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Carlton Cottage Keswick

Carlton Cottage Keswick

4.1
out of 5
Ratings from 5 reviews
80% of guests
recommend
Cleanliness
3.4
Comfort
3.8
Condition
3.4
Location
5.0
Value
4.4
Customer
Service
4.4

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Nestled on the shores of Derwentwater, Keswick is a popular market town with visitors to the Lake District. The main street is lined with shops including popular independent and high street favourite outdoor equipment shops. There are numerous tea rooms and cafes serving up delicious treats, and pubs and restaurants offering mouth watering meals washed down with a local ale. Keswick has 2 popular parks, Fitz Park and Hope Park both offering various activities including crazy golf and tennis. If golf is your thing, then golfers will delight in the Keswick Golf Course, with what is often described as the most scenic golf course in England.

Being on the shores of the lake, you can meander down to the shoreline and enjoy a cruise around the lake taking in the majestic mountains towering above, or hire a row boat, try paddle boarding and other water sport based activities. The market town of Cockermouth and the popular Lake District village of Grasmere are both within a 15 minute drive, with Ambleside and Windermere within half an hours drive. Bassenthwaite Lake is 3 miles north with The Lake District Wildlife Park being a great day out for young and old.

The ground floor cottage has electric central heating and comprises. Living room with leather sofas around the feature Inglenook fireplace with electric wood burning stove and TV. The dining kitchen equipped with electric oven and hob, fridge/freezer and microwave. Bathroom with shower over bath, hand basin and WC. Bedroom with king size bed.

All electric, bed linen and towels provided. Cot available. Parking permit for nearby car park. Small rear yard with table and chairs.

Basic

Review submitted on Fri, 12 Sep 2025
2.8
out of 5
Guest doesn't recommend this property
Cleanliness
1.0
Comfort
2.0
Condition
2.0
Location
5.0
Value
3.0
Customer
Service
4.0
This apartment is in a brilliant location and has got a lot of potential but not for us it needs a lot of T L C and a good deep clean they did send a cleaner but it should have been done before we arrived the washing machine is very noisy when on spin and the central heating boiler kept kneading topped up I'm not going to say to much as the owner was lovely it's a budget apartment and I would gladly go back if it was upgraded and I would be willing to pay a lot more

Alan from Loanhead stayed at Carlton Cottage Keswick for 7 nights in August 2025


Gail replied 3 days ago
Thank you for your review. We have already apologised for the cleanliness and we did send the cleaner back to address the issues, however you refused to allow her access. We were not aware the boiler was an ongoing issue, they can from time to time lose pressure and a quick top up does usually resolve this, the owners do have a contract with British Gas and we could have arranged for an engineer to attend and resolve the issue as it should not need to be topped up on a regular basis. We hope we can welcome you back to one of our cottages again in the future.

A real 'home from home'.

Review submitted on Sat, 26 Jul 2025
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
I was delighted by the cottage, it was very comfortable and had everything that I needed. One comment however relates to your email about leaving the cottage. I may be unusual but I do not have a smart phone and I did not take my lap-top, I have only seen that message this evening on my return home. I hope that I managed to fulfil your wishes. I did not put the rubbish out because I could not open the back door, I did however, leave it bagged up by the door.











Margaret from Leicester stayed at Carlton Cottage Keswick for 7 nights in July 2025


Gail replied 50 days ago
Thank you for your lovely review. Our caretaker has said the house was left perfect thank you. We hope we can welcome you back again in the future.

Ground floor flat in an excellent location

Review submitted on Sat, 19 Jul 2025
3.2
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
2.0
Comfort
3.0
Condition
2.0
Location
5.0
Value
4.0
Customer
Service
3.0
The flat is in an excellent location in Keswick with a very convenient car parking space available to use on the Methodist Church car park. The keys were easy to access from the key box next to the front door. We were able to reverse our car up to the back gate to unload and load our car on leaving which was helpful. All kitchen appliances in working order and easy to work shower. Limited headroom in the shower for my 6' 3 husband. Hand soap, washing up liquid and condiments provided. Bedding and towels provided. The bed was comfortable. The flat is in need of urgent external repairs, clearing of gutters, repairs to the back door, the rear gate and painting. The front garden is overgrown. The flat requires a thorough deep clean, which would have greatly enhance our stay. If people are looking for budget accommodation in central Keswick and are happy to put up with the limitations then I would recommend.

Guest from Preston stayed at Carlton Cottage Keswick for 7 nights in July 2025


Gail replied 56 days ago
Thank you for your review of Carlton Cottage, we are sorry you were not completely happy with your accommodation. Had you made us aware of the cleaning issues we could have sent the caretaker back to address these for you. We have also passed your comments on to the owner regarding the maintenance issues and he will address these as soon as there is a gap in the bookings. We hope we can welcome you back to one of our cottages again in the future.

Great location

Review submitted on Tue, 01 Jul 2025
4.3
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
4.0
Comfort
4.0
Condition
3.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
This downstairs apartment is in a great location for central Keswick being about a 2 minute walk for the centre.
There is on street parking on a first come first served basis but is not needed as there is a car permit for one car in the church car park behind the apartment which can be accessed easily from the backdoor.
The apartment is a little dated but I feel this is reflected in the price.
There is also a small gated courtyard at the rear which the dog can't escape from. This has a small table and chairs and gets full sun from early afternoon until sunset.
Kitchen is well equipped and has the basics already there like salt, pepper, dish washing materials, etc.
The bathroom has bath and electric shower so have choice of either.
Overall, I would stop here again and thoroughly enjoyed my stay.


Ian from Basingstoke stayed at Carlton Cottage Keswick for 7 nights in June 2025


Gail replied 76 days ago
Thank you for your review of Carlton Cottage, we have to agree the location is perfect for exploring Keswick on foot. We are pleased you enjoyed your stay and hope to welcome you back again in the future.

Keswick

Review submitted on Sat, 24 May 2025
5.0
out of 5
Guest recommends this property
Cleanliness
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Condition
5.0
Location
5.0
Value
5.0
Customer
Service
5.0
Excellent location for a visit to Keswick and the lake District. Very well presented accommodation with parking. Easy walk to Derwent water and town facilities

Kenneth from Troon stayed at Carlton Cottage Keswick for 5 nights in May 2025


Gail replied 114 days ago
Thank you for a lovely review of Carlton Cottage, the location is perfect for exploring Keswick on foot. We hope to welcome you back again in the future.