Swallow's Nest, Catterlen, Penrith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0BQ

Swallows Nest is at the beginning of Catterlen, a series of houses stretching along both sides of the same road. Access from the M6 is very convenient with junction 41 being about 400 yards away. It is exceptionally well-equipped with good quality furnishings and fittings. The downside is the lack of a garden or any other area to sit outside on a summer's evening. The bench and table shown in the picture were not there during our stay. Equally, there are very limited views from the square window in the lounge (also shown in the photo). There are no views from the back of the property, unless you stand on a chair. The second bedroom with twin beds is very small, probably best for young children.

Immaculate property

Extremely well appointed fitted kitchen, plenty of cupboard space and lovely big table which accommodated our 1000 piece jigsaw and still had plenty of room for us to eat at !

Nice touch of basic provisions being provided for our arrival - bread/croissants/milk/orange juice/wine, all much appreciated

Quality of cottage was evident everywhere from lovely bed linen to nice touches such as provision of small torches at bedside as very dark going to the en-suite during the night

Plenty of info in cottage(laminated for easy cleaning)

Would highly recommend

We trawled the internet for hours trying to find the perfect Lakeland cottage and we were truly delighted.

Swallows Nest is the perfect place to look forward to coming home to after a hard days walking.

Debbie and Derek have made the perfect holiday destination for us

and thankyou for going out of your way making us feel very welcome.

We have had a wonderful week visiting Kendal, Windermere, Keswick, Carlisle and Penrith not to mention miles of walking

around Buttermere, Scale Force, Derwent water and up to Aira Force at Ullswater and Pooley Bridge.

We were blessed with good weather and stunning views but the crowning glory goes to Debbie and Derek for providing Swallows Nest.

We have booked again for 2017.

Back from another February stay to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Our family chose to return because your holiday starts as you step through the door. Everything is maintained to a meticulous standard by Debbie who welcomes you just like family.

We love the area with Penrith being only 5 mins away and it's full of shops, restaurants, take-sways etc, as well as several supermarkets from Booths to Aldi. The stunning lake Ullswater is your closest lake around 15 minutes drive away. I love everything about Swallow's Nest and will certainly be returning soon.

We have stayed several times at Swallows Nest and each time it has been perfect! The cottage is contemporary and stylish yet feels very homely and cosy! The cottage has everything you could want and two bathrooms make it ideal for a family. The hosts are so friendly and accommodating and nothing is too much trouble. Penrith with Booths supermarket is less than 10 mins away as is Ullswater. Fabulous and we cannot wait to stay again!

If you are wanting a location that can access the Lake District and beyond, this is your place. It may have tight bedrooms but the view from the upstairs and space to spread out is great after a day of running around. The kitchen was better than my own at home.

This was our first visit to both the Lake District and to Swallow's Nest. We didn't get the best of weather but despite that we still went out each day to explore the area and admire the stunning scenery. We felt totally at home in the beautiful cottage and nothing was too much trouble for the owners to make our stay so comfortable and enjoyable. We enjoyed the freedom to come and go as we pleased and, whilst our accommodation was in a peaceful rural location, we were only minutes away from nearby pubs and Penrith was just a short drive away. We look forward