Holiday Cottages In Grizedale

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mr Hawkins - Verified booking

  We had such a lovely 4 day stay here, upon booking via the Original Cottages website I asked on the special requests if they could do anything to make it special as it was my partners birthday, there was a birthday card with a bottle of prosecco and little bottle of local gin with glasses ready for us on arrival which was so lovely of them! The property was spotless and had all the utensils we needed to cook our meals as being self-catering during this pandemic was important. The outside seating area is lovely to enjoy the last bit of sunshine in the evening and the bed was really comfy too which is always needed after a long day out walking. We could not have picked a better property to stay in and the location was great too, we travelled to lots of different areas from where we was staying and it was initially easy to find upon arrival on the directions provided. Also the car was parked right outside the door so it was easy for us to carry our belongings in and knowing we had a allocated parking space. Highly recommend this to anyone who is considering staying in the Lake District. Amazing weekend!

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• Ian - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our stay at The Old Chapel.

  Lots of interesting places to visit in the area. We did a couple of local walks from the cottage trying to avoid the main road. Second Bedroom en-suite very cramped and the sink plug did not work so sink would not hold water. Great idea having a website with all the instruction manuals for the appliances however I think other information could be added including local information like nearest shops, doctors, hospital, takeaways, places to visit as we did not find this information in the cottage, most owners seem to provide this. The Sun Inn pub is within easy walking distance, they were friendly and we enjoyed a delicious Sunday lunch. We only found out on the last day that the TV had a Amazon Video account setup, this would have been useful to have known at the beginning of our stay Again something that could easily be added to the https://www.lakeschapel.co.uk/ website. Overall we were impressed with the cottage and the area. We would like to return again sometime.

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• Ron - Verified booking

  The wet room shower at this property is dangerous.

  The flooring used is completely wrong for a wet room, which should be fitted with a covering with a rough gripping surface which wraps up the sides of the walls. The material used is more suitable for use in a normal room, kitchen dining room, etc. As a result it is very slippery indeed and as it does not drain quickly enough the whole floor becomes glass like. In addition the bottom of the door and frame are showing signs of rotting with the effect of the water. Additionally although the property is situated in a lovely location with stunning views, the access roads to it are very narrow and difficult to negotiate, especially as the local farm tractors are passing by constantly. Even in good weather this can make access difficult, in bad weather and with dark, wet, nights of winter this could be very difficult, especially when meeting traffic coming the other way. This should I think in the interest of safety be stated in the property details.

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• Mr Watwood - Verified booking

  We had agreat week here, it was cosy and comfortable, and the location is fantastic. 10 minutes to Bowness on Windermere, 10 minutes to Kendal, 5 minutes to Staveley and the Hawkshead brewery. Be aware there are steep steps down to the living area/Bedroom, and that the toilet and bathroom are on the first floor, not a major issue when we booked but presented a few challenges as the wife was on crutches after a broken leg, we managed though. The welcome pack was very basic (2 bottles of beer & 2 cakes) so we would recomend taking some milk, bread, butter and cereal if you are arriving late. There is an excellent cafe and bakery a couple of minutes down the road, the breakfast there is a must! Also a good bakery next to Hawkshead Brewery in Staveley, and the Sun in just down the road does great food, and Pedro's Cassa in Kendal is amazing! Overall we had a great week here, and will definitely come back.

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• Ella - Verified booking

  The cottage was beautiful, the scenery was spot on.

  The only let down was that when we first arrived it smelled of tarmac/burning quite badly, we later found out it was the boiler near the bedroom which is awfully strong. Smelt of tarmac throughout the whole week. No dressing table was available.. I had to use my phone camera as a mirror and sit at the dining table downstairs. Although as we were getting ready to leave we found a small cosmetic mirror in the bottom of the chest of drawers. Didn’t think to look there for a mirror. Started to cook dinner on our first night to find some of the plates, utensils were still dirty, had to wash up before we could use. Food was left over in the freezer from the last residents. No oven gloves The shower was brilliant, bathroom was beautiful but where it’s a “open shower” the floor of the whole bathroom gets soaking wet. Overall it was a lovely stay with a few issues.

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