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10/10 Excellent
Anne Raine
7 January 2026
Dove Cot is a lovely characterful cottage in a beautiful setting.
Dove Cot is a lovely characterful cottage in a beautiful setting. It and the secure garden with a larger grassed area beyond was perfect for us and our Labrador. The cottage has a comfortable king size bed and modern bathroom. It’s on the main road between Ambleside and Skelwith Bridge but isnt noisy at night. There are some minor maintenance issues eg dud and flashing spotlights, broken oven knob and loose kitchen taps but nothing to spoil our enjoyment. The microwave oven is not straightforward and there didn’t seem to be any instructions but luckily we came across them under some books in a basket in the sitting room. Unfortunately we aren’t familiar with LG tv’s and Sky being Virgin customers. A few simple instructions on how to locate the on screen Freeview guide using the handsets would have been much appreciated especially as it was two days into our holiday before we managed to work it out. That said we would happily book to stay here again.
















