Prospect Lodge, Portinscale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5RD

Just spent 4 days in this lovely 3 floor cottage. Clean warm and comfortable. Negatives are the stairs are very steep, and have 2 flights, so not suitable for people with joint problems. Also I can't see the point of having a dishwasher in the small utility room instead of a washing machine.. no WiFi either! This day and age I would say is a must. The TV was very old but was ok. We have 2 dogs that stayed with us and found the yard at the front ok, but the gate was full view of people and dogs walking past, and quite a busy road so they wouldn't stop barking, so a filled in gate would be much better. But after saying all the negatives!! The location was perfect! A 20 minute walk into Keswick, over a bridge and a rural track. Also a 5 minute walk from the cottage to the Farmer Arms, dog friendly, good pub grub and an outside drinking area with lovely views. Also just over the road from the cottage a cafe. Would stay in the cottage again but no with the dogs, mainly because of the gate at the front.

Our second visit to this perfect base and a cosy home from home. Lovely clean cottage. Only down side is the stairs - but they keep you fit!

When arriving you have to go into very busy Keswick pay parking and then start looking for office to pick up keys.This is really stressful in a town one does not know. We arrived at cottage to find it bitterly cold (first time we have ever arrived to a cold place) waited some hours for heating to come on but when it did not borrowed a young persons mobile phone and rang key office and the ladies told us to put thermostat ouside lounge up high and then one of them came to make sure we was ok as we are over eighty.We had looked at notes left ,but could not made the instructions on heating out,if it has just said turn thermostat up and where it was simple/ The television was a pain as it kept freezing and programs broke up,this could be something to do with poor reception.Later in week we lost all electric in house could not find fuse box anywhere.So got in car and went to see ladies in key office one of them went back to put electric on while we popped to supermarket,all was well till it went of again so drove to town again as young lady had not left a note saying where fuse box was..Each time we went to town had to pay parking and petrol. The reason we could not find fuse box was because one had to move bread tin move veg rack and bit bin and chopping boards then a hinge in worktop was seen one lifted that up and fuses was in a hidden cupboard behind worktop. The ladies sent a electricion second time but he said fault could be something outside house as he found nothing in it. Have got to say the young ladies in office were wonderfull so kind and helpful at all times.That was the bad things this is a honest review so the good things,the views were lovely the place was really clean and once the heating was on it was a warm cottage. Suggestions a key safe would save the stress of going into Keswick paying parking to pick key up,the cottage could do with a cheese grater and a pair of scissors.had to buy both.so took them home with us.

Just home after a few days at this charming cottage with my teenage son and dog. We loved the quirkiness of the cottage and beds were comfortable. Only cooked once, but all you could need was in the cottage. Sweet little lounge with great views, equally good views in the bedroom.

The only thing that would of made our stay easier would of been Wifi as I couldn't get reception inside the cottage, but the bench in the garden became my communication spot! Lucky the weather was glorious.

All in all a lovely stay, thank you to the owner, who came out when c

Stayed at Prospect Lodge for a week in August. Loved it . The cottage was clean and very cosy home from home Well equipped . Yes a small gated area but hey your in the lakes plenty of walks for your dog's so it wasn't an issue for us . Our two border collie's were very happy. We would recommend this little gem short walk to Keswick ideal start and finish point for all your walks. Just loved it.

We have enjoyed our stay. The cottage had most requirements with the exception of a stand in shower,bit difficult in a sloped roof bathroom.

The property is over three floors, kitchen diner on the ground floor, living room on the middle and a bedroom and bathroom on the top floor. There is a requirement to keep the dog at ground level which is a little unreasonable. Our dog is young and used to spending evenings with us not on his own in the kitchen. He was happy otherwise although there is no garden at this property as specified, it is merely the a