"My family and I stayed at Scafell Cottage which is another of the cottages near Wastwater, in Eskdale, Cumbria, in October 2010. We also stayed there in Oct. 2009 and are returning again this year in October. We had the most wonderful holiday. When we first walked into Scafell Cottage (which sleeps 9 people very comfortably) the welcome was just amazing. The lighting and warmth after a long day's travel was so cosy and warm we just loved it on sight. Scafell Cottage is very romantic and quite historical and it is also very peaceful. It has a large garden for children to play and although we haven't yet stayed in the Summer I would imagine it is glorious in that garden on a warm Summer night. The cottage is in a lovely little village called Boot and there are a couple (or so) of very good pubs nearby where you can just pop in with the family and have a great meal. You are so near you can even bring the desserts back with you if you wish! It is also a beautiful area for couples too as there are quite a few other cottages nearby sleeping different numbers of people. It is very near Wastwater and all the beautiful walks in the Lake District and after a trek on the hills at the end of an October day I must say it is heartwarming to come back to your welcoming and warm cottage. It is also very near to the Ratty Railway which children love and not far away is Muncaster Castle which is a superb place to visit and the family there organise very interesting things for families to do, especially at Halloween with their creepy ghost walks! Fabulous! Nothing is too much trouble for Greg and his staff and I only wish I had the time to go more than just once a year. Lovely!"
