Cosey Cottage, Portinscale, Keswick, Lake District
A small selection of comments from the Cosey Cottage guest book over the last 12 months:
"Best we have stayed in yet in the Lakes; great location."
"An enjoyable stay in a warm, comfortable, well-equipped cottage - walking brilliant, straight from the door!"
"Great cottage - we will definitely be back!"
"Lovely cottage, lovely village, a real home from home; we will be back soon."
"Loved the cottage and Portinscale, would very much like to come back."
"Another lovely week here at Cosey Cottage, our fourth year in a row!"
Cosey Cottage is an attractive period terraced cottage which has been furnished, decorated and equipped to a very high standard including full gas central heating. It is located in the quiet village of Portinscale which is just over a mile from Keswick. The village has a newly modernised shop, post office and cafe, together with a "gastro-pub" and restaurant.
Cosey Cottage has been inspected and graded at 4 stars by the English Tourism Council.
street map of Keswick showing the location of Cosey Cottage, Portinscale
It is an attractive short walk to Derwentwater and the launch landing stage and a one mile walk / cycle way leads to Keswick which gives access to all of the market towns many amenities including the leisure pool and fitness centre, the new theatre, the cinema, museums, the lake and parks, together with many cafes, restaurants, pubs and shops. Portinscale and Keswick are of course excellent for exploring the Northern and North-Western fells; several ascents can be made straight from the front door! Cosey Cottage has private off-road parking.
Cosey Cottage is a very warm house with gas central heating and unlimited hot water. It provides very comfortable, newly decorated and clean accommodation for 4/5 adults/children and one cot. A payphone is available which can be used for both outgoing and incoming calls. Note that all bed linen (except for the cot) and towels are supplied and all heating costs are covered within the rental.
The accommodation is as follows:
Kitchen: fitted kitchen with gas oven and hob, microwave oven, fridge / freezer, washing machine / tumble dryer, electric kettle, coffee maker, toaster, food mixer, blender, electric iron and ironing board, vacuum cleaner and high chair.
Living / dining room: this is a large L-shaped beamed room with three sofas and also a dining table with six chairs and an attractive "coal effect" gas fire. There is a teletext television with Sky Freesat system (over 120 digital television channels together with over 80 digital radio channels), DVD and video players, CD hi-fi system and telephone.
Bedrooms: two large double bedrooms, each with a double bed, wardrobe, dressing table, drawers, bedside tables and chairs. One foldaway bed and a travel cot are also available.
Bathroom : with bath, power shower, sink, toilet, towel radiator and razor point. We have installed a new bathroom and shower suite during January 2008.
Porch: with storage area for push chairs, coats and walking boots.
The Cottage is no-smoking but one well-behaved dog is welcome.
At present the following dates are available over the next 15 months (this page is updated regularly):
| Apr 19 - Apr 26 | booked | Apr 26 - May 3 | booked | May 3 - May 10 | £340 | May 10 - May 17 | booked |
| May 17 - May 24 | booked | May 24 - May 31 | booked | May 31 - Jun 7 | booked | Jun 7 - Jun 14 | booked |
| Jun 14 - Jun 21 | booked | Jun 21- Jun 28 | booked | Jun 28 - Jul 5 | booked | Jul 5 - Jul 12 | booked |
| Jul 12 - Jul 19 | booked | Jul 19 - Jul 26 | booked | Jul 26 - Aug 2 | booked | Aug 2 - Aug 9 | booked |
| Aug 9 - Aug 16 | booked | Aug 16 - Aug 23 | £495 | Aug 23 - Aug 30 | booked | Aug 30 - Sep 6 | £445 |
| Sep 6 - Sep 13 | £395 | Sep 13 - Sep 20 | £395 | Sep 20 - Sep 27 | booked | Sep 27 - Oct 4 | £395 |
| Oct 4 - Oct 11 | £295 | Oct 11 - Oct 18 | booked | Oct 18 - Oct 25 | £425 | Oct 25 - Nov 1 | £425 |
| Nov 1 - Nov 8 | booked | Nov 8 - Nov 15 | £235 | Nov 15 - Nov 22 | £235 | Nov 22 - Nov 29 | £235 |
| Nov 29 - Dec 6 | £235 | Dec 6 - Dec 13 | booked | Dec 13 - Dec 20 | £235 | Dec 20 - Dec 27 | booked |
| Dec 27 - Jan 3 | booked | Jan 3 - Jan 10 | £235 | Jan 10 - Jan 17 | £235 | Jan 17 - Jan 24 | £235 |
| Jan 24 - Jan 31 | £235 | Jan 31 - Feb 7 | £235 | Feb 7 - Feb 14 | £235 | Feb 14 - Feb 21 | £375 |
| Feb 21 - Feb 28 | £235 | Feb 28 - Mar 7 | £240 | Mar 7 - Mar 14 | £260 | Mar 14 - Mar 21 | £260 |
| Mar 21 - Mar 28 | £275 | Mar 28 - Apr 4 | £275 | Apr 4 - Apr 11 | £450 | Apr 11 - Apr 18 | £450 |
| Apr 18 - Apr 25 | £305 | Apr 25 - May 2 | £325 | May 2 - May 9 | £350 | May 9 - May 16 | £350 |
| May 16 - May 23 | £360 | May 23 - May 30 | £495 | May 30 - Jun 6 | £390 | Jun 6 - Jun 13 | £390 |
| Jun 13 - Jun 20 | £390 | Jun 20 - Jun 27 | £405 | Jun 27 - Jul 4 | £405 | Jul 4 - Jul 11 | £465 |
(please remember that all bed linen (except for the cot) and towels are supplied and all heating costs are covered within the rental of each cottage)
Note that all weeks run Saturday to Saturday. An initial payment of £100 is required to reserve any week (please e-mail or telephone to confirm that a week is still available and to make a preliminary booking). The balance remaining should be paid two weeks before the stay together with a refundable deposit of £50 which will be returned within 10 days of the end of the holiday if there are no breakages or damage. This deposit does not apply if you have stayed with us before.
To make a preliminary booking or for further enquiries please contact David or Louise Brown at
e-mail: information@keswickholidaycottages.co.uk
telephone: (017687)74324
cottage postcode for SatNav: CA12 5RF
member of the Keswick Tourism Association (inspected)
member of the English Tourism Council (inspected at 4 Stars)