1 / 24Ford House
Cartmel, Cumbria
A five bedroom house for ten in the middle of Cartmel with a wood burner, a beamed dining room and an enclosed garden of patio and lawn, two dogs welcome.
Ten people, five bedrooms, two dogs. The garden behind is enclosed, patio and lawn, and there is a good deal of it. Ford House stands in the middle of Cartmel, a village of cobbles and becks with more restaurants than a place this size should manage. It is a dog friendly house, not a converted outbuilding: a hall, a lounge on one side and the dining room on the other with its original beams.
The kitchen sits down from the hall, an electric range in it and a utility beyond holding the machines and a second freezer, which a party of ten works out on day two. The hall end takes ten pairs of boots and two dogs before any of it meets the stair carpet. An oak staircase climbs to two kings and a twin, with an en-suite shower off one of the kings. A double and a second twin sit above.
Large parties are where this house makes sense: two families, three generations, or a group of friends who want a village they can walk out into after dinner. Ten sleeping across five rooms means nobody shares who would rather not. Two dogs come as standard and the owners will consider more on request, worth asking before anybody books a kennel.
Cartmel is built round a beck with small stone bridges over it, and the whole village is crossed in ten minutes on foot. West along the peninsula the Leven runs out over sand into the bay, and Ulverston sits beyond under a hilltop monument shaped like a lighthouse that has never shown a light. The lanes between are quiet, walled and nearly level, which is what a dog wants by day four.
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from £1,880 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 2 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Outside you will find an enclosed garden with patio area and seating to enjoy those beautiful evenings plus a lawned area for your four legged friends to run wild
- Sleeps
- 10 guests
- Rooms
- 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
- Price
- from £1,880 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 5 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Bbq, Open fire, Wifi
Ford House from £1,880 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Ford House dog friendly?
Yes, Ford House is genuinely dog friendly — and there's a meaningful difference here. This is a proper family home with a hall big enough to take ten pairs of boots and two dogs before anything reaches the stair carpet, not a converted outbuilding with a token dog bowl. Two dogs are included as standard, and the owners will consider more on request, so it's worth asking before you book a kennel.
Are dogs allowed at Ford House year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, and nothing in the way the house is described suggests otherwise. If you want to confirm availability for a specific time of year, it's always worth checking directly with the owners when you enquire.
What should I know before visiting Ford House with my dog?
The enclosed garden — patio and lawn — gives dogs a secure space to stretch out without you having to think too hard about it. Beyond the garden, Cartmel itself is a walkable village, and the surrounding lanes are quiet, walled and relatively level, which makes for easy dog walking once you've had a few days of bigger adventures. If you're bringing more than two dogs, just ask the owners before booking — they're open to it, but it's worth confirming in advance.
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Ford House from £1,880 for 7 nights
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