Dear Guest,

Welcome to our holiday cottage. The cottage has been in our family for the last 35 years and we have just finished completely redecorating it in a style and with features that we hope will make your stay an enjoyable one.

This is a new venture for us so if you think of anything that could improve your or other's stay then please let us know.

If you have any problems please feel free to call us.

Enjoy

Nyree & Malcolm Stubbs

Directions

Postcode for Sat Nav is CA10 3QB

Arrival/Departure Times

Guests should arrive after 4pm when we will meet you and show you round the cottage. If you are going to arrive later than 4pm please contact us as soon as possible and we will arrange to meet you.

Please plan to leave by 10am on the day of your departure when we will meet you to collect the cottage keys. If you plan to leave earlier please let us know the day before.

Car Parking

We have a dedicated car parking area for you to use which is limited to two cars - please only park in the area by the cottage as indicated by the dotted white line in the picture above. When turning round please turn in the area by the cottage and not beyond as the courtyard is private.

It has PIR security lighting and is next to the front door so you can easily unload your luggage.

Please contact us prior to arrival if you intend bringing more than two vehicles so we can advise you of other parking in the village you can use during your stay.

Also if you would like assistance to unload/load your lugage please let us know before arrival/departure.

Keys

We provide up to three sets of keys for the cottage, these will open the front and back doors. Please note that we charge £10 for a lost set of keys.

Bed Linen & Towels

We provide a 13.5 TOG Allergy Friendly quilt per bed with one set of Egyptian Cotton bed linen per week.

We provide a bath towel, hand towel and face cloth per person per week. A travel cot is provided but please bring your own bedding

Smoking

The cottage and gardens are strictly non smoking with smoke detectors throughout the house which will alarm if smoke is detected. Guests who smoke in the cottage will be asked to leave immediately and a cleaning fee of £300 will be charged.

Pets

The cottage is strictly no pets any guests who bring or allow pets into the cottage will be asked to leave immediately and a cleaning fee of £100 charged.

Damage

Accidents do happen so please let us know of any breakages or damage so we can rectify the problem as soon as possible so you can get on with your holiday. We have spares of most breakables so we can replace broken items quickly.

Please leave the cottage in the same state of cleanliness & general order as it was found.

Laundry

The cottage has a washing machine and tumble dryer but there are laundrette's in Penrith or Kendal about 10 miles away.

Shops

Although the village is quite small it has shops where you can get the basics without having to travel. Shops in the village are:

Small supermarket
Post Office - cash machine
Newsagent
Laundrette  
Coffee Shop
Butchers - Award winning cumberland sausage

Insurance

We suggest that you take out holiday insurance to cover any unforseen eventualities.

Candles/Fireworks

The burning of candles/insence in the cottage is not allowed however you are free to use candles in the garden area. Please ensure that the cottage windows are closed.

Fireworks are not allowed as they cause damage and nuisance to our neighbours.

Recycling

There is a recycling center in the village - turn left at the top of the lane to the cottage and its on the right just before the zebra crossing in the middle of the village it takes paper, bottles and plastic.The Local Council are very keen on recycling and limit our refuse collecting so if you can recycle please do so.

Refuse

Every room in the cottage has a bin, when they are full you can empty them in the large bin behind the garden shed in the rear patio.

The refuse is collected every Monday morning at about 09:30. We will put out blue refuse bags at the side of the cottage on Sunday evening for collection the following morning.

Broadband

The cottage has a WiFi broadband network fitted which you are free to use as much as you like. The network will be turned on prior to your arrival and the connection password is written on the notice board in the hall. If you have any problems with connecting your device please do not play with the WiFi system but give us a call and we will help.

Power Failure

In the event of a power failure emergency lights will switch on at the top of the stairs, hall and front door. These will last for several hours which should give you time to contact us and we will fix the problem if its in the house.

Spare Bulbs - there are spare bulbs suitable for all lamps in the pantry. Please do not fit any bulbs other than those we supply as it could cause the lamp to over heat.

Places to eat

Details of local restaurants and pubs offering food.

Greyhound Hotel - Half mile away, turn right at the top of the lane.

Loacations below are 1 mile away turn left at top of the lane

Coffee Shop - closed Monday & Sunday.
Crown Inn -
Bulls Head Inn
Kings Arms Hotel
Fish & Chip Shop

Emergency Contact Details

Nyree Stubbs - 07919074570
Malcolm Stubbs - 07540223013

• Doctor - Shap Medical Practice, 1 mile.
                Peggy Nut
                Shap
                Tel: 01931716230
  Turn left at the top of the lane and then first left after the zebra crossing in the village.
   
• Hospital - Penrith A&E, 10 miles to the North on the left as you enter Penrith.
  
  Dentist - Ghyllmount Dental
                  4 Hobson Court,               
                  Penrith 40 Business Park,
                  Penrith,
                  Cumbria,
                  CA11 9GQ
                   Tel: 01768 862291
  

Weather

Weatherline tel: 0844 846 2444

Trains & Buses

Mainline stations are at Penrith (10 miles North on A6) and Kendal (16 miles South on A6).

A regular bus service runs to Penrith and Kendal with a bus stop about half a mile from the cottage.

Nearest bank/cash machine:

Cash machine at Post Office in village
Major Banks in Penrith and Kendal

Disc Parking

To park in any of the free parking zones in Penrith you will need to display a parking disc with your time of arrival set. Please make sure you do this as the traffic wardens are very keen to catch you!!

There are several parking disks in the cottage available for your use but please remember to remove them from your car when you leave for others to use.