Lake District Lowick Green
Riverside Cottage, Low Nibthwaite
Independent pet-friendly review by Four Legged Guests · updated July 2026 · paw rating built from 1 verified guest review mentioning pets
Bring your dog if
- You want a whole-property rental - no shared lobbies or corridors to navigate with your dog
- You're basing yourself in Lowick Green / the Lake District and want a pet-friendly anchor for day trips
Worth knowing
- Paw rating sits on a single confirmed pet review - expect movement as more data arrives
- Pet fee: £0 per pet (max 2 pets) - research-verified; confirm at booking
How this review was built Evidence, sources, refresh cadence
- Evidence: 1 pet-mention guest review sourced from major booking platforms - guests who explicitly mentioned travelling with a dog. Each review is screened for pet-relevance, then judged for sentiment to compute the paw rating.
- Not a personal visit. We don't stay at every hotel we cover - we summarise patterns from real guest reviews, paraphrased and never quoted verbatim. Full standard on our editorial policy page.
- Wider context: The property has 21 guest reviews overall across booking platforms, averaging 7.9/10 - the paw rating reflects only the pet-mentioning subset.
- Last refreshed: July 2026. Policies and pricing drift; we re-check on a rolling basis. Confirm specifics with the property at the moment you book.
- How the paw rating works: Full detail on the methodology page, including the three verification gates and known limitations.
Pet policy at a glance
- Up to two dogs welcome, at no extra charge.
- Large lawned garden, but shared with the neighbouring cottage and not fully enclosed.
- An unfenced river (the River Crake) runs through the grounds about 100 yards from the cottage, so supervise water-loving dogs.
Pet-friendly summary
Riverside Cottage is a characterful three-bedroom cottage in the quiet Cumbrian hamlet of Low Nibthwaite, near Ulverston, and it makes a relaxed base for a family or group bringing dogs to the southern Lake District. The setting is the draw: the cottage sits beside the River Crake towards the foot of Coniston Water, with walks straight from the door and the wider national park within easy reach.
It is a genuinely dog-friendly cottage, welcoming up to two dogs at no extra charge. Guests travelling with dogs single out the large garden as a highlight, with plenty of room for dogs to play in a peaceful riverside spot. Inside, the cottage is roomy and well equipped, with a big kitchen and comfortable living space, which makes it easy to settle in with muddy paws after a day on the fells.
There are a couple of things worth knowing before you book with a dog. The garden is lawned and pleasant but it is shared with the neighbouring cottage and is not fully enclosed, so a dog that likes to wander will need to be kept under close watch. More importantly, the River Crake runs through the grounds around a hundred yards from the cottage and is unfenced, so dogs that are drawn to water should be supervised outside, particularly when the river is high.
For a family or couple with one or two well-behaved dogs who want a peaceful, rural cottage with river and lake walks on the doorstep, Riverside Cottage is a comfortable and welcoming choice, earning a 4.2 out of 5 paw rating. Go in with eyes open about the open garden and the nearby water, and it suits an easy-going dog who is happy to be supervised outdoors.
Highlights from pet-mentioning reviews
What reviewers travelling with dogs consistently noted about staying here.
- Up to two dogs at no extra charge
- Large garden for dogs to play
- Riverside setting near Coniston Water
- Garden shared and not fully enclosed
- Unfenced river in the grounds
About this hotel
Riverside Cottage is a three-bedroom self-catering cottage in Low Nibthwaite, near Ulverston, in the southern Lake District. Sleeping five beside the River Crake, it has a large garden, river fishing rights and easy access to Coniston Water and the surrounding fells.
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Location
Lowick Green, LA12 8DE
