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Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District

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Galley kitchen
Seating Area with views of the Old Rectory and St Oswald's Church
Main Bedroom with views of St Oswald's Church
Bathroom with overhead shower
Children love out Duck theme tiles!

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Carnforth, England
  • Place, Arnside and Silverdale
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Carnforth Station Heritage Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Yorkshire Dales National Park
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds and 1 Crib

Main Double Room

1 Double Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District

Penny Post Cottage is situated in the lovely village of Warton, Lancashire.
The cottage has been lovingly restored, preserving its quaint spaces and unique features. Boasting two bedrooms, reading/play room, lounge with log burner, kitchen, bathroom and lovely enclosed paved garden with beautiful views, this is a truly charming and romantic cottage. Close to all amenities, dog friendly pubs and beautiful walks.
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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Penny Post Cottage is STRICTLY no smoking.
Pets are very welcome to Penny Post Cottage - we do not allow them on the furniture or beds. We provide a quality dog bed for your pets stay!
Penny Post Cottage is a Grade II listed building and has low ceilings and some restricted spaces. Please contact us before you book for details.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

Frequently asked questions

Is Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District?

As of 8 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District on 6 June 2026 start from NZ$197, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Penny Post Cottage - charming character cottage on the edge of the Lake District located?

Situated in the mountains, this cottage is within 2 miles (3 km) of Arnside and Silverdale, Carnforth Station Heritage Centre and The Hawk Garden. Leighton Hall and Cinderbarrow Miniature Railway are also within 3 miles (5 km). Carnforth Station is 24 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 34 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Natalie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Katrina’s cottage was absolutely wonderful. It’s a short hop from many villages within the national park and also had many places close by to get groceries, fuel etc. There are lots of sites and attractions to visit close by to the cottage as well. The cottage itself is beautiful, and Katrina included a cute gift basket for us. The cottage was very clean and had all the necessities you would need for your stay. Katrina also provided a lovely guide with all the key things you need to know about the cottage and the local area. We had a lovely short stay and would definitely come back again!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lawrence C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice cosy cottage in great position to explore cumbria
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judith G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely cottage. Great host - fresh flowers and welcome treats. Our dog enjoyed it too! Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved our stay. Very homey feel and loved the history surrounding us. Too short of a stay to see all we wanted to see. Would love to return. Thank you for a wonderful stay. The Spillmans
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice quiet stay… loved the locals

Right on the Main Street where pubs and food is easy access.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May 2023
Thank you for staying and for the unexpected but beautiful gift. A lovely surprise 😊
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Nice cosy cottage very quirky set in the pretty village of Warton.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Luke S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A perfect place to stay

Lovely, well equipped cottage with a great walk up Warton Crag right on your door, and great choices for food and drink within walking distance. Perfect for a relaxing weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2024
Thank you Luke. So pleased you enjoyed your stay. Katrina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Anne B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unique cottage in gorgeous village

The house was very unique. It was a lovely setting in a village that is busy by day but deathly quiet at night. Parking is tricky and the road through the village is extremely narrow but once you've navigated that, it was perfect for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jenn C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage

This is a beautiful home and we really enjoy our stay. The owner was super responsive and really thoughtful she left us lots of little details to assist our stay with our baby.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christine L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very enjoyable stay

Very cosy little cottage with interesting history. Very comfortable bed with beautifully clean bed linen. Warton is a great little village close to Silverdale and Arnside. Wonderful stay and will hopefully be back next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Linda H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint comfortable cottage

Lovely place - enjoyed the outside terrace under the large tree in the sunshine! Very friendly host. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

sam b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely

Had a wonderful stay. Was everything we needed. Lovely gift basket. Highly recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rich R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend visit

Lovely little cottage, since well used. Excellent communication from the host, and done lovely welcome gifts. Fantastic overall, and we'll book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Loved the period features and the Christmas tree was up when we arrived. Cosy heating too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great place to stay in a lovely location and convenient for visiting our friends. No problem with parking even though on the roadside. Little touches in the cottage that made us feel very welcome, thank you so much
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

Katrina is very accommodating and easy to contact if any problems arise. Cottage is lovely and cosy with a lovely fire. House well equipped and ideal for a small family.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mariette G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Cottage

Really enjoyed our stay, the cottage was very clean and complete. And we loved all the original features. Katrina is very helpful and kind.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Alison S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A trip to see friends

This property is very quaint and has lots of character. The kitchen is well equipped. It was lovely to have a real fire most nights. Very handy to see the lakes and our friends who live in the village.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

mark t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2 night stay in cosy cottage in Warton

We as a family of 4 and our whippet puppy had a lovely 2 night stay in Penny Post Cottage, it was lovely and clean and had everything we could want and need to make our stay perfect. We loved the character and the charm of the interior and the little garden was great to sit out with a cuppa when the weather allowed...! In all a comfortable stay in a charming cottage.. Thank you katrina for your communication prior to arrival and your speedy response to my messages.. We'll be returning one day..
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 August 2024
Oh thank you Mark, a lovely review. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Katrina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Penny Post

Such a quirky cottage in a lovely village . All we needed & more . Comfy beds , great outdoor space , clean & inviting . Katrina was a wonderful host , we will hopefully be booking again next year .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Penny Post Cottage

A lovely property with lots of original features and charm. Looks small from the outside but is deceivingly spacious. Everything you need, we’ll appointed and very cosy. Great location in a small village and well placed for all surrounding attractions. Decent beer and food in the Malt Shovel - 5 mins walk. Good walks up Warton Crag and just a short distance from RSPB Leighton Moss. Would definitely visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 March 2023
Thank you for the lovely review Paul and thank you for choosing Penny Post Cottage. Hope to have you back another time soon. Katrina
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maggie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pefect property

This beautiful cottage has everything and more for your stay. Location is perfect for exploring the lake district, the coast and Lancaster. We were so comfortable and blessed with the weather, so we could sit outside on the lovely seating area. Never have we stayed anywhere with everything we could possibly need until here. Lovely friendly place too, and I once again wish to thank Katrina for the birthday surprises for my daughter, a massive hit.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 June 2023
Thank you so much for the lovely review. It was a pleasure to host you both. You're welcome back absolutely anytime ☺️ x
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sam S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing stay

Gorgeous little cottage in a very quiet picturesque village! Absolutely spotlessly clean! Amazing walks straight from the cottage! We went during the covid semi lockdown just for a change of scenery so did not go to any of the lovely looking pubs close by. Had a walk up Warton crag which is fantastic and on the doorstep. Excellent location to get to morcambe the lakes and Lancaster. Would recommend to anyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 25 October 2020
Thank you so much Sam for the lovely review. Hope you can visit again once the lockdown eases up. Katrina x
Verified

8/10 Good

Lorna E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Lovely traditional style cottage

The cottage is very cute and higgledy piggledy, wonky stairs, beams etc. Things to note - There is a curtain over the toilet, not a door; but there is the option of closing the landing door and the master bedroom for privacy. The bed is very hard, there is road noise and the church bells ring on the hour every hour. The kitchen is well stocked and there was a lovely welcome hamper on arrival. Communication with the host was good. Beautiful church grounds and warton rectory next door. Pet friendly and nice touches for furry friends, but the garden walls were low enough that our small dog could jump over. could jump over.over.them door
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 11 August 2024
Thank you for your kind review. Firmness of mattresses is a personal preference however we do generally get very positive feedback on the comfort of the bed. Sorry it was a little firm for you. :-(
Verified

6/10 Okay

Debra v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Great location shame about the heating

Really enjoyed our first couple of nights. That was until the boiler broke Tuesday morning. Host did arrange for someone to come out and fix it however it by time we got back it was broken again. Host then turned up with a bucket of coal another couple of heaters and a bottle of wine. Nothing could be done at 5pm at night. After this though we didn't get any updates on if the boiler would be fixed and the house is very cold without heating we also didn't have any hot water. Not really how we wanted to spend out honeymoon. We left Thursday morning and I was really glad to be heading home to get some warmth. The other issue we had is the toilet doesn't have a door but a small curtain that you pull across. Location however was brilliant. Micro brewery was lovely and the food was great. Warton crag is definitely a good one to walk. We'll definitely be visiting the area again but not in this cottage.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 3 April 2023
Thank you for your review. We sincerely apologied for the boiler failing. We did as much as we possilby could. Unfortunately, other than provide more heaters, coal and wood (taking the total to three) there really wasn't anything else we could have done. Along with the wine we deducted the pet fee too. Sorry to hear that you wouldn't stay another time. From our part, you arrived one year early which caused a significant delay in receiving payment. Thankfully in almost all cases our guests would happily return. (See Airbnb reviews too) So pleased that you enjoyed the area though.

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