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Broadrayne Cottage Facilities

This cottage sleeps 3, is fully centrally heated and is mostly double glazed. The open coal fire will be laid ready for you to light. A free hod of coal is provided. All beds are made up for your arrival so that all you need to bring with you are clothes, tea towels, food and beverages. If you are travelling from abroad and short of luggage space or forget, we can provide towels and tea towels. The electricity for this cottage is supplied by a £1 coin meter , the LPG gas, hot water and central heating charges will be calculated on the morning of your departure.
As of 2008, electricity tends to work out at around £4 to £8 per week and the gas hot water /central heating has averaged between £2 to £30 per week depending upon the time of year and how long it is switched on for. Please note the gas is calor gas and therefore quite a bit dearer than mains gas.

Amenities
We have useful amenities for guests in the cottages to enjoy, a lockable bike shed, use of a large drying room, a coin operated Nordic sauna and payphone these are situated in the quiet deluxe (English Tourism Council graded four stars) walkers’ hostel on the farm. We also have a barbecue and picnic hampers available for your use for those warm summer evenings.

New for 2008!

We are fully committed to sustainable tourism; please find environmentally friendly cleaning products including washing up liquid in cupboard below sink. Also we are continuing to encourage our guests to follow our recycling policy using our recycling site facilities on the farm.

Bathroom
The adjacent bathroom has bath with shower over, WC and sink.

Washer & Drier
A washer/drier is located in the kitchen. The hot water and central heating charges will be calculated on the morning of your departure.

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Fuel Supplies
We can supply coal, (and logs when available) plus additional firelighters here on the farm. Our charges for these are based on a division of what we pay for them. These prices are subject to change. At 2008 prices we charge £4 per hod of coal, bag of sticks @ £3 and £4 for a level skip of wood (when available). These prices are subject to change.

Garden
The traditional cottage garden has a small grass area with patio garden furniture and enjoys dramatic mountain views . It faces West and South and enjoys the sun all day long right until sunset. Garden furniture is provided and it's just the place for dining al fresco.

Maps & Walk Plans
Maps and walk plans are loaned with pleasure from our library. We just ask for a donation towards the Tourism Conversation Partnership which helps to restore the Lakeland's footpaths.

Short Breaks
Our cottages tend to be nearly as popular in winter as they are in summer this means that while we are happy to do short breaks for people they tend to be in short supply. Do give us a ring and see what we can do. Because of the popularity of these cottages we can only do short breaks at the last minute when available. See below for availability.

Telephone
Please note that at present there is no reliable reception for mobile phones in all parts of the Lake District. However our new reception telephone mast does allow Orange and Vodaphone to operate well here. There is also payphone in the Hostel foyer which all guests are welcome to use.

Outdoor Gear/Shopping
Don’t buy your outdoor gear before you come here as the Lake District has the best selection of shops you will find anywhere in Britain.

Babies and small children
A loan of a baby back pack is available. We just ask for a donation to the Tourism & Partnership Conservation charity Tourism Conversation Partnership which helps to restore the Lakeland's footpaths, visitor access and wildlife habitats. We can also provide a travel cot and highchair at no extra charge. Please also let us know your requirements when booking.

What if something goes wrong during your stay?

This is not normally a problem as we live on site and we do ask that you let us know as soon as possible so that we can put it right as quickly as possible. We do ask that guests don't leave it to Saturday morning as we are so busy with the change around that it is difficult to get to the shops or to call in specialists on that day. We enjoy an excellent relationship with our plumber, electrician and heating engineer and they in turn are usually very quick at coming out in emergencies. This is unusual in this day and age, so we and our guests are very appreciative of them.

We live on the farm ourselves and manage and maintain the properties personally. We take great care to see that the properties are cleaned and maintained to a high standard and it is of course very reassuring to our guests that should anything go wrong during your stay we are here to put it right straight away! No absent landlords or agents to battle with!

Broadrayne Farm, Grasmere, Cumbria England LA22 9RU Tel: 015394 35055 Fax: 0870 705 1093
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