Mell View Cottage, High Croft, Matterdale End, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, CA11 0LF

On arrival we saw a lovely cottage, sun shining,cows mooing sheep grazing, wow we all four said,then we walked in to a smell that knocked us all outside to let us get our breath. We had to get a very disgruntled cleaner to come and clean the fridge/ freezer out, as it had milk gone off and fish fingers that looked like they could walk on there own.We were informed by said cleaner" the property was cleaned a week ago then changed to 2 weeks ago" and yes it is destructing but i can all ways leave if you moan to much!The nearest shop/ pub are more than 4 miles

Really wanted to give this cottage 5 stars as it was beautifully decorated and spotlessly clean (I am very fussy about hygiene). It almost made it. What let it down were very simple things. No patio furniture which should have been a no brainer as there was a decking area with incredible views to take in whilst soaking up the summer sun. Also the garden needed a bit if a tidy. There were plenty of mirrors to do my make up and hair but sadly no plug sockets near them to dry my hair. Had to remove one mirror and place it on the church pew and use the lamp sock

The cottage is located in a very quiet, rural part of the Northern Lake District. It is simply furnished but very smart, clean, tidy & comfortable. All rooms are on the ground floor - we particularly liked the open-plan kitchen, dining area and lounge with wood-burning stove. There is a pleasant garden to the rear with decent views of the nearby fells. Plenty of pubs within a 10 minute drive for reasonable evening meals and also food shops etc in Keswick and Penrith about 20 minutes away. The adjacent cottage is being renovated so there was some building w