Holiday Cottages In Ambleside

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Simon - Verified booking

  We enjoyed staying at Glenside, but if the advertisement had been more accurate, we wouldn't have chosen this property because it lacked essential information.

  We think you should outline all the property rules regarding dogs because we feel that it was sneaky to not disclose that dogs couldn't be left in the property and that they couldn't access all areas of the house. We were celebrating our 50th birthdays and chose a UK holiday because we wanted to share this with our puppy, who was one when we were at Glenside. Only being informed that he couldn't access all areas of the house and then having to take him to Christmas dinner and leave him in the car was terrible and meant we had to rush our dinner. If we knew this prior to putting down the deposit, we would have chosen somewhere else. Additionally, being informed by Anne that we should have asked questions regarding this beforehand is poor. How can we formulate questions regarding our dog if we don't know the rules? We believe dog-friendly means they can access all areas and be left at home. We would also expect that if you advertise that you have Sky Q, it means that it is the full service. Not having access to sports and movies, especially when the weather is so poor over Christmas, reduced the enjoyment. On a more positive note, Anne was very nice and supportive when the weather impacted our ability to shop and she dropped off some food to tide us over. The house was very comfortable and relaxing and the setting was beautiful even though the weather was atrocious

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• Erika - Verified booking

  Absolutely perfect!

  We cannot rate this cottage highly enough! Just returned after our week at Glenside, we are an outdoor loving family of four, plus our rescue dog, and it was everything we had hoped for and more. The property is so very beautiful, with everything you could need, a real home from home and very deserving of it’s Sykes award! Great kitchen and bathrooms, and incredibly comfortable furniture and beds, fantastic after a day on the fells bagging Wainwrights! Superb location, close to Hawkshead for shops and Lake Windermere just down the road. Hilltop within walking distance was an added bonus. One of the best bits for us though had to be the views from the front of the cottage! The owners are very welcoming and kind, the goodies on arrival were a lovely touch. We also loved how they championed local businesses by including them within the cottage and also taking the time to write up information on each of the products. We’ve stayed in the Lakes area many times, but for us this cottage was by the far the best and we are already planning to return!

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• Caroline - Verified booking

  What a fantastic, relaxing and comfortable weeks break we had at Bishop Howe despite the storms and wet weather!

  We were greeted with fresh farm eggs, local jams and relishes and a few other essentials. The cottage itself is extremely clean, comfortable and cosy, kitted out with all the mod cons and has more than ample space - we are a family of 5 and hardly used the 2nd lounge. The beds are especially comfy and we all had a great night sleep from day one. Every night was spent in front of the open fire playing games with days walking and visiting local towns. The position of the cottage is perfect with the Cuckoo Brow Inn a few minutes walk away and gorgeous walks from the door. It is very quiet and rural but not isolated and easy to get to the surrounding little towns by car. A lot of thought and care has been put into this holiday cottage and I love the way the local industry is promoted throughout - we loved the Herdwick tweed cushions so much we bought a few from the shop in Grasmere! Ann, the owner is very friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Highly recommend this holiday cottage and plan to return again soon.

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• Graham - Verified booking

  We had the most wonderful family holiday in Loughrigg Cottage 26/05/23-02/06/23.

  The house was very comfortable, well equipped and ideally situated for us. We loved the amazing scenery and views. There were a couple of issues that we would like to mention to you: 1. Although generally very clean and well maintained, on arrival there were extensive thick, dense cobwebs in the dining area and around most of the interior window frames! Thankfully I was able to remove most of these with the feather duster and vacuum cleaner prior to the rest of the family arriving. 2. The bed/mattress in the larger front bedroom (without an en-suite) is reportedly uncomfortable/creaky. I am aware though that mattress comfort can be subjective matter! 3. My adult daughter, who has MS, commented that a handrail by the garden steps to the patio would be extremely helpful to anyone with mobility difficulties. Overall, a beautiful holiday property that we would (and have) recommended to others.

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• Victoria - Verified booking

  Our first stay in the Lakes as a family of 5, plus a puppy.

  Glenside was fantastic and just perfect for our stay. So many home comforts and everything was thought of, including a tumble dryer, dishwasher, coffee machine and even a spare dog lead (which we ended up needing to use one day!!). A lovely, cosy house which was warm and clean. Log fires and soft blankets to come back to after a long day walking in the English weather! We easily organised a food shopping delivery to save us travelling far too. The location was excellent, with plentiful walks right from the doorstep. As we were new to the area we did a bit of research first, but walked to Hill Top, Claife Heights and Lake Windermere viewing points on various days. Ambleside is only a short drive away so we also spent an afternoon exploring the beautiful waterfalls there, as well as Wray Castle. A wonderful stay in a beautiful house.We would love to return in the Summer

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