Dobbin the horse box in The Lake District

Beautiful location, friendly hosts who are happy to go the extra mile.

Nothing not to like, all I would say is, if you enjoy caravan and camping style breaks, you' ll love this.

Lovely spot for a country side get away. Fantastice scenery and polite hosts.

The place its a bit run down. Could do with new outside furniture and kitchen utensils (expecially pots and pans). The door to the little terrace was broken so that also need fixing. But with a little maintenance it could be easily restored to its original beauty.

Nice location with rural views and easy access by car to Cockermouth. Pub about 45 mins walk down some quiet lanes. Character

The bed was a bit short and the upper bunk not that easy to access- would be fine for children. Property was a bit tired and the rear garden fencing could have been better for dogs as there was a field with sheep behind.

Views were amazing! Quiet and calm location

Beds were a struggle to share as we are all over 6ft and don’t like enclosed spaces. We made it work with one on the sofa.

Just back from a lovely 2 night stay at Dobbin horse box. When we arrived on Friday evening, we were greeted by the lovely owner Jill, who had set the log burner away, and it was toasty warm and welcoming. They accommodation was lovely and clean and equipped with everything you would need aswell as little personal touches. The bed was so comfy, and the shower was red hot. The views from the decking are beautiful. It was a couple of minutes' drive into cockermouth itself, which we didn't mind. But too far to walk. We found there were limited pubs to eat in at night, which allowed dogs. So is best to prebook. We would certainly recommend this accommodation and will definitely return ourselves

Everything jill was super

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The area and the location were perfect. Nice and peaceful, with a short drive to the lake for a day out. The kid's area was a bonus for our girls. They enjoyed it and made our stay perfect. It was tranquil and comfortable for a small place like this. The location is ideal if you want to escape to a remote area but not far from everything else. Enjoy BBQ outside or go for a walk. We plan to visit again in the spring or summer.

There were a few things which could do with improvement. There is no oven. A portable oven could save time and make it easy to prepare pizza or chees toasty for kids. The pizza oven outside wasn't ready for use. Also, lovely lights on the terrace could improve the night stay. We saw lights on the trees, but they didn't work, so we couldn't sit outside on the deck for a glass of wine.

How quirky it is and the outdoor space.

It’s not really A I don’t like. We were family of 4 adults and my daughter and her partner slept on the top bunk. It’s a bit of a tight squeeze for a 6 foot tall man up there BUT we all loved it, it was so do much fun, they just made ‘squeeze’ part of the experience.

dobbin was a lovely quirky place to stay in. As a family of 3 we had everything we needed, there was an outside play area with various toys for our 8 year old to play with. the surroundings were beautiful, peaceful and out of the way but only a short car drive to various places. The hosts were really friendly and helpful, they couldn't do enough for us. we had a great time and didn't want to leave 🙂

amazing views, great outdoor facilities - fire pit, pizza oven, hammock, kids play area.

unfortunately if your over 5foot 8 the bed is too small!!

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Het bed.

In an amazing part of Cumbria - the views are gorgeous and you can watch the sunrise from the terrace . Easy access to some gorgeous walks with the dog . We throughly enjoyed our weekend and feel so chilled . The hosts are genuinely lovely people who couldn’t do enough ! We looked at a review prior to coming and were a bit apprehensive but obviously some people are just up their own !!!! s as we couldn’t have had a better weekend !

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Beautiful views, lovely owner and a lovely location close to town. Really comfortable beds.

The area was amazing but that was the best part. We cut are holiday short because the beds were horrendous. To call the beds double is not true. If your under 5 foot 5 you would be able to lie straight In them. It was like lying on spring so slept in the couch. On the pictures it looks like your secluded but in fact your basically on the owners driveway. When I spoke to the owner on returning home I got abuse from her. Thankfully Air bnb we’re amazing and resolved the issues we had.

The area around the horsebox was idyllic. Horses, sheep, lambs and cows in the fields. Absolutely gorgeous.

The shower looked like it was going to flood so I took the drain out and there was a clump of hair stuck in it. Just unfortunate I suppose. Kitchen table was unwashed. More suited to 2 adults and 2 kids rather than 4 adults with the bunk bed situation.

Beautiful views, animals, log burner, outdoor space, left to own devices.

Needed a wipe around with anti bac wipes when we arrived, smell from drains.

What a lovely unique experience. From the beginning there was great communication and mind put at rest with questions. The facilities are so handy and made to feel very welcome. Would definitely do it again. Thank you 😊

A really lovely, quiet retreat. I had an amazing time, an opportunity to unplug and just relax. The location is good, only 10mins from Cockermouth to pick up supplies, etc.

I couldn't really fault it for me staying there alone.

Extremely small, no way could fit more than 2 average sized adults, certainly not 5 as in owners description unless Borrowers. Beds only very small, hubbie (5’10) had to sleep sideways. The worlds smallest fridge (no freezer box) did not work AT ALL despite owner’s parent adamant it did.We lost about £15 food and milk, literally 1 day old, all rancid with the heat. Had issues with no reply from the owner to our several emails, phone calls, texts with regards to actual address and ended up having to shouting round farm yards in the general area for help. Finally found the accommodation /owners parents who informed me owner was in Mexico, hence no instructions!!! Was in the property for over 24 hours before word back from owner apologising due to internet in Mexico but surely instructions could have been sent beforehand? Decking in total shade due to trees, nice and cool but beware if wanting to sunbathe. Shower / loo new, spotless and loads of good hot water from new boiler. Good TV.

cute and quirky. excellent location. so peaceful

nothing. everything was perfect

Such a unique place, with so much character, couldn't have asked for more and the surrounding are unbelievable

This was something like no other stay away we have had before it was so quirky . It had more than you would have expected like a full size sofa and tv . We loved the freedom of being able to sit and chill watching over the hills and the horses at. around you.

There was nothing we didn’t like.

The view is absolutely amazing and I loved watching all the animals near by, including the blue tits nesting in the pizza oven. Although small, the bed was surprisingly comfortable and super cosy.

Only thing we found difficult was the small fridge and the bugs but none of these can be helped and all the positives outweigh this so we hope we can stay again one day.

A really great and quirky place to stay. Lovely, clean and comfortable on the inside and stunning outside area and view point. We loved the hammock, pizza oven and fire pit and it all just looked magical when the fairy lights came on in the evening. Lots to do in the area but also just a nice place to sit and chill whilst admiring the views.

location in the farm makes it a different feel.

facilities are basic so prepared for such.

Dobbin is wonderful. Really well designed, we had everything we needed. The bed was so comfy, slept great. Beautiful setting with outdoor furniture and a trampoline. Would love to stay there again.

Lovely hosts, very accommodating ! The place is amazing if you come with a child as there are many outsides toys for them. It is a very relaxing place with a nice clear view. Close to a lot of activities in the Lake District. Since it is a camping car the bed is shorter than a regular bed so if you are on the tall side (6 ft and above ) the bed might be a bit uncomfortable although it is wide so you have room to stretch Otherwise would definitely recommend this place