Sawrey Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Mary - Verified booking

  Fabulous cottage in a fabulous location.

  The cottage was very clean and well appointed and situated in the heart of Hawkshead – a village we love. The welcome pack was a pleasant addition which included local produce – a nice touch. Due to the location you will hear some noise from people outside the pub and tea rooms and there was a band playing in the pub on the Saturday night, however, I was more disappointed we hadn’t gone over and joined them. However, my partner was fast asleep and snored his way through it all! It is worth mentioning that you will potentially be woken by deliveries from by the Co-op lorry every other day at 7.00 in the morning, however, given we found the Co-op so handy for last minute bits we can’t complain really. Our only suggested improvement would be to have more towels – one towel each plus a hand towel and shower mat is not enough and certainly the least amount of towels we have ever had in a cottage. All in all, this is simply one of the best cottages we have stayed in and we would fully recommend it, hence our 5 start rating!

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• David - Verified booking

  A lovely, cosy, tastefully decorated (love the bathroom) and well kept cottage in the heart of Hawkshead village and nearby local facilities.

  Ideal for walks or biking out into the surrounding countryside and fells and with easy access by car for south lakeland. Well placed for access to the Windermere and Bowness ferry by car, Grizedale Forest, Ambleside, Coniston, the Langdales, etc. The beautiful Cumbrian coast beyond Ulverston towards Roa Island is also within an hour's driving distance via Newby Bridge. Free overnight car parking with the permit provided is just a brief walk away on a residents' section of the village car park. We've stayed twice now and parking outside to load and unload hasn't been an issue and there have been no problems overnight on the village car park. The cottage is very well kitted out for a small property and is fully heated with a combi-boiler, central heating and a very welcome wood burner, but there are necessary compromises in the open plan kitchen and lounge area: for example there's high breakfast bar but no dining table. As ever, it's advisable check the photos and listing before booking.

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• David - Verified booking

  A delightful, warm and cosy cottage, very tastefully refurbished and decorated.

  Centrally placed in Hawkeshead Square, Alice's Cottage is handily placed for all village amenities, local walks and for exploring the wider area. Parking in the 'permit only' part of the village car park using that supplied is only a short walk away from the cottage and parking outside the cottage for unloading and loading wasn't an issue in November. Despite a power outage on the evening of day two of our stay, caused by storm Arwen and lasting 48 hours, we very much enjoyed the week and made the best of it despite some travel disruptions. Furthermore, the owners kindly supplied an extra welcome pack including food, drinks and fuel for the wood burner, having previously contacted us the day after the power cut to very generously offer alternative accommodation in Ambleside. In the event this wasn't taken up as we decided to hang on, and power was restored the next day. We will almost certainly re-book for another Autumn stay.

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• Katharine - Verified booking

  I had a lovely stay at Alice’s Cottage.

  I travelled by train and everything was so easy being based in Hawkshead with a co-op literally round the corner and many cafe’s in Hawkshead. I had lots of lovely walks despite the rain and returning to the cottage was such a treat after a soaking as I was able to get dry and warm. I loved my stay in the cottage and would like to return for another visit as I didn’t have time to do everything on my list. It was great to have a bath and a shower. I will be telling my friends about the cottage, although not too much as I need to fit another trip in. The bus stop was close and the buses were on time so I had no trouble using public transport. Thank you - I loved my stay ❤️

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• Neil - Verified booking

  The location of this Cottage is great for walking and Hawkshead is a lovely place to visit.

  The cottage is adequate in size for a couple but is on the small size and we are used to having more room. The bedroom and bathroom are fine but the living/kitchen area has little living space. We had to keep the blinds closed due to the public passing directly outside the windows and inevitably peeking inside! The pub is also right outside and there were often noisy customers seated outside within feet of the cottage. The noise generally died down by 11 pm but we were awoken every morning at around 7.30 am by deliveries to the pub and surrounding shops! Potential Customers should be informed of the lack of privacy and the chance of late night and early morning disturbances.

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