“This was our third visit to Brighouse, the location is amazing, in the beautiful Duddon Valley surrounded by wonderful fells.”
It is on a sheep farm, positioned further up the track, through numerous gates which children will love to open and close and over a bridge crossing Crosby Gill. Totally on its own so perfect if you like tranquil surroundings to get away from it all.
The cottage is a picturesque, whitewashed, old farmhouse which has been updated to provide very comfortable accommodation and has all the facilities you need including a dishwasher, microwave, Wi-Fi and fire stick, a very comfortable sofa for relaxing, a pretty dining room and lovely wood burner set into the old kitchen range. The owners have worked very hard to decorate to give it a traditional Lakeland feel whilst furnishing the cottage to provide modern comforts that still retains its character. The cottage is always very clean, and the treats left by the owners are much appreciated.
We have found the communication with the owners is excellent and they are always very helpful and approachable.
There is a good size garden area surrounding the cottage for dogs to run free and children to explore and there are walks from door.
If you are into stargazing then this is the place for you, with the dark skies it’s amazing to see the constellations and planets from just outside the door! There are also birds that come to feed just outside the kitchen window and we noticed lots of bulbs coming up in the garden so it’s going to be an array of colour soon.
We always find it hard to leave as it’s so peaceful and beautiful but this time our dog decided she wasn’t going to budge, preferring to stay put in the kitchen! She loves it there too and they nearly gained another farm dog!
So, if you want somewhere quiet to watch the birds, view the stars, read, play board games or just explore the wonderful fells then this is the place for you, it’s truly idyllic.
- Jacqueline, February 2023
