We can't reccommend Brackenrigg enough! Firstly, the location, the cottages are located within a 2 minute drive of central Keswick, you can travel to all the major parts of the Lakes easily, Grasmere, Windermere, Castlerigg Stone Circle are simple to get to. The cottages are all kept beautifully in their own grounds with the mountains in front and behind of... more

Brackenrigg sells itself well; a nice website, the inference of high quality accommodation with attention to detail. However, the reality failed to live up to this. While the location was very good and the property attractive we did feel a little like the last pence was being squeezed out of us. The double bed was very very uncomfortable and squeaky... more

Agree brackenrigg cottages are lovely, scenery is gorgeous. We recently returned from a long weekend, we booked all 4 cottages for 5 famililes (paying for whole week).during our stay we saw very little of the owners, we were very surprised after leaving that they refused to return our housekeeping bond and Iwas sent a letter accusing us of leaving the... more

Just stayed in the most fantastic holiday cottage! It's near Keswick in the Lake District, on the way towards Grasmere & AmblesideIt was a beautiful converted barn, lovely views of Helvellyn. The walking round there is great.They've got 4 cottages there, the one we stayed in was called Brocklebeck, really pretty with a big picture window. Nice gardens too, we... more