Jan
14 Luxury Dog Friendly Holiday Cottage Lake District
Over the weekend I was staying at a gorgeous luxury
dog friendly B&B in Cumbria and have to say that it was one of
the best places I've ever stayed at. It was in the little village of
Maulds Meaburn which is about as picturesque as you can get. Basically
it was like walking onto a film set for a period drama; fully of quaint
old stone-built cottages, rolling hills and a little river called the
River Lyvennet.
It was of course covered in snow when I was there because of the cold snap that has affected the whole of the UK. I don't think I could've asked for anything more gorgeous. We went for a little walk along the river and then headed into Appleby to have a look around the shops.
Annie who runs the B&B is simply amazing and provided the most fantastic breakfast anyone could wish for - bacon, sausages, eggs, freshly baked bread, fruit salad and more. In 2004 Annie won landlady of the year which apparently is a really prestigious award and you're only allowed to win it the once. Much of the food is sourced locally or even produced themselves. I think that these days locally produced food is really important because it helps the local economy and also the environment because it's not having to be transported a great distance.
We only stayed the one night B&B however there's also a self-catering cottage which is available too. I don't have a dog anymore but if you have one then you can take it along for an extra fee. Annie and Brian have two dogs of their own called Jack and Tam along with a cat called Rhythm
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