Holiday Apartments in Cumbria

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Thomas - Verified booking

  What a beautiful location.

  That's our fourth time staying on Esthwaite farm since June . First time in Bassenthwaite cottage. We found it fantastic as usual. The cottage itself seemed " more cottagey " somehow, having the panelled internal doors with the old fashioned latches. The wood burner is just fantastic. Sitting there in front of a roaring fire brought back memories of holidays in my youth in County Down. The first couple of days the weather was terrible but it didn't put a damper on things. It was great sitting in front of the fire and looking out at the rain. In fact once I woke up in the early hours, went into the living room, the fire was still blazing and there was my wife peering through the window and I thought, if this weather gets any worse I'm going to have to let her in. I found the fire very easy to light although some people have said they could have done with instructions?? The kitchen had all we needed. The cooker was great but we ate out most days. We went into Hawkshead and got some provisions. Teabags, milk and the like. But a few instructions on how to make a cup of tea would have been helpful !!!!! The scenery is spectacular. A recommended walk would be right round Esthwaite water. Through Hawkshead and then round the west side. About 5 miles but not very hilly. Highly recommended. And that's from an almost sixty something. Other great places to see are Tarn Hows, Hawkshead Hill and Grizedale forest is a must. There's a visitors centre with a cafe and also a pottery shop with a potter doing his stuff. This is where we picked up our ceramic poppies all hand painted. A must see place. All in all another great week. No matter how many times you go to the lakes there is always something new to see. We love the place, especially my wife who says she'd like to move to the Lake District. I said I thought it was a great idea but we should write to each other at least once a week. Tommy & Angie Reid

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• Becky - Verified booking

  Nice apartment although you do get quite a bit of noise coming through the ceiling from the apartment above.

  Facilities were good the wood burner was especially nice after a day of walking. Shared facilities were ok with hand sanitizer provided. The two Hoover's that were provided had seen better days though and I had to empty one before I could use it which in the current climate wasn't great. I was also surprised to see the cleaners when they came to clean a different apartment didn't have any PPE on and one was carrying the towels resting up against her face! Again not great in the current climate! We also found a dirty cup and some crumbs in the cutlery drawer which did make us wonder if the extra deep clean had been done efficiently. There was also broken glass near the bins so didn't seem anyone was checking them. Communication could have been better too as we didn't know what the situation was regarding recycling. All in all though a good apartment brilliantly situated for exploring the South Lakes although getting in and out of the drive wasn't for the faint hearted!!

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• Chris - Verified booking

  The directions on the paper from the Newby Bridge road turn off to the holiday cottage were a little vague.

  I did have to phone Sykes offices to get the key code for the box which was not sent to me. Other than that, Crummock was absolutely fantastic, it was clean, as spacious as the advertisement had suggested and everything was welcoming right down to the coffee and tea sachets. The decor was in good repair and everything worked. There was ample linen and towels and dishwasher tablets which would be an oversight to a visitor. The bottle of milk on the doorstep the first morning was a brilliant touch. The gardens were well kept and mown regularly and our children and dog enjoyed playing there. The facilities such as washing machine and tumble dryer in the laundry room were very useful too. Every effort seems to have been made to welcome guests. The views were fantastic and the location ideal for our planned activities and visits. We would definitely book this again.

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• Colin - Verified booking

  We have stayed here with Sykes cottages four times over the last year.

  The building and setting are amazing, each apartment is stylish and extremely comfortable, furnished to an exceptional high standard. Each apartment has its own personality, has everything you could possible need and the building, gardens and apartments are immaculately clean. It is so quiet and the beds are so comfortable that a great nights sleep is almost guaranteed..The wonderful market town of Ulverston is a short 5 min stroll away and there is M&S food hall and Aldi across the road. Mike and his team genuinely care about their visitors. We have used the accommodation whilst visiting my Dad in the Hospice in Ulverston. The kindness and thoughtfulness shown to us by Sykes and Stone Cross truly helped us deal with difficult times.

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• Elaine - Verified booking

  Wow, what a wonderful place to stay.

  We have stayed in many cottages over the years , this one was outstanding. The property has been renovated to very hight standards and all the furnishings are delightful. I think the housekeeping staff need a round of applause for the cleanliness of the rooms and the garden staff pay a great attention to detail. We found the location superb with Booths a mile or so away and M&S AND ALDI at the end of the drive. Great location to travel round the south and west lakes. Mike and Keith were very polite and friendly hosts, not rushing away. We enjoyed the large screen TV, as we could plan our next holiday! Thank you very much for renovating such an amazing building and giving your guests a wonderful quiet stay.

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