Holiday Cottages In Staveley

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Arun - Verified booking

  A quick couple of points: 1.

  Location is great. 2. One of the best decorated properties of it's category that I've come across. 3. Property is mostly well maintained but some things have been a let down that could be improved: - One of the most uncomfortable mattresses I've ever come across. Despite there being a heavy topper, could feel most coil springs against my back the whole night making for a very uncomfortable sleep. - Cobwebs in a number of places within the property such as behind curtains, top of kitchen units etc and a thick coat of dust accumulated over time under the bed frame with a pill lying down there - whatever it was for. - No separate key to the one bedroom suite/Flat on the first floor - the only lockable door being the main entrance door on ground floor. This made it feel rather insecure for us - it's like being able to lock the one external door but not the door to the flat itself as there were no keys provided for it. Further, there's a curtain on the outside of the flat door to allow someone outside the flat to view into the flat rather than having that curtain on the inner side of the flat to let residents close it for privacy or to open and look out if needed. It may serve some purpose but not one I could understand as it was external to the first floor flat allowing a view in. - It gets very dark outside shortly after 4pm in the winter months - the lighting that's outside the property but within the lodge area is very dim and insufficient - most people end up having to walk around within the property grounds with a torch when they need to. Better/brighter street lighting in the gated area would be much appreciated by most tenants I'm sure.

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• Wendy - Verified booking

  The cottage is in a convenient location for the Southern Lakes area and an event we were attending.

  It was clean, the kitchen was well equipped and the rear garden a lovely sun trap. The top bedroom does indeed have steep steps, as described. The room does not have a proper blind. A thin piece of white cotton is draped over it but fails to stop any light so consequently the room is very light and difficult to sleep in if you prefer a darker room. We ended up fashioning a blanket over the bamboo pole. Neither bed is particularly comfortable however this could be individual preference. The lower sheet on the middle floor bed had laundered but dry blood staining which was unpleasant. There is a fair amount of noisy, fast moving farm traffic using the narrow lane right outside the cottage mainly morning and late afternoon. The cottage smelt clean on arrival but the following mornings there was quite a smoky smell in the living area. This may have been as a result of the previous week’s occupants as we did not use the wood burner. The pub was closed which was a huge disappointment. Renovations are progressing and it looks to be opening for the summer. Yew Tree Shop is a gift/ antique shop with a popular cafe. It also sells a range of chutneys, beers and wines. For families Fell Foot National Trust Property is very close and a lovely day out with the kids but book online in advance. Great ice cream, a pizza landrover, water sports and shallow water for playing etc. Dog friendly too. The walk to High Dam near Newby Bridge is also very pleasant.

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• Jane - Verified booking

  The Gallery is a wonderful romantic bolthole.

  Everything was spotlessly clean on arrival. The open plan room is large enough to have living, kitchen, dining and bed zones without any sense of being cramped and there is plenty of storage. The kitchen is equipped with everything that most cooks would need, but the location is within easy distance by car or bus if you prefer to eat out. There is a small patio with table and chairs and use of the lovely communal gardens, thronging with wildlife. Thoughtful touches such as a rug and folding chairs if you want to go out on a picnic, plus books, games, DVDs and CDs galore on those days you might want or need to snuggle down. Just over 100m off the main Windermere to Ambleside road, there is only a faint hum from the traffic. There is a bus stop at the turn off and currently fares all over the Lake District are pegged to £2 - a really cheap trip up to Keswick, for example, with no fuel or parking costs. Brockhole Visitor Centre is only a 5 minute walk away. Three things prevented it being perfect: 1. The listing photos imply there is a view of the lake, which is not so and I was extremely disappointed about this. 2. The hot tap for the bath and shower is rather temperamental. 3. I note from another post that one of the window's double glazing had blown and this has not yet been fixed. Despite these niggles, I would recommend The Gallery as a lovely place to stay.

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• Tim - Verified booking

  The Gallery was a revelation to us, we were incredibly impressed with the quality of the accomodation and the fixtures and fittings.

  It is an excpetional place to stay and the owner(s) should be very proud of what they have achieved with it. We couldn't fault anything major. The only flaw we could find is that as shower lovers we felt that the money spent on a whirlpool bath could have been invested in a more powerful shower!? It's in a beautiful location and although we ventured to Ambleside, Windermere, Grasmere and Bowness we were so incredibly pleased to be staying away from the crowds. We spent most of the week very locally, and walked around a deserted Brockhole and down to the lakeside almost every night. It was a joy to visit and the minor issues we had while we were away were dealt with at speed and very professionally - the local powercut completely beyond anyones control! We would suggest that a dedicated phone line for guests might help with dealing with enquiries and issues rather than having them share the line with enquiries about portential bookings. Finally to anyone considering The Gallery - please don't book to stay here yourself, we'd love to come back and stay again!!

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• Jade - Verified booking

  Lovely stay here everything we needed for the weekend .

  . very well equipped kitchen and place was clean and comfy. Only thing I would say is the shared courtyard needs to state that dogs can’t use it for the toilet. It’s in the handbook on arrival but couldn’t see it when booking the property. Before we realised dogs weren’t allowed off lead toileting etc the dogs were out in the morning and a very rude man from the corner house came over to tell us it was absolutely outrageous that the dogs were off lead. Made us feel very unwelcome. We had two dogs one still a puppy so still wakes during the night.. having to take her round the streets at 4am so she could go to the toilet was not ideal and if we were dogs couldn’t go to the toilet in the courtyard we wouldn’t have booked. Only downside to the trip though but the man was very aggressive to my partner, incredibly rude and a bit of an exaggerator really hammering home how outrageous it was that the dogs were there. Literally wasn’t ruining anything either as it’s just cobbles so can’t understand his anger but never mind.

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