South Lodge

We really enjoyed our stay at South Lodge!

We were a little apprehensive reading the reviews but were so pleasantly surprised. We felt the pictures didnt do it justice, the house is so spacious, comfy beds, comfy sofas and the outside area is fantastic for kids/dogs! It's self-catering (as described) so we brought everything we needed. Great location, easy walk to the main high street but felt really quiet/private when in the house. Really easy parking, we parked 3 cars at the property. Thanks so much for a great stay!

Overall the cottage was great.

Clean, comfortable and nice. Great location and garden was a plus. However, the kitchen facilities left a bit to be desired. No salt or pepper! Or oil. I know it's self catering but these staples should really be provided. Usual selection of crappy non stick pots and pans (was glad I took my own frying pan!). And not a single tea spoon in the whole place. Other than this it was great and I think of they could fix this it would be perfect

This is a spacious, comfortable property in an excellent location for exploring the area.

However, it was let down by one major issue and a number of small ones. The address and postcode were incorrect - it was for Appleby Castle, but South Lodge is on Scattergate. This meant it took quite a while to find it. A name on the gate or the property itself would also have helped. Other issues: the hot water into the washbasin in the downstairs shower room leaked. There was no washing machine - it wasn't listed but I would have expected it at the price, and there was nowhere at all to dry any washing. No cafetiere or coffee machine. There was plenty of crockery and glassware but some of the kitchen utensils were clearly very cheap. Local information and instructions for electrical appliances would have been helpful. Finally it was made clear in the instructions that we would have to park a "short stroll" away, which had caused some anxiety as my husband is disabled. In fact there was limited but convenient parking in the grounds of the property, which would have been nice to know in advance.

The property was in an ok state of cleanliness but lacked a clean before my family entered.

There were spider webs everywhere and hundreds of spiders in every corner of every room! No a major issue but clearly not been cleaned before arrival. The beds and wardrobes smelt fusty again as if they haven’t been aired prior to arrival. The house was a good size and suited a family break but was let down by the details. The outside space was very overgrown with waist high nettles on one side of the drive that was a pain to keep the little kids out of when playing football. Could be great with more attention to detail.

We had a lovely time the accommodation was suitable for all of us there was seven of us 5 being adults.

In a nice area lots of local shops , pubs all very pleasant . We sat in the garden in the evening it’s surrounding where peaceful. Everything we needed to cook and lovely lounge to relax . We would definitely book this again.

Full of cobwebs and could do with a deep clean.

Groundsperson for castle very rude. Owner of castle told us she is in dispute with the owners of the lodge as it should not be rented out and wouldn’t allow us on the castle grounds but would have if we rented one of her cottages. Having said that it was a lovely lodge and when the heating went off the caretaker came straightaway and was very nice. Felt we should not have been in between any dispute

The lodge is fab, great location too.

Woodland walk on the doorstep, 10 minute walk into the village. Village is small but has all you need and recommend visiting the butchers and the bakers, our son also loved the sweetie shop. The pizza shop is also good. Plenty of space in the lodge and very comfortable. Downside was no washing machine, which would have been good to have access to given we were there 5 days and the weather was temperamental so could have done with washing some clothes. A not cobwebby in places but not dirty. Could also recommend the owners put some hooks on the back of doors for hanging towels etc once used. Overall a really good stay!

Location could have been a bit clearer, people in Castle pointed us to the North Lodge which is a quarter mile from South Lodge,

My family and I stayed in South Lodge over Christmas 2022.

We had been looking for a holiday home which had room for 6 adults and a child but most importantly had ground floor accommodation for my mum who has poor mobility. South Lodge was the perfect place for us. The lodge itself is situated a short walk from the town centre and has private parking (we had 3 cars) which is accessed through a gate. All the rooms are bright and spacious, many with views to the castle grounds next door (including the local rabbits). As this is an older building with sash windows, we sometimes found the living room a bit colder but the gas fire soon took the chill off. The kitchen is a good size and has everything needed for our stay (we were cooking Christmas dinner here) and is well-equipped. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at South Lodge and can recommend it to anyone looking for a private home to spend time in lovely Appleby.