25/10/2024 C & S Northumberland. Just what we needed. What a wonderful relaxing place to stay a side of the Lakes we aren’t used to. Mill Pool Barn being one of the best cottages we have stayed in ever. Everything catered for in top class restoration with great history. Thank Read more
23/09/2024 – M&G Wirral – What a fantastic, relaxing week we’ve had. Weather was perfect, so we managed walks in every direction from the door. Just perfect to sit on the bench, read a book and listen to the birdsong. Chilled out. Would definitely come back. Thank you.
26/08/2024 – D & E – Tasmania! Cottage was very comfortable. Top marks to: Underfloor heating in the bathroom, lovely sharp knives, proper wineglasses, night-lights on the stairs. These things are important to us! Lovely walking in the area. We enjoyed exploring the Lake District and coming back after (rainy) Read more
19/07/2024 D & S – Isle of Man – An amazing stay! Such a lovely tranquil stay and in such beautiful surroundings. The cottage is just perfect, everything we needed and more. The wagtails nesting in the bathroom window are growing quickly and certainly are finding their wings. A deer Read more
15/07/2024 J & R London & Switzerland – We had an absolutely lovely stay at Mill Pool Barn. The cottage is designed with many small but thoughtful details. We were fascinated by the wagtail nest in the bathroom, it seems that there are 4 babies, growing up fast! The location Read more
12/07/2024 F & J Birmingham – A short but extremely pleasant and welcome break. We were enchanted by the Barn, so clean and comfortable. Sat down by the river (rain permitting) and enjoyed the peace and serenity. Perfect location to recharge batteries, but also to access local beauty spots, villages Read more
05/07/2024 B & H Holland – We had a wonderful stay in this cosy cottage. Even though the weather wasn’t that great, we walked a lot: Goats Water and the Old Man, Grizedale forest, we climbed Black Combe near Silecroft and visited the Hodbarrow RSPB reserve. From Burke’s Bridge we Read more
27/06/2024 J & M Caterham – Nicely done Barn conversion with great eye for detail. Great walks and gravel bike trails. Did 4 wainwrights including Old Man. Weather was spectacular and unexpected. Evenings long and sunny, fab to enjoy scenery in the garden with glass of rose. We named the Read more
10/06/2024 A & C Mid Wales – Had a lovely week, chose to stay in this area after walking the Cumbria Way last year and wanted to explore the area more. Loved the spot with so many birds to watch out of the window and garden! We did several walks, Read more
31/05/2024 C & D Buckinghamshire – Another lovely stay in this beautiful setting. We arrived, welcomed by the sound of a cuckoo. Enjoyed some interesting walks, though the weather was pretty atrocious. Had to turn back at Goats Water during our ascent of the Old Man due to torrential rain. Read more