Swift Cottage, Milton

Came here two weeks after hectic Christmas. Perfect place to chill out, two adults two westies..loved the quiet, loved the log fire. The whole cottage was beautiful, felt at home straight away. A lovely welcome awaited us on arrival from the owners, were there if we needed them, but otherwise we were left to enjoy the break. Not to far to get provisions or pop to pub. Although needed car, so one always had to not drink! But no great deal. Can’t wait to come back in summer

This cottage offers a lot. It sleeps four and has two bathrooms. It is clean and comfortable with plenty of room. If you have pets (dogs are welcome) or children (Also welcomed I assume) then it offers an enclosed back garden of lawn for them to excercise and enjoy. It is equipped with almost everything you would want including a dishwasher and a washing machine. It is single storey with parking outside the front door so easily accessible (although a couple of steps up to the door itself). An excellent location for touring the area. Many good pubs in the area and Brampton is easy to get to for Coop and Spar supermarkets. Friendly and very helpful owners. All in all there are many positives about this place but also a few niggles. The garden is a nice place to sit out in on a sunny day and furniture is provided for that and also lovely picture windows in the lounge but, unfortunately, considering the lovely countryside around, the view is almost totally obscured by the modern barn. Yes, I know it is a farm but it is a pity the view is so restricted. Also the large picture windows in the lounge allow the room to get very hot indeed on a sunny day but the only way to get any air in is to open the door to the patio which can cause problems on a breezy day we found. Also, on our visit, the lock to this door had also jammed and made it very difficult to open and relock. This was fixed on our last day. Towel rails in the bathrooms were supposed to be controlled by clever electronic timers/thermostats but neither worked properly during our vist. One was on all the time (very hot - care needed with children) and the other did not work at all, even after the owner tried to fix it, so that bathroom was quite cool first thing in the morning. Bathroom mirror lighting (needed as ordinary lighting made it difficult to shave/make up properly) didn't work in either bathroom. One was fixed by owner later in week. Another irritation was the free WiFi. We did not book through Sykes but another agency. However it seems that Sykes provide the free WiFi (6 MB and keeps dropping out) and, as a condition of signing on, want to know your name, sex, date of birth, email address, mobile phone number, etc. Personally I resent having to provide such detailed information for such a service especially when I did not even use their company to book. I stress that the owners were always very nice and helpful and did their best to help fix the problems and I cannot really fault them (although I do wonder why so many things needed fixing, especially at the beginning of the season). Overall actually a good place to stay but, with a little more effort, it could be great.

Would highly recommend swift cottage lovely owners mavel and John. location great very quite and peaceful. We visited glenridding, ullswater, aria force water falls which where stunning tynedale railway, Hadrians wall, lanercost priory the list is never ending as there is so much to see and do. Our one gripe is the cost of car parking when out and about is very expensive e.g.:aria Force cost £5 for 2 hours. But I must admit was worth it for all the beautiful sights we have visited. We used the hot tub which was always a nice relaxing experience after been out all day walking. Would highly recommend staying here would of loved to have stayed again at new year but because of the popularity it is fully booked already Thanks again Mavel &John your cottages are fab .

Stayed here for a week with our young family. The super friendly owners met you on site to show you around Cottage and tell you about local attractions etc. The house itself was lovely and the sun room stunning. Our kids loved being able to play out the back in the enclosed garden. We opened the sun room door and let them play away, whilst we could see them at all times through the sun room. In a rural location perfect for exploring Cumbria and the northern Lakes. Milton Mains holiday cottage are only a couple of miles away from Talkin Tarn Country Park. We visited the park 3 times during our stay. You can walk around the Lake, feed the ducks and the kids take advantage of the new sand play area there. It was a lovely wee quiet spot. Hadrians Wall right on your doorstop. You are only a couple of miles away from the Aviation Museum which my husband really enjoyed. Walby Farm Park only about 10 mins away and it was a great day out if you have young children. Carlisle town is about 20 minutes away. About 45 minutes took you into Keswick, beautiful little place, really something about it and amazing sand park there also and the Lakes, well what can I say. Amazing!!! Went this direction 2 days and it was lovely to return to base to the lovely comfortable Swift Cottage after a day out. We lit the BBQ provided one sunny evening and enjoyed the new wicker outdoor furniture provided too. We were blessed with fantastic shorts and t shorts weather all week. It rained one morning and one night but bar that, we were really fortunate to have a dry sunny week (2 days scorchers)! Many thanks Mable and John for the use of your lovely Cottage.

We have just come back from a brilliant one weeks stay at Swift Cottage, cannot fault it at all. It was very spacious and clean, sometimes the images on line show accommodation in a better light, however, this was even better than we expected. The enclosed garden was fantastic for our two dogs to run around in when we weren't out walking with them in the field on the farm. The kitchen was really well equipped and with plenty of everything, the dishwasher was a real bonus! The hot tub was a great place for all of us to chill out, whatever the weather, a brilliant extra. The location was great too, very peaceful, but not far from Hadrian's wall, lots of lovely villages, and only 10 miles from Carlisle too! Last, but not least, the owners were very helpful and always on hand if we needed them. Would recommend to anyone who wants a great place for a relaxing break, and we look forward to going back ourselves.

Lovely cottage, wonderful owners and a superb location. Everything was available that we could want. The parking right in front of the accommodation was very handy. Everything was perfect.

We particularly liked the peace and quiet in this luxurious accommodation. Owner was lovely and non intrusive. Swift cottage was just what we needed excellent, can't speak highly enough about our break.

This cottage was superb, everything you want for a relaxing, peaceful, luxurious break. Owners were so welcoming and friendly and were not intrusive during our stay. Great value for money, only issue was weather which is totally out with the owners control, unfortunately . Will definitely be back!

Everything you need at Swift Cottage and it was beautifully decorated and was so well equipped. Perfect location and surroundings and the owner was so friendly. We love it there.

A dog friendly cottage with a great living room and log burner, very comfortable beds and friendly owners who were helpful. Good location too.

Can't fault swift cottage at all. We decided to spend the second half of our honeymoon here with the sole purpose of relaxing and getting away from it all and that's exactly what we did. The cottage is situated in the small town of Milton which is about a mile away from Brampton (which has a co-op, pubs, take aways, golden fortune chinese delivers and is very nice, coffee shops etc.) Milton itself is very quiet but that's exactly what we were after. There was a lovely walk through a nearby forest which we both enjoyed, and there are plenty of other things to see and do in the local area, Hadrians wall is about 4 miles away and Carlisle is about 10 miles away if you want to go shopping. As other reviewers have said there aren't a lot of big supermarkets nearby so I would suggest doing a shop closer to home and taking it with you, there is plenty of cupboard space and a decent size fridge freezer to store everything. The cottage itself is exactly what you'd want for a short break. Clean, comfortable, and well equipped. We took our own basics, tea coffee sugar etc. but found it was already there which was great, there's a dish washer to save on washing up which was even better and the cottage was clean from top to to bottom. The log fire was great with enough wood to keep you going for a couple of days and more available for a small fee should you need it. We took our dog which has been an issue in places we have stayed previously as she's a bit of an escape artist and so we have to leave her tied up or behind closed doors to prevent her escaping, wasn't an issue here though! A previous reviewer mentioned pallets on parts of the fence in the garden to plug some holes but these have now gone and the fence is complete giving an excellent enclosed space for dogs to run around, we didn't sit out there because of the weather but I imagine in summer it would be nice to sit and have a bbq and a drink out there. We didn't end up using the hot tub but that looks great as well. What more can i say...friendly owners...great accommodation....lovely area...perfect!

The cottage was just what we were looking for, it was very cosy and relaxing and in a tranquil setting. We couldn't have asked for anything more. We will definitely be returning.

This was a fantastic cottage with really great owners who were so friendly and accommodating! I took all sorts, however compared to other cottages this was so well equipped, it had everything you could think of. It was comfortable and cosy with a great garden for the dog and a nice woodland walk near by.

It was a really lovely place, very comfortable, great for our dog and we loved the hot tub! The hosts were very welcoming and helpful.

Swift cottage was recommended to us because it has a secure garden for our two dogs. We arrived to find a lovely warm comfortable well appointed cottage with loads of natural light and obviously all fairly new. It wa spotlessly clean too. We had a very enjoyable stay. My only advice would be to be a bit more organised than I was and take provisions with you as there is no shop in Milton. There are a couple of small convenience stores in Brampton which is only a five minute drive, along with takeaways, but I wished I had planned ahead and taken more groceries with me! If you have dogs you also need to make sure the gaps in the fence are fully blocked by the wooden pallets, unless of course your dogs are better behaved than mine and won't run off through the fence. Logs for the fire are provided for £4 a bag. We had a thoroughly enjoyable and comfortable stay and I highly recommend the accommodation here

Fantastic all round location, accommodation amazing and proprietors fantastic. Nothing too much trouble and will be returning in March.

We all loved the Cottage especially when the log burner was on the go, was very warm. Would definitely stay again felt really homely.

A very comfortable cottage which was well equipped and in beautiful surroundings. It was very convenient for visiting both Cumbria and Northumbria. The owners were very accommodating and always on hand to help with any questions we had about the cottage or the area.

Very friendly and hospitable hosts, and lovely accommodation in a tranquil setting.

The beds were very, very comfortable. A good location and on the whole the cottage was perfect.

Very friendly owners, the accommodation was very spacious and bright. The bed and linen was gorgeous, brilliant attention to detail. The log burner was a delight at night.

Myself, boyfriend, my sister and her partner all visited The Swift Cottage over May bank holiday weekend - with our two dogs. We couldn't have wished for a better weekend! We were greeted on arrival, and shown around the beautifully furnished cottage - all brand new and beautifully finished. We chose the Swift Cottage simply on having it's own, private/fenced off garden - which worked better with us having the dogs. The kitchen was fully equipped with more than the basic essentials, the log burner supplied with plenty of wood/paper and lovely new bedding and towels. The hot-tub being 'shared' was far from an issue. Just a short walk across the courtyard to the summer house where you can hang a dressing gown/flip flops and jump in! It's on all year, so it's really warm - fantastic to watch the sun go down with a glass of bubbles...all to ourselves too! The area is very quiet, there's a walk through the woods just across the road from the Cottage, ideal to walk the dogs in a morning - or a short drive to many areas! The 4 of us really enjoyed our stay, and couldn't recommend it strongly enough! We look forward to returning in the summer :) thank you for having us!