Aug 2021

  • "Excellent location and the cottage was beautiful as was the scenery."

    Len and Rosie were wonderful hosts and the cleanliness of the cottage was amazing

    Reviewed by Valerie5.0Jul 2021

  • "Excellent experience."

    Owner had thought of everything that would be needed by Families booking the Cottage. Would recommend to anyone. A++

    Reviewed by Rajeesh5.0Jul 2021

  • "Brilliant holiday accommodation was first class and the owners Rosie and Len ..."

    Brilliant holiday accommodation was first class and the owners Rosie and Len were really nice and friendly people would certainly use again

    Reviewed by Peter5.0Jun 2021

  • "A meticulously clean and well equipped property."

    The owners were unobtrusive but friendly and helpful. We would certainly recommend this cosy and inviting holiday home...

    Reviewed by Alan5.0May 2021

  • "Its located on a farm with sheep all arouind, very welcoming hosts."

    Superb countryside all around. Good walks too.

    Reviewed by Roger5.0May 2021

  • "Welcoming, warm, comfortable home from home."

    Peaceful and relaxing. Would recommend to anyone, hope to return

    Reviewed by Jennifer5.0Oct 2020

  • "THIS COTTAGE IS ABSOLUTELY LOVELY, SPOTLESSLY CLEAN,HAD EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY REQUIRE, IN A PERFECT SETTING AND CLOSE TO MANY SIGHTSEEING PLACES, WOULD THOROUGHLY RECOMMEND IT."

    THE PROPRIETORS LEN AND ROSIE EXTREMELY NICE AND NOTHING IS TOO MUCH TROUBLE (DESPITE COVID) OH AND ROY (THE DOG) WAS A DELIGHT. WE HAD AN AMAZING WEEK AFTER SUCH A STRESSFUL YEAR AND WILL DEFINITELY RETURN ONE DAY HOPE POST COVID.

    Reviewed by Dave5.0Sep 2020

  • "Lovely quiet spot only three miles from A road although railway line was only a ..."

    Lovely quiet spot only three miles from A road although railway line was only a short distance away we hardly heard the trains will definately be back

    Reviewed by Neville5.0Sep 2020

  • "This is a delightfully quiet comfortable spacious home."

    We loved it.

    Reviewed by John5.0Aug 2020

  • "The holiday was perfect."

    The cottage, the location, the hosts. This was our second visit and we are looking forward to a third visit.

    Reviewed by David5.0Aug 2020

  • "A fantastic cottage, very spacious and very comfortable, if you're looking for a peaceful getaway from everyday life in a rural location, then this is just perfect."

    Open countryside, stunning views. Lots to see in the area and civilisation is only a few miles away for essential supplies. Cannot recommend it enough

    Reviewed by Gary5.0Aug 2020

  • "A lovely cottage in a beautiful setting."

    Everything you could possibly need in the cottage and lovely and clean. Great to arrive to milk and wine in the fridge!!!

    Reviewed by Alexandra5.0Jul 2020

  • "A lovely spacious bungalow in a beautiful, peaceful location."

    Reviewed by Jayne5.0Nov 2019

  • "We highly recommend this bungalow."

    Very clean comfortable and spacious. It’s attached to the farm house but still felt like our own space. The couple were lovely were available for questions but were not intrusive. Was a beautiful location with lots to see and do but also quiet and tranquil if required

    Reviewed by Andrene5.0Sep 2019

  • "The cottage was larger than we expected and was clean and comfortable."

    Our hosts, Rosie and Len were very helpful , friendly and we felt that were welcome visitors. If you want a peaceful place to stay, this is it. Hadrian's wall is within walking distance and has information boards recalling the history of the Roman presence on the frontier between Scotland and Britain. The Lake district and the Keilder forest are within easy driving district and you can enjoy "dark skies" and a myriad stars when you visit the forest. We would definitely recommend this holiday cottage.

    Reviewed by Trevor5.0Aug 2019

  • "The owners Len and Rosie were really friendly and helpful and there was a bottle of red wine, milk and eggs on our arrival, a very nice touch."

    The bungalow had lovely country views to one side, including the main living areas. The sheep farm is adjacent but the activity is not intrusive, indeed the morning feed delivery to the fields was very entertaining! There was a very good layout to the property, with room sizes larger than we were expecting. In addition to having everything we needed in the bungalow, it is not far from other amenities and many varied places of interest, a good place to relax in or explore from. Wifi was installed in the farm during our stay, and the signal could be used in some parts of the bungalow (the owners are planning to improve this with a repeater). So we were very satisfied and would recommend "Acorns".

    Reviewed by Andrew4.7Jun 2019

  • "The cottage is situated on a quiet sheep farm."

    Ideal for what we wanted. We used the cottage as a Base for walking hadrians wall path. There is a pretty path from the road side to tge national trail. It was lovely and spacious. Very clean. The owners are friendly, bringing some fresh eggs too. There was no Internet access, but I understand that is being dealt with shortly. We found the lack of online access a great incentive to do other stuff.

    Reviewed by Philip5.0May 2019

  • "We enjoyed a lot there and everything was perfect as you need in your own house and hospitality was brilliant and we loved it."

    Thanks for all that Highly recommended

    Reviewed by Amandeep5.0Dec 2018

  • "The cottage was more isolated than expected but we didn’t mind as it was so peaceful."

    The owners were very pleasant and helpful. We will definitely book this cottage again if we decide to visit the region again.

    Reviewed by Denyse5.0Sep 2018

  • "Everything was perfect no complaints."

    would recommend this cottage, the owners were very helpful and lovely people. I wish them luck for the future as they are very new to letting. did need the sat nav to find site.

    Reviewed by Joan5.0Sep 2018

  • "Very comfortable and welcoming feel to The Acorns."

    It was very well equipped with everything you need. Beautiful and peaceful setting. Made very welcome by the owners, thank you.

    Reviewed by Joanne5.0Aug 2018

  • "A lovely bungalow situated on a working farm."

    Our boys loved watching the farmer at work and the sheep out of the house windows. Hospitality was second to none with welcoming milk, eggs and wine on arrival. The bungalow was very comfortable and spacious for a family of four and extremely well kept. Situated very close to Hadrian’s Wall, we had a great time exploring and being in the countryside. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

    Reviewed by Andrea5.0Aug 2018

  • "On arrival it was pleasing to have fresh eggs a bottle of milk in the fridge a bottle of wine and even toilet paper for our convenience."

    I never expected that! The cottage was beautiful. Vety spacious and cosey. Our hosts who lived next door were chatty and kind. Loved every minute!!!

    Reviewed by Ann5.0Aug 2018

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Summary

  • All ground floor
  • 1 x double, 1 x twin
  • Bathroom with bath, separate shower, basin and WC
  • Kitchen with dining area
  • Utility
  • Dining room
  • Sitting room with electric fire
  • Heating with electric fire
  • Electric oven and hob, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, TV, Hi-Fi system
  • Fuel and power inc. in rent
  • Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
  • Ample off-road parking
  • Patio with furniture
  • Sorry, no pets and no smoking
  • Shop and pub 2 miles

The property

Tucked away in the rural pastures of Low Row, just a mile or so away from the A69 bypass to Brampton and within easy reach of remarkable Hadrian's Wall, is this single storey cottage providing spacious accommodation for four people.

Sat on a working farm and adjoined to a farmhouse, this property is in a great location for those wanting to relax in the countryside.

Oozing character alongside a stylish traditional theme, this modern day bungalow has everything you could possibly need for a comfortable stay.

Step into the sitting room for a well-earned rest, showcasing quality furnishings completed by a charming, Yorkstone fireplace and electric fire with a marble hearth.

The French doors lead out onto a paved area from which stunning vistas of the countryside surround can be enjoyed.

Under the archway and just off from the sitting room is a dining room in which to enjoy a lovely evening meal together.

The well-appointed kitchen with integrated fixtures and a modern look, also features a dining area, so you have a choice of where to eat your meals.

Next to this is the utility with a freezer and washing machine.

All of the rooms boast a pleasant outlook of the rural exterior spaces, each to be viewed from the cosiness of inside.

Stroll out to the patio where you can take a seat and soak in the natural atmosphere, and if you manage to tear yourself away for a while, head into the market town of Brampton, a beautiful place to visit, rich in history with a local amenities to indulge.

For avid walkers and nature enthusiasts, Talkin Tarn Country Park boasts 120 acres of farmland and woodland to take in alongside a 10,000 year old glacial lake.

Acorns is a lovely retreat to base your Cumbrian holiday.

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About the location

BRAMPTON, CUMBRIA

Carlisle 10 miles.

The market town of Brampton is the ideal base for exploring Hadrian’s Wall. The town boasts a rich and colourful history going back to the Roman occupation, Border reivers from Scotland and the Jacobite uprisings, plus bonnie Prince Charlie established his headquarters in one of the old buildings in Brampton. In the centre of the town is Moot Hall, which was built in 1817, and now houses the Tourist Information Centre, and there is a large motte to the east of the town, which is 135 feet high and has the statue of the 7th Earl of Carlisle on it. A few miles outside Brampton is Talkin Tarn Country Park. It covers 120 acres of farmland and woodland, 65 of which make up the Tarn, a 10,000 year old glacial lake, fed by underwater springs. Two miles away is Gelt Woods, which is an ancient woodland and RSPB nature reserve and has the River Gelt running through it. Brampton is a wonderful base for exploring this historic and scenic area.

Please note: Charging your electric car is not permitted to be charged in the property.

This property offers the following short breaks:

  • Winter
  • Off-season
  • Last minute
  • Christmas