What a find. Our first trip was four years ago,and it hasn't changed one bit,maybe one.Waking up to the morning call of the hens. No cockrell. what a super host and hostess. Food brilliant,sticky toffee pudding a must for my wife.I had cheese and biscuits with apple. Good wine.Also good company with a lovely young couple who we met at... More

We stayed at Jenkin Hill Cottage over the May Bank Holiday - our room was nicely furnished and the bed very comfortable Our hosts were lovely and very accommodating and as I am Coeliac I knew that all food begin served was being prepared by Christine who totally understood my dietary requirements which made for a very pleasant stay indeed.... More

Last September my wife and I stayed in this B&B for 5 nights and had a marvellous time. The room was lovely and the bed so very comfortable that we slept like babies. We took the evening dinners there on two nights and found them to be of better quality and value than the meals at a local hotel restaurant.... More

My wife and I plus my wife's mother and stepfather stayed at Jenkinhill Cottage for seven days in September. As they only have two letting rooms we were the only guests and had a most wonderful time. The food was excellent, freshly cooked and always served hot and catering for my mother-in-laws' needs as a diabetic seemed to be no... More

This was the first time we have stayed in a guesthouse, as we have always stayed in hotels, but having been severely disapointed with a recent stay in a hotel near Thirlmere we decided to try something different. And different it was! On arrival we were made to feel perfectly at home and given a lovely room overlooking a wooded... More

I am a coeliac and Jenkin Hill Cottage was first class. Kelvyn and Christine Sheppard completely understand the need for a gluten-free diet and I trusted them completely. Every food offered to non-coeliacs was offered to me (in a gluten-free form). The house has a warm and welcoming atmosphere and my husband and I settled in immediately. Kelvyn and Christine... More

I have gluten intolerance (coeliac disease) so it was a great relief to me to find some accommodation in the Lake District that specialises in catering for such problems. Not only was I able to enjoy excellent quality @safe@ home cooked food, but the proprietors went out of their way to ensure everything was OK for me. On top of... More