We (myself, my husband, our 10-month-old son and husband's mum) stayed there for a long week-end. It was the perfect accommodation, we couldn't have been happier!! The cottage is the most gorgeous and charming place you can wish for, it oozes history, at the same time the interior looks newly-made and in a very beautiful way. The location is another highlight, you only have to cross a bridge over the canal to get to Dukes 92 (bar, restaurant) or Albert's Shed (restaurant) - the Dukes was practically our extended living-room. You can hear a little noise from Dukes on week-end nights (if you go to bed as early as we did), but it was no problem at all and certainly didn't keep us from sleeping. Communication with Laura was very good too. One thing is clear, whenever we go back to Manchester as a family it'll be the lock-keepers cottage for us!!