Last Minute Cottages in Ulverston

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Gideon - Verified booking

  An absolutely lovely stay, thank you.

  We thoroughly appreciated the back story to the mansion and the great care taken in all the planning, design and maintenance of both the outside and inside including the beautiful main hall area. A great location for travel around the peninsula and into the western, central and northern lake districts; peaceful; and nearby shops within 10mins walking distance added to make our fortnight stay easy and relaxing. Thank you for the outdoor games too and getting more badminton nets. The means to chill outdoors as if in one's back garden really enhanced the whole experience. We thoroughly recommend it as a place to stay and wonder what all the other apartments are like! Some things perhaps to think about for enhancement might include: -check the cupboard light sensor in the bedroom with access to the outside. It wouldn't turn off or stay off, and we resorted to switching it off at the fuse box. Also, same bedroom, one of the bulbs in the ceiling light wouldn't turn off. -the sauce pans seem to leak water sometime after they've been washed and put back in the drawer. -perhaps reconsider the bedside light shade choices in the master bedroom as they're quite a glare. -the freezer is unfixed in the side and so pushes back, sometimes meaning the door doesn't shut fully unless you make a point of checking. -the fridge door may also need a check as that sometimes seems to not close easily even when it's been checked that no contents are preventing the door from closing well. That's all one can think of now. Minor things and none detracted from the enjoyment of our stay. (Please feel free to publish the first paragraph above and keep the enhancements list private.)

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• Lynne - Verified booking

  A beautiful building in a good location.

  A 5 minute walk to the Aldi and Marks and Spencer supermarkets. Rowley suite is well equipped. We explored the lakes as far as buttermere and enjoyed some breathtaking walks and scenery. Rowley suite is looking a little tired and really could do with a new rug and scatter cushions in the lounge area as the current ones are shabby. New pillows, duvet and particularly bath towels need replacing as very worn. The reed diffuser in the entrance lobby was bone dry and had not been refilled, which is a shame as Wax Lyrical is only a couple of miles up the road and prices so very affordable. The biggest let down unfortunately was the noise coming from above Rowley suite. It was so bad that we convinced ourselves there must be workmen carrying out repairs or renovating the above accommodation. I did contact the owner of the problem and I believe Mike spoke to the family above and asked them to stop it but unfortunately the problem only became worse over our week stay causing a real noise pollution. We made the most of our time exploring what the lake district has to offer but unfortunately it is with a heavy heart that we wouldn't return due to the disturbance of unacceptable noise. We wish Mike and his team continued success. Many thanks.

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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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• Shirley - Verified booking

  What can we say ,, Rowley was just Perfect !

  from the size , to the comfort and style , so much thought goes in to providing everything you need , from the well equipped kitchen, to the beautifully folded towels , throws , dog treats ( dog friendly ) powerful showers , just stunning ! Even as adults , we enjoyed the little games and putting green in the beautifully kept gardens , views of wild life , cows grazing , so relaxing ! The staff we saw were very helpful, and nothing was too much trouble . It’s very quiet with no neighbour noise , and the village is 5 minutes walk away , we enjoyed the local “haunted pub” which was extremely welcoming , with nightly entertainment , but very olde world! The steam train was one of our favourites ! And such a short drive away . It was our 2nd visit to the mansion , and even though we didn’t take the dog , we saw one next door , who seemed to love it as much as we did

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• Jason - Verified booking

  The pictures and description of the cottage sounded lovely but when we got there it was even better than we expected.

  Lovely clean cottage equipped with everything we needed. Very comfortable beds which is really important to me! The location is truly stunning. The shared outside space is beautiful with fabulous views over rolling hills, and a river at the bottom of the garden. I felt I had come to my heaven! I spent hours sitting reading in the garden soaking up the views, sounds and general peaceful ambiance of the place. The neighbours were lovely and friendly and gave us some good advice about the locality. The pub almost next door was also great with pleasant staff and tasty food. Plenty of beautiful walks in the locality so we hardly had to drive out except to get groceries. The host was also lovely and couldn’t have been more helpful and accommodating. I would definitely book this cottage again. We had one of the best holidays here…I’m missing it already!

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