Reviews

Read on to find out what our guests have to say.....

March 2023

"Cottage is beautiful and spacious. Plenty of parking space. Beds were all made up and a lovely few welcome bits when we arrived.  Very clean on arrival.  We had an amazing time both at the zoo but also just in the surroundings. Never heard next door once, thanks for our stay, we will be back!"

March 2023

"WOW! Beautiful cottage and surrounding area/views.  Also lovely and warm inside and everything we could have needed was included!  We had a lovely stay, thank you!"

March 2023

"It is lovely, cozy and has lots of space.  The decor is very nice and I liked how it tied in with the zoo.  The added doggie gifts, pastries and jams etc were a lovely touch.  Everything we could have needed was here!"

March 2023

"Really lovely. We've had a lovely stay and the zoo and staff were fantastic - amazing value for money."

March 2023

A very special review from one of our young guests, Ayla:

"I love the Zoo"

 March 2023

"Lovely stay.  Zoo was really good. Unfortunately no sightings of the wild otters. We will be back!"

March 2023

"Please can I say what an amazing concept and such beautiful houses you have, as an animal loving family we were all just blown away!  Already planning to return!"

March 2023

"Absolutely amazing cottage.  Beautiful views, watching the river was so relaxing.  We have already booked to come back in July!"

March 2023

"Lovely cottage, enjoyed relaxing watching the river.  Would recommend the local pub for food and had a nice walk at Cautley Spout :)"

March 2023

"Beautiful cottage both inside and out!  Zoo experience was AMAZING!! A perfect weekend, we cannot wait to come back!"

March 2023

"Thanks for a lovely holiday. The cottage was fab and the kids loved every minute of it"

March 2023

"Thank you so much for a lovely stay, we've just stayed in River Bank and will definitely be back!"

March 2023

"Perfect, I feel you have covered everything and more!  We have really enjoyed our stay and feel you are providing a fantastic service.  We can't wait to come back!"

February 2023


“We have just been, absolutely fantastic couldn't have had a better weekend, we are putting it on our list to do every year.”

March 2023

"Lovely, quiet surroundings, well thought our presentation, well equipped Kitchen"

March 2023

Fantastic, spotlessly clean, welcome pastries and essentials lovely.  We couldn’t ask for anything else, so was amazing, loved the feeding experiences and staff amazing, 10/10.  Recommended to all our family and friends 

March 2023: Coombe cottage 

Beautifull both outside and in, We think the stay is perfect.

March 2023 : River View Cottage 

It’s absolutely massive and SO SO CUTE!!  The photos online don't do it justice.  We loved the welcome note and the pastries too, it has been perfect!  Thank you!

March 2023:  Oak Tree Cottage

"My first impressions were very positive, the cottage was nicely decorated, well equipped and very cosy!"

March 2023

"Gorgeous, country and homely feeling!"

March 2023

"Beautiful both outside and in, we thought our stay was just perfect"

March 2023

"The cottage is lovely, beautiful view from the windows in River View :)"

March 2023

"WOW! The cottage is beautiful! So cosy and full of character.  We love the zoo theme, the cushions, the placemats and giraffe lamp are so lovely.  We also love the cushions on the beds.  We loved the little note you left us with the shortbread.  It was a lovely touch, also the croissants were yummy!  We have loved our stay and thankyou so much for giving us more time this morning!"

March 2023


February 2023

We have just returned from our 3 night stay and I just wanted to say what a fantastic experience.  The cottage was wonderful, lovely and clean and the tea coffee sugar milk and cereals were a wonderful touch. The zoo experience was amazing. Our first experience the Sloth was lovely, our guide was knowledgeable eager to answer our questions and made the whole thing so much fun.
We saw the same guide again for our feeding tour again he was brilliant very knowledgeable split the group into smaller parties so everyone had time with the animals. The rhino experience was the most amazing experience any of us have ever had. We chose this animal as our 10 year old has been obsessed with Rhinos forever. I'm so glad we did as every member of our party thoroughly enjoyed it. Again the keepers were knowledgeable, eager to chat to us all and very proud to show off their animals. It's an experience we truly will never forget.
I'm so glad we saw your offers on Facebook, we'll definitely be keeping an eye out for future deals.
Thank you for a wonderful holiday and memories that will last a lifetime.

February 2023

“We stayed at River View a few weeks back and absolutely loved it. So much so that we've rebooked for a whole week at Easter. Such a stunning location and the zoo experiences are amazing!”

February 2023

Exceeded Expectations!  Wonderful views, ,, well set up and cosy.  Our daughter loved all the "sloth" touches!

February 2023

"We've had the most wonderful time!  The cottage and area is so beautiful!  You have done a wonderful job! We'll definitely come again, we stay in places like this often"

February 2023

"The cottage is beautiful, the perfect size for the 4 of us.  Gorgeous landscape, some lovely ponies and we even managed to catch a glimpse of the resident otter!  The zoo exceeded all expectations and we were made to feel so welcome by all of the friendly staff we encountered over the 2 days".

February 2023

January 2023

"Absolutely stunning, spotless and lovely littles zoo animal touches!  Such a cute location with the sheep and little park!  You have thought of everything, all the little touches really made all the difference!  Made our daughters first birthday so perfect, thankyou!"

January 2023

"The cottage was lovely, was not expecting it to be so big!  We are back for Easter with my mum and our son, really looking forward to going to the zoo again and relaxing in the beautiful area!"

January 2023

"Thank you so much for organising the perfect weekend away for us. We had the best time ever! The cottage is fantastic, and that view!! All I can say is "wow"! The animal experiences were amazing. My girls were over the moon at feeding the animals, getting up close (not too close to those tiger claws though) and personal was so special. My eldest particularly loved feeding the bucket of fish to the penguins and my youngest loved the bears, all so cute.  Counting down the days until our next holiday at River View!"

January 2023

"Adorable, lovely and inviting :)

Thank you <3"

January 2023

"Really nice, the pictures don't do it justice!"

January 2023

"We've returned home after a great time at the cottage. We did tidy the cottage before we left and posted the key through the farmhouse door next to the cottage we were staying in."

Many thanks to the Cumbria Safari Zoo team for everything, the welcome pack and complimentary zoo tickets were very much appreciated, (we managed to visit the zoo twice and the second time booked onto the big cat feeding experience, getting the chance to feed a Jaguar). The zoo is fantastic to visit.

Many thanks and regards to all"

December 2022