1 / 18Poppy's Nook
Grange over Sands, Cumbria
A two bedroom cottage for three high above Grange over Sands with a wood burner, a roll top bath and an enclosed heated yard, two dogs welcome and the estuary below.
Somebody here turned the dressing room into a place to work, which quietly changes what a week at Poppy's Nook can be. It is a dog friendly stay on the high side of Grange over Sands, sleeping three across a double and a single, and it takes two dogs, which is unusual generosity in a cottage of this size. The kitchen doors open onto an enclosed yard with a heater standing in it.
Lounge and dining room are one long space with the original detail left in and sash windows put back, and both dogs will finish up at the wood burner. The bathroom is better than the footprint suggests, a roll top bath and a wet room shower sharing one room, which after a morning on the sands means the dog gets rinsed before the floor does.
The yard doors are open and the heater is on. One dog is out on the patio in the last of the sun and the other has not shifted from the wood burner since it was lit. Somebody is closing a laptop in the dressing room having got away with calling this a working day. Below the house the estuary has gone silver and the town has gone quiet.
Grange over Sands climbs steeply from its shore, and this house stands high enough to look over the roofs to the sands beyond. Eggerslack Wood begins behind the town and takes a dog off the lead within ten minutes of the door. The Lake District proper begins a few miles north, Windermere and its boats with it, while the lanes around Cartmel Fell and the Winster valley stay quiet enough for an unhurried hour.
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from £646 for 7 nights
Poppy's Nook takes 2 dogs and is booked through holidaycottages.co.uk.
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 2 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Opening the kitchen doors to the back garden guests can enjoy the enclosed yard with garden furniture perfect for a spot of al fresco dining
- Sleeps
- 3 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £646 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 5 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Open fire, Parking, Wifi
Poppy's Nook from £646 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Poppy's Nook dog friendly?
Yes, and generously so for a cottage of its size — Poppy's Nook welcomes two dogs. There's an enclosed yard with an outdoor heater where they can get some air, and inside they'll gravitate naturally to the wood burner in the long lounge and dining room.
Are dogs allowed at Poppy's Nook year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, and nothing about the setup suggests otherwise — the enclosed heated yard and wood burner make it a practical choice whatever the weather. For certainty on dates and availability, it's worth checking directly with the property.
What should I know before visiting Poppy's Nook with my dog?
The cottage takes up to two dogs, so it's worth confirming numbers if you're bringing a pair. The bathroom handily includes a wet room shower alongside the roll top bath, which makes rinsing muddy dogs off after a morning on the sands straightforward. Eggerslack Wood is within ten minutes of the door and dogs can go off the lead there, and the quieter lanes around Cartmel Fell and the Winster valley are well suited to an unhurried walk.
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Poppy's Nook from £646 for 7 nights
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