We rented the 18th Century Bridge House at Allonby in March 2007 for a friend's birthday and had a great weekend in a beautiful village on the West Cumbrian coast. The cottage sleeps 10 easily in 5 quaint and chinzy bedrooms and although some of the decor is admittedly a bit tired and in need of a makeover, the overall feel is comfortable, homely and historic. Allonby itself is a lovely little village, although the boys who poppd into the pub whilst we (the girls - how sterotypical?) made dinner, said it was a bit of a 'locals' pub i.e. everyone stared as the visitors walked in! The cottage is literally 30 seconds walk from the beach, which is wide and flat and a mix of sand and pebbles with some excellent rock pools, which we explored to the full and learned all about the slimy little creatures as I was with a bunch of teachers! I would heartily reccommend a BBQ on the beach at sunset. As you will see from the pictures, the views are breathtaking. read more

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Stayed in August 2012. House was disgusting. Filthy, greasy, smelly, riddled with damp. Many appliances, taps, showers and toilets did not work properly. Many windows could not open because so much water had got into the frame they had swelled up and were permanently closed. Left after one night. Avoid like the plague!!!! read more