About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Ghillie Cottage in Cockermouth offers a 4-star holiday home with two bedrooms and a bathroom. Guests enjoy free WiFi, a fully equipped kitchen, washing machine, and a private entrance. Convenient Location: Located 11 mi from Buttermere, 14 mi from Derwentwater Lake, and 7.5 mi from Whinlatter Forest Park. Newcastle International Airport is 82 mi away. Nearby attractions include Cat Bells (13 mi) and Muncaster Castle (29 mi). Guest Favorites: Highly rated for room comfort and convenient location. Reception staff speak Danish, German, English, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, and Swedish.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.5 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Private Parking Available On Site


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Patricia
Canada Canada
The provision of breakfast materials was appreciated.
Ewelina
United Kingdom United Kingdom
We received message while we were on our way that the cottage is clean and ready. Welcome gift was such a nice touch. It was lovely home from home. There were guides left about Lake District which helped us with planning our stay. We had a great...
Denise
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The cottage was very cozy in comfort comfortable however it would’ve been nice to have a bit of a garden and save having chairs and a table by the bin area but otherwise absolutely perfect in every shape and form
Trudy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The welcome pack was a big surprise an very thoughtful
Sheila
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The property was clean, really comfortable and bigger than expected. Having a FULLY equipped kitchen with tea, coffee, sugar and milk supplied. Also little welcome touches were a great surprise.
Jamie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Good location being very near to amenities. Parking arrangements good too. Convenient for a long weekend spent hiking
Michael
United Kingdom United Kingdom
It was so cosy, very clean and really well presented
Andrew
United Kingdom United Kingdom
The standard of the cottage was outstanding. The little touches like Christmas decorations gave it a warm homely feeling. The welcome pack too, these little things really set this apart from others that we have stayed in Thank you we will be...
Andy
Ireland Ireland
It was lovely to arrive to the lights and heating on as it was a very cold night. The welcome pack was a beautiful touch. We enjoyed staying there last year and were really looking forward to this year's stay which was as outstanding as our...
Hilary
United Kingdom United Kingdom
It had everything you needed for a short stay, it was clean and welcoming with a lovely welcome pack.

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Property info

There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property. This contemporary chapel conversion is the perfect choice. Cockermouth town centre is an easy stroll and fishing is available on the River Derwent by arrangement.. 1 step to entrance. Ground Floor: Living/dining room: 47" Freeview TV, Electric Fire Kitchen: Electric Oven, Electric Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washer Dryer First Floor: Bedroom 1: Double (4ft 6in) Bed, Freeview TV Bedroom 2: 2 x Single (3ft) Beds, TV Bathroom: Bath With Shower Over, Heated Towel Rail, Toilet. Gas central heating, electricity, bed linen, towels and Wi-Fi included. Travel cot. . Enclosed yard with garden furniture (shared with other apartments on-site). Private parking for 1 car. No smoking. Please note: There are open, steep, spiral or narrow stairs at the property.. Ghillie Cottage is tucked away in a private courtyard, set back from the main street and makes a great choice for your next Cumbrian adventure. Once an old chapel and now converted into six apartments, Ghillie Cottage has been renovated and refurbished for 2018. The good quality finish and thoughtful decoration is evident as soon as you walk in. Downstairs you have an open plan living/dining room leading to a brand new fitted kitchen for preparing that perfect meal. A lovely spiral staircase, a real feature of the property, leads you to two bedrooms and a modern bathroom. The property sleeps up to four adults in a double bedroom and a twin bedroom, both of which have a TV and plenty of character. The property is aptly named Ghillie’s Cottage due to its links to the fishing rights on the River Derwent that are owned by the family. A ghillie being a person who acts as an attendant to someone on a hunting expedition, or in this case, a fishing trip. The River Derwent is a highly sought after river amongst anglers providing rich pickings of salmon and trout. As long as you have a National Rod Licence you may fish on the family’s beat. Details of t...

Languages Spoken

Danish,German,English,Spanish,French,Croatian,Italian,Dutch,Norwegian,Polish,Swedish

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Amenities of Ghillie Cottage

Great facilities! Review score, 9.2

Most popular amenities

  • Private Parking
  • Free Wifi

House rules

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From 5:00 PM
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Until 9:00 AM
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Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 13 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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There are no extra beds available at this property.

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Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests between 18 and 99 years old
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Pets
Pets are not allowed.

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This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

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