Isel holiday cottage rental with internet access, walking, TV and telephone

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  • Cottage
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • Min stay varies
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Key information

  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking. See Policies & House Rules
  • Not suitable for children
  • Car advised
  • No pets allowed

From the manager

Badgers Den is our beautiful cottage for 2, as you walk through the front door it has a very bright and welcoming feel, this open plan cottage ia in a converted farm building is to a very high standard with attention to detail throughout.

From the front door there is uninterrupted views overlooking our own Birdwatching tarn, our fields and skiddaw & local hills.

The cottage sleeps two people in zip and link beds so can be set up as a king size bed or twin beds suiting couples or friends. There is a large wet room with shower, WC and Basin which has underfloor heating and a heated towel rail.

The seating area has 2 comfy chairs for relaxing and watching TV (built in DVD player and free view channels), Dining area with solid wood table and 4 leather chairs and galley style kitchen, the kitchen has everything you would expect and more, dishwasher, electric oven and hob, microwave, Dolce Gusto coffee machine, and drawers full of utensils.

Our cottages are very pet friendly, there are lots of local walks, with a guide book written by a local footpath group available in the cottage, if you wish to use there is a dog kennel with run outside, hot and cold outside doggie shower, ample freezer storage for raw feeders, feed and water bowls available.

We offer free Wi-Fi connection throughout the whole cottage, laundry room and games room.

The property also has a cupboard with ironing facilities, boot racks, hoover etc. This cottage has a shared laundry room with our other cottages which has washing and drying facilities, as well as additional freezer storage and a computer with internet access can also be used here.

In the yard behind this cottage is our games room, offering a pool table, free juke box and darts board on the first floor and a X Box 360, table football and seating area upstairs.

Opposite the laundry room we have a fully enclosed children's play area with a large climbing frame with swings, slide and climbing wall and a large grassed area with football net.

The beautiful market town of Cockermouth is a short 5miles drive from our cottages, here you will find an excellent choice of small independent shops, cafes, bars and restaurants.

We are now happy to offer all our guests complimentary spa visits to the award winning Armathwaite Hall Hotel & Spa, this includes use of the 16m infinity swimming pool, sauna, steam rooms, sauna, gym and children's pool. You could turn this into a full spa experience by booking a treatment and having some food in the beautiful bistro. (this is not included in the passes but a discount on the price is offered)

We can also offer money off vouchers for shows at the Theatre By The Lake at Keswick, please look at there website to see what is showing during your stay. 

Badgers Den is one of four holiday cottages located on a family run 'working' farm with more than 200 acres of land; the farm is a bird watchers paradise with a twelve man bird watching hide and tarn. We have our own shetland ponies and there are usually sheep or cattle in our fields. We also have a Certificated Camping and Caravan Club site.

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Amenities

Bed & bathroom

  • 1 Double Bed
  • 1 Family bathroom

Families

  • Not suitable for children
  • No pets allowed
  • High chair available

Access

  • Parking
  • Not suitable for wheelchair users

Essentials

  • Wi-Fi available
  • Mountain Views
  • Shared garden
  • Climbing frame
  • Swing set
  • BBQ
  • Patio
  • Bicycles available
  • Internet access
  • Central heating
  • Pool or snooker table
  • Games room
  • Cooker
  • Fridge
  • Freezer
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Kettle
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Clothes dryer
  • High chair available
  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Stereo system
  • Telephone
  • Linen provided
  • Towels provided

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Cancellation policy

Full refund

100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).

Partial refund

50% refund of the amount paid (minus the booking fee*) if cancelled at least 4 weeks before check-in.

No refund

No refund if cancelled less than 4 weeks before check-in.

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Payment

This rental can only be paid for online through Holiday Lettings using your credit/debit card or PayPal (never by bank or wire transfer).

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Smoking

No smoking at this property

About the manager

Marion Young
Calendar updated:
16 Apr 2024

Years listed:
10

Languages spoken: English
This Cottage has 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and sleeps 2. It has been listed on Holiday Lettings since 05 May 2015. Located in Cockermouth, it has 9 reviews with an overall rating of 5. The average weekly rate varies from £413 to £619.
The property’s calendar was last updated on 16 Apr 2024.
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CBW209
Boston, United Kingdom

Tranquility in the Lake District
Jun 2019

Badgers Den is the smallest of four cottages on the working Linskeldfield Farm, but perfect for couples. Oh, and don’t let the fact it’s a working farm put you off. It’s as peaceful … More 

Reviewed 15 Jun 2019

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Lakes restbite
Jun 2017

Lovely little cottage warm comfortable very friendly staff at farm would be great with small children as they have goats and parrots but was unsure if you could go and get close to them very good for … More 

Reviewed 11 Jun 2017

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Dimpsxxx
Somerset, United Kingdom

Lovely! So comfortable!
Apr 2017

Had a lovely time staying at Badger's Den near Cockermouth. Quite a good base for lovely Lake District walks and some brilliant restaurants in Cockermouth! The arm chairs and bed in Badger's… More 

Reviewed 18 Apr 2017

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helenridley21
Durham, United Kingdom

Utter relaxation
Jan 2017

Great base for my weekend of walking in the Lakes. Very quiet and no fuss at all. Would highly recommend this place. I'll be back..

Reviewed 29 Jan 2017

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447becb
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Badgers den delight!
Jan 2017

We absolutely loved our stay! We were so well looked after, a treat left out for the dog, double yoked eggs for the people. The accommodation was well equipt and absolutely spotless. Make sure you ask… More 

Reviewed 7 Jan 2017

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Review 1-5 of 9

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