We loved our stay here. We came to do some nearby geocaching around Eden Valley, some of which we could walk to without using the car. The views were wonderful - within a few minutes of arriving I saw a sparrow hawk and during our stay we were regularly treated to the sight of geese flying to and from the fields down by the little fishing pool. We watched buzzards circling and calling over the fields in front of the van. One morning I saw a stoat or weasel running across the lane. I don't think I've ever been to such a quiet place. And the stars! There's no light pollution so when the stars were visible they were really clear and bright.
I chose this one because of the loo and shower - we do have a loo but our bathroom is a tiny one so I like to use a bigger shower. The little cabin was very clean and spider free (!) and the shower was very welcome after a day's walking in the hot sunshine.
Appleby is lovely to walk round - especially the church of St Lawrence, and has lots of little shops including a Spar shop.
Finally I can't praise the friendliness and helpfulness of the owners enough: they leant us a battery charger because we had problems with our electrics, a chair when our daughter arrived for our last night and we only had 3 chairs with us, but most of all for the help and support they gave us when our car died literally just as we had pulled out of the entrance onto the lane to go home. They let me use their landline to call the breakdown service as neither of our phones could get a signal, and then let my kids and I sit in the empty static to watch tv while we waited anxiously for the breakdown truck to arrive. Definitely worth the 5 stars for the welcome. We will be back!
