Holiday Cottages In Patterdale

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mark - Verified booking

  Very disappointing holiday, the listing for the cottage was incorrect.

  its advertised with wonderful gardens and outdoor areas, which we were then informed by the owners 5 days before arrival, non of these facilities were available due to COVID. I'm sorry but COVID has been going on since march and we booked in June so they basically lied in the listing to get the booking, and then the small print of a general email 5 days before a holiday stating garden and summerhouse is closed is not acceptable. Upon challenging this the owners simply refused to even open the summerhouse and let us have an outdoor table and chairs. Their attitude to customer service is appalling, and they are hiding behind COVID to probably save them money on cleaning costs at the sacrifice of customers enjoying well needed breaks. The cottage is small, the main bedroom doesn't even have a kingsize bed, just a small double, all mattresses need replacing, wallpaper is pealing, bath panels are broken, carpets are stained and covered up with poor quality mats and the kitchen and contents are far from clean and fresh..... In summary I would choose a different cottage!

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• Amanda - Verified booking

  We always like looking for little cottage type properties when we go away and that's what we got!

  !! Details and pictures online are very accurate. Poppy cottage has everything you need, feels cosy and was very clean. Very easy to find and in a great location for visiting surrounding well known places. The garden is private and spacious with bird feeders where we had a woodpecker visit everyday. We also had lambs in the field to the side which were lovely to watch. Roger popped round a couple of times and was very friendly and helpful. They made sure we had everything we needed as well as changes in towels, bedding etc. Even though we were amongst 3 cottages we never heard anything. Fantastic outbuilding with washer, dryer, airers, irons etc, but also big freezers where you can store food which was very helpful. Overall we loved this 14 night stay and would definitely recommend and will be booking again if visiting that area. Thanks guys, don't change anything, it was perfect x

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• Kerry - Verified booking

  Acorn is a little cracker!

  The accommodation is lovely. The high level beams were a bit dusty with cobwebs but the apart from this, the property was extremely clean. The sofa has a few stains on but very comfy. The bed was soft and comfy. Externally, from the balcony, you have uninterrupted views across farmland and to the hills. The only downside of the hot tub is the way the lid raises blotting out some of the view and if swivelled 180 degrees, you would get a better view when in the hot tub. As much as we loved the property, we probably won't return due to the traffic on the mile or so walk into Bowness. We like a pleasant walk of about a mile onto a bus route but we had to use taxis in and out of Bowness as the walk is mostly on quite busy roads without pavements meaning you are taking your life into your own hands. If you don't mind driving, this is one of the nicest locations I've stayed.

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• Linda - Verified booking

  Considering price and fact it had claimed to have had deep covid clean We feel that this cottage was nowhere near value for money.

  Inside cupboards were dirty and in some cases broken,cutlery in drawer was dirty,some even had remnants of food on them, we took 2 knives forks and spoons boiled them and used them for the week. Work surfaces were sticky as was dining table.Windows in living area were painted shut could not open them at all.Paintwork old tired dirty and scraped in places.Dead flies and wasp still at kitchen window,even the remote control was held together with cellotape.The garden area was ok but could do with a good tidy , seen evidence of this happening on our last day.All in all we are totally disappointed in this accomodation and would not stay there again or recommend it to our worst enemy.We have used Sykes a number of times but this has really put us off would be reluctant to do so again if this is the type of standard you could expect.We have take photographs of all our points.

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• Debbie - Verified booking

  The photographs don’t do Gavel Cottage justice!

  The cottage is cosy, without feeling cramped. Every detail is considered, including candles, a laid fire and comfy dressing gowns, making the cottage feel like home and wonderful to return to following a day of walking or exploring. We met both the housekeeper and the gardener, who were helpful, cheerful and informative. The walk into Bowness-on-Windermere alongside the lake is flat and easy, taking about 20 minutes. For us the location was excellent,as Bowness was very busy over the Bank Holiday weekend, it was a super retreat! It was also a great location to be based at, we explored the ares from the cottage north to Keswick, south to Newby Bridge, and used the ferry to experience Coniston. Our only complaint is that we didn’t have long enough to do everything we wanted so we will return, we will not hesitate to book Gavel Cottage again!

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