The Duke

Loved the upgrade.

Brilliant on my holiday weekend. Great communication and information pack The comfiest beds ever. Loved the hot tub, enclosed garden was lovely as having a dog due to the heat wave we were unable to do full walks - but could throw a ball. Great layout, bathrooms etc. It is near an A road, but this is clear in the listing and made it a perfect location for easy access to Lancaster, the coast and the countryside - the road did not impact on our enjoyment, the road is quiet at night, it’s not heard indoors or outdoors due to the hot tub

We stayed here for a week during our summer holidays.

The overall impression is ok, the rooms are rather comfortable and furnished in a faux-elegant, but nevertheless consistent, style. The bed is a bit small but acceptable, bathrooms are very nice. Also, the location is excellent as a base for exploring the Forest of Bowland and other parts of Lancashire. However, there were several drawbacks leading to a weak rating: - Contrary to advertisement, there is no dishwasher - The internet speed is extremely poor, so that uploads of photos to the cloud after a days wal kwere virtually impossible. We used our mobile data volume most of the time - The Nespresso mashine is broken, so we never had coffee in the morning - The kitchen provided most essentials, however, quality of the instruments (knives, ladles etc.) was rather poor, and pots and pans only came in mini sizes (so that cooking for more than 2 persons will presumably be difficult) - Although there is no dishwasher, there was virtually no washing-up liquid provided (bottle was almost empty) - The cottage is located immediately next to the A6 (meaning, approx. 5m next to it). The bedrooms are located at the back though, so we were not much disturbed by car noise Overall, we think that the location has much potential if only a tiny bit of effort were invested in such details such as internet speed, working appliances, and correct listing of available gadgets.