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UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP - Karen & Paul Logan are pleased to announce that they have completed the purchase of Church Court Cottages, which consist of four beautiful, newly refurbished, red sandstone cottages situated together around the courtyard, with a parking space for each property. They are located in the peaceful village of Gamblesby (Eden Valley) near Penrith. Dogs welcome. Ideal for families, couples and larger groups. All of our cottages now have giga-byte speed full fibre-broadband connections. Bookings can be taken for one or multiple cottages (discounts apply). Short breaks and longer stays available all year round. Individual cottages sleep 2 or 4, with a maximum occupancy of 10 for all four cottages.
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Excellent welcome and lots of little touches. Welcoming basket with a bottle of wine, a few packs of local biscuits, crisp. A couple of home made scones from Karen with clotted cream in the fridge and 2 jars of jam. Lastly a loaf of bread made at the local bakery. Nothing needed at all. The cottage we stayed in was really cosy and tidy. Everything and more. The location we thought at first was a little out of the way, but we soon found that it is only 20 minutes from Penrith, and just 30 minutes from Lake Ulswater. Great base to enjoy everything the lakes have to offer. There are 4 cottages to chose from all in a lovely courtyard. They sleep from 2 to 4 people. Karen and Paul the owners have thought of everything. Thank You
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Date of stay: May 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 30 May 2023
Dear Alan & Tracy. Thank you so much for your kind comments. We are so glad that you enjoyed your short break with us and look forward to welcoming you back to Gamblesby and Church Court Cottages. Karen & Paul
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We visited church court cottages in june absalutley stunning cottage and surroundings the welcome pack was amazing it had everything from a bottle of wine biscuits crisps and delicious fresh loaf of bread and scones with clotted cream and jam from the local bakery also fresh milk in the fridge and lots of other extras. Paul and Karen were amazing they were so kind and nothing was a trouble. The cottage was up and behond our expectations absalutley beautiful. We enjoyed our stay so much were booked up for next year and hoping to go back in October . Definitely a big ten out of ten for these cottages. Thank you Paul and Karen for everything we had an amazing holiday.
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Date of stay: June 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 2 July 2023
Dear Elaine Many thanks for your lovely comments, We are so glad you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to seeing you again, either in October or definitely next year! :-) best wishes Karen & Paul
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What can I say! Everything was perfect. We arrived (3 adults and one dog!) at The Barn and Herdwick to find an unexpected welcome hamper including treats for the dog and a delicious Cream tea for the adults. The Barn was spacious yet cosy and had everything that we needed, the Herdwick was cosy and similarly appointed. The village is a pretty and peaceful place to wander and walk the dog and there is a short walk, or drive, to the village of Melmerby which has a fabulous pub (best roast I've ever had) and amazing tea room/bakery - both of which were recommended by Church Court Cottages lovely Management team, Karen and Paul. They also recommended another local walk which we spent the best part of Sunday enjoying which included some interesting caves and a gorgeous stroll by the river. The location is a perfect base for exploring the area, not far from the beautiful Lake District which we also explored whilst staying at Church Court. Thoroughly recommend and look forward to returning.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 21 Aug 2022
Hello Sharon. Thanks for your lovely review. We really enjoyed having you as our guests - do come again!
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We went to the Church Court Cottages in August 2020 to spend long back holiday with family. The property is in excellent condition, very pleasant, warm and cosy. The village of Gamblesby is a lovely quiet with excellent view. The host both Karen and Paul very helpful and friendly. They provided all the helpful details about the stay and also to visit places in lake district and surrounding areas. They also provided us with the home made scones with cream and jam, kids loved it. The beds are comfy and the kitchen fully equipped, toilet and shower are in very good condition. We are planning to come back again to spend the holiday next year and definitely recommend to friends and family to stay there. Thank you again Karen and Paul for the amazing hospitality.
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Date of stay: August 2022
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The couple who manage the cottages give you a very warm and friendly welcome. They are happy to advise on good walks nearby and places to eat. The two pub and bakery recommendations that we were able to visit were both superb (and within walking distance from Gamblesby). I had the smallest cottage, Herdwick, which is very cosy and has everything you need for a self catering holiday. My friends had the largest cottage, the Barn, which has a spacious open plan kitchen and lounge with a lovely view of the fell behind. Gamblesby is a beautiful little village and a great base to explore the stunning countryside surrounding it.
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Date of stay: July 2022
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Room Tip:There are four cottages and two (The Barn & Helm Cottage) have views of the fells behind.
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 21 Aug 2022
Thanks for your very complementary review - we'd love to see you in Gamblesby again!
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We really enjoyed our stay here. Our cottage, Hawthorn, was very comfortable with a very well equipped kitchen, good size tv in the living room and excellent very fast Wi-Fi. Fresh scones and other yummies on arrival was lovely after a long journey. There’s a lovely courtyard area at the front of the cottage which is a real sun trap. This is a great place for a quiet and peaceful getaway. The village nestles at the foot of the Pennines and is also within easy reach of the Lake District so a good base for walkers and hikers or anyone who loves the outdoors. Karen and Paul know the area well and have lots of ideas for places to visit, walks from the cottage etc.
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Date of stay: September 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 21 Oct 2022
Many thanks for your lovely review. We do hope that we will be able to welcome you back to Church Court Cottages on another occasion.
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I genuinely can't believe it's still aloud to be ran as business. Ruth and Peter shouldn't be in the industry completely rude and a law to their own. Electric costs is absurd , they freely enter when they please. We left for a day out and forgot something nipped back to see them walcing out of our cottage and quickly ran back into there home and peeped out the window !! Sure it's illegal!! You feel like your on a school trip waiting to be put on the naughty step for even breathing !! Never ever again !! Avoid at all costs.
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 14 Nov 2021
Ruth and Peter are no longer running Church Court Cottages. We took over in October this year and have been busy refurbishing the cottages as they have not been used for holiday lets for over two years. Going forward, electricity costs will be included in all rentals as we trust our guests to behave responsibly. Your review obviously refers to a stay in the distant past and not, as your review claims, a stay this month, as you have not been our guest. Why don't you give Church Court Cottages another try - you might be pleasantly surprised! Paul & Karen Logan
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Church court cottages is lovely, quiet accommodation -under new management. We were the first people to rent since Karen and Paul took over and they couldn’t have been more helpful. Very welcoming and made us feel at home. We arrived late and thankfully to an amazing welcome pack including some delicious homemade lemon drizzle cake and treats for our dog! There’s a lovely local bakery/shop nearby and a short drive to Alston through Hartside Pass. Also lots to do and easy access for Penrith and the Lake District. The beds are comfy and the kitchen fully equipped. I was disappointed though, as we couldn’t light the log fire… unfortunately it wasn’t cold enough… maybe next time!
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Date of stay: November 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
Room Tip:All the info is on the website or was told to us by Paul and Karen when we arrived. They are very...
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 23 Nov 2021
Thank you for your generous comments. It was a pleasure to have you as our first guests since taking over the day-to-day running of the cottages. We hope that we will see you again!
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Stayed at Hawthorn Cottage and had a lovely time. Welcome hamper on arrival, including cream tea & scones, run by very friendly couple. Great mountain bike trails from the door and a hike up the hills behind the property. Comfy bed and super quiet for sleeping 😊
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Date of stay: April 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Paul Logan, Owner at Church Court Cottages
Responded 12 Apr 2023
Thanks for your kind words. Karen and I are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us in the beautiful Eden Valley. Do come and see us again.
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The moment we arrived (this is the second visit) we felt at home in Herdwick cottage. The welcoming pack & homemade cake is the best we have experienced on our travels. This is a lovely relaxing place to return to after a day of exploring the Lake District. It is now built into our places to return to annually & we look forward to our next visit.
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Keep away if you know what's good for you.
No good review's since Jan 2015 when they took on the business.they just want your money poor service around
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United KingdomEnglandCumbriaLake DistrictEden DistrictGamblesby
NUMBER OF ROOMS
4
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