Crumble Cottage

Cartmel, Cumbria
Self-catering
+44 (0)1539 534405
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Per night
£122 - £265
Per week
£790 - £855

1 bed

Bedroom

1 bedroom

Sleeps

Sleeps 2

Babies welcome

A cosy bolt hole near medieval Cartmel with woods, meadows and wildlife – great for walkers in this quiet part of the South Lakes

Per night
£122 - £265
Per week
£790 - £855

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£122 - £265 per night

£790 - £855 per week

The Experience

Find oak beams and shutters, small-paned windows and thick old walls in this pretty cottage surrounded by glorious gardens (open for the NGS) and stunning countryside. Horticulturist Sarah gardens with wildlife in mind and has her own beehives and a walled vegetable garden – any summer/autumn excess is offered to you and you are free to wander at will in the evenings.

It’s a generous place, with wine in the fridge, the fire ready to light and a full basket of logs. Stroll to Cartmel for Michelin-starred food from Simon Rogan, Unsworth Yard for a bakery, a super cheese shop, tapas bar, brewery and wine merchant, or enjoy a pint in one of the riverside pubs.

Visit famous gardens, take a lake cruise or head to the coast – then return to a stylish kitchen, a sociable place to cook and eat together while admiring the garden views through the stable door from the bistro table. Sink into the large comfortable sofa in front of the wood-burner to chat about today’s – and plan tomorrow’s – adventures.

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We think you'll love

  • The peace and quiet, surrounding wildlife and stunning walks
  • Wild swimming, water sports and riverside pubs nearby
  • Watching star-filled dark skies, coming in to warm yourselves by the fire
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You should know

  • The stairs are quite steep and narrow
  • No dogs
  • There’s another cottage on site and the owners’ house

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from £122
Weekly price
from £790
Damage deposit
£100
1 Cottage for 2
From £1221 bed1 bedroom

Information

Special offer: Dark skies cosy bolt hole and only a mile from foodie medieval Cartmel. Fizz, decorations, log stove set to light! Perfect Xmas getaway you will love it!

Booking information

Check in
From 3.30pm, please get in touch for early check in
Check out
10am, please get in touch for late check out
Other details
Minimum stay: 2 nights. Short breaks available.
Closed
Never.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.

Reviews

Clare, Tunbridge Wells

We had such a lovely break at Crumble cottage. It is perfectly appointed and Stewart and Sarah are so welcoming. The garden is inspirational and a great location.


Mark, Walsall

Had a wonderful 3 nights at Crumble Cottage. The owners live next door and are so friendly and informative about the area. You are just a mile from the beautiful village of Cartmel. You can walk through the back lanes to the gourmet pubs and restaurants. Also Cartmel has its own brewery. We did several walks straight from the cottage including one to Grange over Sands. At night we had two great meals at the Cavendish Arms in Cartmel. Will definitely return.


Rupert, North Wales

What a wonderful place!!! Lovely and romantic, cottage finished to a beautiful standard, lovely walks, legendary gastro village nearby but staying in for the one day was a treat itself. I booked this as a surprise long weekend away for my wife's special birthday and it was spot on. Certainly earned me countless brownie points. Already talking about a return trip.


Erica, Manchester

We had such a wonderful stay at Crumble Cottage for our First Wedding Anniversary, the cottage has been lovingly refurbished whilst still maintaining a rustic charm. It's cosy and spotlessly clean and the facilities/appliances are of a really high standard. The kitchen has everything you'd need for cooking in as well as it being walking distance to Cartmel with lovely pubs and restaurants. It's a great location for exploring the Lake District and Sarah and Stewart are wonderful hosts with lots of knowledge of things to do both from the doorstep and further afield. We will definitely be back!


Suzy, London

We came to Crumble Cottage and Upper Crumble for our honeymoon. Both Cottages are absolutely stunning. Stuart and Sarah are incredible hosts. Nothing is too much trouble. They even posted a jumper that we’d left back to us. The hot tub is in a magical location. Everything about both cottages is so romantic. They’re absolutely spotless, well equipped, super comfortable and brilliantly located for access to Cartmel which is a gorgeous little village with fantastic places to eat. If you’re thinking about staying: Go for it. You won’t regret it.


Location

The neighbourhood

Crumble Cottage is set in rolling countryside just a mile from Cartmel, not just famous for Sticky Toffee Pudding but full of small independently run artisan shops, Michelin-starred food and even its own brewery and wine merchant. Haverthwaite Steam Railway is ten minutes away and it’s only 15 minutes to Lake Windermere. Grizedale Forest is great for mountain biking. Scafel Pike, The Old Man of Coniston and the Langdales are all in easy reach and the coast at Grange over Sands is just three miles.

Local points of interest from Sarah Byrne & Stewart Cowe

  • Leave your car in the car park and walk straight from the cottage, almost immediately you will have views of Morecambe Bay. Join the Coastal Path at Bigland Tarn or walk the sea shore from Grange to Humphrey Head. Guides and maps are in the cottage.
  • Coniston Water is perfect for wild swimming - 20 mins away, the east shore has quiet bays and shallow water. Mountain biking at Grizedale, water sports on Lake Windermere, climbing Via Ferrata at Honiston Slate Mine and in the village Cartmel Segway.
  • Four miles over the hill just past the Lakeland Motor Museum is the Haverthwaite Steam Train - transfer to a hop-on-hop-off ferry around Lake Windermere. You can opt to walk between stops. An easy way to visit Bowness or the new Jetty Boat Museum.
  • Crumble Gardens open for the NGS but guests can visit privately each evening. Close by is Levens Hall with it’s ancient topiary, Holehird, Sizergh Castle and Holker Hall are also great gardens and along the way lots of specialist plant nurseries.
  • Cartmel’s riverside pubs are warm, welcoming with craft ales, log fires and good food or, eat at one of Simon Rogan’s Michelin restaurants for a special treat. Several places serve hearty breakfasts, delicious coffee and of course sticky toffee pudding!
  • Our famous cheese shop is a firm favourite with guests - set in Unsworth Yard a place also to eat al fresco with tapas, fresh pizza, fine wine and it’s own microbrewery. Visit the delicatessen and bakery to bring a selection home for a special supper.

Introducing

Sarah Byrne & Stewart Cowe

Sarah and Stewart are warm, professional, passionate about design and about making sure you feel completely at home. Sarah is a garden designer/horticulturalist and if not tending the walled garden, growing flowers or improving wildlife habitat, she restores rocking horses and antiques. Stewart can often be found in his workshop working on vintage cars or sharing fly-casting skills with guests.