1 / 23Wainwright House
Keswick, Cumbria
A three bedroom town house for six on three floors just outside Keswick centre, with two full bathrooms, a wood burner and an enclosed rear yard, two dogs welcome.
Wainwright House gives six people two full bathrooms, which anyone who has shared a Lakeland cottage will recognise as the difference between a good week and a queue on the landing. It is a dog friendly town house on three floors under half a mile out of Keswick, two dogs are allowed, and an enclosed yard sits off the kitchen and a bench on it.
The ground floor runs from a porch built for boots into a dining space, a kitchen and a lounge with a bay window and a wood burner. A half landing holds the first bathroom, and a few steps above that the second holds a walk-in shower and a bath standing free of the wall. The super king takes that floor. The twin and the double sit under sloping ceilings at the top with the long views, and a dog will pick the bay window over any of it.
Two dogs lie flat in that bay window where the afternoon collects and neither moved when the front door went. The wood burner is laid but not lit. Somebody is upstairs running the freestanding bath, somebody else has found the games console and is losing to a child, and the yard door is propped in case either dog wants the bench.
The middle of Keswick is under half a mile, near enough that the theatre and dinner out need no car at all. Derwentwater opens beyond it with boats to hire on the shore. Castlerigg's stone circle stands on the hill above the town with the whole valley laid out below, and Catbells, Skiddaw and Blencathra will take up whatever a dog has left of the week.
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from £757 for 7 nights
Wainwright House takes 2 dogs and is booked through holidaycottages.co.uk.
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 2 dogs
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Enclosed rear yard with bench | On-road parking | Bike storage available in shed | Shops, restaurants and pubs within half a mile | Sloping ceilings in second-floor rooms, take care | 2 dogs allowed
- Sleeps
- 6 guests
- Rooms
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- Price
- from £757 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Open fire, Wifi
Wainwright House from £757 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Wainwright House dog friendly?
Yes, Wainwright House welcomes up to two dogs. There's an enclosed yard off the kitchen with a bench, and the bay window in the lounge has clearly already been claimed as prime dog real estate.
Are dogs allowed at Wainwright House year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, so it's worth contacting the property directly to confirm availability and any conditions around your dates.
What should I know before visiting Wainwright House with my dog?
The house allows a maximum of two dogs, and the enclosed rear yard gives them a safe outdoor space to use without you needing to head straight out. It's a town house on three floors just outside Keswick, so dogs will need to be comfortable with stairs — though the bay window on the ground floor and the yard bench suggest they'll settle in quickly enough.
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Wainwright House from £757 for 7 nights
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