Q1. Where
is the nearest pub?
Q2.
Do you allow dogs?
Q3.
Do you do short breaks?
Q4. Do we need to bring bedding?
Q5. Do we pay extra for fuel?
Q6. Is there mobile phone reception at Woodend?
Q7. Where are the nearest shops?
Q8. Do you take payment cards?
Q1.
Where is the nearest pub?
The
nearest pub is the King George IV down
the hill towards Eskdale
approximately 3.5 miles away. However, within another
two miles from there are three more good quality hostelries.
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Q2.
Do you allow dogs?
We allow
a maximum of two dogs but after a series of disastrous dog experiences,
please bear in mind the following:
- Dogs
are not allowed upstairs in the house or cottage or downstairs in
the bothy.
- Dogs
are not allowed on any items of furniture.
- Dogs
must never be left in a cottage when you go out unless a prior arrangement
has been made with us.
- You
as the owner take responsibility for the additional cleaning and hoovering
of the living areas that may result at the end of your stay. ie. fouling,
chewing and especially moulting!
- We reserve
the right to make a charge for any damage done by your pet!
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Q3.
Can we come for a short breaks or weekend?
We
do allow people to stay for periods of less than a week in the "off
peak" seasons. The minimum period of stay is two nights. If you
want to stay for a weekend or mid week, the best thing to do is fill
in an enquiry
form or ring us on 01946 723277
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Q4.
Do we need to bring bedding?
All bedding
is provided in all of the cottages, as are towels.
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Q5.
Do we pay extra for fuel?
No. All
heating is provided by a mixture of electric storage heaters, solid
fuel fires and a rayburn in the cottage and the house. We always ensure
that there is enough coal (and sometimes logs) and firelighters and
you just help yourself from the outside fuel store.
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Q6.
Is there mobile phone reception at Woodend?
No. We
are rather remote but there are patches of reception on the fell road
and on the hill behind us.
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Q7.
Where are the nearest shops?
Both
the villages of Ulpha and Eskdale have post offices with limited provisions.
Gosforth, approximately 10 miles towards Whitehaven has a small supermarket
with most things that you would need. Broughton-in-Furness, approximately
8 miles away has a very good quality shop, butchers, bakery and post
office, although rather expensive for your general shopping. The larger
stores are situated in Barrow-in-Furness and Whitehaven both about
25 miles away.
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Q8.
Do you take payment cards
I'm
afraid we don't. The problem with online payment systems is that there
is a charge made and a transaction charge of 3% on a peak period holiday
can cost somewhere in the region of £25 to £30. We would
need to charge for this so most people would rather write out a cheque
and post it to save the money!
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