New Year Breaks In The Lake District

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mr Graham Lewis - Verified booking

  It would be helpful if the code to access the barrier at the entrance was included in the welcome text, we arrived at 18:35, rang the number on the text (which stated the office was open 9am to 9pm.

  ) the automated reply stated that the office closed at 5pm. We tried the reception on-site, also closed, as the arrival time is currently after 16:00 it may be useful to have staff available until a reasonable time, we eventually got the code from a member of bar staff within the clubhouse. The property is located within a holiday park complex, although it is not a problem as the site is relatively quiet. Location of lodge is great, overlooking Lake Windermere. The Lodge is a few years old and in good condition, there was a slight smell of damp in the main bedroom, (this is the wettest part of England), this i believe is down to the debris, leaf litter and dead wood accumulating behind the lodge, the groundsman on the site also used the area to dispose of the grass cuttings from his mower. There were a few items that require attention, faulty bedside lamp in small bedroom that tripped out the electrics for the lodge, shower door in en-suite was off the bottom rail, there was toothpaste smear on the wall and towel rail in the same en-suite, leaves and small twigs are blocking the rainwater gutters, causing water to cascade over and down the patio doors, the addition of a leaf guard to the gutters may stop this. Bowness-on-Windermere is a pretty location, plenty of activities and attractions, lots of pubs, restaurants, shops and takeaways. Great location to explore the lakes and hills.This lodge is in an ideal location with just a small amount of attention lacking, which is what will remain in our memory. What did you enjoy most about your stay? The views over the lake, and the town. What one experience (e.g attraction, walk, day out) would you recommend for our future guests? Walk to the top of Brant Fell view point, a short but tricky walk from Bowness, the views are fantastic.

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• Baldeep - Verified booking

  Was a stunning location, loved the interior esp the fireplace was really cozy.

  The info pack and board games was a nice touch. The facilities of the park site as well as the views couldn't have been better. The only things I feel could be improved on was could have done with some air freshners as feel was a bit stale. The smaller second bedroom could be cleaned a bit more in depth. But I would strongly recommend that in the smaller room the bed next to the wall to have a new mattress, it was sinking a lot in the middle and you could start to feel the springs poking through - I do think this needs to be looked at as no matter how beautiful and lovely the place is when you don't have a good nights sleep it can affect you returning/ enjoying the place. If larger mugs were provided for tea/ coffee. The current mugs were tiny and would only really be half a mug of tea. (MASSIVE teas drinkers here) The facilities and equipment in the kitchen (bar the mugs) were excellent loved there was a decent fridge freezer. The dishes were beautiful! The location was so handy. To walk to Windermere town to explore was approx 2-3 mins. Am happy to say we have already re-booked and will be taking our kids along this time so really hoping the mattress is replaced for them. Can't wait for our next stay and possibly become our new yearly place to visit as we visit the Lakes once a year. I have already recommended this place to friends and I don't do that lightly. Thank you so much for a lovely stay :)

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• Richard - Verified booking

  Had a lovely time staying in Shoreside Lodge.

  Fallbarrow Park is situated in a superb location, within easy walking distance of Barrow-in-Furness town centre, and the lodge location was about as good as it gets with superb views over Lake Windermere. It was comfortable and clean, and parking was easily accessible and close by. Unfortunately the lodge is let down by the condition of appliances. The gas oven doesn't stay lit and the boiler has leaks which caused it to shut down due to low pressure on the last night of our stay. I've seen the oven issue mentioned in other reviews, so this isn't an isolated incident. Lake District Lodge Holidays refused any kind of refund because I didn't call in time for them to address the problems. I did call, but the office was closed. There is an emergency number, but we'd been out all day and just wanted to eat, not wait in for a maintenance person to turn up. We'd bought food to cook but had to throw that away and eat out instead. I just wanted recompense for the extra cost incurred, but they refused. So yeh, they got me on a technicality, which is just bad customer service and the difference between me booking with them again and not booking with them again, just for the sake of a few quid. Very poor service.

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• Gail - Verified booking

  The cottage was quite remote, and I don't feel this was made obvious on the information.

  It tells you it's in a village, it's not. It is a tiny hamlet. The cottage itself has very recently been converted so is new. The bedrooms are excellent as is the bathroom and kitchen. But the living area for us was too cluttered and small, and this spoiled it for us somewhat because we like to settle down in evenings either watching a film or reading. It didn't have that cosy feel. Also parking if all 3 adjoining cottages are in use isn't easy. The small entrance makes driving in to the parking area a little difficult if you have a larger car. We have a Honda CRV and needed to bring in the wing mirrors every time. Anything wider and you wouldn't be able to get through. We also didn't feel there was any privacy from the other cottages if you wanted to sit out. The pub which is in the hamlet and 1 minute walk away is excellent however. Friendly staff and excellent food. Sadly we wouldn't return as the drive to the cottage every day is a little too much off the beaten track for us. For others I realise it's not an issue.

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• Kathryn - Verified booking

  One of many Lakes holidays but our first at the Lookout.

  Lovely apartment, perfectly situated to walk/run from the door and also for good access to the north Lakes. Also fab for popping across to Ambleside and the playground for little ones. The grounds are private and great to explore-even with the necessary tree work due to last year’s storms, the grounds were great to explore. We made use of the tennis court too! The Lookout is nicely furnished and a great space for a family of 4. The views are fantastic from both sides. Both bathrooms were modern and clean. Lots of space for boots outside the apartment and sociable kitchen/living/dining space inside. We had a fantastic time and will be back! The only recommendation would be to have a bigger clothes airer to dry wet clothes, as the tumble dryer isn’t very good (and sports kit doesn’t tumble dry well). Some guests would probably be a bit annoyed that we’re not allowed access to the lift-but we did get our steps in carrying our things up and down the stairs!

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