About this property
This lovely spacious and contemporary second floor apartment is situated above a retail store in the heart of the popular town of Ambleside within the magnificent Lake District National Park. This welcoming apartment is an ideal base for four people wishing to explore this wonderful part of Cumbria. Inside there is a contemporary kitchen, dining area and spacious sitting room where a window seat allows for people watching below, whilst from the rear of the property you can enjoy views across Ambleside to Wansfell. Completing the accommodation is a bathroom, double bedroom and twin bedroom. Although you are in the centre of Ambleside, just a short walk from High Ridge takes you to the pretty Rothay Park with superb views across the River Rothay to Loughrigg. Why not walk along the valley to the pretty hamlet of Rydal and Rydal Mount, the home of William Wordsworth? From here you can pick up the 'coffin trail and follow this ancient route along to Grasmere and then return via Loughrigg back to High Ridge to enjoy a delicious evening meal in one of the many excellent restaurants that can be found in Ambleside. At any time of year, a cruise from Waterhead up Lake Windermere on the Windermere Steamer is a delightful way to appreciate this magnificent landscape. Stop off at Bowness-on-Windermere or continue down to Lakeside and visit the Aquarium of the Lakes. Whatever your reason to visit this charming base, you will appreciate the handy location with shops and restaurants on the doorstep surrounded by fells and lakes to explore.
Ambleside is situated at the northern tip of Lake Windermere offering a great base to explore the area. Ambleside has a number of shops, restaurants and pubs, as well as the annual rushbearing ceremony and the 17th century Bridge House. Also cruises, boat trips and watersports can be enjoyed on Lake Windermere.
Accommodation
All second floor.
Two bedrooms: One double bedroom and one twin bedroom.
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC.
Kitchen.
Sitting room with dining area.
Gas central heating.
Electric oven and hob, microwave, fridge, washer/dryer,wifi, TV with Freeview, DVD.
Fuel and power included in rent.
Bed linen and towels included in rent.
Travel cot and highchair.
Sorry, no smoking.
Shops and pubs 1 min walk.
Note: This property is split level with a small number of internal steps.
Property accepts 2 well behaved dogs - £25 supplement per dog.
Please note : High Ridge does not accept Sunday check ins.
Nearby points of interest
- Lake Windermere
- Wastwater Lake
- Wastwater Alpaca Trekking
Reviews (34)
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John Bernard
Very central. We would, however, have liked some information in the property - in particular to the recycling of glass/plastic. The only bin was in the kitchen - for general waste. No outside bin. We left bottles bagged up as we couldn't find anywhere in Ambleside where we could take these.
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Hannah-rose
We were easily able to host 12 people in the living room, with space to spare. No tea etc. provided but the Co-op being so close meant we could run down for the things we needed. Also not the easiest to find, would be great if it was more clearly marked. Would definitely stay here again!
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James M
Upon arriving at the property at 7.30pm Friday evening we found the property looked like someone else was staying there. There was open food in the fridge, dirty plates/pans/crockery on the side and in the sink, wet towels on the floor, no toilet roll. The beds had been slept-in so were obviously dirty and unmade. After trying with difficulty to get an emergency number for Sykes', it took an hour and a half before we were finally offered any alternative solution to this situation, one of which was to move to a caravan(!!!) at 9pm at night in a different village 15 mins away and the other was for a property at the top of a steep hill away from the centre of the village. I had a child with me that needed to eat immediately as well as an elderly parent - both options were completely unsuitable. We had travelled nearly 4 hours in traffic to get to Ambleside and despite this unpleasant situation, we had absolutely no option but to stay and try to make-do. We had to go out and purchase a load of cleaning products, cloths and toilet roll and we had to make-up beds with the least dirty sheets we could find. We spent the rest of the evening cleaning up someone else's mess to try to make the place as habitable as possible. There were no cleaning products in the apartment for us to clean up their mess, no toilet roll, and the "spare" sheets that we were advised to use were in a pile inside the filthy over-loaded store cupboard that was a complete dumping ground full of personal junk, mould, dust/dirt and peeling paint flakes, dirty brushes & mop-heads etc. To top it off, a stack of dirty old paint cans and decorating materials were stored in there immediately next to the pile of bed linen - highly flammable and illegal to keep in a rental/communal property I do believe. (BTW, we were instructed to make-up our own beds with these sheets!!) This is all hugely concerning. This property is in an extremely poor un-loved condition. It is very dirty throughout and has large areas of mould and damp stains in every room. There is also peeling paint and wallpaper throughout. There are no mattress protectors on the beds with vile dark stains on the mattress, pillows and duvet covers. And despite feedback/reviews on this matter I see there are still no curtains or blinds to shut out the light in either bedroom or to give privacy in the bathroom. (I hesitate to imagine what kind of state the carpet and cushions are in). Sykes "emergency" procedures are clearly pretty much non-existent. Basically it's tough, deal with it! - Unfortunately, we were unable to return home the following day due to another commitment however we departed the property as soon as we could at 7am the following morning. You will see from your records that the last time we booked with Sykes Cottages in April, we had very similar experience arriving at another filthy property with used sex toys and lube left on the bedroom cabinet for my children to find and handle! We are frequent visitors to the area and repeat customers who have booked your properties for years without issue. Are we wrong to assume proper service levels these days from Sykes or is this the way it is now for customers? These are some serious and unpleasant situations we have faced at the hands of your company and it is extremely disappointing to see that once again, Sykes cottages takes customers for granted with absolutely zero quality control and is happy to place them in filthy, run-down properties that are not fit or safe to stay in. As discussed with Christine from HO, we expect a 100% refund on this booking as well as reimbursement for costs due to yet another weekend being ruined at the hands of your company. (Photographic evidence available on request) I look forward to hearing from you.